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New to Sailing 321machinist at 11:44am 03.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/723 Can anyone give me a value for a 2000 26x with trailer and 8hp motor, radio. boat looks to be in ver
TROUBLE BLEEDING YANMAR 3YM30 jamesplatz at 11:28am 03.25.17 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/6303 I have a Catalina 309 with 1008 hours on an engine that has been well maintained. Repeated bleeding
Question - Boat rested on Swing Keel... (2) Gillingham at 9:01am 03.25.17 Catalina 22 5/3273 Hi Catalina 22 Swing Keel owners We are concerned about something that happened with our swing keel
Why can I see the boat lettering through my transom? greeneyedjack at 7:16am 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2015 1984 O'day 28. Just beginning to refit after a few years of neglect. Down below in engine compartmen
B423 Stack Pack Joyeux at 7:09am 03.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/798 Having just experienced a dismasting, I have the opportunity to change the boat's rigging. I did hav
Baffled again All U Get at 6:02am 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 9/700 Hi all, I've been baffled by a few systems on our boat but this one might be slowly unveiling its s
Question about Racor filters AXEL at 4:50am 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1702 Which Racor fuel filter/water separator for Universal M25XPB? Specifically which flow rate and filte
New Oceanis 45 - additional equipment to be chosen Opty at 11:16pm 03.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3044 Hi all, I just signed sell of my Oceanis 46 and want to buy new Oceanis 45. List of ''extras'' is no
Any input on the 3M sealant products ? C22BC at 6:55pm 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 28/1248 I'm looking to deal with a leak on my new Cat 25 , I think it's the pan /deck joint in the front of
eBay steal (1) Jacomo Sailor at 6:52pm 03.24.17 Catalina 22 9/961 134591 Got this awesome Sailor's Tailor cover from eBay a few days ago. I was planning to have one
Outboard in transom cutout sjburk1 at 6:24pm 03.24.17 Mid-Size Boats 10/2045 This may have been beat to death already, but I have an '83 27 Tall rig with the outboard cutout tra
Advice The Iceman at 5:55pm 03.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2127 Hi everyone need some advice and recommendations, I just purchase a Mac 25 , with a 7.5 Johnson for
Muffler kampuniform at 4:39pm 03.24.17 Yamaha 1/903 Just curious about the standard set-up on a Yamaha 33'. Lift, or water lock muffler. I'm in the fi
Propellor removal Hunter 34 jwerkjr at 4:11pm 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1575 I am having a heck of a time trying to remove my prop. Before I do any damage I thought I'd ask firs
28 Oday manuals shadowthecat at 4:09pm 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 0/237 Hello, former Hunter owner who just purchased a 1986 28ft Oday. Does anyone know where I can get an
Unidentifiable wiring (1) jwerkjr at 4:00pm 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/778 Can anyone help me identify this wiring on my Hunter 34? The black wire with the double point connec
Stuffing box ? (1) jwerkjr at 3:53pm 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/657 I have a stuffing box (picture attached) that does not look like what I have seen in the books I've
2007 Hunter 33 Spinnaker Setup Caspurr at 11:53am 03.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/7077 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Last summer was my first year with the boat so I never got around to flying
Beneteau swim deck shower rgbeuk at 11:15am 03.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1465 My swim deck shower covers have deteriorated, since 2004. One fell off and I removed the second one
Idylle 13.5 information...HELP!! Looking for ANY information, written or oral!! Birdsey at 4:31am 03.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/816 Hello, I have purchased a Beneteau Idylle 13.5 that has been on the hard for 10 years. She has

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Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 7:02am 03.13.24 How about this one? https://boatzincs.com/63m4-mg I think that this one will work That anode fi
Rudder Sensor kloudie1 at 6:50am 03.13.24 It tells the autopilot how much the rudder is moving and where it is. a secondary display is on the
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.13.24 My new Marine Generator has Lombardini engine, 16 hp. It is lighter and more efficent than my old 1
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 6:42am 03.13.24 Looks like a good engine but .. a couple of things would give me concern: Fuel filter and sea water
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:36am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Broken Rudder stickinthemud57 at 6:29am 03.13.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or
Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will

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