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MOB higgs at 9:52am 02.26.14 Ask All Sailors 29/4006 Quite the video: http://www.soundingsonline.com/dispatches/291757-video-crew-overboard Not sure
inspecting center board mechanism for leak nightwind skipper at 8:47am 02.26.14 Smaller Boats 12/2083 I have an 1995 H26 water ballast hunter. I've developed a leak when the sailboat is underway. Sittin
Any 430 owners in or near Florida?? (4) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 8:14am 02.26.14 Big Boats 8/1734 Hellow, I have just bought a 430 from a marina where it had been abandoned for 3,700$. engine runs,
Remove from trailer in my yard... (2) gsfaulk at 7:50am 02.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 18/3143 This may sound far fetched (I've seen pictures with smaller boats), but I would like to lower the bo
Cabin Cushion Replacement OrcaSailor at 7:20am 02.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1867 Greetings O'Day Owners, I am new to the group and I have just purchased a 1976 O'Day 25 in wonderfu
Dehumidifier Drain Mtn Marriah at 6:14am 02.26.14 Big Boats 3/1482 I'm down in FL, would like to add a portable dehumidifer to my Hunter 40.5. 1. Any advice on a good
Engine, AC flush systems drtsr1 at 2:27am 02.26.14 Big Boats 4/1256 I am looking for ideas on how to flush the engines an AC salt water cooling systems. The boat is alw
Windlass solenoid Lost Parent at 7:19pm 02.25.14 Ask All Sailors 13/8126 I am just installing my Lewmar V700 windlass and need to buy a dual direction solenoid. My question
Swing Keel Cable Replacement GeoffB at 6:52pm 02.25.14 Catalina 22 1/2305 My Keel cable snapped... My boat is in the water and I have the new cable. Any ideas on how to repla
Tall glasses littlewing at 6:31pm 02.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1453 Does anyone know where I can find those tall glasses that came with my Beneteau 31 ?
Revisiting leaking fuel tank (2) gregorybross at 5:31pm 02.25.14 Catalina 30 11/1626 I previously posted about a leaking fuel tank on a 1996 Catalina 30. After removing the tank I foun
Outboard Bracket korchinskyp at 4:55pm 02.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1398 I want to replace the bracket for my 9.9 H.P. outboard. Is there a bracket available that can be adj
Ronco holding tank model number for starboard locker voyaJack at 3:50pm 02.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1348 All, I've been going through several threads on this forum about replacing the holding tank on a
Minn Kota Electric Trolling Motor mick hodapp at 3:20pm 02.25.14 Ask All Sailors 7/11927 hi folks, i have a 1985 macgregor 25 with a 1989 honda four stroke,long shaft, 8hp motor ' sail i
Holding tank for Beneteau 381 ThomasDenmark at 12:33pm 02.25.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/7576 We bought a Beneteau 381 in 2013. Our boat is unfortunately without a holding tank and we would now
Can the motor be mounted when trailering the boat? LoveTwoSail at 12:30pm 02.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3039 Is is safe, or smart, to mount the outboard motor on a spring motor mount while trailering the boat?
Upper Shroud Chainplate Replacement windyjazz at 12:06pm 02.25.14 Catalina 30 6/1407 I have a crack in my starboard upper shroud chainplate. Obviously I will have to replace it, but the
Oarlocks on a '65 Sprite? jasonaut at 11:56am 02.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1174 Hi, I recently purchased a restored 1965 O'Day Sprite (not listed under boat models?). I wonder whet
Lightning Strikes skysledder at 11:17am 02.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1353 I'm a 373 guy. Think my boat got a direct or collateral hit last last Summer while stationed on moo
Finally Xmas (2) Bill1565 at 11:07am 02.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1027 Mary finally got her cabin top traveler. Notice huge empty space in cockpit where main sheet used t

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"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 6:51am 07.22.23 Bottom line: It needs to be obvious enough that you don't get hit. You could do worse than use two.
Windows JamesG161 at 6:33am 07.22.23 It's not an old wive's tale, it's well documented, scientifically, and has been know for over 50 ye
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 6:20am 07.22.23 The masthead nomenclature comes from when mast sections overlapped, and is the location where the s
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 6:04am 07.22.23 Thanks guys for your helpful guidance regarding my faulty fuel gauge. Now i know where to begin fix
Ignition panel replacement kappykaplan at 5:38am 07.22.23 ConnJack, please post a photo of what you're looking to replace. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Ignition panel replacement dlochner at 5:34am 07.22.23 If it is a Yanmar, plates may still be available. You'll need to know what style plate you have, Yan
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:33am 07.22.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater dlochner at 5:31am 07.22.23 The T and P valve on your tank is there to keep the tank from blowing up not the plumbing. There sho
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water Monheganlover at 5:26am 07.22.23 Thanks for the suggestions!
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) thinwater at 5:25am 07.22.23 Understood that masthead is a power vessel definition and not a "top of mast" thing. I didn't know
"Portable" Anchor Light? Rick486 at 3:07am 07.22.23 @Rick486 and @dlochner how and where do you mount these? The light is very small in weight (didn't
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 12:44am 07.22.23
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help jonelli at 12:39am 07.22.23 My old one was probably never rebuilt. The seals and carbon bearing were really stuck in there. The
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 11:38pm 07.21.23 Have you checked your HBW-50 to see if it can be rebuilt? If you have access to a small benchtop pr
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 07.21.23
Ignition panel replacement Richard19068 at 9:33pm 07.21.23 Or should I get a piece of plexiglass and cut the appropriate holes in it and fabricate my own mou
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 9:30pm 07.21.23 The answer to your question is spelled out in the annex to COLREGS. A certain number of degrees of
Windows Hello Below at 9:28pm 07.21.23 Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 07.21.23 Use a bottle of the sealant you put inside of it and roll it around. It works really well. Same conc
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable rgranger at 7:18pm 07.21.23 My tubes have a target pressure of 3.8 psi, and I would be very hesitant to go much higher in fear

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