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Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic and Stray Current Corrosion (Collier 6 & 7) Will Gilmore at 7:21am 02.27.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 67/9980 Welcome to Section 3 of our SBO Book club study of Everett Collier's book, 'The Boatowner's Guide to
hit a rock in the keel (1) Fabian at 6:24am 02.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/7704 Hi, I have a Hunter 320 and we hit a rock in the keel and it twisted one of the fins. Has anyone had
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles Ms Hope at 3:56pm 02.26.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1100 We have an 88 macgregor 26D with the multi holed tang to chain strap connections. I would like to c
Kubota P/N for Universal M18 Starter Solenoid P/N 300538? navybubblehead at 12:23pm 02.26.20 Parts Search 5/1318 I hear the Universal M18 engine is a Kubota block. What is the Kubota part number for the starter s
Holding tank access Benjammin at 11:06am 02.26.20 Bigger Boats 20/3085
OT Question about rope condition (1) Captain Larry-DH at 10:44am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/878 Off the sailing topic but sailors are rope "mavens" so I'd like other opinions: Window cleaners are
That awesome moment when... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 8/806 You find an old picture of your boat on http://www.iheartodays.com Click below for boat pic
S2 11.0 cutlass bearing joul at 2:21am 02.26.20 S2 4/1121 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
RACOR VS. NO NAME BRAND twodzusfittings at 5:48pm 02.25.20 Bigger Boats 4/748 I'm getting ready for the upcoming season. There is a large price difference between a racor T12R an
Keel up or keel down Willemvan at 2:05pm 02.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1316 So, I keep my boat in a marina all summer and remove it in winter. Do you h26 owners leave your kee
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 02.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1857 Hi Peggie, In a nutshell, does the piston O-ring in a PHll Superflush require periodic lubrication
Looking of Plastimo 1011 or 910 roller furling drum (1) Richard Tucker at 1:11pm 02.25.20 Parts Search 0/934
S2 11.0 A owners - Cutlass bearing joul at 12:51pm 02.25.20 Ask All Sailors 0/273 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
shunt wiring for engine ground? wsconner at 8:54am 02.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4504 I've read MS's post (Wiring ' Installing A Battery Monitor) a few times and did my best to search, b
skimmer transducer thetone at 9:37pm 02.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3148 Can a skimmer transducer work on a Sailboat?
Exhaust Tape? BillyK at 4:29pm 02.24.20 Catalina 310 9/1258 Hi All.. Does anyone know what the metallic wrap is around the exhaust riser? I peeled ours off to
old Signet Transducer, New Head unit? ScourgeOfTheHudson at 3:31pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/708 Hello to all, just wondering if anyone thought it might be possible to buy a new display unit (of a
Transmission Gbulloss at 2:39pm 02.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/765 I have a 82 Hunter 30with a Yanmar 2GM. I need a new transmission. Tag is missing off of mine. I kn
Hot controller All U Get at 12:51pm 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 4/677 Hi all, We installed a new controller for our wind generator and during a recent blow I kept track
What size fuel filter/separator? Project_Mayhem at 12:11pm 02.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/627 I have an OMC saildrive (detuned Johnson 25/35) that currently has a 10micron filter. Is this an app

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Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:34am 07.01.24 @dlochner not to mention the 618 has the exact same wiring to the alternator as the existing 614 whi
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore sailme88 at 3:53am 07.01.24 If you think about it, installing a Xantrex type battery conditioner requires that the AC & DC be in
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 07.01.24
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 All U Get at 3:23am 07.01.24 Darwin Award.
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore dlochner at 3:13am 07.01.24 I was told and read one should not run 110V wire near 12V wire. The concern is inducing an AC cur
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 2:52am 07.01.24 Given that a new MC618 runs $530, I would pop for the extra and get a Zeus. Where are you shoppin
Missing Reef Hook? (1) Occasional Heeler at 9:29pm 06.30.24 Update .. thanks everyone! Got it setup the way it was supposed to be (with reef lines passing thro
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting FastOlson at 8:44pm 06.30.24 I contacted Simrad but they no longer support the RS35. Any ideas will be appreciated. That's awfu
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Hayden Watson at 8:14pm 06.30.24 Given that a new MC618 runs $530, I would pop for the extra and get a Zeus.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 7:26pm 06.30.24 Here is one if 3m (8'-9") works for you.
deck organizer access - Vision 32 Belzoni at 7:10pm 06.30.24 Stumbled across another thread that referred to this lid as the SEA HOOD. Now that I know the name o
Is my foresail too big? Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 06.30.24
Is my foresail too big? Bluebonnet87 at 7:01pm 06.30.24 Ah forgot to mention... I don't have a furler
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 6:58pm 06.30.24 It has been a couple of years and a few dead brain cells since I installed the system on Second Sta
Is my foresail too big? rgranger at 6:58pm 06.30.24
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 6:44pm 06.30.24 Sounds like upgrade is in the near future 614 to the 618. I was looking at the website and I have a
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 6:31pm 06.30.24 Sounds like upgrade is in the near future 614 to the 618. I was looking at the website and I have a
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 6:01pm 06.30.24 I did not know you could this thanks for the heads up. As long as the connections are the same I wo
Masthead removal/Catalina 27 JoeWhite at 5:53pm 06.30.24 It appears the masthead is held in place with a bolt through it and through the upper rigging cable
Looking for advice re installning a 3 bow bimini on a Capri 22 ...3TacksontheWater at 5:49pm 06.30.24 I've installed exactly one Bimini (purchased through Catalina Direct) and, as the new to me boat has

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