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Water filter clarification... (2) xavpil at 5:54pm 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 31/2946 Hi all Looking inside the water filter I just see one hole for the water to come in from the seacock
If I don't need hot water I don't need this, right? (1) xavpil at 5:35pm 10.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 13/2042 Diesel engine, Universal Atomic 5411 I don't intend on having hot water. So I don't need the red han
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 4:54pm 10.22.22 Bigger Boats 42/7883 We pulled our 1978 O'Day 28 out of the water for winter and while it was on the sling, the operator
Rotating a photo Cederholm at 3:32pm 10.22.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/2472 Still a little new here, trying to post portrait-oriented photos, but they preview as landscape. Ver
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? BroncoJohn at 9:11am 10.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1471 This may be a stupid question but what is the hole on the side of the engine cover for? This on my H
Wing Keel repair (3) bil1215 at 8:26am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3450 Hello, Any suggestions on repairing my wing keel? Previous owner apparently used lead anchors threa
New 4x4 toy! (2) Gene Neill at 7:54am 10.22.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1010 2006 Wrangler TJ. Only 33,000 miles on the clock! Garage kept, immaculate, one owner, brand spankin'
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 6:56am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1331 Hi all i have a 1980 Cat 27, inboard diesel 5411 engine, with Morse dual lever Engine controller The
forum search Zencra at 12:24am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/697 how can I do a forum search on this site instead of asking for information that is possibly already
fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 12:21am 10.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1111 i have the FP 12 mini generator on our boat. my question is... how do you remove the Johnson raw wat
fisher panda12 mini Zencra at 11:35pm 10.21.22 Big Boats 0/22 Hi Brain's trust, I'm assuming here that you have the optioned FP 12 mini generator on your boat. my
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Walker0416 at 3:19pm 10.21.22 Smaller Boats 6/1716 I maintain a 23.5 for the Sea Scouts in Mandeville, LA. I am trying to replace the lifelines and cab
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 (1) RTsailsJ29 at 2:44pm 10.21.22 Ask All Sailors 3/661 My mast broke on my Hunter 18.5 during Hurricane Ian and I'm looking to source a 5 ft section of Z-S
New Mac 25 owner (1) Wyo George at 8:01am 10.21.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2531 Howdy folks. As of yesterday I officially own my first sailboat. I have years of experience on the w
Recycled rope (lines) ? Justin_NSA at 7:20am 10.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2619 I need a new jib halyard. What do you all think of these recycled from plastic lines at Mauripro? I'
ODay 22 cabin floor (1) harryconaghan at 6:42am 10.21.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1555 Hi, new owner of an ODay 22. Would anyone know why there is this indent on the cabin floor, I've poi
EV's vs Ian All U Get at 5:34am 10.21.22 Sails Call Lounge 19/2217
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 2:27pm 10.20.22 Trailer Sailors 30/7174 I recently bought a trailerable sailboat and had a 4,500 km tow home with it. On the way home we fou
Bilge Pump JonandDave at 1:47pm 10.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/467 My '93 bilge pump gave out but the new pump will not remove water in the bilge. It seems to be work
Shore power questions PhilC at 11:03am 10.20.22 Catalina 30 12/2424

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Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:44am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whi
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:42am 07.28.25 I'm told they don't like dryer sheets (like Bounce). The Hot Shot strips say they last 4 months. I
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 9:38am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whic
Dog Days of a PacificNW Summer Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 07.28.25 The correct title should be "Hot Dog Days of a Pacific NW Summer."
Mud dauber wasp idea kappykaplan at 9:30am 07.28.25 One is to stuff flotation in the halyard holes where they get in. I'd have to remove it when we sai
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:24am 07.28.25 I too ran 10awg wires on my last boat for solar. But then realized that even my 6A controllers were
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) JoeWhite at 8:56am 07.28.25 This fuel line was installed after the hull was formed. I believe you should be able to follow the h
Raise the boom douglaskjensen@gmail.com at 8:38am 07.28.25 I have a Bimini that touches the boom. I have extra space at the top of the mast. The boom is bolt
Merit 22 owners (4) nightek at 8:30am 07.28.25 Lost the mast on my 1984 Merit 22 racing. No injuries and the hull was not damaged. Mast had a "kin
M25XPB fuel starvation Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 07.28.25 There's also a filter in your fuel pump Replacing A Facet Fuel Pump Filter by Compass Marine How To
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 07.28.25 I'd stick a scope in there and then decide if it's worth cutting an access hole
M25XPB fuel starvation Stu Jackson at 7:58am 07.28.25 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve
Selden inmast furler system failing shemandr at 7:58am 07.28.25 Rake or bend? They are different.
Hull number vs. sail number shemandr at 7:57am 07.28.25 If you anticipate having dockside chats with other Catalina 25 owners the hull number, and hence the
Hull number vs. sail number stickinthemud57 at 7:51am 07.28.25 I picked up a 1985 Catalina 22 a few weeks ago and I'm sure this must have been asked before, but I
Selden inmast furler system failing Mahi at 7:36am 07.28.25 Thanks for the replies! A rigger and Selden dealer I called explains that it is crucial for the mast
height measurement from the deck on the mast jssailem at 6:42am 07.28.25 This is dependent on your sail clew height. If you are cruising then mount the spinnaker pole ring
Edson steering brake question (1) jssailem at 6:35am 07.28.25 I assume it had something to due with the prop rotation Bingo. In addition to the prop rotation c
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) Sinnerman at 6:34am 07.28.25 Black smoke on startup: Remove your injectors and take them to a shop for servicing. They will test
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) jssailem at 6:19am 07.28.25 I spent hours on engine-related checks and cleaning You got to start someplace. Observe the sympto

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