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Diesel runaway RAD88 at 6:36pm 08.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/850 Is it possible for a clogged fuel filter to cause the engine to runaway? I have a 1977 Yanmar YSB-12
Starter Switch problem? (1) armandolio at 6:33pm 08.24.16 Catalina 30 29/3720 Starting my 1989 C30 can be inconsistent. Sometimes I warm the glow plug for 45 seconds and it star
A Bad Taste Bob S at 6:25pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1474 I'm not one to vent and I generally wouldn't say a bad thing about anybody but I am a little ticked
Battery Bank Wiring Question catawbahunter at 6:03pm 08.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2080 My Hunter 36 has 2 4D house batteries and a separate starting battery. The engine alternator rechar
Three fresh water system issues. (1) Zeus2012 at 5:39pm 08.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2165 127293 1. We are currently living aboard, for the past year, using fresh water from our tanks, which
Isomat mainsail gate (1) Sefuller at 5:02pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/3678 127290 My O'day 34 came with a cotter pin on a string riveted to the mast which is inserted into the
4 hours after buying a boat and already questions... Kommy000 at 4:51pm 08.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 25/2557 Well, after lurking on these forums for a while I finally took a plunge and bought a 1981 Hunter 27.
1996 hunter 29.5 autohelm wind (2) middle river at 3:37pm 08.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/455 Hi, my autohelm wind stopped giving direction and speed. It still has power to unit. A rigger went u
AIS/PLB HMT2 at 2:45pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/867 I am preparing my list of safety equipment and maintenance items for a 150 mile off shore race in th
Sticky Tachy dehler25 at 2:17pm 08.24.16 Big Boats 6/642 The original Yanmar tach is behaving badly! It seems that the needle movement has become stubborn at
Catalina 30 cockpit hose replacement Cabin by the Sea at 2:09pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1438 Both of my cockpit drain hoses were leaking. I found the marine exhaust hose that Catalina used on
Companionway boards Doug J at 12:47pm 08.24.16 Smaller Boats 20/9184 If anyone has replaced their OEM companionway boards with something new and nice looking I would lov
Pearson 37-2 1989 H33CRich at 12:23pm 08.24.16 Pearson 4/3781 Considering the purchase of a 37-2. Have arranged for a survey and will potentially commit of the su
What's the best way to make a "Dark and Stormy?" jibes138 at 12:14pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 45/7775 Looking up the recipe I get all kinds of differences everything from 3 ounces of ginger beer to 10 o
Apostle Islands were great! TortugasRoyal at 11:56am 08.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/823 Apostle Islands were great! Bayfield city ramp and parking lot nice to launch from. Want to go aga
Columbia 22 Manual/Blueprints SJ77GrahamWA at 8:54am 08.24.16 Columbia 11/9291 We're restoring a 1968 Columbia 22. Interior pretty much gone. Sails shot. But definitely worth savi
Satellite TV Don Lucas at 8:29am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/660 Looking for feedback for satellite TV on the boat. What service are you using? Good/bad and costs
Icebox drain fitting (1) oldlaxer1 at 7:04am 08.24.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/740 I have a two section ice box on my Tartan 30 with access from both the galley as well as from the co
mast coming down for repairs - possible enhancement Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/484 I've decided that at the end of the season, my mast needs to come down for electrical repair work. D
Help ... I really need a screw. (1) Gene Neill at 5:37am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 14/922 A really big one. Just not the kind you perverts were thinking.:kick: I guess it's called a "slotte

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Beat way to fix this interior wall shemandr at 5:45pm 03.07.24 Who mentioned fun?
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:40pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. P
Beat way to fix this interior wall Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. Pe
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Project_Mayhem at 5:34pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:31pm 03.07.24 Can you get a few more pictures? We're assuming that whatever this wall is for, it has balsa or mar
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 5:28pm 03.07.24 Use your portable wet/dry vac to push air into each vent separately to find out where it goes by li
Beat way to fix this interior wall Project_Mayhem at 5:27pm 03.07.24 Can you get a few more pictures? We're assuming that whatever this wall is for, it has balsa or mari
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:25pm 03.07.24 There's something rotten in Denmark there. I'm assuming a leak that has gotten into the core of th
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 5:18pm 03.07.24
Beat way to fix this interior wall shemandr at 5:10pm 03.07.24 There's something rotten in Denmark there. I'm assuming a leak that has gotten into the core of th
How Many Legend 37s? davidpbush at 4:55pm 03.07.24 Does anyone have educated guess (or facts :) how many Legend 37s were built? My HIN is HUN37711B98
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Captain Larry-DH at 4:26pm 03.07.24
Keel to Hull Connection Tally Ho at 4:04pm 03.07.24 Changing due to water depth in our slip. My 1985 Cat 30T with fin keel drafts 5.25ft. Projected wat
Keel to Hull Connection (3) Driftin II at 3:38pm 03.07.24 Changing due to water depth in our slip. My 1985 Cat 30T with fin keel drafts 5.25ft. Projected wate
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! JamesG161 at 3:20pm 03.07.24 NOAA has a prototype viewer You can do same here, but better here for Storms and more. nowCOAST
GOB Gone? Tally Ho at 3:13pm 03.07.24
Keel to Hull Connection Tally Ho at 3:11pm 03.07.24 Almost all boats with a bolted-on keel will have some cracking at the joint. Some photos would be
Hand grab in cockpit xavpil at 2:54pm 03.07.24 This boat has twin helms and the wheel is not mounted to a more common Whitlock or Edson pedestal.
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 03.07.24 The loss with Raster charts is aesthetic. I doubt anyone will print and hang an ENC chart on the wa
Hand grab in cockpit dlochner at 2:20pm 03.07.24 This boat has twin helms and the wheel is not mounted to a more common Whitlock or Edson pedestal. T

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