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Remote oil filter sailme88 at 6:05am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2270 Greetings, Looking for experience with Universal remote oil filters. Happened across a refere
Catalina 310 history questions John12643 at 5:49pm 03.16.20 Catalina 310 40/7468
Leaking like a pig... Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 03.16.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1146 I have a Dexter EZ-lube axle on my cargo trailer. I've been battling grease leaking past the rubber
Newport 31 Purchase. SqPeg at 1:46pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/724 How can I find out which keel is on a 1988 Newport 31 without hauling? I have HID and serial #s.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Donsweeneyny at 1:36pm 03.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2661 Any idea what size the zink is? I can't find the spec on the shaft size.
Is (why is) SBO tracking my internet use...? (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 03.16.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1533 A few months ago I installed an app on my gmail to let me know if my emails is being tracked. If th
Chart-plotter Installation Location (1) SVCeviche at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3732 Hello all! My wife and I are the new owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 (tiller-controlled). We bought the
Starting your engine on "dead" batteries. capta at 12:34pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 45/4176 I was going through a locker on the boat full of "stuff" today, trying to clean out some of that jun
Motion Detector Lights (1) sail sfbay at 11:07am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 5/921 Keystone Montana provided convenience motion detector lights in the entry and on the first step on o
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? genkinyc at 9:18am 03.16.20 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3161 I purchased a Sterling Power 20A charger from Maine Sail. When I charge my 12v bank (brand new 2 x
New arch for P42 mbaker at 8:00am 03.16.20 Big Boats 14/1642 Starting to research a new arch for the stern of my '93 P42 CC. Have a low rise davit system in pla
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder fstbttms at 6:52am 03.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/975
Hull polishing advice David21181 at 5:43am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2733 It's spring commissioning time again. I'm getting to be of an age where I'd like some help in waxing
Yanmar 3gm piston liner R R hunter healer at 2:42am 03.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/2958 Need help with piston liner replacement
Stuffing box help (1) Paleolithic at 7:21pm 03.15.20 Bigger Boats 18/4255 Hello, Hoping to get some help regarding repacking the stuffing box on my new-to-me '85 O'Day 28'.
Mac26 D: can I braise Aluminum in making slug gate like in mods on Purple Sage? nickl1218 at 6:15pm 03.15.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/934 Purple Sage's mods show a slug gate made from a flat AL bar and AL 1/2" rod. This allows the mail s
Pandemic Survival (1) dlochner at 3:47pm 03.15.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/567 176020
Mast Raising mark rocco at 3:13pm 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 29/3222 I have read many sailing blogs. I have a 1980 Catalina 22 ft I can use the winch on my trailer to r
Virgil's new sailing dinghy (2) justsomeguy at 2:30pm 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1878
That dirty little RAT.... (3) jssailem at 1:32pm 03.15.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/2171

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Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 08.21.24 Everything and I mean everything on boat will deteriorate with age, heat and humidity. And PARTIC
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 11:24am 08.21.24 I have played with my mast tuning substantially over the years of maintaining my 44 - starting with
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 American_Mainsail at 10:59am 08.21.24 I have played with my mast tuning substantially over the years of maintaining my 44 - starting with
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Jacktar at 10:42am 08.21.24 Everything and I mean everything on boat will deteriorate with age, heat and humidity.
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? LloydB at 10:21am 08.21.24 When DC voltage drops to 1/2 of what it's supposed to be on a wire it's usually because the load has
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? shaant01 at 10:13am 08.21.24 In the meantime, you can take some of the slack out of the mainsail luff by rigging, as best you ca
Hunter 40.5 diesel heater KarlP at 10:12am 08.21.24 ...ducting is under the bunk to an outlet in the master cabin then thru a Y connection into the mai
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:07am 08.21.24 Clogs don't necessarily fill the toilet discharge line completely...pumping the toilet is pulling a
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 10:04am 08.21.24 Clogs don't necessarily fill the toilet discharge line completely...pumping the toilet is pulling a
Geology in the San Juans mermike at 9:55am 08.21.24 Read John McFee's Annals of the Former World, for a much broader view. Vancouver Island and Puget So
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 9:54am 08.21.24 I agree and we are on board with this. Both my wife and I are very active and health conscious, and
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 9:42am 08.21.24 Thanks Peggy.. Separately, I've been emailing with Raritan who has also been very helpful. They co
Faucet replacement HELP LloydB at 9:16am 08.21.24 Dremel tool drilling and routing often solve access problems in confined places.
Megayacht Bayesian sank JamesG161 at 9:02am 08.21.24 We had Water Spout near our marina 2015 Water Spout Track.. With pictures too. Jim...
Heavy weather sailing jssailem at 8:41am 08.21.24 It is a challenge. Even more so if you have a fin-keeled boat. The long and 3/4 keel boats are bette
Megayacht Bayesian sank jviss at 8:40am 08.21.24 The Bayesian also has a lifting keel which if in the raised position would greatly diminish the pos
Megayacht Bayesian sank Hayden Watson at 8:32am 08.21.24 The Bayesian also has a lifting keel which if in the raised position would greatly diminish the posi
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 jviss at 8:31am 08.21.24
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? jviss at 7:53am 08.21.24 Doubt it is a Lightning, it has a cut out for an outboard, Lightnings don't. Good point, the afte
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 Hayden Watson at 7:47am 08.21.24 Metamucil?

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