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IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (1) twodzusfittings at 5:24am 07.03.22 Bigger Boats 18/3115 Please note, I found this diagram on the web. It gives the basic idea of how my set up is. My engine
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? (1) SailingFree44 at 9:22pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 6/790
10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 8:12pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 59/4356 Good evening folks, So the 79 bilge finally went out and I am almost done installing the marine rai
10 gauge to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 8:04pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 0/20
Hunter 240 rigging (4) travorgeron at 3:51pm 07.02.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1438 Trying to figure out my rigging on my new to me 2004 Hunter 240. Looks like the mast has a large af
Wasps / Mud Daubers ShawnL at 2:07pm 07.02.22 Catalina 22 12/3526 I was doing some work in the boat today to (hopefully really soon) finally get it in the water and n
Windlass on an 11A Halvern at 10:43am 07.02.22 S2 7/1293 Found a Simpson Lawrence windlass in excellent condition with real strong motor. Question: Has anyon
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 10:12am 07.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 40/5198 I have been battling an issue in which I have been continually getting air in my fuel system. it nor
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) - Waste Backfill (3) Sdiring at 9:43am 07.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1915 My heads are backfilling with waste. There is back pressure when I try to empty the bowl. Also, it
Threaded Battery Post Repair? jviss at 7:45am 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 5/785 Is this even possible? I twisted-off about 1/2 of the threaded brass post on an AGM battery when in
Canvas treatment NYSail at 5:49am 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1674 So just had all new canvas made including a full enclosure. Love to hear what products people use to
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 8:59pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1247 I have an O'Day 31 with a Universal M-18 diesel. While starting to motor out the other day, I realiz
Yanmar jim g at 5:05pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1733 Does the Yanmar 3gm30f have a PCV valve? If so, where is it located?
Adding a Block rpell1@msn.com at 1:29pm 07.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1250 Hi all, The PO of my '97 Cat30 MKIII somehow managed to overcomplicate the rigging connections at th
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting svadagiomaine at 1:23pm 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1820 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater?
Mast step came out, can't access underneath (2) JAC1 at 10:15am 07.01.22 Other Sailboats 15/2397 Hi all! I bought a Hobie Holder, and while taking the mast down to repair it, the bolts holding the
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 9:26am 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2055 I have lost one blade of my Autorop 2 days ago and have to order a new one. As deliver time from Aut
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast (1) SVSEA5 at 6:54am 07.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1819 We had the mast taken off this past winter, this is how they ran the rigging this spring. Last year
What's this called? (1) Ozpilot414 at 5:54pm 06.30.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1258 So I was doing some testing and playing and figuring things out... well nothing good can come of it.
Simple Ladder Tater at 4:16pm 06.30.22 Trailer Sailors 4/944 I haven't sailed in a few months. The last time was a disaster. My sailing partner capsized my 170.

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Chart Plotter Guystapo at 8:01am 06.11.25 I just started using it so after a bit I will write a full review
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair william24424 at 7:58am 06.11.25 Can you live with a line? I did a similar repair, cleaned out area with dremel, cut solid piece of s
Air Conditioner Guystapo at 7:53am 06.11.25 the 3 prong 30 amp plugs right into genset ..Gonna try again this weekend
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair JPS27 at 7:37am 06.11.25 Thanks for all the helpful advice. I will contemplate this and also make sure the entire toerail (ev
SVEclipse AaronD at 7:36am 06.11.25 If you find you need a logo, you might like to know that you named her after Southern Resident Orca
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Tedd at 7:34am 06.11.25 @Rick Webb , That is a clever idea! After reading your post, I'm considering getting a Rhino hitch
criteria for searching for a sailboat Patern at 7:05am 06.11.25 Thank you for your advice. My navigation, initially: The Celtic Sea. But the medium-term project is
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter Leeward Rail at 6:29am 06.11.25
criteria for searching for a sailboat Tally Ho at 6:23am 06.11.25
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair jssailem at 6:05am 06.11.25 The piece while not structural is prone to moisture intrusion. Certainly there has been rot on the e
Insurance dlochner at 5:59am 06.11.25 I also have received the notification for a Condition and Value documentation at or before my 2026
Insurance duality at 5:56am 06.11.25 markel required a rigging survey this year, and a self survey with pictures. boats a 2001 and have b
Insurance twodzusfittings at 5:52am 06.11.25 I also have received the notification for a Condition and Value documentation at or before my 2026 r
Air Conditioner kloudie1 at 5:47am 06.11.25 Make sure the electrical connections are clean and the wire size is adequate for the air conditioner
Mainsheet rigging alternative NoExit at 5:43am 06.11.25 Why do you want to maintain the current cabintop control? With your sheet blocks and traveler on t
Mainsheet rigging alternative NoExit at 5:41am 06.11.25 a. Now you will have a rope whipping about overhead during jibes. You need to work that out, or it
criteria for searching for a sailboat jssailem at 5:36am 06.11.25 Assuming your planning to sail the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic, you might want to consider the hul
Mainsheet rigging alternative thinwater at 5:10am 06.11.25 a. Now you will have a rope whipping about overhead during jibes. You need to work that out, or it w
Mainsheet rigging alternative Will Gilmore at 5:01am 06.11.25 two aims here: Control the mainsheet from the helm, especially when single-handed, as well as from
Air Conditioner seadaddler at 4:49am 06.11.25 I know guys had trouble starting that AC with Honda 2000 but added soft start for the startup

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