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Diesel runaway RAD88 at 6:36pm 08.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/866 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 29/3847 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 13/1536 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 7/2126 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 17/2272 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 9/3753 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 25/2667 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 1/470 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 7/905 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 6/657 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 3/1506 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 20/9407 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 4/3868 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 45/8168 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 6/837 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 11/9497 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 2/716 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 1/744 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 9/500 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 14/962 A really big one. Just not the kind you perverts were thinking.:kick: I guess it's called a "slotte

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Favorite roller for hard ablative? Blitz at 8:39pm 04.06.24 I believe Micron CSC is an ablative. Either way, years ago I stopped using the recommended 3/8" nap
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:53pm 04.06.24 OMG no. My eyes. MY EYES. I CAN'T STOP SEEING IT ! ! ! Maybe if I rinse my eyes with "Holy Water".
Favorite roller for hard ablative? dlochner at 7:48pm 04.06.24 This one gets good reviews. Comes in several sizes. https://defender.com/en_us/arroworthy-mohair-bl
Topping lift dlochner at 7:46pm 04.06.24 Uhm, I'll say again that the topping lift should be slack to allow the mail sail acquire its desig
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 7:43pm 04.06.24 :yikes: I cannot un-see that.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 7:33pm 04.06.24 As per Request
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dkinzer at 7:03pm 04.06.24 Looking at the exploded diagram, there is a washer ( number 3) that must be in the indented circula
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? JoeWhite at 6:39pm 04.06.24 Looking at the exploded diagram, there is a washer ( number 3) that must be in the indented circular
Genoa sheets Gene Neill at 6:12pm 04.06.24 Outside. Otherwise tacking gets complicated. I'm an idiot. I should have said inside. I really h
Genoa sheets mashmaster at 5:44pm 04.06.24 Totally fair. No need to be quiet. I have so much to do on the boat and a lot of stupid questions
Topping lift shemandr at 5:34pm 04.06.24 Uhm, I'll say again that the topping lift should be slack to allow the mail sail acquire its design
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 5:24pm 04.06.24 can you say "Hernia Operation"? Can you post a picture ?
Yanmar 3JH2-TBE with apparently a 4JH heat exchanger core. kloudie1 at 5:12pm 04.06.24 I have no experience with that heat exchanger but I think you may be on to something. The 3JH drawin
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dLj at 3:57pm 04.06.24 The inboard end of the boom has two tabs, one goes on either side of the gooseneck piece shown in t
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 3:54pm 04.06.24 I had my high pressure pump and injectors serviced at. https://www.seattleinjector.com
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:27pm 04.06.24 I think OP is way ahead of me on this (And maybe a lot of other topics) but I don't know if a little
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? (1) dkinzer at 3:25pm 04.06.24 Question, how does the boom attach The inboard end of the boom has two tabs, one goes on either sid
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dkinzer at 3:17pm 04.06.24 Could the previous owner replaced the pin with one the wrong size? I don't think so. The pin fits
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dLj at 3:08pm 04.06.24 Question, how does the boom attach On one side only or does it have two tabs where that pin goes thr
working on my yanmar 2gm Don S/V ILLusion at 3:08pm 04.06.24 i had a diver in the water today inspecting my prop.. he tells me that it is very corroded, and nee

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