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venture 224 modifications sailnewbie at 5:55pm 02.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3509 just purchased a venture 224 and the interior was trashed so I ripped everything out except the kitc
Rearming automatic PFD's IH82BL8 at 4:48pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 21/8009 We bought our PFD's in 2012. Do they need to be periodically rearmed? How often? Thanks.
Difficulty getting into forward gear Tom23300 at 4:22pm 02.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/756 I have a 2005 Hunter 27 and am recently having a hard time getting the forward gear to engage. I ha
Commissioning tasks and ongoing improvements of a 83 Cat 22 from trailer to saltwatercamper (1) Jacktar at 3:24pm 02.13.16 Catalina 22 311/62173 I thought it might be helpful to new owners of old Catalina 22s if i posted some of the 100 odd thin
Hunter 28.5 Shoal Draft Keel help wanted ddrewry at 2:02pm 02.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/973 I need a shoal draft keel for a 1989 Hunter 28.5, anyone know of a derelict boat or scrap yard somew
Waterproofing canvas. Gene S at 1:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/909 When it rains, I notice moisture and dripping on the underside of the dodger and Bimini. Is there a
Thinking of dealing with a Thru Hull Transducer Bad Obsession at 12:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/5058 I have an old thru hull depth transducer that no longer works. The Previous Owner cut the cables o
In Reach ifmdalvey at 11:40am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/792 Delorme, a company local to myself and a few other contributors has just been bought up by Garmin. D
Boom Vang mast tang PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2518 The mast tang for the boom vang on my Pearson 26 broke and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have i
11.1 v li ion batteries ronald.hudson1 at 10:33am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1603 I'm seeing advertised li-ion batteries and they come in basically 3.7 v packs. so you get 3.7v,7.4v
How to best fix this? (2) jblersch at 9:47am 02.13.16 Smaller Boats 6/910 When getting my H240 on the trailer at the end of last season I wound up taking a good chunk out of
1978 H30C Ritchie Compass-Binnacle Replacement (2) BlowMeAway at 8:26am 02.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1784 Good Morning Folks, last week I visited Blow Me Away to begin my list of repairs, upgrades, maintena
fresh water flexible tank fitting (1) Db421 at 7:44am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/551 Wondering if anyone has dealt with this fitting on a flexible bladder type water tank. I don't beli
Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 6:28am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/328 Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 My apologies for the long absence. It's a long story
Bugs (2) All U Get at 5:02am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2278 For the Mainers that are sailing in the cold north......just swim out there and pick 'em up.
mainsheat risers wmacken at 4:44am 02.13.16 Bigger Boats 6/1089 Does anyone know what the fiberglass risers are made of? I'm wanting to drill holes through them to
Siren Marine CYQK at 3:23am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/575 These folks make the pixie boat monitor they have a boat show special Anyone have one or know anythi
Companionway hatch cover lubrication bobherk at 7:03pm 02.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1868 Hi, I'm looking for lubrication recommendations for the companionway hatch cover on my MacGregor 26
Gadge for diesel fuel... Perkins 4-107 sknrzgirl at 6:43pm 02.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/577 Hello all We have just purchased a 32.5 Irwin that is powered by a 4-107 Perkins. Upon looking the
Where is Marlow Hunter? Sailgunner at 6:21pm 02.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/4504 Just got back from the Miami Boat Show. Hunter only had two 50 sailboats there. How does Marlow ex

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What's the purpose for these slots? jssailem at 7:13am 12.23.23 Justin, I believe you may have stumped us. At first blush I assumed they served to drain water from
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 12.23.23 Hi I'm a little confused about the location that the anode cap on the prop is attached. not knowi
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass ice breaker at 6:52am 12.23.23 I am assuming you have the parts explosion diagram? If not it is on the P2 site. The clutch cone is
What's the purpose for these slots? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 12.23.23 @Justin_NSA Get in touch with Al Fooks as he is the person to go to on your question for this. F
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 dLj at 6:26am 12.23.23 Hello, I am considering purchasing a 1988 Precision-23. Upon my initial inspection of the vessel I
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass dlochner at 6:23am 12.23.23 Heat will likely distort or damage the seal. There should be a way to press the shaft out from the 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 kloudie1 at 6:13am 12.23.23 Red hose on right goes to bilge, it is TP valve release path. Bottom right braided hose is cold wate
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location Davidasailor26 at 5:48am 12.23.23 If you have a fixed prop the anode replacement is as simple as removing the screw holding the old on
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location kappykaplan at 5:23am 12.23.23 Please post a photo or two so we can better help you. What kind of propellor does the boat have?
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 dlochner at 5:21am 12.23.23 Are you certain these are keel bolts? They look much too small and are too close to each other. What
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass kenvail at 5:20am 12.23.23 The problem is how to remove the lower clutch cone, which is just the disk above the black seal at 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 10:36pm 12.22.23 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html Thank you I will email
Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 10:35pm 12.22.23 So been a long time coming, just an update on this project. Its nearly complete and first couple of
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

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