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Evinrude is no more jviss at 7:22pm 06.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/910 Cutting hundreds of jobs in Sturtevant, BRP is ceasing Evinrude production and partnering with Mercu
Long or short shaft Chern at 6:23pm 06.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1533 My outboard is stolen and I never even thought was it long shaft or short. I bought the boat with mo
Superflush Meriachee at 4:57pm 06.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/817 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , tested the new superflush on the weekend. Nice machine. Thanks for the
Jabsco head seepage back into bowl from holding tank (1) Noodat Lady at 3:35pm 06.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/3756 Newly acquired 2000 vintage boat with original Jabsco head. Trailing her home, with the valve on "d
When is it time for a new barrier coat? (3) SVCeviche at 2:29pm 06.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/3183 Hello all, We hauled our Catalina 27 for its first power wash since we bought it - giving my wife
Lloyds not insuring Beneteau sailboats Urban_Guy at 2:01pm 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1228 My insurance is coming due in July and I was just notified by my agent that Lloyds is no longer insu
DC panel power drop on battery bank 1 only jvoorhies at 2:00pm 06.01.20 Big Boats 7/634 I am not sure why this happening. When I try and run my refrigerator on bank 1, I get a low voltage
Insurance Question Hungryfroggy at 1:19pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1117 First boat owner here, just bought a Cat 30. BoatUS/Geico just declined to insure me for 300K bodil
Hunter 34 compass repair Richard Bryer at 12:55pm 06.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1534 Anyone repaired the compass on a H34? Mine has lost almost all of the fluid after the winter. I pull
Deep bilges and garboard plugs. (2) TomY at 12:44pm 06.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/831 I especially appreciate a garboard plug, in the spring. After a long winter, the bilge dries out. Mi
What is this warning symbol? (1) Dr. D at 11:59am 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2095 When my engine overheated, a few minutes after I turned the engine off there was another alarm. I fo
H260 Boat Covers (2) h2o_snow at 10:46am 06.01.20 Smaller Boats 15/1405 Hi all. Interesting times. We have opted out of our slip this season primarily due to: its shortne
Brown stuff no rotary device yet. (5) east coaster at 7:36am 06.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/942 Have a 2002 Catalina 310 Hull 166, on the hard here in Nova Scotia. Was away from the boat for about
TS Cristobal <-- TD#3 <-- Invest 93L JamesG161 at 6:27am 06.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/1076 First day of Hurricane season 2020, Invest 93L is starting as a LOW over the Yucatan Peninsula in Me
Electrical Refit Done! (9) TheSoggyDollar at 6:18am 06.01.20 Catalina 22 12/1724 Our new-to-us Catalina 22 was in pretty good shape. We have only had to repair and update minor thin
2020 Launch! (6) SawyerCurt at 6:10am 06.01.20 Catalina 310 4/1215 I know some folks leave their boats in year-round, but here in the Northeast we have a May-October (
H34 Exhaust hose. HOW LONG??? drew- at 3:59am 06.01.20 Big Boats 6/896 Hello Everyone, We tried to take a trip to Annapolis this weekend but ended up with a ruptured exhau
Water under floor boards PaulGinger at 2:25am 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1571 I find what seems to be fresh water in my bilge and surrounding compartments. While they are linked
Water in Bilge. Stejank at 9:31pm 05.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1565 Hi, I'm the new proud owner of a a 1990 Catalina 34 with a shoal keel and lately I've been finding a
Stuffing box question Hungryfroggy at 9:15pm 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 6/937 Hi all, I am brand new to sailing, just got a Catalina 30. I was cleaning the boat and found the st

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To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 12:31pm 07.17.24 I've always felt the main purpose of the swivel is when anchored in one spot for an extend e time. I
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 12:22pm 07.17.24 I've been looking more into ipe. Thanks again for the suggestion. I hadn't really considered it be
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 12:12pm 07.17.24 @dlochner, thanks for your help. I'm liking your suspicion that it is a galvanic problem. I asked,
GOB Gone? Foswick at 12:03pm 07.17.24 Others have hit on the underlying truth - that folks expect everything online to be free. It is har
What wood to use for motor mount? kappykaplan at 11:52am 07.17.24 I can buy an 8ft board 2in thick 10in wide of pressure treated Southern Pine for $16. Sacrificial
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 11:34am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had
To swivel or not to swivel Foswick at 11:25am 07.17.24 I don't think there is a clear argument one way or the other. To me, a swivel is a solution looking
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:19am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:48am 07.17.24 Nice picture signed by Buzz Aldrin.
What wood to use for motor mount? dlochner at 10:00am 07.17.24 No to pine, too soft. White Oak or Ash would be good choices. Seal the wood with epoxy and paint or
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 9:55am 07.17.24 My experience is that the chain by itself does not un-twist at retrieval. I think the swivel does
Stray current in the water dlochner at 9:50am 07.17.24 Can you explain this a bit more? The boat ground should be at the same potential as the shore grou
Stray current in the water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 07.17.24 Your own boat may not be the source of stray current in the water....quite often it's from another b
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 7:54am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load.
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop

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