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frozen engine seacock raye at 12:12pm 05.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1342 opened seacock before starting engine, thought I heard water flushing thru engine, just got a short
slow leak bmorr at 12:12pm 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 9/1358 In contrast of our policy to keep people in and water out of our water ballast 26 Hunter, we have be
Bringin in the sheaves Pat at 12:07pm 05.11.14 Bigger Boats 8/1679 Has anyone replaced the sheaves at the base of their Z-Spar mast on an O'Day 272? How difficult i
House Bank - 2 separate or 1 parallel scherzoja at 11:21am 05.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 47/14445 When designing a house bank with four 6v golf cart batteries @ 12v (assume 200AH for each of the 2
need new bolts for toe rail 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 10:59am 05.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/809 need new bolts and Butyl Tape for toe rail 1983 Hunter 31 Does anyone know I get these bolts and wa
Water in bilge after healing EmptyNest at 10:04am 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1485 I've noticed that our 2000 H-260 has water in the bilge after a run where we're healing 15 to 20 deg
Tacking Don Guillette at 8:45am 05.11.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/10255 I spoke with a FL sailor today who's problem was tacking his Catalina in 5 to 8 knots of wind. He cl
Rigging Question Fronk5 at 7:46am 05.11.14 Catalina 22 7/1259 Hi, I acquired a Loos gauge and want to get my boat set up right this year. Can anyone tell me how
trailer keel boards . mmsailor at 7:26am 05.11.14 Smaller Boats 1/754 The carpeted boards that the keel would slide on are rotten . Were there originally a one by or two
Hull Identification Number ronflowers at 6:14am 05.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/765 Hello all. I recently purchased a Mac 25 that has an HIN that is only partially legible. I understan
Rub rails whisper 92 at 5:57am 05.11.14 S2 7/1827 I picked up an 1982 S2 9.2 that needs a lot of work. One area I would like to clean up it the rub r
wood stands krantala at 4:48am 05.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/796 Hey folks, I am getting ready to take my 25 off the trailer for an over haul. Does anyone have any
Drilling a hole in a mast......helppppppp....lol !! redsox6781 at 3:17am 05.11.14 Catalina 22 3/1060 Previous owner of my 22 Catalina had to replace the mast step and used the one from CD. My question
Drilling a hole in a mast ?? redsox6781 at 3:15am 05.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/774 Previous owner of my 22 Catalina had to replace the mast step and used the one from CD. My question
Venture 22 Mid-Boom Conversion judsonj at 11:18pm 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1222 Hey, I am hoping to purchase a Venture 22 soon. The boat is in really nice shape. Perhaps the only t
Expensive winter drazlou at 9:01pm 05.10.14 Catalina 30 4/1357 When I bought my 1994 MKII two years ago it had a leaking shaft seal. The seal did not use packing b
Engine blower, Yanmar 4JH4AE JohnB40 at 8:57pm 05.10.14 Engines and Propulsion 11/4282 Hi Boat is Beneteau 40 (2009) with above Yanmar engine. There is a small blower screwed to transom t
Battery question on 28 MkII Nosso Tempo at 7:15pm 05.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1336 Hi all, I bought a used 2006 Catalina 28 MkII. My manual states I have 2 batteries. My boat has thr
456 starboard sole removal janiceandcraig at 6:17pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1078 Has anyone experince in lifting the sole over the starboard water tank and aft holding tank.
Blisters?? Now a bit confused (2) katana750 at 5:42pm 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1533 I posted this in another area first and was told what has happen weren't blisters. I don't know wha

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:37am 05.22.23 So, I am inclined to not follow this practice, or at least to connect the pump to the batteries thr
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 8:36am 05.22.23
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump (1) rgranger at 8:33am 05.22.23
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:31am 05.22.23 If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 05.22.23 There are a lot of good comments here but I feel some of the ideas are being trivialized by limit o
New 170 sailor SKOTBRO at 8:15am 05.22.23 No, to the contrary. The 170 has a broad beam for a boat of its length and is very stable when comp
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dmax at 8:09am 05.22.23 When I went to visit a boat I bought a week after sailing it home from CT, there was water up to the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition FastOlson at 8:03am 05.22.23 I have known several surveyors over the decades, and they do not like to see any connection to the b
Slow sump pump with backflow kappykaplan at 8:00am 05.22.23 Where does the sump pump drain to? You should follow the drain line and find out.
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 7:46am 05.22.23 Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?'
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Jacktar at 7:43am 05.22.23 If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
1964 islander 32 Scott T-Bird at 7:42am 05.22.23 I see nothing wrong with the mast base fasteners. Until you see movement between the plate and the
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? Joe at 7:25am 05.22.23 We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomm
1964 islander 32 MikeHoncho at 6:51am 05.22.23 @MikeHoncho Love the expression "driveway engineering"! Yes, that looks like it is poorly designed
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 6:48am 05.22.23 I just dealt with two loose lag screws. PO repowerd and installed angle aluminum ontop of he stringe
1964 islander 32 JBP-PA at 6:28am 05.22.23 One more thing. The vertical pin attaching the boom to the gooseneck looks like it is upside down. T
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.

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