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1987 Hunter 40 Toerail Johnnie Cake at 12:12am 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/985 My only damage from Hurricane Ivan was a small section of my toerail. I need about 4 feet. I have tr
Yanmar 2QM15 freshwater cooling conversion filthy liberal scum at 10:34pm 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2019 I have received several inquiries via e-mail in reference to my converting my 2qm to fresh water coo
Fuel Pump Problem Capnron20911898 at 2:48pm 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/872 I have a 1982 Universal 5411 diesel. I am not getting any fuel to my bleed valve on the filter nor
A/C and eletric bill Franklin at 2:31pm 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/865 I was talking to my dock neighbor who lives on his 34' and he said that his electric bill is only $2
Emergency Halyard Question! ScottJK at 2:28pm 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 4/1104 Raising the sail on my new Snapfurl...ended up using the winch to get the sail up....which led to...
WIll Peel Away remove the Barrier Coat Cliff at 1:58pm 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2182 I am going to Strip the bottom on my boat and a previous owner used what looks like VC tar and then
24' Islander Bahama Mike16341 at 1:29pm 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1265 Is there anyone out there that has any photos or information regarding the 24' Bahama's. If so, I lo
Specs for a Cat27 cradle anyone? markous1 at 1:27pm 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/929 If anyone has built or knows of the proper specs/design for a Cat27 cradle please let meknow.Thank y
Catalina 27 cradle construction - Dimensions/Mater Markous at 1:25pm 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/2255 Is anybody privy to the proper specs and design of a cradle that would hold a 77 catalina ? Any help
Bud Please help continued. Jim at 1:25pm 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/837 Thanks again to all who contributed. Here is what I found after 24 hours on the water.The bilge
where to purchase new genoa ?? mitchellmorley@sasktel.com at 12:51pm 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 I have a 1991 Mac 26C. I am switching from a hank on jib and a 150 genoa to a furling system this
refinishing floor boards? Al Francis at 12:42pm 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/887 I am preparing to put my 1967 O'Day Javelin back in the water after a long period of storage. I'm r
Changing fuel filter on a Morgan Lorraine at 12:42pm 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1026 Need a manual for a 1975 30 Foot Morgan. Or if someone knows what kind of website to find how to ch
Has anyone replaced the cockpit drain hose on a 33 jlogan at 12:36pm 04.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1236 Guess you can tell from all my posts that I have the boat in the yard for a mini-refit....has anyone
Goldman Sachs predicts $105 barrel: =$ 6.00 gal Donald6441 at 12:29pm 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1040 http://ogj.pennnet.com/articles/article_display.cfm?Section=ONART'C=GenIn'ARTICLE_ID=224510'p=7(fro
Pedestial cover Belle at 12:28pm 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/884 Where is the place to purchase a pedestial cover inexpensively?Thanks
Swim ladder step mounting bracket Belle at 12:24pm 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/751 We are looking to replace the top mounting bracket of the swim ladder step. This metal flat piece a
Clarification Please Peggy GailForce at 12:05pm 04.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1139 Peggy, I purchased your book a few weeks ago with my spring project in mind. I noticed last year an
Solar Panel Bill at 11:50am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/971 Has anyone used the West Marine 5W/350mA Solar Panel? Do You need the battery charge controller? T
Need Cal 25 MkII Sails MysticBob at 11:49am 04.04.05 Cal 0/463 I just purchased a 78 Cal 25MkII and am trying to find a used but good main sail.I am also looking

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P42 generator info (1) Jim_H42 at 1:37pm 01.11.21 Terry - thanks for the phone consultation - it's appears we have different generators. For the rec
H260 keel sail sfbay at 1:29pm 01.11.21 Anybody's guess as to the cause................can you show a photo of the damage and what is your r
AIS Receive Problem Identification Richard19068 at 12:50pm 01.11.21 @dlochner is correct. Not all data is transmitted all the time. Correct but, from the linked in
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 12:46pm 01.11.21 Hi Jim, that looks more like the engine circulation cooling pump, not the sea water pump. The sea wa
Did you Hear the Interference? JamesG161 at 12:15pm 01.11.21 Wow , Great job on the Solar Radiation Input Rating system. Nice find!! Jim...
Emergency Tiller Grizzly Sailor at 12:06pm 01.11.21 Good to know it wasn't original. How deep does it normally go? All the way down to the rudder, or j
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration GBGraham at 12:05pm 01.11.21 I was discussing a new reef configuration with Crazy Dave about a month ago, but then was distracte
P42 generator info (2) Jim_H42 at 12:02pm 01.11.21 Terri - thank you! Your write-up is exactly the situation I'm experiencing - seawater is not pumpi
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 11:46am 01.11.21 I forgot to post the solution to my AC problem here. I should have updated this thread a long time
Eye Splice double-braid dLj at 11:36am 01.11.21 John, I'm interested if you do one. Count me in also if you do one! dj
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Sanfelice at 11:17am 01.11.21 I replaced motor mounts that weren't original based on price. The noise and vibration increased. To
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 10:59am 01.11.21 How a sailor places a personnals ad
Eye Splice double-braid Ward H at 10:52am 01.11.21 Rick, I did a zoom meeting with some Catalina sailboat owners about 6 months ago, showing them how
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 10:49am 01.11.21 That's one sturdy railing! I think the contractor should use this in his references!
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:45am 01.11.21 189006
Is this config acceptable? (1) Justin_NSA at 10:13am 01.11.21 Justin, not so much opinions, but facts. The REASON is important to know, and this comes up every
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 10:11am 01.11.21 The ITC5 will work with the ST50 depth and speed transducers. It will not work with the ST50 Wind t
323 air conditioner SycloneDriver at 10:11am 01.11.21 I think there is a compression post and a hand hold. Maybe twin compression posts. I'll have to ta
Is this config acceptable? DArcy at 10:11am 01.11.21 That's why you do NOT need one on a boat for grey water discharge. You WANT as straight a shot to t
Is this config acceptable? smokey73 at 10:10am 01.11.21 One thing to consider is the portion of the hoses that are below the waterline. @Rich Stidger poste

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