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Info about shaft size Caco at 12:40pm 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1748 Hello guys, I am new to the forum. I ve just lost my propeller today. We know the size and pit ch bu
AC Panel LED lights tfox2069 at 12:21pm 10.16.19 Big Boats 12/1878 I have an LED light out on my AC panel in my 2009 H36. Has anyone replaced one? If so, where did y
Captain's license? Any suggestions? sbcwolff at 12:03pm 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1804 Getting ready to pull the boat out for winter and thinking about reading up on rules of the road etc
Glebe Creek Screenworks CYQK at 5:34am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1155 While at the annapolis boat show we pickup our boat screens from Jordan in Edgewater Wow what nice w
Any sailing stories out there? Ken Cross at 5:12am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 40/3298 I'm wondering if anybody has been getting out and having fun this time of year maybe those Florida b
Removing Engine while on the Hard ontherocks83 at 5:12am 10.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/2274 I am having my boat shipped to my house next week and I am going to remove the engine. I've removed
How much can our Booms lift??????? NYSail at 4:50am 10.16.19 Ask All Sailors 17/5443 Hello All, Just a question to all you engineers here. I know our booms have a lot of strength due
keelbolt maintenance (3) Buzzlovelace at 8:21pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/853 170872 170873 170874
cant lift my Tohatsu 9.8 hp (1) Buzzlovelace at 7:06pm 10.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/3257 Just bought a 1975 C27 knowing the motor couldnt be raised fully. Not sure on the best course of act
new owner 216 western lake ontario Cat_hunter at 6:57pm 10.15.19 Smaller Boats 2/537 Just picked up a new (to us) 216. Seemed like the perfect daysailer for us. Be interesting to see ho
Keelbolt maintenance Buzzlovelace at 6:54pm 10.15.19 Mid-Size Boats 11/1589 My keel bolts on my 1975 C-27 are rusted but intact what can i put on them to protect from further
Mast Raking Thingee (1) twodzusfittings at 5:46pm 10.15.19 Bigger Boats 5/1025 Anyone know what the name of the contraption on the rear spreader, where it splits, that when pull o
Motor Hoist Waltsailor at 5:34pm 10.15.19 Big Boats 3/849 I have just purchased a Garhauer Motor Hoist for lifting my 8hp dinghy motor to the stern rail on my
Winterizing a Vitrifrigo ice maker Paul Streicher at 4:22pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/872 The boat came with a Vitrifrigo freezer which has an ice maker. How to winterize the ice maker? The
303 - Tank dimensions sveinung at 2:34pm 10.15.19 Pearson 5/1085 Hey all, first time poster here! My boat is stuck in VA with a filthy tank that keeps clogging up t
Fun with VHF/UHF part 2 (2) Brian D at 2:16pm 10.15.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1554 Here is part two of my fun with VHF/UHF antennas. Reminder that this is not boating related. anten
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat earagone at 12:19pm 10.15.19 Trailer Sailors 9/3720
Twin Helms in Cruising Boats: Innovation or Fad? Dr. D at 12:18pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/7044 Although this topic may have been thrashed enough on this forum (please point me to the threads), a
Newbie with a sail question scuba201 at 12:09pm 10.15.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1129 New to sailing, new boat owner, Bristol 40. Needs a genoa. How do I go about finding the right one
Keel gap normal? Best fix? (1) RLKelly at 11:34am 10.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2932 I've heard mention that this gap at the aft of the keel is "normal". I noticed it upon haul out this

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My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 6:36am 08.01.24 You know, I was thinking - maybe my Zeus2 MFD is getting GPS data from my Vesper XB-8000 AIS transpo
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 08.01.24 The ultrasonic devices don't keep mice away, that I can tell you from experience. Anyways, @Guystapo
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 08.01.24 So when does corrosion and hose separation due to ethanol occur?
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try Let us know how well
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) allyn12341234 at 5:35am 08.01.24 I have a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 473 and the boom is held up by a line to the end of it. The boom vang
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:15am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Joe at 4:44am 08.01.24 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor afte
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? east coaster at 4:43am 08.01.24 I draw your attention to US Boat advice of 22 May 2023 regarding the use of fuel with ethanol in all
Stuffing box adjusting east coaster at 4:04am 08.01.24 I have not seen it mentioned yet but the adjustment nuts should be adjusted equally, that is half a
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 4:00am 08.01.24 Hate to rub salt in the wound, but how old is your dripless shaft seal ? You know, I don't know.
Stuffing box adjusting sailme88 at 3:09am 08.01.24 My gut tells me that the PO knew of the leaking stuffing box and in an effort to make the sale, over
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 11:35pm 07.31.24 Looks like leaving it on all the time would be easiest for now Thks
Stuffing box adjusting FastOlson at 10:08pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrifie
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.31.24 I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified that if the rubber bellows fails the boat wi
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? (1) thinwater at 8:35pm 07.31.24 E10 is safe to use in 2 stroke motors . If used in a timely manner . The problem starts when the ga
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.31.24 How would you go about the rust? Clean the verdigris off the bronze with any metal polish and fin
Hose life? Tally Ho at 8:06pm 07.31.24
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 7:35pm 07.31.24 nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) until the desired drip is 2-3 drips per 3 minut
1gm10 Electrical capta at 7:19pm 07.31.24 If you've been running your engine with the selector in the off position, you've most likely caused
Hull Shield capta at 7:13pm 07.31.24 That idea has been around in one form or another for some 40 years. If it worked, I'm sure every boa

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