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Curcuit Breaker Locations Marti at 7:20am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/856 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A cicuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Yanmar Not Powering Up - I Read Archives Glenn Newcomb at 6:53am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1341 and have tried everything I could find suggested in them to fix this problem.Here's the deal:My 2
7.5 honda motor ken at 6:12am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 4/910 My 7.5 honda does not want to run at any slow speed.It will quit running at idle ,could it be troubl
FREEZER RUNS FINE Terry Cox at 5:51am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 0/740 Some time ago I submitted an article about my P42 freezer problem. I took your advice and had the ma
O'Day Daysailer Jennifer at 5:33am 06.02.02 Day Sailers 3/1933 I just recently inherited an O'Day Daysailer and have questions about how to rig it. It was purchas
H376 Companionway Doors Grayson at 5:22am 06.02.02 Big Boats 9/1051 Has any 376 owner (or similar configuration) installed companionway doors on their boat? We are
Poli-Glo Removal Russ Marcks at 5:05am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 1/977 I've used Poli-Glo for several years now and have come to find it is not what it's cracked up to be.
Water Maker, etc. Ray Chapman at 3:46am 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/983 I returned in May from a three month cruise to the Bahamas and am planning toreturn next year. The
Anyone ever hear of a MFG Whistler??? Corey at 1:54am 06.02.02 Trailer Sailors 0/3589 Hello all,I just aqurired what appears to be a MFG "Whistler" 11 foot sail boat. The boat has a m
Reefing line through the boom Neil at 1:37am 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1825 My first reefing line slipped through the boom. A big OOPs what an idiot thing to have happen. Has
1985 Hunter 25.5 simk pump style faucet questions (1) Will Baker at 1:08am 06.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1357 I just purchased a 1985 Hunter 25.5. She's a great boat (was in decent shape when I bought her and c
Dingy antifouling John Richard at 12:57am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1605 I was cleaning my inflatable the other day after returning from Catalina Island. A diver (boat bott
Cat.30/Universal 10 lee at 12:41am 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/869 could anyone give me their experience or opinions of using a univeral 10 ona cat 30 ? we just b
Converting table to berth on 356 Chic Lasser at 10:16pm 06.01.02 Big Boats 2/1006 We lookied at a 356 yesterday and when we attempted to convert table to berth it was A. Difficult an
88 H23 wing keel Matthew at 7:13pm 06.01.02 Smaller Boats 5/1068 I need to order a new mast step for my Zspar mast. Is anyone familiar with this process? I can fin
sailing to the bahamas in a 26 chuck wilber at 3:10pm 06.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1398 anybody ever sail a hunter 26 water balist boat to the bahamas from miami,If so tell me what i'm in
Whisker pole for Oday 25 155% genoa Tim Fletcher at 2:35pm 06.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1241 I need to get a whisker pole for the Oday 25 I just bought with a 155 genoa. I am wondering if the W
Pensacola to Key West Chief at 1:45pm 06.01.02 Destinations 4/9045
Main sail clips fall out of mast track Bob Perkowski at 1:06pm 06.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/7210 just bought a 1984 31' and found that the main sail clips fell out of the mast when i lowered the sa
ballast question Mark at 1:00pm 06.01.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1167 I bought a '76 22 ft. oday that seeps water out of the corner of the keel. How does it attach to hul

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Hunter 310 fridge Benny17441 at 5:33pm 06.20.20 Have some maintenance done, clean the coils, check the refrigerant level and the thermostat operatio
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install (2) Tim Mills at 5:30pm 06.20.20 Looks like it might be possible to drill 3" diameter holes directly through the headliner and throug
Fat head main on frac rig Drinky Crow at 5:26pm 06.20.20 Is different from a pinhead main, no?
In honor of Paul Kresge Davidasailor26 at 5:25pm 06.20.20 By the time I saw it, it was answered. :plus: There are a few more questions, excerpted from a bo
Clamp or strap shape? sail sfbay at 5:14pm 06.20.20 I installed dinghy davits with attachment arms fasten to the arch with screws on my Hunter 386.
Locking the CB sail sfbay at 5:10pm 06.20.20 Always lock the companionway but not the cockpit and aft lazarettes. Never had a problem in all the
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years garymalmgren at 5:08pm 06.20.20 Hi JDE Zero experience here. I am guessing that you have no experience in diesel engines. You probab
VHF Radio easy question Brian D at 4:51pm 06.20.20 One experiment you can do (if you have adapters) is to put the handheld on the mast antenna. That sh
In honor of Paul Kresge shemandr at 4:49pm 06.20.20 Yeah maybe not a hotbed of excitement but with a little development maybe. A weekly question perhap
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... sailcapt340 at 4:36pm 06.20.20 I have a 2000 340 also. We bought it new and have replaced 3 Jabsco Fresh Water Pumps. Same model
Does anyone know a good Diesel Mechanic in Connecticut? Captain Larry-DH at 4:36pm 06.20.20 where is your boat in CT? If near Bridgeport you should call The Boat Shop at Captains Cove Marina
VHF Radio easy question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 06.20.20
In honor of Paul Kresge Apex at 4:36pm 06.20.20 Interesting tidbit JD, never had to raise a flag.
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years JDE at 4:34pm 06.20.20 Good suggestions. I found the Yanmar 1GM10 manual online. Packed with lots of useful information. Go
In Board Shrouds (1) Boxing Roo at 4:33pm 06.20.20 C275 outboard shroud connection detail from Catalina attached. It surprised me a bit, had never se
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Tim22 at 4:18pm 06.20.20 If I keep an FLA for starting do I need to change the starter wiring to always use the FLA? My curre
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 4:01pm 06.20.20 This is a good example of how expereinces vary. Here, the wind is equally likely to come from any d
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... stuartsw at 3:54pm 06.20.20 Check the flow rate for your jabsco, and match that as closely as you can with a Johnson or Shurflo
VHF Radio easy question BigEasy at 3:49pm 06.20.20 Transmitter on fixed mount VHF with mast mounted antenna has about 20 mile range vs about 5 miles wi
VHF Radio easy question DayDreamer41 at 3:45pm 06.20.20 You could test the theory by reducing the squelch on the hand held as your reduce squelch the chatte

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