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Sealant for aluminum fuel tank ian19147 at 6:51am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1134 I need to re-install the 12"x12" aluminum access lid to my aluminum diesel fuel tank.What sealant/c
1976 Hunter fuel tanks Bob at 6:02am 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1174 Our new old boat was delivered to today and I spent most of the day taking all the junk out of it, a
Mast Crutch Raghauler at 5:06am 11.11.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1911 Hello Fellow Sailers,I recently purchased a Catalina 14.2 and would like to make or purchase a mas
Replacement of Lines Rick at 3:12am 11.11.04 Catalina 30 3/1460 I am looking to get a handle on what it would cost to replace the lines on my boat, where is the bes
C30 Tabernacle Gaspare at 3:10am 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1084 Does anyone own a C30 with a tabernacle? If so please respond. I am trying to get some info.Thanks
base 27? russ at 2:31am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 1/852 I heard the price of $60,000 - $68,000 for the cruising model of the 2005 h27 any idea of what a str
Rudder - Making it stay down Tom Grass at 2:01am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 16/1900 In my previous post I alluded to the broaching problem I had in a recent race in very high winds (gu
Dink Search Jonathan at 1:08am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1324 Looking forward to this Spring (already!), I hope to put my boat in the water for the first time sin
What's your longest, most distant voyage on a C27? Paul4360 at 11:50pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1282 What is the longest or most distant voyage you've ever taken on a Catalina 27? We sail ours (#369
1978 Catalina 30 owners manual Steve at 10:03pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/6104 Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the manuals fora 1978 30'? Thanks in advance.
Swing Keel Specs Jeff Conley at 9:38pm 11.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/954 I have a 81 Catalina 22 that i am restoring and it is missing the swing keel. A friend of mine has
Hunter 27 Rudder Post Stephen OBrien at 9:22pm 11.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1469 Can somebody tell me if there is there any maintenance required on the rudder post of my boat? Lubri
Rudder removal and repair Don3086 at 7:20pm 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1109 Does anyone know the procedure of removing the rudder on a 1982 Hunter 27? I have a obvious blister
tachometer ken at 2:20pm 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 My tachometer quit working suddenly. I have a 2GMF and am wondering if anyone has done any troubles
Beached Boat Dale Wilkins at 1:39pm 11.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/955 I went out for a sail tonight, and had light winds with some clouds reflecting the city lights so a
dagger board leak Dan Nolan at 12:40pm 11.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1202 I have recently purchased a 26D Have noticed slight damage to the dagger board compartment(stress c
Folding and feathering props mike at 12:13pm 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1177 Gori, Maxprop, Auto prop, Martec. I would like to here about experiances with each.Reliability? ma
8 HP Yanmar Overloading Howard at 11:59am 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 I have a 1978 H-27 with an 8hp Yanmar. Over the past few years I've noticed a loss of power. The e
Mast Inspection Port John Gunn at 9:31am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1026 I'm looking for a cover for a mast inspection port 5" ID. Anyone know of a source?I've tried a web
Dinghy Motor Davit John Gunn at 9:13am 11.10.04 Catalina 30 1/1463 I have seen a dinghy motor davit that attaches to the radar mast and is supported by a small block a

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Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel LakeShark at 2:35pm 02.08.21 Lake Shark Could you provide me a bit more detail about the one on your trailer? Thanks in advance
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short DArcy at 2:35pm 02.08.21 Coming from the guy that is chasing down "orphaned wires" - please don't do that. Multiple POs of my
More 3D printing rgranger at 2:33pm 02.08.21 GE has been aggressive in incorporating it into aviation, remember the next time you fly there is p
COVID good for the shipping industry...? (1) rgranger at 2:25pm 02.08.21 When did they put a container port on the north side of the bridge? Did they do a lot of dredging?
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dlochner at 2:24pm 02.08.21 I had assumed both the main and echo circuits would be open when the I/C isn't running. I think n
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dluks at 2:22pm 02.08.21 If the switch is in the Both position, current will flow to both batteries. Do you have an ACR or
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated JoeWhite at 2:20pm 02.08.21 To test if the switch is at fault, lift the solar panel charger lead and the battery lead off of the
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short rgranger at 2:19pm 02.08.21 Sounds like a mouse made a home someplace behind a panel. Running down a short can be a real PITA.
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dluks at 2:16pm 02.08.21 A couple thoughts - How are you getting your voltage readings, from a voltage meter on the panel o
Changing Rub Rail On H270 rgranger at 2:15pm 02.08.21 260 & 270 are same hulll. Picture of damaged rub rail please. Introduced boat and sold them. Hey
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dlochner at 2:10pm 02.08.21 In theory, unless I'm fundamentally misunderstanding something, the charge current from the charge
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 02.08.21 A couple thoughts - How are you getting your voltage readings, from a voltage meter on the panel or
Gauges! JoeWhite at 1:59pm 02.08.21 To reduce the lightbulbs burning the gauges I inserted 2 diodes in series with the 12v circuit. This
Changing Rub Rail On H270 (1) sdillonjr at 1:36pm 02.08.21 260 & 270 are same hulll. Picture of damaged rub rail please. Introduced boat and sold them.
Fusing to busbar dlochner at 1:28pm 02.08.21
Fusing to busbar Tim22 at 1:18pm 02.08.21
Fusing to busbar (1) Ward H at 1:15pm 02.08.21 I did something very similar as @dlochner. Lined up some ANL holders and connected them with a coppe
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 1:07pm 02.08.21 We got lucky with our appointments. I happened to be sitting at the computer when I got a text that
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? dlochner at 1:03pm 02.08.21 The B&G ram is basically dumb. Current is applied in one direction and the ram extends. Reverse the
What to do with a leaky battery dlochner at 12:58pm 02.08.21 Check with a scrap yard they may pay more for the lead than the core deposit.

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