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Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Paul8 at 4:04pm 10.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/10069 I have a yanmar 3ym20 (2007) and I want to change the coolant. On the port side of the engine near t
170 Plastic Repairs (5) Shorefun at 3:51pm 10.08.18 Day Sailers 2/841 I went through three 50mL MA300 glue packages today. I bought a more expensive metal dispenser ($25)
Hot water pressure relief valve All U Get at 3:45pm 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1989 Hi y'all, Had a little water over the last two weeks in the aft bilge and been tracing the drips.
Florida boat owners. Any experience with Mack Sail? jssailem at 11:56am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2300 Visited with Colin of Mack Sail here at the Annapolis boat show. He talks a good talk. Anyone have
Shrink factor on Leather Chafe Sleeves? CloudDiver at 11:49am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 3/696 Hey everyone, sorry I've been a bit absent from the forum the last 6 months. New job, new small bus
EXPANDING deck repair (3) mmuldoon at 11:35am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1806 I have researched this topic multiple times, so I felt comfortable enough to cut into the deck of my
Voyageur windvane S/v nightbreeze at 10:03am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 1/710 does anyone know where to get the Kevlar belt other than the maker of the vane. Please email me at s
Self-bailing, deep seat dinghy? danm1 at 9:44am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3911 Not to start a great dinghy debate, but because I have a very specific 'ideal' and wonder if anyone
Hunter 46 or 466 Brand New in the box Quantum Sails and asymmetrical spinnaker. Dennis55 at 8:25am 10.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/37 for sale, brand new in the box main and jib triradial Quantum sails. Used once asymmetrical spinnake
Throttle sticks on Yanmar 27 HP tdragani11 at 8:22am 10.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/787 I have a problem with my H356. The Throttle sticks at the engine block. The cables are fine. When I
Victoria 18 rudder strattma at 7:31am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2605 Just acquired a Victoria 18 and found that bottom of rudder is not attached to hull. Seems to be a p
Jeanneau 349 vs Dufour 360 johnm5858 at 6:51am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/6041
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel question, How much fuel is supposed to come out into the Fuel Return line? estopa at 8:19pm 10.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 9/4759 So long story short I was having problems getting fuel pumped out of the fuel injector pump which ca
Fixing hail damage...help Allowishish at 8:05pm 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 9/867 our catalina 27 suffered some hail damage leaving tiny visible holes in the deck (I am sure there is
Frog Finds (2) LeslieTroyer at 4:07pm 10.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 10/1312 maybe being on the east coast has brought out my ornery side - but @jssailem said these were ok to p
Michael wont you blow the boat ashore! Jacktar at 2:38pm 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 0/331 Here we go again northern gulf coast of Panhandle Florida and maybe a brush of Alabama. Might be a h
The death of house batteries (1) uralite at 2:30pm 10.07.18 Catalina 30 19/2770 well here it is. After all the work this summer, took the kids out for the first overnight trip off
More Simnet / N2K questions! Scott T-Bird at 10:38am 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3122 :confused::confused: Alright, I've put my new N2K backbone system together for B ' G products and i
Pulling a prop Ken Cross at 7:10am 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1017 Okay, I need to pull the prop to install a new strut and to check the shaft for runout. I tried to b
Offset Hinge (2) Wanderwind36 at 12:15am 10.07.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1248 Looking for a replacement hinge or hinges for the stern lazarette for our 1987 Catalina 36 that used

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Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale danooxnard at 6:34pm 08.27.24 Great story thanks for sharing! It is a great reminder on how to troubleshoot and never trust withou
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Clutch Cargo at 6:30pm 08.27.24 Regarding radio checks, I do one whenever I get underway and taught my kids to do likewise. Cell ph
Skipper II help please CCC at 6:06pm 08.27.24 Thank you all I think I have plenty to go on now. Intake hose is very short right from the shut o
Skipper II help please dlochner at 5:52pm 08.27.24 How long is the hose between the pump and the bowl? If the that hose is installed properly it will r
Skipper II help please Foswick at 5:38pm 08.27.24 OK, I re-read your post, and I think I understand now. Just to be clear, you are saying that you su
Skipper II help please CCC at 5:38pm 08.27.24 I know the loop is higher I have to check the valve and see that it is working properly Thank you
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Ward H at 5:30pm 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . Th
Skipper II help please Richard19068 at 4:57pm 08.27.24 When I shut the intake hose and open the discharge hose to empty the tank, water still come into t
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:44pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Indysailor at 4:44pm 08.27.24 I am asking my 87 year old dad if the Morse Code part is plausible. He was a ditty bopper in the Arm
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 08.27.24 Our prevailing wind is from the South. We both are now in a marina in the northern part of the bay.
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:25pm 08.27.24 No, loops into and valves into a holding tank. There was an option to discharge directly as the boat
Skipper II help please Foswick at 4:07pm 08.27.24 When you talk about the discharge hose, are you talking about the hose to a through-hull below the w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 4:06pm 08.27.24
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:05pm 08.27.24 Is water supposed to be coming into the bowl when I have the intake hose closed and I'm pumping to
Skipper II help please CCC at 4:02pm 08.27.24 Hi All Thank you for opportunity to join such a fine group. To your question, no I don't.
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? kappykaplan at 4:01pm 08.27.24 My main reservation is that I have read that they reduce prop walk in reverse. A nice benefit for s
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My boat is a bit of a pig in light winds, so the idea of gaining a 1/2 kt is pretty appealing. My ma
Skipper II help please kappykaplan at 4:00pm 08.27.24 My first suspect is the joker valve. Any idea when the head was last serviced? Welcome to the forum
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Ward H at 3:58pm 08.27.24 @Scott T-Bird and I were just talking about this a week or so back. Our prevailing wind is from th

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