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Removing fuel pickup on 280 chp at 2:43pm 11.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/486 Has anyone removed the fuel pickup tube to remove the screen on a 280. I think mine is clogged and w
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 2:04pm 11.01.21 Big Boats 11/1407
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage (1) jdrutten at 1:51pm 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1892 After my first glorious season on the water, the time came for haul-out last week. On launch day way
Cockpit table size Hans Baart at 1:00pm 11.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1911 Hi I am wanting to build a cockpit table with the fold out leaves It is for my 34 dose any one have
OEM Hatches for 1989 O'Day 302 David Walsh at 12:43pm 11.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/736 Hi All, I have a 1989 O'Day 302 and I wanted to know who the manufacturer used for hatches. I've g
Single handing WI Rigger at 12:31pm 11.01.21 Smaller Boats 257/28382 Has anyone rigged their 19 for single handing? How did you mount your hardware and did you move the
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (2) Jose Nunez at 11:26am 11.01.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/2319 I have a 2007 Catalina 309 and i've been wanting to do some maintenance around the Starboard side of
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. Hello Below at 9:20am 11.01.21 Destinations 7/1442 Although it is clear in this Waggoner article, I cannot find any news release or US government state
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Trick at 8:14am 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2235 Hi New to sailing life long dream come true. I bought a San Juan 21. And happen to have a Honda bf9
Odd wave Brian D at 7:51am 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2511 This is a short video of an odd wave. Wasn't expecting what I saw. Anyone ever encounter anything li
Removing furling drum on Legend 40.5 baycloud at 11:55pm 10.31.21 Big Boats 23/2671 Hey all, I'm up here living and working on the boat temporarily. I am planning on replacing the stan
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 11:35pm 10.31.21 Smaller Boats 12/1378 There's an H260 (inboard) for sale in Oxnard. I'm not interested in the fixed keel version but, from
Air conditioning timer or remote start (2) sf34dtw at 2:59pm 10.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1824
Inner shell cracks on haul out (2) KenFege at 11:31am 10.31.21 Catalina 310 7/1570 I just discovered after my boat was haul out a good size crack in the floor of Catalina 315. It o
Oceanis 48 - Salon Ceiling Panels (1) Roger F at 5:14am 10.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1237 I need to access above the ceiling panels for the first time to address leaky vent that appears to b
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 5:59pm 10.30.21 Big Boats 20/3069 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanmar
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 Morry at 4:41pm 10.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1999 Hello, I am looking to take my newly acquired Oceanis 430 out of the water and onto a hard stand. T
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 hollyclouse at 2:43pm 10.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 11/2089 Hi just pulled my boat out for bottom maintenance and hoping to solve a huge problem. Since I've ha
Battery box over prop shaft (1) Jaxn at 2:38pm 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1776 I ripped out a rats nest electrical system and am starting over from scratch in my O'Day 272. I am
Oday Day Sailer Mast & Boom: Ashland MA (3) T Smith at 11:34am 10.30.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/52 20 foot 9 inches Mast, 10 foot 2.5 inches Boom: All good condition. Sailboat ' Trailer got damaged a

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engine shaft length Timm R Oday25 at 8:23am 03.17.25 We have used an 8 horse 25" 2 stroke on our Oday 25 for 10 years . Our sailing grounds are the weste
What is name of a block's attachment point? 4lane at 8:22am 03.17.25 @Foswick @Joe Thanks you- much appreciated! Not easy to find an inexpensive few, but I'll keep looki
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 8:17am 03.17.25 When I had my M25XPB injector pump rebuilt locally about 6 years ago, it was a bit over $500 parts
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Jan11 at 8:12am 03.17.25 While it's common knowledge to "fuse to protect the wire" it's not correct if the same size wire is
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice dmax at 8:01am 03.17.25 You'd be at the upper limit for towing - if you're not going a long distance and it's not too hilly,
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? FastOlson at 7:57am 03.17.25 MayDay, Pan Pan (pahn, pahn), and securitie are the 3 warning calls. All of them connote a sense of
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 7:50am 03.17.25 we used Securite to alert shipping of our presence in heavy fog. Included were a position, course a
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice majorkong1 at 7:49am 03.17.25
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice dmax at 7:37am 03.17.25 From the pictures, I would say the boat is in fair-to-good condition. Needs some serious cleaning an
Hunter 46 fixed window replacement tricks (6) NoReverse at 7:34am 03.17.25 Vhb tape and dowsil 995 is an easier method . Oscillating tool with a putty knife blade helps easily
What is name of a block's attachment point? Joe at 7:26am 03.17.25 To be just a bit more specific, that's a "stamped" "D" shackle. Here's a typical list of shackle typ
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 03.17.25 There's an interesting distinction here between what is required in USCG commercial inspected vesse
Electric brakes - wiring Gene Neill at 6:40am 03.17.25 Those Scotch Lok connectors should not be on your trailer anywhere Except for an emergency side of
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? dlochner at 6:32am 03.17.25 Put the tape on the fiberglass not the HDPE lid.
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 6:20am 03.17.25 IIRC the cutoff switch can be basically anywhere There's an interesting distinction here between
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 6:00am 03.17.25 ABYC will allow primary fuses to be up to 42" away under certain conditions, but in general they mus
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! OS2Dude at 5:32am 03.17.25 No, you can not use the transmission as a brace. When I replaced my shaft a few years ago, I oh so
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 5:20am 03.17.25 I can definitely see the utility in this endeavor. The VHF is a valuable tool but only works if the
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:52am 03.17.25 Does anyone here find that sort of functionality useful? Why or why not? No. Not going to sugar co
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:27am 03.17.25 I use active captain primarily for harbor reviews on Lake Erie. The last time I checked, NoForeign

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