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Hello! I am trying to figure out how to vent a diesel day tank for my new diesel cabin heater. The
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Simon Sexton at 11:17am 12.05.17
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Okay I read that this was a crash test, but still... http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/12112002
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All assistance would be appreciated with this issue. I appear to be getting no help, guidance or a
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Dear Beneteau Owners, I have an Ocenais 351, 1996 currently on the hard in Rouen, France. I have jus
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Does anyone have the measurements for the bilge keels on a Hunter Sonata, It is for transport and th
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I'm sourcing 3rd party belt for my ST4000+ MK2 drive. Searching this forum reveals someone uses Amet
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TomY at 2:57pm 12.04.17
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is going to happen! Scheduled for July 27, 28 and 29 in the summer of 2018. Details will be posted
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hi ....my first post! ok...I just picked up a SJ26.....the previous owner nailed a rock with her and
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I have a 1998 Hunter 42, and I am hearing a high pitch whine that occurs at about 1500 RPM and then
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My rear seal and/or O ring on my Yanmar 3jh35 with the KBW transmission is leaking and needs to be r
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I'm looking for public version of the file.
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Would like to install dingy davits on our Catalina 36 1994 walk thru transom. Does anyone know of a
4father at 9:12am 12.04.17
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I'm working on the new boat. She's a 1928 Oday 25: d enough to replace her outboard with a brand new
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Hello all, I have a 1985 Tartan 40 and I'm on my 3rd off season. Each year she gets a big project.
pateco at 8:24am 12.04.17
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Well, the holidays are close. This weekend we decorated the Stargazer for the two Holiday boat parad
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Simon Sexton at 7:53am 12.04.17
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So I guess this is how sailors learn to cuss the hard way... https://wordlesstech.com/wp-content/up
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144230 144231 Just thought I would share. I sent injectors to be refurbed. When I got them back, i
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All U Get at 4:59am 12.04.17
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Hi all, Just chatting to a fellow cruiser and he mentioned having some difficulty with the new vers

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Capri 18 battery   (1)
claudesapp at 7:13pm 03.23.24
Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes ch
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage   (1)
jssailem at 6:36pm 03.23.24
No experience with in-mast furling. Looking at the info from a sail trim point I think you are spot
Canadian dilemma
Drinky Crow at 6:08pm 03.23.24
WM long gone.
Canadian dilemma
jssailem at 6:03pm 03.23.24
I have been able to use the Petit Trinidad on my boat. First in 2017 and then again in 2024. It is i
Canadian dilemma
twodzusfittings at 5:41pm 03.23.24
So here is some info for thought. I found this out whilst visiting my local WM. The producer of Peti
Hunter 306 fresh water leak
Arbee at 5:05pm 03.23.24
Given our 306 has been bone dry since I last updated this thread (and through several big downpours)
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years?
dlochner at 4:04pm 03.23.24
Well, you could shock it more than once to be certain. Shock, rinse, repeat.
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years?
Project_Mayhem at 3:23pm 03.23.24
The pump pressure is relatively low and the hose diameter small, so over pressure is not much of an
Capri 18 battery
Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 03.23.24
What are you using the battery for? Can you add up the amps that each device draws and how long you
outboard hoisting
Project_Mayhem at 3:13pm 03.23.24
Good point. The center of the motor mount should be directly over a stanchion. A 1" tube is strong
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience
Stu Jackson at 2:37pm 03.23.24
We had a 1981 Catalina 25 w/7.5 hp outboard from 1987 to 1998 on SF Bay. Sailed it to HMB and Mont
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy?
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:30pm 03.23.24
All the contributors have given you good advice. I can tell you for coastal cruising, you are unde
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast?
Sandy Stone at 1:42pm 03.23.24
I second Gulfport Harbor. Very well protected, docks in good shape, and reasonably priced. You hav
Overboard discharge of waste tank?
JoeWhite at 1:35pm 03.23.24
It appears that Odessy has never dumped it in the Great Lakes since he can not find the valve. Inste
Capri 18 battery
JBP-PA at 1:19pm 03.23.24
Not all group 24 batteries are identical, they can vary in size a bit from brand to brand. They are
outboard hoisting
PaulK at 1:06pm 03.23.24
awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed.
PaulK at 12:59pm 03.23.24
Cool experiment. He should try it on a paddleboard. Of course if he hits a wake in a paddleboard at

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