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Runs all the time. Hayden Watson at 11:31pm 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/851 I have a 4 year old AB cold machine which last year began to runcontinuously after sailing. If I t
Boat on rocks-need new rudder, stanchions........ Marcus14919 at 11:08pm 09.17.04 Big Boats 8/999 Last Thursday morning, the remnants of hurricane "Frances" caused our marina to literally wash out i
Cabin steps/ladder Mark at 10:52pm 09.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1040 Can anyone with a Hunter 25 provide me with a photo of their cabin steps. I need a template. Any m
Bruce Roberts 434 type D (lost a plan) Albert van Manen at 10:22pm 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1425 we are building the Bruce Roberts 434 type D Wood Epoxy. Due to several movements we unfortunatly ha
Cooktop for O'Day 28 J.A. Madison at 7:10pm 09.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1322 I am trying to replace the cooktop/stove that came in my O'Day 28. It's a 2 burner, alcohol fueled
Olympus Stove J. A. Madison at 7:06pm 09.17.04 Bigger Boats 1/1239 I'm looking for a replacement stove (cooktop is probably a better term) for my O'Day 28. It's a 2-b
Help finding light replacement, please. Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 3:46pm 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1032 My 85 Catalina 30 has the 12 V interior lights that look like they belong on an RV- opaque white pl
Testing Refrig Gaskets Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/908 How can I tell if my refrigerator gaskets are providing a good seal?
Refrig Lid Gaskets Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/925 What do you suggest for use as gasketing between the icebox lid and the box?
What are Recharge Indicators? Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/792 How do I tell if I have adequate Freon? If the system requires a higher setting and more run time to
Compressor Stalling Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1135 Sometimes, my AB refrigerator compressor will sound like it wants to start, but will stall and not d
IC30 Fleet at Marina Del Rey? Skipper at 3:00pm 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/863 Can anyone tell me if there is an active C-30 Fleet in Marina Del Rey, California? I have tried seve
trailer for Ranger 26 mike at 2:19pm 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1170 would anybody have information on making a trailer for ranger 26' boat? I got 25' flat tandem axel
What's up with the Hunter Company? Jason at 2:15pm 09.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1076 I have been reading owner reviews of their boats on various sizes and it seems like 8 or 9 out of 10
Blisters Bob S. at 1:30pm 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1007 I am purchasing a 1996 34mmII (hull 1312), and the survey showed many small blisters on the bottom b
Honda EU-2000i on 356 Steve Frser at 1:02pm 09.17.04 Big Boats 6/1197 I have read about other 356 onwers using Honda EU-2000i generators and would like some feed back on
Catalina 34mkII make fast Bob Saivnell at 11:40am 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/921 Looking for sources for the following for a 34mkII:1. whisker pole2. mast track and ring for w
Adding a steering wheel Carl at 11:07am 09.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1204 I have a 1986 Mac 25. Anyone installed a steering wheel? Any specs or contact leads are greatly appr
compression test on sb8 yanmar john at 10:55am 09.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1686 I would like to perform a compression test on my little sb8 yanmar. I know that I have to remove th
Swim step john at 8:57am 09.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1117 Can anyone tell me when the 27 got a swim step? (around 1990?) I used to own a 30 and am now looking

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Salt Water in Bilge jibes138 at 10:36am 11.22.20 Not necessarily a production problem but these boats are over 30 years old and the sealant may be fa
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) Allan12210 at 10:33am 11.22.20 Mine started to get a little "pinkish" after a few years. I drilled a hole through the strut and loo
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Rick Webb at 10:32am 11.22.20 Ate lunch and remembered its John Greviskis on Ship Shape TV There was a page on his website for a
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jibes138 at 10:27am 11.22.20 Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin with some other elements added in depending on the properties d
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? Joe at 10:25am 11.22.20 I purchased a 183 conversion cable for my tiller pilot to vulcan's N2K connection. The Vulcan ap c
Chrysler 26 Cabin gutting/rennovation (1) myChrys26 at 10:07am 11.22.20 187482
ATN gennaker Joe at 10:06am 11.22.20 My dousing sleeve came with everything needed. You don't need an extra block for the sock and sail.
Bulkheads dbk0630 at 10:06am 11.22.20 This post by Leeward Rail has a great description of how to repot the chain plates on a new design c
On the Level dLj at 10:04am 11.22.20 Ocean Heat Content. Heat can not be measured.:badbad: Why do you say heat cannot be measured? d
1999 Hunter 340 Questions John T1594 at 9:59am 11.22.20 I had a 2000 H340. The aft berth sits on a shelf that extends aft under the aft bukhead. That shelf
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Rick Webb at 9:57am 11.22.20 Seco South Maybe there there is also an outfit I cant remember the name that buys up all the leftov
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 9:56am 11.22.20 "Pink"? Is this a term used when the metal used to make the strut is failing and due to the elements
On the Level (2) JamesG161 at 9:52am 11.22.20 Satellite data has only been available since 1976, but became a major impact in mid 80's. In order
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch LloydB at 9:48am 11.22.20 ask for a flush ring catch on the SBO store. If you go to Google it's kind of like looking for a jib
Sailboay surveyors near Annapolis David in Sandusky at 9:47am 11.22.20
ProFurler Basic B35 Foil Joe at 9:44am 11.22.20 Years ago, when I bought my system and needed additional information and parts advice, I had good l
Muffler petcock rotted Stu Jackson at 9:33am 11.22.20 The petcock on my Aqualift muffler has rotted out an fallen off, leaving a rusted "plug". It is NO
Raymarine-Ev-100-Wheel-Evolution-Autopilot stephen_i_w at 9:20am 11.22.20 I have an EV-100 system without a rudder sensor. It works pretty well in light air and flat water.
55 gallon drums of antifreeze Ron20324 at 9:13am 11.22.20 ... Who buys 55 gallon drums of antifreeze? Bartenders ?
Honda 9.9 - Is there an oil filter? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 11.22.20 Why not ask a Honda dealer

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