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Battery Switch Confusion (2) Dudenhoeffer at 5:08pm 05.14.23 Catalina 30 16/2833 Hi All! Picking up our "new to us" C-30 on Tuesday (thanks to everyone that chimed in on my prop q
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity (1) MysticBlue at 4:14pm 05.14.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1409
How many have serviced your Winches leo310 at 3:59pm 05.14.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1365 Just a question as to how many of you service your winches and what is the time intervals.
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 jviss at 2:20pm 05.14.23 Tartan 2/1442 This is the sixth recommissioning of this boat for me. I can't believe it's that many years, and th
Water holding tank fittings broken fred1diver at 12:22pm 05.14.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/957
Stuffing box- dumb question? (1) Anchor Lady at 8:35am 05.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 21/3920 My beloved sailboat forum, Time to point me in the right direction one more time: Below is a pictu
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (4) thetone at 8:06am 05.14.23 Ask All Sailors 34/3328 Asking for advice.. I am trying to replace the rudder bearing on my 1990 Beneteau 35s5. The lower pi
No More Dinghy Butt (1) Captain Larry-DH at 6:03am 05.14.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1094 Wet butts are rampant among cruisers. I found the cure years ago at the Annapolis Boat show - it was
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 5:29am 05.14.23 Ask All Sailors 33/2822 I haven't fully verified this yet, will do so today. But commissioning my boat this season it's the
Non working microwave Clydo at 11:17pm 05.13.23 Catalina 310 22/4947 Have factory installed microwave used only twice. Last time plugged in coffee maker and tried start
Yanmar 2YM15 Tachyometer Failed circa1971la at 9:42pm 05.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/876 I have a Yanmar 2YM15 and the tachyometer failed just after the warranty expired. Dealer and Yanmar
Ranger 11' (3) TamBamK at 6:10pm 05.13.23 Ranger Boats (WA) 4/3251 I purchased her a couple of winters ago. I'm hoping to learn to sail and finally got to take her out
Non Skid; Black Spots (1) colet at 1:56pm 05.13.23 Ask All Sailors 26/5396
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy Geoff E at 1:07pm 05.13.23 Ask All Sailors 6/4406 Hi All. I've got a PVC 10 ft inflatable dinghy that is only a few years old but is showing brown st
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 12:27pm 05.13.23 Big Boats 18/2411
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? (2) skunther at 11:56am 05.13.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2877
Anchor windlass cautionary tale Laid-back at 11:26am 05.13.23 Big Boats 1/1036 My Hunter 50 has a Quick Antares 1000 windlass. It hesitated a few times, then stopped working. The
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience MikeHoncho at 8:44pm 05.12.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3651 Yup, I titled is desiccant so please no off the rails soap boxes on what it is........I purchased th
Need help translating Hull Identification Number on Coronado 15 (1) yawn101 at 4:20pm 05.12.23 Ask All Sailors 3/892 Hello - Looking for some help decoding: Manufacturer (Pretty confident it is Capri Sailboats) Hull
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 3:07pm 05.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2667 New to this. Would love to learn how to sail. Purchased a used Hunter 146 and have all the parts, bu

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Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Rick Webb at 2:10pm 09.13.25 At least change the oil You could get by not putting a new filter on but if yours usually comes off
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Davidasailor26 at 1:32pm 09.13.25 from condensation inside the engine block Plus a (very?) small amount from combustion that may con
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? JoeWhite at 1:29pm 09.13.25 If you don't use it, the oil doesn't become contaminated. Water in oil? From where, unless your rw
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 1:18pm 09.13.25
Question About a Keel Masted Boat GeneraiT001 at 12:26pm 09.13.25 It's called "wedging the mast deck partner" adds a support point for the mast at the deck. Wedging
Isotherm Icebox Cooling Kit capta at 12:17pm 09.13.25 I just ordered this vacuum pump kit on Amazon: Amazon Vacuum Pump Kit. It comes with a leak detecto
Question About a Keel Masted Boat Calif. Ted at 11:51am 09.13.25 It's called "wedging the mast deck partner" adds a support point for the mast at the deck. Wedging
Hunter 41 DS stern locker Anacapa Mark at 11:31am 09.13.25 Roger that, thanks for the reply! A simple solution is usually the best...
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 10:56am 09.13.25 VC 17 is generally a fresh water anti-fouling paint, I use it on my boat in Lake Michigan. It go
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.13.25 and the wheel drive is essentially the same Gotta luv those Raymarine motors. If they could make
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Stu Jackson at 10:51am 09.13.25 I keep asking myself: "What's different in a boat engine than a car engine?" (re: oil, of course, a
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? sailcapt340 at 10:36am 09.13.25 This was a very unusual year. Only 8 days of boat use Oh Boy have you got that right! And to quot
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? BigEasy at 10:10am 09.13.25
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? JamesG161 at 9:56am 09.13.25 What say you? No change. Jim...
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Tally Ho at 9:40am 09.13.25 I routinely only change my oil every other year. I just filled my diesel tank and put in 9 gallons
First Day out on the Hunter 240 SteveHughessails at 9:35am 09.13.25 Taking the 240 out again today. I will step the mast and tighten the rigging on the hard this time.
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Tally Ho at 9:33am 09.13.25 Check out the PCnautic - I think it is much better: https://pcnautic.com/en/product/pcnautic-wheel-
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 dLj at 9:11am 09.13.25 Think he was dissuaded? Or perhaps AI has struck again... dj
Helice de proa Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 09.13.25
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 marcham at 9:02am 09.13.25 OP hasn't been back since Sept 4th.....

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