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Vision 36 solar panel McCoy at 2:09pm 04.06.08 Big Boats 7/1157 Help! We just transported our Vision 36 from Lake Texoma to Galveston, TX via truck and evidently th
starting a 5411 universal 11 hp diesel ( 1982 ) Tom23442 at 2:29pm 04.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4760 this thing is a puzzle. the engine has been starting harder last 3-4 months until it would hardly s
Berth of the blues SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2594 How do you provision your berth for a night aboard?Are sleeping bags adequate, or do you go whole
Overhaul the inboard engine of Yamaha 25 ksl at 5:31pm 04.06.08 Yamaha 4/1895 Did any one have experience to overhaul the inboard engine. It is not easy to take the whole engine
Deck Hatch Lid Rick19254 at 10:28pm 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Deck Hatch Lid 27' catalina Rick19254 at 10:27pm 04.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1749 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Next paint question ........ white rudder Scott B at 9:00pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 39/4001 Ok, so I'm down at my favorite Chandlery last night buying the anti-fouling paint and I was asking t
Keel bolt again! Mac at 12:07am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/977 I'm getting ready to replace my keel bolt and wondered if I should get a grade 6 or 8 steel bolt to
Balboa 20 questions me262 at 12:43am 04.05.08 Balboa 1/4718 Juswt bought a '75 model 20' Balboa. Looks like a real solid boat! Has anyone had trouble with the g
looking for Hynautic steering cylinder K-1-C ChuckThomas at 12:51am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1559 A friend of mine is looking for above steering cylinder assembly. It looks like they might have bee
rebedding stantions and handrails ctalmage at 1:04am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/3414 Hi - I'm looking for some suggestions on rebedding the handrails and stantions on my Irwin 28. I'm
audible temp alarms alanf at 1:23am 04.05.08 Irwin 0/1524 i need to add audible temp alarm to my 1979 37cc perkins 4-108. where can i obtain alarm and where
Where I am Crazy at 1:29am 04.05.08 Smaller Boats 24/1938 When I was a Hunter dealer, I made it a point not to say who or where I was at out of respect for th
22 wing keel tomc23570 at 2:00am 04.05.08 Smaller Boats 2/1453 I am looking at a Catalina 22 with a wing keel. I believe it has a 2'8" draft. With this shoald draf
Broken wing on wing keel Ron Cousino at 2:55am 04.05.08 Big Boats 9/1273 About 18 months ago I hit the base? of a submerged day mark that had been previously knocked over, t
Sail power vs diesel Al - s/v Persephone at 3:47am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1022 With Persephone still on the hard, I tend to grasp at any sailing-related straw to occupy my mind. I
9.9 hp vs 8hp? Bob Perry at 4:16am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1146 Will dropping from a 9.9 hp kicker motor to a 8hp seriously affect my ability to navigate my boat th
Sail power vs diesel Al - s/v Persephone at 3:44am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2294 With Persephone still on the hard, I tend to grasp at any sailing-related straw to occupy my mind. I
WM Discount Retcoastie at 3:12am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1127 Mad Mariner has a deal with West Marine for a 12% discount on any order until 4/30, no minimum. Use
Size Matters! Tim R. at 4:41am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1101 I was looking at some photos last week of some of Bruce Kings larger custom designs and one of the t

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Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Rick D at 8:07pm 12.14.21 Hilarious and painfully accurate.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 12.14.21 So many questions, so little time :frown: ! It's test time ....................... 1. Record how
Beware of flopping jib sheets (1) jssailem at 6:50pm 12.14.21 I am guessing the line guide twists open or closed. That may not be a good application where you jib
V berth plywood in O'Day 20 jssailem at 6:39pm 12.14.21 Randy. Hard spots occur when you force pieces against the hull i.e. a bulkhead. If you fit the V-b
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch jssailem at 6:20pm 12.14.21
Charter Sailing In Miami capta at 6:14pm 12.14.21 I'd suggest you do a lot of research before you invest anything into this. Unless you have a nice tr
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:46pm 12.14.21 Thanks, Dave. This makes sense. I was thinking that the main bus would see voltage on it (solar or
Broken Faucet (1) sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.14.21 You need a special tool to remove it like this one Galley Faucet Installation Tool (catalinadirect.c
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 5:21pm 12.14.21 Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only made deep with the Dremil grinder
Charter Sailing In Miami dlochner at 5:02pm 12.14.21 Look at the competition and see what they are charging. Charge accordingly.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:43pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. What kind of batteries?
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it (1) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 12.14.21 Add this to your list of tools needed. . Jim...
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 12.14.21 On the hunter 170 cockpit floor which has separated with voids noted. First there is marine ply un
deck craze lines JamesG161 at 4:13pm 12.14.21 Some Of those cracks were DEEP! Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 12.14.21 Very nice! :beer:

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