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Gel coat match sailaway50 at 10:55am 04.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1132 Where do we go to try to match the gel coat on our 400?
Two Wheel Drive vs Four Mergatroid at 10:30am 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 7/1004 Looking to buy a new tow vehicle. To save a little money, I am considering a 2 X 4 instead of a 4 X
New or Used Sail??? Kevin at 12:41pm 04.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1439 Last Thursday, we had a super wind. Great fun. One thing I found as I was putting the boat up ... my
kiwigrip gary at 1:05pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1476 Has anyone used kiwigrip for nonskid refinishing of their deck? How easy was it to apply and how has
damaged centerboard Mark7498 at 1:16pm 04.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1113 hello to all, we have a 240 that has enjoyed 4 winters in the keys and the shallows have taken their
overhead leaks drcooper at 2:29pm 04.14.08 Newport 2/2608 Leaking overhead, recaulked the ports, but it is still raining. Is there a way to get at the handrai
Citation 34 & Blue water ??? Brian at 5:28pm 04.14.08 Irwin 7/7358 I have been looking over lots and lots of boats. 90 percent of the time It would be used in protecte
Crealock 37 Storage Alan Coad at 4:40pm 04.14.08 Other Sailboats 0/1033 Hi,Perhaps you can help me. I am in the process of completing the purchase of a Crealock 37 in the
Cockpit drain Charles at 11:07pm 04.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3459 I was having a problem with water in my bilge when covering my boat with a cheap cover in the winter
trickle charge or not Jack at 10:51pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1682 My batteries were new last year, after a season in storage one reads 11.6v and the other 10.8v.i kn
Stiff/sticking rope clutches TheGreatEscape at 11:14pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2115 Does anyone have a solution for stiff and/or sticking rope clutches. I recently purchased a Hunter 3
perkins 4-108 wes justice at 1:10am 04.13.08 Irwin 1/1988 I am trying to find replacement screws for the impeller housing for a perkins 4-108 and any ideas w
Cutting 80" of the mast fredrik wortman at 2:06am 04.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1078 I can buy a Hunter 30 1989 in very good condition and with many extras.However the mast has been sh
Launch delays. Ed Schenck at 3:07am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1000 Tomorrow I get the boat out of the barn. But as you can see in the picture it will be awhile before
Nasty Coolant fox islander at 4:08am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 I decided to change out my coolant yesterday (M25XP). I've had the boat only 4 months and you can ea
E25 Running Rigging help needed! (2) daveinnj at 4:59am 04.13.08 Ericson 0/1760 I have been unable to find pictures of E25 running rigging, so I thought I would ask other owners.
Cracks at the base of the trunk of the rudder post; leaking when motoring at 4+ Scott A. at 4:59am 04.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1214 Seem to be taking on water (into cabin) when motoring above 4 knots or when encountering large waves
trickle charge or not...new volt meter... Jack at 5:04am 04.13.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 thank you to all...again...as we all know it is hard to see old 'faithful' tools that have lived o
Adding Batteries & Inverter Cruisin30MKIII at 5:43am 04.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1531 We are the proud new owners of a 1995 Catalina 30 MK III. I am looking to add AC power while underw
broken centerboard cable Dennis Lindaman at 6:14am 04.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1075 The cable used ot raise and lower the centerboard on my mac 1993 26 d broke is there and way to fix

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Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 11.29.21 I have confirmed that there is a drip at the intake valve mechanism. Do I take it that the leak i
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? justsomeguy at 10:59am 11.29.21 Although this isn't a problem in water and fuel tanks I do find this problem in my aluminum water
mousing line knot dlochner at 10:40am 11.29.21 I typically use a series of clove hitches covered with tape with the tape ends tapering to reduce sn
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 10:31am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.29.21 Bad float switch. Can you bypass it and see if the pump comes on?
Traveler Change ... Ward H at 10:11am 11.29.21 You also might want to call customer service at Catalina Yachts and ask for Warren Pandy. He may b
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife
Nav System Replacement SoSound at 9:11am 11.29.21 We have a touch screen MFD, and we have not had issues while underway. As @tfox2069 said, when thin
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? JoeWhite at 9:10am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Best Headset........ SoSound at 8:58am 11.29.21 We use the Sena SPH10 (currently on sale at Amazon). I use the stubby mic on mine, my wife uses the
Best Headset........ Tom J at 8:52am 11.29.21 We use hand signals. No speaking or yelling involved. Works well for us.
Tipping angles jssailem at 8:43am 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? You will want to keep the engine raw water inl
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 11.29.21 Like concrete, polyurethane based adhesive/sealants fully cure over a time period that is generally
Irwin higgs at 8:11am 11.29.21 I had a 1973 Irwin 32 and that keel was both encapsulated and bolted.
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:59am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: t
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:57am 11.29.21 WEMA = KUS-USA This is their troubleshooting guide... Have that, does not answer the question
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: th
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 11.29.21 That is the current version of the PH II. We can discuss any problems your failure to maintain it

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