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Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 8:19pm 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2575 Does anyone know the simple answer to the various Raymarine Axiom model numbers? I am looking to bu
Keel crack '82 O'Day 30' pcrice at 6:48pm 07.08.21 Bigger Boats 0/6 Had a lot of fiberglassing to do. Wanted to make sure there were no keel bolts. Hard to dry out. Dri
Keel crack at hull O'Day 30 ('82) (4) pcrice at 6:46pm 07.08.21 Bigger Boats 2/1087 Had a lot of fiberglassing to do. Wanted to make sure there were no keel bolts. Hard to dry out. Dri
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling duck21 at 11:49am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 4/962 Hello, brain-trust. I was taught to keep some tension on the jib sheets in order to ensure a nice t
Gelcoat gsaoulli at 11:36am 07.08.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/2477 Does any one know what is a good color mix for white gelcoat for a Catalina 310. I was going to try
Which assender do you use ? CYQK at 10:21am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 11/854 Looking to purchase one that will accomidate up to a 9/16 halyard Suggestions Thks
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? flightlead404 at 10:14am 07.08.21 Big Boats 14/2674 We rode out Danny and last night Elsa at the dock(Hilton Head Island, Skull Creek). Danny was a pie
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter (2) fconmass at 8:21am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 34/7391 Hi All, I am doing a refit on a 1993 Hunter 30T. I asked the yard check the torque on the keel bol
Our SUN continues to amaze. FIRST X-Class Flare of Solar cycle 25. (3) jssailem at 7:34am 07.08.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/1131 First X-class flare of SC25 An X1.5 flare was produced on 3 July (peak at 14:29UT) by a region tha
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:22am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1725 Adding two galvanic isolators to my AC system. The diagram shows the Guest Isolator in series with
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? Boomer2it at 7:13am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 9/3931 reading some old threads, I am curious how bypassing the fuel return line direct to the fuel tank wa
Accessing the raw water pump? geoffreykwright at 6:19am 07.08.21 C&C 3/1221 I'm working on a friend's 1971 C'C 35 Mk 1. The boat has an atomic 4 engine. The water pump is on
Fixing a ding in a lead keel geoffreykwright at 6:12am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3584 A friend put a ding on the leading edge of the lead keel on his C'C 35 (grounding). I'm helping him
Looking for a sail boat. westy21 at 6:00am 07.08.21 Ask All Sailors 1/350 Hi, just sold my beauty full jeanneau 39i. Looking for the next one. I am on the market for: Benete
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain (1) John Marrone at 5:51am 07.08.21 Catalina 22 3/912 So........I'll start by assuming the "Keel Trunk" is the two small teak panel cover areas in the flo
Air Conditioning Install on C30 (7) Ward H at 6:53pm 07.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/984
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 07.07.21 Catalina 22 4/2641 The winch cable on our trailer is old and needs replacing. In addition to it's normal use on the tra
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern HunterBob at 4:17pm 07.07.21 Irwin 7/2056 I'm the proud new owner of a 1979 Irwin 37CC. Needs work (what boat doesn't). I need to make repairs
Hunter 386 Stern Flag (2) Gary Ryan at 4:11pm 07.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2067 Hey Guys, I have a simple one here. Found a stern flag hidden in our boat. Doesn't stay in the ho
Port Lights: Who made these? (3) Brazil at 3:43pm 07.07.21 Ask All Sailors 3/702 Can anyone please help me identify the manufacturer of these port lights? I need replacement parts f

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Fuel sender and gauge info Tally Ho at 1:49pm 06.20.25 Fred, in tank fuel senders The most important number you need to know is your fuel consumption in
Jabsco Y-Valve Confusion kappykaplan at 1:26pm 06.20.25 Thanks! Just to confirm: the flow goes through the hose the handle points toward, right? So if I tu
New outhaul line, Catalina 320 jssailem at 1:22pm 06.20.25 This link may be helpful. https://www.c320.org/filemgmt_data/files/Hull645Manual.pdf The boom is sho
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter jssailem at 1:16pm 06.20.25 You can install electronic sensors on your engine. Then you can add a black box to process the signa
Hunter 18....pointing problems?? Mainsail too low or weeds on rudder or centerboard? dlochner at 1:08pm 06.20.25 No boat sails well with weeds on the rudder or centerboard. Clear the weeds. Like wise no boat sail
Fuel sender and gauge info jssailem at 12:33pm 06.20.25 I agree with Stu on fuel consumption management. That said, it is nice to have a glimpse at a gaug
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? jssailem at 12:22pm 06.20.25 Congratulations on the new (to you) Catalina 270. It is a fun boat. Perkins are good engines. Mine
Jabsco Y-Valve Confusion testingthewaters91 at 12:12pm 06.20.25 Thanks! Just to confirm: the flow goes through the hose the handle points toward, right? So if I tur
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Richard19068 at 11:46am 06.20.25
New outhaul line, Catalina 320 shemandr at 11:44am 06.20.25 I learned very early in my sailing career that you never pull on a line until you understand what wi
Small World dmax at 11:35am 06.20.25 It's a small world but I wouldn't want to paint it - Steven Wright.
Small World Timm R Oday25 at 11:23am 06.20.25 We keep our boat on a mooring in Milwaukee . Last summer I could not locate the mooring itself . A m
Catalina Yachts sold ! Davidasailor26 at 10:35am 06.20.25 The history of the of sailboat builders surviving after a sale is poor. True, but most of those sa
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Tally Ho at 10:34am 06.20.25 I have a small 19 gallon diesel tank and that can last me a season here on the Great Lakes. As you
Fuel sender and gauge info kappykaplan at 10:33am 06.20.25 The most important number you need to know is your fuel consumption in gallons per hour of engine r
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? kappykaplan at 10:33am 06.20.25 Should I use a biocide additive (in order to prevent fungal growth in the tank)? Absolutely! I ad
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Terry Cox at 10:33am 06.20.25 Good morning, Paul. Over the years I have used a biocide added to our diesel fuel tank to reduce the
Calling all O'Day Daysailer 1 Experts kappykaplan at 10:32am 06.20.25 but for now I have both sheaves operating! Whoo hoo!!! :beer:
Jabsco Y-Valve Confusion kappykaplan at 10:29am 06.20.25 On my boat with a similar Y valve, the "flow" is in the hose where the handle parallel to. So, if y
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:26am 06.20.25 Opinions vary. i use a cetane booster but nothing else In fresh fuel. if you dont use much fuel, b

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