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Fuel Filters ??? Anonymous 121765 at 2:11pm 08.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 23/7649 Guys, I have a Universal (Westerbeke) 3M20A engine, about 15 years old. I have bought my fuel filt
Hunter 36 electric head sailaway_H36 at 2:03pm 08.13.13 Big Boats 2/1189 looking for tips on how to install an electric toilet in a Hunter 36 2006+
Fuel Pump Pressure Piratenorm at 1:28pm 08.13.13 Catalina 30 3/2608 I've read past posts about substituting a Universal electric diesel fuel pump for my Universal M25XP
Electrical issue on 2013 Oceanis 41 ost-sail at 11:59am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4475 I took delivery of a 2013 Oceanis 41 last fall and have had a number of problems with the boat. The
Spare parts identification (2) Nom De Guerre at 11:30am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1965 I was going through a spare parts bin that was with the boat and came across a couple of things I co
What does this do? (PICS) (1) Picflight at 10:48am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4469 What is this pole, or whatever it is called, swing-able and horizontal to the deck? Click here, loo
The boat equation kpgraci at 10:30am 08.13.13 Sails Call Lounge 19/15771 I always look at used sail boats and every so often (well, pretty often) I find something that looks
Lancer 30 - remembering a childhood Apex at 8:40am 08.13.13 Lancer 1/1495 So when I was 9, we had a Lancer 30. I can remember an aft head (stbd side?) a rounded coachroof, s
PHRF Ratings CzechMate at 8:33am 08.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2819 I would like to start racing with my Mac 26D. How do you determine your Boat Class and PHRF rating.
Line Organizer allen-deckard at 8:25am 08.13.13 Catalina 22 10/3153 Hopefully one of you knows what I'm talking about. Awhile ago I saw a boat that had some organizer
original price rudewarrior at 8:16am 08.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1065 Does anyone know about how much the cherubini 36s cost when they were new, just curious.
Fuel tank replacement/relocation Val V at 8:14am 08.13.13 Catalina 30 6/1670 Hello everyone. In my 1976 C-30 I have a very old, corroded, aluminum fuel tank filled with gas t
Dave, what do you think? (1) John23883 at 8:07am 08.13.13 Smaller Boats 11/1541 So Crazy Dave, in my old age I am tired of having the mainsheet in the way and most of all not being
Improving Refrigerator Ventilation jsalley at 8:06am 08.13.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/4098 Lousy sailing weather lately, so back to the project list. The fridge in the 309 is not very efficie
Assisting the Coast Guard Roger Long at 7:48am 08.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5070 I suspect the SPOT watchers among my readers are awaiting explanation of some of my recent movements
anchor light bulb on First 38? jgurley at 7:00am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1041 My 1984 First 38 anchor light died, and I'd like to avoid two trips up the mast. Any idea what bul
1980 Catalina 30 cbyl at 6:48am 08.13.13 Catalina 30 16/6483 I am looking not purchasing a 1980 Catalina 30 and wanted to know general thoughts about that boats
where to buy paddle wheel kit for Raymarine ST60? iSailor at 5:46am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4879 I need to replace the paddle wheel on my raymarine ST60 speed transducer (paddle arm broke). I foun
Cupboard upgrade. Works quite well. (1) artboas at 5:37am 08.13.13 Big Boats 2/1050 On our 49, we have several galley cupboards that you need a flashlight to figure out what you have s
Lewmar Forward hatch parts? SBinNSB at 5:30am 08.13.13 Catalina 310 1/1380 One of the friction levers on our forward hatch has broken (actually the rivets holding it to the fr

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head sink faucet and hose Cat 28 Calif. Ted at 8:50pm 04.29.23 Most used a Scandvik which is over $300 these days, parts are available, hard to image breaking the
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 8:20pm 04.29.23 What does that mean? Oops meant bus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.29.23 Remember over tensioning a v-belt is just as bad as under tensioning. So my dad told me a story ab
Bubbles in hot water JamesG161 at 7:27pm 04.29.23 I have flushed many gallons of water through the water heater. This is a big clue. If it is disso
Water in rudder? Dalliance at 6:52pm 04.29.23 I discovered water dripping out of the bottom of my rudder once about 5 or 6 years ago and now routi
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jaysweet at 6:29pm 04.29.23 I've had a Raymarine ST4000+ since 2004, and had to replace the external wheel unit (plus motor, whi
Bubbles in hot water Don S/V ILLusion at 5:56pm 04.29.23 typical causes: https://www.google.com/search?q=bubbles+in+hot+water+from+tap&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl
Bubbles in hot water Steve_Catalina at 5:06pm 04.29.23 When you winterized was there a chance that any antifreeze found its way into the water heater. If s
Bubbles in hot water JoeK at 4:54pm 04.29.23 Update/clarification. The bubbly water is not "hot". The engine and electric are off. It is just wh
B and G T41 Display repair SoSound at 4:44pm 04.29.23 My T41 display continued to deteriorate until it was fairly useless. Every time the instruments wer
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 kbgunn at 4:26pm 04.29.23 The sender originally installed is (relatively) inexpensive. Search for KUS or Wema SSL 16 sender. R
Troubleshooting wind display kbgunn at 4:19pm 04.29.23 Cycling through the display settings solved the issue. Press the "display" button 3-4 time and the c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 04.29.23
First Aid Training? brazenarticle at 4:09pm 04.29.23 Single hand sailing isn't as dangerous as some (many?) would think. If you are land based without a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 4:08pm 04.29.23 Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Lightning X Stocked X-Large M
First Aid Training? BigEasy at 3:54pm 04.29.23 I would like to get some first aid training, with an emphasis on trauma and being alone. But I wa
What jib is best for very light winds Joe at 3:52pm 04.29.23 I'm in shemandr's camp with this. Smaller, flatter, lighter. My wire luff tall staysail (a sail in
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? (1) jviss at 3:46pm 04.29.23 I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requireme
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? (1) Joe at 3:31pm 04.29.23 I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requiremen
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Alan Gomes at 3:20pm 04.29.23 I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" a CPT pilot to add features, like steering to a wind angle, or

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