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oh, oh, oh that O-ring! odaydokay at 5:48am 05.28.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/599 Filled the water tank as usual, started the Shurflo pump, all good. Cam back a few days later and n
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 4:24am 05.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 21/1706 My boat is on the hard with the mast up. The main halyard has completely come out of the mast. How d
Ahoy sailor folks capta at 9:45pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 3/736 We are seeking help finding a year 'round slip for a 53 foot sailboat, somewhere in or around Narrag
Water inside the bench seats of Javelin 14? Philly2DC2LBI at 6:42pm 05.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/362 I bought a '68 Javelin, had hardly been used in years, getting it ready and noticed small water leak
Rule gusher pump Cypressman at 6:38pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1078 I have a Rule emergency gusher pump on a 1985 Pearson. I cant find any info about this pump. does an
prefrontal jon hansen at 5:04pm 05.27.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/651 big spring weather event coming in, strong easterlies winding up, lots of rain due over the lower la
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 4:37pm 05.27.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1302 Hi, I put an offer in on a 2009 Beneteau 37 that doesn't have a microwave. Does anyone how difficul
Water Pump Gasket shank at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1578 I'm going to be putting in a new Oberdorfer water pump on my Universal 5411 to replace a Sherwood pu
H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/461 I'm shopping for an H260 and wondering about the relative merits of diesel or outboard engine. I can
19-2 Axel markb_nc at 3:18pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/380 Well, in the process of bringing home my new to me Hunter 19-2 the axel pick it's moment to break.
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 2:32pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1580 Wasn't sure where to put this, but decided to share. Please move to appropriate forum if needed.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 10:54am 05.27.21 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1004 I just ran my engine on the hard and noticed that the prop shaft was vibrating about an eighth inch
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware Justin_NSA at 9:27am 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1151 Just food for discussion. This just came out in the latest BoatUS eMagazine. Any new rebedding I've
Hunter 28 Mast Exit Plates Deleted member 78819 at 8:56am 05.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/530 I need to replace my mast's exit plates. Does anyone know the size or manufacturer, or a vendor for
Yanmar Parts sources near Deale, Md WasabiRush at 4:28am 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/582 Are there any maintenance parts sources near Deale for things like gaskets, etc?
methyl hydrate fred1diver at 1:36am 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/6577 hi everyone, quick question, I can't find alcohol for my stove, would methyl hydrate be a good subst
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 10:50pm 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2619 Anyone running Garmin plotter and G-wind with a Raymarine EV100 wheel pilot. I would like to here h
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control (8) Copper Harbor at 7:34pm 05.26.21 Catalina 30 6/1346 Hello - I have now owned my 1987 Catalina 30 for just over one year. Since the COVID hit just after
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job SabreToothedEngineer at 6:56pm 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1811 The Simrad WP30 Autopilot on my Hunter 34 has recently decided to start wandering aimlessly. Sometim
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 6:02pm 05.26.21 Catalina 310 14/1866 Any sources you all like or recommend?

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Failed Traveler Part (2) rgranger at 3:06am 06.10.24
I thought this was interesting dLj at 10:33pm 06.09.24 There has been a lot of research done on turbines and other technologies to take advantage of tidal
216 Mast Step Question Benny17441 at 9:09pm 06.09.24 The hinged mast tabernacle is usually held by a few screws to the top of the cabin. Those screw are
Cabin cushions sail&ski at 8:44pm 06.09.24 Hi S2Guy Saw your post and realize it is back in 2022. Raccoons got into my boat this past winter (
Portlight Polish rgranger at 8:36pm 06.09.24 Did you do any sanding? Or just use the buffer with the polish? Just the polish
Halyard line shemandr at 8:01pm 06.09.24 Yeah I understand you don't want to spend a bunch. I urge you to compare the cost of Yacht Braid v
Halyard line catsails8 at 8:01pm 06.09.24
Halyard line catsails8 at 7:45pm 06.09.24 This is a good place to start. Read the articles, watch the videos then choose away. West (Marine
Halyard line catsails8 at 7:45pm 06.09.24
Halyard line Hello Below at 7:18pm 06.09.24 This is a good place to start. Read the articles, watch the videos then choose away. West (Marine)
Halyard line Tally Ho at 7:18pm 06.09.24
Traditional Traveler dlochner at 6:36pm 06.09.24 In this week's Acorn to Arabella there are a few good shots the traveller. Steve used some dynema an
Porta pottie leaks when flush valve is open Project_Mayhem at 6:12pm 06.09.24 I filled out the contact form on Dometic's website and waited a week and a half. Prepared for a long
Traditional Traveler PaulK at 6:04pm 06.09.24 Might it also have something to do with the sailcloth of the period not being up to the stresses of
Failed Traveler Part higgs at 5:52pm 06.09.24 Garhauer will bend the traveler to your specs. You are in a tough spot. Not having a functioning t
Fuel Tank Algae Don S/V ILLusion at 4:57pm 06.09.24 Thanks everyone for your replies. I had my fuel polished, replaced both fuel lines, replaced both f
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 4:57pm 06.09.24
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 4:52pm 06.09.24 Thanks yes that's what I did. I ordered the Catalina direct wire harness. then i completely botche
What might this be.... NYSail at 4:49pm 06.09.24
Fuel Tank Algae kappykaplan at 4:36pm 06.09.24 You should still consider adding Biobor every time you add fuel.

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