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Boat with CDI needed for photoshoot in Los Angeles area DrJudyB at 1:39pm 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 0/342 Hi all, I'm looking for a boat with a new-ish CDI furler so a photographer can take a couple of pi
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. Jonkistemaker at 12:55pm 08.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2637 Hey everyone, I just purchased a Hunter 41DS and was wondering if anyone has installed a life raft
Propane tank questions Dr. D at 11:08am 08.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/5226 My Oceanis 35.1 has the small 5 lb propane tank in a very tight locker. Since it is so small and I'm
Mast rake, how much? SteveLKN at 11:07am 08.10.20 Catalina 275 7/3523 It seems to me that my boat has a lot of mast rake (approx 12" at the top of flaked mainsail), how m
Foamy Water (1) FlyorSail at 10:42am 08.10.20 Catalina 310 6/1210 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy?
TS Josephine <--- TD Eleven <--- Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 8:17am 08.10.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/886 Time of year for more West African LOWs to spin off. BD is best for next 2 days. A quick look, at t
Foamy Water (1) FlyorSail at 7:28am 08.10.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/3031 Any ideas as to why the water in my 2002 Catalina 310s Head is foamy? Thanks!
Harness tether came unclipped srimes at 7:09am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3405 Went for a solo sail Saturday in rough conditions, making sure to wear my tether. At one point I loo
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 6:13am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1617
Laguna 26 (2) SailingLoto at 5:31am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1457 picked this up for $800. I've already gutted it and started repairs. Anyone familiar with these bo
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (6) Naglfari at 5:20am 08.10.20 Catalina 22 7/905 Ahoy all, I recently talked a group of fools into buying the aforementioned cat. I've previously ow
Looking to replace sea frost refrigerator and freezer 2007 Bene 373 Larrycadman at 4:48am 08.10.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/816 Has anyone replaced the seafrost system including changing out the existing refrigerator and freezer
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Kyle Partain at 8:07pm 08.09.20 Day Sailers 9/1487 So, I bought my 1973 Widgeon on Thursday morning, hauled it home, worked a few hours and then rigged
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 6:28pm 08.09.20 Trailer Sailors 48/5806 Hello, I am considering a trailer sailboat. I have been researching all the various options. The wat
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor BayGirl at 5:41pm 08.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1718 The galley storage above the fridge compressor is obviously hot. I find it more convenient to store
Coolant "filling neck" 4JH4E yanmar...... (1) NYSail at 5:11pm 08.09.20 Engines and Propulsion 9/1254 Hello all! So yanmar 4JH4E has a pressed on filling neck for coolant. Have heard these are an issue
Tohatsu 9.8 JBird at 3:23pm 08.09.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2344 I have a Tohatsu 9.8hp outboard that shifts fine from neutral to forward and neutral to reverse but
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 2:14pm 08.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4725 I have a '79 H33 and my fresh water system started acting like it was sucking air, spitting out air
Anyone have any idea what this is? (1) ShawnL at 1:35pm 08.09.20 Catalina 22 4/1222 This was in the boxes of boat stuff the PO gave me with the boat. Anyone have any idea what it is,
Top it up and hope???? odaydokay at 1:15pm 08.09.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/1197 My Honda 2.3 dink OB was attached to the stern pulpit and during the storm somehow managed to do an

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Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 12:06pm 03.25.25 The simple answer is operating a diesel for long periods of time out side of its design parameters i
macerator install new location Stu Jackson at 12:03pm 03.25.25 the elevated macerator would then be drawing the liqued uphill through the hose and thinking that i
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 12:02pm 03.25.25 Are you looking to repower with an old genset engine? I took this to be a more general question, lik
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 12:00pm 03.25.25 So, my question (that I think is relevant to the OP) is, what specifically causes problems? The
Diesel engine as generator question? Stu Jackson at 11:59am 03.25.25 Mark and Maine Sail's answers are good ones. The other important issue is that diesel engines selec
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 11:58am 03.25.25 Are you looking to repower with an old genset engine? Diesel engines have duty ratings for how long
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 11:56am 03.25.25 I can't offer an answer, but I am interested in the question. Specifically, I am unclear of exactly
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Stu Jackson at 11:53am 03.25.25 Grabbing photo tonight. Will update post. Sorry posted before all the "known" stuff was done. No w
Main Rigging Upgrades Foswick at 11:16am 03.25.25 No, I definitely don't need that kind of purchase, especially since I don't really fuss with outhaul
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode kloudie1 at 11:11am 03.25.25 I have seen some automatic anchor lights, but I've not seen an anchor-steaming combination with the
Diesel engine as generator question? Tally Ho at 10:44am 03.25.25
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 10:17am 03.25.25 Will give that a try, thanks!
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 9:33am 03.25.25 What's at the other end of "the hose leading to it..."? Grabbing photo tonight. Will update post
Diesel engine as generator question? Maine Sail at 9:07am 03.25.25 Do diesel engines that are used as dedicated land based generators run at very high rpm's? What is
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Stu Jackson at 9:00am 03.25.25 What's at the other end of "the hose leading to it..."?
Main Rigging Upgrades jssailem at 8:54am 03.25.25 Do you need an 8:1 purchase on the outhaul for a sail that is about 190 sqft? There is nothing trou
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 8:51am 03.25.25 If you assume a fixed speed genset and not an inverter variable speed one, then yes, gensets are typ
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode jssailem at 8:45am 03.25.25 I believe he wants to connect a photocell to trigger the lights on or off.
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? Jacktar at 8:27am 03.25.25 Call Catalina yachts and ask for tech dept, they will give it to you, they have the blueprints.
macerator install new location dlochner at 8:15am 03.25.25 Can I install my new replacement macerator in a new location that would be higher than the holding

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