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Fridge/Freezer adjustment (3) ShawneH at 10:07am 09.17.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/94 Good day, I have an Icebox with a plate in it and a fridge. It all runs on a single compressor. I
Acadian Yawl Paul Fuge at 6:42pm 09.16.25 AMF 1/171 Hoping to find out what the ballast material in the keel is. 1969 Paceship
Invest 92L --> TD7 --> Tropical Storm Gabrielle (1) JamesG161 at 2:18pm 09.16.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/355 This one will be named Gabrielle soon.
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Nichole340 at 1:20pm 09.16.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/333
Double sided tape or vecro that wont stain gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 12:32pm 09.16.25 Ask All Sailors 3/240 Does anyone know of some double sided tape or velcro that wont stain gelcoat?
Looking for Boarding Mat Suggestions (1) Foswick at 9:41am 09.16.25 Ask All Sailors 3/268 We're doing a lot more cruising with other people, lately, so find ourselves rafting more frequently
Stinky hot water john6206 at 7:28am 09.16.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/400
Steering linkage OD 23 brhoads at 5:55am 09.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/247 Hi all, I have a new to me OD 23 with a 10 HP electric motor. The previous owner suggested that a st
American sailor missing off the North Queensland coast. (1) garymalmgren at 12:12am 09.16.25 Ask All Sailors 2/290 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-16/missing-sailor-cape-bedford/105777430
AC power tripping ShawneH at 9:42pm 09.15.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/486 I just purchased a B-373. I have been staying on it for the last couple of weeks. Something I have
PSS Shaft Seal....Salt Scale forming (4) sailcapt340 at 6:28pm 09.15.25 Ask All Sailors 4/352
Acadian Yawl enthusiasts Paul Fuge at 4:22pm 09.15.25 Paceship 2/289 1969 Yawl free to the next enthusiast , complete project boat. I need the trailer its on. Monterey C
Acadian Yawl enthusiasts Paul Fuge at 4:15pm 09.15.25 AMF 0/16 I have a 1969 Acadian Yawl on a trailer I need other use of. Complete , also a project boat. Atomic
What is this for? (1) Surfside at 3:23pm 09.15.25 Ask All Sailors 2/287 This item was on our boat when we purchased and the prior owner did not what it was for. Any ideas?
Digital Monitor for Oil/Temperature Foswick at 1:21pm 09.15.25 Ask All Sailors 3/310 My Universal M-35B engine has an oil pressure sender, OP switch, temperature sender, and temperature
Is it typical to have electrical connections - (1) skrause at 12:35pm 09.15.25 Ask All Sailors 13/573 ...at the bottom of the mast like this? 1988 Beneteau First 235. Suggestions about tidying them up
Air In the FW Plumbing Foswick at 12:20pm 09.15.25 Ask All Sailors 1/245 We had a vigorous day, yesterday - hours of beating windward - heeled over a bit too far much of tim
Race intruder NCBrew at 8:50am 09.15.25 Ask All Sailors 6/380 Is there any lawful pursuit for a prior yacht club member with is now not a member, intruding in a s
How do I join the owners directory? azambella at 8:23am 09.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/420 Sometimes the obvious evades me. How do I join the owners directory?
In what ways are 2002 356 cushion backs attached to boat? JimHansen77 at 7:29am 09.15.25 Big Boats 11/555 Hi All I'm cleaning the covers and and replacing the foam in the cushions of my 2002 356 (Foam Fact

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Lithium Batteries (4) Tally Ho at 4:19pm 09.17.25 I have been monitoring my new LFP batteries for a few months now. 2) 100 Ah LIFEPo4 smart batteries
Bilge Float Switch Tally Ho at 4:09pm 09.17.25 Float type bilge pump switches are notorious for failing. Replace with an electronic switch or an U
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:04pm 09.17.25 Do this when leaving the boat to sit for even a day or two: Close the sink drain thru-hull. Fill th
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:48pm 09.17.25 Winterizing Plumbing FRESH WATER SYSTEM : There are two ways to winterize fresh water and sanitation
Bilge Float Switch kappykaplan at 3:43pm 09.17.25 or an Ultra Safety Switch. :plus:I've had one for many years and it still works flawlessly.
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 jssailem at 2:06pm 09.17.25 If the boat is 53 years old, the original equipment may only be found in a salvage yard. This comp
Bilge Float Switch dlochner at 1:55pm 09.17.25 Float type bilge pump switches are notorious for failing. Replace with an electronic switch or an Ul
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? jssailem at 1:52pm 09.17.25 More than enough. My 35ft boat took 2.5 gallons with that coverage.
Bilge Float Switch Richard19068 at 1:39pm 09.17.25 As Tally Ho suggested, are you sure the bilge is full enough to trigger the switch. Mine takes quite
2QM20 YP-7M gearbox lubrication question kloudie1 at 1:37pm 09.17.25 I see what ya mean.. You may be on to the answer with the dust seal observation.. The seals/shields
Fridge/Freezer adjustment colemj at 12:48pm 09.17.25 You have a separate freezer and fridge, with each containing a holding plate, but both plates are co
Bilge Float Switch Timm R Oday25 at 12:27pm 09.17.25 It appears your float switch is filled with water . Replacing with the suggested until should recti
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? dlochner at 11:57am 09.17.25 Is 5 gallons enough to do the boat in two coats and maybe a 3rd on the bow and rudder? Several ti
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? GeneraiT001 at 11:52am 09.17.25 a. Wholesale. b. It is sold in 5-gallon buckets. The product I had was in a 5-gallon bucket. c. Eve
PSS Shaft Seal....Salt Scale forming sailcapt340 at 11:48am 09.17.25 Thank you all. I did try to clean it up a bit. Admittedly it was a half hearted effort, as I am at
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? thinwater at 11:46am 09.17.25 The fishermen told me that the commercial stuff is cheaper than paint marketed for the yacht market
AC power tripping ShawneH at 9:54am 09.17.25
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet DaveJ at 9:51am 09.17.25 I winterize my head with a different method. This assumes you are on the hard. I find the thru hull
Stinky hot water Stu Jackson at 9:49am 09.17.25 This is the 2nd time this week this subject has come up. Fresh Water System Recommissioning 101 - Pe
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 9:45am 09.17.25 That storm band = 1000 miles long :facepalm: Dammit Jim...

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