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Dickinson Diesel heater uralite at 5:54am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1042 Good morning all. I am getting ready to take the kids overnight for the first and last trip off the
New Owners of a S2 35C ojsdna744 at 9:23pm 09.24.18 S2 4/1410 My wife and I are very happy to announce a new addition to our family, the 35C! We look forward to l
How to find boat model by Maine registration and hull number (1) danila74 at 5:57pm 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/2201 I'm considering buying a 17ft sailboat. Current owner doesn't know model - only available info is it
Winterization Methods Cole07 at 5:19pm 09.24.18 Day Sailers 16/3110 Hi my name is Cole and I recently bought a 1971 Oday Daysailer II. Living in the north east the wint
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40hp yanmar engine cutting out at higher rpms, no warning alarms SWagner at 11:23am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1657 I have a 2005 Hunter 38 with a 40 hp Yanmar. She runs beautifully, well until recently. I was cruisi
Stray Current energizing gear Shift - Shocking question Raider_Bob at 11:01am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 5/555 I have a new to me sailboat that my surveyor stated the wiring both DC and AC are a mess, but a 30 y
40 hp Yanmar engine losing power with no alarms going off SWagner at 10:59am 09.24.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/16 I have a 2005 Hunter 38 with a 40 hp Yanmar. She runs beautifully, well until recently. I was cruisi
23.5 side window Mike P16616 at 10:28am 09.24.18 Smaller Boats 1/481 My hunter 23.5 suffered some damage to the windshield and side windows. I can order a windshield fro
Furnace suggestions for Mk2 Hayden Watson at 10:19am 09.24.18 Catalina 30 11/1300 After nursing it along for 20 years, my obsolete Arctic furnace gave up the battle this past week so
Any seaplane experts here? plenny7 at 10:19am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 30/3197 We had a seaplane land on our lake yesterday while we were sailing. At first I thought it was makin
Never sailed, but thinkIcan. mciron9 at 8:44am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 35/2246 My last boat was a wood hull 34' Trojan, which was very costly to maintain and cruise. So, thinking
Round up, in a race this time (1) Jackdaw at 8:41am 09.24.18 Racing 12/1494 Last weekend, windward mark in 18 knots gusting to 25. A poorly timed gust and shift overloaded us d
Replumbing Fresh water lines Rick at 8:33am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 6/611 After a week in Catalina, my 420 Passage has developed a fresh water leak. I am going to have to in
Refrigerator drain issue Spellman66 at 7:56am 09.24.18 Catalina 310 15/2881 I have a refrigerator that doesn't drain on my 2004 310. At first I looked for a Y valve and there
Has anyone cruised the Choctawhatchee Bay? (1) Todd Atchison at 7:44am 09.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/719 So after a few shakedown cruises we are prepairing S/V Sea Gypsy for four days and five nights on th
Are you sailing? Ken Cross at 6:17am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 31/2780 Hi all. I get to miss lots of sailing. I broke my shaft strut and haven't been able to fix it yet. t
Manual for Dolphin Charger ~2009 Rob Heath at 1:54am 09.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3166 Hi I am looking for a manual for my Dolphin Charger 12V 25A fitted to my 2009 Oceanis 37. Would anyo
Floor flex on the 170?? Shorefun at 6:43pm 09.23.18 Day Sailers 1/483 How solid should the floor feel from the swing keel aft towards the transom? There is some movement.
Removing the anti skid. Shorefun at 6:40pm 09.23.18 Day Sailers 1/527 Well I had a crack that went under the anti skid on the port side. It was easy to get a fingernail u

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Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:07pm 08.25.24 @dj, it is a brand new gauge that is "matched" in resistance to the "new sensor." The old gauge is
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E dLj at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Reading through this thread, I'd see if you can check the gauge. It was not running properly when yo
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 1:01pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to en
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 12:59pm 08.25.24 If you want to pick up your of listening try Newark Traffic Control Tower on line they don't spend m
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From (1) JamesG161 at 12:56pm 08.25.24 "Roger" came from the Wireless days or the letter R = Received. "dit dah dit" normally sent 2 time
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Ralph Johnstone at 12:55pm 08.25.24 Why not run a temporary #16 or smaller from the sensor to the new gauge and leave it taped up to ens
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 12:49pm 08.25.24 I purchased a non-yanmar sender and gauge to install as described in post #9. When I hooked up the
What's inside the VHF antenna can jviss at 12:40pm 08.25.24 They will also have an Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) which is pretty definitive for determining antenna
What's inside the VHF antenna can JoeWhite at 12:07pm 08.25.24 Continuity test failing does not indicate a failed antenna. My antenna has a capacitor in series wit
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From jviss at 12:03pm 08.25.24 No it doesn't. Now you're just being contrary. For example, if someone tells me "go to "A" dock
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Rick Webb at 11:42am 08.25.24 In Air Force radio vernacular, clicks on the mic button take the place of all sorts of responses.
HULL SCRATCHES Charles Erwin at 11:07am 08.25.24 If this is gel coat - not paint - then here is how it is done. There's A Hole In My Boat~ Gelcoat Co
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.25.24 I think it depends upon context. No it doesn't.
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From dLj at 10:56am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a prequ
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.25.24 I continue to be amazed at some of these "How do I tie my shoelaces, do I put the socks on first?"
Treadmill alternative for the boat. LloydB at 10:26am 08.25.24 mermike 'Exercise bands work great.' Maybe so but with all the electronics they drag around with th
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From smokey73 at 10:03am 08.25.24 @dLj How we used it in the Navy too. "Over" is used why you are in an "active conversation" with o
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 9:58am 08.25.24 On our Origo, I used a FORK. Just hold the bread (horizontally - flat) over the flame. Pretend you
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From LloydB at 9:40am 08.25.24 Maybe it's just me but I think that in order for 'over and out' to be offensive it requires a preque
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 9:05am 08.25.24 If the wire is broken, it will not work as desired. If you can transmit a signal and be heard by an

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