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bombing down wind jon hansen at 4:54pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/773 Mf33z9qr8dQ running not beating
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (2) Gunni at 3:47pm 08.03.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/2070 The GoM Dead Zone set a new record this year - 8,800 sq. miles. Over-nutrification from the Mississ
Selden Mast Ron Roman at 1:26pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 5/898 I have a Selden In-Inmast. When I reef my sail, it slowly creeps out and I have to start all over ag
USB Chargers wiring (1) Bob S at 11:08am 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 17/3416 139530 Eathtek Replacement Universal Waterproof 4 Port USB Charger Socket Outlet 5V Output Total 6.2
ICOM 706 MK II Rick D at 9:59am 08.03.17 SSB and Ham Operators 18/3404 Any opinions on this radio for my boat application? Looks like it would serve my purposes and I like
Head and fresh water holding tank Markkas at 6:13am 08.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/711 Hello, just bought a 1987 272le and was wondering if anyone could tell me two things. 1. What size w
Donations to Neptune: Dennis Kitchen at 6:06am 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 111/10415 .....on a lighter note; what have you donated to King Neptune? Lets hear about it, especially if it
broken switches tbilyeu at 5:54am 08.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/887 On my 2014 OC 45 the electrical panel has both the shore power and 12 V switches. 2 of the 12 V swi
Maximum motor size for Mac 26S Tom Fawbush at 4:54am 08.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/9945 Does anyone happen to know what the maximum outboard motor size is for a Macgregor 26S? It currently
Leaving AC on.... NYSail at 3:40am 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 11/695 While walking the bock I see boats, both power and sail that leave the AC on all the time. This is o
B361 vs Catalina 36 MKii jarcher at 9:52pm 08.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 45/8693 Hi All... I'm looking to upgrade my Scampi 30 to a 36 foot cruiser, and have been looking at the Ca
Gel Coat Blisters (1) tgrass462 at 7:44pm 08.02.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/2995 Bucket List, a 2008 Catalina 320 MK II (Hull Number 1135) has just completed the LOOP. We have now
Rule Super Switch installation Cest La Vie at 7:43pm 08.02.17 Ask All Sailors 2/450 recently purchased a new Rule Super Switch to replace a similar non functioning unit. Upon opening
Forced air heater duct routing on an Oceanis 400? Geste at 7:26pm 08.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1435 Survey willing, I will take possession of a clean Oceanis 400 in a week or so. One missing accessory
What kind of boat did I buy? (1) Jlanni at 5:56pm 08.02.17 Smaller Boats 3/814 I bought an old rower sailor. It is an AMF from the 1970s but I can't find out more. Does anyone kno
Another one followed me home - could be that perfect day sailer? (1) RussC at 5:28pm 08.02.17 Trailer Sailors 19/5994 Vagabond 17, designed by Ron Holder. seems like a SO much larger boat, but only 950lb displacement w
H376 Head Waste Diverter valve (1) rfrye1 at 3:57pm 08.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/424 Does anyone know Make/Model of this Head waste diverter valve? I need new O-rings and or rebuild kit
Rule Super Switch Wiring Cest La Vie at 1:26pm 08.02.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2342 I just picked up a new Rule Super Switch to replace a defective switch. After opening the package,
O'day Gel Coat Matching Capri at 12:15pm 08.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1327 Hello. Any sources or prior experience matching O'day factory gel coat? I have a 1981 22 foot. I'm t
Jabsco diaphragm waste pump dependability? centerline at 11:56am 08.02.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2457 Im wondering about the dependability of the Jabsco diaphragm pump over the sealand bellows T pump...

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Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:53am 07.09.24 Reading the Westbeke engine manual, in the winterizing section, they say to remove the impeller for
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 10:39am 07.09.24 That's sort of what I thought but there it is going up river running 15 degrees hotter, right at nor
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? (1) Jim Legere at 10:38am 07.09.24 It does work well. You have keep the heat moving , just ahead of the putty knife. Flats are easy; on
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:36am 07.09.24 Now you got me wondering too, so I went to the Oberdorfer fact sheet I had from when I bought it to
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:21am 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:18am 07.09.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
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electric windlass jviss at 9:16am 07.09.24 Very, very few pros with a dedicated battery up close to the windlass. Oh, really? I'd like to he
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.09.24 As with most boat decisions, the dedicated windlass battery has pros and cons. Very, very few pro
electric windlass jviss at 8:50am 07.09.24 The system is wired with a relay, so that the windlass will not operate unless the engine is runnin
electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? Jim Legere at 7:06am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try.
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:52am 07.09.24 ...which reminds me, I no longer have a boat with a Raymarine STNG network, and, having installed on
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 6:46am 07.09.24 Take it from someone who has spent 30 years cleaning boat bottoms- as many here have said, when it c

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