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Boat Electrical Outlets jviss at 5:42pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 28/3171 My C36 and my new boat, a T3800, both have 120V AC outlets all over the boat. This is great if you'
O'day 26 Icebox drainage Howard Jones at 5:27pm 09.07.17 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3199 Has anyone ever converted the icebox drainage on an O'day 26 to some place other than the bilge? I'm
Major Credit Information Breach Brian D at 5:02pm 09.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 20/1498 If this is true, then you need to check your accounts and find ways to protect yourselves. I am not
Florida storm prep question. DAVA390 at 4:37pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/721 CBS news just ran a story about guys running their fishing boats up into mangrove ( I think) swamps
Hard dodgers Mikem at 1:43pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/782 Does anyone know if Tartarooga dodgers in British Columbia is still in business? I don't see a phon
'79 Hunter 30 - Yanmar 2GM20F Instrument panel kasishunter30 at 1:34pm 09.07.17 The Cherubini Hunters 22/10560 Hi All! Hope everyone stays safe in light of Irma. I am looking for a replacement instrument panel f
Loss of prime for water tadd5181 at 1:11pm 09.07.17 Big Boats 8/1308 My boat is a 2000 Hunter 420. I often lose prime ... causing inability to draw water (for sink, hea
Lewmar 30CST for sale $400 ebsail at 10:32am 09.07.17 Parts Search 0/9 In near new conditon, this 2 speed, self tailing, chromed bronze winch, has been used to raise a fur
Curious if anyone has heard from JK Boston Bob S at 10:04am 09.07.17 Catalina 310 13/1978 I know Jesse and Stacey were in and around St John's but I haven't really been following him. Has an
Looking for S2 9.2 Owners! :) Jarel Design at 9:32am 09.07.17 S2 8/3452 Hello! I (we) just discovered this site! My wife and I have been sailing since we were kids, both wi
Climbing the Mast kampuniform at 9:26am 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 36/4998 With an extensive background in rock climbing, I sat in amazement watching someone being winched up
HUNTER 170 SOLO MAST SETUP DFD at 8:50am 09.07.17 Day Sailers 11/1960 Just purchased a 170 and would like suggestions on setup and rising the mast solo. Seems difficult.
In case you need it: (1) pclarksurf at 11:34pm 09.06.17 Catalina 22 8/871 I had to work up a new drawing from scratch sadly to get my interior cushions off to the upholsterer
Do you flush TP? jonelli at 11:18pm 09.06.17 Catalina 30 70/7499 My personal preference is to do as i learned on charter boats... don't put anything but poop and pee
Whatdo my fellow boaters prepare for Hurricane or major storm Capt Robbie at 7:15pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/871 I am curious as to what other boaters do to prepare for a hurricanes and bad storms When you are in
Catalina 30 Toe Rail Question Ward H at 7:14pm 09.06.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2837 I don't need a bigger boat. In fact I just got my O'day 25 where I want it. But, A 1989 Catalina 30
Moorings, Tortola BVI (1) Benny17441 at 7:11pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/6007 Just got this picture
H34 Icebox Ilanortho at 6:33pm 09.06.17 Big Boats 9/1160 Hi; Can anyone tell me the cubic size of an H34 icebox? Thinking of installing an Isotherm system
"The Admiral" jviss at 6:16pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 30/2214 (never mind)
Solved:The mystery of the PSS shaft seal overflowing vent tube Dan_Y at 5:58pm 09.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/5698 We have a PSS dripless shaft seal installed in our h36 and I ran the vent tube up in the engine comp

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 8:53am 06.16.24 @Hayden Watson, thanks for the write-up. Looking good. I agree with not powder coating anything tha
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head JamesG161 at 8:38am 06.16.24 If you find the Serial number on your AutoPilot, you can Register it with RayMarine. When done, ev
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? JamesG161 at 8:31am 06.16.24 In the world of Pleasure Crafts... Boat Size does Matter Jim... PS: John = 35 , Jim = 43, Don = 5
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 8:26am 06.16.24 As they say in sailing... It is a journey.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 06.16.24 A subject about which people have written books. You would be best served finding a friend who you t
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? JamesG161 at 8:21am 06.16.24 The best advice, from that Article, is hire of these when your choice is narrowed down. Society of
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:14am 06.16.24 I think the part that goes in the bottom of the mast extrusion is what's needed. Looks like the link
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head dkinzer at 8:09am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. Thanks. I had not seen that and it is helpf
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head Captain Larry-DH at 7:59am 06.16.24
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 7:53am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. https://forum.raymarine.com/showthread.php?ti
Engine Overheating (2) SV Watercolor at 6:54am 06.16.24 On the older Yanmars I find there are typically a combination of factors and not always a silver bul
Boom vang blocks (2) jssailem at 6:52am 06.16.24
tidy traveller options thinwater at 5:28am 06.16.24 All 4 of my multihulls have had continuous traveler lines, from beach cats to cruising cats. Very co
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? sailme88 at 4:44am 06.16.24 AND then....... there's the Marshall Cat boat and a few others without ANY shrouds....
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Joe at 3:32am 06.16.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one,
Engine Overheating jssailem at 10:50pm 06.15.24 In addition, due to your statement about "oily residue," perhaps it is a coolant that is the residue
Engine Overheating Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 06.15.24 The exhaust water output looked a little anemic Check the water temp. in the exhaust gas discharg
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:16pm 06.15.24 Yes, could have phrased that better, steam from the over heated coolant plus some smoke from overhe
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot rgranger at 5:52pm 06.15.24
Engine Overheating Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 06.15.24

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