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masthead light- rewire HELP sweetpea at 12:24pm 03.17.09 Catalina 22 7/3210 Just bought the boat, the masthead light wasn't working... after looking at it, the wireing was shot
Need to make a shopping list mister_j at 11:57am 03.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1131 I'm about to pop the top on the fresh water tank in my H28.5. As long as I'll be resealing it for a
Re-seating a Thetford 735 bellows? delliottg at 11:39am 03.17.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4060 During our last freeze cycle here in the PNW, I left water in the top reservoir of our Thetford 735.
Bilge pump pmeyers at 10:35am 03.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1871 The more that I get into my "new" 1979 Venture 25, the more it appears that I need to do. I was jus
I Need Mast Raising Kit for Venture 25 JoelHoover at 9:51am 03.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/6197 What works? I've read that the kits for the new 26m can be converted to work on older boats, but I w
Sliding bulk head door in 22' O'Day islandjim at 9:41am 03.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1752 I have a 1977 22' O'day, which according to all of the information I read, it is suppose to have a s
O'Day parts PatSul22 at 9:26am 03.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/992 I am interested to see if anyone has any parts for an Oday 272 you would be looking to make a few bu
Alternator problem garylinger at 8:34am 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 20/7357 REVISED Alternator problem I have searched for an answer and can't find one so I am asking here...F
Fiberglass quality Franklin at 8:15am 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 38/3532 I've decided to buy my boat back my boat from the insurance (Now I own it outright :) ) and fix it m
Fiberglass quality Franklin at 8:10am 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I've
battne vs non batten sail Dana at 7:04am 03.17.09 Big Boats 6/1514 we purchased a 38 with a roller furling/batten sail - it gets stuck and is hard to pull out and some
Anti-theft devices for your outboard.... yugnoir at 6:34am 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 21/7064 I've already lost two (stolen from me) so I'm a little anxious leaving my 2006 9.9 Honda on the boat
H356/H335 A-Sail compatibility... Doug/Karen at 6:30am 03.17.09 Big Boats 2/1092 A dock mate (H335) and I (H356) are considering stepping up into the spin world. Not being serious
reading suggestion! yugnoir at 6:20am 03.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1464 While it's getting warmer, we're still a few weeks away in my parts and I'm looking for a good saili
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Capn Pete at 5:46am 03.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1061 The first issue of the e-newsletter "The rOnDAYvous Report" has been uploaded to this site, for all
need a little help blackford21 at 5:24am 03.17.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1075 i just purchaded a 84 34oday my problem is the glowplug button and the starter button both require a
Oday 25 Trailer Uncle Bill at 3:43am 03.17.09 Day Sailers 3/4157 Looking For A Trailer For An 80 Swing Keel O'day. Located In Upstate NY.
Anyone looking for a project?? MrMikey64 at 12:20am 03.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1313 Check out this ad on Craigslist: sale-pxyhr-1077829535@craigslist.org . He is near Shelter Island (P
?? Input on Portable Butane heater for Pocket Cruiser stephenronning at 11:55pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3406 Hi Gang. I'm curious if anyones used a portable outdoor butane heater aboard their pocket cruiser. I
Hunter 19 mast info Johan S at 11:09pm 03.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1342 Hi I Live in Cape town South Africa and recently bought a hunter 19 with a mast blank. the old one

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Stern light Stu Jackson at 5:49pm 06.22.21 Happens on a lot of boats. Many skippers have bitten the bullet and installed another light where i
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:41pm 06.22.21 @Fredct Also read manual pages 17 & 20. As I suggested earlier, turn the inverter off and back on
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:38pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson I had read that same paragraph(!) when I encountered the fault the first time. My capta
Boat leaning to port dlochner at 5:37pm 06.22.21 Many boat list to one side or the other. Sometimes it is a weight distribution issue, sometimes it i
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:33pm 06.22.21 The inverter/charger (from now on inverter) can be turned off at the monitor panel. If there is ano
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install dlochner at 5:31pm 06.22.21 Would I even need to fill the void if it were constructed this way? I suppose filling it would at t
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:29pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson Let me clarify the entire sequence: UCLI Pedestal, Cord installed between pedestal an
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 06.22.21 Shore power connected, breaker ON, inverter Off - the inverter automatically turns on. ULCI trips
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? MikeyJ at 4:32pm 06.22.21 I was thinking of doing like the 240 except using wire rope (cable). I trailer sailing every time
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna John Marrone at 4:29pm 06.22.21 Great suggestions. Thank You
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly? ggrizzard at 4:20pm 06.22.21 That bar, albeit plastic, is designed to keep the gypsy from reversing unintentionally.
Whats wrong with my legs? Calif. Ted at 4:12pm 06.22.21 DO NOT LUBE !!! That makes it so when you do get it down you can't lock it and it keeps creeping bac
Furler Twists Msweetnam at 3:41pm 06.22.21 I've had the same problem (I think), and it turned out to be the swivel at the jib head.. it was not
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:38pm 06.22.21 You can tell I am no captain! I have Xantrex Freedom HF Inverter/charger, model 1840. It's a rectang
Whats wrong with my legs? MFD at 3:38pm 06.22.21 My 41DS has similar. They are pneumatic (or whatever) so will go down very slowly. Release the kno
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Dolphin55 at 3:25pm 06.22.21 You could put bottom paint on while in the sling... especially up in the trunk. Thank you. The hul
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 3:03pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson I thought about turning off the inverter BUT, here is what happens. 1- shore to boat w
1987 Catalina 22 Front Hatch Solar Ventilation Fan Manufactures. sail sfbay at 3:01pm 06.22.21 Not 9" but 7" Nicro Minivent 1000 Solar Vent from chandlery like MARINCO Solar MiniVent 1000 \| West
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message rukidn at 2:59pm 06.22.21 ST4000+ control head is integral with the interface on the Navpod. It's a small unit. Newer autopilo
What's in your toolkit? skunther at 2:43pm 06.22.21 I have several 12V sockets on our boat; two in the aft cabin, two in the main salon, one in the for

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