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Ysm8 loss of power when engaged billymc38 at 6:56pm 12.30.14 Bigger Boats 1/990 Found these things out the hard way after many hours of diagnosis and finally engine rebuild still h
Engine winterizing JackK at 5:29pm 12.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1796 So this is my second season winterizing a Diesel engine (Westerbeke 10). Both seasons I hired the wo
Eletrical Overload ... sometimes BrontideRob at 1:16pm 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2205 I could use some guidance on what to troubleshoot. In a nutshell, turning on some circuits with s
Experiences in rough seas and high winds? Bungalow Bill at 11:42am 12.30.14 Trailer Sailors 18/7792 I am would like to hear some first hand accounts of how much wind and rough seas some have you have
AH800 Autohelm for Christmas - now want to modify Daveinet at 10:20am 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 22/9174 OK, so DW got me a new toy for Christmas. A used AH800 Autohelm. So now I can go sailing by myself
Catalina 25 advice tooltime63 at 10:04am 12.30.14 Smaller Boats 12/9853 Looking for buying advice. My GF ' I are new to sailing. She owns an Oday 16ft today which we have s
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Terry Cox at 9:18am 12.30.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/4436 Belle-Vie and her crew has spent many a times during all seasons at Friday Harbor. It offers the vis
Happy new year Prime Time at 8:33pm 12.29.14 Bristol 0/1544 Happy new year to all my fellow Bristol enthusiasts!
Catalina Rudder Jdaniel343 at 7:30pm 12.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1177 Does any one have any idea what the weight of a 1977 Catalina 27 original rudder might be?
cheoy lee trainmanjess at 7:00pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 27/9565 hello all happy holidays to all my wife and I made the descission, we are selling the Morgan 3
Is a 9.9 too much motor for a Com Pac 16? KevinSeise at 6:15pm 12.29.14 Com-Pac 12/5262 I have a 1978 CP-16. Right now, I have a 45 pound electric trolling motor. Someone is offering me
Furlex 100-S SEAMATE II at 5:06pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4356 I have tried, but I am unable to obtain any help from Selden, or the dealers I've contacted, on this
O'Day 23 Main sheet running rigging fbond at 4:19pm 12.29.14 Day Sailers 12/5692 ?Help!! I have recently purchased an O'Day 23. I need information on how the running rigging on th
What do you call the "Radiator Cap" on a marine diesel? Tally Ho at 3:21pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5694 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F engine in my O'Day 322, and the cap on the cooling tank (anti-freeze) needs t
How to protect my ASA Log Book? Can you recommend a case? CoolHandLuke at 1:39pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1567 I just received my certs from the ASA for finishing 103/104 courses. I'm guarding my ASA Log Book
Uh Oh, boredom, spray paint and tarp... (3) Hogheaven at 10:20am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 1/2025 Hi, We wanted to make a seat out of our cooler for the cabin table and noticed that the far back
Ductless air conditioning mgraham at 10:01am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 25/14228 I am considering adding a ductless air system on my Catalina 30.Any comments or advice would be welc
How to stop Barnacles from attaching to Styrofoam? McIntoshUSA at 8:22am 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1272 I am looking at making a floating dock out of Styrofoam blocks for my dinghy. Is there a method/subs
Should I or Shouldn't I? Kper at 8:13am 12.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1909 We currently own a Catalina 25 and even though we have gone through the entire boat and it's in grea
Installing a tiller on a 1987 272 (1) Northern Star at 8:01am 12.29.14 Bigger Boats 8/1879 Hello, I own a 1987 Oday 272, equipped with a Wheel, and I consider removing it to install a tille

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Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (2) jssailem at 4:06am 10.01.23 Not quite that bad. definitely off her lines. 220378
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? dLj at 4:06am 10.01.23 I have found that at least once every couple years I need to take everything out of my boat. It's am
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:52am 10.01.23
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 3:18am 10.01.23 A question I've always had for these units that run a sensor at the mast head with no wiring is how
PVC inflatable repair glue MikeHoncho at 12:18am 10.01.23 Aqua seal worked well for what you are using it for. You can get it with a primer as well. I have a
Universal 25xp. No start. jssailem at 11:54pm 09.30.23 . YOU must understand why and how it all works together not just copy somebody else's photo. :plu
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! Kings Gambit at 10:39pm 09.30.23 Nice to have your own weather diviner. Yes, it was. Santa Cruz Island intersects three weather for
Universal 25xp. No start. Stu Jackson at 9:13pm 09.30.23 Finally got my starter and put it in however, my picture of wiring it is not clear. Does anyone hav
Frankenboat rgranger at 9:11pm 09.30.23
Universal 25xp. No start. jssailem at 8:48pm 09.30.23 The details you seek and more. https://www.samarins.com/glossary/starter.html It says car. The star
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 8:44pm 09.30.23 I wasn't too worried about the -451 mv because the anode was several feet from the prop. I did think
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! jssailem at 8:33pm 09.30.23 Nice to have your own weather diviner.
Boat beards jssailem at 8:18pm 09.30.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 8:14pm 09.30.23 220374
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:43pm 09.30.23 Only because I just did the same test on my boat. Off the top of my head I had -.450 on the engine
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer ricksoth at 7:35pm 09.30.23 I also have a Windex on the mast. Looking up there frequently is inconvenient, which is why having
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 5:23pm 09.30.23 I new somebody would catch that. It was -0.933 volt. Only because I just did the same test on my
Frankenboat (1) Calif. Ted at 4:58pm 09.30.23 When I saw this one I was baffled, turns out it's a "roughwater" and they made 6-7 of them with a ma
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 4:48pm 09.30.23 Is the 933mv or -933mv? If is really is 933 mv you have a big issue. I new somebody would catch th
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 4:47pm 09.30.23 I think.a 3-cylinder 27HP or so is what my friends boats have.

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