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Clog in sanitation outlet SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:43pm 12.15.23 Ask All Sailors 11/874 On my new to me Bavaria C57, the holding tanks are located in a cabinet above the head. They are sup
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 11:46am 12.15.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1734 I'm looking into various methods for creating new cushions. One of them utilizes a plywood backing.
Yanmar question Froman1950 at 10:53am 12.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 22/3489 Hi, I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. I'm a very experienced sailor but a new boat owner. Hope
New Sails AMM at 5:51am 12.15.23 Racing 0/6 I have a brand New North A2 Spin and storms sails for a Beneteau 523, price negotiable
(re) location of hot water heater john2 at 3:29am 12.15.23 Catalina 310 11/2243 Hello , i'm looking for some advice.... Our old original hwh gave up and was leaking. I bought a
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ken13559 at 8:21pm 12.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 27/4470 I will probably need to replace the Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose for my boat. Now I don't remember
How's my hull? (2) Not Too Shabby at 6:19pm 12.14.23 Catalina 22 5/1264 I have read various threads about the integrity of other members' hulls regarding oil canning, rotte
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 7:09am 12.14.23 Ask All Sailors 16/4239
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Ted10028 at 6:01pm 12.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2566 It is almost impossible to get from behind the wheel into cockpit without stepping up on the seats.
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support jsmac at 1:43pm 12.12.23 Parts Search 6/1094 Hello, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 and the chart table has a lid with a flexible holder when I open it.
Cabintop traveler relocation on an O'day 26 artleyt115 at 6:24am 12.12.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/555 Hi everyone! my friend and I had an opportunity to purchase a Harken cabintop traveler kit for a ver
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? (4) chichiflys at 5:10am 12.12.23 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1527 During the process of rebuilding the base of our compression post last year, I took notice of the ou
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 4:17pm 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 34/5698 What is the consensus on applying some kind of anti-freeze on the propeller shaft prior to reinstall
Swim platform question (1) ian260 at 1:23pm 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3430 Has anyone ever seen or heard of a swim platform with an outboard mounted to it? I know its common o
Furano connection charliec30 at 9:52am 12.11.23 Catalina 30 1/703 Hi all trying to have my mast pulled for service on 92 CAtalina 30. Yard cant find the connection to
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 8:30am 12.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/1124 I have a Volvo Penta D1-30F engine in my 12 year old Bavaria 34. I have just taken the original Volv
Jeanneau SO 42 DS Lee Hadjiosif at 7:27am 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 0/324 To SO 42DS owners. I dismantled the cabinets inside the aft port lazarette in order to get to the GP
Fall Sailing trip-October 2023 ShotgunSlim at 4:23am 12.11.23 Catalina 22 1/566 For your enjoyment: YBo1zmrZJUA
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 5:36pm 12.10.23 Big Boats 0/13 I installed a Ritchie compass on my Hunter45CC sailboat. It has a 10 degree deviation. Turning the s
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 5:30pm 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2328 I installed a new Ritchie compass on my Hunter 45CC boat. It has a 10 degree deviation. How can you

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We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... MFD at 8:31pm 08.06.25 Talking with some of the locals here in Port Townsend, at least one roofer was not paying attention
Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! artboas at 8:23pm 08.06.25 Aluminum and steel are a bad combination. Your story reminds me I should check mine and replace the
Dodgy propellor or something else? (2) jssailem at 7:49pm 08.06.25 I had a mismatched prop. I could make the stern sit 8-12 inches down at a high RPM. I changed to a
Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23pm 08.06.25 Aluminum and steel are a bad combination. Your story reminds me I should check mine and replace them
Fuel Transfer Switch - replace ? dlochner at 6:48pm 08.06.25 To start with the crimping is not well done. Poor crimps make a bad connection which can over heat.
Terminal connectors dLj at 6:07pm 08.06.25
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:53pm 08.06.25 233508
Dodgy propellor or something else? dlochner at 5:31pm 08.06.25 There may not be much room to enlarge the prop as tip clearance is a concern. There needs to be suff
Water maker in the Salish? BCsailor-skier at 4:59pm 08.06.25 Getting water in the BC's Southern Gulf Islands has indeed become a problem (southern Vancouver Isla
Dog Days of a PacificNW Summer BCsailor-skier at 4:51pm 08.06.25 The correct title should be "Hot Dog Days of a Pacific NW Summer." Mors accurate: ""Hot Dog Days o
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D BCsailor-skier at 4:41pm 08.06.25 Jeesh. Only in British Columbia's southern parts could one get bottled water. Our tap water is fine
Dodgy propellor or something else? Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 08.06.25 I agree with the others that the prop must be too small, assuming your tach is accurate. We had an O
Better Lifeline Gate Design? fred1diver at 3:16pm 08.06.25 Install netting ?
Raymarine ST6002 Locks up Tally Ho at 3:11pm 08.06.25 I assume you have a wheel pilot mounted on the wheel. The drive motor mounted to the wheel ring h
For Axiom 9 plus addition do I need an iTC-5, Seatalk ng adapter or both Johann at 2:52pm 08.06.25 Don't put the power into the SeaTalk converter, even though a power cable is supplied with the unit
Dodgy propellor or something else? (1) Tally Ho at 2:47pm 08.06.25
Dodgy propellor or something else? Foswick at 2:23pm 08.06.25 Based on your description - and especially the fact that your Universal M18 sounds like it's revving
Lost reefing line in the boom - Hunter 410 - Selden Boom stackwalker at 2:09pm 08.06.25 I'll try this approach. So far the fish tape isn't working. Update: No dice. I tried a few diffe
For Axiom 9 plus addition do I need an iTC-5, Seatalk ng adapter or both brazenarticle at 1:52pm 08.06.25 Don't put the power into the SeaTalk converter, even though a power cable is supplied with the unit.
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's jssailem at 1:41pm 08.06.25 The new line shine of the outside fibers is starting to show age.

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