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Mercury 9.9 Hurting my Season: Advice Needed (2) Sock Puppet at 8:42am 08.23.15 Engines and Propulsion 44/11889 I've been chasing an issue with my 2009 Mercury 9.9 4 Stroke since last year. Sometimes it will run
Isolation in ground circuit? (2) BobT at 7:52am 08.23.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2913 Electrical guys please enlighten. This little gizmo was between the ground wire and the negative bus
Leading lines aft on an O'Day 22 PamC at 7:30am 08.23.15 Day Sailers 6/1616 Hello all, I haven't posted here in quite a while. So by way of introduction, my husband and I r
Engine Alarms haebby at 6:50am 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1486 Recently, we were sailing with the engine (Yanmar 2GM) OFF and no key in the ignition, when the engi
theft from boat trainmanjess at 5:11am 08.23.15 Ask All Sailors 60/11992 hello all I live along way from my 45ft sailboat... at present I have my boat at a dock behind a
Bypass hose for a Seaward Waterheater sailcapt340 at 5:00am 08.23.15 Big Boats 11/2259 How do you by pass the Seaward 600 Water-heater when you winterize? I am currently in the process
Cabin Lights Gerald Tibbo at 4:01am 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1553 I'm looking to change the bulbs in the cabin of my 2007 Beneteau 343. Before doing this, can someon
Fuel spill Manureva at 9:31pm 08.22.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1477 The kid at the marina was more interested in girl then fuelling this evening, the result being a few
Catalina 30 fuel tank Socalsurfer at 7:28pm 08.22.15 Catalina 30 5/4990 Hi everyone. I bought a '78 C30 MkI TRBS a few months ago and have been having a blast sailing her.
Emergency tillers cookcwayne at 3:37pm 08.22.15 Bigger Boats 5/929 anyone know what size the O'Day 27 takes and where to locate one Previous owner replaced steering a
Sun Cat water in the hull hensonrick5 at 2:55pm 08.22.15 Com-Pac 14/11344 I'm brand new to sailing and got a free Sun Cat that has been swamped. I have it cleaned up and sai
Starting Issue - Universal M3=20 plorette at 1:33pm 08.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1370 I have had two instances where I have motored out to sail, and when I attempt to restart after a sho
Minor Blistering in Gelcoat of Hunter 380 sandiegosailor99 at 9:53am 08.22.15 Big Boats 4/1229 Does anyone have any experience with minor blistering in the gelcoat of a large Hunter? I believe
Battery terminal fuses nctxia at 8:35am 08.22.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1884 I am installing MRBF fuse blocks on my battery. Does anyone know what size fuse (they come from 30
taking out a PH II pump and putting in a Jabsco woodster at 7:32am 08.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1608 i was in Long Beach Ms on Wednesday looking at docks and slips and while i was there came across a p
Waste tank treatments DockH at 5:17am 08.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3538 Any suggestions for treatments before and post pump out especially when passenger used it both ways
Need CNG primary regulator Jtoben at 4:50am 08.22.15 S2 2/1209 The primary regulator on the CNG stove/oven has a bad diaphragm and spring. We replaced the seconda
Need primary CNG regulator Jtoben at 4:12am 08.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/837 Looking for a primary CNG regulator. For a Gas Systems Inc, Hille Range stove/oven. I don't suppos
New stripes. Karyon at 9:33pm 08.21.15 Smaller Boats 5/1091 last week we picked up our new to us H23.5, the former owner removed all the old striping and that s
Hunter 146 cockpit floor sag kmbrink at 8:27pm 08.21.15 Day Sailers 3/1508 Boat purchased new 2004, original owner. For years, have noticed boat takes on some water in hull a

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Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 5:33pm 01.17.24
California King Tide Fail Terry Cox at 5:24pm 01.17.24 $10/foot Per month, year?
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:07pm 01.17.24 Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top wher
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:05pm 01.17.24 my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of t
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems ggrizzard at 5:02pm 01.17.24 It's binding on the small extension of the hull directly amid ship. Once the rudder passes to the l
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? acboudrMN at 5:00pm 01.17.24 I believe I got a 153 without it and have seen 138-147 range in some forums, with Spinnaker. I thin
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Tally Ho at 4:45pm 01.17.24 Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top where
California King Tide Fail ggrizzard at 4:42pm 01.17.24 fstbttms That is $10.00 per foot a year, right? :laugh:
California King Tide Fail (1) Tally Ho at 4:41pm 01.17.24 And no tides. :beer: sucks. Greg
Funny Friday!!! (1) Justin_NSA at 4:27pm 01.17.24 It's not Friday, but I saw this on Facebook and needed to share:
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations pclarksurf at 4:11pm 01.17.24 Just curious, how long did the keel resto take you? I'm knee deep in little projects and I'm enjoyi
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? shemandr at 4:09pm 01.17.24 Storage! The more dry storage you have will reduce the set up time and improve the cruise experienc
Leroy Somer Windlass JoeWhite at 4:05pm 01.17.24 BJ, most motors have one common lug and 2 positive lugs. Placing positive voltage on each of the pos
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations Not Too Shabby at 3:04pm 01.17.24 I have read the OSPHO directions and it seems that the recommended prep for painted surfaces is to w
Your experience with propane outboards? john6206 at 3:02pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Tater at 2:18pm 01.17.24 How is your interior lighting on the boat ? Check for 12V LED's at Amazon for inexpensive interior
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 2:05pm 01.17.24 Normal daily tides where I anchored this past summer...
California King Tide Fail (1) dLj at 2:03pm 01.17.24 Normal daily tides where I anchored this past summer...
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 01.17.24 How is your interior lighting on the boat ? Check for 12V LED's at Amazon for inexpensive interior
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 1:51pm 01.17.24 Nasty, what's cheap? $10/foot

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