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LPG Generator geek_guy at 9:50am 01.19.16 Big Boats 9/1086 I've toyed with adding a generator. But always insisted that I would only accept a diesel and the c
Case of 5-foot-itus Brian M H23 at 8:39am 01.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 13/2171 Hey all! It'll be going on 3 years since I sold my 85 H23 that I owned for 6, and while it was the
Reefing Main 30 TR JohnVTX at 7:31am 01.19.16 Catalina 30 19/4362 What wind speed would you reef?
Oil filter on yanmar 2GM20f Rays at 5:25am 01.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/6200 hi everyone I will be doing my first oil change on my yanmar in the spring. I purchased the oil filt
C22 transom ladder Ellwebs at 10:38pm 01.18.16 Parts Search 8/1447 What specific ladder does anyone recommend? I think one that can be deployd from the water would be
The Head Mistress Returns Phil Herring at 8:02pm 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 51/11318 We're very excited to welcome back our own Head Mistress, Peggie Hall, to the Marine Sanitation foru
Catalina 250 MK II WB A/C size e714753 at 6:13pm 01.18.16 Smaller Boats 1/1498 I want to add an A/C unit under the v birth inside the storage compartment in my WB 250 MK II boat.
When to adjust valves Rick at 4:54pm 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/883 Hi gents and ladies. I have two thousand hours on my trusty little 3GM30F. Just was musing this we
New (to me) 1975 ODay 22 jason.ambrose at 2:30pm 01.18.16 Day Sailers 7/2077 Hello! After finally convincing my wife to let me buy a sailboat, I recently purchased a Oday 22 on
Plastic "Groove Guard" on furling mainsail slot rghayesky at 10:53am 01.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2201 US Spars (Z-Spar) mast with Neil Pryde furling mainsail on 2002 B473. The plastic along edge of slo
OK calling on all 12 volt geniuses (2) tkwhalen at 9:53am 01.18.16 Big Boats 19/3960 I recently purchased from this fine site a replacement light fixture. The new fixture is LED and the
Best Brand: Fresh Water Pump Bad Obsession at 9:12am 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 15/7554 I am going to add pressurized water into my boat. I posted a thread a while back and I didn't get m
Need Trim Replacement For 1972 Irwin 37CC wdkester at 7:44am 01.18.16 Irwin 1/1171 I'm restoring an old Irwin. Between bulkheads and the F/G liner they used a sort of piping which wa
Gauerhauer Rigid Boom Vang JohnVTX at 7:38am 01.18.16 Catalina 30 9/1979 When I got my boat rigid vang was already there. I cannot find anywhere any instructions for spring
Oday 25 Bimini? sailer74 at 6:47am 01.18.16 Day Sailers 22/6268 Any Oday 25 Skipper put a Bimini on their boat? If so, I'd love pictures and measurements, etc. Jim
Anchor handling techniques Ginger Baker at 5:46am 01.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/6051 We have an O'Day 26 with a good anchor locker. I find that manually deploying and retrieving the an
Keel made of? Paula at 4:06am 01.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4040 When did Hunter stop using lead keels and what is the replacement made of and how is it holding up?
Lake Erie Grim Reaper (1) 25yearslater at 3:12am 01.18.16 Sails Call Lounge 5/1332 118896 Am I hallucinating or does anyone else see what appears to be the Grim Reaper in this particu
cleaning window over companion way hatch (1) Elie at 10:31pm 01.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/805 hey guys - one more question! there is a window over the companion way hatch that I can't figure out
Leaking Racor 500FG filter on Universal Diesel M25. patrickkidd at 6:24pm 01.17.16 Catalina 30 19/4649 Hi there! I am trying to troubleshoot a leaking Racor 500FG (user manual: http://www.westernturbo.c

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Clog in sanitation outlet dlochner at 3:24pm 12.15.23 Use a multitool saw to cut the old wire reinforced hose ends where they fit the barbs, being carefu
Clog in sanitation outlet Captain Larry-DH at 3:15pm 12.15.23
Yanmar question sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 12.15.23 A little confused by your question. You seem to indicate you understand there's two fluid reservoi
Clog in sanitation outlet SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:42pm 12.15.23 I have forgotten about using pressure!
Ceiling light issue on Beneteau 323 kappykaplan at 2:36pm 12.15.23 Any chance the bulbs in the galley fixtures are burned out?
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns (1) JamesG161 at 2:15pm 12.15.23 Hand Staplers work fine, but not the paper type.
How's my hull? LakeShark at 1:57pm 12.15.23 1. areas requiring attention 2. areas where attention would be advisable 3. areas where your eyebr
Clog in sanitation outlet Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 12.15.23 Thinking of plugging up the air vent and pressurizing the deck pump out fitting. Don't even dream
Yanmar question Stu Jackson at 1:18pm 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter i
Clog in sanitation outlet kloudie1 at 1:13pm 12.15.23 A diver with a fish tape could probably get it out from under the boat Wouldn't pressurize it unless
Yanmar question dlochner at 1:07pm 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter if
Clog in sanitation outlet dlochner at 12:57pm 12.15.23 You might try Sew Clean. https://www.trac-online.com/products/descalers/sew-clean
Yanmar question kloudie1 at 12:50pm 12.15.23 some of the "above 30 HP" Yanmars did take ATF the ticket is to look on the side of the transmissio
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 12:50pm 12.15.23 Higher quality tools generally yield better results. Our old buddy Issac Newton said, "For every act
The Sewing Machine Thread Rich Stidger at 12:46pm 12.15.23 Thanks for posting this. It lists Tex 70-138 for a sailcover. Which size is larger - 70 or 138? Do
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 12:41pm 12.15.23 Home Depot rents tools. You might be able to experiment with a different model before you have to l
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 12:31pm 12.15.23 Thanks for posting this. It lists Tex 70-138 for a sailcover. Which size is larger - 70 or 138? Do
Yanmar question Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 12.15.23 I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. Why not make this really easy for our members and give us
Yanmar question Capt. Jeff at 11:46am 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, Yanmar engines all have separate reservoirs.
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 11:17am 12.15.23 Another interesting tidbit. I asked if I shouldn't use PYI's retention collar Shaft Retention Collar

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