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Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 8:07am 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 33/2351 We recently were moored in the lee of Catalina Island (White Cove) in relatively high wind, but we h
Replacing tiller washers on the hard Jeff2650 at 7:57am 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 3/553 Hello all, anyone willing to respond with any advice on how to replace tiller washer(s) while my boa
Pedestal (1) Jac123 at 4:21am 06.05.20 Catalina 30 7/1150 I am having a problem with my throttle not holding a constant speed- I found this photo with the adj
Just finished new renovations - Need Advise (1) Erbardy at 3:35am 06.05.20 Smaller Boats 6/1007 Enjoying sailing very much since we put the boat in the water last Sunday. This is the first time we
Notes on White Cove, and Yesterday's Channel Crossing Kings Gambit at 5:43pm 06.04.20 Destinations 5/1351 Hi. This thread follows one I began a few weeks ago on a pending cruise to Santa Barbara Island, but
Need mast and swing keel for Venture 24 Lemont at 5:06pm 06.04.20 Trailer Sailors 5/825 Trailer collapsed on the way to the lake, dropping our well loved Venture 24 on the highway. Swing k
Smelly "fresh" water GWG at 4:40pm 06.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4354
Ignition wiring (1) danm1 at 3:02pm 06.04.20 Big Boats 5/723 So, I did it again. Fixed one problem and created another. My stop cable was stuck so I pulled a new
Hunter 260 Faucet Replacement (2) rk1sails at 2:29pm 06.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1944 I am slowly fixing up a 2003 Hunter 260 and both the galley and vanity cold water faucets are badly
What is the proper maintenance routine for a 76 C22 in salt water. Richie50 at 2:07pm 06.04.20 Catalina 22 8/561 I own a 1976 C22 swing keel. In October 2010 I purchased the boat, removed the keel, sanded all surf
Awww Snap! It leaked! Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 06.04.20 Ask All Sailors 7/771 I charged a battery a couple of days ago. Took it off the charger yesterday morning. I came back thi
Alarm and warning light not coming on shawanaga at 12:51pm 06.04.20 Big Boats 3/549 Recently I turn the key and I am not getting the buzzer or light coming on. We played with it a bit
Macgregor 19 battery set up Tottoch at 12:17pm 06.04.20 Trailer Sailors 1/665 I would like to see any Macgregor 19 battery set ups. Location, 2nd battery options, solor addition,
Hunter 46 AC Raw Water Pickup (1) sail sfbay at 11:46am 06.04.20 Ask All Sailors 6/514 Boat does not have AC raw water pick up thru hull #8. Can the forward head raw water pick up thru h
Locating a H37C owner (newly purchased) luketsp at 11:29am 06.04.20 The Cherubini Hunters 0/506 Hi folks, this is a bit of an odd post, but hoping someone might be able to connect some dots. I'm h
2000 Hunter 340 - Heat Exchangers Service? Yachtsman1686 at 10:47am 06.04.20 Big Boats 1/352 Hi All, I put my 2000 Hunter 340 on the market (San Diego). The broker is asking me when the last
Rain under the sliding hatch while trailering ... SOLVED! (1) Gene Neill at 9:08am 06.04.20 Catalina 22 3/815 This was a happy accident, just a raggedy old scrap of Sunbrella I found in the shed. I don't even k
Leak in P 42 forward bathroom ceiling. BBC16385 at 8:56am 06.04.20 Big Boats 2/275 My 1997 P42 has developed a leak in the forward head. Water will drop down from the headliner above
Bilge paint colour h41ac leemarkadams at 7:43am 06.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/445 Hi all, Want to repaint the bilges on out H41ac (year 2004) and does anyone know what the actual c
Floor flooding. (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 06.04.20 Ask All Sailors 34/3738 Trying to piece together some clues based on what we (me and surveyor) have seen on this 20 year-old

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Fridge: 12V or DC Timm R Oday25 at 5:09am 03.27.24 By "off grid " I think the poster is on a mooring at McKinley Marina
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 mashmaster at 9:34pm 03.26.24 Need to replace keel winch???? Northen tool carries them it is a Dutton Lainson 800# brake winch f
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . MitchM at 9:03pm 03.26.24 Later reports say this cargo ship had questions raised about sufficiency of its engine mainten
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel PaulK at 7:25pm 03.26.24 While the drawing shows the paths of the two boats it does not indicate where each one was at differ
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel DArcy at 7:23pm 03.26.24 I'm guessing in your situation the power boater had no idea you had a keel, or had any sort of issu
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.24 bleach for a short while followed by a vinegar rinse make a lot of sense. Be sure to rinse ALL the
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07pm 03.26.24 You're definitely on the right track, but not quite how I'd do it. 1. Triple M Plastics is a great
Boom rgranger at 6:49pm 03.26.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rick D at 6:40pm 03.26.24 FWIW, I think I would avoid pulling the top of the belly water tanks off and simply use the access t
Welding Flaw? dLj at 5:38pm 03.26.24 your correct on the electropolishing and yes sir its been paid, shipped, and delivered. Approx a
Welding Flaw? LakeShark at 5:05pm 03.26.24 Electroplater? Likely electropolishing. The battle - is it worth fighting... have you paid for the
Welding Flaw? dLj at 4:17pm 03.26.24 @dLj thanks for your help. Unfortunately it looks like I might be in for a little battle on this o
Welding Flaw? LakeShark at 3:53pm 03.26.24 Is that chrome plated? The second photo of the weld filling in a hole certainly looks plated. gary
Welding Flaw? garymalmgren at 3:48pm 03.26.24 Is that chrome plated? The second photo of the weld filling in a hole certainly looks plated. gary
Funny Friday!!! (2) JamesG161 at 3:27pm 03.26.24 I love funny Signs. tom right of this sign. and 223797 Jim...
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel ShawnL at 3:21pm 03.26.24 No one here follows the regs, except the sail boats. I've had ski boats pulling tubes cross so clos
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 3:10pm 03.26.24 223795
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 3:09pm 03.26.24 Why would the OP, invert his power when he has 120 VAC? Well Jim, I'll just quote the OP on this:
Welding Flaw? capta at 3:04pm 03.26.24 It looks to me that the mixture and/or scope of gases was wrong during welding. This means that the
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 3:04pm 03.26.24 Storing electricity as DC in a battery, then inverting it Why would the OP, invert his power when

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