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Solar panel locations? LawyerBob at 6:48am 07.28.13 Islander 2/3818 Greetings all. Will be getting a '76 I28 shortly. Since she will live in a mooring (ie no shor
Foresail Cover sizing DAVA390 at 6:23am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1680 In accordance with the latest Admiralty Decree, I`m researching and purchasing a cover bag for our j
Raymarine 2kW radar no returns w/in 0.860 nm - clues? (3) jviss at 6:20am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2157 Greetings, I just installed a used Raymarine 18" 2kW radome. I have an R70 display, the green sc
SJ7.7 on FaceBook.. tsheie at 5:12am 07.28.13 San Juan Sailboats 0/10120 FYI--if you're on Facebook, there's a Group called "San Juan 7.7/26". Join us-- it's easy to share
Old Hickory Lake to Kentucky Lake zpeteman at 9:31pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5337 Wondering if anyone here has tried making the trip from Old Hickory Lake (Tennessee) to Kentucky Lak
were are my pictures going Lost Parent at 7:21pm 07.27.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/11374 I posted pictures thre times and they show up on my end and later they are gone ????
Narragansett Bay questions BillyO at 6:36pm 07.27.13 Trailer Sailors 8/3802 Hi, I'm thinking about maybe bringing my 13' ZUMA down to RI. I live in Western Massachusetts so I f
Hardware Lost Parent at 5:50pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2875 Trying to build this step and trying to identify the hardware that holds step to deck ...owner lives
Spear gun Oblivionboyj at 5:33pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4486 The thread on conceal carry got me thinking. I'm sure it would be easy enough justify a knife, mache
Battery question bigsick at 4:56pm 07.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2424 Been having some problems with batteries lately and my dock neighbor asked me which battery was dedi
Nice Day! agprice22 at 3:55pm 07.27.13 Catalina 22 1/880 Splendid day on Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York! Wind 10-12, gusting 15-18. Sailed unreefed for an h
trade Center Cockpit? KD3PC at 3:51pm 07.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/46 I am a previous 36CC owner, and have some waterfront property on the Northern Neck of Virginia, deep
need info for daysailing in bermuda; upcoming trip ncscsailor at 3:06pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/930 going to bermuda very soon; looking for any info on daysailing there; are there local sailing club
Universal 5411Water inlet hoses? dickauge at 3:05pm 07.27.13 Ericson 0/5039 My boat has 5/8 in ID soft wall hoses. Looks like it s/b 1/2 inch inside diameter hose. Does anyone
oday 25 throttle to cockpit conversion Johnkent at 3:04pm 07.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2011 My wife and I own an Oday 25 which has an older evinrude outboard engine that requires leaning over
New Prop? my tiny prop workin hard getiing no where approved at 11:54am 07.27.13 Catalina 30 24/5035 I have a Catalina 30 tall rig with a 21 hp universal diesel. Currently, I have a two bladed prop th
Stranded copper and 3/8" rope Brian D at 11:29am 07.27.13 SSB and Ham Operators 6/9364 Hey guys, trying to keep the SSB forum rolling along. Has anyone tried to feed strand copper wire i
Looking at Hunter 280 1996 Picflight at 11:25am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/672 I am looking to purchase a Hunter, can I rely on the survey alone to tell me the condition? Are ther
replacing stanchion timdey at 10:46am 07.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1136 has anyone got any info on replacing a deck sstanchion on a hunter 41 ds?
Built In Fiberglass Water Tank Styx at 9:11am 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 16/9574 I have a S2 8.0c with an aluminum 20 gallon water tank. I have removed the water tank (doing a compl

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Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump (1) rgranger at 8:33am 05.22.23
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:31am 05.22.23 If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:22am 05.22.23 There are a lot of good comments here but I feel some of the ideas are being trivialized by limit o
New 170 sailor SKOTBRO at 8:15am 05.22.23 No, to the contrary. The 170 has a broad beam for a boat of its length and is very stable when comp
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dmax at 8:09am 05.22.23 When I went to visit a boat I bought a week after sailing it home from CT, there was water up to the
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition FastOlson at 8:03am 05.22.23 I have known several surveyors over the decades, and they do not like to see any connection to the b
Slow sump pump with backflow kappykaplan at 8:00am 05.22.23 Where does the sump pump drain to? You should follow the drain line and find out.
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 7:46am 05.22.23 Well, my question is 'why do you have to replace the chainplates?'
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Jacktar at 7:43am 05.22.23 If your boat sinks because the bilge pump is not working on auto direct from battery or water rises
1964 islander 32 Scott T-Bird at 7:42am 05.22.23 I see nothing wrong with the mast base fasteners. Until you see movement between the plate and the
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? Joe at 7:25am 05.22.23 We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomm
1964 islander 32 MikeHoncho at 6:51am 05.22.23 @MikeHoncho Love the expression "driveway engineering"! Yes, that looks like it is poorly designed
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 6:48am 05.22.23 I just dealt with two loose lag screws. PO repowerd and installed angle aluminum ontop of he stringe
1964 islander 32 JBP-PA at 6:28am 05.22.23 One more thing. The vertical pin attaching the boom to the gooseneck looks like it is upside down. T
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 6:16am 05.22.23 but before chasing that down, I'm interested in thoughts on the wiring. I'm interested in your tho
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump jviss at 6:13am 05.22.23 Tip: The Bilge Pump should always have battery power. A Battery selector switch is not a good idea
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 5:53am 05.22.23 From your picture on your post#4. It appears the Upper strip or bar is Negative The Lower Strip or
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 5:50am 05.22.23 Tip: The Bilge Pump should always have battery power. A Battery selector switch is not a good idea.
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full jviss at 4:52am 05.22.23 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it ou
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump davidjpio at 4:48am 05.22.23

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