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Loose transducer (1) The Garbone at 6:22am 03.27.14 Catalina 30 4/1083 My 78 Catalina 30 is on the hard and I am prepping to do the bottom. Today I will finish replacing m
Cooler ? slowdog at 4:37am 03.27.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2469 Are the yeti coolers that good or over priced for what you get
water pressure pump cycling Found at Sea at 9:05pm 03.26.14 Big Boats 11/1283 The water pressure pump on my H34 repeatedly comes on in short bursts when no water is being used.
Wanted - Maxwell 17 Top Piece InTooDeep at 7:03pm 03.26.14 Parts Search 2/1484 I have recently purchased a Hunter 25.5. All is in great working order at this point, but one of th
Info on Hunter Legend 40.5 kekenseair at 6:20pm 03.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1796 The Hunter Legend 40.5 has made the short list for boats we are looking at for a live aboard and sai
anyone know the Raytheon auto pilot? (2) oldfolksboat at 6:17pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 3/870 Hello- Just working out the final details on this 1976 International Folkboat, is anyone familiar t
First ocean sail luv2sail67 at 6:06pm 03.26.14 Big Boats 12/2113 Hi everyone, we have chartered a boat out of Newport Beach California, and are very much looking for
can you identify this head/MSD? (2) oldfolksboat at 6:05pm 03.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1461 Hello- Just working out the final details on this 1976 International Folkboat, is anyone familiar w
Cutlass bearing ChangsinLattitudes at 5:56pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2739 Hello all, Have a bronze cutlass bearing and a bronze prop shaft. Yard mechanic says cutlass beari
Deck Light for ODay 20 Quackattacker at 5:09pm 03.26.14 Smaller Boats 2/791 I have an 1977 ODay 20 that I'm getting ready to sail. Where would be a good source for original li
A Strange Rudder (4) atpjim at 4:50pm 03.26.14 Catalina 30 4/1312 The haul out went well. The bottom is in pretty good shape. Has anyone ever seen a rudder like thi
Oil drain plug thread size on 5411 marchem at 2:18pm 03.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1479 There's an oil drain plug on the 5411 engine in our Catalina 27. I haven't tried taking it out yet,
Financing Options Kper at 2:15pm 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1793 Has anyone dealt with LightStream (a division of Sun Trust Bank) when financing a boat? I would like
Folding prop Mike Mc at 12:21pm 03.26.14 Catalina 310 6/1670 I have an 01, 310 with a two blade fixed prop. I have read previous posts on folding props, featheri
toe rail strength on beneteau 373 Stefan Gashus at 11:47am 03.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1986 I am thinking of attaching a snatch block on the toe rail so I can hoist a dingy on deck with the th
tampa area trainmanjess at 11:21am 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2800 hello all I am getting ready to be transferred to Tampa, Florida for my job.. I work for the rail
Dometic "Portable Fridge" RobG at 10:49am 03.26.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2913 Took a look at the Dometic CF35 CoolFreeze Portable Refrigerator / Freezer when I was at Defender an
Hunter 34 1983 Stainless Steel Port Window Re-sealing Hunter345 at 10:08am 03.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1025 Good day, With the summer season close I am looking to re-seal all the stainless steel port windows
Stepping problem Solved Mick at 8:48am 03.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/883 This is on my Venture 21. I put on another post that I was having trouble with the mast not sitting
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Fuel Pipe ID (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 06.17.23 Pulled a screen shot from a slowly panned 4K video I'd shot of every point on the engine : were eve
What do I do with the holes for instruments that are no longer needed? kappykaplan at 10:01am 06.17.23 I have smoked plexiglass covering mine.
Low fresh water pressure dlochner at 9:54am 06.17.23 The check valve in the water heater is there to keep the hot water from backing into the cold water
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 9:48am 06.17.23 ... The sound of the engine running lifted my heart and made me want to dance. :dancing:
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration SoSound at 9:43am 06.17.23 We have never had an issue with not registering on shore. Sometimes we register, other times, no.
Fuel Pipe ID (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 06.17.23 Given that it seems to cost IVO $155, and this is a low pressure pipe, Holy jumpin' crap. Pass t
WS Parks Annual Permit Registration Hello Below at 8:48am 06.17.23 With the exception of the Covid years we have obtained the permit for quite awhile. Being a guest a
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 8:08am 06.17.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose dlochner at 7:57am 06.17.23 Bear in mind, repairing a large hole in the hull from a transducer is a fairly major project. Either
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:48am 06.17.23 Now that I can actually get the anode on and off, I'll take some additional readings.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:48am 06.17.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Fresh water cooling system Hello Below at 7:45am 06.17.23 Often the overflow bottle/reserve tank will be held in place by a bracket or a couple of screws. Fr
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose jssailem at 7:39am 06.17.23 If you do not want the transducer then damaging it during the removal is not a big deal. Take a ho
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:36am 06.17.23 Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller bo
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:31am 06.17.23 What the lady wants... the lady usually gets. True. But YOU might not wish for it!
Newbie jssailem at 7:30am 06.17.23 What the lady wants... the lady usually gets.
Newbie Kings Gambit at 7:27am 06.17.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JBP-PA at 6:25am 06.17.23 What's it for? For a deck wash down pump, sure just toss a hose over the side when you want to use i
Leaving the dock JBP-PA at 6:14am 06.17.23 I'm thinking from your video, you could run a doubled aka slip spring line off your bow, stern out,
Lowering mast before expected storm? dlochner at 6:04am 06.17.23 If you have roller furling, make certain the sheet has multiple wraps around the sail and the sheets

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