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Orego stove Question DAVA390 at 10:32am 06.30.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1541 How much fuel is needed to fill a new Orego stove canister. Used a quart already, nothing even close
Mast Raising System Corsair at 10:03am 06.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1254 I just purchased a 1976 Oday 25 and would like input on a mast raising system that uses the boom as
331 Engine Cover/Steps arf145 at 9:40am 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1907 The lower companionway steps/engine cover on our 331 must be pulled away and set aside to get to the
Need backup here (3) gpd955 at 8:05am 06.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1595 Friend with Hunter 410 plugs his shoreline in and shortly thereafter he realizes nothing is on and b
Work or Go Sailing? sailingseadragon at 7:56am 06.30.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2228 Yesterday afternoon after wrapping up things at home I decided to go to the boat. No one was willing
Electrical Wiring Using WAGO Terminal Blocks BigEasy at 7:50am 06.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/12318 I am presently wiring four Hella fans to the cabin of my 2006 Beneteau. The fans only draw 0.5 amps
Cockpit table ideas? Rodd at 7:23am 06.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 15/10959 Maine and the group- Been trying to come up with a reasonable solution for a free standing cockpit t
new owner tallshipengineer at 7:16am 06.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1293 Hello i have just bought a 78 27 cherubini, with that said, the old owner has gutted the engine,glas
Deck Rail Re-finish (1) YVRguy at 6:21am 06.30.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1775 The deck rails on my boat are pretty weather-worn and have been since I bought her earlier this year
14.5 bilge hose dressler at 5:39am 06.30.13 Day Sailers 2/1482 Noticed the other day that cockpit water is draining into the hull and not out the back. The hose ha
Cetol.....for the backyard deck? Steve Liggett at 5:37am 06.30.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2049 A bit off topic here....but there are always plenty of opinions about Cetol on a boat and so thought
Tattoo lenaperRunner at 11:20pm 06.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3623 Hi, all I was wondering has anyone has any news about this new start-up. They were to post photos of
Backing plate trouble (1) Viesail at 10:30pm 06.29.13 Smaller Boats 6/1102 I just got my H22 launched for the season, and noticed that the bottom of the motor mount backing pl
Rain covers for windows Lost Parent at 10:26pm 06.29.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1265 I installed some opening windows in my boat and they are on such an angle that when it rains I have
Montego 19 arlouper at 8:41pm 06.29.13 Trailer Sailors 5/4453 I'm looking at this boat because it's a swing keel, trailer is in good shape and the current owner h
Split Backstay for O'Day 222 daleyellin at 8:25pm 06.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4600 I am thinking of going to a split backstay on my 222 for several reasons. The primary is that I wan
used aluminum oars sailmaster39 at 8:10pm 06.29.13 Big Boats 1/763 anybody know where I can buy a pair of used aluminum oars for inflatable dinghy. thanks Richard
Rudder question TEWK-too at 8:00pm 06.29.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2880 I have recently purchased a Catalina 22, swing keel with a pop top. I like it. It is easy to singl
Exide Files For Reorganization Rick D at 7:13pm 06.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1996 Oh oh. Looks like a quick ReOrg but still gets your attention: http://www.boatingindustry.com/news/
main sale halyard sticking johnbrink at 7:06pm 06.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2071 My Catalina 28 I just bought has a problem with the halyard for the main sale and the line to the Du

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Bilge pump wowes!!! jon hansen at 9:17pm 05.07.23 https://www.fisheriessupply.com/jabsco-330-gph-medium-duty-diaphragm-bilge-deckwash-pump/36680-2000
No power at electrical panel on B331 BigEasy at 9:13pm 05.07.23 Also check the ground cable to the engine block; corrosion there can cause the problem. (Initial sta
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 9:10pm 05.07.23 Sorry, lack-o-detail... 12 VDC electric bilge pump external swich. Switch is not the problem... Co
Bilge pump wowes!!! jon hansen at 9:02pm 05.07.23 hand or electric?
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 05.07.23 1))) but as soon as I engage the transmission, the rpm dip below 1000 rpm. 2)))) So a restrict
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 05.07.23 The irony is by the stroke of a keyboard the results is a 10 fold lower cost than your replacement
No power at electrical panel on B331 Stuermer at 7:52pm 05.07.23 Thank you Syclone Driver. I will check that.
Hunter 240 mast replacement Rick Webb at 7:50pm 05.07.23 US Spars in Gainsville, FL Probably, I think some were built with a different brand.
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? CowboyWay at 7:49pm 05.07.23 Thanks for the tips on testing the lift pump. I'll give it a go in a few days. Another thing I'm now
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 05.07.23 On the Jobsco pumps, the clips are bright blue and captive so that they slide back and forth but ca
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:34pm 05.07.23 There is a sailor's tale that more crew/skippers have fallen overboard trying to relieve themselves
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 7:29pm 05.07.23 I see a whole bunch of problems. starting with a crack in the holding tank, followed closely by cor
2016 Beneteau 381: does the table drop to become a bed? ron2photo at 7:12pm 05.07.23 I have a B38. There are 2 set of table legs. There is a shorter pair of the same tube type. they are
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11pm 05.07.23 I see a whole bunch of problems. starting with a crack in the holding tank, followed closely by corr
depth transducer and plumbing issue artboas at 6:49pm 05.07.23 so we re-commissioned our 2008 Hunter 36 this weekend. To my annoyance, one of the things I manage
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 05.07.23 The timing test @SycloneDriver suggests is a good one. You can also listen to the sites of the click
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? SycloneDriver at 6:29pm 05.07.23 The Racor fuel filter appears to be on the suction side of the electric pump. This is common, I'm n
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help dlochner at 6:18pm 05.07.23 You have a big mildew problem. Time to clean that up, the boat will smell better. Don't use vinegar
No power at electrical panel on B331 SycloneDriver at 6:04pm 05.07.23 @ Syclone Driver: do you mean a fuse for the grounds? No. Check to make sure the grounds are not
Old bilge: water in keel Ward H at 6:01pm 05.07.23 THe surveyor found moister in the upper part of the keel, right where the bilge connects with the k

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