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Sailing Lingo - For Dogs (1) Foswick at 3:25pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 4/559 I sail with a service dog: is always up for a sail, even though he actually doesn't care much for i
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 1:08pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 6/708 I'll get a photo this week, but pulled my engine (Westerbeke M25 (Not -XP)) to examine and replace o
Spring is finally here and that means it's time to start getting your boat ready to sail again! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:57pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/272 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
It's finally spring and that means it's time to begin getting your boat ready to sail! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:55pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/12 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
Spring is here and that means it's time to begin spring recommissioning! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:53pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
April is almost here and that means it's time to begin spring recommissioning. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:51pm 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 0/13 "Recommissioning the Fresh Water System" and "Spring Recommissioning" are couple of "stickies" at t
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? PaulDaniel at 10:57am 03.24.25 Mid-Size Boats 6/1346 I've set my sights on a Catalina 270 wing keel (upgrading from Catalina 250 water ballast) for my ne
Acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 10:46am 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/1053 I'm in the market for a Catalina 270 wing keel, but none of the ones currently listed for sale on th
Hunter 376 - companionway steps & mast NProvost at 9:06am 03.24.25 Ask All Sailors 4/545 Hello everyone With spring comes all sorts of ideas for reflection and improvements to the sailboat
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 8:37am 03.24.25 Big Boats 15/1305 I want to convert my lead bank to Lithium. The potential problem is my jan-feb temps can approach -
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 7:27am 03.24.25 Catalina 22 26/3470 Have a 1986 Catalina 22 New Design that I purchased last fall. Unfortunately the boat is missing i
Removing the Steering Shaft on a Merriman/Yach Specialties Pedestal Sable Sailor at 6:34am 03.24.25 Big Boats 4/659 I need to remove the shaft and sprocket for inspection. I've been getting a "clicking" noise when th
Steer Stop (3) Kraffert at 4:42am 03.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/538 I have an 89 Hunter 35.5... The steer stop rusted and broke off of the radial, so can easily steer
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS Rick D at 7:51pm 03.23.25 Ask All Sailors 5/845 So, I migrated to a Windows 11 laptop on my boat. I have an older AIS module and a GPS antenna with
Fiberglass battens for sailpack? CowboyWay at 6:13pm 03.23.25 Ask All Sailors 4/739 I built a sailpack for my 31' sailboat last year that has a boom length of 13 feet. I tried extendin
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 (1) Terry Cox at 4:41pm 03.23.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/635 Most here do not know John Lund. We first met in 2001 at the Everett Marina where we kept our first
Spirit Bear Cruise 2015 Terry Cox at 3:29pm 03.23.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/1329 mp2VVJn2yNU
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? shemandr at 1:49pm 03.23.25 Trailer Sailors 8/1063 I'm looking at this boat in New Jersey. I live in South Florida. The broker says the trailer needs
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration efair at 1:13pm 03.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 10/1459 Our newly-acquired H33 has the subject engine. It starts and idles fine, but with the throttle leve
Removing Holding Tank timills at 8:17am 03.23.25 Bigger Boats 2/708

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What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 7:44pm 12.02.25 Many automotive hoses, even with a tough life, will outlive the useful life of the vehicle. The idea
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 7:19pm 12.02.25 If you are saying this then, yes, you CAN do it that way, but you don't have to. That is, you don't
What type of hoses last the longest? Foswick at 7:15pm 12.02.25 I would challenge that 10-year assertion. That is true of hoses that work in heat, oil, UV, or with
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Foswick at 6:49pm 12.02.25 This is not what I said, Well, I thought we were in complete agreement, but now I'm confused by w
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 6:07pm 12.02.25 What Dave wrote about putting circuit protection near the power source is exactly how most marine w
What type of hoses last the longest? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:51pm 12.02.25 I learned from several highly respected yard managers that 10 years is the average working working l
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Foswick at 4:27pm 12.02.25 Circuit Interruption devices (fuses, breakers etc) always go near the source of power, which can be
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 12.02.25 BlueSea is a very helpful company and has a great website. https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/fi
Whisker pole questions Davidasailor26 at 3:17pm 12.02.25 @jssailem that checks out. The ends are not riveted on, they are swaged. Replacing them will requi
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 2:57pm 12.02.25 Thanks Deke. I am just waiting on a couple of small parts to put together my fuel polisher. It's lai
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 12.02.25 A trick I saw on the Off Center Harbor site for doing fillets was to make a "Tool" to form the curv
Whisker pole questions (3) Gene Neill at 2:41pm 12.02.25 @jssailem that checks out. The ends are not riveted on, they are swaged. Replacing them will requir
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 2:39pm 12.02.25 But the moment a given circuit has more than one device, you have to fuse the wire at the panel, no
TV Options gfrazzle at 2:34pm 12.02.25 Sounds like Roku is the way to go. Thanks guys!
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review pgandw at 2:26pm 12.02.25 IF your circuit goes to a SINGLE device (load), you could get away with using a smaller fuse at the
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 2:14pm 12.02.25 Thanks all for your time and responses. Yesterday I started to dig into the job and decided to shel
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward (1) Woodworks1 at 2:14pm 12.02.25 I found this information useful also. The control cable or rod should be arranged at right angles to
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review jssailem at 1:57pm 12.02.25 Welcome to the forum. Nice schematic and fuse plan. Yes as @kappykaplan indicated, the fuse is for
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 1:29pm 12.02.25 The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I owned 2245 for a long time and sailed it on Lake Ontario. Th
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review kappykaplan at 1:28pm 12.02.25 I believe the fuse size is a function of the conductor size, ie the fuse is intended to protect the

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