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The Truth About Spring (1) StargazerP303 at 8:11am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1004 Was viewing video's the other day and ran across this one that caught my eye's.. The Truth About
Capri 18 Shroud Lengths kayden at 7:35am 03.01.19 Smaller Boats 1/805 Hello, My manual is in storage and my forum and google searches have been unsuccessful. Would some
Winterizing my new to me 350 Kingofcary at 5:35am 03.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1494 hi all .. first time poster. Re: winterizing. I am planning to add a T inline with the fresh water
New Sails Dimension Discovery DayDreamer41 at 4:40am 03.01.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1048 I am having new sails made for our Sapphire and stopped by the loft to see how things were going thi
1992 Beneteau Oceanis 370 pzmaria at 7:50pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3936 I'm considering a purchase of this nice boat. It is fitted with a Volvo diesel. Owner says that ther
Extra storage on a 456 fireman331 at 6:18pm 02.28.19 Big Boats 6/727 Has anyone cut the cabin floor out to reveal the extra storage under ? I have seen pictures of boats
Perkins MT-80 Transmission Question - Beneteau 440 (1995) Oceanis 440 NY at 5:22pm 02.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/865 Hi All, Late last season shifting between forward and reverse became challenging. The shifting was
How to organize open cabinets Dr. D at 3:57pm 02.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1492 Last October we bought a new Oceanis 35.1 which we are ecstatic about. Except for the cabinets in th
Y valve BlueHeronSailing at 3:27pm 02.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1318 i have my hunter 456 in the Caribbean. Has anyone put a y valve in to pump overboard? Brian
Rustoleum Plymouth Sailor at 8:58am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2716 Has anyone used Rustoleum Topside paint and if so, good/bad/best way to apply etc.?
Standard Horizon Instruments twodzusfittings at 4:51am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 16/3630 I am super fortunate enough to have three Standard Horizon Instruments on the exterior of the Cabin
HEAT EXCHANGER CLEANING twodzusfittings at 4:34am 02.28.19 Bigger Boats 18/6958 Tackling a lot of things as I move along. Here is a question for the knowledgeable ones amongst us:
Hanging Anode, proper Grounding QCI at 3:29am 02.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/3675 Hello, The diver who cleans the bottom of my 1984 Hunter 25.5 (with outboard motor) told me that the
Dutchman Daveseid at 9:04pm 02.27.19 Catalina 30 21/4202 Hi all, Proud new owner of a beautiful C30. There's just a couple things needed to make it perfect.
Flush Fit Thru Hull Install Question Ward H at 3:28pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/5235 I'll be installing new Forespar Marelon Series 93 flush fit thru hulls this spring. Reading over the
Gloucester 22 Owners EdWhite at 2:44pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 39/12782 There are very few of these boats, (about 100 built) and few drawings and little information availab
Which Compound? rpell1@msn.com at 12:04pm 02.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/799 Hi Guys, I've got one more winter project.....(yeah, right)....I need to remove the "ghost" left fro
Troubleshooting Nav Lights jwilcoxon78 at 9:12am 02.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/1907 So my navigation lights keep throwing the breaker when I turn them on. I've swapped breakers with t
1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal drcov at 6:30am 02.27.19 The Cherubini Hunters 6/945 Does anyone know who manufactured the original 1979 Hunter 33 Pedestal. Thanks for the help
Where are all the threads? Macboy at 10:25pm 02.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/561 Am I crazy or has this forum lost a pile of threads? My "Ask a Macgregor Owner" list is only two pag

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Westerbeke 18 jssailem at 9:40am 09.19.24 :plus: I concur with what has been said about your engine. These small diesels are remarkable. They
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Belzoni at 9:35am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Westerbeke 18 Davidasailor26 at 9:23am 09.19.24 If it starts well, runs at high throttle settings without much smoke, and can get close to its maxim
1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter (2) jssailem at 9:05am 09.19.24 Pictures might help. Here are Racor 500 series filters. The Racor500FG hat it meets the CG design r
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Belzoni at 9:00am 09.19.24 My advice: take a deep breath. Think of those bottom blisters as a force 7 wind with 3' seas; In thi
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 8:56am 09.19.24 The hull has hundreds of blisters Oh, No, the Pox! Well, what do you know? A boat built in 1982,
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 8:44am 09.19.24 Manic... Yes it is a pertty picture. All that clean white poly mounting base. There has been a bit o
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (3) Belzoni at 8:40am 09.19.24 ok, good point. I was weighing the relatively low risk of high water (above cabin sole) against bene
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard SoSound at 8:28am 09.19.24 Marina Park Marina is located in Sidney, BC, Vancouver Island.
Engine Alignment (1) jssailem at 8:21am 09.19.24 I Believe! I feel redeemed! When was this miracle of Starboard created? I think about 30 years ago.
Westerbeke 18 WayneH at 8:13am 09.19.24 Case in point: My 1980 Westerbeke 50 is based on an MGB diesel engine. I bought a new fresh water pu
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 8:04am 09.19.24 Simple question. Where are you? His profile says British Columbia.
Adding a Bimini shemandr at 8:02am 09.19.24 I forgot to mention that my wife sewed the dodger on her Singer sewing machine. She was careful abo
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 8:00am 09.19.24 I don't remember if you mentioned what type of fuel filter you have but the reason my filter is loc
Adding a Bimini Ward H at 7:54am 09.19.24 I can sew, have a machine that goes through canvas/leather ect, although I'd rather have a professi
Adding a Bimini Ward H at 7:53am 09.19.24 I second the Sailrite Kit route. If I was starting from scratch that's the route I'd go. Even i
Adding a Bimini william24424 at 7:51am 09.19.24 No dodger (we've done without for many years), I really want a place to hide in the shade while cru
Adding a Bimini dlochner at 7:45am 09.19.24 Havin shade became more important as I got older and now my Dermatologist wishes I'd had more shade
Adding a Bimini shemandr at 7:38am 09.19.24 I think a Bimini is a big upgrade to a cruising boat. I would avoid the Amazon route. They are ge
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 Captain-Will at 7:36am 09.19.24 Regarding the wood: yes, wipe down the wood with alcohol to remove dirt and oils. If you see mold,

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