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Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) CowboyWay at 5:57pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1837 I purchased an aftermarket NMEA2000 Engine Monitor that I want to connect with my Universal engine.
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 5:55pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1329 Hello, I installed a self-tailing winch (to replace my non-self-tailing halyard winch) on my Flicka
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? svadagiomaine at 4:50pm 07.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1304 Love my 343. But one frustration is draining the shallow bilge in these boats.. Because it is shallo
Hunter 326 Microwave Quasimotor at 1:43pm 07.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/825 Until recently it was nearly impossible to find a replacement for the small microwave installed in t
House Battery Recommendation spadaforaj at 11:53am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1973 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have a
High Alt Low at tip of Yucatan? kloudie1 at 11:27am 07.11.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1170 What do yall think of that one.? Looks like around 20000 feet + NWS/ Noaa not mentioning it.. Looks
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 11:26am 07.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2480 I'm trying to figure out what the size the factory furling headsail is on my 2007 Hunter 38. It's
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII (10) jonelli at 9:56am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 7/1377 I've already posted about parts of this in other threads, I just thought I would share the entire ex
Replacing a WC Headmate (4) shank at 9:45am 07.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1213 I have a WC Headmate in a 1982 Catalina 27. I'm not sure of the age of the unit or the exact model n
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) ricksoth at 9:01am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 34/4225 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which t
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 8:34am 07.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 9/1312 Four years ago I replaced by Sherwood Raw Water Pump with the better Oberdorfer M202-15 unit. Has b
Boom Mishap newmyesh at 7:38am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 3/949 Was mid sail when boom disconnected from mast. Pin/bolt remained attached to mast. Pin/bolt can be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2923 When using a whisker pole on the foresail, the proscribed method appears to be attaching one end of
EV1 autopilot display indicating low voltage at 13.2 battery voltage. Hayden Watson at 3:49pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 2/15 I am getting a low battery voltage on my p70 display even though my battery voltage is the 13.2. Sho
Low battery warning on ev1 autopilot Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1137 Today my ev1 started giving a "low battery" warning and then disconnecting the Autopilot Drive. The
Forward gear engaging only when RPM's revved?? ChinaCat at 2:00pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/359 I just purchased a '89 Sabre 36 powered by the original Westerbeke with 1800 hours... not sure of tr
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (2) SailingLoto at 1:12pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1159 She's almost ready to go back to the water. Still have some projects to wrap up when she's off the
Bottom paint done c25 (3) SailingLoto at 1:09pm 07.10.22 Smaller Boats 2/1394 After a few months of working on it as time and weather permitted, she buffed, sanded, barrier coa
solution for rigid solar panels installation Udi at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/797 Hi! I am looking for solution to install 2 rigid solar panels above/behind the Bimini on hunter 45 D
Hunter tank monitor wyctoronto at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/717

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Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 02.20.25 Yes - the band goes around the exhaust hose, wherever is convenient - easy to install. I put it nea
Clogged toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:47pm 02.20.25 There was no need to take anything apart...Muriatic ("hydrochloric") acid--available from most hardw
Winter cover q's Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 02.20.25 Look at any boat cover site that allows you to order online. They usually list the materials. I have
Clogged toilet michel06440 at 12:27pm 02.20.25 my question is how to disassemble the jabsco Y valve and the outlet pipe to the thru-hull
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 02.20.25 The potential issue with knots revolves around the slippery nature of Dyneema fibers. Yes, knots i
Winter cover q's David in Sandusky at 11:34am 02.20.25 I also don't bother with a cover. 48 winters on Lake Erie, and no problems of any kind from freezing
Clogged toilet Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 02.20.25 Are you using hard pipe or flexible sanitary hose ?
Winter cover q's Don S/V ILLusion at 8:53am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. D
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 8:48am 02.20.25 Great Thanks Rick
Exhaust water flow dmax at 8:45am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exhau
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:58am 02.20.25 Ok Great Thanks will get going an keep her running cool Thank Rick
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 7:54am 02.20.25 It is a sensor that fits around the metal exhaust pipe after the water injection point but before th
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 7:49am 02.20.25 Rope issues include stretch, Creep, Elasticity, and viscoelastic extension. Dyneema also experiences
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:35am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exha
Exhaust water flow dmax at 7:22am 02.20.25 I put one of these on, inexpensive, alarm goes off if exhaust temp exceeds 200 degrees: https://defe
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 6:55am 02.20.25 I personally use a tarp, it has ventilation, but my customer wants a winter cover for here in Ontari
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 6:47am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. If I
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 6:30am 02.20.25 If your strainer has a see-through top, you can usually see the water moving in it. Of course, all
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Hayden Watson at 6:26am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? One interesting thing about Dyneema is that it
Winter cover q's dlochner at 6:08am 02.20.25 Canvass. It's heavier and when wet it shrinks up a bit making it more secure. That's what Fairclough

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