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Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro Issues (1) Rltgold at 3:17pm 08.28.18 Catalina 22 39/9270 Anyone else having an issue with the tiller tensioner not working on their 6HP Sail pro ? Here is wh
Underwater Fitting Hose-Clamps .vs. ClampTite Apex at 2:11pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1684 Can seizing wire used with ClampTite tool be used in that application? Does anyone know of studies
O'day 34 1982 parts for a kenpax manual bilge pump daviddp at 1:16pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 0/243 I know they are made in sweden and available from Hallberg-Rassy. Does anyone know of a stateside v
Gasoline in a diesel engine DannyS at 12:50pm 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1875 Last weekend, I pulled up to the fuel dock and had 10 gallons of fuel added to the tank prior to hea
New Cockpit Shower (2) w4swk at 12:32pm 08.28.18 Catalina 22 17/2687 We are constantly looking for ways to be more comfortable on the boat. A shower seemed like a nice e
Alternative to Split Rings (2) DialedN_87 at 11:39am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 26/7693 A Google search of the same topic lead me to a few pages about things that people have used to repla
Catalina 25 outboard archimedes at 11:33am 08.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/1166 Hello, Would a 6hp Sailpro with a high thrust prop be enough power for the Cat 25 with a fin keel? N
Water in bilge StanleyJ at 10:31am 08.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1898 For the last week, I have been getting water in my bilge in my 272 around the shower grate area. It
Oakum ? Andrewjh26 at 8:35am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/455 I recently developed a leak where my keel cable comes into the boat I opened it up to see if there w
Profurl (1) All U Get at 7:56am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1802 Anyone know what type Profurl this is? I finally got around to taking it apart.
Where to find T-Ball Eye for CDI furler install (2) PropellerHead at 7:50am 08.28.18 Smaller Boats 36/3090 I tried to order a new forestay for my 23.5 that conforms to the requirements of the CDI furler. The
Another full moon sail Cowpokee at 7:36am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/579 Finally all of the necessary requirements lined up for a fantastic evening. 1. Full moon 2 Weekend 3
Trailer Manufacturer decktosser at 5:45am 08.28.18 Smaller Boats 6/642 I have a galvanized trailer under my H23 and although the name is barely visible , it appears that t
B331 - red and black switches - Bluenose at 3:14am 08.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/930 I still cannot figure out what combination of off and on affect the batteries. I was told by PO blac
Sticky ball valves unhinged schoolboy at 2:36am 08.28.18 Ask All Sailors 22/2595 Anyone ever close thru hull ball valve and disconnect hose and then douse ball valve with penetratin
Crew needed for Saturday, Sunday races Lake Erie Labor Day weekend Jumpstart at 8:47pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 1/279 I have had a couple of my regulars drop out due to unforeseen circumstance. Saturday race is 14 mile
Pastry Cruise (2) jssailem at 8:31pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1242 Would you sail 30nm to visit a pastry shop? When the pastry shop is Sluys in Poulsbo WA, and the sa
The first pirates were... (1) rgranger at 7:57pm 08.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/483 ... English teachers...
Emergency Engine Start FlyingAloha at 5:43pm 08.27.18 Ask All Sailors 28/2278 Aloha 83 Hunter 34. Perfect running 3GMF Yanmar. Was sailing off a mooring ball, under sail. No mo
Mast creaking wing15601 at 4:45pm 08.27.18 Bigger Boats 16/4683

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Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 12:59pm 07.11.24 For any control cable to work, the outer jacket needs to be secure and not move. If only one end of
Are These Davit Mounts? Rich Stidger at 12:54pm 07.11.24 They look more like fishing pole holders. For davits, I would expect a mounting that is much more r
Dogs Onboard Forum? ethanknox at 12:54pm 07.11.24 Clever plank solution. I sail with a service dog who is ... a tad larger. He is able to go up and
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue (1) dlochner at 12:31pm 07.11.24 For any control cable to work, the outer jacket needs to be secure and not move. If only one end of
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Foswick at 12:22pm 07.11.24 It sounds like most of what I would say has been said already. But, I will break it down a little d
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). kappykaplan at 12:22pm 07.11.24 De nada
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). markwxup at 12:16pm 07.11.24 Thanks Kappy, I finally found it starboard side but hiding under the rubrail, well forward of the st
What Starter Battery??? kappykaplan at 12:10pm 07.11.24 The Starter battery voltage after the solar panel kicks off is ~13.3V. So it seems the voltage is f
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 12:06pm 07.11.24 That's not how my 1984 ("Mk. I") was wired. I had a sender to a gauge, and it energized the buzzer
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 11:52am 07.11.24 All boat wiring may not be the same. The understatement of the year. :)
What are these screw things called jviss at 11:50am 07.11.24 An interesting post... First you say you have no idea where to get monel rivets, then say they don'
What Starter Battery??? Straycat22296 at 11:47am 07.11.24 All extremily good advice above. On a slight pessimistic opinion, I always go for the largest size b
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 11:44am 07.11.24 Make certain the outer jacket of the cable is secured in the correct location. The I doubt there
What Starter Battery??? JamesG161 at 11:31am 07.11.24 a dedicated Interstate SRM-24 Starter battery with a 2GM20F. The starter battery seems like it may
What are these screw things called dLj at 11:18am 07.11.24 The brush for the Tef-Gel is like a little umbrella, and leaves some on the inside surfaces. Plus,
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue dlochner at 11:15am 07.11.24 Make certain the outer jacket of the cable is secured in the correct location.
What Starter Battery??? dlochner at 11:04am 07.11.24 How old is the starting battery? Battery voltage and battery capacity are very different. A battery
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 10:54am 07.11.24 Jviss, here is a link to my website that includes the wiring diagram to explain how it works. Oil P
What Starter Battery??? TomStewart50 at 10:49am 07.11.24 I have a similar question, but it's different. I have (2) deep cycle 200ah Interstate 31M-AGM Hou
Dogs Onboard Forum? (5) Foswick at 10:39am 07.11.24 Clever plank solution. I sail with a service dog who is ... a tad larger. He is able to go up and

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