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Has Anyone Used a KC-2W box for NMEA0183/NMEA2000 Conversion dkinzer at 5:44pm 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 0/438 I'm considering getting a KC-2W converter box to convert the NMEA0183 DSC position reports that my V
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE (1) jssailem at 2:06pm 12.20.22 Weather and Forecasting 4/1511 We are preparing for that solar day when the length of dark time is it's longest. The earth tilts th
Marina Advice Timm R Oday25 at 1:52pm 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1858 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " boa
All Sailors Alansails at 11:39am 12.20.22 Catalina 310 4/1494 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy our sport and be safe! Thanks for sharing your expertise w
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Tom Fritz at 10:50am 12.20.22 Mid-Size Boats 43/6917 I hav a 1984 Hunter 31 with a 2GMF Yanmar I'm sure the same age. She's hard to start when it just a
Electrical system william24424 at 8:30am 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1029 Electrical system ' reasons? As a coastal cruiser/racer, occasional weekender I've used the followi
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 8:01am 12.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2000 Hi Guys I have 1987 hunter 40 ft legend with a Ynamar 4jh-e engine Problem is the boats inner s
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:20am 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1949 So my 1985 Pearson 303 is gonna need some extra gear for safety ect to cross... Im all ears
Beyond USA insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:10am 12.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/573 Hey guys MERRY CHRISTMAS to all... So the plan is to sail away to Bahamas next summer. Now the boai
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 9:07pm 12.19.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/7537 I just watched a very good how-to video on this. Vmm5KUT8sQ8 I plan to do the same thing as shown i
Ignore this thread - created by mistake Captain Larry-DH at 9:06pm 12.19.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/30 Moderator - please delete
E80 Chart Plotter Replaced with Axiom+ 12 (3) dkinzer at 5:28pm 12.19.22 Big Boats 0/1714 I finished the installation, a few days ago, of a new MFD on our H41AC. It's a Raymarine Axiom+ 12 r
Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 7:38am 12.19.22 Catalina 22 5/1378 How tall does the Catalina 22 with a swing keel sits on a trailer with the boom stowed on a crutch?
H34 wire routing into the mast hunter34austin at 7:15am 12.19.22 Big Boats 4/1131 I know there are a couple of posts already on the topic of Hunter 34 mast wiring but what I couldn't
Wooden Boat Maker (2) jssailem at 12:14pm 12.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 1/1147 Sitting around while my body battles this Covid thing, I took some time exploring boat building indi
Yanmar 2gm20 no throttle or shutdown control genezown at 10:13am 12.18.22 Engines and Propulsion 4/1805
170 Repair Question Tater at 7:41am 12.18.22 Day Sailers 6/2445 I have a few cracks to fix. I am not familiar with Plexus. I am familiar with Bondo. Is Bondo resin
Need used furling system for S-28 Piotr at 7:13am 12.18.22 Sabre Sailboats 2/1485 Hi, All. I'm looking for a used furling system for my S-28. My old Code 0 system needs a new torsion
Santa's Wish List JamesG161 at 3:18pm 12.17.22 Sails Call Lounge 10/1904 Dear Santa, We wish to get our restored boat back in the water in 2023. Most Important is Peace o
Bilge Pump BigDogg11 at 11:12am 12.17.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1612 Any unique ways to power the bilge pump to run it occasionally in the winter after the batteries hav

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DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 08.02.25 Hi all! I'm new to boat life and trying to figure out what MSD porta potties to install on my live
Albin Vega 27 first time owner jssailem at 7:27am 08.02.25 The manual for operations of the D2 model are possibly the same for your X2. The D2 manual is on lin
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? jssailem at 7:22am 08.02.25 Welcome to the Forum. Good to have another PNW sailor in our crew. I used a basic porta potty on a
Albin Vega 27 first time owner �?iban at 7:13am 08.02.25 Previous Owner. lol ok thank you learned something new
Albin Vega 27 first time owner �?iban at 7:09am 08.02.25 While I could not find the X2 model in a search it would appear that the X2 is similar to the D2 mo
Non Skid; Black Spots jssailem at 7:05am 08.02.25 Chuck.. That may be a bit extreme. It is not like a black hole. On the other hand drilling a hole i
Do i feel ssttuuiippiidd! jssailem at 7:01am 08.02.25 Yes there is. And a grand sea it is.:biggrin:
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 7:00am 08.02.25 When the time comes to do the replacement, inspect your shaft for wear or pitting. Have the shaft in
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 6:53am 08.02.25 This link may help. https://www.shaftseal.com/marine/pss-maintenance-kit.html If your data is accur
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge Tally Ho at 6:50am 08.02.25 The shaft coupling connects the shaft to the transmission. If it was replaced 3 years ago, it shoul
rotten deck under the helm dmax at 6:32am 08.02.25 Dave, on an O'Day 35 attacking it from above is MUCH easier - difficult to even access the underside
Non Skid; Black Spots ChuckMcM at 6:26am 08.02.25 It appears that there are two distinct issues at hand: the physical composition and structure of the
Teak upkeep justsomeguy at 6:17am 08.02.25 Grey is good.
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! justsomeguy at 6:14am 08.02.25 Those Tilly hats are way too expensive to abandon! I hear they'll replace it for free.
Albin Vega 27 first time owner shemandr at 6:12am 08.02.25 Previous Owner.
3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 6:03am 08.02.25 I was given a problematic printer for free a few months ago. Three hours later it was up and runnin
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 5:53am 08.02.25 Yep. The bellows need to be replaced periodically. Based on some of your other findings, I would
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge Tally Ho at 5:49am 08.02.25 That's a good idea, although this boat is equipped with a PSS dripless shaft seal. I could inspect
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge dlochner at 5:48am 08.02.25 I could inspect it, or even replace the rubber if necessary PSS recommends changing the bellows e
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 5:46am 08.02.25 You may want to check the cutlass bearing, and the shaft and coupling, and the stuffing box. Gre

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