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Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) CowboyWay at 5:57pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2220 I purchased an aftermarket NMEA2000 Engine Monitor that I want to connect with my Universal engine.
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 5:55pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1931 Hello, I installed a self-tailing winch (to replace my non-self-tailing halyard winch) on my Flicka
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? svadagiomaine at 4:50pm 07.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1653 Love my 343. But one frustration is draining the shallow bilge in these boats.. Because it is shallo
Hunter 326 Microwave Quasimotor at 1:43pm 07.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/932 Until recently it was nearly impossible to find a replacement for the small microwave installed in t
House Battery Recommendation spadaforaj at 11:53am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2884 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have a
High Alt Low at tip of Yucatan? kloudie1 at 11:27am 07.11.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1242 What do yall think of that one.? Looks like around 20000 feet + NWS/ Noaa not mentioning it.. Looks
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 11:26am 07.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3121 I'm trying to figure out what the size the factory furling headsail is on my 2007 Hunter 38. It's
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII (10) jonelli at 9:56am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 7/1599 I've already posted about parts of this in other threads, I just thought I would share the entire ex
Replacing a WC Headmate (4) shank at 9:45am 07.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1530 I have a WC Headmate in a 1982 Catalina 27. I'm not sure of the age of the unit or the exact model n
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) ricksoth at 9:01am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 34/6283 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which t
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 8:34am 07.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 9/1571 Four years ago I replaced by Sherwood Raw Water Pump with the better Oberdorfer M202-15 unit. Has b
Boom Mishap newmyesh at 7:38am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 3/1175 Was mid sail when boom disconnected from mast. Pin/bolt remained attached to mast. Pin/bolt can be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3896 When using a whisker pole on the foresail, the proscribed method appears to be attaching one end of
EV1 autopilot display indicating low voltage at 13.2 battery voltage. Hayden Watson at 3:49pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 2/15 I am getting a low battery voltage on my p70 display even though my battery voltage is the 13.2. Sho
Low battery warning on ev1 autopilot Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1395 Today my ev1 started giving a "low battery" warning and then disconnecting the Autopilot Drive. The
Forward gear engaging only when RPM's revved?? ChinaCat at 2:00pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/432 I just purchased a '89 Sabre 36 powered by the original Westerbeke with 1800 hours... not sure of tr
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (2) SailingLoto at 1:12pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1295 She's almost ready to go back to the water. Still have some projects to wrap up when she's off the
Bottom paint done c25 (3) SailingLoto at 1:09pm 07.10.22 Smaller Boats 2/1575 After a few months of working on it as time and weather permitted, she buffed, sanded, barrier coa
solution for rigid solar panels installation Udi at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/954 Hi! I am looking for solution to install 2 rigid solar panels above/behind the Bimini on hunter 45 D
Hunter tank monitor wyctoronto at 12:49pm 07.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/782

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Prop Halo? jssailem at 7:25am 08.09.25 Tedd I have seen them on outboards. Are you suggesting putting them on an inboard prop? You may lik
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Tedd at 7:09am 08.09.25 Please send updates! This has long been a dream of mine and I'm keen to learn more about your experi
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence thinwater at 7:04am 08.09.25 My understanding is the the most common cause of failure--other than terminally rotted hose or clips
cracked hatch danm1 at 6:30am 08.09.25 I see you are in Ct. I was too chicken to cut my own, so I went to these guys https://selectplastics
Gloucester 22 Owners (1) jpiombo67 at 6:23am 08.09.25 She is in the water!!!
cracked hatch Codybear at 6:18am 08.09.25 Yes, it is easy to get out. If you look between the sheets you will see a rubber stop. You just need
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence BigEasy at 6:16am 08.09.25 I have one scupper at aft end of cockpit, port side. Manufactured nylon barbed fitting on deck surf
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue colemj at 5:48am 08.09.25 While the gauge face is cloudy, and that is enough to replace it if it can't be polished clear, I'd
Outhaul and traveler basic help please BigEasy at 5:45am 08.09.25 Open end wrench on nut & open end wrench on flat, just above threaded surface on stud. Break nut lo
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue smokey73 at 5:18am 08.09.25 Assuming it is the oil pressure gauge, keep in mind that the oil pressure warning light and the oil
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue Indysailor at 4:25am 08.09.25 If I don't know what a gauge is measuring, I'd track the wiring back to the engine, then record it a
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? ShawnL at 3:52am 08.09.25 I paid around $1500 for my '72, with a motor and ok trailer. Then I paid $300-ish to have the motor
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence Foswick at 11:10pm 08.08.25 To my mind, the only good reason to put a seacock on the cockpit scupper hoses is to respond to a fa
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence Dalliance at 10:02pm 08.08.25
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence Richard19068 at 6:21pm 08.08.25 If you install seacocks, only do so if you can easily reach them. Sabre has a habit of installing s
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence dlochner at 6:15pm 08.08.25 If you install seacocks, only do so if you can easily reach them. Sabre has a habit of installing se
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence Richard19068 at 6:14pm 08.08.25 This is a possible scenario the OP might be pondering: You're sailing along in good wind with follo
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence Stu Jackson at 5:44pm 08.08.25
Refitting the Scuppers for Heavy Weather Confidence (1) jssailem at 5:24pm 08.08.25
Yacht Specialties / Merriman Pedestal swap out vanisledutchman at 5:19pm 08.08.25 Heritage thanks for the reply, by any chance do you happen to know the model of the Edson pedestal y

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