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Best Year for the Catalina 27 HillbillyWanderer at 4:18am 05.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/8418 In the near future I am looking to buy a Catalina 27 and was wondering what years if any are better
engine temperture rzweig at 4:13am 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/692 Hi, Does anyone know what the running temperture of a westerbeke 10tow is? Thanks
Slaving Autohelm St4000 to Raymarine C120 piratesbooty at 2:26am 05.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3230 There must be a way to slave the autohelm ST4000 autopilot to the Raymarine C120. The Autohelm ST40
Windows All U Get at 1:37am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/797 Hi all, We're finally seeing a window to sail north from Norfolk. It has been about a week of nort
One cell 0.025 lower than the rest... BotanyBay at 10:45pm 05.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1296 Just finished equalizing a 24 volt bank of wet cell golf cart batteries. This bank is two strings
373 2nd house battery location Newport Bob at 7:08pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1152 HELP! Ready to upgrade to a 2nd house 4d battery and a larger alt. Can't find a place to install the
Cal 29 cylinder head Brentpd at 6:36pm 05.18.14 Cal 1/1087 I just bought a '73 2-29 about a month ago with the standard 12 hp farymann. It's a wonderful boat a
Battery Switch location Beamerguy100 at 6:34pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 3/820 I am thinking of fitting a second battery on port side ( help to correct permanent list) and 1,2,bot
Moving the A/C power inlet atpjim at 6:12pm 05.18.14 Catalina 30 2/912 I am considering replacing the original inlet with a new smart plug. While I'm at it how big of a p
First Sail of the Year! Thanks Guys! (4) Ward H at 6:03pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1360 Yesterday I sailed for the first time this season and had a blast! It was the first time I saile
rebedding mmsailor at 5:53pm 05.18.14 Smaller Boats 2/575 Whats the prefered material for rebedding grudgeons ?
Force 10 stove battery Don Lucas at 4:45pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 5/2191 I want to replace my Force 10 ignition battery. The manual says the hold is on the front right side
Strobe Light on an Inflatable Life Jacket rpwillia at 4:42pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 1/936 I have two mustang inflatable life jackets. I have two strobe lights with velcro straps. I tried to
Standing rigging 311 Vimana at 4:38pm 05.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1444 Recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 311 and had a question on the upper shrouds vs lower. I have see
Full Time Cruisers Tim R. at 4:35pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3691 After nearly 4 years of prep and saving we threw off the lines today and became full time cruisers.
Backing plates agprice22 at 4:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3193 I am rebedding all my deck hardware, and where possible, I would like to use backing plates to reduc
Trailer and tire size question Bigjer40 at 3:49pm 05.18.14 Trailer Sailors 10/3040 Hi all, I am looking to down size to a trailer size as my last post indicates. I am real interested
Epoxy resin as a wood ahesive? (1) Gene Neill at 3:28pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3007 I started removing the trim edge from a rotten bulkhead today. Sadly (and contrary to what I've rea
refrigerator hook up colinhulse at 2:52pm 05.18.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4203 My new unit runs off 12v or 24v. I have a double pole double throw switch, so that I can run it off
Grey smoke from my Yanmar 4jh3te drtsr1 at 2:18pm 05.18.14 Big Boats 5/4143 Looking for insight on what I am getting grey smoke from my engine, about 1700 hrs. Runs smooth,

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Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Tally Ho at 4:50pm 06.17.23
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 06.17.23 i Think most people understand the risk of a pressure leak but I doubt most people shut off the wat
Low fresh water pressure Don S/V ILLusion at 4:44pm 06.17.23 Here's an article which I think @Rodd should read carefully, as well as anyone else who thinks it's
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 4:26pm 06.17.23 Certainly a cause for celebration ! :beer: Greg
100 Liter Plastimo flexible water tank Captain Larry-DH at 4:18pm 06.17.23 This is no longer available
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages Head Sail at 2:24pm 06.17.23 You will find both Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor very difficult to find anchorage. Especually this
Stuck screw on prop anode MikeHoncho at 2:04pm 06.17.23
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages DannyO at 2:04pm 06.17.23 Thanks for your feedback everyone. I have a slip for just 2 weeks in PT. Decided not to anchor the
Replacing stringers/bulkheads on my South Coast 22 with XPS foam? MikeHoncho at 2:00pm 06.17.23 It would cost more and take more time than replacing them with plywood.
Low fresh water pressure Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:03pm 06.17.23 Failed dock water connections have sunk or come close to sinking many a boat that was left on while
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 12:50pm 06.17.23
Doesn't hurt to ask Richard19068 at 12:10pm 06.17.23 Unfortunately Guido died in January 2021
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 12:07pm 06.17.23 Here's an article which I think @Rodd should read carefully, as well as anyone else who thinks it's
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:01pm 06.17.23 Congrats, John.
Fuel Pipe ID dLj at 11:21am 06.17.23 The question is whether or not I feel comfortable just cleaning it up instead of replacing it. If i
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration AaronD at 11:19am 06.17.23 We've always registered. But with a family of 4 on a 22-footer, about 80% of our State Park nights a
Gloucester 22 rgranger at 11:17am 06.17.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose rgranger at 11:08am 06.17.23 This is a Hunter 26. The depth transducer plug also seals for the paddle wheel plug for speed. yo
What do I do with the holes for instruments that are no longer needed? BlowMeAway at 10:40am 06.17.23
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 06.17.23 I have very los pressure both on dock water and from onboard pressure pump. If you have dock wate

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