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Westerbeke 30B Tachometer Issue Rolihlahla at 6:33pm 07.13.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/642 The tachometer is not reading correctly: sometimes when the engine is not running it sits at 200 RPM
Damaged gel coat (2) BTC1984 at 6:00pm 07.13.24 Ask All Sailors 6/571 Anyone have suggestions how I should fix this ?
Raymarine GPX File Editing Monterey385 at 11:03am 07.13.24 Ask All Sailors 5/889 I just archived my entire Raymarine database of waypoints, routes, and tracks. The archive file is
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? (1) adamv at 8:52pm 07.12.24 Engines and Propulsion 9/720 So I have a very very corroded transmission coupling on my universal m 18 with hurth transmission -
charging problem with new batterie richk at 1:40pm 07.12.24 Big Boats 23/1426 I just upgraded my house band to 3000 AH. After first doing this I didn't detect a problem. A few
Catalina 16.5 Mast Flotation weh5748 at 12:13pm 07.12.24 Day Sailers 4/1640 I just launched a new Catalina 16.5 and am wondering if that mast floats or if anyone has experience
SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? jviss at 10:35am 07.12.24 Ask All Sailors 3/778 I'm thinking of buying and installing this. Mixed reviews on Amazon. Anyone here using one? Seafl
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (6) SoSound at 10:15am 07.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1009 Driven, yet again, by compulsive DIY frugality (aka, too cheap to buy one), I am almost finished wit
Moody Deck Saloon 48 Plymouth Sailor at 9:31am 07.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/400 Curious about this boat. It represents the next gen in boats. It looks amazingly comfortable, more
T3800 Depth of Plastic Waste and Water Tanks? jviss at 9:03am 07.12.24 Tartan 1/437 I know, it's a long shot, but does anyone - for a Tartan 3800 - know the depth of the waste tank, an
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge (2) Rick D at 6:40pm 07.11.24 Big Boats 5/624 My 1994 40.5 broke a through hull. It's the bilge discharge. It appears the access is behind the ang
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 5:23pm 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 13/613 Hunter Passage 456 whit Lock Steering System pulls to starboard strongly about engine 2000 rpm. No
Mainsheet wood family at 2:56pm 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 6/843 What thickness and how long of a sheet do we need to buy for our O'Day 23 foot? Need to replace wha
Sailboat manual wood family at 2:54pm 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/397 Does anyone know where we can get a manual for a 1981 O'Day 23 foot? Digital copy is fine. Thanks
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jviss at 2:43pm 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1229 Any direct experience on these products regarding longevity? I like the idea of TotalBoat Lust sinc
O'day 20 Centerboard SerenityO'day20 at 2:04pm 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/458 I have a 1974 O'day 20. I've just removed the nylon pin and centerboard. The pin is 1" (25.30 mm)
Toyota Rav 4 for towing Richie50 at 12:25pm 07.11.24 Catalina 22 12/1615 Thoughts on towing 1976 Catalina 22 swing keel a short 5 miles twice a year. Roads are local and no
Are These Davit Mounts? (1) Foswick at 10:51am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 8/788 Our new boat has these posts on the transom. They are quite sturdy but their original purpose is no
Anyone know what's up at D&R Marine? odaydokay at 7:31am 07.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/577 3 tries to order a part online on two different PC's and each met with: 500 - Internal Server Error"
Dogs Onboard Forum? (4) ethanknox at 7:29am 07.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/654 It seems like this topic would get its own space, but I don't see one anywhere yet. My dog Bash li

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Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares dlochner at 1:30pm 05.15.25 For general alert purposes the electric signaling devices are not as effective as a SOLAS flare. How
keeping a 26D in a slip? Project_Mayhem at 1:24pm 05.15.25 A solar vent might be a good idea. Do you have power at the slip?
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 05.15.25 For non-visible pieces, I'll sometimes use a Scotchbright wheel on a drill
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location Project_Mayhem at 1:18pm 05.15.25 Have you tried accessing by removing the stairs? I assume it's removable for engine access
Doors Won't Close Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 05.15.25 I also have a 2012 motor yacht with warped bulkheads around the master cabin door and the en-suite
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares Leeward Rail at 12:46pm 05.15.25 Can't see a hand held light or a flag, being "equivalent" to a flare that fires 250 ft in the air.
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. niceshoes6 at 12:17pm 05.15.25 Ah, glad you pointed that out, I believe its linked to the "blower" switch on the panel but ill conf
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 05.15.25 231518 231519
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock FastOlson at 11:04am 05.15.25 Even the conservative "Category One" offshore racing requirements requiring a big manual pump operab
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (3) 4lane at 10:29am 05.15.25 Now that I have the stove in hand, I can confirm it came with these yellow mounts to hang the stove
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 05.15.25 Same material available at Mcmaster.com for 20% of price listed above. I notices that. Every so
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location (3) knotimpossible at 10:01am 05.15.25 Tomorrow I will see if I can feel some screws on the inside of the faceplate and can remove them. T
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BigEasy at 9:39am 05.15.25 I had once considered the Groco fitting to supplement the designated bilge pump In an emergency situ
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? RitSim at 9:30am 05.15.25 I have successfully used Dow 795. Also found that my leaks were from the aluminum joint you referre
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration BigEasy at 9:28am 05.15.25 I've got some conflicting information here... I made the decision to install #100 at all 4 corners
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BAD ORCA at 9:08am 05.15.25 i just wanted to stop in to thank everyone for giving their thoughts on this. My big takeaway here
New technology : Lightening Protection System colemj at 9:01am 05.15.25 I was trained by experts in lightning protection. Short version of the reasons for the Fuzzy thing
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 8:45am 05.15.25 That's cheaper than my 5 lb. CO2 extinguisher. I was quoted that when shopping for a co2 5lb unit.
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 8:39am 05.15.25 You do not want to find yourself locked in a server room with it's fire suppression system. That w
Boat Dog kappykaplan at 8:30am 05.15.25 Nice looking dog, Timm R Oday25! :beer:

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