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Lewmar 65 Electric Winches capta at 1:42pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/998 Has anyone here dismantled a Lewmar 65 Electric Winch? Did you find adequate instructions anywhere?
Mast wiring shanker at 12:37pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 24/4799 I checked my mast and steaming lights last night while my boat is still on the hard and ran into som
swing keel pin replacement ancbob at 11:56am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 3/1092 Purchased new housings and pin for the boat and hit a bit of a snag. the aft threads in the boat hul
help removing U bent keel lock bolt jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7647 lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
New to sailing Spideywi at 11:52am 05.24.13 Irwin 6/3011 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Speed and fuel range Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6122 I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou
Bilge Blower for Yam 25 alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13 Yamaha 10/2702 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 3/773 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 4/2414 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 8/2015 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 6/1512 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 8/1559 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 8/3054 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 4/1236 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 3/1023 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 2/1057 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 3/1187 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 24/5254 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 3/1026 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 14/1739 I am planning a visit to Rock Hall. The charts show sufficient depth within the Harbor, but the entr

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Grunert AC450 Refrigeration (1) JamesG161 at 2:18pm 05.16.23 A quick decoding of AJA2419ZXA You are lucky to have the new R404a refrigerant.:clap: Here is how
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 2:14pm 05.16.23 Jim. There is no hard set rule for the offset. It is your boat and your choice. That way you contro
Advice for a Solo Sailor? thinwater at 2:09pm 05.16.23 FWIW, a jackline that keeps you on the boat is one word. A jack line on the luff of a sail, near the
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:05pm 05.16.23 Partial correction. Belt dust is due to misalignment (unless you are trying to pull more horsepower
Keel Bolt Cleaning dlochner at 1:56pm 05.16.23 Some kind of epoxy paint i hope to find. Epoxy would be a poor choice. If any water gets under th
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration (1) Nauticlops at 1:49pm 05.16.23 No rush, and I appreciate the help!
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset jssailem at 1:31pm 05.16.23 Jim. There is no hard set rule for the offset. It is your boat and your choice. That way you contro
Keel Bolt Cleaning Lee Hadjiosif at 1:22pm 05.16.23 The best method, if you can get in there, is to go at it with a Dremel and SS rotary wire brush. G
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 1:17pm 05.16.23 Nah, dust throw is due to misalignment. Take a good look - sight along the belt - is it absolutely
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration JamesG161 at 1:11pm 05.16.23 Since Tecumseh made your compressor, they can match the pair for you. I do not want to tell you wro
Water heater Riptide33 at 12:36pm 05.16.23 Thanks riptide Dan Also, mine is electric with a heat transfer from the engine. It ties into the
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:36pm 05.16.23 13.7 volts. Cannot read the current, but getting a good charge always. An M-12 experienced mechan
Keel Bolt Cleaning Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 05.16.23 I want to clean and re-coat my rusty keel bolts and nuts. The best method, if you can get in ther
Y30 Settee Problem (1) gouldx at 12:30pm 05.16.23 215733
Fresh Water leak Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 05.16.23 I don't have an accumulator, only a pump but I do know what they are. So there's your answer, may
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration Nauticlops at 12:22pm 05.16.23 Alrighty lets do it. 1) no leaks, fridge/freezer gets super cold (holds ice-cream), doesn't run but
Keel Bolt Cleaning Don S/V ILLusion at 12:20pm 05.16.23
Water heater mermike at 12:16pm 05.16.23 Be advised that unless your propane water heater is marine specific and/or USCG approved, your insur
Fresh Water leak Roland5048 at 12:15pm 05.16.23 If you do not know what an Accumulator is read this fun SBO link. Life's Most Infuriating Moments
Grunert AC450 Refrigeration JamesG161 at 12:08pm 05.16.23 You may have many issues. 1) R22 leak 2) Thermostats 3) Start up Relay 4) much more... You must c

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