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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
1 or 1 1/2 inch Head to Holding Tank Lines? Sean5306 at 4:26pm 01.17.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/7310 I'm overhauling the sanitation system in my Hunter P42. The original lines running from the old Jab
Coast Guard Documentation Board marchem at 12:57pm 01.17.16 Catalina 310 8/1876 Those of you with CG documented vessels: where did you mount the documentation board? Our boat was
Hunter 28 sdstef at 12:30pm 01.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2741 I recently sold my Oday 25 and now ready to buy a new boat, well a 91 H28. I read a review by David
Battery amp hr capacity PeterBld at 11:04am 01.17.16 Ask All Sailors 5/818 I am resetting our Xantrex Link 2000. I am not sure how to calculate our existing battery capacity.
Black Mold atwhite2 at 10:30am 01.17.16 Ask All Sailors 18/7742 Hello All, Once the weather takes a turn for the warmer, I will be back up on my boat getting it re
Uphaul line configuration. Karyon at 8:42am 01.17.16 Smaller Boats 11/949 Last fall I replaced my uphaul line for the centre board on top of the deck on my H23.5 The line goe
Are There Any Hard Dodgers Being Made for Beneteau? Mongo Mike at 7:36am 01.17.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3300 Something for the Oceanis and Sense models. Has anyone found the Grail? I would love to see what
Opinions on Pearson 33? davidkahn53 at 6:39am 01.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1745 Just moved to Philadelphia after lifetime on the West Coast. Had to sell Catalina 30 in San Francis
Owners Manual Hunter 336 (1996) THHE at 3:56am 01.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1637 Hi all, I just purchased a Hunter 336 (1996) however the owners manual is missing. I have allready c
Sail drive,check installation! Patrik at 2:33am 01.17.16 Big Boats 2/993 I have a H356 made in Florida 2002 and shipped to Sweden. Saildrive was at that time not allowed in
Backing plates for engine Patrik at 11:39pm 01.16.16 Big Boats 1/665 Hi, I have a H356 and wonder if anyone knows if there are any backing plates where the engine is mou
Cleaning Interior Cushions (1) Elie at 8:22pm 01.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 22/11391 Hi Guys, Anyone have any suggestions on how to clean the interior cushion covers? Do I need to dry-c
Cut the shaft or pull the engine? (1) druid at 5:19pm 01.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1018 I'm going to replace the engine on my Ontario32 (see other posts...). Now, removing the shaft from t
Eagerly awaiting Biobob Catalina 27 at 4:44pm 01.16.16 Ask All Sailors 2/474 Hi all, I am eagerly awaiting the new version of "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitati
2016 New Projects: Battery relocation / Comm Cntr - Update #3 4/17 (4) Brian D at 1:35pm 01.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/955 Time to do what I have been meaning to do since around 2007. Based on the recommendations of my surv
Is a Merc 9.9, weighing 99 lbs too heavy for a Hunter 23.5? jb2renee at 1:03pm 01.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1756 I'm replacing a Johnson 9.9 that came with my boat. In the 25 inch shaft, choices are limited, and I
MIAMI BOAT SHOW CYQK at 10:59am 01.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/518 Ok.... ive had enough of this cold snap time to start thinking about miami again Anyone going? Gary
mast step/plate (1) gkmoore at 10:56am 01.16.16 Catalina 22 6/2464 Hi all, I'm in the process of removing all deck hardware, potting the holes and re-bedding the hard
Needed to Replace Teak Handrails (1) JohnVTX at 10:28am 01.16.16 Catalina 30 16/6628 $34.58 total cost.

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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
Yanmar question tfox2069 at 11:02am 12.15.23 Hi, I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. I'm a very experienced sailor bot a new boat owner. Hope
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 10:15am 12.15.23 I only use a lifetime thread on canvas. I use Tenara but it is not recommended for an oscillating h
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:12am 12.15.23 That is the very best Christmas present!
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Lee Hadjiosif at 10:11am 12.15.23 Navigation laptops and tablets are nice, but none of them will interface with your existing autopilo
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! DArcy at 10:06am 12.15.23 I use a dedicated chart plotter plus Navionics on a tablet. I have been considering getting a chart
Swim platform question (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.15.23 The Colgate 26 is an example of a boat that has its' outboard mounted on the sugar scoop. Ive seen a
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 12.15.23 I use the recommendations from Sail rite... https://www.sailrite.com/Thread-and-Needle-Recommendat
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 8:47am 12.15.23 I use the recommendations from Sail rite... https://www.sailrite.com/Thread-and-Needle-Recommendati
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 8:35am 12.15.23 Define your boating needs before you go searching for the perfect hardware. The set up I have in
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 12.15.23 I hope I'm not veering this thread off course but can anyone recommend some decent thread for canvas
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (8) n0where at 7:35am 12.15.23 Making a note here for future p42s. I just bought a p42 and completed a complete sanitation system
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 7:24am 12.15.23 Progress Report.. Mechanic showed up at 13:20. Took a look at the fuel lines.. Yep they are leakin
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! jssailem at 6:36am 12.15.23 I sail have sailed the PacificNW waters, and will again soon, using a laptop as the navigation tool
(re) location of hot water heater kloudie1 at 6:17am 12.15.23 Couple of things to be mindful of: High point bleed.. makes it easy to get all the air out of the sy
(re) location of hot water heater jssailem at 5:39am 12.15.23 My Hot water heater sits above the engine. Hose run is approximately 6 feet to and then back to the
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose jssailem at 5:31am 12.15.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 12.15.23 What an ordeal! Better take her out the first sunny day you get! She deserves a proper re-orienta

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