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Auto vs Coldmachine 134A refrigerant Victor Robert at 12:33am 01.18.03 Other Sailboats 3/886 I notice that all the 134a refrigerant, oil and accessories (gauges, etc.) at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and
cradle damage Gene Thompson at 12:16am 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1345 During the summer, my steel cradle was damaged by a bonehead that pushed it with a backhoe. The (sli
Recommendations for diesel cleanup in cabin Carl at 11:11pm 01.17.03 Other Sailboats 0/721 The interior of my Ketch was partially filled with a fresh water/ diesel mix due to a ruptured water
Full batten sail problems nick F at 10:06pm 01.17.03 Big Boats 3/899 Just purchased '87 hunter 34. Had to remove the clutch on the main haylard because it gave so much
Quick Release Levers Arturo DeVitalis at 9:39pm 01.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/836 Is anyone using a quick release lever on the 23.5 forestay? Tell me what you know and what problems
Deck repair makes weak deck? Don Bodemann at 9:00pm 01.17.03 Ask All Sailors 12/2353 Friends,When I hear many folks cutting "panels" out of the underside of their decks to remove soft
Trying to find a new port toe-rail Dan Rumrill at 2:14pm 01.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/873 Actually I am a little desperate. I had an unfortunate encounter with a channel bouy and took a stri
main sail sliders anyone?? fabrizio at 10:16am 01.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/911 does anyone know where I can have some sliders mounted on the mainsail for easy rigging?happy winte
choosing an 18 HP engine jerry derloshon at 8:15am 01.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1138 i might settle on an 18 HP engine if a 3 cylinderi heard about is fresh water cooled. are the18 h
holding tank size and location john at 8:12am 01.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1034 we just bought a '78 hunter 27 and the prev. owner only daysailed. As a result, we need to add a le
18 HP 3 cyl???? jerry derloshon at 8:07am 01.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/1058 i've heard catalina made an 18 hp 2 cyl (salt water/raw cooled andand 18 hp fresh water 3 cyl. coo
Pulpit bolt sizes? Mark at 6:42am 01.17.03 Smaller Boats 2/842 Can anyone help with the size of all the bolts holding on the pulpit for the 260?
Crazy Dave Condon/email address urgent! Mark at 6:34am 01.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/976 Can anyone help
b50 bulkhead fixing stuart hearn at 6:11am 01.17.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1444 I would consider a 50 purchase , but have been told that some of the 50,s have b/h.s that are only s
EVIL EMPIRE TAKES OVER BOATS US WILDBILL at 5:39am 01.17.03 Ask All Sailors 13/1172 I called boatsUs to day,and thay confirmed my fears West marine will acuireBoatsUs.
Custom holding tank Colin at 5:25am 01.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1210 I would like to increase the capacity of the holding tank on my Hunter 335. I cannot find one that
Rebuilding 1976 Cat30 Denis Carriere at 4:56am 01.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/862 New catalina owner. Rebuilding 1976 Cat30. Where can I find new or used deck fittings. Is it advi
Deep cycle or Trolling bat. Dennis at 4:40am 01.17.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1003 What is the better battery and longest lasting, a Deep cycle marine bat. or a trolling motor battery
Thinking of Buying 16.5 Bill and Nancy Berg at 3:39am 01.17.03 Smaller Boats 5/1809 I've read the Owner's reviews and the archives. Any NEW comments on a 16.5.We will be using it for b
Obtaining a certificate of origin Matt at 2:44am 01.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1369 Was wondering if anyone knows where to obtain a certificate of origin for a used boat? It seems thi

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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:
Can i use it? S/V Honu at 11:08am 08.25.20 The Shell has an API of CK4, which exceeds CC i think, but the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosa
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Voyager11999 at 10:56am 08.25.20 Thanks for you responses. I've emailed SL Spares to confirm compatibility with my windlass and will
Help identify... kappykaplan at 10:44am 08.25.20 Congratulations! :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] Rick Webb at 10:35am 08.25.20 We got quite a bit of rain from it, nothing severe but a constant soaking all day
Help identify... (1) jjkaufmann2 at 10:33am 08.25.20
Help identify... jjkaufmann2 at 10:19am 08.25.20
Dodger and Bimini kappykaplan at 10:06am 08.25.20 Post this in Parts Search
Help identify... 31seahorse at 9:54am 08.25.20 Hello jjkaufmann2 and welcome to the Sailboat Owners' site, Was the boat registered in your state?
Stur-dee Cat Rudder sail sfbay at 9:18am 08.25.20 Also suggest contacting Stur-Dee-Boat Co. in Tiverton, RI at 508-733-7101 for a replacement rudder.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load dlochner at 9:09am 08.25.20 It is a "brown" with some color stripe but I don't recall the stripe number. Brown is used in bil

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