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20 year old Diesel brien23 at 6:53pm 03.06.15 Big Boats 8/1374 How much should you subtract form a 36' sailboat with a 20 year old diesel engine raw water cooled.
saildrive gasket sailBoat107 at 6:13pm 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/761 a friend wants to remove seal around saildrive. the boat is on the hard of course. what is the proce
cabin lights sailBoat107 at 6:09pm 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1501 all cabin lights are aqua-signal halogen. would like to switch to LED. is this possible? what is the
Attachments? GorillaToast at 6:00pm 03.06.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2359 I keep seeing references to "the attached diagram" in posts I read. However, I see nothing attached
raw water pump leak 3GM30F Bob 04 H260 at 2:59pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 44/6596 I am on a cruise in Bahamas, I just discovered the shaft seal is leaking on the raw water pump, 500
Ericson 29 & Islander 30 Keel Construction Ropeburn at 2:52pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 8/6441 Two questions same subject. A 1978 Ericson 29 and a 1981 Islander 30 Bahama, both with full keels. I
Gel coat over vinyl ester while still tacky? Gene Neill at 2:51pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/6330 I tried to get my whole question in the title. I think I know the answer, but I'm hoping for some co
Help With Another Wiring Diagram (1) MacgillMason at 2:35pm 03.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3211 Attached diagram shows most of my proposed high current DC setup. I would like to hear a critic of t
Knotmeter Deltabravo at 11:44am 03.06.15 Big Boats 13/3177 The Knotmeter on my 2003 Hunter 356 works for about a day after I launch. I'm told the paddles get f
Beneteau 265 keel (1) lawko at 11:02am 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2532 Hi folks Im looking at a 1993 Beneteau 265 and i have some questions for any body who knows any thi
33.5 Fresh Water Tank Removal fwilmeth at 6:52am 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1181 I have a serious leak in the bottom of my V-berth mounted aluminum fresh water tank. The V-berth de
How many coats of bottom paint? IH82BL8 at 6:32am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3359 Two years ago I removed all of the many coats of bottom paint from my boat and started all over. I
200W solar vs 2000W generator? McIntoshUSA at 6:22am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3135 I am trying to decide which is the best investment for us? We keep our boat in the canal behind our
transom mount trnsducer on 272 donelanc at 6:02am 03.06.15 Bigger Boats 16/3366 HI I have a 1989 272 with inboard. I bougth a garmin 90dv chartplottr/gps that comes with a tran
Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted? bsmith8592 at 11:35pm 03.05.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1634 Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted?
Propulsion in an older boat SailorTony at 8:38pm 03.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1925 I have the chance to buy an vintage early 80's 27ft boat, at a very good price. However, this boat
Replace Sea-Fire Fire Extinguisher dennisp at 7:46pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6506
Companionway Hatch Lock? Dgsteiner at 7:40pm 03.05.15 S2 11/7877 I just bought a 7.3 and am looking to install a lock on the companionway hatch. Has anyone else done
Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 Windlass Question Tomol at 7:37pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3034 Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
South African Phoenix 11.3 Powerelectronicsguy at 7:36pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1069

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leak in aft berth stern corners colin59 at 7:57pm 10.28.23 thanks all, leaving it for a week with cushions off to see what turns up. In the Toronto area of Lak
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. (1) Calif. Ted at 7:42pm 10.28.23 The breaker switch on main panel at nav desk must be on, then waterproof switch on sink is used to d
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 6:50pm 10.28.23 odd, I have no switch around head sink. Shower pump( so labeled by factory) under port settee drai
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Calif. Ted at 6:32pm 10.28.23 There's a breaker labeled "shower pump" on electric panel above nav desk and a switch on the front o
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 6:20pm 10.28.23 221040
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing jssailem at 5:28pm 10.28.23 It makes total sense. I looked and could not find a routing in any of the manuals for the 42. We all
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 5:25pm 10.28.23 hP00VmKx_No but why would you?
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 5:22pm 10.28.23 interesting , but is there a float switch in the shower sump to turn the pump on? the only float sw
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Calif. Ted at 5:19pm 10.28.23 On my '02 boat the pump drains either icebox or shower sump in the head and is controlled by a wye v
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? pgandw at 4:29pm 10.28.23 Unless you are seeking full hull speed, displacement matters little in how fast a displacement boat
Marine AC Unit JamesG161 at 4:15pm 10.28.23 I have 2 Dometic that work great. Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 4:13pm 10.28.23 What is the model number and age of your macerator pump? and Let's have the exact number of the
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? twalker H260 at 2:35pm 10.28.23 That is before the water ballast is filled and owner, family and supplies are added! Ballast is 20
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 2:30pm 10.28.23 Sailgunner - I've been thru the nav station and no sign of the coax. It does make sense that it wou
leak in aft berth stern corners Stu Jackson at 2:08pm 10.28.23 Colin, I think siamese got it. From your two photos, there seems to be no evidence of a leak from a
UNIVERSAL M20/ 5416 EQUIVALENT KUBOTA twodzusfittings at 1:49pm 10.28.23 Bad experience with their customer service when I went for some other parts. Don't want to be belitt
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 1:31pm 10.28.23 displacement of 3000 pounds Is that the weight before or after the owner has got his stuff on boar
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Ralph Johnstone at 12:41pm 10.28.23 I googled what looked like mine and reported that as the model number. Let's have the exact numbe
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 12:21pm 10.28.23 Re 24 volt macerator: Since I am not at my boat to look at the actual model number I googled what lo
Marine AC Unit capta at 11:48am 10.28.23 I'm guessing that the rarely used system has growth in the seawater cooling system, and is not getti

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