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Twisting a fitting on tank NYSail at 5:15pm 02.27.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1626 Hello all.... So I am converting my aft holding tank to gravity fed. In doing this I would like to
Why to Check those Stays and Shrouds ! MitchM at 1:55pm 02.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1477 outside online just posted a horrific story of 'survival at sea'. check it out at htt
Mac 26D - Trailering - provision for Rudder and Mast Support. tbertw at 12:31pm 02.27.20 Trailer Sailors 7/1461 I have a new to me, 1988 MacGregor 26D. I am getting it ready for "trailer sailing". Does any one ha
It's never too early to reef sailboatracer at 8:46am 02.27.20 Ask All Sailors 6/965 590232281562958
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic and Stray Current Corrosion (Collier 6 & 7) Will Gilmore at 7:21am 02.27.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 67/11439 Welcome to Section 3 of our SBO Book club study of Everett Collier's book, 'The Boatowner's Guide to
hit a rock in the keel (1) Fabian at 6:24am 02.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/8526 Hi, I have a Hunter 320 and we hit a rock in the keel and it twisted one of the fins. Has anyone had
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles Ms Hope at 3:56pm 02.26.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1180 We have an 88 macgregor 26D with the multi holed tang to chain strap connections. I would like to c
Kubota P/N for Universal M18 Starter Solenoid P/N 300538? navybubblehead at 12:23pm 02.26.20 Parts Search 5/1375 I hear the Universal M18 engine is a Kubota block. What is the Kubota part number for the starter s
Holding tank access Benjammin at 11:06am 02.26.20 Bigger Boats 20/3262
OT Question about rope condition (1) Captain Larry-DH at 10:44am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/890 Off the sailing topic but sailors are rope "mavens" so I'd like other opinions: Window cleaners are
That awesome moment when... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 02.26.20 Ask All Sailors 8/813 You find an old picture of your boat on http://www.iheartodays.com Click below for boat pic
S2 11.0 cutlass bearing joul at 2:21am 02.26.20 S2 4/1191 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
RACOR VS. NO NAME BRAND twodzusfittings at 5:48pm 02.25.20 Bigger Boats 4/782 I'm getting ready for the upcoming season. There is a large price difference between a racor T12R an
Keel up or keel down Willemvan at 2:05pm 02.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1343 So, I keep my boat in a marina all summer and remove it in winter. Do you h26 owners leave your kee
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 02.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1946 Hi Peggie, In a nutshell, does the piston O-ring in a PHll Superflush require periodic lubrication
Looking of Plastimo 1011 or 910 roller furling drum (1) Richard Tucker at 1:11pm 02.25.20 Parts Search 0/978
S2 11.0 A owners - Cutlass bearing joul at 12:51pm 02.25.20 Ask All Sailors 0/278 Hello ! Does anyone knows the dimension of the cutlass bearing on the S2 11.0 ? I m far from my boat
shunt wiring for engine ground? wsconner at 8:54am 02.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4826 I've read MS's post (Wiring ' Installing A Battery Monitor) a few times and did my best to search, b
skimmer transducer thetone at 9:37pm 02.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3366 Can a skimmer transducer work on a Sailboat?
Exhaust Tape? BillyK at 4:29pm 02.24.20 Catalina 310 9/1467 Hi All.. Does anyone know what the metallic wrap is around the exhaust riser? I peeled ours off to

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Waste Cap vent? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 08.19.24 I seem to get frequent blockages in my holding tank vent despite running a hose into the fitting whe
1983 H34 Refit kloudie1 at 8:30am 08.19.24 Welcome Aboard, Taylor! Be sure to check out the info on the forum.. under "General Downloads" and "
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 8:20am 08.19.24 First: I would cut the wire ends off and see if the wires are corroded. If they are not there is no
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 8:19am 08.19.24 @Crazy Dave Condon, sent a PM, or at least, I think I did, let me know if you did not receive.
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Kings Gambit at 8:17am 08.19.24 If you believe the US Navy, you might want to read their opinion. There are links in this link whi
O'day 302 bow piece. Ryan R at 8:15am 08.19.24 Correct it's part of the boat and thank you for the information. I was thinking of salvage yards if
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 8:15am 08.19.24 Mark, it looks like the one in the picture I shared. Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Brushless Cordless
Electric Winch Recomendations jssailem at 8:07am 08.19.24 Mark, it looks like the one in the picture I shared. Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Brushless Cordless
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 7:52am 08.19.24 I couldn't remember if I posted this video previously or not...I hadn't finished it, so put it toge
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 7:45am 08.19.24 Thanks all, really helpful. I do like the Milwaukee option.
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:42am 08.19.24 If you believe the US Navy, you might want to read their opinion. There are links in this link whic
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker cagreen75 at 7:23am 08.19.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power B
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? dlochner at 7:21am 08.19.24
Unusual Oil Level Issue dmax at 7:19am 08.19.24 Me too, scared the crap out of me a couple of times :)
O'day 302 bow piece. dmax at 7:16am 08.19.24 Actually shemandr, the bow piece on the 302 (I once owned one) is a custom cast aluminum piece (I th
Engine vibration universal m3-20 jviss at 7:11am 08.19.24 Rather than mess with them you can send them out to be serviced by a shop for a reasonable fee. Rep
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Ward H at 6:38am 08.19.24 This reminds me of my 1st time being on a sailboat some 50 years ago. A friend had bought a 30 so
Engine vibration universal m3-20 twodzusfittings at 6:37am 08.19.24 "Now I see" said the blind man. Did you really, said the dumb? Yes I did said the deaf!!!
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel dmax at 6:36am 08.19.24 When the engine is cold, I heat my glow plugs for 10 seconds (I have the relay) and hit the starter
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 6:31am 08.19.24 Do you have a photo looking down at the top of the compass?

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