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Universal Fuel Injector Replacement (not rebuild) Jtcf78911 at 9:47am 06.05.16 Parts Search 16/4898 Hey all. Looking for some part vendor options on replacing the fuel injectors in my circa 1985 Un
Best way to clean out oil extractor after use? patrickkidd at 9:27am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 15/18678 Hi there! I bought the west marine oil extractor to change the oil on my universal diesel M25: http
What's the best way to clean diesel exhaust soot? patrickkidd at 9:16am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/22642 i recently had an engine exhaust leak near the transom of my Catalina 30 and now most areas in the l
Head Venting Issues BayMan at 7:32am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1856 Pumped my aft 25 gal holding tank after it was completely full. I know- i waited too long. Got bac
Dinghy Power Advice - Lehr Propane OB? (1) BlowMeAway at 7:19am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 55/7801 124315 We recently found and purchased a used, well maintained, Quicksilver 270 Dinghy, 900 lb. capa
Mast out of plumb (Mac 25) Piotr at 6:50am 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2043 It all started with lose rigging (still dealing with the after effects). Then I remembered the mast
Turnbuckle Boots (1) catalanc at 6:43am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 19/6607 Hello all, I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MKII (new to me) and I am getting her ready for launch. I step
newbie lightning protection? rpludwig at 4:50am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 69/9572 new here, new to my C-22... Regarding lightning protection, I searched and found some older posts o
bow roller on 2004 Beneteau 323 too short.... new323owner at 2:52am 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/878 I own a 2004 Beneteau 323. It's factory bow roller is too short; this makes deploying and retrieving
Installing a Genset in our 41DS Nodak7 at 9:38pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 16/2983 I have decided to install a Genset on our 41DS. Right now I am looking very seriously at a Kohler 6K
(Another newbie question) My keel sounds like a haunted house. Texas Gun-Man at 8:33pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 9/1923 This question sounds so silly, or elementary, that I didn't want to actually put it out on the forum
Raising the mast catcapt at 8:02pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2180 Hi. I have had cats for 40 years but am new to monohulls. Just got an Oday 22 and plan to take it
New owner of a Macgregor Venture 25 1977 (1) Pascal1968 at 4:24pm 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/10503 Hi everyone. I just bought this boat and I have tons of questions lol. I saw on the web few picture
Did You Ever Notice... Squidd at 3:42pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/407 That one of those plastic caps from a water bottle...is "exactly" the right size to stopper up your
Keel Hanger Pippen at 2:21pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 11/1132 Hi guys, I am in the process of cleaning up my keel and noticed cracks in the gel coat around where
410 Aft Locker Leak Sailgunner at 1:25pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 12/1744 There was a partition between the two aft lockers. Mine has disintegrated due to moisture. I have
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 11:23am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/538 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Cruising guide for Southern BC Richard19068 at 10:11am 06.04.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 42/5972 Hi, We're chartering for two weeks out of Nanaimo this summer. First time sailing around that area.
Chart plotter 101.... NYSail at 9:36am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1168 so my 12 year old standard horizon chart plotter died. Time to get a new unit and have been consider
Looking for charts for Newfoundland and Labrador Claude L.-Auger at 4:34am 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 0/330 Hi all, In the final stages of preparation for a 3-month cruise from Montreal down the St-Lawrence r

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Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 1:14pm 02.01.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Stu Jackson at 1:02pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from th
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 12:54pm 02.01.24 Before painting the whole hatch, try painting just a few square inches. If it still doesn't cure, yo
320 dink (1) sesmith at 12:49pm 02.01.24 I don't like storing anything on the foredeck of our Catalina 350 as it gets in the way of the v-bir
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 12:00pm 02.01.24 Huh! Where there's a will there's a way. Opened up the workshop back door, pulled my work table to t
The Show Must Go On (2) DArcy at 11:22am 02.01.24 I went to the Toronto boat show last weekend. There were two sailboat manufacturers represented It w
The Show Must Go On Drinky Crow at 11:05am 02.01.24 Nah. I can get boat show pricing online avoid the crowds and save the $17 ticky price. In the water
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 11:02am 02.01.24 Thanks Dave. Great education. I agree with your assessment that it is not a heat/temp issue. The ami
The Show Must Go On Tally Ho at 10:46am 02.01.24
The Show Must Go On Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 02.01.24 I used to attend the Chicago boat show when they had sailboats. Now I think that they have power b
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Roadking Larry at 10:02am 02.01.24 Coming out of Mare Island shipyard on a nuke submarine in 1983 we got to spend a rough night on the
Remote oil filter for M25XP Alan Gomes at 9:20am 02.01.24 I have the M12 engine with a horizontal filter. I save old pink antifreeze jugs (1 gallon) and cut
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 jacques lacroix at 9:03am 02.01.24 Great, I took a look, thanks for the help
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 7:52am 02.01.24 Perhaps too much or too little catalyst? Epoxy does not use catalyst. Polyester and Vinylester do
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (4) twodzusfittings at 7:33am 02.01.24 222881 222882 UV and weather damage was all over the faux teak. This product was not SEADEK. The S
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help ice breaker at 7:22am 02.01.24 You will need a new sender. Check with WEMA. I believe that the ohms on the hunter system (snake r
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (10) twodzusfittings at 7:19am 02.01.24 @ William 24424: The project started with cracked top issues. I had broken teak railings/hold down
WATCHING PAINT DRY! william24424 at 6:38am 02.01.24 Damn. That looks like a great project. Perhaps too much or too little catalyst? If you have time, mo
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 6:35am 02.01.24 I'd get it warm for a while before you start over. I've had the same problem in cold conditions, es
WATCHING PAINT DRY! JBP-PA at 6:24am 02.01.24 I'd get it warm for a while before you start over. I've had the same problem in cold conditions, esp

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