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DIY ST4000+ Remote joker460 at 8:46am 08.21.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4334 I thought I would post to "all sailors" for this project. I have been working on a Remote control fo
Amiot electric panel Tomandaly at 6:59am 08.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4119 I have a 1988 Beneteau Moorings 434 and need to replace the electric panel. It is an Amiot. Does any
Ballast wont seal Willemvan at 10:50pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 3/811 Had my h26 out of the water the other day to install a new outboard and noticed that the ballast wat
Whisker Pole b.nelson at 8:01pm 08.20.14 Catalina 310 1/1050 We are tired of holding a boat hook for a whisker pole and are looking to add the real thing. What
Model year changes? Swing keel in particular Macboy at 6:41pm 08.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1878 Well, we're joining the MacGregor family and super excited about it! Tomorrow is the day (we hope) b
main halyard length capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 6:35pm 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 0/1252 looks like my 87 capri 18 could use a new main halyard. can anyone tell me the correct length? im th
Anchor Roller First 32S5 Gino at 5:55pm 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2105 I have a 1989 Beneteau First 32S5. The original anchor roller on this boat only extends a couple of
Cradle advice needed for O'Day 322 KayRay8454 at 5:14pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3272 We have an O'Day 322 that has a wooden storage cradle on its last legs (no pun intended). So, last
Engine compartment ventalation. rfrye1 at 4:43pm 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1181 Own a H376. Wondering about making some type of engine compartment fan driven vent to vent out hot a
Help Identify this model (1) cudamank at 3:29pm 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2335 (1963 converse) Hi, can anyone help identify this model of sailboat? I believe its approx a 24'.
Slips, dockage, or moorings in NY or Philly area Flynvest at 2:49pm 08.20.14 Destinations 3/2062 Got a new to me 38' voyage catamaran in NY recently and I'm looking at a long slow sail to Florida.
Max motor weight for Widgeon transom Scootypuff at 2:27pm 08.20.14 Day Sailers 14/6652 Have a '70 or '71 Widgeon that I'm bringing up to Cape Cod to sail out of Harwichport. I want to us
coastal cruise duke3710 at 2:09pm 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/834 Is a 31, Oday good for a San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas sail ?
boat name CCrane2299 at 1:06pm 08.20.14 Catalina 22 36/3622 My wife and I had arrived at the boat, in the slip. On the ride to the boat (her first) I had been t
Hunter 18 Reefing line length ShawneH at 11:35am 08.20.14 Smaller Boats 4/1112 Does anyone know the length of the internal reefing line on the MH18? Thanks!
installing a fuel pump faithforster26@msn.com at 10:32am 08.20.14 Catalina 30 5/1143 Hi: we are installing a new fuel pump for the Universal 25XP and our mechanic needs to know what fit
Unstep mariner mast dwdrums801 at 9:37am 08.20.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4832 I am purchasing my first sailboat, a 71 oday mariner next weekend. The previous owner is not availa
Dockage sailnguy35 at 8:28am 08.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1594 We are planning on taking our trip down the Tenn-Tom waterway from KY lake to Mobile in Oct.( don't
Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1462 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3995 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My

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There is lust in my heart (3) rgranger at 10:16am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! they've done some magic on the design of this one. 217919 I'v
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 9:46am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. :plus:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.18.23 +1 on dlochner's post. The belt jack he suggests will make it a lot easier than trying to tension t
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Joe at 9:42am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. If you google the jabsco website you will find the ma
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 9:40am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! I've always thought 27' was too small for a center cockpit. Li
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 07.18.23 Knowing where the fuel gage is would help too. :) Yea, s#t happens. the sender on mine broke.*
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:18am 07.18.23 I think you might have the pole on the wrong side. It should be on the windward side. The flags seem
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:11am 07.18.23 where's your pole? behind the boom. Look for the bridle.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:58am 07.18.23 >>>>>>>> I think I know what it is! <<<<<<<< I just called them and they said 99% of the time its
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 8:57am 07.18.23 A Nor'sea 27 popped up on my FB feed... I've been lusting over this boat for a long time. This one
Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 8:45am 07.18.23 I think @sloughsailer might be onto something.... you could put a hook on the other end and your oa
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 8:44am 07.18.23 Never had one before, and I don't see any leaking at the connections that I see from the outside.
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 8:41am 07.18.23 <p>
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:40am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 8:38am 07.18.23 I switched to using 0-W20 synthetic motor oil I use this... er had any problems with my winches
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:37am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would he
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:35am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side ..
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) dlochner at 8:31am 07.18.23 This is a pretty simple job. It involves 2 bolts. The challenging part is keeping the tension on the
Oday 19 Rudder dlochner at 8:17am 07.18.23 Do you keep the boat in the water or dry sail/trailer it? If the boat is not kept in the water, the
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 8:14am 07.18.23 I don't agree with this, but I have to respect it ... ... 10. Assemble in reverse order. During as

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