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txtowman at 11:47am 11.09.11
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I would like to mount some solar on my 75' C22 without a stern pulpit. Any inexpensive suggestions?
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Is anyone out there moored at the John Wayne Marina near Port Angeles, WA? I need to ask a favor. T
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Any PNW sailors try installing an external 110v engine block heater, that connects to a fresh water
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The windows on my Yamaha 25 need to be replaced. I would like suggestions and recommendations about
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I have a 1981 O'Day 34, and the traveler only allows you to make adjustments when there is no load o
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Here I am a year after my research seems to show the Catalina 30 to be the perfect boat for Me. Whil
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My radiator cap is shot on my Yanmar. Does anyone know what the PSI rating should be and will an off
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Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
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Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
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What should be a total length of a new replacement of an exhaust hose for Hunter 36 1981? How high s
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Strider at her berth in Solomons with the R/V Rachel Carson. My hosts graciously arranged for a thi
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This is my next big project and it scares me a little. I think I'm going to have to tackle this beca
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Retire That Silly Gate Hasp I call this the "The Authentication!" What was Roger thinking anyway
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I installed a seawater pump for a new AC unit to an existing 3/4 inch thru hull valve that goes to
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On Sunday I went out from Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond and was privileged to get to see the I
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I am a student at Lehigh University currently working on developing a new type of boat stove that wo
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In an effort to get the exterior done before the snow fly's, I am now reduced to working at night af
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New to us boat = new to us problems. We want to change the stuffing box on our 1984 Beneteau First 4

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New Legend 35 owner here.
sail sfbay at 5:15pm 10.31.22
Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equi
New Legend 35 owner here.
walmsleyc at 5:12pm 10.31.22
What year is your boat? Wht's going on with your chainplates? .. and you rudder bearings? Chris
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25
Davidasailor26 at 5:09pm 10.31.22
It seems like, if I don't want to replace the sheave right now, then a synthetic rope with the cove
Macerator pump won't run.
sail sfbay at 5:00pm 10.31.22
Is it on the toiletvor overboard discharge? If toilet, might be time to replace. Relatively easy rep
First time sailboat owner
hatchclan at 4:54pm 10.31.22
If the leak is at the seal face, then you will need to compress the billows. IF you do get some new
4.108 winterizing
TimFromLI at 4:44pm 10.31.22
I would not use RV antifreeze (alcohol based) in my engine or AC system. You can use the pink stuff
Winterizing question
TimFromLI at 4:36pm 10.31.22
I have a manifold with 5 valves to my 5 tanks. I put a shop vac on the water strainer to get all the
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM?
JoeWhite at 4:34pm 10.31.22
My solution: I installed a magnet inside the through hull valve handle and a magnetic switch caulke
First time sailboat owner
hatchclan at 4:31pm 10.31.22
You may not be catching on to what the sages in here are trying to say to you. Stopping the leak by
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM?
Tally Ho at 4:26pm 10.31.22
I can hear a different tone in my exhaust when I forget to open the cooling water thu hull. Also,
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25
CShev at 4:25pm 10.31.22
Thanks both for the replies and the welcome! It seems like, if I don't want to replace the sheave r
Fender covers- Yes or No?
Tally Ho at 4:20pm 10.31.22
I have 2 large fenders with terry cloth covers. One is mounted on the dock to keep my boat from rub
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50
Screen Saver at 4:20pm 10.31.22
I have Hunter 49, cruising ground is Asia and Pacific, been doing it 14 odd years. You want a Manson
Saltwater hose to engine
jssailem at 4:19pm 10.31.22
Fisheries supply in Seattle has it by the ft. https://www.fisheriessupply.com/trident-marine-series
Fender covers- Yes or No?
JoeWhite at 4:19pm 10.31.22
I added covers as UV had broken down the rubber and it was leaving gumlike residue on the topside. I
Winterizing question
Tally Ho at 4:13pm 10.31.22
To bypass the water heater, I used to just remove the hot and colder hoses (mine were gray plastic)
Port shades/covers
dLj at 4:11pm 10.31.22
Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage witho
Saltwater hose to engine
4Winds at 4:10pm 10.31.22
I thought you were looking for water hose not "Exhaust" hose. I need a corrugated rubber hose that
Saltwater hose to engine
JoeWhite at 4:10pm 10.31.22
Can you insert 2 90degree bronze adapters where the bend is at? You may have to tie them down as the
First time sailboat owner
jssailem at 4:08pm 10.31.22
If the leak is at the seal face, then you will need to compress the billows. IF you do get some new

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