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Beneteau 473 Garth Gregory at 7:50am 08.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3241 Does a member have or has converted their yacht to a Cutter rig and their opinion of the conversion
Question about head macwho at 7:32am 08.18.19 Catalina 30 22/2182 Since I am on lake Erie and cannot use macerator pump I was wondering if I could use the pump with a
autohelm st4000 problems woodzy at 7:11am 08.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 15/2389 My autohelm st4000 has always worked. Now its started to read about 100 deg. different than what my
Balmar SG200 Problem Sefuller at 5:58am 08.18.19 Musings With Maine Sail 44/12085 On our new boat, our Balmar SG200 goes goes from 100% soc to less than 75% soc over the course of a
FUEL CONSUMPTION twodzusfittings at 3:24am 08.18.19 Bigger Boats 20/4176 I'm curious to know what the fuel consumption is on a 1983 O'day 30 is based on my guess 2000 rpm on
Removing silicone caulk!?!? gfroch at 6:57pm 08.17.19 Catalina 30 5/989 I'm in the process of replacing the coaming tread on my '87 30 trbs. I'm replacing the teak with sta
H37c mainsail needed Jaxg at 4:34pm 08.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/812
Awful! rgranger at 1:59pm 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 15/1105 I have the weekend off. First time in four weeks. Windy is showing a 1 mph "breeze" with a temp
I know the weather... It can't hurt me jssailem at 11:25am 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/661 Just when we thought it was safe... We avoided flying on a Boeing 800 Max... We chose a flight with
Re-engined boat developed water in oil. Can it be heat exchanger? teamspoad at 10:53am 08.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/738 ~~~I REALIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, OR HEAD ISSUE, BUT....""""~~~ Hi, I don't know
Why are there green streaks in my sky... Is the moon really made of Green Cheese and someone is sampling it? (1) jssailem at 9:58am 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/1524 We live in exciting times for a sky gazer. This month is the month of Meteor showers. The most promi
H41DS vs.........what? Tim Mills at 9:31am 08.17.19 Big Boats 20/2443 I am considering a bigger boat than my current 2004 H36. I am looking at either an H41DS or a much o
Toilet flap valve and flat gasket. (2) Rich Stidger at 8:56am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/543 One toilet flapper valve and a flat gasket with a hole. I think it may be Wilcox Crittenden, but I
Bronze slotted intake scoop (2) Rich Stidger at 8:52am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/716 One NEW Bronze scoop. Free, you just pay shipping. Send a PM if interested.
Restore or not? (3) JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1734 Looks like Brass to me. Jim... PS: Modern version PERKO Inc. - Catalog - Navigation Lights - Whit
Hella 2984 series lenses (2) Rich Stidger at 8:50am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/590 Red, Green, and White lenses for the Hella 2984 Series Nav lights. All in good shape. I will also s
Electrical Issues mkolakoski at 7:46am 08.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/682
Paint removal Rangerick at 7:31am 08.17.19 S2 15/2156 The blue paint on my 1976 S2 8.0C is coming off and there is a red color showing thru. I removed so
One for the Chesey Guys shemandr at 6:24am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 7/800 There is a local boating magazine Long Island Boating World which had an article regarding the USS S
H260 Tack, GBGraham at 5:15am 08.17.19 Smaller Boats 16/1902 I'm looking for inspiration please. I've tried with a search to no avail. How do you guy's attach, a

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Testing out my jump starter... Ward H at 5:43am 01.22.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery
Testing out my jump starter... Ward H at 5:36am 01.22.24 Consider the engine has a dumb alternator/regulator and just the normal Bat 1, Bat 2, Both, Off swi
Acoustic guitar and boats. Will Gilmore at 5:35am 01.22.24 ahUti2Qcf3o It's like Dali/Disney and a little art from Don Blanding's Vagabond's House. -Will
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? kloudie1 at 4:16am 01.22.24 Maybe original... Catalina Direct Clubhouse Forums
Rebuilding a Yanmar 4JH4E Raw Water Pump jssailem at 2:09am 01.22.24 @dkinzer very nice write up.
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 1:37am 01.22.24 Not much there for sailboats Beautiful location nice day thats about it
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 1:32am 01.22.24 Apologies, I put fresh water in the thread title but didn't repeat it in the post itself (I'll edit
Hunter 306 fresh water leak jssailem at 12:38am 01.22.24 Hi Robert. Sounds like you need to become a water detective. Finding water leaks can be frustrating.
Testing out my jump starter... JoeWhite at 9:29pm 01.21.24 If this helps, let me tell my story on my M35B Universal engine. The alternator bracket broke and I
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. artboas at 8:34pm 01.21.24 Are the fans after market or OEM? If after market some PO may have tapped into the CO wiring instea
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 8:16pm 01.21.24 Don't bother testing it, you should never need it ... This is where this famous quote comes handy:
California King Tide Fail Tally Ho at 7:48pm 01.21.24 @Tally Ho If my pea brain can recall, you have zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. Are they friends
Testing out my jump starter... Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 01.21.24 I think these portable jump starters are just the dumbest idea. If you are smart about maintaining
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 6:43pm 01.21.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in t
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel FastOlson at 5:44pm 01.21.24 While the comparative HP ratings are measured and believable, I have always found that the torque f
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? Will Gilmore at 5:38pm 01.21.24 Which coast is the boat on? A 9m powerboat can be trailered. You might be able to simply trailer t
Hunter misleading weights massnspace at 5:33pm 01.21.24
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Siamese at 5:24pm 01.21.24 Ditto on what rgranger said. Particularly with regard to the keel, which is a big slab of cast iron
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:22pm 01.21.24 Guess that cinches it. 1-3/4" ID hose = 44.5 mm. 2" ID hose = 50.8 mm. Your packing gland OD = 48
Weather at your location currently and photo? LaDonaMina at 4:56pm 01.21.24

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