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Alternator Won't Charge at Idle DennisL at 5:37pm 10.20.20 Big Boats 14/2793 I have a Powerline 120 amp alternator and an Incharge Heart regulator. In the past, I could run the
Cal 33 Lap pics (2) OffCourse at 5:02pm 10.20.20 Cal 2/821 Here are some pics of my Cal. The headliner has been replaced.
modifying spreaders wood to aluminum OffCourse at 4:41pm 10.20.20 Cal 6/1350 Although I've got two brand new replacement wood spreaders made up for my Cal 34 Lapworth, does anyb
shut off everything or no? Valerio at 3:46pm 10.20.20 Big Boats 10/1156 When i leave my h41 for at last one week, i shut off everything. even the solar panel. the only thin
Osiris Rex? justsomeguy at 2:08pm 10.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/889 Anybody else watching NASA's attempted touch and go with Bennu? A6K2dqCoin8
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter (3) frazzydee at 12:33pm 10.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 23/3647 As suggested by others I decided to inspect my air intake element on my Yanmar 3YM30. The foam was e
Grab rail Shaw_2112 at 11:01am 10.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/638 I have an Edson pedestal that did not come with the pedestal guard top plate, can this be retrofitte
water pump oday 28 royd99 at 10:10am 10.20.20 Parts Search 1/465 I would like to change my sherwood pump for a new one on my universal 5411 motor do you know where i
boat sits high on trailer tgrayson at 9:52am 10.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1095 tried launching macgregor venture 17,it sits on original trailer,couldn't get it to float off traile
Shift lever backwards? hj5150 at 6:40am 10.20.20 Big Boats 11/1231
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 buddybear at 5:17am 10.20.20 Catalina 310 20/9148 Having fridge issues and will replace the 101N0210 module, which is discontinued with the 101N0212.
Hello! I'm new here. OffCourse at 10:55pm 10.19.20 Cal 12/1653 Hi! I'm trying to work on my 1972 Cal 33 -1 Lapworth. Having a forum to go to, regardless of anybo
Perkins 4.236 Exhaust Issue. (6) RustySlayton at 6:26pm 10.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/2133 Good evening, I am pretty new to marine diesels, and I've just bought a boat on the hard. I am work
looking for one stantion laguna 26 SailingLoto at 6:12pm 10.19.20 Parts Search 2/325 looking for one stantion for a Laguna 26 or windrose 26
Mainsail controls Meerchaum at 5:49pm 10.19.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/807
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! (1) Jackdaw at 3:47pm 10.19.20 Ask All Sailors 41/4504 Due to its proximity to Minneapolis and a relative scarcity of slips, Lake Minnetonka has developed
Winterizing Fresh Water Tank/Water heater HerNibsOntario at 1:17pm 10.19.20 Ask All Sailors 8/640 Ahoy fellow sailors! I have a Hunter 356 recently purchased and I'm completing my winterization. The
Another discovery during winterization (1) Justin_NSA at 12:21pm 10.19.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/933 This is the screen from the filter assembly on the input side of the fresh water pump. It was disgus
Stern Pulpit weight for shipping SV Ourper Diem at 12:07pm 10.19.20 Smaller Boats 9/1352 I am trying to find a company who will ship a stern pulpit, but first I need to figure out the weigh
Boot stripe touch up wyctoronto at 12:01pm 10.19.20 Big Boats 6/1094 Help, I need to touch up the boot stripe (blue- hunter 356, 2003). Does anyone have a source for thi

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hull port (windows) leaking Cat 310 #1 in GA at 5:14am 04.30.24 May want to consider Lifecaulk as a sealant. It is polysulfide and used for bedding chainplates. I l
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing shemandr at 5:07am 04.30.24 Not knowing what a spun bearing is I googled the term. Here is what came up first: https://www.engi
Uniseal tank thickness Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 04.30.24 Thanks for recommending Uniseal @Peggie Hall HeadMistress! While a vendor told me it's not necessary
Outboard depth in water. Gene Neill at 5:03am 04.30.24 Thanks guys. Gene do you tie your motor off somehow when trailering? I basically took all my tail m
Replacing exhaust hose dlochner at 4:53am 04.30.24 I didn't use the old hose to pull the new one thru... the hoses were too stiff and there wasn't eno
Adding a new rope clutch dlochner at 4:46am 04.30.24 If you are screwing SS bolts into an aluminum plate, it is a good idea to coat the bolt with some Te
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 4:11am 04.30.24 Range is affected by multiple factors, the primary factor is line of sight, followed by antenna orie
Adding a new rope clutch daviddp at 2:27am 04.30.24 I replaced mine last season with the Garhauler parts, as others have noted. It was quick ands easy,
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs karellen at 10:55pm 04.29.24 These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget. Ahh, bummer. I got them from Ca
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Rich Stidger at 9:19pm 04.29.24 HELLA dual color LED fixtures These look nice, but at $80 bucks a pop they are not in my budget.
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 8:44pm 04.29.24 A handheld radio has very little effective range when used from the water. Your best bet is probabl
Tartan 3800 bow water tank mellis at 8:32pm 04.29.24 I measured the water needed to fill the bow tank and it was 30 gallons.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs marcham at 7:25pm 04.29.24 On other boats, I just replaced the entire fixture....
eSail Sailing Simulator Davidasailor26 at 7:12pm 04.29.24
Hand held Radio ? marcham at 7:09pm 04.29.24 Lots of good info above... A handheld radio has very little effective range when used from the wate
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 6:53pm 04.29.24 Thanks for the info I was mainly interested in the DSC vs AIS data transmission. Additionally
Hand held Radio ? Richard19068 at 6:41pm 04.29.24 ...I included my SH HX860 ... the radio came out of my pocket, AND SANK to the bottom of the pool.
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs karellen at 6:26pm 04.29.24 I went a different direction and replaced both of my fluorescent fixtures with these HELLA dual colo
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing Ted at 6:16pm 04.29.24 What might have caused this? I always thought a spun bearing was a result of a loss in oil pressure
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) anelso29 at 6:08pm 04.29.24 This little gadget can help prevent water from coming out of the vent hose when backing up. Some bo

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