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Universal 5411 won't shut off with key Bob Kirkpatrick at 6:48pm 05.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/3285 Just bought 30 Catalina. Needed to bleed air from engine which went OK, but now engine won't shut o
Rub Rail End Cap (1) sjsflyer at 5:48pm 05.03.20 Catalina 310 6/1906 These are not available any more. Other than replicating it at a machine shop, any ideas?
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 jonathanwolfe at 5:08pm 05.03.20 Parts Search 4/879
1973 Mariner Kwkokonut at 3:04pm 05.03.20 Day Sailers 5/1401
Escape plastic is cracking peterbmn at 12:57pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3251 I have an 11.5ft Escape Mambo, one piece plastic hull.... it has cracked where the Keel slides into
Yep Brian D at 12:22pm 05.03.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/804 3zIgJmmtZi0
C22 Removable instruments (2) Lazy1 at 11:03am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 7/2201 Hi, I was thinking about making something that sat just inside the companionway to mount instrument
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:53am 05.03.20 Trailer Sailors 29/4438 Ahoy there mates , I have restored a 1972 Macgregor Venture 17 fractional sloop . I have been in a 2
cb retract line cover has shrunk? sf50 at 9:59am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 1/547 does anyone know why the center board retract line cover on my H240 seems to have shrunk? it requir
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 9:37am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 16/2106 Can anyone recommend a suitable anchor type and weight for 22 on inland lake?
Summer's here liz873 at 9:21am 05.03.20 Sovereign 0/3897 just looking for all Sovereign owners getting ready for the summer. Im in NY and own 1986 Sov 7.0 .
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Chris Flanagan at 9:17am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 4/1123 I was nearly done painting the bottom of my boat when I goofed up and got a little of the bottom pai
Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 capta at 8:49am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 0/311 Does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 that is inoperable? I
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 83/18291 This is a question that has been nagging me. Sue and I have been shopping and looking at Catalina 3
Radiator cap experts Skipper at 8:09am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/553 During last run, the 15 psi cap on the exhaust manifold spit about a pint through the relief hose in
Hunter 33 prop sailortex at 7:41am 05.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1056 I am going to to need to be replacing my prop on a new to me 05 Hunter 33. When it was pulled out go
Seaward 25 construction Noodat Lady at 7:25am 05.03.20 Seaward 2/2149 I was reading this archived review of the Seaward 25 from 2003: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sa
Re-glassing base of rudder tube ('86 H28.5) (3) redteledrew at 5:26am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/439 Found spider cracks at base of the rudder post bushing where I believe water was coming in while und
Re-glassing rudder post redteledrew at 5:16am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/25 Base of post ('86 H28.5) had spider cracks that I figured is where water was coming in when underway
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:10am 05.03.20 Musings With Maine Sail 21/7148 I'm sick of the cigarette lighter style plugs. I don't trust them. Looking for alternatives. So far

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Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:20pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal colemj at 3:20pm 03.17.25 To my knowledge, only a Class-T fuse meets this requirement. There are other forms of fuses that
Source for bulk ring terminals? colemj at 3:07pm 03.17.25 Yes there is. The standard non heat shrink connectors leave a dimple in the crimp. If you look at t
Source for bulk ring terminals? (4) sailcapt340 at 3:00pm 03.17.25 Yes there is. The standard non heat shrink connectors leave a dimple in the crimp. If you look at t
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 2:40pm 03.17.25 ... but CNG tanks used in transportation can't be re-certified. dj Exactly. That's why I suggeste
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal MFD at 2:20pm 03.17.25 One nice thing about LifePO4 batteries is the BMS. You can shutdown the charge and discharge circuit
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP dLj at 1:42pm 03.17.25 Places like that deal with CNG tanks used for transportation fuel. They are not likely going to hav
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dLj at 1:39pm 03.17.25 This is what makes me understand that I haven't explained this very well. This isn't at ALL what we
Source for bulk ring terminals? Rick Webb at 1:27pm 03.17.25 ring terminals \| McMaster-Carr
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Rick Webb at 1:23pm 03.17.25 Gulfport and Long Beach were good when I was out there but that was a little more than twenty years
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 1:16pm 03.17.25 TOP 15 BEST SOLUTIONS with HEAT SHRINK TUBE - YouTube Here is one example Making waterproof three
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 12:57pm 03.17.25 How about using the best of the current hatches as a mold and building them out of fiberglass?
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 12:56pm 03.17.25 To be clear, my point was that when replacing a fuse you can touch the live 12/24V connector even w
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 12:54pm 03.17.25 The brakes worked very well nine years ago when they were brand new, but the trailer has been unuse
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 12:45pm 03.17.25 Again, clearly haven't explained this well, as this is not a social media app (well, kind of, I gue
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 12:40pm 03.17.25 I do not think the app is primarily intended for the seasoned boater crowd who is likely well versed
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 12:39pm 03.17.25 You could attach the gasket tape to the fiberglass rim of your LAZ and pull the HDPE lid down again
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 12:38pm 03.17.25 Awesome! Thank you very much!
Source for bulk ring terminals? dlochner at 12:33pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:12pm 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" ca

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