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Sherwood Raw water Pump Witzend at 7:54am 03.13.09 Catalina 310 1/1573 FYI, The G908 inpeller kit part# from WM is 5126669. $32.00. Tom
Yet another wind instrument question Bad Obsession at 7:23am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1905 When I bought my boat it had a transducer on the mast for a wind instrument. There is also a cable
Reasonable transit time for East Coast Icetug at 7:02am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3547 So I am asking for real life accounts of how long it takes to make a passage from Northern FL to Lon
M25 cooling system hoses playmaker5 at 6:46am 03.13.09 Catalina 30 4/2138 I'm looking to replace the hoses for the raw water cooling system on my Universal 25. Does anyone h
Cockpit Speakers, Where to Install. Mergatroid at 6:31am 03.13.09 Smaller Boats 6/2716 I have a 1996 h26 and want to add a stero system. But I am having trouble finding a good location f
Genoa Track Jake Barnes at 6:26am 03.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1117 I am trying to buy a set of chock cleats. Can't find what size genoa tracks are on my boat. Does a
H-26-Aft Berth-What's Below? BrianW at 6:03am 03.13.09 Smaller Boats 1/1182 I am re-routing some duplex wiring from the bilge pump to my battery in the aft battery compartment.
Head Mistress seadaddler at 6:01am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2215 I am finally ready to up grade my toilet in my 2007 Hunter 36 and need the info for contacting Rarit
The Gods Must Be Crazy Bad Obsession at 5:33am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 13/1968 I borrowed that title from an odd movie, but I am starting to wonder. It is snowing here today. It
Golf Cart Batteries Phil V25 at 5:21am 03.13.09 Trailer Sailors 23/7036 I have been reading Don Casey's book "Sailboat Electrics Simplified" and he recommends using 6V golf
Upgrading the original stereo Jack340 at 4:47am 03.13.09 Big Boats 4/1071 My 2000 340 came with a JVC AM/FM CD Stereo Model KD-S600/S500. It works great but I would like to
new winches? reserche at 4:31am 03.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1601 Ok..next question... I have the Hunter 31 - have any of you replaced the winches with self-tailing w
Wind Instruments - Wireless vs. Hard Wired garylinger at 3:41am 03.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/10458 I have been looking at wind instruments and hope to (finances permitting) add instrumentation to sho
Catalina technical assistance for owners? Mybigblue at 1:50am 03.13.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1651 Has anyboby had contact with Catalina lately? We have a Catalina still in warranty but cant seem to
Where to find the deals in So Cal?? MrMikey64 at 12:25am 03.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/29 Still refurbishing my Mac 25, and heard through the pipeline that some storage facilities have listi
Volvo MD2030 Overheating Merlot at 11:48pm 03.12.09 Bavaria 0/2934 I recently had a problem with the Volvo engine overheating during hard running on a Bavaria 34. Afte
I Need A Keel! ineedakeel at 9:15pm 03.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4 I'm loooking for a salvaged low cost keel I can put onto my MAc 26. I am locted in NOLA Thanks for
Closing the gap Kurt Myers at 7:47pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/942 I have an 84' 222. I recently replaced my fore stay and as it turns out it's a tad short. When I ste
Boston to Nova Scotia jaydog5000 at 7:30pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1890 Has anyone sailed direct from Boston to Nova Scotia? If so I'd love to here about it. What boat di
1987 Hunter 23 motor mount bracket Yachta Yachta at 6:32pm 03.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1475 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. I have a Yamaha 9.9hp four stroke. Can the Hunters stock fixe

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How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:53am 06.22.21 @dlochner I will do just that. I am not ready to ditch inverter yet unless faulty. One, I do not w
Wema multi tank indicator Udi at 5:40am 06.22.21 Hi! We check the connections, they look fine, and not corroded at all. I'll check with kus. Many tha
Wema multi tank indicator dlochner at 5:36am 06.22.21 Wema is now Kus. Check the connections, it could be loose or corroded connector. https://kus-usa.
Toilet seats dlochner at 5:34am 06.22.21 If it has the standard household bowl, the "round" seats should fit, not the elongated ones.
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 5:32am 06.22.21 As expected Defender has informed me they will make good on the order. Hopefully UPS won't FUBAR the
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 5:32am 06.22.21 In fact, now that I write this down, I see that this could be the issue. The ELCI will trip immedia
So yeah, bought a sailboat... Will Gilmore at 5:31am 06.22.21 Good about the weather. The template looks good. You obviously do careful work. -Will
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna Joe at 5:27am 06.22.21 There will be mounting and wiring instructions included with the antenna. Side mount bracket shoul
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install dlochner at 5:27am 06.22.21
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start shemandr at 5:26am 06.22.21 Intermittent starting issues comes up on this forum regularly. Search the threads with the keywords
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:09am 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson I thought about turning off the inverter BUT, here is what happens. 1- shore to boat wi
So yeah, bought a sailboat... (1) Horse Opera at 5:06am 06.22.21 I also drafted a template for the cuddy sole. This will be helpful in the future.
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install All U Get at 5:06am 06.22.21
So yeah, bought a sailboat... (1) Horse Opera at 4:54am 06.22.21 More work in the cuddy. I know the "inside" is mostly for stowage. Still, upon inspection, I see som
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start RoyS at 4:47am 06.22.21 Intermittent electrical problems are a nuisance. The only way to fix is to wait until it fails, then
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install BigEasy at 3:54am 06.22.21
Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o Jimongee at 3:43am 06.22.21
H260 Model Year Differences? (1) caverun at 3:40am 06.22.21 I keep looking at this picture trying to figure out what's different than my 94'. My 94' Guess t
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? DAVA390 at 3:34am 06.22.21 Update: changed my mind about the buffer,using one for removal of each layer after hand wiping off o
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install dlochner at 3:29am 06.22.21 Well, that was someone's better idea. Is the other half of the anchor locker cover built the same wa

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