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My Refrigerator stopped over the weekend Calif. Ted at 7:23pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 9/516 25 year old Waeco was fine on Saturday, on Monday my Lemonade was warm and it wasn't running. Little
Catalina 16.5 Cuddy possible issue (1) jennypew at 5:59pm 06.24.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/334 Hello, I just bought a 2001 16.5 for a great price and it is in great condition. I looked inside the
Adding cleats to the mast PaulDaniel at 3:33pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/542
External bow thruster on a 466 (1) leary17 at 2:51pm 06.24.25 Big Boats 0/287
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:49pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 194/12473 So one of these is stuck and the other turns over 90 degrees. Should I replace these seacocks? I a
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! (2) BCGR at 12:45pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 17/874 I own a 2017 Tohatsu 9.8 outboard motor. (MFS 9.8B, Serial # 030552AF) A part broke in half and I c
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe (1) dkinzer at 12:02pm 06.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/590 On our 2007 41AC, the accent stripe on the cabin top is deteriorating (see photo) and I'd like to fi
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 06.24.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/2047 I have some lateral play in my rudder. Does the shim repair technique require a complete rudder remo
Gelcoat repair basics Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/607 I'm about to gelcoat a repaired mast step. I have a little bit of experience with it and understand
SABA is Back in the Water. jssailem at 7:48am 06.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/716 James called me this morning. The excitement in his voice foretold the message. SABA IS BACK IN THE
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? (2) markymac1961 at 11:28pm 06.23.25 Big Boats 8/616 So my recently acquired 1999 H340 has an original factory installed AC unit (I think these were an o
'77 O'day 27' Hatch sailingescape at 9:56pm 06.23.25 Bigger Boats 2/382 Can anyone recommend a replacement site for the bow hatch on our 27'? we recently purchased this boa
Gas 4 stroke for a Hunter 146 jkarrtunz at 6:00pm 06.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/319 Looking for a suggestion for a low profile, reliable engine. Thx!
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Foswick at 3:37pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/706 I have only a single key for the mortise lock that locks my crib boards to the sliding hatch. So, if
How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover newsailor72 at 3:35pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 5/428 Got some Aqua Strip paint remover and used it on about 1/4 of the hull, I left it on for a several h
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 2:47pm 06.23.25 Engines and Propulsion 19/1334 I know much has been written on this topic. It seems everyone approaches this slightly differently.
Halyard keeper (1) goharris at 2:28pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 3/312 I recently sailed on a boat with these great halyard keepers. They screw into the teak on the compan
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel. (1) St Duckie at 2:02pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 6/392 Hello all. I own a 373 Beneteau and need to replace the LCD measures voltage, water and fuel. Any re
A blessing or a curse? fredlan at 12:16pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 13/895 I recently inherited an O'Day Javelin. The hull is in good shape ( as is the trailer) but it has nei
Fuel tank removal? (1) CowboyWay at 10:31am 06.23.25 Catalina 310 17/1827

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What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Benny17441 at 11:51am 11.07.25 Pull the spark plug ( get a replacement) and pour some oil down into the cylinder and let it sit fo
Sailboat Restoration rgranger at 11:51am 11.07.25 Fiberglass is fiberglass. Auto body shops all employ fiberglass specialists. Call around and expla
Solar Flares may bring Northern Lights into view Benny17441 at 11:30am 11.07.25 Went out last night, but the skies over Florida were overcast and did not see them.
Electric Outboard motors Benny17441 at 11:25am 11.07.25 You cannot convert Pound of Thrust figures to Horsepower. The components of the mathematical formul
Merit 22 owners FastOlson at 11:09am 11.07.25 Is this the only place for Merit owners? Just bought a 25, anyone have history or info? john A g
Electric Outboard motors pgandw at 10:50am 11.07.25 I use an Epropulsion Spirit electric outboard (3hp gas equivalent) on my 19ft Mariner. Replaced a Ho
Alternative to Split Rings pgandw at 10:32am 11.07.25 The scar pins (I call them velcro pins) are the cat's meow for a trailer sailor. When I bought my cu
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 10:06am 11.07.25
Spring Launch Checklists for through hulls BigEasy at 10:00am 11.07.25 All good suggestions here except IMHO maybe the use of WD-40 in the thru hulls! I much prefer to
Electric Outboard motors DArcy at 9:58am 11.07.25 I saw Flowstar outboards on display at the Toronto boat show in January. They are a cheaper electric
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) dLj at 9:46am 11.07.25 My brother has a Wankel outboard.. kinda rare one.. I think it was made by the Sachs guys in Italy.
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) kloudie1 at 8:05am 11.07.25 My brother has a Wankel outboard.. kinda rare one.. I think it was made by the Sachs guys in Italy.
Restoring An Oxidized Hull BAD ORCA at 7:53am 11.07.25 Remember that you don't need a great buff and wax. You need an showable buff and wax. Depending o
Spring Launch Checklists for through hulls Claude L.-Auger at 7:51am 11.07.25 All good suggestions here except IMHO maybe the use of WD-40 in the thru hulls! I much prefer to u
Restoring An Oxidized Hull BAD ORCA at 7:50am 11.07.25 3M makes a three step polishing kit for car finishes. They also sell the polish pads to use with ea
Electric Outboard motors High Current at 7:46am 11.07.25 Thank you. But what is the difference between a electric trolling motor and electric outboard motor
H26 Mast not sitting flush CrispyCringle at 7:33am 11.07.25 If I understand you correctly, your saying one of the four phillips head screws is standing up too h
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) shemandr at 7:21am 11.07.25 It is a classic! I found one at the dump and took it home. I never got it to run but it did spay s
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run shemandr at 7:18am 11.07.25 Even with a symmetrical kite you can get tell tales to flow on the edge of the kite on the pole end
Alternative to Split Rings dLj at 7:11am 11.07.25

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