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Interior pics of Victoria 18 LemonSharkII at 8:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/530 Just picked up a Vic 18. Outside is okay but inside is mess of wires and water. There are some woo
4th of July Celebration (3) Kermit at 8:25am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 28/1198 125442 125443 125444 Lake Murray celebrated the 4th last night. Here are a few images. I'm sure we'd
Adding an Outboard to Capri 30 Cyril G at 7:09am 07.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/2260 My capri 30 features an inboard BMW D7 that is currently not starting. So I will be taking it out fo
AC raw water pump will not shut down rjarrell at 6:09am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/351 Pump runs continuosly. Provides plenty of water pressure but does not cycle off when compressor shut
Would this start a small diesel in an emergency Muttondressedaslamb at 5:54am 07.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/931 Last fall, I bought a 2003 Catalina 310 with a three cylinder Universal diesel. At the moment I am
Pulling into a slip with pilings peterbud at 5:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 12/6023 I recently moved to a house with a side dock and four pilings. The boat i have is a 22 and the pilin
How to remove Lewmar Folding Wheel with ST6002 Autopilot aw6686 at 2:39am 07.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1118 I need to replace the belt under the grey cover of the autopilot because the clutch keeps slipping.
Voltage drop on battery switches Syversens at 11:58pm 07.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2073 Hey all, so I just completed running 8 gauge wires to our inverter, really helped make me feel bette
connecting wires to a solar charge controller centerline at 8:16pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 16/4135 as I try to wire up the blue sky charge controller, im setting here wondering what the point of hav
Soft floor in head of H260 Deucer at 7:34pm 07.02.16 Smaller Boats 8/1223 Has any one had issues with the floor going soft in a Hunter 260's head? We had to leave the boat o
DC Ground vs RF Ground Brian D at 7:08pm 07.02.16 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1253 On your boat, is your RF Ground connected in any way to your DC Ground? In other words, if you have
Settle an argument about engine sizing tim_kd7jz at 6:32pm 07.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1063 I sail a Mac 22 that came with a 2 stroke Johnson 6. It does OK, but I wouldn't mind replacing it at
I knew there was a catch! Tally Ho at 5:05pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 17/6568 I have been trying to interface my Lowrance Link-8 AIS/DSC VHF Radio with my Garmin 740 Chartplotter
Mast electrical Hunter 26.5 Dionysis at 4:03pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1544 My wife and I bought a hunter 26.5 and love the boat, with one caveat. No sooner as we put it into t
Fuel filter GrampyV at 3:28pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1023 New to me Hunter 28. Fuel filter on engine calls for a Yanmar 55710, which I believe is a 10 micron
Replacement Circuit Breaker (2) JACKHEAPE at 2:27pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/619 Anyone know of a source for the 50 amp DC main breaker? I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I ordered new break
Electrical ring connector failure Mark Maulden at 2:10pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1022 Waiting out some rain here in the Broughtons and thought I'd pass this along. Several days ago. I n
What's a fair price? rlmiller419 at 12:23pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/523 Hi - I own a Phantom 14, probably built in the early 80s. I've enjoyed sailing it in a number of pl
JULY/AUGUST MAINBRACE IS OUT (1) CaptDon01 at 8:31am 07.02.16 Catalina 22 1/565 Check it out, it's free to download your own copy: http://www.catalina22.org Gene, there is an art
Take Two all cleaned up :-) (9) IAMCCF at 8:20am 07.02.16 Bigger Boats 13/1673 Some new pics all cleaned up...

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a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . capta at 1:40pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . justsomeguy at 1:33pm 04.27.24 Sinks in "minutes", yet the video is over a half-hour long! ;)
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 04.27.24 IN 1822, John Jacob Astor took advantage of a protectionist law that banned foreign fur trading in U
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 1:00pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 04.27.24 Frustrating as hell to listen to. Someone else who just doesn't know the first thing about his engi
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 04.27.24 I watched a you tuber who was bumping the bottom with 6' draft. I think he was on the Mohawk when h
Dropping rudder on 11.0A mbefus at 12:03pm 04.27.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Rafael8008 at 11:50am 04.27.24 Question was "Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? " Short answer
Access to windlass (1) Tom J at 11:20am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 10:06am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?... Part of the canal i
Engine fire BAD ORCA at 9:20am 04.27.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under t
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Rick D at 9:19am 04.27.24 I think the prior owner has to cancel the TIP. I believe that can be done at a counsel office or emb
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air

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