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Experience with Racor 500FG Mike Oatsvall at 12:12pm 08.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2222 I was talking to the diesel mechanic this weekend and he suggested that I upgrade the fuel filtering
capri 22 headsail sheet size georgecapri22 at 12:06pm 08.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1963 just bought a capri 22 The headsail sheets appear to be 3/8 braid, but keep falling out of the fact
capri 22 headsail sheet size georgecapri22 at 12:05pm 08.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/967 just bought a capri 22 The headsail sheets appear to be 3/8 braid, but keep falling out of the fact
Why I Have AIS and Cautionary Note (2) Rick D at 11:36am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5449 In a recent trip to Catalina, and trying out the Open CPN software, I took a couple of shots of the
Mercury manuals on line? jviss at 10:46am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1361 Has anyone had a good experience purchasing downloadable manuals for Mercury engines? My dinghy mot
New Liveaboard butchrobbins at 10:37am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5330 also posted on Catalina 310 forum I am now going to be living aboard a 2001 Catalina 310 and I wou
refrigerator draining to bilge? butchrobbins at 10:35am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2709 also posted in Catalina 310 forum In my 2001 Catalina 310, there is a small white tube that dr
Mainsail Ballasts Harlequin at 10:31am 08.10.09 Day Sailers 1/1238 I have recently purchased my first sailboat, a '74 O'Day Javelin, and I am trying to restore it and
Hard Sell for fine Sailboat (1) James DAddio at 10:25am 08.10.09 Bigger Boats 0/1634 I thought I would post a comment on that layman's tale the finest days of ownership are the day you
Unusally Foul Odor from Holding Tank Vent (1) Unwinder at 9:30am 08.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2359 Dear Head Mistress, On my 1994 Hunter 37.5, foul odors come from the holding tank vent on the outs
Venting while pump out? Scotian at 9:10am 08.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2514 I do NOT have marina pump out option and have a manual pump. Do I need to open water thru hull or se
Need info on '95 Hunter 336 Rxman47 at 8:47am 08.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1987 I have a new (to me) 1995 Hunter 336, and a couple of questions. 1. I can't get the lp gas to the st
Removing MAC 26X Centerboard hanger jgillich at 8:34am 08.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2399 I need some tips on removing the the MAC 26X centerboard hanger to install a new centerboard. I have
C22 rigging question Paul In Boston at 8:20am 08.10.09 Catalina 22 2/1525 Hi, When raising the mast on a C22, which side stays get fastened in place prior to raising? I belie
How do you get to the 5 gal. fresh water tank for sink? R.S.Cape at 7:04am 08.10.09 Smaller Boats 4/1552 We just bought a 95 hunter 23.5 and not sure how to get to the fresh water tank hooked up to the pum
Refrigerator drains to bilge? butchrobbins at 6:21am 08.10.09 Catalina 310 8/4641 In my 2001 Catalina 310, there is a small white tube that drains water from the refrigerator to the
New Live Aboard butchrobbins at 6:05am 08.10.09 Catalina 310 1/1888 I am now going to be living aboard a 2001 Catalina 310 and I would appreciate any help on how to mak
Sealant question holdech at 5:27am 08.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3624 Hi there, I posted this on another forum and was directed here. I didn't know there was a forum de
Vibration at low rpm Jimboyyy at 4:18am 08.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1709 Was able to dive on the boat this weekend and removed much of the past years growth on the bottom. T
CB pennant replacement Rich Langdon at 3:43am 08.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2302 All- I'm thinking of selling my beloved Mariner and buying a 1977 Oday 25 and was wondering how ofte

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Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Rick Webb at 9:51pm 03.20.22 Is that so? I can't imagine why. Not an expert on this, just counterintuitive to me. If there's
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 9:47pm 03.20.22 I have my two boys, 17&15 enrolled in a sailing day camp at Mobile Yacht Club this summer. We boat a
can't pump out waste tank Windpilot at 9:05pm 03.20.22 Who wants to buy a boat with missing factory parts jury rigged not to work? An H456 is meant to go p
Running Gear Maintenance JimP at 8:54pm 03.20.22 I have the shaft out of my 2003 h386. The Rubber Hose portion of the PSS has a six year maintenance
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:24pm 03.20.22 Your mechanic needs to stick to engine repair if he thinks the absence of device that's illegal to u
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 8:21pm 03.20.22 We have our books and study materials. I have finished my book and the wife is about halfway. She's
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 8:12pm 03.20.22 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. But what about rain or wet gear? what s
ASA 101 class... Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 03.20.22 If you're starting lessons in warmer weather, look to Walmart for vinyl, rain and pants suits. All
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:21pm 03.20.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:20pm 03.20.22 A previous owner may have bonded the neutral wire (white) to the ground wire (green) somewhere. Thi
New sails kendyoozed at 6:25pm 03.20.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing s
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 6:21pm 03.20.22 It is easy to over buy when starting out. Start simple and less expensive. And ask the school. Foul
Need replacement propane hose Tom J at 5:59pm 03.20.22 I got exactly what I needed for my RV's propane system online (probably eBay).
Forever to Charge - What's This? Tally Ho at 5:57pm 03.20.22 Update: 3 days later!!! - and I haven't done any of those things in the list, but the batteries ar
Christmas in March Tom J at 5:53pm 03.20.22 Doesn't Bacons do that? I've gotten a lot of second hand parts from them... dj Probably, but I do
Need replacement propane hose fox9988 at 5:49pm 03.20.22 Lowes and Home Depot have a pretty good selection.
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 5:39pm 03.20.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.20.22 Ho hum. Still beats the can off the same alternator with dumb regulator :stir:.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 5:16pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-1
Christmas in March dLj at 5:14pm 03.20.22 I wish there was a nautical consignment store in the Northeast, like the one I used to go to in Sou

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