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Vinly Beadboard rich26nc at 5:39am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2386 Has anyone glued vinyl beadboard directly to the hull using construction grade contact cement for al
Cetol on Teak johnm5858 at 4:21am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/771 I recently sanded down all the old flaking varnish on my deck rails on the Hunter 27. Ive used Ceto
Hunter 27 charging system johnm5858 at 4:09am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/948 I have a newly aquired 1982 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM the alternater is 35 amps I have 2 batterie
2002 Volvo Penta MD2030 - B361 (1) onlinelee at 2:15am 05.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3735 Hi Beneteau Friends, I just completed my very first engine service, ever!! The closest I ever came
Converting to electric motor ronharben at 12:25am 05.14.16 Fantasia 35 6/3964 I have a Fantasia 35 (Hull No. 11 - although I've never actually seen it). I am thinking about repla
Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1949 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/461 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1464 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/882 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/3912 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/546 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/6907 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1201 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi
Reefing (340)? Robby in WA at 10:58am 05.13.16 Big Boats 1/1537 This is kind of embarrassing....I learned to reef in sailing class eons ago and since have had furli
Fixing up an old Helms - Standing Rigging Charlescmartin at 10:54am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/578 Hi fiends, I just joined. I have a bit of an odd boating journey. I had a 28' Mako withh twin 200s t
Yanmar fuel pump,rebuild? jk kudera at 10:46am 05.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/7516 Just a short question, can you buy a rebuild kit for the fuel pump? I have a 3GMF20, but that fuel p
paddle board rack ryansk at 7:35am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/365 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has installed paddle board racks on their life line stanchions. Suprax
Thoughts on 3 things from another 26' (4) Windtherapy at 5:25am 05.13.16 Day Sailers 9/1852 So I was just searching other 26' O'Day's and ran across this boat for sale in Florida. I like the
Best way to get under a low bridge rajhnsn at 2:47am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 32/10109 On my recent trip down to the Chesapeake Bay from my home town north of Philadelphia, I had to go un
ruders fernando bontempi at 2:45am 05.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/621 Hi please some advice with ruders on the 26m. They are not precise actually they have a lot of lose

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Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 7:02am 03.13.24 How about this one? https://boatzincs.com/63m4-mg I think that this one will work That anode fi
Rudder Sensor kloudie1 at 6:50am 03.13.24 It tells the autopilot how much the rudder is moving and where it is. a secondary display is on the
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.13.24 My new Marine Generator has Lombardini engine, 16 hp. It is lighter and more efficent than my old 1
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 6:42am 03.13.24 Looks like a good engine but .. a couple of things would give me concern: Fuel filter and sea water
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:36am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Broken Rudder stickinthemud57 at 6:29am 03.13.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or
Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will
Venting Battery Compartment JBP-PA at 6:17am 03.13.24 Regardless of your charger, lead acid batteries should be vented. Note that batteries should be ven
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 03.13.24 50/50 mix of acetone an ATF work far better than nearly all other lubricants but heat is even better
Lombardini marine engine Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.13.24 Converting everything over to adapt to a different engine will cost a ton of time and money
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 03.13.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1710172602669-jpeg.223452 It'd be a real drag if one
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 5:10am 03.13.24 No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the engine. One question, can you get parts for the eng
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:02am 03.13.24

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