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Loose wiring in mast eisjeff at 10:50pm 08.01.06 Catalina 30 2/1575 It sounds like the wiring from the lights and electronics mounted on my mast is loose inside my mast
Online boat electrical system resource? jviss at 12:05am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1152 Does anyone have a pointer to a really good online reference for boat electrics, in particular, char
Refrigerator improvements???? George Kosta at 1:10am 08.02.06 Big Boats 7/1000 Has anyone made improvements to the freezer/refrigerator? Mine keeps frosting up everyday . I have t
309 saschiff at 1:09am 08.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/987 Are there any 309 owners willing to share their experiences with this new model?
Hurricane Prep Warren Milberg at 1:33am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 0/948 BoatUS has recently updated and posted its latest hurricane preparation guide. See link. Whether y
back pressure cuases joker to turn inside out Terry Adams at 2:01am 08.02.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1554 I have a raritan head that when pumped either in the wet or the dry mode develops a pressure down st
simrad wheel pilot belt replacement Richard19068 at 2:09am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1844 Can anyone give me a walk-through to inspecting/replacing the belt on a WP-30. I can't see how to ta
Cascade Lake, Annual Parrot Head get together (1) John S at 2:12am 08.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/914 Last weekend the local sailing group, the Southern Idadaho Sailing Association, got together to cele
fairlead settings mortyd at 2:37am 08.02.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/3502 there are times we sail with only the genoa; should we set the fairleads in the same way as we do wi
Accessing the fresh water pump JoeR at 3:06am 08.02.06 Bigger Boats 3/1452 Does anyone have any suggestions about getting to the fresh water pump on an Oday 28? Mine is in th
what boat should I buy Ashleen at 3:11am 08.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/908 I recently finished my basic cruising cert and I will be buying a boat within a year. I have two sm
Hey Brian (and Steph!) Captain Bob at 3:34am 08.02.06 Smaller Boats 13/1338 There is a gal over on L'A that is looking at a Pearson 28 in StA and is looking for advice. Maybe s
O'DAY24 and pointing ability jeff at 3:38am 08.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/880 looking to purchase an O'day 240..can someone talk a little about their pointing ability?..I realize
Gasket Seal for Pop Tops, Hatches Etc (1) John S at 4:08am 08.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1568 I was looking for an effective way to close up my boat since I will be traveling to known misquito t
Hot water heater questions Sanders LaMont at 4:22am 08.02.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1121 After almost two years away from our boat, we were sitting on Good News the other night when the wat
props casual at 4:48am 08.02.06 C&C 0/2187 Chabged from Stevadore Atomic 4 to Universial m4 30 my martech folding prop had to be reduced by 20%
Charge light question Rick at 5:17am 08.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1029 "Obi Fred" and fellow sailors. I have noticed recently (night cruising) that my charge "dummy" ligh
Kenyon Boom Reefing hardware Craig at 5:23am 08.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/2250 I run the reefing line from the gooseneck out thru a turning block at the boom end up thru the cring
25 ODAY HAS RETURNED WITH QUESTIONS!!!!!!! PATRICK at 5:25am 08.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/911 HEY Ya'll, made it back from the keys. Alittle scary (didn't let on to my lady though) the double ax
Raymarine ST400+ Fluxgate Compass Location Everett14920 at 6:07am 08.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/2456 I am having performance problems with my autopilot. Raymarine tells me the device is functioning pr

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Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech mholzmann at 10:01am 07.22.21 If you have the time to take the hatch off, remove dirt and grime then apply the tape thats great.
handheld VHf? Orbweaver at 9:59am 07.22.21 Shemander, please clarify: RC work?
What kind of antenna is this ? aret007 at 9:51am 07.22.21 Thanks to everyone who said this is a morad vhf antenna. Thanks a lot. So helpful.
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:41am 07.22.21 hmm interesting Just went out to check again: no ID plate on the transom..
handheld VHf? shemandr at 9:39am 07.22.21 Oh, yeah. I forgot. Several charging options are a nice feature. AC, DC, batteries. It's only a
handheld VHf? shemandr at 9:37am 07.22.21 No one rates ease of use but to me it's the most important feature. You could download some Manuels
Help with identifying my boat? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:36am 07.22.21 the emblem on the sails do not match that of Oday and the Oday has a covered deck forward while the
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 artboas at 9:35am 07.22.21
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow jtournoy at 9:35am 07.22.21 Thanks - I actually did yesterday. They didn't have any information on JBW boats. Kind of surprised
Whitlock Constellation Stephen M at 9:33am 07.22.21 I would like to thank Sail SFbay for doing the digging and providing me with the above info. I have
Help with identifying my boat? JRacer at 9:32am 07.22.21 ok, I MIGHT have found it, and I'd welcome any validation: An O' Day GANNET 14 http://www.iheartod
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:26am 07.22.21 I'm hoping that if I tape a smaller hose (5/8 OD) to one of the vacuum attachments, that I can get
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush Leeward Rail at 9:25am 07.22.21 No. How much fuel did you carry on your long trips ?
Hunter 260 Water System Crazy Dave Condon at 9:21am 07.22.21 @twalker H260 thank you sir. I really appreciate your help dave condon
handheld VHf? kloudie1 at 9:20am 07.22.21 Or for the simple solution.. Standard Horizon Compact Floating Marine Handheld VHF Transceiver \| De
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:14am 07.22.21 check with this site forum store as they are now in the process on another 216 system. Ask for Dave
Hunter 38 Refrigerator quadrille38 at 9:12am 07.22.21 Thanks for the pictures and info. Just checked on ordering the R3800 and from the dealers I spoke,
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:10am 07.22.21 ok, I MIGHT have found it, and I'd welcome any validation: An O' Day GANNET 14 http://www.iheartoda
Help with identifying my boat? markwbird at 9:06am 07.22.21 Erickson, perhaps.
Hunter 38 Refrigerator kbgunn at 9:03am 07.22.21 This page on the Novakool website gives you the product dimensions and compares to the other leading

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