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What other interests do sailors have? (2) RussC at 10:06pm 05.21.16 Sails Call Lounge 59/6115 I've been around here for a year or so now, but I rarely hear mention of interests outside of sailin
Oday 28 Profurler issues IAMCCF at 8:15pm 05.21.16 Bigger Boats 8/1788 Hi All, So as the boat is new to me I decided in the off season to have a rigger go through the mas
Beneteau Oceanis 40 shifter problem Captpete12 at 5:54pm 05.21.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2056 I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 and have always found it difficult to shift into and out of reverse. The
She's finally home. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 5:34pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 9/675 Picked her up today. Unfortunately I won't be able to get her in the water till probably next weeken
C-22 step cooler size Texas Gun-Man at 5:31pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 18/4414 When someone has a second, please do me a favor and measure the bottom of the cooler used for the st
Tips for installing teak plugs? Steve L22188 at 5:06pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 15/9023 Going to replace and refinish some teak on the boat and am about ready to install the teak plugs.
Jeffy Reefing 1980 30' Hunter wtaylor at 4:06pm 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1894 Looking for a diagram for the lines on the jiffy reefing on my 30' Did not come with any and would l
Pearson 303 Replacement Clutch Control Cable J Rezab at 3:38pm 05.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/560 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F engine coupled to a Kanzaki2-C transmission.
Does Alwgrip get a shade darker after it dries? johnm5858 at 2:31pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/364 I did the nonskid with Cloud Wjite Alwgrip - it appears to have a hint of grey 3 days after compared
BBQ Gas Grill Repair gettinthere at 12:40pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/747 I have a 2008 Kuuma bbq gas grill. Burner tube is rusting and the regulator is acting up. Kuuma was
Life at 23 feet Bad Obsession at 10:58am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 64/7030 I am out on a cruise. It has been one to remember with bouts of nasty weather and some rough weather
Anchor light wiring Jacomo Sailor at 9:54am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 8/1041 OK, so I just added an anchor light to my C22 and ran new wiring through the mast. I have an 84 and
Danforth Anchor Question Ward H at 9:21am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6161 My O'Day 25, which has a displacement of something like 4,800 lbs, came to me with a Danforth 8S anc
LED bulb size? Justin_NSA at 7:09am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/718 I would like to replace my 5 reading lamps and 3 dome lamps with LED. All 8 have the same bulb but I
Whadda ya know, a MkII for sale Gene Neill at 5:26am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 0/469 http://www.ebay.com/itm/282043607807?forcerRptr=true'item=282043607807'viewitem= Somebody go get it
Lack of Shine All U Get at 4:27am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/594 Hi all, I have taken notice of all the boats in the Northeast that have nice shiny hulls. We made
ANOTHER FORWARD HATCH QUESTION StanleyJ at 3:49am 05.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/697 How much trouble am I getting into if I replace my forward polycarbonate Forespar hatch with a 16 7/
New windlass Hunter 356 Bob 04 H260 at 2:41am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 I would like to replace the original windlass on our Hunter 356. The original seems to be leaking so
Any recommendations for fishfinders for depth? snoopy_ at 8:43pm 05.20.16 Trailer Sailors 8/1309 Hello, I am looking for recommendations for a fishfinder to use for depth analysis and alerts.
Yanmar Gear Oil jmkinsfbay at 7:59pm 05.20.16 Ask All Sailors 27/26889 Having spent hours trying to find out the real skinny on gearbox oil, I found an online Yanmar manua

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3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 4:33pm 04.11.24 This is unburnt fuel, no? Yes. More white than grey is the smoke. I know it well. My rebuilt engi
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 4:16pm 04.11.24 thanks for all the thoughts. buying 2 brand new tires on new rims are much
3GM30F Service Issue MitchM at 4:05pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are th
Hull color MitchM at 3:57pm 04.11.24 I read on a cruisers thread the easy way to match old gel colors: go to a big paint store
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 3:40pm 04.11.24 it seems you never wanted to use your propeller and rudder to guide the stern of the boat up again
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 3:25pm 04.11.24 It would be both biological parents and they both have military id's but the kids don't get theirs u
Entering Canade with children. Calif. Ted at 3:23pm 04.11.24 Both Canada and the US will require passports and if only one parent they may require birth certific
3GM30F Service Issue kappykaplan at 3:13pm 04.11.24 Would the engine still run as well as it has when cruising if air is entering the system? No.
Entering Canade with children. Don Crowther at 3:10pm 04.11.24 I know as a canadian everyone including infants require a passport. Might be worth a call to customs
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 2:44pm 04.11.24 It was done in my Engine Compartment, but the "Solenoid" broke when Engine Key starts. I talked to
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:44pm 04.11.24 The engine would only after a very light burst of Thrust in the air intake, but then ran well yester
Alternator charging AKlight at 2:08pm 04.11.24 Ah. Ok, thanks Jim! So I need to figure out if I have an ACR then and i could isolate the house bank
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 2:00pm 04.11.24 Yes i understood. It depends on your Selector switches near your Engine. Our Genset Alternator cha
Keel JamesG161 at 1:53pm 04.11.24 im still out to court on which bedding compound to use lots of opinions out there, 5200, 4200, Sika
Alternator charging AKlight at 1:51pm 04.11.24 Thanks Jim, I think I wasn't clear. I am trying to determine if the alternator on my 4jh2 is going
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 1:47pm 04.11.24 I have an 9kw Kohler genset. I have the manuals for my old one too. Let me know how I can help you.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: DArcy at 1:39pm 04.11.24 You can also use a boat hook to get the loop over the cleat, I've done that. I'm not sure what you m
A fresh old gelcoat reveal FastOlson at 1:38pm 04.11.24 It's routine for a yard to sand (rough up) the factory gel coat. Then solvent wash it. Then apply a
A fresh old gelcoat reveal BarryL at 1:21pm 04.11.24 Hi, For me personally, the soda blast guy finished. i spent about a week fairing the keel. Then I p
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 04.11.24 Hi John. One of my favorites was our 2006 cruise. That one included the Lasqueti marching band with

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