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2020 Mercury 4s 5HP Sailpro: shifter does not stay in Neutral (1) JonnyEp at 1:05pm 05.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 0/323 Last weekend I made a mistake and tried to start the motor without having the external fuel tank air
Galley faucet replacement DRhoads at 12:51pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 2/546 I am trying to replace the old faucet with a newer one. the problem I ran into was going from the 15
J scows mconners at 11:19am 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 3/2068 I am looking to buy a used J Scow made by Johnson Boat Works. Does anyone have any experiance with t
Well its been a while. SVMOONDANCE at 9:55am 05.31.22 Catalina 22 3/487 Sadly time, kids and a registration issue has kept me from finishing the boat. As of now I'll be off
Oceanis 352 - location of refrigerator compressor ("Cold Machine") Thadeus Burns at 9:27am 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/607 I am trying to determine where the refrigerator compressor is located on my 1999 Oceanis 352 which h
Yanmar 4jh engine has a b control panel, what is the proper way to start it up and shut it off? Rick.johnson at 8:50am 05.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2489 Help I just purchased a 87 40 ft hunter legend with a yanmar 4jh engine with the B control panel t
Insurance Premiums jssailem at 7:13am 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2070 Does it make a difference when, the month, you buy your Insurance policy? I wonder as it appears t
Block Specifications KXL at 6:50am 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/808 Where can I find the specifications for the single blocks at the bottom of the mast of my Beneteau 3
Hope everyone had a great weekend (3) brockangelo at 4:43am 05.31.22 Catalina 22 2/479 Got a ton of projects done this weekend, but the one that seems to have made the most impact was get
Laser crazing - is this a problem (3) DanielI at 8:47pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2591
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:46pm 05.30.22 Alden General Chat 7/7314 mrSEsDK3QdU
Raymarine Polar for H34? Mike Oldak at 8:27pm 05.30.22 Big Boats 0/380 I recently installed a new Axiom MFD in my 1984 H34, but they do not have a polar needed to optimize
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Maks_s at 7:22pm 05.30.22 Day Sailers 12/2393 Good day, Just got my O'Day 23-2 1979 and planning some repairs. As a first step planning to clean
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging baycloud at 7:18pm 05.30.22 Big Boats 15/2326 Hey all, well long story short I got her sailed down the Oregon and Northern California coast safely
1967 Schock Endeavor Aux Power DiskoTroop at 6:34pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 1/411
Electrical System info Overload mjsb at 5:29pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/811 To begin with this is a question of possible expensive proportion and still up in the air. The elect
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 twjohnson at 4:01pm 05.30.22 Smaller Boats 2/835 Can anyone recommend a good source for replacement windows? Thanks.
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed rgranger at 3:24pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/405 Hello. I put a coat of petit ablative on my boat in august. She is now covered with a layer of sma
Ballast tank WI Rigger at 1:44pm 05.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/745 Is there somewhere I can get an idea of the outline of the ballast tank in my Hunter 19? I am lookin
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 12:38pm 05.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1302 Hello, Does anyone have any information on removing the raw water pump and then replacing it? I'm pl

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Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Ward H at 5:09am 04.14.25 Wow! Ugly crack! I bet that was an unhappy day... dj It was, until I called Catalina Yachts. Th
One black and two red electrical switches AldernyRace at 4:54am 04.14.25 Hello, I have a Beneteau 285 with typical black and two red switches. This year I have found that w
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 4:46am 04.14.25 It is possible that the previous owner added the second set. Look into the engine and see where the
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 4:44am 04.14.25 I'm not really following you but I had the exact setup that you are trying to achieve. There is a b
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Captain Larry-DH at 4:12am 04.14.25 Premium priced fenders are better, but if one uses them in the tropics, particularly in various wor
Beneteau 473 with Profurl jssailem at 9:27pm 04.13.25
Beneteau 473 with Profurl BigEasy at 8:05pm 04.13.25 Fairly certain that it is 3/8" on larger furlers for larger boats. I use 5/16" on my boat. If you
Atlantis resort in Nassau Bahamas kbgunn at 5:54pm 04.13.25 Thanks Fred. It is expensive to operate in paradise. Taxes on streets paved with gold must be sky hi
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 5:27pm 04.13.25 No, it does no,t unless Dometic recently changed something but, they don't even answer phones so th
Alternator Temperature Sensors Johann at 5:07pm 04.13.25 However, I needed a J10 pulley and the Zeus alternator cannot use a Balmar J10 pulley, only a J6.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 4:42pm 04.13.25 Taylor Made brand fenders, in my mind, hold up the best. Used them for years. They come with a life
Alternator Temperature Sensors Maine Sail at 4:18pm 04.13.25 Because the regulator needs a battery temp and an alternator for the temperature control to work.
Alternator Temperature Sensors Maine Sail at 4:15pm 04.13.25 On an externally regulated alternator without a dedicated place to attach a temperature sensor, whe
Mast cleat female thread count/size - beanboy at 4:07pm 04.13.25 Thanks for the reply BTW
Mast cleat female thread count/size - beanboy at 4:06pm 04.13.25 yes, or wood screws, who knows ;p Just wondering if anyone knew if they came from the factory with
Mast cleat female thread count/size - dlochner at 3:40pm 04.13.25 The original screws or screws used by a Prior Owner may have been self-tapping screws.
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 3:37pm 04.13.25 If you are getting a new regulator, why not just get a Zeus and be done with it. everything comes
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Captain Larry-DH at 2:59pm 04.13.25 Want cheap fenders? Most marinas have a collection of fenders that were lost or abandoned. Just ask
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better twodzusfittings at 2:33pm 04.13.25 Old T shirts work well and are not abrasive.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? dLj at 2:08pm 04.13.25 Wow! Ugly crack! I bet that was an unhappy day... dj

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