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Oil Sheen from Exhaust Steven at 3:30am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1551 I've noticed lately that I'm getting an oil sheen from my exhaust even when the engine is warmed up
I Need a Tiller Extender Rusty at 3:33am 02.27.06 Day Sailers 0/982 Spring is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking about upgrades and changes for th
Travel Time Once Around at 4:08am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1200 Does anyone have a rough idea as to how long it would take to sail or motor sail from Georgetown, MD
Flax Packing 1" shaft Stephen Ray at 4:16am 02.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/5837 Does anyone know the size of flax packing used on a Catalina 30 1982 with a 1 inch shaft and the sta
port screens Don at 4:50am 02.27.06 Other Sailboats 2/1000 Hello,I am an owner of a Westsail 32 (1980) and have oval (oblong) ports that I was told were used
JRC 1000 MKII radar George at 5:20am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 25/17437 I'm looking at purchasing a radar for my 34 hunter. There are a lot of used radars for around $600
Diver down Flag Jack2438 at 3:29am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2611 This question may be a stretch for this forum but the pervious post about flags had me thinking abou
Heater... SV Rocinante at 3:13am 02.27.06 Catalina 30 0/1233 Hello all.I'm looking to install a heater in our Cataline 30 TRB.I'm leaning towards a Dickinson M
Code 0 reacher Sjoerd van der Maaden at 3:52am 02.27.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2141 Dear all,Does anyone have experience with a Code 0 staysail on an elderly HR?? A Code 0 staysail i
I need a TIller Extender Rusty at 3:39am 02.27.06 Day Sailers 5/1169 Sorry about the first attempt listing the boat as a 19. Must have selected the wrong model...Here i
Sliding plexi hatch? Ted at 5:56am 02.27.06 Big Boats 10/1986 Topping lift gave way, boom came down, hit the sliding companionway hatch, cracked a corner off it..
C27 Backstay Modifications Gerard at 5:39am 02.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1674 My C27 has a split back stay with a bridal that can be attached to an adjustment block set-up.I am
Diesel smell from fuel intake pipe Geoff Mercer at 6:30am 02.27.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1191 Can anyone suggest ways of preventing diesel odours from the fuel intake pipe between filler and tan
Perkins M20 Starting gulfsailorp323 at 8:54am 02.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1902 I have noticed since purchasing my 1994 C270 with the Perkins M20 diesel, that the engine does not s
Mid Ship Cleats....... (1) Neil Hodgson at 8:50am 02.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1556 Me again :(My 29.5 did not come with any midhsip cleats and I am going to fit some ready for the h
O Day Power Boats gil17219 at 8:25am 02.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/878 I would like any information on 18 foot O Day power Center console. Or a place to get any infor
Rainwater leaking into the bilge R.A. Lueck at 9:23am 02.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/880 After a heavy rain I find water in the bilge below the seats. I have solar powered fans that ventil
DC Electric Panel on H356 Jim Seamans at 9:18am 02.27.06 Big Boats 1/830 I was behind my panel this last weekend running a new power line to the transom. I noticed a red wir
New owner 22 oday Pete Lynch at 9:16am 02.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1021 Hello all-As a kid I grew up spending weekends on my folks' 23 oday. Now I have my own 22ft. I need
3 blade fixed rfrye1 at 10:48am 02.27.06 Big Boats 5/978 Is converting to a 3 blade fixed over my OEM 2 blade worth it? If any of you have done this on a 376

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Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:21pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I know they came with them and alot are repowere
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:20pm 05.31.21 I'm sure someone with Yanmar engine and transmission knowledge will guide you. It's not likely you h
C22 nav lights...? Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.31.21 Our nav lights are all from Catalina Direct. With LED bulbs bought from this website. They aren't ex
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Tally Ho at 1:58pm 05.31.21 I have a Guest 2614 charger. Same indicator lights as yours it looks like. No indicator lights is
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:55pm 05.31.21 is there a maximum amp draw these battery's should be limited too? I can't seem to find anything on
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:53pm 05.31.21 It's time I jumped in here.... First, your treatment device is not an ElectroScan, it's much earlier
Disappointed in Beneteau Dr. D at 1:50pm 05.31.21 Seems more a Sparcraft issue then a Beneteau issue . Maybe they should have stayed with zspar or S
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:50pm 05.31.21 So by the chart and if my battery health is 100% and SOC starts at 100%, I could put a 255 amp (its
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:45pm 05.31.21 This was my thought as well. Plus I will monitor and make sure that everything stays at/near 12.5V.
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 1:41pm 05.31.21 We will do 5-8 hours of sailing on most days (weather permitting). 3 days at anchor/mooring but not
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:28pm 05.31.21 We will do 5-8 hours of sailing on most days (weather permitting). 3 days at anchor/mooring but not
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 05.31.21 Dealing with that distance, I can only suggest that you phone the co-owner and TELL them they are go
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 1:10pm 05.31.21 What are: 1) your charge options daily? 2) how many hours a day between charges? 3) load on the batt
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 1:04pm 05.31.21 Our boat has the Dometic venturi system and it works as advertised. As Don mentioned, there is no w
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Ralph Johnstone at 1:01pm 05.31.21 Our club is sailboats only which is nice. For this alone, I would pay any price to be free of the
C22 nav lights...? rpludwig at 12:58pm 05.31.21 All, good advice, gotta dig into this....(dammit, shoulda done this over winter months) LR--- boy,
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 12:57pm 05.31.21 Hopefully your drip pan will not corrode out. Why would it corrode? Condensate water is demineral
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 12:53pm 05.31.21 My AC unit sits forward of the fresh water tank. The water pump for the AC sits under the drawers
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 12:38pm 05.31.21 I want to end this thread but I fear there is another chapter. 1- The "bad" battery now in my shop
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.31.21

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