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Racor Spin ON filter Paul (Affinity C320) at 8:53am 10.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1004 I have never changed a Racor Spin on fuel filter. There are three screw like things on top. One is
C-270-perkins 18HP fuel filter Ken at 7:54am 10.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 My 94 C-270 did not have the Perkins engine manual with it. Will be changing the oil/filter and spin
Rinsing a holding tank Ben Stavis at 6:39am 10.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2127 Hi Peggy,Due to more and more no discharge zones, I'm replacing a LectraSan with a Vacuflush syste
2005 Columbia Calendar Captn pauley at 6:29am 10.18.04 Columbia 1/1343 Each year i do a Columbia calendar. You can see last year's at www.captnpauley.com. Theyb are then d
improving the bunk Nomar at 6:19am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1325 Has anyone ever used a Cabella mattress pad, the kind that is touted to campers as self inflating, o
Taking in Water Holly Hamilton at 5:47am 10.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/814 I recently had a very unfortunate incident with my MacGregor 25. The story is too long to tell but t
Keel Rust Brent Headberg at 5:16am 10.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 My 1990 Hunter 33.5 suffered damage in Hurricane Frances and the boat yard is removing the keel to r
Women? Richard at 4:44am 10.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/984 Greetings,I am curious: I have a pair of friends; a married couple. In what I suspect is a rare t
New Sailor Asks - Is This Right??? Steve at 4:38am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1902 After a month of owning my first boat, a 1981 O'Day 30, I finally got out in winds about 20 knots.
hunter 26 teak floor replacement ChuckP at 4:00am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1626 I am refurbishing my hunter 26 in the last storms the boat took water in the galley. so the wood(or
Electric Winches George H260 at 3:59am 10.18.04 Big Boats 0/787 Has anyone with a 410 converted their winches over to electric? I would be interested in learning an
High Winds Paul at 3:56am 10.18.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1549 Now that the brisk autumn winds are here you begin to notice a couple of different approaches to how
Reading Lights TJ23058 at 3:19am 10.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1241 Was at our boat (2000 Beneteau 361) last weekend and noticed that all (8) of the swiveling reading l
Replacing a Racor 110A in a H340 John T1594 at 3:18am 10.18.04 Big Boats 1/1162 Has anyone replaced the original Racor 110A primary fuel filter in their H 340? We recently acquired
MacGregor Venture Catamarans Marlin15349 at 3:12am 10.18.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/995 Why are the Ventures Cats not listed in the web site? The length catagories start at 19 feet.Marl
Durabak as a non-skid alternative for deck Tammy at 3:06am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 Has anyone used Durabak on their decks or know of anyone who has used the product? I've checked out
Ecohorn? Jim Boernge at 3:05am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1388 Boat survived Ivan and only was stuck in mud for 4-s,days until a high tide; however, some not so fr
25.5 hull has a flat spot(s) Bob at 2:38am 10.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/977 This summer I purchased a 1984 Hunter 25.5. It was on the hard and I noticed the hull was slightly f
Screw holes hankstone at 2:27am 10.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/840 Please tell me the best way to repair 3 #8 screw holes in a solid section of fiberglass in the stern
Damaged during Ivan hurricane Ariel peeri at 1:59am 10.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/892 My 240 Hunter was one of few boats which remained attached to the dock in Seville Harbour marina, Pe

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CNG Tank + Gas cstats at 1:15pm 02.04.21 I have a CNG tank that came with my boat when I bought her. But live in Michigan. Let.me know if yo
Switching an inboard for an outboard Sailfanatic at 1:11pm 02.04.21 I would expect the loss in value of the boat with an outboard would be more the the cost to replace
CNG Tank + Gas jerryf609 at 1:09pm 02.04.21 I have a CNG tank that came with my boat when I bought her. But live in Michigan. Let.me know if you
HI Sailfanatic at 1:04pm 02.04.21 Something to keep in mind regarding traveler location, is if the traveler is inside or aft of the c
HI dlochner at 12:50pm 02.04.21 The closest traveler to be used it seems to be the one on the left of Lean Remmicks post here as on
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 02.04.21 As long as you have the toilet out of the way, this would be a great time to upgrade the toilet...t
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:26pm 02.04.21 Oh for heaven's sake...he's only moving the toilet out of the way, not the whole system! First, cl
Navigation Lights sailme88 at 12:16pm 02.04.21 If being seen is a concern then remember that the higher the light the further away it can be seen.
HI Justin_NSA at 11:55am 02.04.21 The closest traveler to be used it seems to be the one on the left of Lean Remmicks post here as on
Boating Card jssailem at 11:50am 02.04.21 ou get a pretty good windchill at 50 mph. I found that can happen at slower speeds when skiing dow
HI Member 131497 at 11:49am 02.04.21 Hi Im looking for advise regarding a traveler system for my B24. It would be installed all the way b
HI LeeandRick at 11:46am 02.04.21 If you want a new traveler, you can send Garhauer your old one and they will make one that mounts in
Boating Card DArcy at 11:37am 02.04.21 ice boating is cool I tried ice boating several years ago, I was surprised how cold it was. You ge
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Alansails at 11:34am 02.04.21 The Batteries were replaceable on the solar vent we had, charged by the sun during the day and ran a
HI sailingsoon at 11:32am 02.04.21 The closest traveler to be used it seems to be the one on the left of Lean Remmicks post here as one
st 7000+ intermittent current lmit error and switch to stanby jssailem at 11:30am 02.04.21 Not sure of the reason for your problem. First reaction might be power issue to the seatalk network.
Navigation Lights AaronD at 11:20am 02.04.21 I can heartily recommend MarineBeam fixtures. Reasoning and pictures at Sailing and restoring #9874
Hull question jssailem at 11:20am 02.04.21 Welcome Changes.. Cool to have you joining the forum.
Limestone Park Luperon Bay Dominican Republic capta at 11:20am 02.04.21 Luperon is often used as a stop on the "thorny path" to the Caribbean, Bahamas to Turks and Caicos,
1974 Catalina 27 toilet removal tips tricks ? jssailem at 11:19am 02.04.21 Why not pump out he tank and the holding tank? Am I missing something? Then you can garb it and r

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