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Wheel Pilot (4) paulj at 8:00pm 03.19.09 Catalina 310 46/7162 Pictures showing an existing wheel pilot installed on a C310. paulj :troll:
Water leaked from top of keel at haulout Windancer at 7:04pm 03.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2616 When I hauled out my 1986 Hunter 31 last fall I was surprised to see water seeping out from where th
Running coaxial cable for masthead mount of VHF antenna steven lawrence at 6:47pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1857 Please provide your thoughts on considerations for running co-axial cable as I own a Precision 21 an
Outboard suggestions captian dave at 6:18pm 03.19.09 Trailer Sailors 9/3327 I have an Oday 25. I want to purchase a new outboard. I usually sail on a local lake so current is n
Interpreting "State issued MIC" boat model and year Bill O'Neill at 4:45pm 03.19.09 Catalina 22 3/1924 I just purchased what I think is a C-22. The PO told me it is a 1973 model. The title states it is
Spinnaker for 23.5 bsingleton at 3:42pm 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 4/1543 Has anyone used a spinnaker on the hunter 23.5? How does it perform? thanks! Brian
Towing weight 25 sunwindsea at 3:11pm 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4540 I just bought a sweet 1982 Catalina 25 with swing keel. I have an F150 half ton, 5.8 L V8. It towe
eliminating the control head (1) Witzend at 2:55pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1847 Why do you need the control head for the Raymarine STXX wind? Configure it like this and see the win
Bilge pump revisited Roger Long at 1:35pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1292 I previously reported on the tiny little chip of plywood that stopped my Bosworth Guzzler manual bil
porthold replacement john a at 1:30pm 03.19.09 Bigger Boats 1/1352 I'm replaceing my portholes. on a 1979 37 ODAY. What type is the best and where can I purchase these
St70 Wind pod (1) Witzend at 1:24pm 03.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2899 Why do you need the control head for the ST60 wind? Configure it like this and see the wind data on
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:43pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/11158 What are the advantages and disadvantages between a daggerboard and a swingkeel. I am looking to bu
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:42pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 What
Check the simple things first - Alternator fixed garylinger at 12:13pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1390 I should have taken my own advice and checked the "simple" things first. The ground post on the alt
LCD TV with DVD Player (7) Rich Stidger at 11:00am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3395 Due to the impending demise of analog TV over-the-air signals in June (unless the bozos in Washingto
O'Day 25 Centerboard Specs lsfrench at 10:39am 03.19.09 Day Sailers 5/8466 Does anyone out there have mechanical drawings or fairly accurate measurements of an O'Day 25 swingi
Ordering Dow Corning 795, How much is needed?? jdhohmann at 10:39am 03.19.09 Big Boats 6/2121 Can anybody tell me how many port replacements ,a 10.5 oz tube of sealant will do, on average.. I ha
Using Marykate On & Off gel RobG at 9:42am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/4034 I plan on cleaning up my '84 off white hull and have a few questions since I haven't used it before.
Mainsail Track capnron314 at 9:38am 03.19.09 Columbia 0/1922 Does anyone know if the standard mainsail track on the 8.7 is a square box plastic extrusion attache
Jib sheets whitehat5760 at 9:30am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 2/1819 Need to replace my jib sheets soon. Currently are 1/2" dia. Do I really need line this heavy? Wha

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Water pump Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 03.02.22 Assuming raw water pump (you didn't say): Usually means nothing. As long as the faceplate is tight,
A Windlass for my 28' (1) Growl at 12:58pm 03.02.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 12:54pm 03.02.22 Oh and locked rotor amperage can fry a relay!
Dometic AC needs capacitor (1) DeniseO30 at 12:51pm 03.02.22 Im 73 I was born in the contracting, most of all of it was in hvacr Just keep in mind! most machin
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) dLj at 12:51pm 03.02.22 Markel insurance: https://pbase.com/mainecruising/image/172389857.jpg @Maine Sail - reading this
A Windlass for my 28' Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 03.02.22 What does your anchor locker look like ? That controls everything. Pictures ?
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Robertelee1031 at 12:50pm 03.02.22 Sorry, wont be three years between zinc, we check them monthly with our gopro (dive in the summer) a
Dometic AC needs capacitor twalker H260 at 12:39pm 03.02.22 Have you removed the board from its mount and had a look at the back side? Often when components go
Another Ship is burning. Tater at 12:33pm 03.02.22 Neptune has the ship now.
Dometic AC needs capacitor Tater at 12:25pm 03.02.22 Can't quite tell is the relay fried on the outside looks like it may be. I would not go out and b
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 12:21pm 03.02.22 Haha! I was only planning to spend about $1,700 on a new motor, but I'll always take some advice. :D
The LiFePo4 Revolution! smokey73 at 12:15pm 03.02.22 Ouch @Maine Sail. If I'm reading your post correctly (which I might not be) there is an indication
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Parsons at 12:13pm 03.02.22 Would you like some advice on where to spend that saved $6,000? You just earned yourself a new sail,
Dometic AC needs capacitor BigEasy at 12:07pm 03.02.22 I have narrowed it down to the compressor relay on the control board. Compressor was getting 0v whe
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 11:55am 03.02.22 Okay, so next question is where do you guys recommend getting parts for an old evinrude like this?
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) LloydB at 11:44am 03.02.22 Thanks for building this thread then showing your layout. I am in agreement with Crazy Dave about th
Any known concerns with this specific motor? (1) brockangelo at 11:43am 03.02.22 My brother-in-law came over with motor muffs and this baby started up almost right away! It looks li
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Stu Jackson at 11:34am 03.02.22 but I personally wouldn't worry about that. I'd clean it up and give it a couple of coats of bottom
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 10:58am 03.02.22 Can't quite tell is the relay fried on the outside looks like it may be. I would not go out and bu
Dometic AC needs capacitor JoeWhite at 10:40am 03.02.22 Yes, external relay can be used. If you are confident with the impedance of the coil and contact rat

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