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Universal diesel multiple sudden symptoms Skipper at 8:13pm 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 60/5236 UPDATED POST 8/25 page 2 UPDATED AGAIN 9/20 page 3 -- it was the air cleaner. Pretty sure I know w
Lawnmower-type battery for starting small diesel? Gene Neill at 4:02pm 08.12.18 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1193 My Beta 14 (Kubota) engine recommends 350-400 CCA for starting. To me, that's what I consider a lawn
Careful out there Ken Cross at 3:24pm 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/552 I heard a call this morning to the US Coast Guard. Seeing the name of the boat right near us we moto
O'Day 322 replacement sliding hatch Mickstr at 1:51pm 08.12.18 Bigger Boats 17/2766 Has anyone replaced their sliding hatch on a 322 or similar boat (the horizontal sliding hatch, not
Source for SeaLube jviss at 1:49pm 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/669 Greetings, I've heard people talk about this many times, as a lube for manual head pumps. Now that
EPOXY? CRobinson at 12:36pm 08.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/929 I have a 1995 MacGregor 26 C (swing keel and water ballast, conventional trailer-sailer and not the
Just bought a new to me a 1982 O'day 19 (1) bgstar19 at 12:30pm 08.12.18 Day Sailers 7/2183 I Just bought a new to me 1982 O'day 19. This is my first sailboat. I used to crew on a J29 for Wedn
Galveston Bay Night Race Bill19233 at 12:10pm 08.12.18 Racing 1/637 tADIYFPq0j0 Like WayneH said in his post, the first leg was into a 15 to 20 knots apparent wind wit
Preparing Catalina 30 for shipping johnb207 at 11:10am 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3597 I am considering buying a Catalina 30 that will need to be shipped about 200 miles. I see that I can
Galveston to Vera Cruz unhinged schoolboy at 8:48am 08.12.18 Destinations 20/5061 Scouring pilot charts and running predict wind models, wondering if someone had tips.
Furling lead blocks on stanchions Ward H at 8:47am 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 20/4606 Time to replace the original Hood furling lead blocks on the stanchions. They don't spin well and tw
M25 so Engine not throttling up past 2400 ChrisCall at 8:41am 08.12.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1454 Sorry its universal m25xp. Coming back a long trip I noticed my engine not throttling up past 2400 r
Went sailing on Galveston Bay Friday night on someone else's boat. WayneH at 8:06am 08.12.18 Racing 3/628 Connie and I are in Houston dogsitting for my middle stepson. I got invited to crew on Firewater (a
Autohelm 4000 peterbud at 5:56am 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 5/585 I have a auto helm 4000 and I am continually getting a reading of a course of 65 degrees no matter
Seeking pros/cons re 2000 Jeanneau 52.2 Hap at 9:56pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1306 My wife and I are considering moving up to a 2000 Jeanneau 52.2. Will be using as live-aboard, and
Wayfarer stability vs. Catalina 16.5 dave9137 at 7:33pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 0/860 I used to own a Wayfarer Mark I GRP and found it to be quite stable and am now considering purchasin
1992 30T Out-haul, Reefing system, lazy jacks Rxsail at 6:45pm 08.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/482 The former owner rigged the outhaul with an interesting combination of bungee cords and small cords.
36CC in mast furling servicing H-2 Bubba at 4:13pm 08.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1171 Got a 1998 36CC with in mast furling. Very stiff to furl/unfurl. Got to be something to lubricate.
Please read: Firewall changes Phil Herring at 2:36pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 0/591 Happy Saturday! We added new threat detection and mitigation services to our firewall this morning.
sabre dorade vents bobmorhard at 1:02pm 08.11.18 Parts Search 14/3629

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Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 2:19pm 08.17.24 Thanks for the additional info. The toilet and control came together as a single item purchased fro
H41 inner forestay? (1) Windpilot at 2:08pm 08.17.24 I had to go back and reread our conversation and realized that our conversations took place on my Ha
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Dalliance at 1:14pm 08.17.24 my pump will be replaced for similar issues; look like the tabs on the housing are loose. If I pu
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 08.17.24 The instructions for the Smart Flush panel were written for a different toilet--Raritan's Marine Ele
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair (4) Adam.Butler636 at 12:54pm 08.17.24 A few pictures pleas would help I introduced that boat years ago. When you post pictures, post
Preferred helm wheel cover? jssailem at 12:26pm 08.17.24 I've thought about a fancy wrap for the wheel. But then I always wear a sailing glove as managing th
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. (3) jssailem at 12:13pm 08.17.24 My experience is with the Lewmar V3. Looking at the Lewmar Catalog https://www.lewmar.com/windlass
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore dLj at 12:12pm 08.17.24 I spent two years where I kept my boat in the water instead of hauling it. Yes, it's less expensive.
Do I have a stringer problem? (1) jssailem at 11:39am 08.17.24 This image appears to show deterioration of the wood due to moisture. Suspect this has come from wat
Do I have a stringer problem? jviss at 11:37am 08.17.24 First of all, great pictures and explanation. Thank you! You know, these boats, and most contempor
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. Hello Below at 11:32am 08.17.24 I am shopping for a vertical windlass in the 500W range and many of them list the windlass as 6mm D
Install Air condition in hunter 38 ggrizzard at 11:14am 08.17.24 "I would caution that if you decide to have a contractor do the installation, be sure he does these
Install Air condition in hunter 38 BigEasy at 11:06am 08.17.24 Unfortunately in hunter 38 there is not installed air condition. Is it possible to install an A/C?
Looking for an Autohelm course computer Rick D at 10:59am 08.17.24 I purchased one on e-bay and kept my old one as a back-up. Search for Autohelm Course Computer repai
Install Air condition in hunter 38 ANGELS at 10:58am 08.17.24 Thanks for your answer
Do I have a stringer problem? (4) JohnnyP at 10:57am 08.17.24 I went down to the boat, cleaned up the bilge to take a better look, and took some more pictures. I
Looking for an Autohelm course computer jviss at 10:56am 08.17.24 Looking for an auto helm course computer, ST 6000, ST 7000, or 6000 or 7000 almost any older auto h
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Tedd at 10:28am 08.17.24 C.S Johnson Handy Lock Turnbuckle Isn't that the coolest thing, ever! I don't need one on my curre
Electric Winch Recomendations jviss at 10:26am 08.17.24 Not cheap, Wow, I'll say! Looks like over $2k these days. I'm saving my pennies for a Harken 35
Install Air condition in hunter 38 ggrizzard at 10:22am 08.17.24 There are several mfgrs of aftermarket, DIY AC systems available online. Defender.com is one seller

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