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Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/4515 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 11:23am 08.03.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/1859 Hello all, I have. 1990 Catalina 34 that stalled on me recently just outside Deep Bay. I have change
OUTBOARD KICKER MOUNTS SpencerMarchant at 10:06am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 0/320 Can anyone suggest a kicker mount with a smaller mount-to-transom footprint? My boat has about 5 1/
North Channel Charter higgs at 8:06pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/708 Just returned from a charter in Canada's North Channel. 6 of us charted a Beneteau 473. It is a ve
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 27/4740 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. They
Lewmar 42" Folding Wheel (1) Scallywagger at 6:40pm 08.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/516 Hello again everyone. I'm still on the lookout for a used Lewmar 42" folding wheel for my Hunter 460
Bomar hatch dog (2) BTC1984 at 1:46pm 08.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/3083
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/5203 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/6469 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/6788 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 34/7601 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/9446 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/589
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1079 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/888 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/796 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/854 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/481 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1609 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 6:27am 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/300 the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course

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Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 8:13am 10.10.25 What is the age & hours on this engine? Why not a rebuild and forgo the cost of a new engine. See
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 7:54am 10.10.25 Thank you I do have a hot spot since my marina wifi is also iffy. Looks like raspberry connect or
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 7:50am 10.10.25 See my answer below. The fuses on both positive leads had blown. By that time, I had already remo
Engine Rod Knock BigEasy at 7:37am 10.10.25 What is the age & hours on this engine? Why not a rebuild and forgo the cost of a new engine. Seem
Broken prong on shore power cord BigEasy at 7:20am 10.10.25
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? BigEasy at 7:07am 10.10.25
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 5:34am 10.10.25 @kloudie1 The bolts feel like a UNC shoulder bolt (soft metal or aluminum). I'm going to follow your
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? john2 at 5:34am 10.10.25 you're gonna damage a lot... get special /good tools and some patience:waycool:
Water is certain storage compartments but not others Gene Neill at 5:13am 10.10.25
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. Muttondressedaslamb at 4:37am 10.10.25 How do you know the starter is burned out if there is no power anywhere on the boat??? See my answ
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. Muttondressedaslamb at 4:33am 10.10.25 Not sure of the arrangement of the batteries on your boat, but the fuse on the + side of the batter
Help! What's going on with this Mast and Mast Step - Catalina 22' - 1971 dlochner at 4:14am 10.10.25 If the shrouds are the correct length and both sides are of equal length the turnbuckles should have
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 10:02pm 10.09.25 Aluminum would be from the piston... I think you know where this is going..... Do you strain your
Engine Rod Knock marcham at 9:58pm 10.09.25 Aluminum would be from the piston... I think you know where this is going..... Do you strain your
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:45pm 10.09.25 Based on your response (you know your engine very well ! :) ), I'd do a compression test. After t
Engine Rod Knock marcham at 9:32pm 10.09.25 Based on your response (you know your engine very well ! :) ), I'd do a compression test. After th
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:07pm 10.09.25 Which diesel engine make and model? ?? Universal 5432 / Kubota V-1501 How many hours? Do you have
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:03pm 10.09.25
Hunter stern and bow seats Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 10.09.25 Hello hello, Exactly what I'm searching for. Think I'll go for the Amazony after I ask a few quest
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 8:15pm 10.09.25 This Yanmar had a very unusual ticking noise. prqTizapFpY thanks, watched that one. i need to sto

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