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Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:18am 05.13.20 Racing 41/6544
Old Failing Raymarine Electronics jaysweet at 6:14am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3324 Our Hunter 306 was fully outfitted in 2004 by the dealer with a Raymarine C80 chartplotter, ST60 win
Terminal block connection (1) RitSim at 5:51am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1271 I don't see how to engage the connector on this terminal block.
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 5:33am 05.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 12/1082 I was researching what to expect for the 2020 Hurricane Season this morning and a big Whoops... A
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! (4) pclarksurf at 11:58pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 4/825 of course the manufacturers video shows them assembling the largest fitting of all time-- and of cou
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? (5) CowboyWay at 7:28pm 05.12.20 Catalina 310 8/2524 I'm looking at a 2000 C310 that appears to have a significant leak at the chainplates that have dama
Chainplate Eyebolt question pclarksurf at 6:21pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 2/462
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 05.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/1548 A post in the Sailors lounge regarding small sail boats and large freighters, got me thinking but sa
Running wire for masthead light Souellette at 5:14pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1448
Well it's official, No sailing this season fred1diver at 4:52pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1751
Hunter212 (4) 1ibsailin at 4:33pm 05.12.20 Smaller Boats 4/866 Hunter212; dropped the centerboard (keel) while pulling the boat out of the lake. As the trailer ca
Heat Exchanger Support Jac123 at 4:22pm 05.12.20 Catalina 30 7/1728 When I was changing out the pencil zinc I noticed 1 of the supports had broken free. Any suggestions
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 2:13pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 70/5749 I thought I'd start a new thread so that we don't take the wind speed topic (which is related to his
Bottom Paint Sanding P12nash at 1:56pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 33/8506 I'm going to be sanding and applying bottom paint this weekend for the first time and one of the req
Port light/windows 1979 Hunter 27 (3) CMF Hunter 27 at 1:38pm 05.12.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1551 This post is to document the removal and reinstallation of port windows and answer some questions al
High Seas Home Depot Muttondressedaslamb at 1:15pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1571 While the manufacturers and sellers of products labeled as marine grade would love you to think that
There's a hole in my boat! (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:24am 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3087 I'm removing a through hull on the bottom of my bow. I'm interested in advice on how to approach thi
Hunter 240 centerboard issue mcpedersen at 10:52am 05.12.20 Smaller Boats 3/897 Hello All, I have my centerboard out, the sheeve operates correctly, the pin and sheeve are in the c
b1g1 Lewmar winch conversion dakno at 10:37am 05.12.20 Big Boats 3/550 Hello all, 08 41ds, I want to electrify my starboard side cabin top Lewmar winch. This was a option
Shower sump pump envisionvenicefl at 9:30am 05.12.20 Bigger Boats 8/1952 Oday 28: previous owner removed this pump. Is it basically a bilge pump? Electric wiring still there

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Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) ChrisVR1994 at 10:32am 09.01.24 Thank you all. This is all very helpful information.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Stu Jackson at 10:25am 09.01.24 Here's how to for your oberdorfer pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer -
3M 5200 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 9:46am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just recei
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) JoeWhite at 9:35am 09.01.24 I would recommend not running the engine and replacing the seals as soon as possible as the salt wat
3M 5200 Foswick at 9:12am 09.01.24 They've been talking about this "ban" for years. I don't know the reality of it, but I would say th
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) RitSim at 9:03am 09.01.24 A handy tool for removing the seals I saw grooves from the seal lip and needed replacement. The we
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues jssailem at 9:00am 09.01.24 Otherwise most manuals, for individual pieces of kit, can be found on the web in pdf format :plus:
3M 5200 dlochner at 8:52am 09.01.24 So, yes, the best sealants are going to be difficult to remove. They have to be to do their job. Th
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 8:47am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. I hope this isn't too pedantic, but I wanted t
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Rich Stidger at 8:43am 09.01.24 I have rebuilt my Jabsco pump on both my Volvo diesel auxiliary and on my Westerbeke genset. It is
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 8:35am 09.01.24 As a new sailor on a Siren 17, you may be better served to focus on developing sailing techniques,
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 8:34am 09.01.24 :plus: Spot on Joe. The only addition I have used to your tool set is my depth sounder and a chart s
What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) jssailem at 8:25am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just receiv
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 8:19am 09.01.24 @Ralph Johnstone - Sweet job! We have been to Coco Cay several times, but I think not back as far a
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger walt at 8:11am 09.01.24 No detail but some friends are spending a lot of the summer in the Pacific NW with a Seaward 26RK an
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) kloudie1 at 8:05am 09.01.24 Here is a good article from Maine Sail's web site.. It is an excellent place to find information..Ch
What kind of propane regulator to use? (3) jssailem at 8:04am 09.01.24 We enjoyed our visit with the grandkids on Coca Cay in 2023. It was a great break from the Pacific
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 7:55am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. Piloting uses navigational aids to create a
3M 5200 FastOlson at 7:53am 09.01.24 We did a full re-fit of our '88 boat in '21. The factory had pretty much used 5200 everywhere. I did

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