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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
Which Kyocera panel? Jared1048 at 4:12pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2524 Hello! I've heard many good things about Kyocera and decided to go with them. Kyocera KD140SX-
yanmar cooling question bryan crites at 1:26pm 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1830 my 3gmf yanmar engine is overheating. just replaced the raw water cooling pump , plenty of flow out
Sliding Entry Hatch Repair/Replacement JaySauls at 1:24pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5656 Anyone have any links/contacts for replacing/repairing entry hatches? The one on my 1970 24' Magrego
Ice Box Conversion Bedouin at 11:51am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2037 Once more while I'm at it... Could anyone recommend a good ice box-to-fridge conversion kit? In my
check valve for 270 hot water heater dandydon77 at 10:53am 08.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2244 I need info on the check valve for the 270 hot water heater. Why is it necessary? Where can I get th
H26 Compression post problem Derf123 at 10:06am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 14/2125 H26 Compression post problem - help please Well, I figured it would be an easy job of sealing the c
Hobie? rgranger at 9:42am 08.21.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/4699 I recently noticed that Hobies are not listed in the Brand Specific forum. The reason I noticed is
91 Hunter 42 Passage Wood Finish brian3820 at 8:55am 08.21.13 Big Boats 9/2315 Hello All, Hope everyone is having a great 2013 season. My question is simple. I have just purch
WARNING - Lewmar Winches Please Inspect (5) Maine Sail at 8:32am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 34/12061 Hi All, I recently came across an issue with a set of Lewmar Ocean Series self tailing winches that
Got to love the Gulf Islands (3) Lost Parent at 8:23am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/972 67818.vB 67819.vB 67820.vB
reinstall pull rope spring on evinrude (3) newsailor72 at 8:12am 08.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1746 engine is a 1981 2 hp evinrude. when I removed the engine cover, the pull rope spring came off. It
Y-Valve on a 306? Bedouin at 7:59am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/743 Hello again! So, based on the manuals I take it that only the international version of the 306 come
Battery brand choice IanJ at 7:58am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 Ok, heres the biggie. I need to replace my battery bank, which up to now has been two Costco Deep C
Drivetrain coupling shaft problem ? (1) Delawaredave at 7:55am 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1349 1982 Hunter 27. Yanmar 1GM. Newbie. All seemingly stock. The pin fell out on the shaft couplin
1967 Tempest single-handed cbyl at 7:50am 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1879 Is there a way to configure a 1967 Tempest for single-handed sailing?
Prop in gear or neutral when sailing? Genkigary at 7:34am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1679 Up to now I've been sailing with the trans in neutral. Just read a post saying the transmission need
When Boats Get Too Close Catketch at 7:26am 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2234 I just came across this video on YouTube (not really a video...just a collection of stills strung to
Big wheel or little wheel? Benny17441 at 7:18am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5254 Some time ago sailors used to look for small wheels to open up the space around the cockpit, especia
Non Skid gary at 6:51am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1537 I am hoping to re-do the non skid areas on my deck and am looking for opinions. I have done a fair

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Swing Keel Rebuild pclarksurf at 12:15pm 05.22.23 sexy: love the chain hoist-- beats the heck out of my come a-long version :)
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

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