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Strange oil pressure fluctuations geoffschultz at 3:52am 01.09.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4217 I have a 1997 Yanmar 3JH2-T(B)E turbo motor in my Freedom 40/40 and when I start it up, the oil pres
Exhaust vented loop parts (1) MarkSails21 at 7:17pm 01.08.19 Ask All Sailors 3/608 Anyone know where I can get the parts for the Exhaust Vented Loop on a Yanmar 3gm30f ? What was ther
Need help on this filter (3) s/v milou at 5:58pm 01.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3679 1983 First 38, 4108 Perkins Need info on this pre filter, trying to figure out if there is a filter
Catalinas rule (1) Tom J at 5:41pm 01.08.19 Catalina 310 51/5165 A few years ago, the six slips available for sailboats at our yacht club, four of them were Catalina
Alden Caravelle for sale in Panama. (1) TomY at 5:15am 01.08.19 Alden General Chat 8/4345 Recently posted for sale online on the Alden Yachts facebook page. Ad says Price reduced to $55,00
Engine exhaust GABristol29 at 5:14am 01.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3106 PO installed a Yanmar 3GM30F in my Bristol 29. He glassed over his exhaust throughhull which appear
Bilge pump wiring question wyctoronto at 4:55am 01.08.19 Big Boats 7/920 installing new Rule with no float. I have 2 browns and a yellow coming into the bilge and the Rule h
Searching for the correct size electric windlass Noyrt at 10:50pm 01.07.19 Ask All Sailors 34/3019 Need some help still in choosing a correct power windlass. Any help appreciated... Here is what we h
Pearson 28-1 stanchion rebedding marvy1 at 9:38pm 01.07.19 Pearson 3/1447 Hi - now that I have her out of the water, I have noticed that the stanchion over the galley on the
Universal engine harness upgrade - here's why (1) Sefuller at 7:07pm 01.07.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2373 There are lots of threads about the importance of replacing or upgrading the engine panel wiring on
Windlass on a 322 NY BIMBO at 4:59pm 01.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1765 I am looking for advice on mounting a windlass on my O'Day 322. I am thinking that I will mount it o
Hunter 49 performance Laid-back at 1:33pm 01.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/751 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 49. Would appreciate any input from owners as to sailing perfor
Colorado winter sail (1) Allowishish at 11:42am 01.07.19 Destinations 23/3401 we keep our Catalina 27 on lake Pueblo year round and last Saturday was one of those majical days. v
Bilges do not drain into each other Jeff652 at 11:38am 01.07.19 Catalina 310 14/2849 I thought I had seen this question before on the forum but I couldn't find it. The aft bilge on Stil
Seidelmann 245 parts, drawings, details needed gwort at 11:06am 01.07.19 Seidelmann 1/2198 I recently got a 1982 Seidelmann 245. It does not have a boom or tiller or outboard motor or motor m
H31 companionway leak (1) dasreboot at 10:46am 01.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/809 have a leak in the port side hatch slider. It can become significant in heavy rains. Has anyone enco
Benefits of an inverter NYSail at 10:24pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 74/10244 hello all I have a xantrex 3000 inverter on my boat that we never use that takes up a large amount
LCD replacements for fluorescent bulbs Jack Barnes at 7:07pm 01.06.19 Big Boats 13/3271 Has anyone found a replacement for the FL-8CW bulbs found in the salon fixtures as in my 2004 Hunter
Racing in January on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:40pm 01.06.19 Racing 9/1324 First GBCA Icicle Rum Race of 2019 on Saturday. Good turnout, close to 50 boats turned in times. Gre
Genoa with multiple attachment points at clew (1) Skipper at 2:58pm 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1119 Saw a genoa furled today on a brokerage boat at the dock. It had 5 or 6 attachment points for the sh

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Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate samjlord at 2:47pm 09.10.24 I've been in communication with Tech-Edge Manufacturing, who is giving me pointers on how to calibra
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? VFR750 at 2:22pm 09.10.24 We use a Doyle UPS in a sock - you can also use a furler - and it works great in the situation you
Winterizing Small Outboard duck21 at 1:51pm 09.10.24 If you have the room, since the 2hp is pretty small, see if you can store it inside. That way no wor
Nice restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:45pm 09.10.24 I'll leave this here "Chip Ahoy" Homeport
Winterizing Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 1:44pm 09.10.24 Run pink RV antifreeze through it if storing in freezing temps. Ask how to do this if this is the ca
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX kappykaplan at 1:22pm 09.10.24 Dammit Jim... :plus:
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! kappykaplan at 1:21pm 09.10.24 Congratulations!!! :beer:
Winterizing Small Outboard shemandr at 1:08pm 09.10.24 If it has a gear box you should replace the fluid in it. I used to put some Marvel Mystery Oil in t
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (1) JamesG161 at 12:42pm 09.10.24 Storm track shifts east ward
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! David in Sandusky at 12:37pm 09.10.24 A great boat! We walked away from one 25 years ago, because we needed the shallow draft of our Hunte
Prefer to trailer David in Sandusky at 12:30pm 09.10.24 We are at a slip on Lake Erie. Here is my take on Tedd's list: Plenty of time for maintenance ashor
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Project_Mayhem at 11:48am 09.10.24 Congratulations, looks like a sweet ride. I know you're a regular here, so I just want to remind y
Reefer/freezer installation Jkutyna at 11:26am 09.10.24 I guess what I am mostly curious is, how hot does that compressor coil make the interior of the boat
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 duck21 at 11:21am 09.10.24 The panel itself is actually mounted in the top of the deck-organizer cover. Technically there's
Shrink wrapping details? azambella at 11:12am 09.10.24 Any chance you know the brand of the canvas cover? Approx $2400 is appealing....
Tank Sensors Laid-back at 10:35am 09.10.24 This actually is a 50 cent solution. Get a small, strong magnet, drill a hole in the float, insert
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 capta at 10:29am 09.10.24 I wouldn't reseal a big, useless hole in my boat, I'd close it up with a proper fiberglass job.
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Stu Jackson at 10:04am 09.10.24 Congratulations, looks like a sweet ride. I know you're a regular here, so I just want to remind yo
Prefer to trailer Tedd at 9:39am 09.10.24 Once in a while I muse about having a boat in the water, especially when my trailer needs some work.
Prefer to trailer Timm R Oday25 at 9:03am 09.10.24 We've been on a mooring for almost 20 years . I wonder at times if we shouldn't money up the cash a

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