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Mast Head line question Ward H at 6:04am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/854 The mast head assembly on my O'day 25 has room for two eye-spliced lines to be hung. One is for the
Steering system "pod" alternatives?? Chris Patterson at 5:25am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2363 This is not an attempt to blast Edson, as they no doubt make some beautiful equipment. Some of it in
Automatic Freewheeling gearbox? (1) BobT at 4:58am 05.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/1444 Can anyone identify the gearbox behind the transmission? This is in my new old ('79) Gulfstar 37. Al
Mooring line size PHitchcox at 4:50am 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1113 Good morning one and all. Returning to the water and need some help. My 290 is far away but I ne
Does this look like electrolysis? (2) Sefuller at 4:46am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8488 Last fall when I hauled out, I noticed for the first time these whitish deposits around my bronze th
Removing painted-on boat name IH82BL8 at 4:42am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2023 All along I've been under the impression that oven cleaner would remove the old boat name. It doesn
1984 H31 uncored hull? IH82BL8 at 4:24am 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1753 I thought I remember someone here saying these boats had no wood core in the hull below the waterlin
Beneteau Dock N Go Problems Kanggandi at 1:20am 05.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/10431 Our dock n go system hasn't worked for 4 months and they can't fix it !!! Has anyone else had any
how much does my S2-9.2a weigh Bergovoy at 9:02pm 05.18.13 S2 4/1567 hello, I am considering have my 9.2a transported from Marathon, FL to Marina del Rey, in L.A. I
Will the Projects Never End? shipwreck66 at 8:09pm 05.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/921 Finally traced my air problem to the fuel pump, spent an hour driving to buy a new one, installed, b
Zinc Fish hookup Phil P at 7:47pm 05.18.13 Big Boats 3/986 Last season I hooked up a zinc fish to the chrome surround on my shore power inlet. At season's end,
help with other mac forum wayne nicol at 7:38pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2197 i really hope this is ok to post here, but i have got onto a bunch of different sailing, boating and
microwave-convection oven curt309 at 6:52pm 05.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1413 Thanks in advance, new to the forum. My wife would like to replace the oven on our 2012 with a micro
P23 repairs update. (1) DAVA390 at 6:50pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 1/863 Well, things are moving along. Today I completed the install of the new switches/circuit breakers pa
First 285 Bimini ayedieu2 at 5:58pm 05.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1118 Help! Can anyone recommend a manufacturer that sells a bimini for a Beneteau First 285? It gets so
Something Older Than Most Of Our Sailboats (2) rardiH36 at 5:46pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1695 I thought to post this because a few might have recollection of the WWII era Liberty and Victory shi
Refrig replacement jblamart at 5:30pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1098 I have an 12V Adler Barbour Compressor that is labeled combicold cc-20-AW that I believe to be origi
South coast winch parts Cb1222 at 5:20pm 05.18.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1350 Does anyone know where I can get south coast winch Pawls and springs?
Rear Mast Support (4) patrickfarley at 5:14pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/7050 I have been working on speeding up trailer to sailing. I am trying to get it to under 30 minutes(by
rebuilding marine head crystalsailor at 5:12pm 05.18.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/9670 I have an old Wilcox Critten Skipper marine head. Mechanical, all bronze with long handle. It has be

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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
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Lfarquhar at 3:29pm 05.04.23 The stuffing box is dry. The water is coming in with the rain at the midship stanchions and perhaps
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 3:17pm 05.04.23 Copy. Here's what I found on the subject (a few different sources). I thought they needed some supe
What sealant to use? Stu Jackson at 3:12pm 05.04.23 3M 5200 is the sealant of choice for marine use but you have to apply it correctly This is so very
What sealant to use? artboas at 3:09pm 05.04.23 Damn. I am saving that post. I wish more people realized the details you put in that post. Unfortu
Alternative to bimini (3) RussC at 3:06pm 05.04.23 Ours is known as the conestoga :). lightweight nylon with a sewed in pocket on each end to hold seg
Reverse Polarity artboas at 3:05pm 05.04.23 Testing at the inverter is a bit more involved and the link from dlochner does indicate another pot
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? LaDonaMina at 3:01pm 05.04.23 The boat does have limber holes but are located under the sole at opposite ends at a distance where
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer shemandr at 3:01pm 05.04.23 My sole intent in posting that article is to emphasize that a typical fire extinguisher is inadequat
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 2:57pm 05.04.23 When I bought my H44DS in 2008 she came with the main engine exhaust underwater. Apparently Hunter
Third summer, boat wont sail capta at 2:54pm 05.04.23 Sailing lessons came before the boat, chose to do the instructor sailing cause surely I am missing
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 kloudie1 at 2:51pm 05.04.23
Old bilge: water in keel capta at 2:49pm 05.04.23 The kind of repairs you are suggesting cannot be properly addressed from outside the boat with a lit
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? capta at 2:44pm 05.04.23 Does your boat have limber holes? Why can't you put a bilge pump in that area. You do know there are

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