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Propane tank solenoid threads mesmith1122 at 11:47am 03.31.22 Big Boats 5/667
Re-wire "entertainment" and have inverter power Line 1 AC Outlets flightlead404 at 8:20am 03.31.22 Big Boats 4/547 I want to reconfigure my "Entertainment" breaker. Currently it turns on both the cockpit radio circ
Air conditioning Banooma at 8:01am 03.31.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1705
Rub rail and deck hull joint. kendyoozed at 11:53pm 03.30.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2147 I am about ready to tackle the run rail on my 26D. Since the trim insert is no longer available, and
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Building a boat at 9:23pm 03.30.22 Engines and Propulsion 39/2603 Hello, I have a weird issue which has me and the mechanic and several people I have asked stumped. I
Luck Be A Lady... (7) mikeracca at 8:49pm 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 7/522
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Alex S at 7:22pm 03.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2328 Hello, I recently purchased a 2002 Beneteau 473 and one of the required items I have to repair from
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 5:21pm 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2715 Does anybody know of a calculator to determine or estimate the load on a main halyard at any given w
New electrical panel installed (1) waterman30 at 3:19pm 03.30.22 Smaller Boats 0/362 Today putting the new electric panel into my new/30-yr-old 23.5. I like these cool new style panels
TV removal Hunter 50 joshw5144 at 2:55pm 03.30.22 Big Boats 11/803
Trailer specs for c22 swing keel Whadidido at 2:28pm 03.30.22 Smaller Boats 3/809 Newbie here. My failure to control an impulse has left me with a c22 swing keel in decent condition
Engine gaskets and parts (2) mikeracca at 11:10am 03.30.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/686 Well I made the decision to remove my engine and make sure everything checks out and fix the corrosi
Reuse shrink wrap? Boomer2it at 11:06am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2251 First year I have had the boat shrink wrapped. Quite expensive but being in the Northeast winter it
Beneteau 361 - Replacement of cockpit teak John Dibb at 8:13am 03.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/950 I am about to replace the cockpit and stern teak panels on my 2002 B361. I have the factory replace
In support of the shop brockangelo at 7:45am 03.30.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/1968 Hey guys I have really appreciated this site in the short amount of time that I've had my boat, and
Bent Wing (1) W.P. Smith at 7:15am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 28/2191 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
Bent Wing W.P. Smith at 7:06am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 1/16 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
T3800 Prop Shaft Diameter? jviss at 6:45am 03.30.22 Tartan 1/711 I can't remember, and I want to buy new zincs online. I think it's 1 1/8". Anyone?
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 (4) buddy0 at 5:47am 03.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1078 I am trying to determine the size of the run capacitor needed for my Polar Bay AC SLW16DHS-1 on my 2
Help Identifying Grounding System (1) chuckdrew at 5:46am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 1/282

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Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass capta at 6:19pm 04.08.24 The Tigress is not designed to lower the chain with the motor. The brake is loosened to drop the cha
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 6:16pm 04.08.24 Thanks!
Bilge water smells like gas Bluebonnet87 at 5:57pm 04.08.24 First the owner was an idiot for storing gas inside the cabin. Clean the interior as best you can.
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? capta at 5:55pm 04.08.24 The only way to reach the bottom of the tank would be to run a hose through the gauge sender hole. T
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? JoeWhite at 5:55pm 04.08.24 Remove the sender unit and insert a rigid plastic hose, such as the one used to extract engine oil t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:49pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:42pm 04.08.24 Where we used to keep our boat in New Jersey all sailboats pulled in bow first. When we moved to th
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 5:25pm 04.08.24 Think straw. I have a manual fuel pump. Where would be the best place to insert the hose?
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 04.08.24 Think straw.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 5:16pm 04.08.24 I guess it varies from location to location. Where I am you always take all your lines with you. W
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 5:02pm 04.08.24 Was the rebuilt pump correctly aligned / timed with the engine??? Excellent point! Yes, the timin
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 4:30pm 04.08.24 If this is your regular dock (so you can set up a hook and a spring line, watch this video. i have
Easiest way to obtain fuel sample from bottom of tank on a Catalina 410? Monheganlover at 4:20pm 04.08.24 Correction on title "Catalina 310"
Bilge water smells like gas Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 04.08.24 First the owner was an idiot for storing gas inside the cabin. Clean the interior as best you can.
"No Step" decals Crazy Dave Condon at 2:56pm 04.08.24 There were long discussions about the wants of customers and one of them was tinted slider companion
Free chafe guard twodzusfittings at 1:42pm 04.08.24 Fire Hose is built with three parts, an inner hose, an outer hose and a waterproof membrane hose in
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much Crazy Dave Condon at 1:42pm 04.08.24 @CbKl your welcome but most importantly you shared the information with others here on this forum.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 1:27pm 04.08.24 The point that often gets over looked in these discussions is no one is born with any kind of boati
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 12:54pm 04.08.24 it's a strange world . in my area I have seen boat captains who were professionals jump off the bo
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 12:42pm 04.08.24 It's already been said here but cannot be stressed enough. DO NOT jump from the boat to the dock u

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