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Battery Amps Nic at 10:42am 06.25.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1324 Purchasing a new battery for a Universal 25 Disel, in a Catalina 30. How many amps, cranking amps, d
Pressure in the head tank Chris at 10:55am 06.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/983 Opened the cap to pump out my head and it was clear that the pressure relief value was plugged since
Bent Spreader Bar Bill at 8:04am 06.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1474 I Bent A spreader bar while trailoring this last fri. I guess the only place to get a new one is at
air conditioning Jakey at 8:44am 06.25.06 Other Sailboats 1/835 I am a new owner of a 1984 Irwin 38 MKII. It has no air conditioning and I would like to add it. I
finding a deck leak (H35.5) shockingbeauty at 11:10am 06.25.06 Big Boats 8/1086 I have a H35.5 and am having the darnedest time figuring out where the deck is leaking. Water is sh
Ferro Cement Dennis at 7:41pm 06.22.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1759 has anyone here had any dealings with ferro cement? Ive heard good and bad things about it, and as
Painted Name removal? sPk at 11:12pm 06.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/954 I am getting around to changing the name of my boat from the it's original name. The old name is pa
P36-2 Mods & Upgrades Nancy at 11:04pm 06.22.06 Other Sailboats 17/1655 Somewhere along the way I saw some threads and photos about modifications and upgrades one or more p
Universal 5411 Sean F at 12:04am 06.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/980 The base of the Sherwood Water Pump has two weeping holes. When I run the engine water flows through
Need Rigger Recommendation Ralph18414 at 2:03am 06.23.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1003 I live in Northern Alabama in a place where there are no sail makers or riggers. My centerboard cab
Water System tgrass462 at 3:05am 06.23.06 Smaller Boats 4/880 Just returned from a great cruise on Ky. Lake with another Hunter 26 (Paul and Linda Housman on Lind
Campbell Sailer Propellor C&C 34 Broadbent at 3:15am 06.23.06 C&C 4/3632 Have re-engined my C'C 34 with a Sole Mitsubishi 33, 32 hp and am thinking of a Campbell Sailer 3 bl
"On The Water " Drill Don Guillette at 3:46am 06.23.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1879 A couple of years ago some folks at Shoreline YC in Long Beach, Ca asked me to develop a program tha
What's a good brand of autopilot? Jim Dort at 12:16am 06.23.06 Big Boats 1/878 The B'G autopilot on my Hunter 420 fell out of commission and won't accept a new commissioning (i.e.
Das boat jamesdado at 3:55am 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1148 New new owner. 86 25'. Need a few opinions from all you long time Macgregor sailors.My Farr three Q
keel jammed Phatom at 4:54am 06.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1396 MY 22 IS ON A TRAILER, I LOWERED THE KEEL TO REST ON THE TRAILER BUT IT ONLY LOWERED ABOUT FOUR TURN
D and R Marine DC at 4:50am 06.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/958 To all:I have owned an oday 25 for the last six years. I have refit the boat 2x in order to do 1
Ice Box Lid Insulation Source Barry Calhoun at 4:17am 06.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1381 Greetings,I'm the proud new owner of an '84 Catalina 30. The previous owner has just used the gal
headstay information tj at 4:55am 06.23.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/985 I am looking for information about the headstay of my 1984 Hunter 37 cutter. I need the length, and
US Coast Guard MIC Search Chuck R at 5:08am 06.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3895 In a previous thread Ken from Calif sujested I go to the Coast Guard MIC search link.. I've been t

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How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 5:29pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson Let me clarify the entire sequence: UCLI Pedestal, Cord installed between pedestal an
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 06.22.21 Shore power connected, breaker ON, inverter Off - the inverter automatically turns on. ULCI trips
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? MikeyJ at 4:32pm 06.22.21 I was thinking of doing like the 240 except using wire rope (cable). I trailer sailing every time
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna John Marrone at 4:29pm 06.22.21 Great suggestions. Thank You
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly? ggrizzard at 4:20pm 06.22.21 That bar, albeit plastic, is designed to keep the gypsy from reversing unintentionally.
Whats wrong with my legs? Calif. Ted at 4:12pm 06.22.21 DO NOT LUBE !!! That makes it so when you do get it down you can't lock it and it keeps creeping bac
Furler Twists Msweetnam at 3:41pm 06.22.21 I've had the same problem (I think), and it turned out to be the swivel at the jib head.. it was not
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:38pm 06.22.21 You can tell I am no captain! I have Xantrex Freedom HF Inverter/charger, model 1840. It's a rectang
Whats wrong with my legs? MFD at 3:38pm 06.22.21 My 41DS has similar. They are pneumatic (or whatever) so will go down very slowly. Release the kno
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Dolphin55 at 3:25pm 06.22.21 You could put bottom paint on while in the sling... especially up in the trunk. Thank you. The hul
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 3:03pm 06.22.21 @Stu Jackson I thought about turning off the inverter BUT, here is what happens. 1- shore to boat w
1987 Catalina 22 Front Hatch Solar Ventilation Fan Manufactures. sail sfbay at 3:01pm 06.22.21 Not 9" but 7" Nicro Minivent 1000 Solar Vent from chandlery like MARINCO Solar MiniVent 1000 \| West
Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message rukidn at 2:59pm 06.22.21 ST4000+ control head is integral with the interface on the Navpod. It's a small unit. Newer autopilo
What's in your toolkit? skunther at 2:43pm 06.22.21 I have several 12V sockets on our boat; two in the aft cabin, two in the main salon, one in the for
Spinnaker set-up on C22 (3) sail sfbay at 2:28pm 06.22.21 This is really good article on rigging a spinnaker on a C22: How to Rig a Cruising Spinnaker in 4 St
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Dave Groshong at 1:50pm 06.22.21 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the block
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. (1) sail sfbay at 1:42pm 06.22.21 Thanks.....OK you want to take the 3/8" line connected in series to the bottom of each fender and wh
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. (1) Wade Gizzy at 1:37pm 06.22.21 My boat is at the marina getting a 40 horsepower motor put on the back of it, that is an hour and a
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? sail sfbay at 1:31pm 06.22.21 These come to mine: Inspect thru-hull fittings, shaft, cutlass bearing and strut, bottom hull and k
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? rgranger at 1:28pm 06.22.21 You could put bottom paint on while in the sling... especially up in the trunk.

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