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Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast jviss at 8:51am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/704 Greetings, I once found, but am no longer able to find, these cool LED lights that mount flush into
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1251 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2683 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/4430 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/435 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 4:12pm 07.22.23 Bigger Boats 14/2816 Anyone out there have a ODay 40 running an linear drive motor autopilot. looking for advice on mount
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 4:09pm 07.22.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1894
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:04am 07.22.23 Racing 17/2802 best of the great lakes. wind, waves, fresh water, sun burn, biting black flys, blue berry pancakes
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 7:33am 07.22.23 Big Boats 17/2497 I have a Hunter 34 set up with a 276 ah #2 bank. This season we added 350 watts of solar which is c
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 4:27am 07.22.23 Catalina 310 16/2224 2002 310 catalina, 6 g water heater, the original pressure valve on it is set for 150 psi. If it eve
Ignition panel replacement ConnJack at 12:08pm 07.21.23 S2 6/1470 I have a 1982 S2 9.2C and the ignition panel (I don't know if that's what it's called, but it's on t
Windows Badger Dolphin at 11:02am 07.21.23 Big Boats 13/2012 Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 10:58am 07.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1069 The fuel gauge on my Beneteau 311 is stuck. I believe it is a faulty sending unit in the tank. How
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 10:51am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 44/6845 Greetings, I need a recommendation for USCG legal anchor light that I can deploy by perhaps hoistin
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable CapeCodBubs at 7:39am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1067 Hi, I have an 8' inflatable that goes limp in one of the sections over night (~ 8 hours or so). I've
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water Monheganlover at 4:56am 07.21.23 Catalina 310 5/1334 I am planning to keep my 2002 Catalina 310 in the water this winter at her slip. I am on the Chesape
Sabre Shoshana at 7:02pm 07.20.23 Other Sailboats 6/2074 I'm looking at buying a Sabre 34 mark 1. The steering pedestal was very loose on the first boat I
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice (3) AustinSailor at 6:10pm 07.20.23 Smaller Boats 7/1185 I hope I can get some advice on how to repair or replace damaged hardware on a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Rec
Looking for drawing with dimensions of 35 gallon holding tank on 1990 42ft Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 1:20pm 07.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/273 Holding tank corroded out want to get plastic one. Aluminum one is only 6 yoa and done. Need drawing
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) jonelli at 12:11pm 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/710

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Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? capta at 3:37pm 09.14.25 I wouldn't do it in the fall, but in the spring. Sitting is nearly as bad as city driving, for motor
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor ToddG at 3:09pm 09.14.25 Thanks. Very helpful things to think about.
Boom tents to keep deck clean Ralph Johnstone at 2:11pm 09.14.25
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor shemandr at 2:10pm 09.14.25 I just have a few observations about the Ensign. The transom is a bit of a long overhang, a little
Bilge Float Switch Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 09.14.25 Some panels allow you to select off/auto/on. Test for power in all positions. You can pull the switc
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 09.14.25 The Harken manual has some good universal information regarding the commissioning and operation of
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor jssailem at 1:13pm 09.14.25 The 6-hp Honda or Yamaha is a good four-cycle engine for your needs. If you are interested in an e
Hatch gaskets jssailem at 1:05pm 09.14.25 Take a look at Hatch Masters Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair They may have just the item you
Access to water heater ( C 320) (1) Scott T-Bird at 1:04pm 09.14.25 234362 I chose this because it matches the sink & looks like it is fixed, but the handle does pull
Furler line selection (1) jssailem at 1:01pm 09.14.25 The Harken manual has some good universal information regarding the commissioning and operation of a
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 09.14.25 I believe the braiding is pretty much the same, but I haven't pulled any apart to really know. A s
Access to water heater ( C 320) (1) Tally Ho at 12:32pm 09.14.25
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor ToddG at 12:30pm 09.14.25 Thanks. Good advice. Any thoughts on a brand or HP range?
Bilge Float Switch Tally Ho at 12:24pm 09.14.25 I have a 1984 Oday 28. The bilge pump is hot wired yet the float activation is not working When I
Boom tents to keep deck clean Tally Ho at 12:10pm 09.14.25 Maybe this will help : made a huge difference in interior temperature. Thanks Ralph. I do have
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 12:09pm 09.14.25 If water goes bad, does it become cheap beer? I think people are just nature's way of processing c
Furler line selection thinwater at 12:09pm 09.14.25 Did that with my last furler. You only need to remove the core from the first 10-15 feet. ^^ This
Furler line selection dlochner at 12:02pm 09.14.25 Is there a difference in the braiding between hollow core and double braid with the core removed? I
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor Rick Webb at 11:56am 09.14.25 First, buy the brand that is easy to be serviced by a good shop where the boat or your house is. Sec
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 11:46am 09.14.25 Of course, that's what they told everyone :)

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