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Sailing Uma (2) william24424 at 11:07am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4220 This young couple refitted a Pearson 36, cruised around caribbean then up the East Coast...all the w
Looking to buy a 1995 C30... 87roadracer at 9:11am 10.22.19 Catalina 30 4/1099 This boat does need work and I was wondering what the costs would be to replace all of the running r
USCG Search and Rescue billjoye at 8:11am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/603 Here is a fascinating article about one of the USCG heroes. The life work of this man may have saved
Factory option thru hull? (2) ontherocks83 at 8:01am 10.22.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1483 I was wondering if anyone knew what this thru hull may have been intended for on a C30 MKI. If you l
Aqua man All U Get at 4:13am 10.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/641 Hi all, During the last upgrade to the iPad we lost Garmin BlueChart mobile that we bought in 2016.
new to my macgregor 23' moses ramez at 12:56am 10.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/637 Is the v- berth area suppose to be completely foam filled,including on the port side storage at the
too big (1) Valerio at 4:22pm 10.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1745 i am sailing with this big genoa, i cannot go at close reach but my speed is good, still i cannot be
Is anyone going for one last cruise of the season jssailem at 3:57pm 10.21.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 106/8564 I posted on the Weather Forum a favorable weather window for the next 10 days. Just wondering if a
Will it? pumpkinpie at 3:20pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 4/679 .
Paris Sailing (10) Will Gilmore at 2:32pm 10.21.19 Destinations 37/4294 My wife was invited to join my son's girlfriend on her trip to Europe. Of course, she couldn't turn
Pressurized Alcohol Stove ?'s ontherocks83 at 2:25pm 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 48/9658 So this question is multi-faceted. My new to me 1984 C30 has the original pressurized alcohol stove.
Racing the Beneteau First 345 Norand at 2:12pm 10.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2307 Hi there I will be doing some racing in my friend's First 345 next season. He mainly used it for cr
New to me 1975 Catalina 22: questions (3) Ben4195 at 12:42pm 10.21.19 Catalina 22 11/3270 Hi folks, I just checked off a bucket list item, getting myself an old Catalina 22. It appears to b
Pop-top leaking -- missing trim or gasket? CHI->CO at 11:18am 10.21.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/586 Question for those with angled pop-tops: It snowed in CO last Thursday (and again yesterday). I chec
Sourcing 40mm diameter Sanitation pipe for a holding tank to Y valve connection PaulandPetraBrown at 11:17am 10.21.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/816 My 90 degree head of the holding tank coupler in PVC has cracked and this the second time a problem
Just purchased a 1980n Catalina25. When I sail with a good wind i here a vibrating noise from the cable for the swing keel. Anybody experienced this. robert scholtes at 11:03am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1137 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina25 swing keel.. When I sail with a good wind I hear a vibrating noise
Room at the start? (1) LakeShark at 10:57am 10.21.19 Racing 31/4386 ok so time for a racing question now that the boat is tucked away for the long minnesota winter :(
Raw water strainer sailcraftri at 10:50am 10.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1588 Where is the raw water strainer on an O'Day 302? I see the hose comes out from the thru hull into th
Rudder post sleeve tabbing Sergio G. at 10:28am 10.21.19 Big Boats 0/343 I have a 1990 Passage 42 and when I bought it a few years ago I noticed that the tabbing at the top
Odd Insurance Option Rick D at 9:04am 10.21.19 Ask All Sailors 11/872 When I got my BUS/Geico renewal, I spotted a optional coverage that they referred to as a partial de

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Balmar external regulator not lighting; no apparent alternator output Kings Gambit at 10:51am 08.02.24 Thanks Stu. I've discovered that the switch was not still "on" after the engine started. Diesel is
Invest 97L Don S/V ILLusion at 10:46am 08.02.24
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Don S/V ILLusion at 10:42am 08.02.24 My guess is that era Hunter had either a battery isolator or ACR which allows charging of both banks
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 10:02am 08.02.24 Invest 97L should become TS Debby. Is now an appropriate time to say, "Dammit, Jim"?
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 10:01am 08.02.24 I look for Heat content versus Water Temps I meant heat content! :facepalm: Tks, Jim and John. Sp
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 9:44am 08.02.24 Don't bother. That's the advice from seasoned cruisers. Why? Less chance of the motor being stolen.
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 9:36am 08.02.24 Ok just updated est 97L should become TS Debby. Jim...
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? twenger at 9:25am 08.02.24 Dunkirk, Erie, Geneva, Cle.
Catalina 25 Bilge Stu Jackson at 9:21am 08.02.24 You should get to know these skippers, too" https://catalina-capri-25s.org/default.asp I had C25 #
Balmar external regulator not lighting; no apparent alternator output Stu Jackson at 9:16am 08.02.24 KG, just jumper the power (not start) terminals in the back of the switch to see if the ARS turns on
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Wolffman08 at 9:10am 08.02.24 Thank you all for your help. I ordered the T-bolts from the store here.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator JamesG161 at 9:09am 08.02.24 Is there an internal system in the '06 Hunter 41DS that enables house bank charging off the alterna
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 9:09am 08.02.24 that's the point of polishing, after all. Yes... that is what I said in the first paragraph my pos
Hose life? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:05am 08.02.24 Single wall flex PVC sanitation hose will start to stink long before they yellow and crack. --Peggi
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jssailem at 8:59am 08.02.24 On a previously owned boat it is a crap shoot as to what has happened during the previous 19 years a
Invest 97L jssailem at 8:42am 08.02.24 It is a miracle. Be cautious about an Official forecast at this point in the development of the sto
Balmar external regulator not lighting; no apparent alternator output Kings Gambit at 8:30am 08.02.24 Thanks for the replies. I installed the Balmar alternator and external regulator in 2017 which is ab
Invest 97L WayneH at 8:25am 08.02.24 The official forecast track is out and their guess matches your guess exactly.
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 8:23am 08.02.24 Jim and John, what's the water temp look like? I look for Heat content versus Water Temps
Catalina 25 Bilge jssailem at 8:21am 08.02.24 Welcome to the forum @haagermeister. Sounds like this Catalina 25 might be your first boat. Congrats

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