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oil in exhaust water No Mayo at 8:14am 04.02.16 Catalina 30 2/746 Noticed a little oil in the discharge water after starting engine for 1st time this season. What ar
AC in 2008 Beneteau 343 John K at 8:01am 04.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3702 If AC installed under port salon seat as shown in Beneteau 343 drawings does port water tank need to
Questions of refrigeration Brad Gielissen at 5:52am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/964 I am not sure when I am supposed to run my refrigeration. It is the stock holding plate, both freeze
Multifunction Display: CHIRP Sonar Transducer rukidn at 5:03am 04.02.16 Catalina 310 8/2339 We've been thinking of adding a MultiFunction Display (MFD). Primary use will be chartplotter and CH
1987 Hunter legend 37 - windlass for anchor hacham at 4:46am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1336 I have a 1987 Hunter legend 37. Has any one added a windlass for anchor? The whole thing probably n
Looking for a hatch cover 2003-466 David21181 at 4:18am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/380 Lost the port side propane bottle hatch cover to the briny deep when the tether strap parted. Any su
Hunter 45CC Water Tank Hole Gatch30 at 4:00am 04.02.16 Big Boats 12/2143 The top of my port water tank was punctured with a screw. Has anybody had any luck/ suggestions with
Do you keep track? flynhi4u at 3:55am 04.02.16 Smaller Boats 26/2418 Just curious if others keep track of how much they spend on their boats? After a total redo from the
14yr old Engine mount Ken13559 at 12:59am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/666 Just the other day, I had the shop changed engine mount of my 15footer Mitsubishi Colt Plus due to o
Torque on the hard or in the water Canonshooternb at 6:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 7/2181 I have a 1985 Pearson 28-2 boat and looking for the recommended method of torquing the keel bolts.
Towing kayaks. Karyon at 6:30pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/8013 Just curious if any one ever towed kayaks behind their boat? How do they tow? We have a 23.5 hunte
Looking at a horizon cat moving up from a 5.5 S2. Thoughts CherylZZ at 4:01pm 04.01.16 Com-Pac 1/1699 Wanted wheel steering single handed sailing and stability. Like the possible over night. Trailer t
Switchout from Jabsco to Raritan Sea Era Electric rfrye1 at 3:03pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 12/3042 I am considering FINALLY replacing the OEM Jabsco on my 376 and adding the new Sea Era electric flus
Lewmar ST 16's capta at 2:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1562 We have a Lewmar 16 two speed winch for our main outhaul. We would really like a self tailing winch
Length of bildge pump run sailnewbie at 2:43pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 25/2216 Any ideas how long of a run you can make with a 500 ' 1000 bilge pump, manufacturer just says short
1990 Legend 35.5 Holding Tank (2) nfg2u at 1:59pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 13/3388 Here is what the holding tank looks like that came out of my 1990 35.5 Legend. I just want to say t
Trailering and Launching a Wing vs Swing Keel TortolaTim at 1:31pm 04.01.16 Catalina 22 14/5711 I'm looking to finally pull the trigger this spring and get a trailerable C22. I know that a swing
Rigging my oday 15 Ed luft at 1:14pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/975 I am a proud owner of the Oday 15 dingy. it was in an estate without any info and rigging lying in t
Seen this yet? justsomeguy at 11:35am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 11/786 Bottom cleaning nanobots! http://www.sailfeed.com/2016/04/the-future-is-here-bottom-cleaning-nanobot
How to color white lines SFS at 11:07am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 32/4929 I'm swapping out all my docklines. New lines will be white 3-strand nylon, which I scored at no cha

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Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. PaulK at 12:59pm 03.23.24 Cool experiment. He should try it on a paddleboard. Of course if he hits a wake in a paddleboard at
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 03.23.24 Adding just a bit of detail to @Tally Ho 's previous instructions, firstly, where is the leak occurr
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 12:06pm 03.23.24 Sorry, I thought I replied to everyone.. Yes know about the soap thing. Gonna try it out
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 10:50am 03.23.24 most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat is 10 gauge tinned marine-grade wire... I ha
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:49am 03.23.24 If Milwaukee is your home port, that puts your boat on Lake Michigan. If so, or if it is on any o
Launching boats with an outback? Justin_NSA at 9:33am 03.23.24 Subarus of that vintage have CVT transmissions are much different than a geared transmisson. I woul
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:33am 03.23.24 https://assets.ctfassets.net/nh2mdhlonj7m/2SgoYNBYH37jXmk40zvjW5/908e5151162844f632867ea02715e7b7/T1
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Justin_NSA at 9:30am 03.23.24 interesting, do you remember how tall the 6 V batteries were? I had that info at one time. It's ou
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:25am 03.23.24 In regard to various questions and comments, most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 9:19am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but d
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 9:14am 03.23.24 A possible supplier for the required fuse holder might be Del City, they have lots of harness type o
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:05am 03.23.24 I wonder if your estimate of usage is perhaps a bit high. On my boat, with LED cabin lights, running
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 03.23.24 There's a night and day difference between an inboard and an outboard
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 9:02am 03.23.24 I used a fuse like this when I replaced my batteries a few years ago (i didnt have any fusing at th
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.23.24 Even ramps with bumps in the concrete can be slippery in the water. Keeping your vehicle's tires dry
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:00am 03.23.24 Many people suggest that a MRBF type fuse is OK on LFP batteries as long as it's only one battery an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 8:58am 03.23.24 do you keep the emergency battery all wired and charging? do you controller with the main battery 1
No core?? twodzusfittings at 8:45am 03.23.24 @dmax Now thats real show case. Very nicely done. I applaud you.
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 8:45am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but do
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.23.24 Hey long time listers, why are we even bothering to meet Ted's needs. Let's close this subject and m

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