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Has Anyone Used a KC-2W box for NMEA0183/NMEA2000 Conversion dkinzer at 5:44pm 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 0/292 I'm considering getting a KC-2W converter box to convert the NMEA0183 DSC position reports that my V
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE (1) jssailem at 2:06pm 12.20.22 Weather and Forecasting 4/1156 We are preparing for that solar day when the length of dark time is it's longest. The earth tilts th
Marina Advice Timm R Oday25 at 1:52pm 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1375 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " boa
All Sailors Alansails at 11:39am 12.20.22 Catalina 310 4/1102 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy our sport and be safe! Thanks for sharing your expertise w
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Tom Fritz at 10:50am 12.20.22 Mid-Size Boats 43/4812 I hav a 1984 Hunter 31 with a 2GMF Yanmar I'm sure the same age. She's hard to start when it just a
Electrical system william24424 at 8:30am 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 9/658 Electrical system ' reasons? As a coastal cruiser/racer, occasional weekender I've used the followi
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 8:01am 12.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1299 Hi Guys I have 1987 hunter 40 ft legend with a Ynamar 4jh-e engine Problem is the boats inner s
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:20am 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1296 So my 1985 Pearson 303 is gonna need some extra gear for safety ect to cross... Im all ears
Beyond USA insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:10am 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/419 Hey guys MERRY CHRISTMAS to all... So the plan is to sail away to Bahamas next summer. Now the boai
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 9:07pm 12.19.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4535 I just watched a very good how-to video on this. Vmm5KUT8sQ8 I plan to do the same thing as shown i
Ignore this thread - created by mistake Captain Larry-DH at 9:06pm 12.19.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/30 Moderator - please delete
E80 Chart Plotter Replaced with Axiom+ 12 (3) dkinzer at 5:28pm 12.19.22 Big Boats 0/965 I finished the installation, a few days ago, of a new MFD on our H41AC. It's a Raymarine Axiom+ 12 r
Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 7:38am 12.19.22 Catalina 22 5/930 How tall does the Catalina 22 with a swing keel sits on a trailer with the boom stowed on a crutch?
H34 wire routing into the mast hunter34austin at 7:15am 12.19.22 Big Boats 4/792 I know there are a couple of posts already on the topic of Hunter 34 mast wiring but what I couldn't
Wooden Boat Maker (2) jssailem at 12:14pm 12.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 1/967 Sitting around while my body battles this Covid thing, I took some time exploring boat building indi
Yanmar 2gm20 no throttle or shutdown control genezown at 10:13am 12.18.22 Engines and Propulsion 4/1526
170 Repair Question Tater at 7:41am 12.18.22 Day Sailers 6/2036 I have a few cracks to fix. I am not familiar with Plexus. I am familiar with Bondo. Is Bondo resin
Need used furling system for S-28 Piotr at 7:13am 12.18.22 Sabre Sailboats 2/1130 Hi, All. I'm looking for a used furling system for my S-28. My old Code 0 system needs a new torsion
Santa's Wish List JamesG161 at 3:18pm 12.17.22 Sails Call Lounge 10/1516 Dear Santa, We wish to get our restored boat back in the water in 2023. Most Important is Peace o
Bilge Pump BigDogg11 at 11:12am 12.17.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1217 Any unique ways to power the bilge pump to run it occasionally in the winter after the batteries hav

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Skipper II help please CCC at 6:06pm 08.27.24 Thank you all I think I have plenty to go on now. Intake hose is very short right from the shut o
Skipper II help please dlochner at 5:52pm 08.27.24 How long is the hose between the pump and the bowl? If the that hose is installed properly it will r
Skipper II help please Foswick at 5:38pm 08.27.24 OK, I re-read your post, and I think I understand now. Just to be clear, you are saying that you su
Skipper II help please CCC at 5:38pm 08.27.24 I know the loop is higher I have to check the valve and see that it is working properly Thank you
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Ward H at 5:30pm 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . Th
Skipper II help please Richard19068 at 4:57pm 08.27.24 When I shut the intake hose and open the discharge hose to empty the tank, water still come into t
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:44pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Indysailor at 4:44pm 08.27.24 I am asking my 87 year old dad if the Morse Code part is plausible. He was a ditty bopper in the Arm
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 08.27.24 Our prevailing wind is from the South. We both are now in a marina in the northern part of the bay.
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:25pm 08.27.24 No, loops into and valves into a holding tank. There was an option to discharge directly as the boat
Skipper II help please Foswick at 4:07pm 08.27.24 When you talk about the discharge hose, are you talking about the hose to a through-hull below the w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 4:06pm 08.27.24
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:05pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:02pm 08.27.24 Hi All Thank you for opportunity to join such a fine group. To your question, no I don't.
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? kappykaplan at 4:01pm 08.27.24 My main reservation is that I have read that they reduce prop walk in reverse. A nice benefit for s
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My boat is a bit of a pig in light winds, so the idea of gaining a 1/2 kt is pretty appealing. My ma
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My first suspect is the joker valve. Any idea when the head was last serviced? Welcome to the forum
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Ward H at 3:58pm 08.27.24 @Scott T-Bird and I were just talking about this a week or so back. Our prevailing wind is from th
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Tally Ho at 3:55pm 08.27.24 I've wondered about those. You're happy with yours? Very happy. Reverse thrust is really good.
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? kappykaplan at 3:50pm 08.27.24 You're happy with yours? I'm very happy with mine! :beer:

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