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Leak from hatch screw csd0606 at 2:41pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2756 Being new to our boat (H26), of course we are finding little things we need to repair. We have a sl
ODay 25 interior pamac12 at 1:53pm 07.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3553 My sailboat has the original material on the interior surface walls has anyone tried to paint or rep
Looking for suggestions for our next boat Ross S at 1:00pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 23/3897 Hello! We're looking to step up to a larger boat and are looking for suggestions as to what boats
bad deck?? ericravnsails at 11:53am 07.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1705 2 monthes ago I adjusted my standing rigging and launched my 222 for the first time. The next time I
Is this possibly true? txtowman at 11:41am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3848 I have never heard of anyone sinking a boat on purpose for any reason other than a fish reef. I re
Multifunction displays-Raymarine e7 or a65 ? Pat T at 11:35am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1402 I am thinking of replacing my old Autohelm chartplotter ' radar. I mainly want the GPS at the helm.
replacing water circulator in a Cat 38 calzim at 10:52am 07.11.13 Big Boats 0/1053 any advise on replacing a water circulating pump in a Cat 38? thanks
oxidation Papa Doc at 10:20am 07.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1008 OK, I'm new at this, so all I've read about the best way to remove heavy oxidation has confused me t
Repair parts for sheet winch (3) Paul In Boston at 9:49am 07.11.13 Smaller Boats 0/1148 Hi, looking for a source of the small pawl and spring (not a wire spring, but a U-shaped piece of fl
Fuel Pume in 30' O'day?? Captainron1 at 9:09am 07.11.13 Bigger Boats 1/1147 Hello, My 30' 1979 O'day has had a AMGauge Fuel pump model 12/2401 installed into it some time befor
Another trailer break thread. rgranger at 8:11am 07.11.13 Trailer Sailors 6/2454 I didn't want to hijack dscribner's break thread... I have surge breaks on my trailer and there is
Halyard Block on 23.5 removing the pin (3) teebutch at 6:37am 07.11.13 Smaller Boats 8/2523 Can someone tell me how to remove the pin on the halyard blocks that are molded into the deck to sep
Raymarine Instrument package Dave9854 at 6:30am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2280 Recently purchased a used boat ( new to me ) Has Raymarine package, Radar, AIS, and ST 60+ instrumen
San Fransisco, Americas Cup sailor420 at 6:11am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2285 OK you San Fransisco sailors. We will be in San Fransisco during some of the cup races and want to k
'82 H30 exhaust in cockpit malyea at 5:36am 07.11.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1043 Due to the near co-location - on the port aft stern under section - of the diesel exhaust thru-hull
Where to Install AC Panel Ajay73 at 11:02pm 07.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/931 I bought a Paneltronics AC panel. It has a main breaker and three branch breakers. What is a good pl
How to remove the small plex fron a side port to install an abk at 8:42pm 07.10.13 Smaller Boats 5/1308 I am going to install a portable standing A C unit that will be vented outside. About 6000 BTU's. I
I am installing a Air Conditioner (portable unit vented) How abk at 8:41pm 07.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/7632 I am going to install a portable standing A C unit that will be vented outside. About 6000 BTU's. I
Looking for the height of my boat. ahab4000 at 8:32pm 07.10.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1736 Hello everyone. I just bought a 1981 Balboa 24 and I am looking to sail it under some bridges to ge
ESD-(Electric Shock Drowning)-no swimming Pat T at 8:08pm 07.10.13 Ask All Sailors 22/4612 Have you read the Boat US July issue of Seaworthy? There is a good article on ESD. Under What You Ne

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Inverter Bilge query jrussnogle at 2:32pm 03.09.23
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 2:29pm 03.09.23 Hi all hey thanks for your help. Found the problem while rolling the ignition panel over with key o
does anyone can tell me what is that for? Justin_NSA at 2:20pm 03.09.23 some sort of siphon break?
Inverter Bilge query kappykaplan at 1:43pm 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. :plus:
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico MikeHoncho at 1:21pm 03.09.23 This is a USCG documented boat? If so the title transfer is really weird but for the buyer. When I b
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico vsfoster at 12:39pm 03.09.23 He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim... The thought had crossed my mind and good
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 12:38pm 03.09.23 Here is an image of the shaft seal. Not yet compressed or locked down. or Vented correctly. ;) Jim
Water Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:05pm 03.09.23 Y'all do realize that starting with post #9, you've been critiquing a 2019 water tank patch job.....
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico JamesG161 at 11:51am 03.09.23 but to each his own. He will re-sale it in Mexico for double his money. Jim...
Selling to a USCG and Texas registered boat to someone living in Mexico (1) vsfoster at 11:42am 03.09.23 Update: the buyer has bought a one way ticket, hotel and rental car reservations in Corpus. I believ
Inverter Bilge query Captain Larry-DH at 11:41am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Don S/V ILLusion at 11:23am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
Inverter Bilge query Scott T-Bird at 10:25am 03.09.23 Best practice is to have separate hoses for both the primary and emergency bilge pumps. I'm sure so
Inverter Bilge query tfox2069 at 10:23am 03.09.23 An "easy backup" to your manual pump would be a 12v bilge pump with a float switch plumbed properly
Inverter Bilge query (1) capta at 10:23am 03.09.23 I had a similar system on my 53 footer, but I had 3 much larger a/c pumps, with 1.5" discharge lines
Proper prop size tartan 33 capta at 10:10am 03.09.23 Most prop manufacturers have a prop sizing guide on their web site. You will need some information,
TOO MUCH WIND? Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 03.09.23 Nothing unusual here, just a standard pitchpole. I can't count the number of times I've done the sa
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st

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