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User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? rgranger at 9:21pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1169
Older sailers higgs at 8:46pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 65/4582 I am wondering how many senior citizens are still sailing. I am going to turn 74 this summer and st
Pesky Otters shanker at 6:22pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1524 What are some of the tactics that everyone uses to keep those darn otters off your boats while moore
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease alison.davey at 5:12pm 12.30.22 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/946 Hello! We have a 91' Alden 44 with water leaking while underway from the rudder post after some cold
Orca Rjm st.petersburg at 4:57pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1081 Has anyone installed and use this? It's new and seems like it would be like WAZE and easier to plot
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 8:35am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 8/616 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with the wing keel option. Anyone know where to find the wing width dimens
Catalina 30 topping lift line length Ron Allen at 7:50am 12.30.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1129 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and am trying to find the correct line length for the one that connects to
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater SailingLoto at 6:20am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/756 We have spent 3 seasons sailing lake of the ozarks. We are looking to trailer our catalina c25 sout
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Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Mike8074 at 5:46pm 12.29.22 Catalina 275 9/1320 Hi Team: My 275 arrived by truck yesterday and it's at the boatyard in Seattle getting setup. One o
Sailing Distance Chart (1) JamesG161 at 2:30pm 12.29.22 Ask All Sailors 11/571 This a 1769 chart drawn by Guess who? "f" = "s" Have fun , like the Sailors of that time. Jim..
Total Coolant Volume on H41AC dkinzer at 8:25am 12.29.22 Big Boats 2/431 We have a 2007 H41AC with a Yanmar 4JH4E engine on which I'm preparing to do a coolant flush/replace
Engine Data for 1984 O'Day 222 with New 2022 Tohatsu 6 HP 25" MFS6DWSPROUL Outboard (9) O�Day 222 at 4:58pm 12.28.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1110 *Note that all testing was done solo and with no mast/boom nor rudder/tiller * ***Note that all
H37c Rig tension a65sailor at 10:51am 12.28.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1128 Hello Everyone, I looked through all the threads and didn't find anyone talking about the proper ten
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white smoke NCBrew at 11:21am 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 8/799 when I first start my Yanmar 3 cyl it smokes white. After it starts and run awhile if I start it aga
white smoke when I start my diesel NCBrew at 11:19am 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/9 on first start my Yanmar 3 cal smokes white?

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Replacing exhaust hose (2) Sutric at 7:16pm 05.19.24 I finished replacing the hose yesterday and what a PITA! I had to cut a 14" by 18" hole in the aft c
Raymarine wind instrument wiring (1) Dalliance at 7:12pm 05.19.24 I installed my RayMarine wind instrument with a five pin waterproof connector at the mast base. Bou
inline blower question shemandr at 7:01pm 05.19.24 https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=blower%20hose Looks like it could be 3" or 4".
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Captain Larry-DH at 6:05pm 05.19.24 I use a Blue Sea Systems or Scandvik Cable Clam to bring the cable through the deck, then inside the
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:02pm 05.19.24 They come in a variety of forms generically called Molex plugs. Check Mouser electronics which has a
Dufour 500 GL Bluesmoods at 2:04pm 05.19.24 Hi and thanks. Seemingly, the boat reviews provide optimistic praises regarding the boats sailing
P42 head system solenoid Terry Cox at 1:59pm 05.19.24 Any advice would be grateful. Hmm. I've never checked our original 1991 toilet siphon breaks. Our
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 10:39am 05.19.24 Took a plug from a deck area that was wet, but not soft in order to compare to what I practiced layi
Raymarine wind instrument wiring Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 05.19.24 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the ma
P42 head system solenoid BBC16385 at 9:09am 05.19.24 I have tried to take the solenoid temporarily of service by putting tape over the air intake. Pump s
P42 head system solenoid Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 05.19.24 Jabsco solenoids have a fairly short lifespan. If cleaning it doesn't help, replacement is the only
P42 head system solenoid BBC16385 at 8:22am 05.19.24 My forward solenoid has failed on my P42. Mbaker, what was the solution on your issue?
Connecting H23 bilges? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:01am 05.19.24 One other thing. Till the trailer tongue upward some so water flows backward and off
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! (1) Gene Neill at 7:24am 05.19.24 https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLjms5de6ZGDN-TZA8MzLIzC-IWrEglVsEw-wp0J
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 7:19am 05.19.24 Thanks that makes sense
Merit 22 owners dLj at 7:13am 05.19.24 The tension is boat independent. It depends upon the diameter of the rigging being used. It's a func
Connecting H23 bilges? isaksp00 at 6:49am 05.19.24 Can't get to boat, which is still wrapped on trailer, but basically the weep holes are just small, s
Fabric search BulldogTim62 at 6:47am 05.19.24 2 St Bernards
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines Mechone at 6:41am 05.19.24 Jun 28, 2023 Add bookmark #4 Made my own 8 years ago no issues. Fold in when not in use Attachmen
Fabric search Leeward Rail at 6:40am 05.19.24 Similar... I was hoping for an exact match to replace 1 cushion the POs St. Bernard ruined. Or the

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