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HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator (1) smokey73 at 8:02pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1283 As measured with a clamp on meter. When the Power Selector Switch is on Shore Power every thing che
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Fleet at 6:52pm 08.21.21 Catalina 310 10/1761 Purchased the 5" Marinco solar vent. I was planning on putting it on the main salon top hatch but i
Going ashore john6206 at 6:15pm 08.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/1994 What is your strategy for going ashore with the wing keel? My old boat was beachable. Do you get a
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 5:55pm 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3133 Today I didn't get much work done, I was selling my old Venture 17 and that took forever! I didn't g
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 4:00pm 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/1648 I had a Balmar 165 amp with an external Balmar 615 installed about a year and a bit ago. It was fine
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:11pm 08.21.21 Catalina 22 5/717
NEW SAILS twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 11/1659 My new main sail arrived today. It's loose footed, versus my original bolt roped. Looking up the dif
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 50/7706 I recently became involved in a discussion here about bottom paint and was called out for stating th
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 11:42am 08.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/953 Can any mid 80's owners or former owners of Hunter 31 explain the rationale behind the strange lower
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water (2) Walther001 at 11:09am 08.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/805
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 10:56am 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/2576 I'm hoping to have a complete new bimini/dodger made prior to moving south in November. Currently h
Active Solar Vents for original Bomar hatches - Recommendations? (1) PCannonSr1 at 10:24am 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 1/601 I want to install an active solar vent for both of my original Bomar hatches. These have reinforced
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running (1) Rob Heath at 9:57am 08.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/4122 I have the standard Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37, with a 25mm shaft and 43
Making use floor grid space H34 (&others DeniseO30 at 8:57am 08.21.21 Big Boats 2/625 Been thinking about the spaces and the grid system underneath the sole IE floors, I want to add a st
What do you do while stuck awaiting outside repairs? jssailem at 8:27am 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/364 It has been a love/hate affair with the 10 windows on SV Hadley. After 48 years the seals failed, we
Best of Luck kloudie1 at 8:22am 08.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1132 Hoping that the storm does not make too much of a mess for you folks up in the northeast.. Get all t
Creature comforts (10) BC Bernie at 8:04am 08.21.21 Catalina 310 5/1744 Thought I would share a bit and encourage others. Updating electronics project: My VHF did not have
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 14/5675 After completing a good cleaning, applying lubricant and rebuilding my winches, upon re installing t
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel (1) Bogart at 12:54am 08.21.21 Big Boats 8/1506 Hi all. The indicator lights on the 230V/50Hz side of my panel have failed. Has anyone experienced t
Drain Hot Water tank during non-use ricksoth at 8:39pm 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/534 My Cal 27 has an old hot water heater that works on 120v only now. It had a heat-exchanger for engin

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Diesel injector testing Ralph Johnstone at 11:18am 12.19.24 That was a good video, but this one is really cool (for those pyromaniacs out there). Incredible.
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 12.19.24 My solution was to buy a place in SW Florida and head South:cool: Most effective, yes. Perhaps a
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 12.19.24 but its near mid winter so posting about goofball stuff might be ok.. Goof ball ideas are as cruc
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? captcoho at 10:26am 12.19.24 I feel like this may be a stupid question that will get me burned! But, my Venture 21 came on a tra
Retired person with too much time on his hands? (1) Tally Ho at 10:15am 12.19.24 It looks like you have a perfectly good patio heater in the background. Those are designed to radia
Am I missing anything for the layup? dlochner at 10:14am 12.19.24 I'd really like to draw it dry and start fresh before we launch Diesel is pretty stable, I wouldn
Water in Bilge! smokey73 at 10:05am 12.19.24 it is keel stepped. I'm worried about it accumulating and freezing. What can you do about the mas
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 10:02am 12.19.24 I saw a video where a guy was rebuilding his old Yanmar 2GM20 on his boat (he was a world cruiser).
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 10:01am 12.19.24 Maybe some fresh fuel stabilizer. I think the stuff only lasts around a year. I'd really like to d
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 10:00am 12.19.24 This will attract dirt. An electrical contact cleaner would be a better choice. Deox-It is the best
Water in Bilge! DanMaine at 9:36am 12.19.24 Likely coming in through the top of the mast (assuming it's keel stepped). it is keel stepped. I'm
Deck the Halls... (Alternative Xmas Songs) jssailem at 9:13am 12.19.24
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations PovilO at 9:09am 12.19.24 S&S propeller in Flushing, Queens?
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 9:07am 12.19.24 Difference between educational and just plain fun!:biggrin: :beer:
Water in Bilge! smokey73 at 8:57am 12.19.24 Likely coming in through the top of the mast (assuming it's keel stepped). It is likely a deck st
Water in Bilge! Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 12.19.24 I've got my H37 plastic wrapped, mast in place. We've had a couple of rain storms in the last mont
Diesel injector testing Tally Ho at 8:40am 12.19.24 That was a good video, but this one is really cool (for those pyromaniacs out there). UkeGQotnsDU
Hunter 34 keel bolts kappykaplan at 8:07am 12.19.24 Merry Christmas to all! Same to you and yours, Colibri! :beer:
Water in Bilge! kappykaplan at 8:05am 12.19.24 Likely coming in through the top of the mast (assuming it's keel stepped).
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 7:43am 12.19.24

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