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Need some tips for Raymarine knot meter. Slade at 4:07pm 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6638 I have a new Raymarine Bidata knotlog depth finder. Installed with no problems and for the first mon
replaced house water pump, no pressure kwalker at 2:35pm 07.09.11 Big Boats 4/1349 Hi, I just replaced my original shurflo with a new one. The old one was making terrible sounds, the
Ericson 23 Portlights rlmccb at 1:50pm 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 2/2809 I am in need of some technical assistance. My portlights have developed leaks. I removed one but a
outboard motor bracket springs BJW at 1:13pm 07.09.11 Catalina 22 0/2098 Hello everyone, Is it possible to buy replacement springs for the adjustable motor mount bracket o
Wire to rope line identification Gudenuph at 9:20am 07.09.11 Day Sailers 2/1529 With our O'Day 25 (1976) came a matched pair of wire to rope lines. I haven't a clue as to their pu
bolts snapped off. what now? Stephen Trapani at 9:20am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 46/10153 Trying to unbolt the mixing elbow mount from the exhaust manifold on my 2qm15, one bolt came out, th
Portside leak when it rains next to head captined at 9:17am 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1432 Rain leak portside, where bulkhead joins deck, in back of portapotti. Caulked windows from outside,
Couple of Overdue Shout Outs rpwillia at 8:04am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1414 I was just reading the Shuttle Atlantis post and agreeing with Benny and wondering what BL40 was thi
Brina- hope the weather is cooperating merlinuxo at 7:29am 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 4/3382 with your refit?
SailCare taichi at 7:25am 07.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2835 Hello, I've been searching and pricing out a new jib and came across the website for sailcare that h
Oday 23 Backstay chainplate Indysailor at 6:51am 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3137 I am going to install a new backstay chainplate on my boat soon. The one I got from Rudy is straight
Battery thoughts; interesting but useless Geoff K at 6:45am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2922 So far everything I've read about batteries says the longevity is severely compromised by deep disch
Plate on cockpit (1) g5665 at 5:49am 07.09.11 Yamaha 1/1880 Hi My MKii it's almost done... Im working outiside now... painting and restoring some parts in the
Bilge & cockpit water when motoring and/or sailing Casco bay at 5:32am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2177 When either motoring or sailing without the engine on my 28 ft 1977 Cape Dory, I notice water being
Antenna Coax Short r.oril at 4:18am 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2731 I was checking my HF radio on my 26D and found a short at the coax. I had crushed the coax at the ba
Outboard size slosacco at 4:00am 07.09.11 Catalina 22 6/2910 Hi everyone I have aquired a 1970 Catalina 22 with no engine and looking for help on what hp, shaft
BOATUS is a Scam!!! Tom Hoffman at 3:56am 07.09.11 Trailer Sailors 30/21239 BOATUS Trailering Division is deceptive... (Ok, I was upset and angry at the treatment of the disp
Deck Layout Lost Parent at 9:36pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2227 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and my winch for my main halyard is to close to my dodger to use a rope bl
What Stinks Mike H. at 9:21pm 07.08.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/11962 The head is new. The holding tanks is new. There are no leaks. Is it the old 1 1/2" hose? The sm
Deck Layout Lost Parent at 9:18pm 07.08.11 Catalina 30 4/2988 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and would like to run my main halyard back to the cockpit so my wife can b

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Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 5:58pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler
Testing coolant pump? (1) CowboyWay at 5:54pm 08.31.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw wa
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 5:51pm 08.31.22 Thanks SycloneDriver, I know the A/C will be marginal. I am actually looking for information on runn
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? dkinzer at 5:33pm 08.31.22 Thinking of screwing or riveting a rope clutch to the mast for the main halyard On my boat, the m
General upgrade Info mermike at 5:28pm 08.31.22 There are very few tankless propane water heaters for marine use. If you did go this route you might
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 5:27pm 08.31.22 I believe that this moves the motor center of balance foreword thus reducing the torque on the moun
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 08.31.22 where else can you get rocket science on a sailboat forum. The rocket "science" is a little dubio
Propane pressure gauge Tally Ho at 5:11pm 08.31.22 What the gauge doesn't tell you is: "WHO THE HELL FORGOT TO REFILL THE TANK LAST TIME THE BOAT WAS
Oday 35 winch replacement Tally Ho at 5:05pm 08.31.22
A/C duct locations SycloneDriver at 4:58pm 08.31.22 I have that exact 16k BTU unit on my 31ft boat in Oklahoma. It replaced a failed 12k BTU unit. I a
Propane pressure gauge kappykaplan at 4:58pm 08.31.22 the virus (COVID that is) has overtaken me. Get well soon! :beer:
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 4:57pm 08.31.22 And this would be the reason I have a 6 pound tank, not a 1.5 gallon tank. Are those six imperial
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 4:52pm 08.31.22 And this would be the reason I have a 6 pound tank, not a 1.5 gallon tank. I cannot reply to carr
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? Johnb at 4:47pm 08.31.22 Thanks. Did you run your wiring down the arch then through to the location you describe? I have
Lifeline Replacement jssailem at 4:46pm 08.31.22 Helped @dLj finish off some Dyneema life lines so we could go sailing on the Chesapeake last may. Th
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS jssailem at 4:36pm 08.31.22 Sounds good. We PacNW sailors need to support each other.
General upgrade Info BOSSailor at 4:24pm 08.31.22 I am unsure of how to utilize the present Yanmar 2gm20f for a heater. Check out this thread Hoses
Propane pressure gauge LloydB at 4:23pm 08.31.22 I think his point was while the tank IS in use any weighing of it would be significantly inaccurate
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Sailavie1 at 4:23pm 08.31.22 When I trailer my 2008 H25, I raise the motor up. I believe that this moves the motor center of bala
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS dkinzer at 4:22pm 08.31.22 That's what I thought, too. However, the replacement stanchion base is a solid piece of stainless wi

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