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Skipper II help please CCC at 3:56pm 08.27.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1657 I have just acquired a wonderful boat. A 1961nDyer 40 named Blue Pigeon. It has a WC Skipper II he
Replacing Portholes Foswick at 3:44pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 3/917 ... well, deadlights actually. My boat has 7 deadlights that are candidates for replacement. They
Bow Blows Down Hard When Motoring Foswick at 3:20pm 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1255 This boat is pretty new to me (about 3 months). In general, I love the way she sails. But, there i
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. ChrisVR1994 at 10:48am 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1114 Hi all: My 1984 Catalina 30 was working perfectly and one day later wouldn't start. I turn the key,
test markwbird at 10:14am 08.27.24 C&C 0/14 test
Raymarine ST 4000 auto pilot (No signal) Belgian Chris at 7:05am 08.27.24 Ask All Sailors 1/433 Good morning, I bought a Hunter 33 (2005) in the fall of 2003. It came with a Raymarine ST 4000 auto
An A-Frame Question ...3TacksontheWater at 5:29am 08.27.24 Catalina 22 10/1335 After confirming that I should no longer raise and lower the mast without help I turned to the C-22
To charge or not to charge SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11pm 08.26.24 Big Boats 9/1321 I have converted my house batteries to 600 ah of Lithium, and they are working well. The Li batterie
Contacting the USCG Marine Information Center dlochner at 4:06pm 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 5/624 This morning I received the attached email from the USCG about contacting the Marine Information Cen
Seaward 25 rudder George N. at 1:40pm 08.26.24 Seaward 1/480 I have a '92 Seaward 25. last week sailing on Lake Michigan in heavy seas, I snapped the rudder in h
How do you paint under the keel when on a trailer yelkenli at 12:14pm 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 3/656 I am planning a bottom job for a boat that is on a trailer. I don't have any other way to lift the
Olin Marine Signal Kit (1) drgbanks at 8:51am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1035 I found this in the boat. No flares. Is this a requirement as I will sail on Lake Perris?
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 Miken at 8:16am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 7/709 I need a replacement for my pelican hook on my 1999 Hunter 280 (nothing in manual or Internet). Look
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 norwoodmatt at 5:23am 08.26.24 Ask All Sailors 29/2696 I purchased a 2000 Hunter 290 recently. I have been refreshing all the systems one by one going thr
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 (1) Oldskoolguy at 7:31pm 08.25.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1635 The traveller block obviously connects to the traveller line above the tiller. The block can move ri
manual Catalina Capri 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 5:51pm 08.25.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/537
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 (3) servechilled at 1:50pm 08.25.24 Parts Search 10/1244 Chrome, oval portholes in the head area. Window measuring 15" by 6.5" I suspect they might not be o
Garmin Fishfinder 240 (2) drgbanks at 1:36pm 08.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/794 1975 O'day 22. This device was on the boat. Once i get it ready, I'll be sailing on lakes at least
Atomic 4 1978 carburetor Peter Cashin at 12:28pm 08.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/1349
Propane Outboard Issue (1) patbratton at 10:21am 08.25.24 Smaller Boats 1/749 It has been over two years with no serious problems with my Mercury Sail Pro propane outboard. Yest

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Teak/ Holly woodworking question. (1) UpperPintle at 12:43pm 10.06.25 I used white oak to separate the teak on my sole. Turned out ok.
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems Schwarz633 at 12:30pm 10.06.25
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue Allowishish at 12:19pm 10.06.25 We sheared ours on a sandbar in Mexico. It sheared in a bent manner. I used a nail and a rock to pou
Electrical Project Almost Complete AaronD at 11:42am 10.06.25 Agreed... and I've come to the conclusion that it is a waste of time. How often do you actually s
H50 generator Don S/V ILLusion at 11:30am 10.06.25
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. smokey73 at 11:21am 10.06.25 Have you considered using 3/4 solid teak and maple or holly for the stripes, glueing the strips toge
Teak/ Holly woodworking question. smokey73 at 11:18am 10.06.25 The teak is 2 - 9/16"" wide. The holly is 1/8" wide. My teak is 2 - 7/16 wide and the holly stri
Mariner 2+2 rigging issue brhoads at 11:08am 10.06.25
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue sailcapt340 at 10:55am 10.06.25
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue Crazy Dave Condon at 10:52am 10.06.25 The Mercury 3.5 was made by Tohatsu should you ever need parts
If any of you are going to the Annapolis sailboat show... dlochner at 10:50am 10.06.25 Good thing you will not be there Sunday. Horizonal rain! 17 G 30. See you Saturday :) There's o
Electric help (5) paparog at 10:42am 10.06.25 I fully rewired my 88 wing keel. However I am an electrical contractor so what is an everyday task
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 10:40am 10.06.25 Also I have the old bronze prop shaft to consider. It could have wear or maybe hard water buildup.
B&G WS310 Wind Instrument Problems LLoyd B at 10:35am 10.06.25 My Google is too far West it seems to get confused when the Bank of England is mentioned:biggrin:
Honda 2.3 HP Outboard Propeller Issue DRhoads at 10:32am 10.06.25 Come to Annapolis. I have a 6 hp outboard I will give you. Yes, of course it works just don't need
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? Woodworks1 at 10:32am 10.06.25 How hard should it be to adjust the package nut. If you over heat the packing does to become hard a
Electrical Project Almost Complete rgranger at 10:28am 10.06.25 I see your point. This is my first sailboat and it was a lot of work but also a rewarding experienc
If any of you are going to the Annapolis sailboat show... DRhoads at 10:28am 10.06.25 Good thing you will not be there Sunday. Horizonal rain! 17 G 30. See you Saturday :)
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? BigEasy at 10:25am 10.06.25 Since you have a trailer & can haul it yourself, I would haul it out for winter & replace the packin
Electrical Project Almost Complete AP0196 at 10:22am 10.06.25 Agreed... and I've come to the conclusion that it is a waste of time. How often do you actually s

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