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Cape may 663 bridge clearance Cmp1110 at 6:37am 06.21.22 Ask All Sailors 27/2370 Good morning does anyone have a recent height on the route 663 bridge in cape may? We are planning a
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke sharkcus at 6:20am 06.21.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/772 I think I have every possible problem with this 3gm30f lol. First I'll start with: 1. Can someone wi
Autopilot core pack location on Catalina 380 Scottcampbell at 5:54am 06.21.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/427 Trying to find location of autopilot core pack. Drive cables go under helm, then not sure. cant f
I sailed a Sunfish! (1) Kermit at 5:07am 06.21.22 Ask All Sailors 35/2746
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions John Marrone at 8:19pm 06.20.22 Catalina 22 12/2129 1987 Catalina 22 New Design First Summer and not sure staying overnight in this Humid Hot N Florida
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy sebastko at 7:26pm 06.20.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1143 Hello, I'm a new boat owner. I've seen my Catalina 250 (water ballast version) doing this funny danc
Best Flexible Solar Panels Monterey385 at 6:49pm 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1968 Looking to see if Renogy 175W Flexible Panels are still popular and recommended. Are there other be
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 4:18pm 06.20.22 Big Boats 12/1557 Aloha, Saw the Yeti Goal Zero power supply and was wondering if anyone was able to basically power
Drain cover yogawme at 3:25pm 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 6/946 I'm new to sailing (dating a sailor). I am looking for suggestions for a part that can be placed ove
Dock line noise. Neil Spooner at 3:17pm 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2654 How do you keep your dock lines from creaking/groaning?
Mainsheet block Sutric at 2:24pm 06.20.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1180 Looking for a bit of help. We broke the lower mainsheet block on our 1993 33.5 this weekend and I'm
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed Johann at 1:11pm 06.20.22 Weather and Forecasting 7/1168 Very interesting study. It appears hurricane activity in the Bahamas has been DECREASING since the i
DOWNWIND Don Guillette at 12:56pm 06.20.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/4338 Probably a majority of sailors, if given the choice between closehaul/reaching and downwind would pi
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain (3) Galind at 11:20am 06.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/949 Has anyone done repair on the gate valve on the galley sink? The valve may be original to the boat.
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 11:09am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/579 Hello to all: I just bought a Beneteau First 29 (1984) - it needed a lot of TLC which we provided fo
Battery (1) rogerbalz at 7:39am 06.20.22 Catalina 22 9/1131 Boat has no battery would this one work Catalina 22 1989 Wing Keel? Or go with the 24DC?
Widgen date range (2) Rippey574 at 6:59am 06.20.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/952 Does this seem correct, I dated this as a 1971, trying to confirm before looking for manuals for thi
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal ROBERT1228 at 5:42am 06.20.22 Big Boats 12/1787 I am trying to get to the port side water tank on my 1983 Hunter 34 but see no screws on the wooden
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 3:24am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1265 is there a add on canopy for a hunter 27 1980 over the helm
Keel bolt Triple B at 5:36pm 06.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1371 I have a 1985 31 Im looking for the nut size for keel bolt Anyone have this information?

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Exhaust water flow Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 02.14.25 Was the 40 designed to have the engine exhaust below the WL.? That seems like either a bad design
Exhaust water flow JoeWhite at 12:57pm 02.14.25 To test the water flow, close the raw water intake thru hull valve, disconnect the hose from the out
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 12:53pm 02.14.25 Lots of options: Stick a pole down in the water near the exhaust. Is it being knocked about? Probab
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator JoeWhite at 12:39pm 02.14.25 BigEasy, visit here to read about my experience with this need to install the ground wire. https://m
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:25pm 02.14.25 Hay Thank Mike that would take care of my problem To make sure she stays cool Will get on an
Exhaust water flow HMT2 at 12:18pm 02.14.25 I had one of these on my boat. Super easy to install I loved it! Buy the kit with the alarm. https
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Steve_Catalina at 11:19am 02.14.25 If this had been installed and removed I would expect horizontal scratch marks, I see none. I search
PacificNW update. kappykaplan at 11:04am 02.14.25 For our Chesapeake Bay sailors, you can see that white streak (137kn winds) coming out of Central C
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing jssailem at 10:48am 02.14.25 If it has not been used, it sure looks like it has been at the bottom of the shop's storage bin, rol
PacificNW update. (2) jssailem at 9:33am 02.14.25
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? BigEasy at 9:32am 02.14.25 As I mentioned previously, I changed out all my plumbing hardware over the past 18 years, including
260 Hull Repairs BigEasy at 9:16am 02.14.25 Good thing is that it is trailerable. If possible, take it to a few repair facilities & get detaile
Cell Phone Boosters SkiingSailor at 8:53am 02.14.25 Considering the WeBoost Marine package. I have a good marine wifi antenna already connected to some
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.14.25 If nothing else, a proper compression test should give you a good idea of the condition. As mention
What materials to use for mast step repair? FastOlson at 6:49am 02.14.25 I have a small scrap of G10 and it is tough stuff! I assume using all epoxy and mat/cloth and no wo
What materials to use for mast step repair? Spindrift NH at 5:13am 02.14.25 I maybe made some incorrect assumptions based on your questions. I assumed you have a Catalina 30, a
What materials to use for mast step repair? colemj at 3:38am 02.14.25 I have a small scrap of G10 and it is tough stuff! I assume using all epoxy and mat/cloth and no wo
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Leeward Rail at 2:53am 02.14.25 Other than fuel economy, which isnt a big deal unless you are motoring long distances, I never unde
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 2:26am 02.14.25 Long before the diesel comes up into that clear baffle, to will be spraying out the vent. Everything
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 9:42pm 02.13.25 To locate the ground or negative side, make a resistance measurement from the outer case to the gro

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