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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
Yanmar Transmission Dipstick Dave at 1:40pm 07.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2439 When I look at my Yanmar Manual, it indicates that the transmission dipstick has a high mark and a l
Fantasea SailboatOwners.com at 1:28pm 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 105/5361 Your rich Uncle Harry just died, leaving you a large inheritance and enabling you to buy the boat of
Smelly water?? Bruce Z at 12:34pm 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/843 Hi AllAfter the last filling, 4 days ago, my hot (not cold) water smells like rotten eggs!!!!??? Y
Air on an Oday 25 (1) Seth Dixon at 12:27pm 07.06.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1014 I asked you guys about putting air on your Oday 25s and no one had any answers. In fact, I hade seve
Weekend Upgrades Ted Smith at 12:02pm 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/847 For weekends on a 30 footer, which do you think is the best choice for an upgrade, a refrigeration u
Aft weight Andy at 11:59am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/917 Have any of you 29.5 owners tried to move weight forward to reduce the drag on the stern of the 29.5
Shoal Draft 25.5 John at 11:32am 07.06.03 Smaller Boats 3/948 I am re-fittng a trailer for my 85 25.5 and hope someone out there knows the vertical length of the
Garmin 152 GPS map display... where's the map? Brent at 11:27am 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2460 Hello,I just bought a boat with a Garmin 152 GPS, and while I have found the unit to be incredibly
Engine Burning Oil Phil DiDomenico at 11:22am 07.06.03 Other Sailboats 4/881 Looking for any advice on the likely cause or how I should proceed to determine the cause! I'm worki
Battery Location - 1988/34 Mike at 11:17am 07.06.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1026 I am in the process of negotiating for a 1988 34. The boat has been cruised for the last 6 years an
Loss of rudder on 1978 Hunter 27 James Saxon at 11:00am 07.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1032 The rudder on my 1978 Hunter 27 sheared off where the rudder comes through the housing on the hull.
Big Boat model changes Martin at 10:26am 07.06.03 Big Boats 13/1022 We live outside the States and are not very familiar with Hunter yachts. I'm hoping someone can help
Leaking at top of compression post Lee Henderson at 10:26am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/822 During a driving rain storm today I noticed water running down the side of the compression post. I k
CQR anchor techinque-Help BIl Thomas sv Makai at 9:57am 07.06.03 Ask All Sailors 8/3959 I recently got a new boat and it came witha pair of CQR anchors. We sail the Cheaspeake Bay which h
First Sailboat Jack at 9:52am 07.06.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/819 Looking for a first time sailboat to get more time on the water. Saw a 1983 Catalina in good shape
Cabin Upgrades - carpet Chuck at 9:52am 07.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1243 My 1988 Catalina 30TR came with (previous-owner) installed carpet, which I have sort of gotten used

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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
Can i use it? kappykaplan at 11:10am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded :plus:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 11:09am 08.25.20 @JamesG161 , will you be able to get a similar graphic after Laura does her thing? Tks. :beer:

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