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AGM or Traditional Marine Deep Cell Battery carboman at 2:22pm 12.13.14 Smaller Boats 7/1339 In all of my reading I have learned that discharging and recharging g batteries over time degrades t
Smart plug cover rust (1) Jim Seamans at 2:16pm 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2528 Anyone else seeing rust in the letter "m" in cover?
Can't open light fixture? (1) Capt Andy at 1:45pm 12.13.14 Big Boats 3/1287 I am unable to open the light fixture, to replace the bulb, on my 2003 Hunter 386. I am speaking of
Yee Haaa (1) sailaway78 at 11:49am 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2114 A ride not to be forgotten
Wondering Where the Lions Are YVRguy at 10:53am 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1386 To anyone who's interested I made a YouTube video of my best sailing moments from 2014. Thought I w
Using sails from another boat??? Monaco at 7:53am 12.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2889 I recently bought a Tazer 22 sailboat and "apparently" the jib is too short and won't raise all the
Strider in Winter Roger Long at 6:53am 12.13.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2174 Every time we talk about when to return to the boat in Georgia, we seem to move the date up a bit.
Strider in Winter Roger Long at 6:35am 12.13.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 0/13 Every time we talk about when to return to the boat in Georgia, we seem to move the date up a bit.
Mast height above WL sailormikeh at 6:25am 12.13.14 Ericson 1/3042 I would like to know the mast height above the waterline of an Ericson 25+
Best way to add a second vent? holdech at 3:09am 12.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/7125 I'm curious about the best way to add a second vent (or increase the size of the existing). Both req
Rudder shaft movement cam at 1:11am 12.13.14 Catalina 310 8/2932 I have recently hauled my 2005 Catalina 310 and noticed slight movement in the rudder shaft. Does t
LED Lights on Beneteau Sailboat Captain Ag at 9:19pm 12.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3876 I'm thinking about installing underwater LED lights on our new Sense 50. Anyone have experience with
Masthead Camera Options Captain Ag at 9:15pm 12.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2603 I want to mount a camera on the masthead for day/night viewing. Preferable an IP based camera. Anyon
Macgregor 17 gooseneck Kenmax at 6:17pm 12.12.14 Parts Search 1/3868 I need a racheting gooseneck for a 1974 Macgregor 17. Does anyone know who a supplier might be?
1985 Beneteau First 375 throttle control replacement Lummiislander at 5:41pm 12.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1643 I own an old First 375 with a Goiot pedestal. My throttle control is going, and I'm looking for a r
Radio Doc_holiday at 5:26pm 12.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 81/9752 Was thinking about buying a new radio and abandon the handheld. My ability to reach out is limited.
Flex-o-fold seadaddler at 4:24pm 12.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/917 I finally found my paper work on my FLEX O Fold three blade for my 2007 H-36 and same spec's as 356
Structural integrity prob at 3:54pm 12.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/7728 Hello all. I would like to remove the forward wall (and door) of the head closet. I know this mod ha
seal off unused thru hulls: Epoxy or Polyester? scherzoja at 3:48pm 12.12.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6418 I'm going to remove some thru hulls (all below water line) and seal the holes. 1982 pearson 367.
More Refer Madness Sailm8 at 3:00pm 12.12.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1008 I sort of thought this might help someone else. I finally took the time to test the temperature of m

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Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Joe at 9:40pm 06.02.23 Does anyone have experience with modifying a Catalina 320 for easier solo sailing? At minimum, I t
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass (2) pipedream at 9:23pm 06.02.23 Actually, the later model 2000 series blocks and heads were made with nickel steel, so block corrosi
Check my wiring diagram? jssailem at 9:18pm 06.02.23 Here are a couple more gems. https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations https:
Anyone know where I can find one of these? rgranger at 9:15pm 06.02.23 Actually, when you ask they tell you it is no longer available. :huh: :poop:
Check my wiring diagram? jssailem at 9:14pm 06.02.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details. O
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 9:02pm 06.02.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 8:37pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol. Was it only 3? All that I know is th
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 06.02.23 If you have flow, and you see scale plugging the tube at the elbow, you found your problem. And i
bulb number Yanmar tach (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:02pm 06.02.23 Bulb size ? New one on me and I thought I knew something about Yanmar tachs. Don't bother with the
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:46pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol.
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 6:34pm 06.02.23 Stu is of course correct. Here is an intermediate step that I believe would be valuable for anyone
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler dlochner at 6:29pm 06.02.23 Centek Marine is a major supplier of wet exhaust mufflers. They literally have pages of them. One of
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 6:14pm 06.02.23 Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin: Are you sure that we can't just skip part 4 an
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:11pm 06.02.23 Most dealer and yards applied epoxy barrier coats on lead keels. Cast iron keels need a primer pai
Anyone know where I can find one of these? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04pm 06.02.23 Did you talk with Dave who is a salesman for U S spars near Gainesville Florida?
Addicted to Sailing mermike at 6:01pm 06.02.23 Tosca is named for an opera about a beautiful jealous woman, and they all die in the end. So appropr
First Boat Purchase Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00pm 06.02.23 @amistret As a former dealer, I asked my customers what they wanted to do with the boat as there
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 5:35pm 06.02.23
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 06.02.23 Hi Peter, Just returned from a few days at Port Graves and then back to Snug Cove before returning
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:32pm 06.02.23 All Hurth gears will eventually slip. It's a bad design and defective from the factory. If changing

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