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Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel zinahewitt at 9:29am 01.16.26 Engines and Propulsion 7/164 Hi All, Hope your Jan is going well. I have an MD2B VOLVO penta. The engine is from the 70s. I was
Looking for Hatch Rails - 1984 ODay 222 JimGate at 6:57pm 01.15.26 Day Sailers 5/145 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availab
Looking for 100 / 20 solar charge controller with its own display (I dont use bluetooth or phones) Carl Wonderful at 5:19pm 01.15.26 Ask All Sailors 2/123 Anyone recommend a 100 / 20 MPPT controller with a display so I don't have to use my wife's phone to
Hatch Rails Replacement ODay 222 JimGate at 3:03pm 01.15.26 Parts Search 0/74 Looking for advice on how to best replace the hatch rails on my 1984 ODay 222. Are there any availab
Hunter 34 - Exhaust elbow siphon break (1) paultech at 8:00am 01.15.26 Big Boats 18/366 Hello, My 1986 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F has a siphon break between the exhaust elbow (that's being r
Bilge pump hose location seahunter at 11:38am 01.14.26 Big Boats 3/187 Bildge pump hose location
Jules Verne Trophy PaulK at 11:09am 01.14.26 Racing 3/159 Just to make people aware of a pair of trimarans that are trying to beat the ''round the world recor
2008 Fuel reading not displayed on LED Knotilus at 9:39am 01.14.26 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/180 I have a 2008 Beneteau Oceania 46 that has the standard panel by the nav desk. The Batteries and Le
Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 PEMS at 7:20am 01.14.26 Catalina 310 8/271 My swim ladder has twisted to an extent that makes closing both retaining latches difficult. When i
Any Ranger 20"s on the East Coast? Mara Scott at 9:05pm 01.13.26 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/106 Hi, I am in NJ and think a ranger 20 would be a good boat for me and my family, but I have never see
Sealing a rubber washer for centerboard bolt barney17 at 7:30pm 01.13.26 Ask All Sailors 14/262 I just replaced the pivot bolt for my centerboard (I have a 17' sailing dinghy), and I put new neopr
Cape Dory Typhoon cabin roof/mast base question (3) Bob Kessler at 6:43pm 01.13.26 Trailer Sailors 3/213 I looked at a Cape Dory Typhoon last weekend. The owner had fabricated a hinged mast base that see
Night sky forecast tool (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 01.13.26 Weather and Forecasting 1/148 If you enjoy watching the night sky and hope one day to see the northern lights, I have just discove
Two hours AC patrickfarley at 10:17am 01.13.26 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/474 I plan to put a 5000 btu AC in the V berth with a vent system to the forward hatch. The AC will dra
Soft deck spots patrickfarley at 8:06am 01.13.26 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/65 The deck in front of the mast gives a little. Never used to give a little. The small piece of deck
MD2B Alternator V Belt Tension (2) zinahewitt at 3:51pm 01.12.26 Engines and Propulsion 6/262 Hi All, I have an Alternator connected to the Engine Flywheel using a V belt. The Manual says. 23
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 12:42pm 01.12.26 Ask All Sailors 17/367 Hello. Any brilliant tips on unclogging the strainer fitting on my raw water intake, while in the wa
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions (6) TrapperJohn at 6:21pm 01.11.26 Ask All Sailors 19/465 Now that I had a little experience on my Morgan 321 this past summer, put the boat to bed for the wi
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade (9) Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 01.11.26 Bigger Boats 5/220 The installation of my bilge pump float switch is somewhat unique in that it is on a removable brack
Catalina 30 Electrical Panel / Nav Table Upgrade(s) jamesnovascotia at 9:49am 01.11.26 Catalina 30 3/254 Hey Folks, We have made some improvements around electrical capacity LiFoPO4 house bank (T-class fu

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Jules Verne Trophy PaulK at 7:07pm 01.17.26 Sodebo hit the trades and is now moving at 38 knots thanks to smaller wave heights. Looking good to
Legend 40.5 - water heater pressure/temp release valve fero at 5:55pm 01.17.26 Thanks for all comments, will let you know once resolved.
37c motoring speed kappykaplan at 4:56pm 01.17.26 I have been always leaving it in forward in gear but would that be wrong while under sail alone? I
Funny Friday!!! (3) Will Gilmore at 4:52pm 01.17.26 Except @Kermit wears clothes. :stir: Jim... Kermit always wears what the occasion calls for, in
37c motoring speed DanMaine at 4:48pm 01.17.26 Neutral is never a bad decision. Some transmissions tolerate reverse, and your Hurth might be among
Looking for Hatch Rails - 1984 ODay 222 Project_Mayhem at 2:17pm 01.17.26 If the runner has worn down over the years, you may end up with a horrible screech whenever you open
Sealing a rubber washer for centerboard bolt Project_Mayhem at 2:14pm 01.17.26 If you decide to redo the plates, you might want to take look at G10 to make the project a bit easi
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions shemandr at 2:14pm 01.17.26 We used to sweat the halyards on my friend's Seafarer 23 which had the traditional arrangement of ha
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions dlochner at 1:20pm 01.17.26 Using a cleat to help tension the reef line is simple. Run the reef line around the cleat holding
Hunter 34 - Exhaust elbow vented loop Johnb at 1:03pm 01.17.26 Consider when the engine is shut down after running. The raw water hose will be full and if there i
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions jssailem at 12:41pm 01.17.26 Using a cleat to help tension the reef line is simple. Run the reef line around the cleat holding t
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions TrapperJohn at 12:13pm 01.17.26 I prefer the rams hook also but the only one I found that looked sturdy enough was at rigrite.com fo
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 10:11am 01.17.26 Exactly what amphibians do. Except @Kermit wears clothes. :stir: Jim...
Swim ladder warpage - Catalina 310 sailliny at 10:01am 01.17.26 So no bolts? Threaded into a plate, I assume? Thanks for getting back to me.
Hunter 34 - Exhaust elbow vented loop Terry Cox at 9:54am 01.17.26 My 1986 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F has a siphon break between the exhaust elbow (that's being replaced
Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel jssailem at 9:37am 01.17.26 You might want to find the service manual for that engine and see what volvo recommends. Read post
Avoiding Carbon on Engine - MD2B Volvo diesel ice breaker at 9:24am 01.17.26 My 2004 YANMAR 4JH3E manual says to run at full throttle, 3800 rpm, after extended slow speed use.
Mercury 9.9 steering lock LLoyd B at 9:18am 01.17.26 You have an 1999 mercury 9.9 4stroke outboard motor that was removed from a boat rigged with remote
Plugged raw water intake Scott T-Bird at 8:55am 01.17.26 I just remembered that I finally found a dental pick that was the most effective way to remove sea g
Hunter 34 - Exhaust elbow vented loop Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 01.17.26 I think the big benefit it provides for overcranking? If overcrank without starting (no exhaust pre

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