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rear cutlass bearing with fitting dccooper at 6:53am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1201 I am a novice, building a George Bueghler design on a budget. I am ready to align the 1 1/4" prop s
Deer Island Anchorage at Biloxi? JonnyQuest at 6:41am 10.18.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4486 Hey local MS sailors. Looking closer along the shoreline, to sort of gunk hole. Not a lot of option
Engine oil weight Ken13559 at 5:26am 10.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 19/4830 Previously i use Delvac 15W40 oil with STP silicon oil treatment on my 2gm20f. WOT was 3400. Later i
Hunter 240 outboard bracket Justin at 10:31pm 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/728 Just wondering if anyone has changed, replaced or altered there outboard bracket on a hunter 240? My
Universal M18 raw water pump issue drh1965 at 6:26pm 10.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/3983 So the original Oberdorfer pump start leaking out the weep holes. It is a 202M15. I replaced it w
Xantrex remote control panel- feedback please? eianm at 5:32pm 10.17.13 Big Boats 5/2273 I have a Freedom 20 inverter charger on my 1991 H42 ( I think it was replaced in 2007 after a lighte
Head servicing question Roger Patry at 4:39pm 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1939 I recently bought a new 26M. It comes with a dockside servicing port to drain the toilet. I like t
Running Wire From Port to Starboard windcat at 3:37pm 10.17.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2211 1978 Catalina 30 hull # 959. Current situation: wire from mast entered near ceiling just inside o
Can answer questions about Tattoo Yachts Super Sport Marine at 2:40pm 10.17.13 Tattoo Owners 34/32897 We have been a MacGregor dealer since 1977 and are now representing Tattoo Yachts. If you have ques
P-36 1989 water heater cclxxxz at 12:19pm 10.17.13 Pearson 3/1659 Hello, I have determined that the electric heating element in my 1989 Pearson 36 water heater needs
Raising a Boom? mrudman850 at 11:37am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3218 Hi Just got a mooring in Plymouth MA harbor after a 7 year wait. Have a Buccaneer 180 with a swi
Early Raritan PH to PHII Conversion jacobsen1978 at 10:09am 10.17.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1761
Storage of items during the winter? star302 at 9:37am 10.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1965 Hi, First a thank you to all for being so helpful with information. Being new boat owners, it seem
replacing gasket on vacu-flush toilet tadd5181 at 9:35am 10.17.13 Big Boats 2/930 One of my two vacu-flush heads on my 2000 Hunter 420 no longer holds water in the bowl after flushin
Hunter 40.5 - Peek a boo shutters redunculous at 9:32am 10.17.13 Big Boats 9/2392 Does anyone have these on their 40.5?
Asymmetrical experiences... (1) william at 9:31am 10.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3285 I'm adding an asymmetrical and bowsprit to my Cal 33. I race cruising class (no-spinnaker) against s
Potential New Owner jhinton at 8:46am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 16/3150 Hello All, We are currently looking to move from a C30 to the C310 and are looking at a 2000 sing
Engine idle RPM's Alansails at 8:19am 10.17.13 Catalina 310 4/1982 I thought I was reading in my engine owners manual that the idle RPM's ought to be approx 1000, ours
winch strap Benutc at 7:43am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/788 Winch strap broke. What "rating" is required for new strap or cable? If boat weighs 3400 lbs, shou
Bulk Head Questions Propnut30 at 5:32am 10.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2332 On my to-do list in the future I want to replace the bulkheads in my 1985 25'. They are delaminatin

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Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity JamesG161 at 4:33am 05.15.23 Just makes you wonder WHY some people do the things they do. Not easy to rest you hand on an up ri
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:12am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some s
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dLj at 4:09am 05.15.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush a
How many have serviced your Winches Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 05.15.23 I do clean mine every year or two. The owners manual for the winches say to do it every year. That m
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 05.15.23 In a blatant incident, they were caught intentionally slowing down older iPhones to encourage peopl
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives dlochner at 3:19am 05.15.23 We've been using Camco TST Max (amazon link) with good results. The latest products like TST and Nof
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 Rick486 at 2:39am 05.15.23 This is the sixth recommissioning of this boat for me. I can't believe it's that many years, and t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 2:29am 05.15.23 I am already jealous of @Davidasailor26 for posting a photo of his scope. On my wish list. While
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 12:44am 05.15.23 About 10 years ago I switched from Odorlos to Zaal Noflex Digester. I have been happy with the chan
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:00pm 05.14.23 I googled "microwave showing 8888" and got "About 3,490,000 results (0.49 seconds)". Depending on
Non working microwave Clydo at 9:59pm 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's m
Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 05.14.23 Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder, would be simpler in a way, but how reliable are Pl
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 05.14.23 It is critical to get to the basics: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The B
Battery Switch Confusion (1) Johnb at 8:37pm 05.14.23 As you can see there is a warning right on this switch to stop engine before switching off. The reas
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:15pm 05.14.23 The VDO Vision Series 333-163 ( which I used as a replacement for the original Yanmar tach) can use
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 05.14.23 This was covered a few days ago : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/engine-compartment-blow
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:09pm 05.14.23 If you had an oscilloscope you could look at the voltage going into your tach. I am already jealou
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:01pm 05.14.23 Using something other than Windows or Android will further reduce bandwidth by not uploading analyt
How many have serviced your Winches Dalliance at 7:50pm 05.14.23 I try to clean & lube them every other year, but have gone three years a couple times without issue.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 7:48pm 05.14.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush at

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