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Oberdorfer impeller replacement kbgunn at 2:45pm 07.11.18 Catalina 30 2/815 I shredded my first impeller on the Universal M-18 with an Oberdofer raw water pump. What a pain to
Please help figure out boat brand (3) benny1385 at 2:29pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 14/964 Hello, New to the forum, I am interested in buying this boat from a distance and I am not sure what
Circuit Panel power hmurmur at 2:26pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 11/602 I recently lost power to the circuit panel. Turns out the power to the panel is supplied by a red wi
Can you identify this Windlass? (2) JonF at 1:22pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 9/646 There is no obvious markings on this heavy-duty Windlass mounted on my 1998 Beneteau 40cc sailboat.
Thrifty DIY Battery Combiner jviss at 1:18pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1553 I just thought I'd share this. I haven't built one yet. You can get a programmable low voltage dis
Pawl Oil jviss at 1:06pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4068 This is a sequel to the "Winch Grease" thread. Harken Pawl Oil is list priced at $12.20 for a 50ml
Sailboat Lightning Protection Lubber No More! at 11:35am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 46/3143 I've read about setting up a boat for lightning protection in a number of books. Does anyone have an
Matching Gel Coat colors (1) Rltgold at 11:17am 07.11.18 Catalina 22 0/397 Matching gel coat colors on your boat can be very challenging but with the right color tints it can
Elite / (Kerie Feeling?) Apex at 11:07am 07.11.18 Other Sailboats 2/1028 I am perusing the internets and came across a lovely looking cruiser, Elite 364. PHRF around 120, p
How to Check for Signal From Masthead Wind Instrument? GorillaToast at 10:57am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 23/5272 B'G wind indicator connected to Zeus 2 mfd NMEA 2000 buss, continuous cable thru mast to buss Connec
Sunbrella Dodger "shrinking"? rfrye1 at 9:33am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/489 Good Morning, My dodger is pulling back where it connects/snaps to the front side below the Ising gl
Trailer for O'Day 222 DonStack at 9:25am 07.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/628 I am going to need a trailer to move my 222 from 1 body of water to another. I don't have my own tra
Volvo Penta 2002 Engine Anode Location (3) JRacer at 8:49am 07.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/7012 Wanting to replace the anode (zinc) in my First 310's Volvo Penta 2002 engine. I am presuming that i
Racor pre-filter location Renegade135 at 8:18am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/2781 This may not be the right forum, but I have a fuel filter location question. The motor is an old but
Beneteau & Seascape cb32863 at 8:05am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1315 Beneteau has acquired 60% of Seascape shares. Not much info on the whole thing but, the original own
Solar panel connection-need advice Jimongee at 7:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1848 We are currently sailing our 2002 356 in the Great Lakes for the summer. To help battery life while
Kayaks on a 26S. Russ Ward at 7:08am 07.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/710 My son and I are planning a trip to the Mississippi and Alabama barrier islands soon and he wants to
Shrouds too long Yoop sloop at 6:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/452 I recently bought a hunter 216 and the lower and upper shrouds are about a foot too long to connect
Pearson 39-2 CB loose? Foxie at 6:15am 07.11.18 Pearson 16/2797 I just joined this forum so hello everyone, last spring I bought hull #4 a 1987 39-2 inMd and brough
'73 transom motor mount holes repair (7) Sacto Dave at 9:52pm 07.10.18 Catalina 22 25/2134 153533 I coated the inside of each hole first with thinned epoxy, then 404 adhesive filler thickene

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Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 11:09am 07.31.23 (Side note: I've been seeing recent options for 100 Ah LiFePO4 "mini" batteries that are looking re
Solar water heat exchanger Stu Jackson at 10:58am 07.31.23 Searching can be rather random, at least for me. Specificity also helps. You first said boat, the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jdrutten at 10:50am 07.31.23 I've only been sailing a couple of years and the 306 is my first bigger boat. I'd say these boats we
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Stu Jackson at 10:49am 07.31.23 the "low oil pressure" alarm rang and the red light in the instrument panel turned on. The engine l
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 10:44am 07.31.23 ...if the rock is a little higher the front of the keel will hit, stop the boat, and transfer all o
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 10:42am 07.31.23 Well done!
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer GeorgeC at 10:41am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved th
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? LloydB at 10:22am 07.31.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through wa
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 07.31.23 I did some research last night and found out the the Universal 25XPB has an Oil Pressure Shutdown s
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 10:11am 07.31.23 The DM doesn't have an NMEA183 output. The only thing I can imagine is a microcontroller connected
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jssailem at 10:07am 07.31.23 Rich. Lewmar identifies the EVO winch as the evolution of the traditional Ocean Winch that is popula
Life Is Good Tedd at 10:01am 07.31.23 @pclarksurf , I still remember our first overnighter. The first morning was beautiful and serene ju
Kevlar skid plates? Tedd at 9:57am 07.31.23 I've never seen that done on a sailboat but it seems like a valid idea for a swing centerboard like
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 9:42am 07.31.23 Well, I did try the search here and google but did not find anything. But when searching the heilios
Kevlar skid plates? Davidasailor26 at 9:41am 07.31.23
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 9:30am 07.31.23 If you already have a pressurized water system, you probably already have an expansion tank. You ca
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 9:27am 07.31.23 Well son of a biscuit! None of the porn sites I searched had that. However, this does not appear to
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 9:16am 07.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone, sorry a small tip 435 hours. Still low hours but I guess the boat didn't move muc
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 9:14am 07.31.23 If you already have a pressurized water system, you probably already have an expansion tank. You can
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 9:13am 07.31.23 Here is your answer. not modify it. This took me 5 minutes to find.;) Your friend, Jim... Well

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