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What's happening on the Indian River ...? (1) shemandr at 1:12pm 08.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/491 I sometimes look at the Local Notice to Mariners which I get emailed to me. This there are taking a
Water leak in Aft Cabin, Hunter 386 (1) Gary Ryan at 6:23am 08.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/473 Hey guys, Looking for some advice. On occasion, we have had water collect behind the headboard ( i
Old Sailboat Winch (3) cylon60 at 4:16am 08.14.24 Ask All Sailors 4/456 Hi, does anyone recognise this winch - Its on a 1979 VILM 36B
Ranger 29 (2) BjornTheMenace at 11:25pm 08.13.24 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/824 Hello, I recently got a Ranger 29 and needs some fixing up. One such things are the windows, which
Catalina 310 cradle pads andrewbredow at 5:57am 08.13.24 Catalina 310 4/977 I've purchased a cradle that's very close to the plans that are floating around the internet for the
HELP!!! Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass Bell Housing Search (3) nhodgson at 3:57am 08.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/240 Good Morning I recently serviced my windlass, on my 2004 Hunter 36, changing the seals and the bear
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers (2) MichaelStacy at 4:27pm 08.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/616 I can't remember how to get audio to the outside speakers from my Sony CDX-R30M radio. This is an o
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? (3) JohnnyP at 3:41pm 08.12.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1237 I humbly ask for your wisdom. Thank you!
Large Rectangle Hatches BjornTheMenace at 3:05pm 08.12.24 Parts Search 12/1353 Howdy, I am looking to replace an old solid hatch with a more modern acrylic windowed style. Curren
Plastic stuffing box? (1) Andy_P at 9:49am 08.12.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/791 We've just got our hands on Fjord MS33 (1970s vintage). PO mentioned that the stuffing box would lik
Putting a hole in the transom Jorob at 4:39am 08.12.24 Ask All Sailors 23/2323 Hi all, Have been working on my first boat - a Leisure 17. Have been weighing up outboard options,
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment SoSound at 7:44pm 08.11.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 13/1700 We returned to one of our favorite locations this weekend, Mystery Bay on Marrowstone Island. The e
Quadrant area, discharge ports, and strength. (2) monocerosin at 6:57pm 08.11.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/581 226720226721 Monoceros Hunter 37c hull#52 1979 First image, the gear is just sitting there for t
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Tiffany at 3:46pm 08.11.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2409 Which do you prefer and why?
O'Day Tempest Cockpit Drain Problems AlchemicalMomma at 3:46pm 08.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 3/390
Annapolis Discoverer Dr. Neal at 3:42pm 08.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/402
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig tkwhalen at 2:58pm 08.11.24 Big Boats 11/1268 I'm planning a trip south next year and just spent some time physically measuring my rig. From the m
New Hand Held Nationwide Radios ggrizzard at 1:29pm 08.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1716 Today, while looking at a "Sail Life" video, an ad popped up talking about a new line of hand held r
Dinghy Lights (2) jviss at 1:26pm 08.11.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1158 I think I may have started a thread on this topic 10 or so years ago, but I regret to report that ap
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak Tonight! (1) JamesG161 at 10:30am 08.11.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/847 Moon will be Waxing too. Look low in the NE This is the most popular shower of the year, deliveri

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Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:27am 07.06.25 Quick follow-up to my earlier posts: When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:24am 07.06.25 @dmax That is true and only a little less than the 3/4" will make a big difference. HOWEVER, the
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 7:22am 07.06.25 Quick follow-up to my earlier posts: When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dmax at 6:49am 07.06.25 Your bellows don't look compressed enough - they are supposed to be compressed 3/4" for a 1" shaft.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:55am 07.06.25 My boat is finally out of his yard and I'm trying to get it to a DIY yard to employ the wonderful a
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 5:49am 07.06.25 Epever is not a cheap Chinese controller. They produce some of Outback Power's controllers (Outbac
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 5:48am 07.06.25
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 5:41am 07.06.25 Agreed about "Lighthouse." Lighthouse presents some rather crude navigation mapping.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 5:37am 07.06.25 Have you ruled out a bad water seal on the raw water pump? That also would only leak when running.
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Clutch Cargo at 5:29am 07.06.25 "Lighthouse" by Raymarine.Jim... Ditto. Although, I would prefer something that more closely resem
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Davidasailor26 at 5:14am 07.06.25 They "know who I am" and I registered my card with them, they surely know my ip address that I have
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 5:06am 07.06.25 @Blitz I have an older (2022) Navionics card which I have installed and will use until I decide to u
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment colemj at 5:01am 07.06.25 You likely won't be able to run them directly off the solar because most solar panel voltages are mu
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] colemj at 4:52am 07.06.25 Have you ruled out a bad water seal on the raw water pump? That also would only leak when running.
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 4:45am 07.06.25 Except if your installer, electrician or manufacturer follows ABYC best practices, then networking
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) Project_Mayhem at 10:48pm 07.05.25 I'm with @capta on this one. Your old fixture is likely corroded on the inside. You're likely to cli
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Project_Mayhem at 10:40pm 07.05.25 Yes, it is a spring return to run position. You have to hold it. Hope this helps Cheers I will giv
Next!! jssailem at 10:22pm 07.05.25 See weather forum for latest info. James has posted the details of the TS.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] jssailem at 10:10pm 07.05.25 1. Can anyone confirm what type of seal this is in my photos? Stuffing box or dripless? It looks e
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Blitz at 9:28pm 07.05.25 The software is on a "micro sd" card and about halfway through my subscription I have "lost" my sd

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