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How best to clean spilled diesel from gelcoat? tmjb at 6:05am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1815 I guess I overfilled my fuel tank with diesel at the end of last season. With the warmer weather t
Boat Broker (Buyers) recommendation in Annapolis, MD realst at 5:49am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/737 Anyone have a Buyers Broker they can recommend in the Annapolis/ Baltimore area?
Universal M20 lpbosch at 5:24am 04.19.16 Catalina 30 12/3473 i am thinking of repowering from 5411 to M20 in my C30. Has anyone used the M20? Will it fit in the
Bow gaurd SS 44ds Dwayne Anderson at 8:44pm 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/864 I'm happy to share we have just purchased are first Hunter sailboat it is a 44ds 2003. It is in exce
Venting mods gfroch at 7:06pm 04.18.16 Catalina 30 11/1536 Hi all- Another question on our "new to us" 1987 Catalina 30. We had a major deck re-hab job over t
Should I be worried? dennisv at 7:01pm 04.18.16 Bigger Boats 6/1195 There has been many changes with the marina I have my boat (1984 Oday 28) at this last year. The ow
Deck wash hose Mark Maulden at 6:39pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2986 I installed a Jabsco deck wash last year. A "springy" hose and a nozzle came with it. Used 4-5 tim
gelcoat or paint (1) jleblanc31 at 6:23pm 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1121 I ve decided to paint Philter when I get her white is boring . the bottom and above the water line n
250 WB MKII waterline e714753 at 5:20pm 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 0/697 I am planning to bottom paint my 2012 250 WB. I just purchased the boat this year and stuck it in th
Atlantic Tower Tower in a box gypsywind280 at 5:00pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1533 Anyone here have experience to share with this product ? I had a guy quote a custom SS davit with a
Mounting idea for solar panel.... (4) SwitchintoglideIII at 4:23pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1221 One of three panels aboard...this one feeds the bow thruster battery. The other two are the same siz
New Marina Trend Bad Obsession at 4:07pm 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 59/4274 In my area it is cheaper to keep a boat than other areas. That is a given but I am still going to c
Water tank removal Come Sail Away at 3:11pm 04.18.16 S2 5/2031 My water tank apparently has mold in it. Obviously I need to take care of this and I was wondering h
What is finish on interior wood of 2007 Beneteau, varnish , lacquer mswatsonmd at 1:50pm 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1518 What is original finish of interior wood on Beneteau 2007 Ocanis 40
Options to Convert to Fresh Water Flush Captain Ag at 12:55pm 04.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/7783 My wife and I live aboard our (new, 1 year old) Beneteau Sense 50 in Houston (Waterford). Not long a
Hunter 290 Running Rigging mattinva at 11:44am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/749 I am replacing several of my running rigging lines. Owner's manual line sizes appear smaller than w
Spinnaker: Attaching halyard block to mast with pad eye, forestay eye or mast hound DocLex at 11:32am 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/7072 Have 1995 Hunter 26. Want to attach my swivel shackle with spinnaker halyard block to outside of ma
2008 B43 bilge pump fuse location Dave9854 at 11:20am 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/916 I have a 2008 B43 and I am trying to find the location of the 15amp fuse for the rule bilge pump. It
Looking for 110% genoa for Hunter 410 Michel C at 9:56am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/677 Hi, I'm having a little challenge in finding a used 110% genoa sail in relatively good condition for
taylor made anchor shade vs boom tent awning fred1diver at 9:49am 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1025 has anyone used one of these? what is the lowest you can have it setup at? the boom on my dolphin 2

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3GM30F Service Issue PNWE36 at 12:42pm 03.30.24 Also here is a link to an article on this engine in Practical Sailor magazine published Feb 29, 2024
3GM30F Service Issue PNWE36 at 12:34pm 03.30.24 Hello, I had this engine in my previous sailboat a Beneteau 331 which I owned from 500 hours to 2200
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help dlochner at 12:31pm 03.30.24 I had a Kanzaki transmission and it was not cooled at all. There may be an oil cooler. On the Yanmar
working on my yanmar 2gm (1) Richard19068 at 12:26pm 03.30.24 +1 on everything Davidsailor26 said See the attached page from the manual
working on my yanmar 2gm Davidasailor26 at 12:23pm 03.30.24 Someone with a 2GM might be able to confirm, but the two levers on top of the engine look like they
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 11:11am 03.30.24 Perhaps the two pages in the attached pdf will help? I scanned from Yanmar's official 2QM/3QM serv
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 11:06am 03.30.24 It would seem that if that is a transmission cooler that this would be first in the cooling line.
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD cristiano junior at 10:20am 03.30.24 what are you exactly looking for as your description is unclear It would be the size of the intern
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 10:15am 03.30.24
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Johnb at 10:07am 03.30.24 Figured my manual would not do you any good.
Time for a new exhaust riser? Stu Jackson at 9:59am 03.30.24 Is this the crank case ventilation Yes. Many of us have stuck the end in a plastic can to avoid d
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD Crazy Dave Condon at 9:56am 03.30.24 what are you exactly looking for as your description is unclear
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 9:36am 03.30.24 Not to impugn Desolation Sound, a magnificent area, but if you have time consider visiting Waiatt B
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 9:09am 03.30.24 Not to impugn Desolation Sound, a magnificent area, but if you have time consider visiting Waiatt Ba
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:54am 03.30.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:43am 03.30.24
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? Kings Gambit at 8:41am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 8:28am 03.30.24 BTW, my home marina has a VERY similar situation, with many boats leaving the channel early to starb
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:18am 03.30.24 It doesn't point that well (At least the ones we sail) The Scot benefits from lots of vang, just
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:15am 03.30.24 I sail Flying Scots from the local sailing center. They are stable but the sailing center doesn't s

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