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Instructions- Rebuild Merc 3.3 HP Carb PGUTIERREZ at 11:07am 11.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/9327 I bought original equipment carburetor re build parts for my 3.3 hp Mercury outboard. Looking for i
Hey, you Americans... Phil Herring at 10:48am 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1641 Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for here, especially you. I hope you're having a g
warm up procedure for Yanmar 2GM20F - adding water heater (1) bugbitten at 8:54am 11.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 14/5420 I've recently added a new water heater to my 30 foot sloop (S2 9.2A). The original water heater was
Looking for a good Blu-Ray sailing video? kito at 8:40am 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1157 I picked up a new Blu-ray on Ebay for $5 shipped. Was looking for a HD sailing video and found a Dis
Well built 2 (2) Bill1565 at 8:05am 11.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1123 Ad to fix apps access to my photos. First time I have used my 18 volt roto zip. Worked great, litt
Well built Bill1565 at 8:03am 11.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/903 Cut into the headliner of our 37c today to get access for bolts and backing for midship cleat. I kn
Happy Thanksgiving gpd955 at 7:00am 11.27.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1560 Thankful for the opportunity to be one with the ocean! Happy Thanksgiving to all those who celebrat
Watermaker location atexasex at 5:03am 11.27.14 Big Boats 6/2126 Where would you think would be a good place to install a water maker in a Hunter 460? Haven't bough
1991 P42 Fuel Filters Terry Cox at 7:49pm 11.26.14 Big Boats 3/1137 Our 1991 P42 that we purchased in 2002 came equipped with a Yanmar 4JH2-TE tractor diesel and an Ona
This old winch Bristol Mike at 7:10pm 11.26.14 Bristol 8/2648 Help I just got a 1964 Bristol 22' Caravel and after sailing it 130 nm home the port winch seized...
Replace O'Day 31 Companionway Hatch OdayGeorge at 5:54pm 11.26.14 Bigger Boats 13/4885 I had my 31 on the hard for 6 years. Long story, I was staying afloat during the recession. To t
It is called "Brutal" Tape for a reason Brian D at 5:36pm 11.26.14 Ask All Sailors 16/5252 An update on my adventure into portlight maintenance. What a chore it is. LOL OK, after working mos
Yesterday 61F... Maine Sail at 5:10pm 11.26.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1672 Seriously, it hit 61F here yesterday and as of about 5 minutes ago we had 7" of the wet heavy white
Bottom Paint kenai at 3:22pm 11.26.14 Catalina 22 4/1249 Anyone have any recommendations for bottom paint? I have an 85 Catalina 22 that I use on fresh water
Keel Pin kenai at 3:16pm 11.26.14 Catalina 22 4/1397 I am getting ready to change the keel cable in my 1985 Catalina 22 and thought I would also inspect
Want to put in wood cabin sole randykanipe at 3:12pm 11.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1319 I have an Oday 27 built 1975. Currently has carpet in the Cabin Sole. Would like to replace with nic
Salon Windows Leaking! rk6johnson at 3:08pm 11.26.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/7252 Re my 2008 Catalina 309, hull 145 I was cleaning last week before a survey and the starboard large f
Wiring path for TV coaxial cable 41DS miwallace at 2:23pm 11.26.14 Big Boats 6/1274 Hey folks, how can I access the wiring behind the Bose system and along the starboard side of the bo
Portsmouth Number (PN) for S2 5.5? SELou at 2:04pm 11.26.14 S2 0/1096 Has anyone run across a Portsmouth Number (PN) for an S2 5.5? I have checked the US Sailing site wi
Portlight Moldings OBDevo at 1:42pm 11.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1394 I am restoring a 1983 Wellcraft Starwind 19 and need to replace the portlight moldings. Does anybody

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Replacing the Switch Panel on an 88 boat (7) ...3TacksontheWater at 5:59pm 09.24.23 Well, progress is being made, albeit very slowly. Why, you may ask ties directly into my New Halyard
Legend 43 stock propellor baycloud at 5:16pm 09.24.23 I have a 1996 37.5. I am a fan of 3 bladed props as when in high wind situations the two bladed pr
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 5:14pm 09.24.23 Once I get her in a sling, I will update progress here. Thanks everyone for their helpful suggestio
Any C275 Owners moving up from a Capri 22? drewlamparello at 3:14pm 09.24.23 I had a 2007 Capri 22 before my 2017 Cat275. The Capri was a great lake boat. when I moved to the co
Deck paint recommendations (1) Nashville_Blues at 3:02pm 09.24.23 It's time to repaint. I'm not the original owner, but it looks like the deck has never been painte
Deck paint recommendations Nashville_Blues at 2:59pm 09.24.23 You are absolutely right, once painted you can't go back. And perhaps it has already been painted.
Dry bilge in H49/50 Laid-back at 2:38pm 09.24.23 As the gulper pump can run even if dry, is it even necessary to use the drain box? Just hook it up t
Deception Pass. Hayden Watson at 1:55pm 09.24.23 I found this video of Deception Pass. It was taken on a fairly low flood current but does show how
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Don S/V ILLusion at 11:59am 09.24.23 Are you saying that if I turn off the power to the splitter and the VHF, the AIS will transmit norm
Just a bit too much heel and helm Don Guillette at 11:58am 09.24.23 We have a reasonably tender boat that does not mind being pressed on but I would like to have a pro
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 11:42am 09.24.23 Are you saying that if I turn off the power to the splitter and the VHF, the AIS will transmit norm
23.5 unsinkable??? Roland5048 at 11:37am 09.24.23 Several years ago, a friend and I tried to sink a 25' sailboat hull. Dang thing would not go down.
1990 MacGregor 26s steering mechanism stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 09.24.23 Which part of your steering mechanism is bent? Could you provide some photos?
Dripless Shaft Seal Cooling water Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 09.24.23 Here's the installation instruction on my LasDrop Gen II Why can't Sureseal have instructions lik
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 11:22am 09.24.23 On that subject, at least one person suggested that if it's epoxied to the hull, I'm in for a big w
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging baycloud at 11:07am 09.24.23 Interesting - so you only use 1 compressor and do a spillover? I was considering that...it sounds li
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 10:56am 09.24.23 Antennas are not really expensive. A second antenna will work much better than a splitter. I simpl
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Onoahimahi at 10:54am 09.24.23 I had this happen twice on different larger motors 1) No peeing but motor was not overheating: The p
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Lee Hadjiosif at 10:33am 09.24.23 In theory this will work. In practice it is an accident waiting to happen. If the VHF is used to tr
Rabbit starts Davidasailor26 at 10:30am 09.24.23 This time of year we switch from Thursday nights to Sunday afternoons, and the fleet gets a bit thin

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