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Diesel advice needed higgs at 2:12pm 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 26/6240 I was motor sailing across Lake Ontario the other day, with the Yanmar 3 QM running at 2k and a slig
Barkley BARKLEY at 12:36pm 09.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1823 I have a 2000, 311. with a Yanmar diesel. Yesterday I went out for a sail, all was fine until I wa
window gaskets drazlou at 12:05pm 09.03.12 Catalina 30 3/1244 After spending time on Catalina Direct's site trying to figure out which were the correct window gas
Ongoing work (5) Lost Parent at 11:09am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1344 Here are some pics of recent work
Oil in the Bilge texasprinter at 10:01am 09.03.12 S2 4/1561 I recently restored my S2 8.5 and had the engine area spotless. I decided to replace the oil pressur
28 Oday Reefing dennisv at 9:37am 09.03.12 Bigger Boats 14/4208 Need your help. I've owned a Oday 22, Oday 25, and now a Oday 28. The previous owner took excellent
Forward hatch replacement docon48 at 9:03am 09.03.12 Catalina 22 3/1281 Has anyone replaced the forward deck hatch on a mkII? Is this a DIY job? What is best to use for sea
Barnacles and Sailing MLampner at 7:53am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1052 Went out Saturday to scrub the bottom of the boat near Hart Miller Island on the Chesapeake. Was abl
st60+ tridata galynd at 7:45am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1446 I just purchased and installed a st60 plus tridata. I've read the instructions and still can't figu
Raytheon Tri-data Don Crowther at 7:41am 09.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1235 Can someone recommend a good repair shop for my tri-data head. The depth has quit working. I removed
2000 Hunter 340 Cabin Lights sailcapt340 at 6:40am 09.03.12 Big Boats 2/1024 Can anyone tell me the wattage of the interior cabin lightbulbs on a 2000 Hunter 340? They are the
First 285 Fuel Guage swarchitect at 6:25am 09.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/923 Just took delivery on a First 285 this weekend and trying to figure everything out. I brought fuel
honda eu2000i Ken13559 at 5:52am 09.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2253 has anyone uses the honda eu2000i onboard for their aircon? where you place the genset and is it no
Hunter e33 head overflow GreggL at 4:48am 09.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/2897 I have the manual head which from what i understand uses raw seawater to flush. Currently my head is
Info wanted on small boat furling system Hollyweirdos at 4:16am 09.03.12 Trailer Sailors 28/10102 Hi again, I was just looking at the snapfurl cf-500 for small boats. Anyone have any input on this
Widgeon centerboard kspear09 at 2:49am 09.03.12 Day Sailers 2/1419 Anyone have a diagram of the internal workings of a Widgeon centerboard? The handle needs some atten
General advice to get started, esp. hull paint meerercat at 10:19pm 09.02.12 Catalina 22 15/2512 Hi folks, I've inherited a Cat 22, have it at my home and working on cleaning mostly. I've never sai
Fluxgate compass question Pat T at 10:19pm 09.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1848 I am installing a new X-5 autopilot but I have kept the old compass (ST4000). I have not gone throug
Can anyone identify this class of boat? (1) Cool_Change at 7:52pm 09.02.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2001 A friend of mine builds and details replica scale boats. I was at his place today to see some of hi
Sandblasting the bottom McZube at 7:35pm 09.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1967 How big a compressor is needed to do this?

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Bottom Paint? Tally Ho at 3:26pm 05.17.22
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:24pm 05.17.22 I did a RPI with OpenCPN and a small GPS dongle and a separate depth sounder on mine. I put them o
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wasn't sure where to put the WiFi and Rpi. I was thinking that I might use the Rpi for AIS, chart
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location jviss at 3:23pm 05.17.22 I wish I had a heater like that. How much electrical power does it use?
Boat sinks unexpectedly SFS at 3:10pm 05.17.22 Well there were a bunch of Marines having fun yesterday at Camp LeJuene, made me wait for 90 minute
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.17.22 Since your sail is tacked aft of the stemhead, you might consider reverting to jibing inside the f
MRBF Fuse Required Nichole340 at 3:06pm 05.17.22
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor dmax at 3:04pm 05.17.22 Looks like it's glassed in plywood. If it were mine, I would replace with marine grade plywood, epox
Bottom Paint? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to ge
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor (3) NeilboBaggins at 2:54pm 05.17.22 205413 205414 205415
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 2:48pm 05.17.22 The two systems are interconnected but there are solenoid valves that I just haven't found yet. W
Insurance stickinthemud57 at 2:43pm 05.17.22 If you took people out and called it "Sport Sail", intro to sailing, whatever, is that different th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. ggrizzard at 2:43pm 05.17.22 How does one "sign up" for the news letter?
Bottom Paint? sail sfbay at 2:37pm 05.17.22 Dave, based on that price I can afford to sail my boat from San Francisco to the Florida Keys to get
Is this a terrible idea ggrizzard at 2:36pm 05.17.22 Nail in the Coffin: It could cost $5000 just to get it to a flat, dry place to work on it!
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) ShawnL at 2:36pm 05.17.22 I did a RPI with OpenCPN and a small GPS dongle and a separate depth sounder on mine. I put them on
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Sailfanatic at 2:35pm 05.17.22 Since your sail is tacked aft of the stemhead, you might consider reverting to jibing inside the fo
MRBF Fuse Required Charlie98117 at 2:35pm 05.17.22 Mainsail has an excellent article on this, Battery Banks & Over Current Protection - Marine How To .
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 2:32pm 05.17.22 Perfect! This is nearly the exact route I had planned, though for some reason had charted myself cut
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location dkinzer at 2:25pm 05.17.22 the hot water and the cabin very quickly. My hydronic heater installation only heats the cabin -

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