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Zinger88 at 7:51pm 12.08.19
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As a new owner of a 2002 Catalina 22 MkII (#15493) and new member to the forum, I thought I'd toss o
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Vibration, enough to cause mechanical seal to leak (in forward not in reverse). I know the transmiss
fred1diver at 3:31pm 12.08.19
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looking at buying a grampian 26, can anyone tell me if the galley is easily removable to refinish it
Capt-Jack at 3:20pm 12.08.19
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A recent inspection of my H31 bottom revealed what look like flanges that appear at the keel-hull jo
scuba201 at 3:11pm 12.08.19
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So I thought I was getting a good on craigs list on this ab inflatable, seller said it had a leak bu
Richard19068 at 1:51pm 12.08.19
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Greetings: My wife and I are thinking about sailing for two months or so in the PNW, mostly in water
TomY at 12:35pm 12.08.19
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Rick D at 12:33pm 12.08.19
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For those of you in San Diego, see this notice of meeting and PowerPoint regarding a proposal to res
Phil Herring at 10:43am 12.08.19
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Thank you all for participating in the survey! I would normally run it longer but the results we cle
Nodak7 at 8:35am 12.08.19
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Scheduled a CYOA Charter out of St Johns USVI for March. Looking for some suggestions or advice on w
scuba201 at 7:34pm 12.07.19
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Purchased a boat in Florida, I am in Texas, did the title change, registration, etc. through the mai
Ken13559 at 6:09pm 12.07.19
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Hi, if my Raymarine ST40 Depth transducer is faulty, can I cut old wire and splice new on to it? It'
Dinghy Chaps   (8)
MikeHoncho at 3:17pm 12.07.19
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Started out with building a cover for my aging dinghy and ended up making chaps. All materials are r
Rick D at 2:27pm 12.07.19
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I just spent an hour and forty five minutes on the FCC site(s) just renewing my ships radio license
AlastairLC at 12:40pm 12.07.19
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Does anyone know the purpose of the extra bilge compartment just aft of the main bilge? p with a pip
rpwillia at 6:59am 12.07.19
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Does anyone know how much raw water hose I need and the best type? This is to go from Thru hull to s
TomY at 4:47am 12.07.19
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172809 ...In a one horse open sleigh,... 172810 Winter waits for no man, or cover.
ChillyWillie at 9:35pm 12.06.19
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Hey team, I finally got my standing rigging in good shape and had the spinnaker halyard pulled down
Rangerick at 8:03pm 12.06.19
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I'm now ready to reattach my centerboard winch which sits on top of a stainless steal pipe under the
Big Red at 7:10pm 12.06.19
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I'll be replacing the original Jabsco Sensor Max 14 Fresh Water Pump, model 31750. It is running co

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Get my engine running.
Johnb at 3:34pm 08.08.24
Just to clarify. They are both camshaft driven mechanical pumps. The one I am recommending you to ma
Mast Tabernacle
pgandw at 3:34pm 08.08.24
Mast base and tabernacle arrangement appears to be the same as the Mariner, but modified over the ye
Get my engine running.   (2)
monocerosin at 3:27pm 08.08.24
Are you referring to the crankshaft driven pump that is on the starboard side of the engine? Then o
Get my engine running.
Johnb at 3:21pm 08.08.24
Whoops that should have been camshaft driven.
Dipstick
danm1 at 3:10pm 08.08.24
Not my boat, but good video of opening engine compartment at 7 minutes 10 seconds in this video. _tN
Get my engine running.
Johnb at 3:07pm 08.08.24
Are you referring to the crankshaft driven pump that is on the starboard side of the engine? If so
Cracked stringer on project boat
American_Mainsail at 2:37pm 08.08.24
OKAY Fellas. time to back on track. Rotten wooden floors and mast base frames. 1. Use a suitable to
Dipstick
JamesG161 at 2:20pm 08.08.24
Can you send pictures of your issue? My Larger H 430 is a Pain, but ok. Jim...
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages.
Dave at 2:17pm 08.08.24
I've found this forum to be an invaluable source of information. In giving weight to a particular p
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American_Mainsail at 1:50pm 08.08.24
What? The controller is the power source. Fuse it at the output. The fuses are protecting the wir
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dlochner at 1:17pm 08.08.24
hey need to combine the neutral and ground only while they're actively inverting. I haven't brushed
Hunter 34 Refit Help
chloe at 1:06pm 08.08.24
I'm just finishing the same full restoration on my 84 H34. Replacing the flooring, remounting the
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages.   (1)
dlochner at 12:53pm 08.08.24
Filters. Multiple sources. Experimentation and testing. Mistakes of your own. https://markmanson.ne
Hunter 34 Refit Help
Mike Oldak at 12:49pm 08.08.24
I'm just finishing the same full restoration on my 84 H34. Replacing the flooring, remounting the e
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dlochner at 12:49pm 08.08.24
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Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik
American_Mainsail at 12:42pm 08.08.24
Hey Scott. I have replaced my Scandvik cockpit shower and adapted it into 15mm pex before. Can you g
Boweye Backing Block
Ranzo at 10:52am 08.08.24
Awesome, thank you so much guys!
Alternator heat - how serious?
Scott T-Bird at 10:14am 08.08.24
The reg should not be active when engine ignition is off.. Make sure brown reg wire does not have

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