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Strange diesel behavior Sailboatvirg at 7:23am 01.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/980 Here's a question for you diesel heads, A Yanmar diesel sputters and dies whenever put in forward ge
Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide Updated EditorC22NSA at 7:21am 01.14.17 Catalina 22 1/594 The Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide has been updated. The Guide provides a reference to over 500
Change of Tank size cramina at 7:02am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/403 I have a Hunter 27, 2012 and I would like to know if it is possible to change the drinkable water ta
Wind system cramina at 6:56am 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 2/415 Hello, I have a Raymarine GPSe7 displays, ST40 depth sounder and ST40 speed indicator. I would like
Storm sail / number 3 Matpearce at 1:00am 01.14.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1456 hi I am thinking about adding a number three / sort of Storm head sail to my Catalina 31 As a lot of
need ideas for ...screened companionway doors? MitchM at 4:47pm 01.13.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3177 so : the boat has a pair of OEM permanently-mounted non - removable lockable fold - in Lexan
If you had $35,000..... Windtherapy at 1:17pm 01.13.17 Ask All Sailors 38/3227 Just dreaming sort of. In 6 years I will retire and my hope is to move up to a 34+ sailboat and get
1985 H34 Electronics Upgrade/Pedestal Mounting Options (1) Mike Kegley at 12:03pm 01.13.17 Big Boats 8/1241 Continuing on with my partial refit, I've purchased a B'G Vulcan 7 chartplotter and a Raymarine EV-1
fuel tank Slipin Away at 11:26am 01.13.17 Big Boats 2/486 I would like to install inspection plates in the top of my fuel tank 2006 45cc which is located unde
anybody parting out their old venture pop top? Joint venture at 5:46am 01.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/418 Howdy y'all! I'm new to this forum. I've been out of sailing for a while and looking to get back int
Yanmar 2gmf impeller Reg M at 7:23pm 01.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/595 I ordered some parts last February from Mastry Marine in St Pete's, including two cooling water pump
anybody parting out their old venture pop top? Joint venture at 6:19pm 01.12.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/893 Howdy y'all! I'm new to this forum. I've been out of sailing for a while and looking to get back int
Read a good book lately? jssailem at 5:52pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3678 I was reading Scott T-Birds, post about "Two Years Before the Mast" and it got me thinking,what book
Electronics Upgrade kimelmore at 3:50pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 40/4099 I meet with the local Marine Electronics dealer tomorrow AM to pencil out the new Electronics. I'm g
Signet SL172 Transducer location WJB at 3:28pm 01.12.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/693 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 and am thinking of installing a Signet SL 172 Depth Sounder. The Installa
Leaking Water Tank (1) Brooke B at 2:48pm 01.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4718 Hi all! I am new to SBO and also relatively new to sailing so pls bear with me here! ;) My husband
Two Years Before The Mast ... Scott T-Bird at 1:14pm 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 51/4690 I consider myself to be fairly well-read but for some reason, I had missed this classic until my ste
Thank you beneteausailors! anyone for Vancouver boat show? Guan at 10:39am 01.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/465 Just to say that I've had great help and feed back this Forums. Thanks guys n gals. Have another gre
Hunter 23.5 Updating Electrical Panel PropellerHead at 10:24am 01.12.17 Smaller Boats 25/4112 In the process of replacing the bilge pump on my 23.5, I discovered that the wires running from the
Where to go in july? sailnewbie at 7:10am 01.12.17 Ask All Sailors 18/891 Family and i are headed out from south east ohio early july for a week of vacation which includes dr

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Odd Sailboat ads Will Gilmore at 5:12am 10.22.23 Is that an 8-track player in the first picture? That's a good sign that the paper charts are up to d
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (1) Arthur K at 4:55am 10.22.23 Hi Peggie. Thanks for your prompt reply. Since you can't see the entire setup, here are some furthe
Odd Sailboat ads (2) rgranger at 4:44am 10.22.23 220900
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 9:47pm 10.21.23 That would certainly solve my bottom-cleaning issues.
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup WayneH at 9:21pm 10.21.23 I'm not a diesel mechanic and I haven't slept in a Holiday Inn Express so take this for what you pai
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 7:40pm 10.21.23 That's on you. We miss you too. And that's on you, as well. Just hangout here, who cares if you s
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:31pm 10.21.23
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:12pm 10.21.23 I'm sorry to hear that Beneteau doesn't make the original any more. Maybe you should be grateful 'cu
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (3) Arthur K at 6:02pm 10.21.23 I have a similar problem on my 2005 Beneteau 323. The holding tank is installed in the cockpit locke
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 3:25pm 10.21.23 If you were pedantry, you would not feel the need to justify it.... :beer: (That is me... being p
Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 2:30pm 10.21.23 FWIW: Per the HIN the HULL of my 1987 MODEL year O'day 35 was built in June of 1986:XDY Z nnnn F 6 8
Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 2:26pm 10.21.23 But if you use a 14 month year, you'll be younger. :biggrin::beer: Well, I certainly can't argue w
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 1:46pm 10.21.23 Our three cylinder Kubota Genset User Manual calls for a maximum of 30 second glow plug warm up bef
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup Terry Cox at 12:44pm 10.21.23 Our three cylinder Kubota Genset User Manual calls for a maximum of 30 second glow plug warm up befo
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 12:17pm 10.21.23 "Desperate times call for desperate measures". The difference here is that when you glow plug for
Spinnaker Blocks Ted at 12:16pm 10.21.23 There are some available on eBay. ELVSTROM RATCHET SAILING BLOCK 2 3/4" NEW OLD STOCK \| eBay
Halyard mast clutch question BarryL at 11:49am 10.21.23 Hi, Personally, I adjust the halyard tension on my boat frequently, Like just about every time I sa
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 10.21.23 After it has run for a while at the beginning of a trip, it never gets glowed again. "Desperate t
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 9:30am 10.21.23 I will put a meter on the individual glow plugs today. Maybe one is failed and I am only starting
Halyard mast clutch question Stu Jackson at 9:23am 10.21.23 As far as raising the sail, the line would extend downward from the clutch to a turning block and t

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