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Gmi top design Calypso at 12:20pm 08.10.09 S2 0/2 Well
Experience with Racor 500FG Mike Oatsvall at 12:12pm 08.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2301 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 2/1969 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 0/977 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 32/5505 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 3/1370 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 26/5370 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 3/2731 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 1/1256 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 0/1648 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 3/2372 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 5/2533 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 5/1997 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 4/2407 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 2/1538 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 4/1559 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 8/4702 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 1/1909 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 8/3630 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 6/1718 Was able to dive on the boat this weekend and removed much of the past years growth on the bottom. T

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New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.05.22 SAFETY WARNING I know this boat is new to you, but there is so much misinformation in your post t
Bridge clearance info DArcy at 8:07pm 04.05.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but for
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 04.05.22 It's a bit hard to tell from your photo but it looks like the floor is tabbed to the hull around the
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. Johnb at 7:40pm 04.05.22 In case you don't know this, somewhere between the light current switch you actually touch, and the
Steering quadrant Johnb at 7:15pm 04.05.22 I would clean it up and then look for any broken strands or obviously serious wear. It may look a l
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 04.05.22 Screenshot of the contents of the PDF -
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 dlochner at 5:41pm 04.05.22 Thank you for your response - I only have the one attached photo at the moment. But, I will be at t
H340 Inverter TimFromLI at 5:34pm 04.05.22 I used Inverter Service Center they were able to fix mine.
H340 Inverter DannyO at 5:29pm 04.05.22 I had this similar issue with my Xantrax Freedom as well. It was original to the boat (2002). One of
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) BobB2020 at 5:27pm 04.05.22 There is probably no neat way to remove the sole. The usual tools of destruction will serve you we
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) BobB2020 at 5:25pm 04.05.22 Thank you for your response - I only have the one attached photo at the moment. But, I will be at th
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. JoeWhite at 5:24pm 04.05.22 Same condition as weak battery on a car. When the relay chatters the battery is near dead. In your c
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. TimFromLI at 5:03pm 04.05.22 Try a multimeter to test if there is power to the motor when the button is pressed or try bypassing
Toerail Varnish Strategy? berner73 at 5:02pm 04.05.22 Well, I certainly haven't figured it all out yet, but the good thing about finishing your toerails i
Couch removal dkinzer at 4:54pm 04.05.22 I was interested in the same question and it turns out that others have asked it, too. H41 AC & DS
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. heritage at 4:54pm 04.05.22 Even if the main high amperage breaker is off, the solenoid will still make a clicking noise when th
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Mechone at 4:49pm 04.05.22 P/N 828422 30mm shaft 48mm tube . General Propeller Volvo Penta Shaft Seal-GP (generalpropeller.c
Steering quadrant kappykaplan at 4:33pm 04.05.22 I will look further into the steering quadrant tomorrow More boat yoga will keep you flexible! :be
Steering quadrant fred1diver at 4:27pm 04.05.22
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