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Skins and trim, screwed and glued? David Kelsh at 6:26pm 08.16.17 Catalina 30 3/958 Quick one for you guys before I go destroying anything this weekend. ... Anyone know if the teak pl
Bilge filling with water sockemdog at 5:53pm 08.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3226 I have a 1987 O'Day 272 that is suddenly collecting water in the bilge. It fills slowly...takes a c
Hurricane Harvey JamesG161 at 3:53pm 08.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 31/2874 I have been watching 3 storms leaving West Africa for 5 days. The first is a wimp, disorganized sto
Portlight screen sizes O'Day 34/35? jibes138 at 3:38pm 08.16.17 Bigger Boats 4/638 i measured my portlights thinking they were Beckson and the lenses are 4.75 x 11.0. None of the Bec
Bilge pump hose (3) Terry Houwerzyl at 2:54pm 08.16.17 Big Boats 9/2607 Last weekend my Hunter Legend 40 had a problem with the bilge pump. While attempting to correct the
Fixed side portlight loose - needs rebedding? (1) Vegas at 2:09pm 08.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/787 Just noticed the aft half of the port side fixed portlight is loose. The plastic window has pulled
What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? TortugasRoyal at 12:10pm 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/977 What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? I'm snow birding, will own/live on a RV
Is my 1981 Newport 28 mast grounded? Olivia de Soria at 11:18am 08.16.17 Newport 6/1895 we recently came into possession of this Newport 28 sail boat, 1981, and I cannot seem to find out i
Pirates Cove, BC, Decourcey Island VanIslandGuy at 10:13am 08.16.17 Destinations 7/1268 Have any of you with deeper draft boats, (ours is 6'6") made the trip up to Pirates Cove? The ancho
My Handheld VHF Died shemandr at 7:56am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 26/2076 So I guess I have to buy a new one. The old is an ICOM M36. It was over 5 years old but I'm a litt
New Bow Roller installation (1) mmhamer at 7:23am 08.16.17 Smaller Boats 16/4860 Just bought a Bow Roller for my anchor on the H235. Wondering about what's under that area where the
New-to-me '83 Mac 25 questions, oh so many questions PineyRidge at 6:55am 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5246 Hi all, new to the forums, and new to boat owning. My biggest concern at the moment is being able t
Taking on water while sailing Jecemis at 6:10am 08.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/662 Hi there ~ I have a 1985 Hunter 31. The last two times I went out I noticed the bilge pumping out s
Yanmar Starting Problems dlochner at 5:32am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 27/24380 The motor is a Yanmar 3JH2E. The problem is intermittent. The instrument panel is the Yanmar bare bo
Questions about Marina's in the Cape Coral area; AXEL at 4:51am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2168 I own a house in Fort Myers which is currently being rented. I plan to retire in about 2 years (or l
Problem with Harken roller furling wrap stop Reg M at 10:41pm 08.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/2897 I am having problems with the Harken roller furling wrap stop on my 1984 H31 . When I furl the jib t
Liveaboards (5) c_witch at 7:13pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 0/374 Hi all been gone for quite sometime and decided to pay a visit again. Well Privateer is starting to
1982 SL30 Port windows Rch at 6:47pm 08.15.17 Bigger Boats 2/684 Does anyone know the correct make and model of the 4 opening port windows on a 1982 O'day SL30. That
Broken exhaust (1) Cowpokee at 5:49pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1848 139875 I recently had the mishap of my exhaust system coming appart. Part of the threads from the p
O'day 28 battery location. zotar at 4:36pm 08.15.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1620 I looked at a 1985 28 today which is for sale. I could only spend a limited time on the boat due to

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Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? (1) jssailem at 9:18pm 12.22.23 Low pressure lines do not require rigid pipe. High pressure lines do. On some engines they use rigid
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 12.22.23 @Brentcan , look at this from our point of view. We're not there, you and your friend are. You now
Christmas cruise 2023 Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 12.22.23 So nice. Thanks. I recall with great fondness our C22, 1981 #10496. Sailed and anchored out often
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Stu Jackson at 8:41pm 12.22.23 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Brentcan at 8:23pm 12.22.23 You see my problem is very messed up I need to find out what the brand is there are no markings
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? colb218 at 8:16pm 12.22.23 I do not believe it is high pressure. It leads from the yanmar fuel filter(not my racor) to what I t
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what Brentcan at 8:14pm 12.22.23 I'm glad that's not a diagram of your heart. It may be a winterization configuration. But it's ha
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? jssailem at 7:56pm 12.22.23
Christmas cruise 2023 shemandr at 7:25pm 12.22.23 Beautiful!
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what shemandr at 7:16pm 12.22.23 I'm glad that's not a diagram of your heart. It may be a winterization configuration. But it's ha
Trident 101 rubber smell NYSail at 7:12pm 12.22.23 And the raritan hose is great stuff!! Good luck!
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what rgranger at 7:05pm 12.22.23 Yeah! ya gotta actually ask an understandable question if wez gonna be able to help:rolleyes::doh:
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? colb218 at 6:21pm 12.22.23 Sure looks plausible from what you describe. If a leak can happen it will. It may be just a hose tha
What's the purpose for these slots? Belzoni at 5:44pm 12.22.23 I have the same design on my Vision 32. Feels like it's a scupper for draining the cockpit. Except t
Christmas cruise 2023 kappykaplan at 4:51pm 12.22.23 Good on you, Gene Neill! Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas!! :beer:
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 3:17pm 12.22.23 I hope you go a different direction that your predecessor, because that is one ugly piece of hardw
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 3:15pm 12.22.23 @tailboom here is what I used. The deck light is a decent fit but not tight to the oval mast and i
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions jssailem at 3:13pm 12.22.23 My position is to establish a baseline when buying something used. :plus::biggrin:
(re) location of hot water heater Scott T-Bird at 1:43pm 12.22.23 Just a stupid question ... @jssailem , why do you need a hot water heater?
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning fstbttms at 10:43am 12.22.23 Just wondering what people recommend for someone like me, living aboard & happily diving to clean ev

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