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Fuel tank pickup. Leviosa at 10:45pm 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1017 I have a gravity fed system with port and starboard tanks draing to a mutual "T" then to the racor f
How Far is too Far? Joe1455 at 9:59pm 06.29.04 Day Sailers 15/2141 Weekend winds here have been in the 10-20k range...oh well, won't learn if I don't go! Had one good
Perkins Prima temp Brad18489 at 9:30pm 06.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1402 Hi: I have a Prima 50 in my 400 that seems to run cool. Temp only gets up to 50 degrees C by the g
Lost centerboard Skip21504 at 4:30pm 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1098 I had a new centerboard installed may 2002. Went sailing last weekend and during the activities it d
Cabin Sole Delamination - Help mtc4180 at 11:53am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/2292 Crew,Anyone have any experience in repairing delamination in the cabin? Our prospective vessel has
long island sound hunter club????????????????????? christopher bayer at 11:48am 06.29.04 Big Boats 4/1059 greetings hunter community: is there a long island sound hunter club? please advise. thanks for your
hunter 28 wing keel wiggy at 10:31am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/946 I am having a trailer built for a 1989 hunter 28 and need to know what the width is at the bottom of
What are the weaknesses of a '88 Catalina 30? shfrantz at 9:48am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1859 I have a contract on a '88 Catalina 30 (Hull No 5210) that was commission 1/88. It has spent most of
Maximum Outboard Motor HP samsd at 9:24am 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2425 I am interested in purchasing a used MacGregor 26. The one I am looking at apparently needs a new mo
Practical vs theoretical hull speed bodyfat2 at 9:17am 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1180 Does anybody have any anecdotal maximum speeds per wind speed they can share? I am considering a kn
Help! GFI Reset Galatea at 8:43am 06.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1506 Help!I have a French built 1998 Center Cockpit. Whenever the power at the marina drops out for a
Replacing decals dressler at 8:40am 06.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/813 Where can we get decals for our 29.5 Hunter? I would like to replace the original pin stripes, hunte
Boom Vang Bob Garcia17513 at 8:24am 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1009 I just purchased a 91 26C and it came without a boom vang. How critical is this piece of equipment?
Catalina 30 Mark III interior Pat17356 at 7:50am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1122 Does anyone know if it is possible to convert the dinette model to a settee model in the Catalina 30
O'Day 37 Flying Wasp II at 7:48am 06.29.04 Other Sailboats 4/1142 Gents,I was sailing the other day in my newly purchased '79 O'Day 37 with a Perkins 4-108. I went
Windex 15 vince11981 at 7:45am 06.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/1214 I have a Windex 15 that I bought from Cat Direct and I want to install it on the mast of my 1987 C22
Shrinking head space Peddler at 7:44am 06.29.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1180 My Aft head used to hold 50 gallons. Today I can only get about 10 gallons into it with a hose from
Bimini Top for Hunter 27 khiggins at 7:26am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/4055 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. I am searching for a Bimini top and have found the available solutions lim
Boat speed on a Oday30 with the 5416 diesel? Tim at 6:56am 06.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/902 I have lost significant boat speed after some bad fuel problems. I can't get enough RPMs under load
Frilight Comet Halogen Lightbulb Replacement Help! OkieDokie350 at 6:37am 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1443 Hidey,Well, can't seem to pop the interior light fixture apart enough to extract the halogen lightb

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AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 10:15am 01.19.21 Thank you all for the replies. Let's see if I have this straight. Since I don't have a bus bar, th
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 10:10am 01.19.21 No drag on the wheel. Steering is light and easy. I tighten the band until when you release the leve
BATTERY BASICS DArcy at 9:52am 01.19.21 Mine last 3-4 years. That sounds like a poor charging system. I used to get about 4 years from sto
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE capta at 9:51am 01.19.21 It looks like they used a water based latex inside to spruce it up for sale. There's nothing for it
1974 O'Day 20 project YiskNie2013 at 9:42am 01.19.21
anchor chain capta at 9:42am 01.19.21 There should be a chain size stamped on the gypsy. Last gypsy we bought cost us a grand, so it may b
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 9:38am 01.19.21 Perhaps paying attention in High School Chemistry can pay dividends when you get older and start to
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Benny17441 at 9:33am 01.19.21 Before doing anything conduct a thorough inspection of the boat swing keel, keel raising and loweri
Garmin striker 4 Sanfelice at 9:28am 01.19.21 I use a striker 4 on my boat. You can install it by placing it inside the hull and using silicone to
BATTERY BASICS jssailem at 9:27am 01.19.21 Perhaps paying attention in High School Chemistry can pay dividends when you get older and start to
O'Day 222 Companion Way gowfer at 9:13am 01.19.21 Thanks ... I know Rudy has them but I want to re-make my own. I have a CNC machine and want to engr
O'Day 222 Companion Way sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some suggestions on replacing the companionway way boards in the thread belo
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 8:37am 01.19.21 When I was young I knew someone who did restore car batteries. He would melt the tar that held the
C309bSpreader Deck light sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.21 To be sure suggest taking a photo of your light from the deck with a zoom to confirm what you have t
Below Deck Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:00am 01.19.21 When the wind gets above 10 knots the load builds up and the belt slips. ...... but that doesn't so
Capri 22 mast needed! sail sfbay at 7:58am 01.19.21 New masts: Catalina Direct: Spars Rig Rite: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Har
Cracks around jib track sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.19.21 Looks like those linear cracks are caused by flexural strain...............but fixable. If you want
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:45am 01.19.21
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 7:25am 01.19.21 I chose to isolate the small agm battery and large lifepo4 battery bank with a 20 amp dc to dc charg
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:21am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several o

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