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Sailing Lingo - For Dogs (1) Foswick at 3:25pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 4/282 I sail with a service dog: is always up for a sail, even though he actually doesn't care much for i
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 1:08pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 6/451 I'll get a photo this week, but pulled my engine (Westerbeke M25 (Not -XP)) to examine and replace o
Spring is finally here and that means it's time to start getting your boat ready to sail again! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:57pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/168 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
It's finally spring and that means it's time to begin getting your boat ready to sail! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:55pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/12 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
Spring is here and that means it's time to begin spring recommissioning! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:53pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
April is almost here and that means it's time to begin spring recommissioning. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:51pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/13 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? PaulDaniel at 10:57am 03.24.25 Mid-Size Boats 6/697 I've set my sights on a Catalina 270 wing keel (upgrading from Catalina 250 water ballast) for my ne
Acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 10:46am 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/551 I'm in the market for a Catalina 270 wing keel, but none of the ones currently listed for sale on th
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast NProvost at 9:06am 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 4/280 Hello everyone With spring comes all sorts of ideas for reflection and improvements to the sailboat
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 8:37am 03.24.25 Big Boats 15/868 I want to convert my lead bank to Lithium. The potential problem is my jan-feb temps can approach -
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 7:27am 03.24.25 Catalina 22 26/2368 Have a 1986 Catalina 22 New Design that I purchased last fall. Unfortunately the boat is missing i
Removing the Steering Shaft on a Merriman/Yach Specialties Pedestal Sable Sailor at 6:34am 03.24.25 Big Boats 4/497 I need to remove the shaft and sprocket for inspection. I've been getting a "clicking" noise when th
Steer Stop (3) Kraffert at 4:42am 03.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/312 I have an 89 Hunter 35.5... The steer stop rusted and broke off of the radial, so can easily steer
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS Rick D at 7:51pm 03.23.25 Ask All Sailors 5/465 So, I migrated to a Windows 11 laptop on my boat. I have an older AIS module and a GPS antenna with
Fiberglass battens for sailpack? CowboyWay at 6:13pm 03.23.25 Ask All Sailors 4/348 I built a sailpack for my 31' sailboat last year that has a boom length of 13 feet. I tried extendin
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 (1) Terry Cox at 4:41pm 03.23.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/330 Most here do not know John Lund. We first met in 2001 at the Everett Marina where we kept our first
Spirit Bear Cruise 2015 Terry Cox at 3:29pm 03.23.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/1148 mp2VVJn2yNU
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? shemandr at 1:49pm 03.23.25 Trailer Sailors 8/700 I'm looking at this boat in New Jersey. I live in South Florida. The broker says the trailer needs
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration efair at 1:13pm 03.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 10/995 Our newly-acquired H33 has the subject engine. It starts and idles fine, but with the throttle leve
Removing Holding Tank timills at 8:17am 03.23.25 Bigger Boats 2/449

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Intermittent Aternator Light TimFromLI at 4:24pm 07.23.25 no it's a volvo penta tmd22a. I looked at the battery history in the renogy app and the minimum volt
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (5) Michael Davis at 4:14pm 07.23.25 233170 233171 Rumble Beach Marina 233172
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok kappykaplan at 4:12pm 07.23.25 Take the sail to your local sail loft.
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) Tally Ho at 3:21pm 07.23.25 I did look there, although I didnt crawl over the tank to check the aft end. Is that where it is? O
Survey of a 331 novodka44 at 3:04pm 07.23.25 Understood. I am very happy with my inspection. The surveyor will look at it tomorrow. The agreed p
Survey of a 331 BigEasy at 2:37pm 07.23.25 Thanks from hopefully a future owner of a Beneteau. Walt Note, I should mention that the ite
Cockpit shower part number jackhart at 2:35pm 07.23.25 Unless it's a different size cutout, it appears to be exactly the shower on the three rv's I have o
Hunter 23 help dlochner at 1:43pm 07.23.25 Yeah, the knee is pretty important. It transfers the forces from the shrouds down into the hull. If
Hunter 23 help D.Courtney at 1:39pm 07.23.25 Thank you. Is the knee a critical structural piece? I figured that plate was leaking and caused it
Hunter 23 help shemandr at 1:17pm 07.23.25 I'd spend some time learning how that knee attaches to the hull and underside of the deck. I would
Hunter 23 help dlochner at 12:55pm 07.23.25 That is called a knee and it does need to be replaced. It appears the chainplate was leaking and dam
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:50pm 07.23.25
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Rick Webb at 12:49pm 07.23.25 Does it make the noise in neutral at the dock ? (Shaft won't spin from water passing it at the doc
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work (1) testingthewaters91 at 12:28pm 07.23.25
Raise the boom shemandr at 12:25pm 07.23.25 Too many holes in a mast can be a problem. But if they they are not on the same cross section the d
Intermittent Aternator Light dlochner at 12:18pm 07.23.25 I believe it's an idiot light and just senses voltage, so the batteries may be run down. I have 660
Intermittent Aternator Light TimFromLI at 12:03pm 07.23.25 Speaking from ignorance and riffing off of @dlochner & @Don S/V ILLusion ... Is your "alternator" li
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work ggrizzard at 11:55am 07.23.25 The rear bulkhead that you show in the pic is removable with a few screws. On my 1979 H30C, it's th
What size winch rgranger at 11:45am 07.23.25 Doh :facepalm:
Intermittent Aternator Light rgranger at 11:44am 07.23.25 Speaking from ignorance and riffing off of @dlochner & @Don S/V ILLusion ... Is your "alternator" li

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