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Bilge Blower for Yam 25 alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13 Yamaha 10/2681 My bilge blower located under the port aft vent makes a lot of noise when running. My sense is it i
Going rate for surveys SailMaster at 11:28am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 3/768 Hello all, I was quoted 14.75 a foot for an insurance survey. That sounds mighty pricey for a ser
Willcox Crittenden head srainmann at 11:18am 05.24.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2356 Im trying to get some information on a Willcox Crittenden ' co toilet. It says type 4,then under th
installing cunningham for a 30 Ben Albritton at 9:22am 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2005 Does anyone sell a kit for the cunningham for the Catalina 30? It seems like the bottom block ha
What if i like teak handrails Ben Albritton at 9:17am 05.24.13 Catalina 30 6/1475 Catalina direct is sold out of the 10 loop teak rails. Where could i obtain this product? I know it
Swing Keel "Preventer?" StanFM at 8:00am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/1553 OK, this is probably nuts, but I've been mulling over the swinging keel thing for some time now. I'
Hatch gaskets Ken Secor at 7:37am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/3025 The forward hatch and lazarette hatches have high density rubber-like gaskets. They appear to ser
Wind Generator Tower Mount Bushings Tim R. at 7:34am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1211 I have been searching the last couple of weeks for replacement bushings for my Air Marine wind tower
cabin leak rusted truck at 7:11am 05.24.13 Bigger Boats 3/996 This is my first boat a 1984 30 ft O'Day, I'm new at this and trying to do everything myself. I have
I have found my leak, and it is... Brian S at 7:00am 05.24.13 Day Sailers 2/1034 My starboard side window. Needless to say, I am not in the mood to pull the boat, so I can remove
Mac bump trailer mod walt at 6:59am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1178 there are lots of good ways to deal with this issue, here is one way and what I did (including the n
expansion ports gettinthere at 6:36am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 24/5228 I have a Garmin 3210 chartplotter. It has only one input port, RJ 45 jack. I have my radar going int
SBO/Hunter Animated GIF (1) Bob Poff at 5:31am 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1017 For those of you who have a webpage for your boat, here's a little animiated GIF that I made from pu
Rock Hall Md - local knowledge Blue Eyes at 5:11am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1736 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr
Anchor Log (1) Roger Long at 4:25am 05.24.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1844
Y25 weatherhelm dee.yeah at 2:06am 05.24.13 Yamaha 3/1917 It is more rigging/tuning issue. The sails are ooooold, and the stays/shrouds are of some age but
Catalina 310 to the Bahamas (3) doctorsail at 8:20pm 05.23.13 Catalina 310 16/8475 Catalina 310 to the Bahamas At the end of 2012, I embarked on my dream - to sail Still Crazy, my 2
Need sealant advice (1) bradleyheathhays at 8:04pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1774 Hi everybody. I've got a leak along the green line I've added to this picture... http://i287.pho
Whisper Power generator lyleh at 8:01pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1240 Mastervolt Whisper 3.5 generator Looking at installing a generator on my P42. I have a line on a ba
More good weather?? sailaway78 at 7:15pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/876 Planning on leaving Pensacola Sat. morning heading east for Carrabelle. A little over a 24 hour of

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rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 6:45pm 05.04.23 I'm running a powersport battery. This brand has been around for a while. They wouldn't be if they
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 6:44pm 05.04.23 So, I'm all ears. If you have suggestions I'd be glad to read them. Data is easy.. all the products
Alternative to bimini Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 05.04.23 We also have Captains Navy with no significant heat issues. On very calm days very close to the canv
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 6:31pm 05.04.23 I'm running a powersport battery. This brand has been around for a while. They wouldn't be if they w
What sealant to use? Dave at 6:25pm 05.04.23 I've heard the call. From the Admin perspective it is who has the credentials to post a meaningful s
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Hello Below at 6:15pm 05.04.23 Ralph your local chandler should be able to bring these in given the above Jabsco p/n.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 05.04.23 On that point, my Suzuki is EFI. It does not actually require a battery to run. My assumption is th
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (1) Hayden Watson at 6:04pm 05.04.23 I have posted this before but it is good to repost it here. This is the from the spec sheet on my c
What sealant to use? MikeHoncho at 5:59pm 05.04.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 5:49pm 05.04.23 Jabsco 30648-1000 \| Fisheries Supply
Cat 30 Windlass jssailem at 5:44pm 05.04.23 The Vertical windlass will draw the chain in wrap it around the windlass 180 degrees and spit it out
Bow chocks justsomeguy at 5:42pm 05.04.23 Thanks. You might get some chafe gear on there.
Cat 30 Windlass jssailem at 5:42pm 05.04.23 Look at the Lewmar V1or V2 windlass depending on the weight of chain and anchor. You can rotate the
What sealant to use? Dalliance at 5:29pm 05.04.23 Damn. I am saving that post. I wish more people realized the details you put in that post. Unfortu
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? BigEasy at 5:06pm 05.04.23 How about a dripless shaft seal? Dry bilges are great: The 373 should have a Volvo "dripless"
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 4:55pm 05.04.23 On that point, my Suzuki is EFI. It does not actually require a battery to run. My assumption is the
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Tally Ho at 4:47pm 05.04.23 You are looking for something like this. https://www.westmarine.com/jabsco-snap-fit-port-clips-1073
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 4:15pm 05.04.23 I've read about BMS dumps and other phenomenon that I have no understanding of We all know, or sh
Old bilge: water in keel Tally Ho at 4:12pm 05.04.23 Hey friends. the Surveyor mentioned traces of water in the keel. Not enough to justify the cost of
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 3:59pm 05.04.23

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