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ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2863 Hi I'm considering moving myself a 1985 Pearson 303 from South Portland ME down to the Fl east coast
Paceship p14 swing keel snick at 6:23pm 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 0/300 Hi, Im a newbie sailer. Can anyone point me to a diagram of a swing keel on a Paceship p14 ? My
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 2:17pm 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2030 hello! i am the owner of a lite flush electric jabsco marine toilet: https://www.xylem.com/siteasset
Help with pumpout station part (3) Justin_NSA at 11:06am 03.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/652 We're not clear on how far the park's responsibility goes as far as maintaining our pumpout station.
Catalina 22 Bulkheads WindChill at 10:53am 03.21.22 Catalina 22 3/1432 I acquired a mid 1970's Catalina 22 with all the woodwork, fasteners, trim, everything removed. Th
Hunter 31-2 mainsheet routing question (easy one) StephenD at 10:50am 03.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/542 I bought a 2008 hunter 31, and the only mainsheet termination is through the starboard side coach to
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Tater at 10:34am 03.21.22 Trailer Sailors 10/1318 I have never been one to hide embarrassing moments. We all have them. They are part of any sport/hob
Anti-siphon valve fred1diver at 8:59am 03.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2367 Hello everyone, quick question. I need to do a few items on my new to me Pearson 30 to comply with t
Getting Warm here, Time to Glue, MMA300 ordering tips Shorefun at 6:17am 03.21.22 Day Sailers 3/748 Just ordered some MMA300 from gluegun.com. They only ship eash 50mL cartridge with 2 tips. If you l
Upgrading the 2003 h386 Snake River tank gauges (1) JimP at 8:31pm 03.20.22 Big Boats 1/722 I've been doing some upgrades on my h386 and one of the things I wanted to do was get the fuel gauge
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com jwerkjr at 7:53pm 03.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1337 I am having a custom Bimini made by sailboat owners.com and was hoping someone on the forum who has
ASA 101 class... kendyoozed at 5:58pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 36/3194 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. I have a very small sailing knowledge and
Boat Stripe Oxidation John Marrone at 1:47pm 03.20.22 Catalina 22 7/1291 Not sure how old the waterline and under bump rail vinyl is. I have tried cutting with abrasive comp
Renogy jviss at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3794 Hey Rod @Maine Sail and update on your view of Renogy? Thanks, jv
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson apittman at 12:55pm 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/337 Hey folks. So I finally got to visit my boat after 2 years of her sitting on the yard...she could u
Need replacement propane hose (3) Dr. D at 12:50pm 03.20.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1216 The hose going from the propane tank to the regulator has cracked. The tube is a bit over 23" long w
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 10:54am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2502 My autopilot is old, really old. I'd like to replace the autopilot but keep the drive, mostly becaus
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter (2) shank at 10:54am 03.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/701 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both j
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (1) SV Gutsy Lady at 10:44am 03.20.22 Bristol 18/6941 Hello, Continuing the renovation of my Bristol 24. I got the old floor out as it was starting to ro
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 10:23am 03.20.22 Catalina 30 7/1252 I drained the fresh water tank into the hull. Is there a drain to let water from this area into the

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Runaway diesel garymalmgren at 6:32am 01.27.25 The original video is a gasoline engine being pushed over specified operating limits. It is on a dyn
Transmission output rust Project_Mayhem at 6:13am 01.27.25 For outboard props and shafts the general consensus is to grease them up. Strange that it's not for
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 01.27.25 The Marelon seacock has a flange against the hull which greatly increases the force required to bre
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 5:33am 01.27.25 That, methinks, was a lot more than an engine pushing a rod through the block or blowing off a head.
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 5:16am 01.27.25 Listen for the heat/cold reversing solenoid to release the high side pressure a few seconds after a
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater kloudie1 at 5:13am 01.27.25 Listen for the heat/cold reversing solenoid to release the high side pressure a few seconds after a
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater dlochner at 4:49am 01.27.25 The breaker on the boat is what's tripping. The unit is around 5 years old with all the proper size
Through-Hull Fittings peterbud at 4:41am 01.27.25 RAndy check and see what duck Creek wants for the truck Hull. I did one a few months ago and found t
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater jssailem at 4:36am 01.27.25 I'm thinking it could be related to the reverse flow switch. Now your moving into the HVAC world w
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 4:29am 01.27.25 What is the age of the unit? The compressor is the challenge. Is the freon level proper? Is the bre
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater jssailem at 4:22am 01.27.25 A soft start will help to mitigate the surge. You stated that all the wiring and connections are cl
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater jssailem at 4:18am 01.27.25 What is the age of the unit? The compressor is the challenge. Is the freon level proper? Is the brea
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:13am 01.27.25 If the cause is fuel dumped into the sump, this usually manifests itself at the next startup after f
Runaway diesel Robert Strickland at 3:45am 01.27.25 I agree, that is not a runaway diesel. In a runaway, the engine will rev in a series of surges lik
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 2:13am 01.27.25 Your description sounds like you are talking about the shore pedestal breaker. You are having a co
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 2:10am 01.27.25 Filter before the pump clean? Yes all my filters are clean and my seawater output flow is perfect
What is this on my boom? Andy6789 at 11:15pm 01.26.25 Looks like you have an excellent reefing mechanism :)
What is this on my boom? Hayden Watson at 9:05pm 01.26.25 Thanks @Joe I was thinking the two cleats near the mast are horn cleats, but are you saying thos
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater justsomeguy at 8:58pm 01.26.25 I cant figure out what is causing this. Filter before the pump clean?
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 8:52pm 01.26.25 The Marelon seacock has a flange against the hull which greatly increases the force required to brea

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