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siren 17 lock down bolt? ECB at 11:18am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/6547 I've just recently become the owner of a lovely little Siren 17, and of course have a huge list of r
HU 216 genakker size ZoltP at 10:27am 08.16.15 Smaller Boats 3/583 Hi everyone ! I can not find anywhere measurements for a HU 216 genakker . If anyone has informati
Past Catalina 310 tech notes paulj at 10:15am 08.16.15 Catalina 310 1/881 A lot of things being done today on our boats are noted on these tech notes. http://catalina310
Shake and Break Part 11 - June 2, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 8:53am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 1/739 Shake and Break Part 11 - June 2, 2015 Well, we left you in a state of suspense over the potentia
Shower bilge pump slocatalina at 8:07am 08.16.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1913 I have a 1999 Catalina 320. The shower works well but the shower bilge pump does not turn on. On the
trapper 500 yse8 engine (1) tryfan at 7:04am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/836 hey there i have a yse8 in my trapper 500 , i replaced the fuel regulator on top of the fuel injecto
Garmin GPS MAP78sc on sale Bob 04 H260 at 6:46am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1108 West marine have this unit on sale for $249. If anyone is looking for a handheld as a backup, dinghy
Lewmar Whitlock pedestal cracked stainless tube tdragani11 at 4:21am 08.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1100 I have a Hunter 356 2002 and the pedestal stainless tube has cracked on the port side where the wiri
turn on gas stove cleavespoint at 12:56am 08.16.15 Catalina 30 4/2858 just picked up a 1989 cat 30 tall rig, instructions to use the gas propane stove in the galley are n
GPS/Chartplotter newsailor130 at 9:25pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1886 I sail in NYC LI Sound area with an older Hunter 22. Looking for a basic GPS or chart plotter (don't
1GM10 Charge Light ON, Batteries Charging MarkW11 at 6:37pm 08.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/4995 Hi, Hoping I can get some advice on this. When I start my 1GM10 the charge light remains on, althou
Need some perspective shift Macboy at 5:20pm 08.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2086 It's said that if it seems too good to be true..... So I've been a member of a local sailing club h
Berry stains on gecoat (1) Larry D Calander at 4:19pm 08.15.15 Smaller Boats 19/4865 Ouch! Opa spent the summer in south west Florida on canal lift. Didn't really notice Washintonian P
Missing piece on the windex Davefromoregon at 3:40pm 08.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1413 http://us.binnacle.com/p1013/DAVIS-WINDEX-15/product_info.html A panel on my windex fell off. Do I
first night to sleep on the 27 and other things,.. (2) scottmellloyditude at 3:02pm 08.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 16/3167 Well, last night my wife and I slept on the boat for the first time.. It was really well except that
Interesting.. Alansails at 2:15pm 08.15.15 Catalina 310 5/1219 We had a slow non sailing day at the boat so we investigated the type and age of our batteries that
New Jabsco Parmax Plus stopped sailcapt340 at 1:40pm 08.15.15 Big Boats 1/634 My new (June 2014) Jabsco Par Max Plus 4gpm fresh water pump, just replaced last year stopped workin
Sailing on Flathead Lake MT nedw at 12:03pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/519 We are looking for someone interested in day chartering their sailboat on Flathead Lake MT August 27
Condensation Water in Oil or More??? SailMaster at 10:07am 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/989 Hi Guys, Our Volvo MD2B had not been turned over in 10 months. We finally started getting her ready
Winter Storage: Mast Up or Down? catalanc at 9:22am 08.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4959 I'm considering a boat cover vs. shrink wrap for the long winter sleep (I know, I know ... way too e

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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
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? jssailem at 7:56pm 12.22.23
Christmas cruise 2023 shemandr at 7:25pm 12.22.23 Beautiful!
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 shemandr at 7:16pm 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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