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Hinged Mooring Whip Bases (4) Joe Blizzard at 7:14am 09.30.14 Ask All Sailors 4/942 I've been using fixed bases with my mooring whips for several years and snagging shrouds on the whip
Yanmar3gm30f- saltwater hose leaking carlager at 6:50am 09.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/3409 I recently replaced the saltwater hose connecting the rawwater pump with the heatechanger. Now th
Outboard motor for O'Day 25 Helm Hog at 6:31am 09.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3152 My boat is 1975 O'Day 25. I just got it in the water recently after working on it for a few years.
Universal-25XP: dip stick backing out down_shift at 5:53am 09.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1515 For some reason, the dip stick backs out all the way out of its seat when under power. Not sure if
Pre-purchase question tmjb at 5:30am 09.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/782 I am considering buying a 37C and am looking for pointers of particular things to look for. I've see
replacing exterior wood on H23 Iansails at 1:17am 09.30.14 Smaller Boats 7/1396 I am replacing most of the old worn wood on my H23 worth Iroko wood. I'm told it is known as Africa
DC Volt Gauge sailingbluewaters at 1:01am 09.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1014 I am looking for a replacement DC volt gauge for my DC panel. It is an original gauge for a Benetea
Garhaurer Rope Clutch removal gahOhio H33.5 at 11:28pm 09.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1292 I want to add a fourth Garhaurer clutch to the current bank of three. The four stainless bolts that
Replacing Deck Fill Caps Jilljill at 10:03pm 09.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/979 I have a 97 Catalina 42. I can't seem to find replacement caps for my deck fill water tanks. Does an
Water in bilge Willemvan at 10:00pm 09.29.14 Smaller Boats 8/1044 I am getting water in the bilge and it is the colour of tea. Any ideas where it may be coming from.
First time boat owner seeks advice jvelky at 9:44pm 09.29.14 Bigger Boats 25/3186 Hello All, Currently looking at an Oday 28. Owner passed away and family just looking for dock fe
Third axle (1) Meriachee at 9:25pm 09.29.14 Trailer Sailors 30/4441 Got the third axle mounted, new fenders, brake controller and wiring, and a nice round of led lights
Rock, Roll and Rattle robfmcc at 8:20pm 09.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/640 Just took down the main sail and now my in mast furling system( on a 98 352) rattles whenever the bo
Replace swing keel with wing keel? polarbear at 8:12pm 09.29.14 Catalina 22 2/1046 Tired of worrying about my old ''74 with swing keel. Know nothing about previous owner. Had Florida
Changing lines in roller furling main henrysri at 7:47pm 09.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/7250 Can you replace the two lines without taking down the mast. Is it difficult? We have a 331
dropping the rudder BF38 at 6:53pm 09.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/9248 Has anyone had to drop the rudder on a Beneteau 38 or other model in order to remove the shaft? Any
Oil Pressure Switch Location??? SailFysh at 5:43pm 09.29.14 Catalina 310 4/1092 On a UNiversal 25 I think it is on the lower part of the engine, forward, port side. How in the worl
Fairing lead keel to fiberglass. Robert1224 at 5:21pm 09.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1731 Hello, Hauled out today and noticed a chip out of the putty used to fill in and smooth the lead kee
water intake Nancy Jeffery at 5:04pm 09.29.14 Catalina 30 4/1229 I have a 1982 cat 30 with a universal 11hp.no coolant just water intake....a hose goes to water pum
New Main Sources Apex at 4:07pm 09.29.14 Bigger Boats 3/912 With the recent article on Sail Twist, I decided it was time for a new main. I like to make informe

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Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 6:16am 05.22.23 but before chasing that down, I'm interested in thoughts on the wiring. I'm interested in your tho
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 6:13am 05.22.23 Tip: The Bilge Pump should always have battery power. A Battery selector switch is not a good idea
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 5:53am 05.22.23 From your picture on your post#4. It appears the Upper strip or bar is Negative The Lower Strip or
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 5:50am 05.22.23 Tip: The Bilge Pump should always have battery power. A Battery selector switch is not a good idea.
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full jviss at 4:52am 05.22.23 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it ou
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump davidjpio at 4:48am 05.22.23
1964 islander 32 dLj at 4:46am 05.22.23
Swing Keel Rebuild Gene Neill at 4:30am 05.22.23 I worship you.
Reefing lines jamming RobAL at 1:50am 05.22.23 Thank you, it looks like my issues are illustrated by the middle diagram. I'm not sure about the ful
Santana 21 design info needed rgranger at 10:06pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 MikeHoncho at 10:05pm 05.21.23
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (1) Ken13559 at 9:07pm 05.21.23 This Yellow arrowed wire should be the "ignition wire". If the cylinder to right is the solenoid and
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.21.23 I didn't think any new quality boats still used interior holding tank sensors. If yours has an inte
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 05.21.23 In no particular order : Epoxy has little strength as a plug. I could also tap in a wooden dowel
1964 islander 32 Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 05.21.23 While a few questions about your boat (like the mast step) may be model specific My boat specific
It followed me home Leeward Rail at 7:58pm 05.21.23 At the moment it's very water logged That's totally normal. They usually take leaks everywhere unt
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jssailem at 7:57pm 05.21.23 There are several designs. Critical, in my mind is adequate insulation. You want the hot water to st
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step pcharn01 at 7:50pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 7:47pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is s
1964 islander 32 David in Sandusky at 7:42pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is su

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