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Sail Number font/size Ken13559 at 5:46am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7245 At the behest of the Captain of Sail for my yacht club, I've applied for a Sail Number for use in cl
Portlight panel for H28.5 jamescyu at 5:11am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/701 Where can one get the replacement portlight plexiglass for H28.5? Or better yet how to redo the port
Depth Sounder has no reading jamescyu at 5:08am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1511 My boat was on the hard for 4 weeks, after bottom painted and put back to the water, the depth sound
After market Alternator Ken13559 at 4:51am 06.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8715 I've found an after market 80A alternator (Gladiator) seems very attractive replacement for my LR155
Diesel return line (1) suttonski at 4:10am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/651 Hi, does anyone knows if the diesel return line on a Beneteau 361 goes down to the bottom of the di
cooking stove dodger007 at 9:31pm 06.01.14 Columbia 0/2256 I'm looking for a cooking stove for my Columbia 26. Mine was stolen.
slow but steady leak into bilge peter frontera at 8:15pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1819 on my 27 ft. hunter i have a slow but steady leak from forward ground wire hole in bilge. it has be
Varnish or natural ? boblufkin at 7:32pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 15/2143 My 1992, came to me with weathered teak. Is this common or do most varnish the wood ?
Galley question boblufkin at 7:29pm 06.01.14 Catalina 22 4/988 Just picked up my new 1992 Catalina 22. Next to the sink is a cover with nothing under it but space
1983 Cheribini Hunter 27 Interior Calvin1Calvin at 7:19pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1466 Anyone out there have photos of the navigation station cabinet, both external and internal and the c
Stuffing box tips-- I-30 nestorph at 7:14pm 06.01.14 Islander 3/2384 I'm going to be changing the packing in my stuffing box on the I30. It's my first time venturing th
Alternator install vs key switch Mark Maulden at 6:55pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1317 I'm installing a balmar series 7 80a alternator with a requisite external regulator. The field curr
grill safety mmsailor at 5:59pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/924 Our boat came with a propane grill that can be mounted on the stern rail . I wonder about the wisdom
Better to back your sailboat in? captmaddog at 5:26pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 46/6042 Wondering what the majority think about docking. I've had people suggest I back my Hunter 420 in st
shower pump raye at 5:08pm 06.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2527 we have a 1995 38M beneteau-great boat! one of the survey items to be taken care of is the problem o
Kick-up rudder for O'Day 26 Dulcinea at 4:00pm 06.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/937 Has anyone modified their original O'Day 26 rudder to low it to kick up ? I would like to back my 2
Finally, air conditioning...er...not so much. IH82BL8 at 3:23pm 06.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1517 Today was the day to finally start the air conditioning. I'm finishing the install on a 16kbtu FCF
Odd questions ShaggsV21 at 3:22pm 06.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1771 so i seem to have a sea sickness problem with my 21' venture sailboat, i was wondering if that would
Main sail roger keen at 3:16pm 06.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1820 My Catalina 27 mainsail does not seem to fit the the mast and boom set up. I have a tall rig, which
catalina 27 refrigerator roger keen at 3:05pm 06.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/1368 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. It has a storage compartment that looks like it should be refrigerated. I

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Looking at a c22 need advise danooxnard at 4:13am 08.04.23 The C22 is a great boat, but this one needs some serious keel work in my opinion. the cast iron app
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jssailem at 9:18pm 08.03.23 Tough bullet to have to bite. Let us know how the new winch works out. I think you will be pleased.
New Campbell Sailer Prop jssailem at 9:13pm 08.03.23 Check the shaft key on the prop. You can buy replacements or back ups before you dive. You might che
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 8:49pm 08.03.23 Nothing wrong with the mechanical lift pump method to bleed air from the fuel lines. If done prope
Looking at a c22 need advise Stu Jackson at 8:37pm 08.03.23 I owned #10496 1981. They made lots of those great boats. There agree also a few entire websites d
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Benny17441 at 8:26pm 08.03.23 Nothing wrong with the mechanical lift pump method to bleed air from the fuel lines. If done proper
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:26pm 08.03.23 I'll be diving on the boat this weekend. I have a hookah and a good prop puller. Hopefully all goe
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Alan Gomes at 7:07pm 08.03.23 This is how I have my Yanmar 1GM set up (see attached). I don't really use it for fuel polishing--th
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 6:17pm 08.03.23 Thanks to all for your inputs. If I am not able to repair my old electric winch satisfactory, I wil
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? jon hansen at 5:57pm 08.03.23 .......................... you do have to pay attention to the details.
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 5:51pm 08.03.23 How hard is it to pump diesel a few feet through a 5/16" hose? How often is it necessary to bleed t
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Rick486 at 5:20pm 08.03.23 growing up, dad had a 38' alden racer, ( U.S. ONE DESIGN), wood, no selfbailing cockpit, no electri
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Crusty Ol Salt at 5:19pm 08.03.23 I am guess they are a step up from the wire nuts the previous owner was fond of.....
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 5:02pm 08.03.23 There are options in all projects. What would cause you to prime the engine? If I change the engin
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Captain Larry-DH at 4:33pm 08.03.23 I tried them. Garbage :thumbsdown:
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors JamesG161 at 3:54pm 08.03.23 The key to using this type, Per ABYC standards, is this... They must not be stressed. Meaning free
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 3:49pm 08.03.23 How hard is it to pump diesel a few feet through a 5/16" hose? How often is it necessary to bleed th
VHF Handheld Ward H at 2:46pm 08.03.23 Is DCS an important feature in a handheld? Didn't see it mentioned here. I had a SH870 and now a SH
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 2:05pm 08.03.23 What's inefficient about the lift pump method? Wondering; I assume by lift pump you mean the elect
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 08.03.23 I think this was the last time these came up - Heat shrink solder connectors

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