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Outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 6:13pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1959 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
MayDay Call with Coast Guard audio Mitch at 6:10pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2389 A while ago there was a discussion about MayDay calls. I write my position down every 30 minutes so
How does water get into your fuel? Greg McKenzie at 5:43pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3431 I have learned remedy is to pump out of bottom of fuel tank and change the fuel filters and bleed th
Does your boat shine like this? (1) Calypso at 5:40pm 08.07.11 S2 7/2544 1986 S2. Wet sanding and buffing followed by collonite 3 years ago. Collonite twice a year since. Wh
port replacement Mike4116 at 5:34pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1503 My old 1980 ports on my OD 28 need replacing. I have an unusual boat in that the boat has four openi
Westerbeke 27 HP stalling at 5.7 knots and 2500 rpm?? Greg McKenzie at 4:39pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/8552 Our Beneteau 331 (2001) has developed this annoying habit. Flat water, no breeze and surprise. It st
Living aboard in Florida? Casco bay at 4:29pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/10578 Hi everyone, I am researching the possibilities of living aboard a sailboat in Florida for the wint
Wiring under sole (1) Viesail at 4:16pm 08.07.11 Smaller Boats 3/1705 Anybody know what this wire is? It's under the sole in the bilge. Is it a ground?
Seaclear II RECESS at 4:14pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1858 I have been running this program for over a year and use it along with my chartplotter on board. I u
Hull Flex on trailer ryman522 at 3:17pm 08.07.11 Catalina 22 13/7626 I just took a look at a Catalina 22. I am new to the boat but not new to sailing. Very excited about
Electrical Question Buck420 at 3:02pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 26/5101 Lets say your running a 300w A/C appliance off of your boat's inverter. Would an inverter rated to
B20 Backstay MarkMMS at 2:06pm 08.07.11 Balboa 0/2043 My B20, HIN 620, needs a new backstay. Can anyone tell me (or direct me to) the correct length of th
New member shoestring at 1:45pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2283 Greetings all! Just joined the group. I currently have an 81 Hunter 25 "ShoeString." I sold a rotten
outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 1:21pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1852 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
Watch Out Chesapeake Sailors MLampner at 1:04pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1494 After what has seemed as a very long layoff Islander is days away from relaunching. As some may reme
Catalina 30 Engine ID stevestk at 12:42pm 08.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1614 Can someone tell me for sure which engine is in this boat I'm considering. I thought I copied the Mo
O'day 39 project boat Panta Rei at 11:11am 08.07.11 Bigger Boats 230/58850 This project refurbishing an O'day 39 has been in progress from nearly two years. All work was suspe
"WELT CORD"??? Anyone know where to get it? 27catman at 10:14am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2185 I have a 27 Catalina and i am refitting the interior. A "welt" strip lines the counter top edges wh
Can you name these? (1) C22_Lady_OH at 9:56am 08.07.11 Catalina 22 2/1514 When I purchased my boat I was given these three things without an explanation. Can anyone tell me h
ID of older sailing dinghy_please help shawnee_sailor at 7:47am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1821 OK, I'm trying to find out what this sailing dinghy might have been called. Here's what I know, sorr

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Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 6:14pm 10.24.22 Nice idea. Will it take off VC17 ? If we ever go to salt water I might give this a try if it will
Stagnant water in the lazarette dlochner at 6:12pm 10.24.22
Valve needed dlochner at 6:08pm 10.24.22 Hi all. what type of valve do I need to connect the strainer to the seasick? i obviously want somet
Valve needed Don S/V ILLusion at 6:08pm 10.24.22 Clarity helps. shall we assume you mean you want to connect a strainer directly to a thruhull? and w
Insurance claim capta at 6:02pm 10.24.22 I don't suppose you will have much of a choice. The insurance company will pay as little as possible
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? sesmith at 5:54pm 10.24.22 I used to post on here a receipe for homemade peel away. YOu take a 5lb bag of garden lime, two
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long capta at 5:53pm 10.24.22 The problem is that you could have water on top of the cylinders (at least1) and when you crank the
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 5:42pm 10.24.22 I installed a Groco ARG-750 . Substantial construction able to take the boat conditions of near fr
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 5:35pm 10.24.22 BTW I noticed that the hose between the strainer and the pump is too big for the intake pump. 3/4IN
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 5:30pm 10.24.22
Voltage Meter Issue dlochner at 5:12pm 10.24.22 Prior to my load test/recovery all connections were inspected and confirmed secure. The load test s
Pleasant Surprise/Docking (2) Tin Kicker at 5:07pm 10.24.22 I'm solo most of the time and always reverse into the slip. I have a pair of spring lines on the p
Voltage Meter Issue Leeward Rail at 4:59pm 10.24.22 Don't think its the regulator as it is built in to Alternator and that is brand new. That means n
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 10.24.22
Voltage Meter Issue JoeWhite at 4:48pm 10.24.22 If your regulator ground lug has no wire connected, then install a stranded #8 wire to the shunt.
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 4:30pm 10.24.22 Check for resistance to both ends of the regulator sense wire or use a jumper to bypass it, then try
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? rgranger at 4:21pm 10.24.22 I did this in my back yard. Put down an old sheet to act like a filter. The chips mostly ended up
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 4:18pm 10.24.22 More tests today instead of running back and forth between the engine compartment and the stern to l
Outboard for Sirius 21? SiriusCanada at 4:18pm 10.24.22 :)
Outboard for Sirius 21? kappykaplan at 4:16pm 10.24.22 Nice lookin' boat, @SiriusCanada ! I have about a month before my boat goes into dry storage. I'm

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