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Marine Air - Water pump not turning on? drtsr1 at 9:16am 02.06.14 Big Boats 4/2333 The AC / Sea water pump works just fine (well almost). If the pump IS NOT connected to the circui
a great Tech manual for a westerbeke 30 centerline at 9:09am 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/652 here is a link to a very nice technical manual for a westerbeke 30... I accidentally ran across
westerbeke 30 thermostat Pt # ???? centerline at 8:36am 02.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/2864 I am having a problem locating a part number for the proper thermostat for a 77 westerbeke 30... I
Saltaway ? Bob 04 H260 at 8:15am 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1097 I changed the zinc anode in my generator. It appeared to have salt buildup on it. I have Ts on my ra
Bottom paint for lakes Knot Flying at 6:03am 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2062 I may be moving my Hunter 26 from the Georgia coast, salt water, to a lake near Atlanta. Bottom need
Hunter 22 keel repair (2) KristinKaye at 9:30pm 02.05.14 Smaller Boats 21/6660 I dropped the keel out of our H22 as it needs another new bushing. Except this time I'm not going t
Insight! ChuckG at 8:20pm 02.05.14 Columbia 2/1517 I am going to be a first time boat owner in the next month or so and I have a few question about the
Any Suggestions for Supplier for WEBASTO AC Unit? Doug in Lakeview at 8:17pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1154
what do you use to RE-polish a magma grill centerline at 7:51pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 21/11741 I have acquired a magma marine kettle 2 grill and it looks terrible.... its yellowed with dark blotc
Heater on Catalina 387 koerner at 7:17pm 02.05.14 Big Boats 1/1490 Planning to install a Wallas heater in the aft storage area, and then run 3-inch heat ducting forwar
re-bedding mast step (1) Gene Neill at 4:43pm 02.05.14 Catalina 22 19/6196 The mast step on my new boat was actually LOOSE. Really loose, as in you could wiggle it all over th
Propeller Shaft Cooling Water Fitting BigEasy at 3:47pm 02.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/6112 Has anyone replaced the 3/8 inch brass fitting that supplies cooling water to the propeller shaft?
Size vs Quality Cambo at 1:20pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 26/4739 I'm in the market for a new boat and trying to decide what I want. We currently sail a Bayfield 25 w
April 4-6 Kermit at 1:07pm 02.05.14 Trailer Sailors 0/1306 The Eastern Multihull Sailing Association is hosting a regatta at Wateree Sailing Club near Camden,
Keel Bolt yfmega at 12:51pm 02.05.14 Big Boats 4/1904 Hi there, I am new to the forum. Our club has Hunter 34, 1984. Recently, while examining the keel
Flag halyard on H260 (2) Kermit at 12:49pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2789 I want to fly my flags on my H260 from the starboard spreader the same way I do on my H23 but the sh
One more thing about the cold.... Tom J at 11:49am 02.05.14 Catalina 310 7/1547 I had an opportunity 2 weeks ago to visit my boat where she sits on the hard in Massachusetts. The
Dow 795 cure time gettinthere at 11:01am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4815 Just started installing new fixed portlights using Dow 795. Looked up cure times and I find 7 to 14
Going to Lake this weekend Izzy at 9:24am 02.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/670 Guys, Wife is going out of town this weekend and Im going to the Lake to visit my boat. Well I mea
electrical gremlin gettinthere at 7:08am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1372 2 cabin lights with G4 LED bulbs started going dim after 2 years of good performance. Ultimately I r

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Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? BigEasy at 5:17am 04.28.23
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? RoyS at 5:04am 04.28.23 Crimp connections do not work on solid wire.
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Terry Cox at 4:23am 04.28.23 My question is whether or not connecting solid wire to stranded wire is possible? If it were my bo
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? jviss at 4:15am 04.28.23 First, I would be suspicious of a bilge pump with solid copper wire leads, it doesn't sound "marine"
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Timm R Oday25 at 4:12am 04.28.23 Good morning . It should make no differance if the wire is stranded or solid . Most pumps of this st
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 4:10am 04.28.23 Sent a message to Groco.com the other day asking for their ball valve lubricating recommendations. P
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sailme88 at 3:41am 04.28.23 During COVID the forecasts were a bit suspect.. This was explained as a causal link attributed to f
How close is too close to shore? (1) David in Sandusky at 3:32am 04.28.23 In Marianne Cove in Baie Fine in the North Channel of Lake Huron, we anchored about 10 feet from the
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 2:44am 04.28.23 The best forecasts, for Tropical Storms, is less than 30 hours. Sorry @Screen Saver , I meant Land
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 11:54pm 04.27.23 Did you note that they have not graded 2022? Jim... Yes I did see that, I guess I assumed it just
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 10:57pm 04.27.23 That said I note as is expected when trying to make things look good: careful words have been chose
Glue to attach handle to hatch BigEasy at 9:42pm 04.27.23 what would be the best glue to reattach the handle to the hatch? I had handles on both of the
De-winterization Bob S at 7:58pm 04.27.23 I have pretty much the same routine as Tally Ho Same here but I run the diesel on the hard before
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 (1) Ken13559 at 7:55pm 04.27.23 Yes you can change to Snake River(still in business?) type using conductive strip outside your plast
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 7:51pm 04.27.23
De-winterization Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33pm 04.27.23
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 04.27.23 It seems like whenever I do a job, I always find one or two more! It's strictly a function of how
Progress report on the 26 O'day! sailme88 at 6:29pm 04.27.23 Great job on the painting... Rudy @ D&R Marine is the O'day guru should you need any parts.. Loca
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 04.27.23 Outboards are usually lower maintenance anyways
How close is too close to shore? MikeHoncho at 5:42pm 04.27.23

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