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Hot restarts gettinthere at 5:44pm 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1204 Engine starts fine but after sailing, it ddn't restart. I get the oil pressure buzzer as usual. But
Would love a Catalina 275 test sail! Molokai at 5:02pm 11.09.20 Catalina 275 6/2216
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 4:08pm 11.09.20 Smaller Boats 10/1256 Hi All, When I walk on my cabin floor in the main salon and in the bathroom, I can hear water slosh
Blister history of Catalina 310 Clydo at 4:06pm 11.09.20 Catalina 310 16/1961 Last hauled my 2003 Catalina C310 four years ago had just three or four small blisters. Wonder abou
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Dr. D at 1:09pm 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4675 Earlier this season I topped off the fuel tank, and then again today. The difference in hours on the
Swing keel effectiveness Tsam at 12:42pm 11.09.20 Trailer Sailors 11/2084 On my 6.8m S2 I have a shoal draft keel(2ft) and a swing keel/centerboard that extends 2.5ft below f
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail (1) MichaelStacy at 10:05am 11.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/888 What material is this part of my Hunter 33 side rail, with the scratches. Feels like it is plastic
110 V plugs not working. Steveosailor at 9:24am 11.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1645 I have a 2016 35 ft weekender. My internal plugs are not working, they are not working for the inve
Whisker Pole Roy 845 at 9:17am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 26/1880 A couple of times this past season I had decided to use my Whisker Pole on "Penelope" to hold out He
Small surveillance cameras wdonovan at 6:01am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 23/1697 Someone is boarding my boat at the marina and stealing and vandalizing. Has anyone installed a small
Beneteau propellor Aliesh at 3:37am 11.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/785 Hello all and hope everyone keeping well. I have a Beneteau 285 with 2 blade folding propellor. Hopi
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Mike Curtin at 7:44pm 11.08.20 Big Boats 16/2395 Wondering if any one has had a problem with draining their holding tank. This is a passive drain sy
Wheel Steering First Class at 6:52pm 11.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/413 I have a 35s5 with a Tiller and would like to convert to wheel steering. I've been through all the p
Help a new C30 owner! (4) drjoans at 3:49pm 11.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/796
H28.5 busted furler drum (1) David21149 at 1:38pm 11.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/709 Per attached, somehow I busted my furler drum and need to replace. Can anyone confirm what type of f
Catalina 22 anchor - what fits? Lazy1 at 1:14pm 11.08.20 Catalina 22 2/610 In the New Style ('86 in my case) anchor locker, anyone get a modern style anchor to fit? I would l
Chock Screws Backing Out stephen_i_w at 12:53pm 11.08.20 Catalina 310 14/1324 After having my boat hauled out I notice that some of the screws that hold the chocks to the deck ha
2017 Beneteau 41 or 38 alf10 at 12:14pm 11.08.20 Ask All Sailors 2/300 Looking for opinions on 2017 Beneteau 41 versus 38. Primary sailing is Southern California day crui
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:27am 11.08.20 Other Sailboats 10/5579 Does anybody here have experience with TES yachts, such as the 678, 720, or the 28 Magnam? I'm very
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only john986 at 7:33am 11.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/1656 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 with a yanmar 3GM??, I believe it s 28hp. I developed a small vibration a

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Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:36pm 05.03.24 A few weeks ago I installed the fourth Jabsco macerator pump on the forward head. Why four pumps?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:34pm 05.03.24 Anyone have any ideas? If it were our boat I would connect a city water hose to the incoming sea w
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 6:14pm 05.03.24 I tried heating (map gas) the prop, for a LONG time too! I bent a couple of pullers in the process.
Outboard Bracket Mounting menissam at 6:11pm 05.03.24 Thanks for the reply! My inboard seems to have governor issues, but I need to move to another marin
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 5:58pm 05.03.24 That is a very beautiful finish. I will check out "Captian's). Railing restoration is paramount! So
Wood Refinishing (1) capta at 5:40pm 05.03.24 If you are talking about the cockpit coaming, and the handrails, they would make that boat look real
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:27pm 05.03.24 You could use a Cable Clam so you can dig into the deck a bit more for better access. This is assumi
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 5:23pm 05.03.24 What kind of vehicle are you going use to tow the trailer with the boat on it? Once you get the new
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 05.03.24
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) CliffA at 5:12pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged capta at 5:11pm 05.03.24 Does "The sea cock does open and close." mean water comes in through it? Have you checked the sea st
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:08pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into
Prop Install with a stop? capta at 5:05pm 05.03.24 You could have saved yourself a lot of hassle by just heating the prop's hub with a torch. Bronze he
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshol
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What's wrong with your inboard? You'll need some marine plywood tabbed to the backside of the fiberg
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Project_Mayhem at 4:58pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into p
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 05.03.24
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshold
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:36pm 05.03.24
Hatches Micky W. at 3:55pm 05.03.24 I was joking of course. Just making fun of the high cost of everything "marine".

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