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Heat exchanger Gabor15908 at 10:18am 03.07.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2042 I am looking at removing and cleaning the tube out of my heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3JH2E. If I ope
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight (1) Phil Herring at 9:52am 03.07.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1370 Have you made an overnight passage? Maybe it was offshore sailing or a passage on the Great Lakes,
does anyone know what this is called and where I can find it (1) ohpoppy at 8:08am 03.07.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1008 hmm... need to link 2 studs that have different threads, I think 2 of these would work.
updated spreader bracket install. (1) Doug Doty at 4:00am 03.07.19 Catalina 22 0/416 When installing the new stainless upper spreader brackets I see a compression tube between one of th
Cowl vents Dug22 at 4:17pm 03.06.19 Catalina 22 15/3443 Were do I need to install cowl vents? I have also looked at the solar vents but they have mixed revi
Beneteau 265 Indysailor at 3:32pm 03.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4454 Hi all, I'm looking at a Beneteau First 265 and am wondering if others have experience with this bo
Need h27 trailer/cradle dimensions chrismorgan95 at 2:34pm 03.06.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/844 Recently aquired 1979 Hunter cherubini 27, need to remove it from the water and transport to my hous
Bow Pulpit mounting points Dug22 at 1:34pm 03.06.19 Catalina 22 15/1698 Does anyone know what the mounting points on the top of the bow pulpit are used for? my lifelines ru
Cold Weather Fiberglass Project_Mayhem at 1:04pm 03.06.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2383 We're having a warm spell of 45-50 degrees this weekend and I figured it would be a good time to rei
Don't Be Like Jerry (1) fstbttms at 9:16am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/957 Jerry didn't believe me when I told him he had an electrical problem aboard. The prop eventually fel
Making steady progress and new question (4) jkandris at 8:13am 03.06.19 Bigger Boats 12/941 How is everyone's projects coming, we've been working like dogs and have gotten a bit a head of sche
Cold mold wooden boat construction. Will Gilmore at 4:46am 03.06.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/3356 Amazing informative video 5TPAWwMrCks Beautiful boat. -Will (Dragonfly)
E-Z- prop shaft and coupling removal. (7) TomY at 4:39am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1737 Engine access isn't the greatest on most sailboats, especially older ones like mine. My best access
Mac - V 25 Stern Rail Tsatzsue at 4:36am 03.06.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/446 Does anyone know what the approximate weight of a 25 stern rail is? I am looking to have one shipped
thru hull backer blocks dakno at 6:43pm 03.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/489 Hello all I just replaced my engine, gensrt, ac backer blocks on my 08 H41ds. They were falling apar
GoPro 7 Black Camera (2) StargazerP303 at 5:56pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/415 Just purchased new cam for me is the "GoPro 7 Black". After testing and learning about its capabili
Install Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 5:52pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1351 I need to replace my 31-year old Hood 810DL and think I will get the Harken Mark IV Unit 1. anyone
Seattle charter...... NYSail at 5:14pm 03.05.19 Destinations 10/1313 so my brother moved to Seattle and I figure I have never been there so I may take a trip and visit.
MOB Incident on Dublin Bay BigEasy at 11:36am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 9/580 The following video was posted by UK Sailmakers in their most recent newsletter. The actual MOB inci
SailCargo Simon Sexton at 9:33am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/1651 I wonder how this is going to turn out... http://www.sailcargo.org

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a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 7:32pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... DaveJ at 6:30pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Captain Larry-DH at 6:14pm 04.27.24 The whole towel is just not going to fit inside the filter housing. A brilliant response but I hav
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 6:12pm 04.27.24 Hi all, 42' sailboat, ready to head to NYC next week. First season on the water with a "big' boat.
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb kbgunn at 5:46pm 04.27.24 Assuming they are Spinlock, There is a service kit with all you need to service these clutches: Serv
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway Time to
Self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 5:01pm 04.27.24 Thinwater's setup doesn't look friendly to a self-tacking jib. For me, that's the odd part. -Will
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Sailgunner at 4:38pm 04.27.24 If you have to replace the tank, you probably need to remove the settee and the floor boards.
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 4:36pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 4:30pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering 8 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't look much lowe
Outboard depth in water. (3) Gene Neill at 4:25pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering sition 224438 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't lo
Self tacking jib thinwater at 4:08pm 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Stern anchoring Tom J at 4:05pm 04.27.24 Never a dumb question. Yes. The anchor doesn't know where it is tied. There my be many cases wher
Florida to NYC on a sailboat kappykaplan at 3:10pm 04.27.24 xavpil, when I brought my boat up to the Chesapeake from Ft. Lauderdale in 2008, I determined where
Florida to NYC on a sailboat smokey73 at 3:04pm 04.27.24 The specs for the Sun Odyssey 419 shows a 6.89 ft draft. Great for speed and upwind but a problem fo
Florida to NYC on a sailboat shemandr at 3:02pm 04.27.24 We took a boat from St. Lucie to Greenport in the ocean non-stop. 6.5 days. I think that you wait
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb Don S/V ILLusion at 2:47pm 04.27.24 They are indeed bolted into backing plated imbedded in the glass
Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement wmacken at 2:37pm 04.27.24 I did this last year, very easy once you take off the alt. Mine starts like a new boat now.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 tfatland at 2:17pm 04.27.24 The boat is a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with a plastic tank. Thanks.

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