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H310 port side ropr clutch wdonovan at 2:19pm 05.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/906
Electrical mystery blownprofits at 1:59pm 05.02.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1256 I just bought a 1984 Catalina 22 with an old electical panel and lots of jury rigged wiring. Fortun
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking (2) DPEYTON at 12:20pm 05.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/630 I am removing and replacing mildewed deck caulking on each side of the hatch opening. Once removed i
Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII markwbird at 12:14pm 05.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1668
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 9:27am 05.02.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2935 If your in the Tampa Bay Area, you may have heard there is a movement by mayor Kriseman to privatize
What happened here... (1) shemandr at 7:22am 05.02.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2033 Seen from Lorilei restaurant in Islamorada last evening. No stormy weather. Little rain in the las
Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system In New York MKSail at 6:58am 05.02.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/690 Dear Sailboat Owners, I would like to know if the Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system with U
Transfer of Beneteau 31' from FL -> NY (3) MKSail at 6:25am 05.02.21 Ask All Sailors 4/824
Dripless propeller shaft (3) Andy_P at 6:02am 05.02.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/1736 Hello, I'm getting my recently bought Shipman 28 ready for launch, and found this behind the engine.
Racor Fun Yesterday (1) SawyerCurt at 4:17am 05.02.21 Catalina 310 13/2296 I changed the fuel filters yesterday on the hard, which is always a delightful job (note sarcasm) an
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? Puesta del sol at 7:46pm 05.01.21 Big Boats 5/809 Any suggestions on where to install 2 - ProSafe 30 Amp Galvanic Isolator on a Hunter Passage 42
H26 Bilge location CaptainRan at 7:43pm 05.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/553 This is probably a question for Crazy Dave. It appears to me that the bilge pump location in the rea
Hunter Passage 42 - Any idea what these bulbs (maybe) in the DC Panel are for (1) Puesta del sol at 7:38pm 05.01.21 Big Boats 3/705 There are red lights on the panel the light when the breaker switch is on - any idea what these migh
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt (3) Puesta del sol at 7:36pm 05.01.21 Big Boats 19/2245 Anyone have a thought as to what may have caused this? I am not finding any other electrical issues
Polaris Compass / no fluid PaulOtt at 5:49pm 05.01.21 Sirius 21/22 8/1833 The compass mounted on the port cabin bulkhead has no fluid and is just upside down. I have had it
New Owner / Hull 355 / Pop Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby (3) PaulOtt at 5:29pm 05.01.21 Sirius 21/22 6/1691 Just purchased hull 355 / Doing a full recondition over the next few months. Mast Slug: I am presum
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 4:06pm 05.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1084 hi all, just purchased a 240 :) I'm struggling to find a hull number. I saw (in the manual I think
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 3:57pm 05.01.21 C&C 14/2746 Has anyone any experience or comments regarding a manual anchor windlass on a C'C 33-2. Horizontal o
H31 Where is the Y-valve mounted? IH82BL8 at 3:04pm 05.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1066 I'm located on the Chesapeake Bay and ejecting sewage into the water is illegal. So when I replaced
I need a MacGregor 26X , or equivalent. HELP! kimmy at 2:35pm 05.01.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1009

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Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:55pm 01.30.25
Handcrank starting a small engine. (1) dLj at 2:33pm 01.30.25 Just for fun, here's a photo my friend sent me of the catamaran she sailed to the Azores on I mentio
Outfitting a little bare boat dLj at 2:11pm 01.30.25
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 2:00pm 01.30.25 We carry a spare engine. The point is that one cannot buy a hand-start engine anymore, and they ha
Handcrank starting a small engine. capta at 1:46pm 01.30.25 While I get it, you have a lot more faith in electrons than I do. Have you never had a starter moto
Runaway diesel Tally Ho at 1:44pm 01.30.25 No. No crank handle on delivery as a new boat shipped from the Hunter factory in Florida. Mind yo
Handcrank starting a small engine. dlochner at 1:43pm 01.30.25 We carry a spare engine. And a spare hull. ;) If you have a well designed electrical system whe
Outfitting a little bare boat Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.30.25 Drag line saved me once. I couldn't pull myself up it but I held on until my inexperienced crew he
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 1:27pm 01.30.25 @Project_Mayhem Sounds like something beyond my skills - if it came to that I think I'd hire that o
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 1:17pm 01.30.25 Being able to get a fundamental system running - your engine - is a pretty nice thing to have....
inspecting a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 12:53pm 01.30.25 Thanks everyone - @Justin_NSA - I wouldn't buy a boat without a survey. I know enough to know tha
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 11:52am 01.30.25 The Buttress thread is not unique to Marelon but as far as I am aware, they are the only company th
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 11:47am 01.30.25 Thanks everyone - @Justin_NSA - I wouldn't buy a boat without a survey. I know enough to know tha
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 11:14am 01.30.25 Are buttress threads unique to Marelon sea cocks? Bronze sea cocks do not use them. Well, Grocco se
Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 01.30.25 Was this engine supplied with a crank handle , Ralph? No. No crank handle on delivery as a new b
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 10:10am 01.30.25 Sea cocks and thru hulls use straight threads not tapered which is why they are hard to seal. With
inspecting a Catalina 30 DArcy at 10:08am 01.30.25 I'm a little worried about the 40 year old Atomic 4. There was a comment about diesel being safer.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 9:40am 01.30.25 I think I'm most nervous about overtightening these plastic threads. The resistance increases very
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 9:35am 01.30.25 While this is creative and fits my ethos, it is anachronistic in today's world. Today, one just ca
Outfitting a little bare boat Project_Mayhem at 9:28am 01.30.25 We keep some communal jackets on board in case it gets cold or wet

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