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Cooler drain/Catalina 27 Keith at 12:39am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 My cooler in my 1978 Catalina 27 drains into a collapsible bladder tank which requires periodic empt
Barnegat cruising Ed Williams at 12:38am 07.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/2019 I'm new to the area, and would appreciate any info on interesting cruising spots, anchorages, restau
Chicago-Mackinac John Dorsett at 11:56pm 07.06.03 Big Boats 0/716 Will be leaving this thursday from Texas to sail the Mac!!! on a Henderson 30 anyone also planning o
Marine air vibration John Dorsett at 11:54pm 07.06.03 Big Boats 0/795 I have a 1 yr old 356, the AC is making a little more vibration noise than it used to was wondering
Bilge pump - automatic? Mike at 11:21pm 07.06.03 Smaller Boats 7/845 Recently I discovered they bilge on my H260 was full of water. The manual swithch pumped it out. I
Summer Mishaps . . . Nick at 11:20pm 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/884 Summer Mishaps . . .Sailboat Runs Aground . . .http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/sited/story/h
12 v problem Kevin Muhlendorf at 11:13pm 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1157 I've got a 1985 Hunter 31 which over the past two weekends has exhibited some strange behavior re: t
Any weekend stories? Tom Monroe at 11:06pm 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 2/954 Despite my promises to stay off a crowded and unsafe lake, Saturday blew up enough to get the casual
356 Misc Questions Marc at 10:43pm 07.06.03 Big Boats 12/915 Finally had a chance to sail our new 356 this weekend and had a great time. We do have a few misc qu
Need to sell my boat for health reasons Ron Thweatt at 10:30pm 07.06.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/856 Where is the best to ADV. you boat for sell I have a great 25 for 6000.00 Help
Etching mast Mike at 9:50pm 07.06.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1561 I am going to paint my mast but first I need to prep it. It has paint on it now but it is going to h
HEAD PEDAL Bill at 9:46pm 07.06.03 Big Boats 2/1054 Is anyone else having a problem with the breaking of the toilet pedal. Had the boat for two month a
Prosafe Galvanic Isolation Monitor, what is it? Ed at 8:50pm 07.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1242 On my 426 there is supposed to be (is on all others) a Prosafe Galvanic Isolation Monitor. I think
Flushing Vent Line Ed at 8:40pm 07.06.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1159 I have a new boat (426 DS) and see a great advantage to keeping the holding tank in good shape. To
Full Holding Tank Dave at 3:46pm 07.06.03 Big Boats 1/848 I have a 2002 356. If the holding tank is full, is there a valve that can be closed to keep the cont
Snaps on MacGregor 26X Cockpit Cushions Sam Kramer at 3:10pm 07.06.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2099 I broke out the cockpit cushions for the first time during my third voyage of my 2002 26X. They are
Loking for a rear hatch cover for a C-27 Doug at 2:29pm 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1198 I am in need of a rear hatc cover for a 27 Catalina. From what I understand the mold was destroyed i
Looking for a rear hatch cover for a C-27 Doug at 2:26pm 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1199 I am in need of a rear hatch cover for a 27 Catalina. From what I understand the mold was destroyed
Caught in Severe Lightning!!! (1) Joel at 2:01pm 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/882 Well after being caught in a severe lightning storm and watching other boats getting hit today i fee
Caught in Severe Lightning!!! Joel at 1:54pm 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/898 Well after being caught in a severe lightning storm and watching other boats getting hit today i fee

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Mailsail furling DrJudyB at 12:57pm 08.25.20 I'm a big fan of Tides Tracks. They are engineered to take the loads on boats up to about 45' monoh
Primary Winch Upgrade (1) eherlihy at 12:52pm 08.25.20 In 2013, I removed (and re-sold!) the Barlow 25 ST winches that came with my O'day 35. They were not
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 12:48pm 08.25.20 2/0 cable is 0.077 ohms per 1000 feet. So that cable is thick enough. The "brown cable" if it wa
Mast climber Choies Avi at 12:47pm 08.25.20 Thank you all very much for the advice. I think I will go with the Mastmate brand since I weigh 220
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity smokey73 at 12:39pm 08.25.20 There is a particular series of pushes you have to use to get into the different modes. You can set
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load JohnShannon at 12:37pm 08.25.20 2/0 cable is 0.077 ohms per 1000 feet. So that cable is thick enough. The "brown cable" if it was
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. Krageth at 12:35pm 08.25.20 Needs a shim under the fitting maybe? Interesting idea. I read those are for timing so I didnt ch
Hunter 34 Head Sail sail sfbay at 12:30pm 08.25.20 You can find one from several used sail shops below. Just provide your luff and J dimensions, perce
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 12:27pm 08.25.20 Brown is used in bilge pump wiring. The cable to the panel should be red and pretty large. Its a
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 12:15pm 08.25.20 The first time ever I did mine I did a double oil change..................Also double changed the tr
Hunter 34 used headsail rgranger at 12:13pm 08.25.20 Bacon Sails: Annapolis https://baconsails.com
Can i use it? Johnb at 12:05pm 08.25.20 The first time ever I did mine I did a double oil change with about a 10 minute run in between. Chan
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 11:57am 08.25.20 The lot is paved with drains.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load MitchM at 11:49am 08.25.20 I heartily second DLoachner's recommmendation of a clamp- on ammeter. it helped me find a
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:38am 08.25.20 I have one (I posted the original thread comment on it) and it worked flawlessly. The instructions
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:37am 08.25.20 And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter project. About $50.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (2) Mag97 at 11:29am 08.25.20 Thanks Ralph, my motor does not have a ground connection (please check picture). Only two red cable
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 08.25.20 It's really a remarkable value, in my opinion And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter p
Can i use it? Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded Always using the technospea
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 11:12am 08.25.20 Replace the oil to avoid mixing different oil specs............besides your engine oil capacity is o

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