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Adding hi-temp alarm to 88 C30 Hayden Watson at 1:27pm 01.05.18 Catalina 30 7/1112 On my 88, the coolant thermostat housing only has one port for a sensor probe. Catalina Direct sell
How to free unstuck wheel break on Edson Pedestal? patrickkidd at 12:05pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/4063 Does anyone have experience with a wheel break knob becoming so hard to turn that it can't be engage
Chesapeake Bay Sailing and Moorings? jjsbiggs at 10:13am 01.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/855 I planning to move to the Lancaster PA area when I retire. It looks like the Chesapeake Bay would be
One step closer to cruising (Dinette berth) (3) pateco at 9:28am 01.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 11/2029 Since we got the boat, I knew that somehow the dinette converted into a large berth. However I could
Where's Kermit Meriachee at 9:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1068 @Kermit , here's your very public invitation to get expelled from someplace. The Sylvia may not surv
ICW annapolis to myrtle beach richard9525 at 9:08am 01.05.18 Big Boats 6/1470 Looking for approximate distance,time etc via the ICW for moving a sailboat from Annapolis to Myrtle
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 106/15050 I have yet to own a boat hook that I can actually do with it what I wish. The aluminum telescoping v
In Mast Mainsail Furler Eureka at 8:34am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1416 Considering a Hunter 33 with In Mast Mailsail roller furling. How reliable is it? Any problems wit
Freezer condensation on salon cushion 2002 Hunter 356 (1) TrueNorthMarine at 8:25am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1348 I am having an issue where the wood in between the freezer box and the salon setee cushion condenses
Connecting heater diesel overflow to main fuel tank? patrickkidd at 7:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2636 I am installing a Dickenson Newport diesel heater in my Catalina 30. It has a 1/4" diesel overflow l
Fuel tank replacement dnimigon at 6:25am 01.05.18 Catalina 30 3/896
Best sailing book(s) Whatsit at 5:07am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 36/3087
PVC dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:04am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/12015 I'm patching up my PVC dinghy (not leaking from tube) transom and tube joint area. Question is shoul
RIP Everett Pearson Jackdaw at 8:16pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/641 Production fiberglass boatbuilding pioneer Everett Pearson, who co-founded Pearson Yachts, died Dec.
Cabin Liner removal 26s (1) azsailing at 7:34pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3053 Hi Guys, Forgive the second post in one evening, but I thought it better to split up my questions.
Main Belt on engine stretches Tunagirl29 at 7:29pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 10/698 Main belt on my 2005 Beneteau 343 keeps stretching Have to tighten every 15 hours of running engine
26 S motor mount (1) azsailing at 7:14pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1244 Happy 2018! So many off season projects this year, so little time! Anyway, I would love some input
Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/5641
322 converting holding tank to extra fuel tank The Tanqueray at 10:38am 01.04.18 Bigger Boats 8/973 I'm sure fuel isn't an issue for lake or coastal boats but in the Islands I could really use that ex
07 Hunter 33 Overlaping Headsail Goyo at 9:59am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1368 My current jib has outlived it usefull life and I need to replace it . The current sail plan is a s

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Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Scott T-Bird at 6:43am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
Removing the dodger Jfrost59 at 4:17am 03.28.24 Thanks, appreciate the advice. The same goes for the Bimini. The frames for both are in good shape b
Fridge: 12V or DC Davidasailor26 at 3:57am 03.28.24 That's a lot of cycle time. How much does it draw while running? My 12V fridge will cycle on for ab
Balmer sg200 problem dlochner at 3:35am 03.28.24 Can you upload photos of what your display is showing at various points? It almost sounds to me a
NMEA dlochner at 3:23am 03.28.24 The drop cables and backbone cables are physically the same. Their position in the network is what c
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine kappykaplan at 2:04am 03.28.24 Just curious? Should I post here what I actually decide to do and let you all know how it went and
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 9:08pm 03.27.24
Removing the dodger jssailem at 8:32pm 03.27.24 The demo guys use a hacksaw or a sawzall I suspect you may want a less destructive approach. In th
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. MikeHoncho at 8:07pm 03.27.24 Those must be fun to water.
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine BTC1984 at 8:02pm 03.27.24 Thank you for all the opinions. Very helpful. Just curious? Should I post here what I actually dec
Fridge: 12V or DC dLj at 8:00pm 03.27.24
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. DArcy at 7:46pm 03.27.24 I had difficulty removing the Group 31 batteries but installing the new GC2 6V batteries was not too
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Dalliance at 7:01pm 03.27.24 My batteries are in an especially awkward location under the quarter berth. I pay my yacht yard to
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 6:22pm 03.27.24 Ok ok another Funny Sign.
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 5:35pm 03.27.24 Yeah I talked to a older guy that works on boats and he seemed to think that it would slide out with
Balmer sg200 problem twalker H260 at 5:32pm 03.27.24 Can you upload photos of what your display is showing at various points? It almost sounds to me af
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 5:31pm 03.27.24 Yes that might be a possibility
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... marcham at 5:15pm 03.27.24 The info for the oem install is in the hunter files folder for the 420 https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Hunter 380 Refrigeration marcham at 5:10pm 03.27.24 What do you have now?
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 5:00pm 03.27.24 A DC refrigerator will run anytime the battery is sufficiently charged to provide the power. If the

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