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Galvanic corrosion Ray Rothaug at 10:53pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 21/2473 The zincs on the drive shaft ahve disappeared in the past 3 years. I keep the dock power on to charg
Electric Short = Fire Advice? Don at 10:05pm 03.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1132 A few weeks ago I had a meltdown in the power inlet of my 37.5. I was running the reverse cycle hea
drain of aqua muffler Bob Middleton at 9:20pm 03.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/3944 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 with a M18 diesel engine. After changing the fuel filter and bleeding the
Sailors in St. Petersburg area Bill Gregory at 8:51pm 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 0/881 My wife and I will be in the St. Petersburg, FL area from 3/29 through 4/5. We would love to be abl
Head maintenence - grease Jack at 6:48pm 03.24.02 Big Boats 7/890 I while back there was a posting detailing the steps to take to grease the pump in the head. I ca
Knotmeter impellor cleaning Mike Dooley at 1:14pm 03.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1059 I have an 80 model Hunter 25 with a thru hull knotmeter impellor located forward the head in a small
23.5 Tiller wobble Andy Jones at 9:51am 03.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/930 The pivot bolt hole on my 1993 aluminum tiller has wobbled out. I repaired it 3 or 4 years ago with
boarding ladder treads Del Wiese at 8:20am 03.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2925 My 89 Hunter Legend 37 has a hinge down transom boarding ladder that is very convenient except that
SQUISHY FLOORING Gregory Willeford at 7:46am 03.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1198 I have a 1980 Catalina 22. I noticed that it has a "squishy" floor as you step into the cabin from
which is slicker capt10ed at 6:49am 03.24.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1107 Trying to find the answer as to which bottom paint is slicker.Trinidad SR or vc offshore.
Centerboard washers Bob La Rocca at 5:43am 03.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1265 I purchased a 1972 Mariner back in November and am still in the process of restoring it.One of the t
Chainplate Leaks JimW at 4:37am 03.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2220 What is the best method for sealing up chainplate leaks? (Ed you seem to know a lot about this).
Universal 32hp diesel engine John Faulds at 1:06am 03.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1562 Any information on this engine would be most helpful. o
Installing AC Dan Jean at 12:41am 03.24.02 Big Boats 5/909 I,m looking for some information on the installation of a reversable air conditionner for a hunter
Head liner Sharmay1@peoplepc.com at 11:36pm 03.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1022 Does anyone know of a good glue to use on installing headliner or carpet in a sailboat.ThanksShar
Other Catalina forums? John Visser at 9:31pm 03.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/924 Are there any other Catalina forums on the web worth looking at? Thanks,jv
Painting a lead keel Glenn Bollin at 9:10pm 03.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/4943 After chipping off the loose paint on my 1988 Hunter 26.5, I discovered a lead keel. How do you pre
H40 portlights - make and size Mike Maki at 2:56pm 03.23.02 Big Boats 1/904 I have a 1986 H40 that is in need of new portlights. Can any one tell me the make and size of these
which is best image stabilized bonocular? mikesnailsander at 1:48pm 03.23.02 Other Sailboats 2/829 WOULD LIKE ADVICE IF ANYONE HAS SEATESTED FUJI AND CANON 15 BY 50 IMAGE STABILIZED BONOCS/
Trimming the centerboard Matthew Sole at 11:32am 03.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2011 DO YOU CONTROL THE CENTERBOARD'S DEPTH FOR PERSORMANCE?Does anyone can give information if you tri

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Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) jviss at 5:01am 07.16.20 There are very strict specifications for how a boat should be wired, to ABYC standards, however the
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:59am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) OWI at 4:59am 07.16.20 Found this source for one: Lewmar Engine Control Mech he "U" and it works.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? jviss at 4:54am 07.16.20 Our 1978 30' O'Day weighs 12,000 lbs Is this an actual crane weight measurement? I ask because it
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) Maine Sail at 4:54am 07.16.20 "...the electrical inspector with the City of Peoria and an electrical engineer who specializes in
Dry Ice.... jviss at 4:48am 07.16.20 I put a couple of blocks of ice in the bottom of my boat fridge and turn on the 'fridge. After two
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 4:43am 07.16.20 "...the electrical inspector with the City of Peoria and an electrical engineer who specializes in t
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 4:42am 07.16.20 The boat frig and ice box is large and functions well...... and usually fine. With my batteries I ca
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Maine Sail at 4:34am 07.16.20 Problem is the ABYC standards are voluntary and too many DIY's, & supposed "Pro's", that don't actu
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ RoyS at 4:34am 07.16.20 Later news reports blame boat wiring modifications and clear dock wiring. Boat was owned by man who
322 Keel Material GregL564 at 4:27am 07.16.20 Mars Metals? I believe that is where O'Day sourced its lead keels.
Hunter 260 steering issue jviss at 4:15am 07.16.20 You mean that crack where the light is coming in, in the right? Wow. Curious to hear how this reso
Dry Ice.... jviss at 4:09am 07.16.20 For three weeks of coldness I don't think a cooler deployed outside will do it, regardless of whethe
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:00am 07.16.20 I know you're only considering buying this boat, so no need to start buying a rebuild kit and tools
Stainless or aloominum rivets? jviss at 3:47am 07.16.20 For many applications aluminum rivets will not be strong enough and stainless are required; for exam
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues RitSim at 3:18am 07.16.20 Compression test is easy to do. You need a large metric socket- don't remember the sizes. Harbor F
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 11:39pm 07.15.20 Did you check the boat end of the shore power cable? some C-30s had a disconnect either in the sail
How to stop creaking bulkheads? MikeHoncho at 9:31pm 07.15.20 Maybe squuurting in some baby powder with a syringe
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Hayden Watson at 9:27pm 07.15.20 If it does have low compression, the M25XP is very easy to overhaul and a full overhaul kit only cos
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Rich Stidger at 8:44pm 07.15.20 I solved my wood on fiberglass creaks by removing the offending wood parts and then sanding the rub

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