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Coolant hoses 423 yanmar 4jh4e (2) NYSail at 6:25pm 04.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1287 so going through boat and noticed a tight fit with a hose and the alternator....... it's actually pr
Mainsail repair (7) Sloopjb14 at 6:10pm 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2077 Friends, Perhaps this topic has been discussed in the past. Please forgive me if this question has
Boom Vang and Mainsail Sheet suggestions? T_Cat at 3:41pm 04.06.17 Catalina 22 4/1214 Time to replace some sheets. It seems I have a 1/2" mainsail control sheet and boom vang sheet. The
Belt size for M3-20 Jim 5757 at 2:29pm 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1177 We seem to be having a problem locating the correct size belt for our Universal M3-20. All pulleys a
1999 Beneteau 311 caps for bolts and nuts of cabin top mounted hardware windchaser311 at 12:29pm 04.06.17 Parts Search 0/434 Greetings! Most of the white plastic caps covering the nuts and bolt tips coming through the headl
Throttle Linkage on Yanmar 3GM30F/Hunter 356 Musetta at 10:36am 04.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/869 During commissioning of Musetta for the 2017 season, I discovered that the engine does not return to
Length of mast raising pole Cheryl L at 5:28am 04.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4828 I'm interested in buying a used MacGregor 26 in order to get from my home to Sarasota Bay, FL. I ne
Top down Rollgen (6) paulj at 5:17am 04.06.17 Catalina 310 12/1851 John Garvey One of the best add on's .....well worth the cost. http://www.bamarusa.com/products/r
Stranded on I-94 Panta Rei at 5:13am 04.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/808 Yesterday I passed what I believe was an 1988 or so O'day 35. Grey with sugar scoop on the side aban
What type of adhesive for engine room insulation? Dan_Y at 4:47am 04.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/6523 Our h36 has nice foil/Mylar wrapped closed cell foam (appears to be anyway) in 1 inch-thick sheets l
Boom Vang rigging Chris Flanagan at 4:15am 04.06.17 Smaller Boats 9/1220 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I am rigging completely for the first time and I am apparently missin
Battery Charger question... SailFysh at 2:07am 04.06.17 Catalina 310 97/22341 Should have new charger and battery bank installed soon... with help from this forum and guidance fr
Recommended pump for fuel polishing system smokey73 at 8:56pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4356 Hunter 40.5 40 gal fuel tank I would like to install a fuel polishing system that I can use periodi
Bottom Paint Delawaredave at 6:29pm 04.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/821 Did search, learned some. Previous owner put Interlux Micron Extra paint on bottom - this stuff i
lowrance global map 3200 mmsailor at 5:12pm 04.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/528 I have a lowrance global map 3200 in a boat that is new to me . Their website says it is no longer
Small inverter recommendation Mark Maulden at 4:43pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1148 So, the admiral buys a new Apple laptop and about the only way to charge it away from shore power is
Rudder Post Play/Movement h2ojunke at 3:24pm 04.05.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2083 Was servicing the rudder/steering cables on our 2002 Beneteau 393 the other day. I noticed that when
The end of one era, beginning of the next Phil Herring at 3:18pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 57/5639 It's hard to believe, but 20 years ago Bly and I started SailboatOwners.com with some good ideas, th
Slow Draining Tub in Hunter 450 Jim Maynard at 2:29pm 04.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/355 Has anyone ever experienced a slow draining tub in the aft bathtub aboard a Hunter 450? The drain it
5watt solar panel- dead or alive jtm at 1:59pm 04.05.17 Ask All Sailors 7/692 i have (2 ) 5watt solar panels on my h28.5- each to one of the 12v 2 batteries. I usually disconne

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I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 9:21am 05.30.24
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:58am 05.30.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 05.30.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch was
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 8:52am 05.30.24 Well, I don't think it qualifies as "The Lord's Work", but I think you are amassing lots of sailing
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? morbidfollower at 8:25am 05.30.24 Ocean South had these premade grey ones that worked for me. 71" long, 15" wide, 2 1/2 thick. When I
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? giono2 at 8:17am 05.30.24 @morbidfollower what size cushions did you go with for the cockpit?
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 8:01am 05.30.24 What RPM are you typically running your engine at? How often and how close do you get to these upper
Are your PFD's ready? Mark Maulden at 7:50am 05.30.24
Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. Mark Maulden at 7:45am 05.30.24 A quick google search shows it is a Kubota D722. Any Kubota dealer should have it and I would expect
Damned generator Clay Smith at 7:20am 05.30.24 That is your Answer. You sent me a Private Message at 5:30 am this morning on this subject. Call m
Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. dlochner at 7:12am 05.30.24 Try the cross refenence pages for Wix Filters. https://www.wixfilters.com/en-us.html
Are your PFD's ready? (1) sailcapt340 at 6:58am 05.30.24 Paul, when you have the chance post a photo of your ladder you use. I for one am interested in seei
Leaky windows Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 05.30.24 The technique for repair depends on how this area of the boat was built. Can you post a pic of insid
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 6:31am 05.30.24 The manual indicates continuous rating of 24 HP/3400 RPM, while the one-hour max output is 27 HP/36
Leaky windows JBP-PA at 6:16am 05.30.24 I found that the cutout on my boat was pretty shoddy too. I guess if it's covered with trim they do
Leaky windows Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 05.30.24 I assume you've tried different ports in different holes? Perhaps there's some difference between th
Love Hate relationship Joe at 5:39am 05.30.24 I'm wondering if it might fold better by reversing the frame. i.e. back to front. The long section
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.30.24 Out of frustration I collapsed on the seats, looked up and noticed that there was signs of leaking a
Are your PFD's ready? PaulK at 5:24am 05.30.24 Haven't checked the date in over five years on the inflatable PFD that I inherited. It lives next to
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 Joe at 5:16am 05.30.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengthen

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