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Yanmar 2QM15 No Start KCofKC at 9:39pm 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1767 !979 C'C 29' Yanmar 2QM15 History: A friend called and said he was tired of the diesel smell and w
Outcome: Will A Generic GPS Antenna Do For An Older Chartplotter .... rardiH36 at 8:09pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/591 Does anybody have experience with generic antenna replacements for older chart plotters? Installed
Line Hangers. (1) DStegs49 at 8:00pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1723 Any updates or new ideas on line hangers. I had some on my Pearson and I'd like to find some for my
Trailers PaytonG at 7:28pm 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/444 Hey guys, Well I think we have decided on a Hunter 260 as our first boat. We have found one that's
Placement of trailer jackstands for O'Day 272 StMichael at 7:09pm 06.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1950 I bought a trailer which I plan to adapt for my O'Day 272. Can anyone help me with placement of jac
Motor recommendations Maureen and Steve at 3:31pm 06.21.16 Catalina 22 20/5038 We have a new-to-us Catalina 22. It's a 1976 with the original motor. It won't start and we are cons
interior cushions (1) fred1diver at 3:15pm 06.21.16 Trailer Sailors 10/2434 124932 hey everyone, I'm currently redoing my interior cushions, I have the bow cushions done today,
Urethane Props Fell Off JacK P at 2:40pm 06.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/640 Just purchased a 28.5 with a urethane prop. Transporting up Jersey coast the prop broke and fell off
VHF/AIS (1) HMT2 at 2:36pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3947 124928 I sail in an area in upper Galveston Bay where there is an intersection of the Bayport Channe
Propeller replacement JacK P at 2:25pm 06.21.16 Big Boats 3/705 Newly purchased 28.5 with replacement prop of urethane. The original prop is still on board. Is the
Honda bf 7.5 hp ? sailnewbie at 2:21pm 06.21.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/555 I picked up a Honda 7.5 hp to replace my over powered 15 hp and it needs a new prop, chewed up. Any
Raised Helmsman Seat slomotion at 1:45pm 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 6/4869 Looking for a kit or ideas for a raised helmsman bench seat. Saw a nice fiberglass raised bench wit
What's up with Westerbeke, MA? odaydokay at 1:12pm 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1170 Three days to process an order, no response to emails after two days, no way to get sales on the pho
Hot water heater -reset TheTY at 12:43pm 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/688 I have a 2000 Hunter 380 and every time I unplug the. Plug back into shore power I have to take the
Retiring rigging... maybe. To split or not to split. Catmando at 12:28pm 06.21.16 Catalina 22 6/772 Not being able to leave well enough alone, and perfectly happy to spend hours on something of no rea
Repair or replace main halyards? snoopy_ at 11:01am 06.21.16 Catalina 22 7/2349 Hello, I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 and have some questions: 1. I have noticed that the
Grounding Dockside AC powered pump for Diesel Fuel polishing jssailem at 10:54am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1132 Have 150 gallons of fuel in two tanks that I believe has the pox of diesel fuel critters. Age of fue
Need ideas on replacing club's jon boat transom (2) MrBill_FLL at 10:25am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 13/9356 HELP! our sailing clubs large jon boat transom was rotted, and I removed the wood last weekend. Now
Made it under the bridge PotomacDaysailer at 9:46am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2589 The lake my boat is on, Ft. Gibson lake near Wagoner, Oklahoma, has a highway bridge that effectivel
Yanmar 2GMF - Diesel Fuel Loss 51RD55 at 8:57am 06.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/2234 I just recently changed on my Yanmar 2GMF the fuel filter and the water separator. In the process, I

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Keel getting corrosion Eagle2man at 2:42am 04.25.24
hull port (windows) leaking Ralph Johnstone at 10:28pm 04.24.24 The universally accepted sealant is 3M 795 silicone. My H-310 came from the factory with the fixed
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 04.24.24 And those had best not be zinc. I knew that. I just can't get my head around these guys who sa
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 9:20pm 04.24.24 They do recommend silicone Jerry, normally for hatches and portlights I use butyl. Perhaps the spaci
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) slorandy at 9:02pm 04.24.24 Thanks Dave. We had the injector bench tested and it was ok. We did not check compression since I
Instead of PropSpeed Rich Stidger at 8:46pm 04.24.24 Some years can be worse than others I was told this years ago when I raise the same question as you
hull port (windows) leaking Jerry1956 at 8:32pm 04.24.24 Ted...thank you so much for your response. Aren't they recommending silicone tho? Why don't you li
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) dlochner at 7:22pm 04.24.24 Welcome to SBO, sorry for your woes. Mounting an outboard would be an expensive proposition and wou
Rivets Used jssailem at 7:15pm 04.24.24 Tef-Gel or Lanocote are the two products most used to help prevent bimetal stainless/aluminum corros
Not perfect launch day... jssailem at 7:11pm 04.24.24 Well done. :beer:
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 6:56pm 04.24.24 Congratulations on getting it working right! Reading the ad for the prop, it reads as tho one can i
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 6:36pm 04.24.24 That's a Lewmar 1 RE fixed light, if leaking from frame you'll have to remove outer frames and clean
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:35pm 04.24.24 It will be real obvious when you drill them out. I'd lean towards stainless but maybe have both re
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:33pm 04.24.24 Had mine removed and replaced last year. The rigger used aluminum FWIW. Thank you
Rivets Used teacherspet at 5:33pm 04.24.24 Thanks t Thanks Rich a rigger I know said to use stainless with Tel-Gel ordered the later ain't chea
Not perfect launch day... FastOlson at 5:16pm 04.24.24 Congratulations on getting it working right! Reading the ad for the prop, it reads as tho one can in
Windlass and thruster Battery question Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 04.24.24 how do you know what group battery to pick? I need to correct myself - My thruster battery is a Gr
New Batteries and Switch ant302 at 5:03pm 04.24.24 Basic Battery Wiring Diagrams This is a very good basic primer for boat system wiring: Basic Batte
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 dkinzer at 4:47pm 04.24.24 I watched a YT video where someone replaced their prop shaft (while the boat was in the water!) by r
70 FT of LIFE LINE twodzusfittings at 4:36pm 04.24.24 I'll take it if @dLj doesn't want it You got it. Check your Private messages.

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