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oil in exhaust water No Mayo at 8:14am 04.02.16 Catalina 30 2/657 Noticed a little oil in the discharge water after starting engine for 1st time this season. What ar
AC in 2008 Beneteau 343 John K at 8:01am 04.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3394 If AC installed under port salon seat as shown in Beneteau 343 drawings does port water tank need to
Questions of refrigeration Brad Gielissen at 5:52am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/904 I am not sure when I am supposed to run my refrigeration. It is the stock holding plate, both freeze
Multifunction Display: CHIRP Sonar Transducer rukidn at 5:03am 04.02.16 Catalina 310 8/1894 We've been thinking of adding a MultiFunction Display (MFD). Primary use will be chartplotter and CH
1987 Hunter legend 37 - windlass for anchor hacham at 4:46am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 I have a 1987 Hunter legend 37. Has any one added a windlass for anchor? The whole thing probably n
Looking for a hatch cover 2003-466 David21181 at 4:18am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/353 Lost the port side propane bottle hatch cover to the briny deep when the tether strap parted. Any su
Hunter 45CC Water Tank Hole Gatch30 at 4:00am 04.02.16 Big Boats 12/1836 The top of my port water tank was punctured with a screw. Has anybody had any luck/ suggestions with
Do you keep track? flynhi4u at 3:55am 04.02.16 Smaller Boats 26/2194 Just curious if others keep track of how much they spend on their boats? After a total redo from the
14yr old Engine mount Ken13559 at 12:59am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/612 Just the other day, I had the shop changed engine mount of my 15footer Mitsubishi Colt Plus due to o
Torque on the hard or in the water Canonshooternb at 6:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1775 I have a 1985 Pearson 28-2 boat and looking for the recommended method of torquing the keel bolts.
Towing kayaks. Karyon at 6:30pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/6834 Just curious if any one ever towed kayaks behind their boat? How do they tow? We have a 23.5 hunte
Looking at a horizon cat moving up from a 5.5 S2. Thoughts CherylZZ at 4:01pm 04.01.16 Com-Pac 1/1582 Wanted wheel steering single handed sailing and stability. Like the possible over night. Trailer t
Switchout from Jabsco to Raritan Sea Era Electric rfrye1 at 3:03pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 12/2768 I am considering FINALLY replacing the OEM Jabsco on my 376 and adding the new Sea Era electric flus
Lewmar ST 16's capta at 2:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1360 We have a Lewmar 16 two speed winch for our main outhaul. We would really like a self tailing winch
Length of bildge pump run sailnewbie at 2:43pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1893 Any ideas how long of a run you can make with a 500 ' 1000 bilge pump, manufacturer just says short
1990 Legend 35.5 Holding Tank (2) nfg2u at 1:59pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 13/2959 Here is what the holding tank looks like that came out of my 1990 35.5 Legend. I just want to say t
Trailering and Launching a Wing vs Swing Keel TortolaTim at 1:31pm 04.01.16 Catalina 22 14/5216 I'm looking to finally pull the trigger this spring and get a trailerable C22. I know that a swing
Rigging my oday 15 Ed luft at 1:14pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/822 I am a proud owner of the Oday 15 dingy. it was in an estate without any info and rigging lying in t
Seen this yet? justsomeguy at 11:35am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 11/705 Bottom cleaning nanobots! http://www.sailfeed.com/2016/04/the-future-is-here-bottom-cleaning-nanobot
How to color white lines SFS at 11:07am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 32/4364 I'm swapping out all my docklines. New lines will be white 3-strand nylon, which I scored at no cha

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Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:47am 08.28.23 The power impact driver took the screws out like a knife going through butter. And I have a new tool
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 8:37am 08.28.23 My biggest worry now is the keel and the keel bolts. def going to get a haul out and have the keel
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 8:30am 08.28.23 I wonder about the "volt signal" terminal. Does that mean one can only monitor one battery's voltag
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? jssailem at 8:22am 08.28.23 starting up the engine saw a glassy film on the water which is highly likely the missing antifreez
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? capta at 8:11am 08.28.23 First thing I'd do is check the oil. If it isn't milky, then move on to tasting whether the water th
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? dmdiehl64 at 8:11am 08.28.23 It's a Yanmar 3GM30F. I like the simplified pressure test you're suggesting. The one recommended in
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 jssailem at 8:07am 08.28.23 :plus: with @rgranger on the specs. You want to be smooth in chop you need a boat that will be bigg
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? Ralph Johnstone at 7:46am 08.28.23 WHAT IS THE ENGINE ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Try a pressure test before tearing into pulling the HE as you coul
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 7:32am 08.28.23 Any idea why your engine has two alternators ? Redundancy or just better to have two smaller alts
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 7:24am 08.28.23 In a few years I'll take a loan and buy a nicer boat when I know more about what makes a good sailbo
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Scott T-Bird at 7:03am 08.28.23 Speaking directly about the Catalina 30, I think it would be very difficult to find a better boat in
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 7:00am 08.28.23 my engine alternators (I have two). Any idea why your engine has two alternators ? Redundancy or
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 (1) rgranger at 6:51am 08.28.23 If you scroll down on the "sailboatdata.com" page for the boat you are looking for to the "Sailboat
Groko K backfills somewhat and handle moves CrispyCringle at 6:41am 08.28.23 Thanks all. Great suggestions. Peggie, thanks for all of your info. I dont think the unit is very
DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:36am 08.28.23 ^^^ @Davidasailor26
Looking at a c22 need advise ambler at 6:22am 08.28.23 Make sure the hose is top quality. The "volcano" the keel cable comes up through is below the waterl
Gulf Storm Potential (2) JamesG161 at 6:12am 08.28.23 The News has good information now. The Hurricane Hunters are in the storm now. They give the best
Wayfarer MKI - floor clamp- after market ideas? kloudie1 at 5:45am 08.28.23 Looks like Sea Dog has something similar.. If ya poke around on these and "windshield latches", ya m
Looking at a c22 need advise newcat22 at 4:46am 08.28.23
Looking at a c22 need advise (3) newcat22 at 4:41am 08.28.23

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