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Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 4:27am 07.22.23 Catalina 310 16/2221 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 6/1468 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 5/1068 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 44/6834 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 5/1331 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 6/2070 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
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. wbliss at 9:11am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/850 The transom was rebuilt and the original ID tag lost. Does anyone have an image of an original tag.
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago (3) Dnea at 7:41am 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 8/975 Hello I'm interested in this moderstely priced '79 C'C 29.6 sailboat as a potential purchase and one
Zip ties as a drain snake stephen_i_w at 5:38am 07.20.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2169 I thought I would pass this along. My shower sump was running slow, also the relief valve on the my
Sail numbers for a Widgeon nacra1425 at 4:46am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1108 Can anyone with sail numbers on their Widgeon, tell me how tall? In inches? I'm restoring our 1966 W
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box CaptnPorter at 9:21pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1478
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (5) Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 07.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/1509 Read to the end because day 5 got really interesting. My wife had a desperate need to go to Arizona
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots (1) jcrewser at 8:06pm 07.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1090 The sliding cabin top on my 1974 Catalina 27 sailboats no longer spans across far enough to stay in
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) zinahewitt at 2:42pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/2043 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34 1975. I had a few questions if you have time. I have attached a photo. T
FTZ Cool Seal Terminals vs Clear Seal Terminals V&J at 2:02pm 07.19.23 Ask All Sailors 0/296 Maine Sail has recommended FTZ heat shrink terminals. On the FTZ site there are Clear Seal terminals

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Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Davidasailor26 at 1:32pm 09.13.25 from condensation inside the engine block Plus a (very?) small amount from combustion that may con
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? JoeWhite at 1:29pm 09.13.25 If you don't use it, the oil doesn't become contaminated. Water in oil? From where, unless your rw
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 1:18pm 09.13.25
Question About a Keel Masted Boat GeneraiT001 at 12:26pm 09.13.25 It's called "wedging the mast deck partner" adds a support point for the mast at the deck. Wedging
Isotherm Icebox Cooling Kit capta at 12:17pm 09.13.25 I just ordered this vacuum pump kit on Amazon: Amazon Vacuum Pump Kit. It comes with a leak detecto
Question About a Keel Masted Boat Calif. Ted at 11:51am 09.13.25 It's called "wedging the mast deck partner" adds a support point for the mast at the deck. Wedging
Hunter 41 DS stern locker Anacapa Mark at 11:31am 09.13.25 Roger that, thanks for the reply! A simple solution is usually the best...
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 10:56am 09.13.25 VC 17 is generally a fresh water anti-fouling paint, I use it on my boat in Lake Michigan. It go
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.13.25 and the wheel drive is essentially the same Gotta luv those Raymarine motors. If they could make
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Stu Jackson at 10:51am 09.13.25 I keep asking myself: "What's different in a boat engine than a car engine?" (re: oil, of course, a
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? sailcapt340 at 10:36am 09.13.25 This was a very unusual year. Only 8 days of boat use Oh Boy have you got that right! And to quot
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? BigEasy at 10:10am 09.13.25
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? JamesG161 at 9:56am 09.13.25 What say you? No change. Jim...
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Tally Ho at 9:40am 09.13.25 I routinely only change my oil every other year. I just filled my diesel tank and put in 9 gallons
First Day out on the Hunter 240 SteveHughessails at 9:35am 09.13.25 Taking the 240 out again today. I will step the mast and tighten the rigging on the hard this time.
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Tally Ho at 9:33am 09.13.25 Check out the PCnautic - I think it is much better: https://pcnautic.com/en/product/pcnautic-wheel-
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dLj at 9:11am 09.13.25 Think he was dissuaded? Or perhaps AI has struck again... dj
Helice de proa Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 09.13.25
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 marcham at 9:02am 09.13.25 OP hasn't been back since Sept 4th.....
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Michael Davis at 9:02am 09.13.25

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