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Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors kbapark at 9:14am 07.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/838 My wife bought me a Garmin UHD 73CV Chart-plotter/fish finder last Christmas for a bay boat that I h
Catalina -> True North Banooma at 8:04am 07.07.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1351 Hey all. Now I know you can't believe everything you read, see, and hear on the internet, but I've
Another solar panel install question Juice6576 at 7:26am 07.07.22 Big Boats 6/1092 When tying in the battery connections to the MPPT Controller outputs, do I have to go to the battery
Mast Strut Bolt travorgeron at 7:10am 07.07.22 Trailer Sailors 13/1344 So when raising my mast yesterday, one of the stays got caught on a cleat. The minute I felt pressu
Exhaust pipe bends.... NYSail at 2:56am 07.07.22 Ask All Sailors 3/550 Hello all So I am in the final step of genset install and need a bit of advise. Would a 90 degree ce
Raritan CH Cleans Hoses CADude at 6:54pm 07.06.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/844 Has anyone used this product who might share their experiences? I use Raritan's C.P, and C.O succes
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 4:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1023 Can anyone provide advice on locating replacement parts for a 2005 Beneteau 373?
Fuel tank size on a 1992 Hunter Vison 36 MPaul at 4:50pm 07.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/654 I purchased my Hunter 36 at the beginning of the year and I am taking it on its first real voyage wh
Spinnaker Question (1) colb218 at 4:42pm 07.06.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/1181 Hello All - I am hoping someone can help me with my Spinnaker. The way the sail is labeled it would
Traveler for B281 Xstream at 4:23pm 07.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/389 Trying to find out which traveler was made for the B281. I have the cabin top/boom system and want
boom attachment on mast Southampton 22 at 4:07pm 07.06.22 Sirius 21/22 5/1428 Something fell off my mast during transport to marina. so i cant remember what it looks like so i ca
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! (1) Maine Sail at 2:56pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/595 My brother found this in a zip lock bag near the door to my shop. Inside it had the business card
The one armed electrician... (3) Maine Sail at 12:57pm 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 24/2257 OK so not a boat but everything I used is "marine".. I got sick and tired of not working with my ha
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel Moot-18 at 12:38pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/867 The centerboard on the P-18 hull #33 I bought sticks inside the centerboard channel when I raise it
Mast gate for old Precision 18 ? Moot-18 at 12:32pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/1243 My P-18 hull #33 has two sail stops to prevent the slugs on the mainsail from falling out of the lug
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Moot-18 at 12:12pm 07.06.22 Precision 2/929 I just bought P-18 hull #33. It's in pretty good shape but I usually solo and want to bring the hal
Bahamas Boat Yards, Bahamas Big Mack at 11:01am 07.06.22 Destinations 0/764 Can anyone tell me of a reliable boat yard for a haul out On or Near Nassau, Bahamas ?
RC8D Impellers for Free (1) Tomgrandy at 10:31am 07.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/348 Obviously, this is not a selling post as much as a sharing post. I have two impellers that I purc
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 7:27am 07.06.22 Smaller Boats 35/4371 I've been troubleshooting my front nav light for a while. I replaced the bulb. No dice. Then I figur
New 146 owner with question about reefing Eric S. at 6:34am 07.06.22 Day Sailers 1/825 Hi, I recently acquired a 2005 146 and am looking forward to my first sail on it this weekend. I've

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Exhaust water flow dlochner at 5:19pm 02.19.25 The various visual, auditory, and tactile methods of monitoring exhaust water outflow will work at a
Exhaust water flow heritage at 4:45pm 02.19.25 My H27 has the exhaust port under the stern and at the level or slightly below the waterline. I can
Exhaust water flow Ralph Johnstone at 3:14pm 02.19.25 I would contact aqualarm manufacturer and ask how it should be installed. They will confirm if it w
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak stickinthemud57 at 3:06pm 02.19.25 I, too, have read about the downsides of covering stainless steel cable. Not recommended. I replace
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 2:44pm 02.19.25 There is one other old school approach. You could build solid SS pipes all around. It is like having
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 2:41pm 02.19.25 The Catalina 36 in the slip across from me exhausts about a foot under water at the stern port quart
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 2:37pm 02.19.25
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 2:30pm 02.19.25
Exhaust water flow Johnb at 2:17pm 02.19.25 On my boat: 1 I can quite easily using lung power blow from the downstream side of the raw water pu
Exhaust water flow Leeward Rail at 2:04pm 02.19.25 I would contact aqualarm manufacturer and ask how it should be installed. They will confirm if it wo
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jackhart at 2:03pm 02.19.25 Folks, I really appreciate this information on the lifelines! My 22 has the old covered lines. Looks
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 1:33pm 02.19.25 There is no exposed exhaust pipe the engine exhaust come out a hole in the aft hull about a foot u
Exhaust water flow Leeward Rail at 1:20pm 02.19.25 is to touch the water coming out of the pipe. Your boat likely has an exhaust system that looks l
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:42pm 02.19.25 This is kind of like mine But mine the exhaust an the exhaust water discharged under the boat abo
Exhaust water flow (1) jssailem at 12:36pm 02.19.25 Rick... My plumber told me the easiest way to tell if you are getting hot water from the tap is to t
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa (1) Tally Ho at 12:27pm 02.19.25 So, this is like a knock-off ATN storm jib?
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (1) CodeGrue at 12:24pm 02.19.25 Thank you for all the details. Agreed I need to know what I have. I just got the boat in the fall so
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 12:17pm 02.19.25 The available brands are limited here. Will probably do some shopping in FLL next month. They have
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted jeff356 at 12:03pm 02.19.25 OK. For anyone else as incompetent as I am, I got back to the boat today and looked harder for a st
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (5) eherlihy at 11:31am 02.19.25 O'day used two (or three) different masts on the 35. It is vital for every owner to KNOW which appen

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