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Cleaning a Webasto Heater (1) dkinzer at 4:40pm 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 0/1077 I have a Webasto SG1577 diesel hydronic heater installed by Sure Marine Service in Seattle. It funct
Newport anchorages NYSail at 3:25pm 07.25.23 Destinations 18/4627 So friends are invited wife and i to Newport for the folk festival this coming weekend. Tried to res
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer jpcrane at 1:55pm 07.25.23 Day Sailers 5/2279 Hello everyone! I'm new to sailing, new to Day Sailer ownership, and new to this forum. I recently
Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:55am 07.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1342 1) what are the 2 toggle switches on the head sink? 2) how do you tell where the icebox drains? 3) h
Well...the time comes to all of us.... Dunlookin at 10:17am 07.25.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1065 ...each sailor, each, boat, each of us. My beloved 1978 33' Cherubini Hunter (Dunlook'n) has develo
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 10:03am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 8/893 We have 1990 Catalina 30 MKii and would like to cap the black water tank's access to the macerator.
Replace Lewmar vent with solar sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/372 I would like to replace a Lewmar Retro-fit Mini Vent Black with a solar vent. Does anyone have expe
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:06am 07.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3664 Hey Guys, our Hunter 386 has started to exhibit some intermittent clutch slippage. Backing out of
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Pmack240 at 7:04am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 6/636 Thinking of getting rid of holding tank on 42 Hunter Passage and installing two composting heads, th
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 6:06am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 36/5379 So I have an interesting situation I'm in. As some may recall, my boat was crushed by a tree, and I'
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rick D at 7:37pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/755 OK, so my RC520 Raytheon chartplotter I had below for 23 years suffered a screen burn. Not worth rep
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tkyoung04 at 6:48pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1166
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:06pm 07.24.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/1467 First trip where we got stuck.... 0_HNMvU-GCs Interior WO7PqyP6v0w In Portland at the Marina Ln5z8Yn
H 41 sea water pump removal captprogreso at 12:21pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 4/431 Hi to all, while assembly back the sea water pump i broke one of the 4 bolts, now i have to take dow
Wind sensor error fix needed Dr. D at 11:55am 07.24.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2309 I was racing yesterday and I thought the the TWA/AWA numbers were a bit odd on a long beam reach. At
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch (3) tomoma2 at 10:38am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1329 I own a 2007 hunter 45cc. The lewmar autopilot drive/clutch is located in the binnacle. (see attache
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel (1) Catalina310#175 at 9:59am 07.24.23 Catalina 310 8/2759 I was checking the wiring on our Catalina 310 and noticed a jumper wire connecting the AC Neutral bu
Life Is Good (1) morbidfollower at 8:43am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 11/1629 Boat appreciation post. Sometimes I forget how blessed we are to be able to enjoy these boats. Lets
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) (4) Daze at 7:41am 07.24.23 Big Boats 8/1329 Another upgrade that my wife wanted was to add a teak shower seat like the one in the master cabin s
Pearson 31-2 Deck Compression Near Mast Razasaurus at 7:06am 07.24.23 Pearson 1/909 Wondering if anyone has experienced compression to the deck around the mast, possibly caused by the

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Electronics john6206 at 4:56pm 09.22.25
Electronics john6206 at 4:54pm 09.22.25
Electronics marcham at 4:46pm 09.22.25 Start with the basics and in order of priority keeping the ship seaworthy: a) leaks (below the water
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? jaysweet at 4:44pm 09.22.25 I've used Pettit Hydrocoat Eco for many years now. We're in brackish water in the mouth of the Patap
Electronics kappykaplan at 4:43pm 09.22.25 Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! I dropped almost as much into the boat as I paid for it during the fi
Electronics john6206 at 4:36pm 09.22.25 @kappykaplan 8 boat bucks is a lot of boat bucks! not sure what my tolerance is, or more importantl
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? Foswick at 4:05pm 09.22.25 If it's the boat I'm thinking of, she seems to be in good shape. I wouldn't say there is anything un
Electronics kappykaplan at 3:59pm 09.22.25 Can you replace one box per year? Or is it better to swallow hard and get the suite? What's your t
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:54pm 09.22.25 A Fuller countersink drill bit, next size up. Should work. If you have to fill and redrill. Minwax
Electronics marcham at 3:54pm 09.22.25 Congrats on the new to you boat!:wow3: Given your use of the vessel, if it was mine, I would in ord
Electronics capta at 3:53pm 09.22.25 If you've had good luck with the Garmin GPS, then get a unit from them. You already have an idea of
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:50pm 09.22.25 If I am understanding your situation, correctly, you could mix saw dust with epoxy for about a toot
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:44pm 09.22.25 Best to not mangle when removing the bungs - next time, drill a small hole in the center and drive
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice colemj at 3:31pm 09.22.25 Good info. A bit of googling finds a small price break: Pardon Our Interruption... If you don't ne
Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning kloudie1 at 2:07pm 09.22.25 The only other thing that is a maintenance item is the valve clearance..It should be checked and adj
Main traveller on the dodger? JohnnyP at 1:56pm 09.22.25 Thank you for the thoughtful replies!
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice JoeWhite at 1:32pm 09.22.25 I can easily claim to be the expert when it comes to replacing Oberdorfer seal replacement. There ar
1988 Catalina 30 portlight size 1 dlochner at 1:15pm 09.22.25 I'm thinking about replacing a leaky portlight and I'm curious if the Amarine portlight is a direct
1988 Catalina 30 portlight size 1 Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 09.22.25 Go with the name brand. The potential damage isnt worth the cost savings. I nearly lost an outboard
Main traveller on the dodger? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:44pm 09.22.25

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