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Crazy rules in Washington? Ken Cross at 7:34am 02.20.17 Ask All Sailors 44/4796 I find it interesting that there is a new proposed law in Washington State that defines flare launch
C30 MKIII built in battery charger question.. AXEL at 5:00am 02.20.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/847 I just bought this boat last season. I have only used the shore power once. This boat has what I bel
Hour meter Twille at 5:53pm 02.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/918 I have a H38 - the hour meter is not reading, yanmar 3jh4e. Any thoughts before I tear into the pane
Does your Yanmar 3GM vibrate? tomgrigsby at 5:35pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2253 Mine does. Previous owner said it vibrated. Did an alignment but it measured pretty good. I've li
Fairclough Cover End of Useful Life (1) Marc14857 at 4:59pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 7/3726 Looks like my Fairclough cover finally gave up after 10 years of protecting our boat. I've got about
Alternator questions Ken13559 at 4:51pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1197 I've Yanmar 2GM20F fitted with a 3rd party 80A alternator LR180-03B. I've never seen the charging cu
Engine base to hull (1) wilf at 4:35pm 02.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1406 http://20170214_135651.jpg does this look like something has been cut off the front of this engune
322 engine base to hull conection wilf at 4:25pm 02.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/669 Does any 322 owners have any pictures of the engine base floor (the part that the engine mounts are
How can i post pictures on topics wilf at 3:37pm 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 2/294 Anyone explain how i can post pictures on topics ?
hot water hoses replacement h-30 1989 gary mallett at 1:30pm 02.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/970 Is there an easy way to replace the hot water hoses on a 1989 h-30? Or should I just splice from bo
Oil Presure Alarm M25XPB Tdaddy2000 at 11:30am 02.19.17 Catalina 310 5/1070 Hello all, Thank you for all the input on repair options for oil pressure warning light and alarm a
Maintenance of batteries in summer layup NeilMcCubbin at 10:44am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/378 We are about to lay Milvina up for the summer in Grenada, and would like advice on how to "summeriz
Protecting Mooring Pennants (2) Northstar1014 at 8:40am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 5/3239 Hello, My cape dory 27 is on a mooring (north shore of massachusetts). For my pennants, I presentl
Fuel tank vent Ned Ludd at 6:33am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1044 While crawling through the aft end of the boat checking hose clamps and the general condition of thi
What is the definition of a "local" sailmaker? Dan_Y at 6:02am 02.19.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3887 This post from Jackdaw in another thread defining the sail maker got me thinking about this subject
New Dink-Air or Alum floor for Davit storage? Solstice at 4:28am 02.19.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3618 Hi All, Looking for some input--we are in need of a new dink and are leaning heavily toward an air f
Yanmar Coolant Change Ilanortho at 4:21am 02.19.17 Big Boats 6/1485 Hi; I need to replace the engine hoses on my 3GM30F. What is the best way to drain the antifreeze in
Electric Start Outboard and Solar Panel Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:28am 02.18.17 Catalina 22 10/1773 I have a Yamaha 9.9hp 4 stroke and also have a solar panel. The PO said to not use the single batte
Is a Dousing Sock Necessary? shavdog at 10:55am 02.18.17 Big Boats 30/5104 I am looking at asymmetrical spinnakers for a 1994 35.5 hunter legend....I had one on a cape dory 2
2009 Beneteau 43 Fresh Water Pressure System DPW at 9:22am 02.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2611 First boat, steep learning curve, this forum is incredible! The water pump pressurizes sufficiently

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Push button switch for starter (1) monocerosin at 1:37pm 06.24.24 If she can't appreciate your solid wire management, I don't know what to tell ya! I see your 25amp
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dmax at 1:37pm 06.24.24 I don't believe that model of Yanmar has glow plugs, it just uses compression to ignite the fuel. Ma
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? PotentialOwner at 1:34pm 06.24.24 Thanks everyone, daggerboard is in
What's this? DanMaine at 1:13pm 06.24.24 I replaced the head a couple of years ago with a standard Jabsco one. I hadn't paid any attention t
Removing ceiling light kappykaplan at 1:00pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner.
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:59pm 06.24.24 It would really be helpful to know the make/model/approx age of your toilet. If you don't know, can
Push button switch for starter Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 06.24.24 You are a champion! I wish you'd tell my wife some time. I need all the help I can get in that d
Push button switch for starter monocerosin at 12:48pm 06.24.24 Great! Thank you for your quick reply, I have all the parts up on my PC right now. I noticed after I
Push button switch for starter (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 06.24.24 I think I found the relay you are using, is this it? Ah, so near yet so far. That relay has a 24V
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop fstbttms at 12:26pm 06.24.24 The only other thing to keep in mind is that some folding props (Flexofold in particular) fold with
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 12:22pm 06.24.24 Rgranger thanks for the quick reply! Thanks for tbe simple break down I appreciate it. Ordering book
What's this? monocerosin at 12:09pm 06.24.24 I have seen every part of my 37c #52 and saw nothing like that. I removed every part of the electros
Push button switch for starter monocerosin at 12:05pm 06.24.24 "I took the easy way out and went with:" Hi Ralph. I am currently working through the wiring on my
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? captain69 at 11:27am 06.24.24 Well, ALL FOUR of my bolts were loose enough to be further loosened by finger touch alone, and one w
Removing ceiling light (1) pcjrusso at 11:24am 06.24.24 225594
Yanmar 20gm starting issue rgranger at 11:15am 06.24.24 I am not a diesel expert but I did just buy the book and have read it recently. So you will prob
No more vroom vroom? rgranger at 11:09am 06.24.24 Make sure the exhaust path is clear and not plugged with carbon or old marine growth. Best of Luck
Aft Pulpit Replacement for '85 H31 rgranger at 11:07am 06.24.24 Yep! What @jssailem said. For instance, if I do a google for "boat rails in Charleston SC" I ge
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 10:57am 06.24.24
Flickering House Lights PeteT at 9:48am 06.24.24 Pete. Did you find any corrosion on the connections at either the head or the V-Berth? I would susp

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