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Bilge Pump light12pdr at 7:27am 08.22.13 Catalina 22 11/1720 I am going to install a bilge pump in my Catalina 22. I need to consider the placement of the thru-h
Fuel pump timing Shims Ken13559 at 6:52am 08.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/3551 After having removed the timing gear cover and removing the fuel pump of my Yanmar 2GM20F, I found
Motor stalls - Fuel line Begynol at 6:41am 08.22.13 Ask All Sailors 8/6552 Been having a problem with the motor. It is a new Merc 9.9 outboard that comes with the Merc fuel
Power Down Pat at 5:18am 08.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1742 Went to the lake yesterday and found no power on our 272 LE...the 110 volt system appears to have sh
How to access cockpit drain hoses. newage1461 at 8:47pm 08.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1698 I have a 1981 H30 T that is taking on water somewhere. When we are out with a good wind blowing, I e
Whisker pole for H 38 Pat Hooyman at 8:20pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 7/2819 Does anyone know what length/size whisker pole is needed for a Hunter 38 with a 110% jib?
LPG schematics Wedgie at 8:13pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 0/780 Hi there, We find ourselves in an unfortunate position in that we need a gas certificate. The gas ma
Tension sheet pullys (2) LAc11e at 7:47pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/979 Hello, Does anyone know how to tension the bolts on the pullys at the base of the mast, nothing can
Problems heading into the wind at anchor nmbsailorgirl at 7:35pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/6610 This past June, we chartered a Moorings Beneteau 37.2 in the BVI and really enjoyed it - enough we a
VHF coax cabling install on a Hunter Edge 27 sightline at 7:24pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1676 Has anyone installed a VHF radio running the coax cabling from the mast compression post at the dini
Beneteau speaker covers (2) LAc11e at 7:23pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6348 Hello, I have an Oceanis 34, and within 2 outings, peoples feet have broken the speaker covers, we t
Centerboard keel owners: likes vs dislikes? JonnyQuest at 6:59pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 20/8948 With a centerboard keel boat in the 30-40 ft range (like 1980's C'C's) does the lack of keel weight
corroded refrigerator power cord doehunter at 6:51pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/990 I finally got around to taking my fridge out of the house and carried it to my boat. Both power c
Used Centerboard or drawings Atcer1 at 6:19pm 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1052 Does anyone know how I should go about fabricating a centerboard or where I can buy one for a 1993 2
Shower Buoysmom at 6:08pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 2/972 On our 1984 hunter in the head we have tiny hooks attached to a small rail to hang a shower curtain.
Teak/Mahogany floor (3) ehudm at 6:07pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1176 I found out that beneath the vinyl floor there is a terrible smell, I decide to make the new floor,
Can you help identify this boat (5) StevenL at 5:50pm 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1119 Hey everyone, I am brand new to this realm, It has been a dream for me to sail and I finally came ac
H42 (1991) helm weight/ rudder bearings question?? eianm at 5:27pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 4/1528 A friend came sailing with me recently and commented on how very heavy my helm became once underway
Sanitation hose CLAMPING issues ? MrBee at 4:37pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4705 Good evening all. I have done some searches and I did find loads of info on what hose to use... but
Water pump tlepard at 4:21pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1537 I have a Nonsuch 30 1981 with Paloma Water Heater and pressure freshwater system. Over the last thre

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The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 12:12pm 05.22.23 Does anyone have a bilge pump counter? Have you ever taken any action based on the count? I always
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 12:05pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably be
mast Crazy Dave Condon at 11:54am 05.22.23 You need to advise boat and mast mfg. .
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 11:47am 05.22.23 Aw, c'mon, you have the bot so who is in the best position to know if 5/8" will make a difference.
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:42am 05.22.23 FYI, all of what your are referring to as brass is actually bronze. Brass in saltwater will corrode
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:41am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
2004 Raymarine C80 Display BigEasy at 11:34am 05.22.23 Beginning to think this is the way to go. My boat is 19 years old, and i look back and i realize t
1964 islander 32 dlochner at 11:25am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:22am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
Slow sump pump with backflow kappykaplan at 11:13am 05.22.23 I think his opening sentence has thrown us a bit. I believe he meant that after replacing his toile
Slow sump pump with backflow Hello Below at 11:12am 05.22.23 What made you decide to replace your toilet pump with a sump pump instead of a new toilet pump? I
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dlochner at 11:10am 05.22.23 I wonder if the O.P, Mike McGuffin @mikemcguffin , will ever come back to this thread, or even to t
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dmax at 11:09am 05.22.23 How can you be so sure? Was the bilge pump running when you got to the boat? The boat was sinking
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full jviss at 11:08am 05.22.23 I wonder if the O.P, Mike McGuffin @mikemcguffin , will ever come back to this thread, or even to th
Drain plug part twalker H260 at 10:57am 05.22.23
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:52am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the be
Slow sump pump with backflow McPhee at 10:51am 05.22.23 Hi Peggie, I replaced the pump with another Jabsco manual pump similar to what you see here: Full-S
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak sailcapt340 at 10:50am 05.22.23 Thats amazing in itself that they say the same thing. You would think for that small amount of meta

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