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Garmin EchoMap DV43 Installation Pat at 10:30am 10.24.17 Bigger Boats 4/883 Good afternoon, my wife purchased the subject Garmin product for installation in our O'Day 272 LE..
Common negative wire for solar panels? galynd at 10:13am 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/4408 I currently have 2 - 100 watt solar panels connected to a 20 amp mppt controller. I'm planning to a
Navigation Light Dilemma (1) Capri at 8:21am 10.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/513 Hi. Please see attached. I was rebedding a toe rail and discovered my starboard nav light is leaking
Beneteau 400 Forward Shroud Attachment (2) drdanj at 8:19am 10.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1256 I'm ready to make an offer on a '94 Beneteau 400. It seems a very good boat, but I see a problem - s
Anyone sailing in the Wurstfest keelboat regatta? Jackdaw at 7:31am 10.24.17 Racing 11/1225 Canyon Lake TX, Nov 11-12 I'll be down coaching and crewing on a Fareast 28r. Jodi is coming down a
What is the wing keel of a Cat 22 made of? catalanc at 6:40am 10.24.17 Catalina 22 5/1373 Hi Guys, I posted the question below on the general site and it was suggested that the Cat22 forum
New fresh water system advice SloopDogg at 5:58am 10.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1158 Hello all, I decided it was time to replace the sole of the main salon in my 1985 Tartan 40. This p
Power take off (1) All U Get at 3:48am 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 12/823 142153 Most boaters don't have a power take off on their engine so I thought I'd post ours. We had
Electric Windlass installation on Oday 34/35 rajhnsn at 3:03am 10.24.17 Bigger Boats 1/599 Has anyone installed a windlass on a 34/5? If so, can you share the particulars with me? I'm think
Portable fuel tanks All U Get at 12:18am 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 2/282 Hi all, Just wondering how long most of you get out of a fuel tank. The one in our dinghy is five
Cutless Bearing Clydo at 7:14pm 10.23.17 Catalina 310 4/1149 Is it normal to replace cutless bearing at around 450 hours? Shaft is straight, eng mounts tight.
Restarting a 9hp Yanmar diesel on a Hunter 27 after draining the fuel heath18703 at 7:02pm 10.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/450 Had just a terrible problem with sediment in our fuel clogging up our fuel line filters, so we're in
What's under my antifouling? (2) Suncatcher at 6:41pm 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1736 I'm sanding the bottom of my 1982 Hughes Columbia and confused about what's directly over at least s
Extendable bowsprit poles - advice AlastairLC at 6:19pm 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2808 Does anyone have experience with these gennaker poles, made by Selden or Forte? In particular, do th
2005 Hunter 41 ac windlass jack1812 at 5:12pm 10.23.17 Big Boats 15/1623 In 2005 I purchased a new 2005 Hunter 41 A/C, the electric windlass is a Simpson Lawrence however I
What is the Wing Keel made of? catalanc at 5:00pm 10.23.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2139 I have a 22 MK II that I am laying up for the winter. I noticed that there is some "wrinkling" of th
Yanmar 3YM30 AE Goyo at 4:47pm 10.23.17 Big Boats 3/856 I have recently upgraded my boat and I have a question about winteriIng the motor . The new boat i
Shaft removal jotruk at 4:27pm 10.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 14/4551 I have a 1979 hunter 27 with a yanmar deseil engine I hit an surmeged object and bent the shift and
Internal Outhaul Don Guillette at 4:00pm 10.23.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 40/8015 I noticed a topic on another forum regarding a problem with their internal outhaul system. Personall
Help Identifying/replacing cam cleats on 260 (2) Tyler Rippel at 3:58pm 10.23.17 Smaller Boats 8/1672 I have a growing list of issues to address this off season, but one of the more annoying ones is a H

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23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:18pm 05.16.24
Epoxy vs Varnish (1) jssailem at 5:16pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish MikeHoncho at 5:07pm 05.16.24
Epoxy vs Varnish kbgunn at 4:51pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still ne
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 (2) Allan12210 at 4:14pm 05.16.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wit
23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 2:46pm 05.16.24 Thanks everyone for all the recommendations. I went and checked up on the status today of my current
Gooseneck Pin AndyL at 2:32pm 05.16.24 Seems like you're not the only one... Gooseneck On 1992 Hunter 33.5
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 1:53pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online

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