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5hp Nissan 2-Stroke Outboard not starting after running dry Mighty Little at 11:16am 08.09.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/2522 I have a 5hp Nissan NS5B probably circa mid 1990's or so....had some problems early in the season an
Recharging an old battery... vizwhiz at 11:15am 08.09.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1096 I have an old battery - old in age, not necessarily old from use. Was a house battery, was not old w
Disaster averted IH82BL8 at 5:03am 08.09.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/455 I'm on vacation with family in Minnesota. My BIL took us out on the local lakes yesterday on their
Minimum Size for an Asymmetrical Spinnaker? C22-Daydreamer at 5:44pm 08.08.16 Catalina 22 6/569 I'm wanting to experiment with an asymmetrical spinnaker so I'm looking for an inexpensive one on eb
I`m investigating Solar for a Hunter 466, seem everyone has a different opinion capi6289 at 11:58am 08.08.16 Ask All Sailors 8/706 Hunter 466 has 4 AGM house batteries, One Start battery, Refrigeator, Frezzer, TV, AM/FM Ice machine
A little help with a Hunter 28 stuffing box (1) johnlfox at 11:50am 08.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3635 New member here looking for a little help. I bought a 1990 Hunter 28 a few months ago, and on the l
2016 Clipper Cup - a couple of "Firsts" Apex at 11:00am 08.08.16 Ask All Sailors 4/383 ...well hopefully a bullet as well, but I am really speaking to "personal" first times. First - "re
When Should Medical Conditions Prevent Sailing -- Mate (or Self Even)? rardiH36 at 10:57am 08.08.16 Ask All Sailors 28/2205
Time to decide - Fixed jib block or install track system? Ward H at 10:33am 08.08.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/4699 My O'day 25 has a fixed jib block on the deck. Have always heard the position is a compromise. I jus
Hunter 23.5 Transducer Info evan709 at 10:31am 08.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/612 Bought my 1993 Hunter 23.5 two years ago. Starting to tackle major upgrades. Top of the list is to
Water Tank H34 louistrotta at 7:44am 08.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1064 Anyone have a picture of the original Port water tank In a Hunter 34? This is a 1983 vintage and was
Balance plenny7 at 7:39am 08.08.16 Ask All Sailors 36/6260 First a wordy post about how we found balance in the sails this past weekend, finishing with a somew
Oceanis 45 Water Heater (1) JoeRickard at 7:25am 08.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1044 Does anyone have the technical manual (or Manufacturer name) for the water heater installed in a 201
Raising the boom on a C25 tall rig Stan Linado at 7:03am 08.08.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2567 I finally installed a bimini purchased from CD on my tall rig C25. Now, the problem is that the bimi
Teak Cleat spacers for Oday 30 jrocheleau at 6:56am 08.08.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/360 The teak spacers between my center deck cleats and the deck are badly worn. I want to make some new
Hunter 23.5 Hulu/deck/rudder cored? travelingjerryb at 6:18am 08.08.16 Smaller Boats 44/2890 Hi all. Can anyone tell me if the 23.5 has solid or cored hull/deck/rudder? (Dave C :-))
Non-Skid Deck Surface new coating depot430 at 5:24am 08.08.16 Ask All Sailors 3/671 Is there a product to restore the color of a non-skid deck that does not fill in the non-skid (groov
Can't get up wind sailnewbie at 3:04am 08.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/1867 224 venture and no matter what I do I can not get up wind. Best I can do is slightly above 90 degree
Autopilot for Oceanis 323 clipper dynamitten at 1:30am 08.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/4067 Hi. Just bought a Beneteau Oceanis 323 clipper from 2004. There are no autopilot in the boat, and I
H42 fuel tank drawing eianm at 12:25am 08.08.16 Big Boats 3/532 Does anyone have the drawing for the fuel tank for a series one H42 passage please? EIan

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Corroding galvanized shackle (1) jviss at 6:31am 04.22.23 Crevice corrosion is a degradation mechanism that austenitic stainless steels are susceptible to -
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 6:22am 04.22.23 @thinwater perhaps my knowledge is based on folklore. But, I've seen sudden stainless steel failur
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue SailMaster at 6:22am 04.22.23 All connections were good. I ordered a new starter and solenoid. It was 864 for the Hitachi S-12 uni
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) dLj at 6:11am 04.22.23 In your photo, note the more visible rust at the contact points at the chain and anchor. That is act
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 6:02am 04.22.23 It is an interesting observation by @Ralph Johnstone but I don't think that's the problem. I looked
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs JBP-PA at 5:10am 04.22.23 I'd like to grow herbs on my boat, but I haven't thought of a good place to keep them. I have an old
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement BKParks at 5:10am 04.22.23 Thank you all very much! I do have the same hatch I was trying decide if this was a project I could
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 4:34am 04.22.23 Even better (assuming the M-18 is a Kubota Z600): 15752-73030 15534-73030 Water Pump For Kubota D750
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 4:28am 04.22.23 I just uploaded several Kubota Parts manuals to the files section. As others have said above. Get
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 4:25am 04.22.23 This may be helpful to you, to find the Kubota part number for your pump: Best Online Place to Find
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) jviss at 4:17am 04.22.23 You guys lost me here, I will try to map out my existing system and come back with it to see how an
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 4:03am 04.22.23 I would have to physically disconnect the house battery cable to be able to run off the starter bat
More efficient way to clean gears? Hayden Watson at 12:16am 04.22.23
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 9:46pm 04.21.23 You guys lost me here, I will try to map out my existing system and come back with it to see how and
Wind velocity and angle not reading on Chartplotter. Joe at 9:06pm 04.21.23 Yes, I agree with davidasailor. If you haven't yet, go through the initialization process as if you
How long can a diesel sit idle? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 04.21.23 What are you doing about the engine ? After all, that was the original question.
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Gene Neill at 8:50pm 04.21.23 Carlotta and I have talked about EPIRB's and PLB's in the past, but it just never happened and proba
How long can a diesel sit idle? Rich Stidger at 8:43pm 04.21.23 My Volvo aux and Westerbeke genset sat for 18 months thanks to the governments actions regarding the
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17pm 04.21.23 Before you do anything you might want to give Jabsco tech support a call. This might be a known iss
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 7:44pm 04.21.23 ..4/20.

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