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Garmin chart plotter issue nat55 at 1:57pm 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 0/203 If you have a Garmin chart plotter read this service advisory: "Garmin is aware of the following is
Crazy Dave did well Kermit at 10:44am 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 45/1835
Small gel coat holes in Non-Skid (1) JoeRickard at 9:57am 08.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4077 Yesterday when I was cleaning my Oceanis 45, what I thought were specs of dirt in the non-skid, turn
Need help with the type sanitation. Tim66 at 9:22am 08.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/784
Potable Water Tank Install Help (1) Capri at 9:15am 08.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/296 Hello everyone. I hope your summer is going well. I own a 1981 O'day 22 and the existing water tank
1984 H22 Inside Seam Leak? (1) MiamiH22 at 6:44am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 0/294 I've noticed after it rains I get water dripping from the inside of the seem indicated in the photo.
1994 Hunter 19 Topping Huntwr mrcampbell at 6:06am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 1/409 How would you recommend attaching the topping lift to the boom of a Hunter 19. Thanks. If you ha
Rebedding stanchions on a Capri 26 marcberoz at 5:04am 08.01.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/332 I have a leak at a stanchion base. It is the stanchion that also houses the water tank vent. Apparen
Lubricant for wind masthead unit Hayden Watson at 2:21am 08.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/315 My masthead wind instrument is starting to need more wind to get it going. Is there a recommended l
Kenyon Gas Stove GBGraham at 1:24am 08.01.18 Smaller Boats 1/308 I was wondering if anyone has had problems with their Kenyon stove. This is the first time I have us
Need help, 87 H23 with Francespar mast (4) BradH23 at 6:20pm 07.31.18 Smaller Boats 69/5488 So I recently bought an 87 H23. I've owned 3 other sailboats and I have never encountered the follow
Catalina 310 Water Heater DaveJ at 6:13pm 07.31.18 Catalina 310 14/2818 Well, we're leaving in a couple of days for a 2 week cruise, and, now my pressure pump cycles and th
Edson steering components (4) kbgunn at 5:34pm 07.31.18 Catalina 30 8/2932 I had a failure of steering recently while motoring back to the slip. 1986 Catalina 30 TR. Edson wh
Pickwick Lake Mast Up Storage IronZebra at 4:23pm 07.31.18 Destinations 0/409 Hello, We have a place near Pickwick Lake in Counce, TN . Was thinking of getting a small trailer
Looking to replace cockpit instrument panel on 1979 Newport 30 mkll (2) coreth at 3:09pm 07.31.18 Ask All Sailors 6/754 Greetings Sailors, I am looking to replace the broken instrument/engine panel in the cockpit of my
Hunter 26 2wd or 4wd jbreland at 2:34pm 07.31.18 Smaller Boats 10/563 Hey guys what are you using to launch and retrieve your hunter 26 or 260's ? 2 wheel drive or 4 whe
Axiom 7 Screen Mystery (1) CrazyOldMan at 1:46pm 07.31.18 Ask All Sailors 4/366 Forgive the noob question, but I have just purchased an Axiom 7 MFD and I am trying to set up the sc
Best LIS Ports Monterey385 at 1:38pm 07.31.18 Ask All Sailors 7/375 Will be travelling back from Block Island to Atlantic Highlands NJ from Sunday 8/12 to Friday 8/17.
Climb my Mast in Annapolis? 4arch at 12:30pm 07.31.18 Ask All Sailors 3/370 I'm looking for someone in the Annapolis area who can help me complete a mast coax replacement and a
Magic Erasers for cleaning dull gel coat Coppertone at 9:46am 07.31.18 Catalina 22 3/3541 I don't recall seeing anyone refer to these, but I am finding that plain heavy duty magic erasers ar

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Happy Birthday US Coast Guard kappykaplan at 5:28am 08.04.23 :plus:
Looking at a c22 need advise Joe at 5:24am 08.04.23 No, keep looking.... I'm sure it can be fixed/replaced. However, the keel's condition is also an ind
Looking at a c22 need advise JBP-PA at 5:24am 08.04.23 That swing keel looks shot. The lift wire is gone, the iron looks corroded through.
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:22am 08.04.23 Wait, there is more...I installed an expensive, full featured Sony stereo in my boat a few years ago
VHF Handheld jssailem at 5:01am 08.04.23 the handheld vhf isn't supposed to be in the drink. Neither is your smart phone :plus: But stuff h
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 4:57am 08.04.23 Check the shaft key on the prop. You can buy replacements or back ups before you dive. You might ch
VHF Handheld jviss at 4:50am 08.04.23 Yeah! For my SH830X the soft buttons and especially the squelch are a PITA. Dials were so easy.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (2) Afraal at 4:20am 08.04.23 @Ralph Johnstone your assessment was on point! it was an electrical issue. One of the terminals in
VHF Handheld shemandr at 4:19am 08.04.23 ... I wish it had simple squelch and volume knobs instead of buttons, but I guess I will have to ad
Looking at a c22 need advise danooxnard at 4:13am 08.04.23 The C22 is a great boat, but this one needs some serious keel work in my opinion. the cast iron app
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jssailem at 9:18pm 08.03.23 Tough bullet to have to bite. Let us know how the new winch works out. I think you will be pleased.
New Campbell Sailer Prop jssailem at 9:13pm 08.03.23 Check the shaft key on the prop. You can buy replacements or back ups before you dive. You might che
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 8:49pm 08.03.23 Nothing wrong with the mechanical lift pump method to bleed air from the fuel lines. If done prope
Looking at a c22 need advise Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 08.03.23 I owned #10496 1981. They made lots of those great boats. There agree also a few entire websites d
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Benny17441 at 8:26pm 08.03.23 Nothing wrong with the mechanical lift pump method to bleed air from the fuel lines. If done proper
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:26pm 08.03.23 I'll be diving on the boat this weekend. I have a hookah and a good prop puller. Hopefully all goe
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Alan Gomes at 7:07pm 08.03.23 This is how I have my Yanmar 1GM set up (see attached). I don't really use it for fuel polishing--th
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 6:17pm 08.03.23 Thanks to all for your inputs. If I am not able to repair my old electric winch satisfactory, I wil
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 5:57pm 08.03.23 .......................... you do have to pay attention to the details.
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 5:51pm 08.03.23 How hard is it to pump diesel a few feet through a 5/16" hose? How often is it necessary to bleed t

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