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Shut off valve at racor? SailFysh at 6:23pm 01.13.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3425 still trying to figure out what is leaking fuel on my racor. It is weeping at the top then dripping
Furler Suggestions Kper at 5:17pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 35/2692 We have decided it's time to purchase our first head sail furler but before we do, we were hoping we
weather conditions and chemtrails naturguy at 5:12pm 01.13.16 Destinations 10/1795 I'm looking for information from those sailing the caribbean if there are areas where chemtrails are
Earth Grounding Honda Generator gettinthere at 5:02pm 01.13.16 Musings With Maine Sail 15/9613 Just heard about this. Wiring the earth ground to the neutral leg of the 110v output on a Honda 2000
Hunter 30-2 1988 Owner Manual Claude8039 at 4:36pm 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3773 Recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 30-2. I assume the 2 is a change in model layout between 1988 and1
Seacocks bigkat22 at 3:18pm 01.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1249 New Question: I am getting ready to have my 30' 1975 Hunter hauled and paint the bottom. While it
Refinishing the interior wood work (1) Casagf66 at 12:43pm 01.13.16 Ask All Sailors 6/747 I've got a question for all you wood workers out there. What type of wood vaneer is on my bulk head
Charging domestic batteries Hunter Legend 450 A R Waterman at 11:02am 01.13.16 Big Boats 9/3117 I have recently purchased a Hunter Legend 450 Passage. The diesel engine is only charging the starte
Rudder on a H36 Alctel at 8:49am 01.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/815 So my rudder stuffing box is leaking continuously, I've cinched it up all I can and it still leaks u
Mystery brackets on transom (1) Craig Cook at 6:24am 01.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 14/1653 I have two brackets attached to the transom just to port of the helm seat and walk through. The lowe
Boat size Sailor_Jeff at 4:04am 01.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/4752 When I first started paying attention to size (of sailboats), or more specifically length of boats p
Performance upwind/downwind big boats 90's-2005 VanIslandGuy at 10:47pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2875 Greetings, I'm a long time sailor that has been boat less for 5+ years now and is considering buying
38 foot Catalina 1980 need jib pole and furler Debbie Simpson at 7:55pm 01.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/610 Need advice on jib pole and furler for catalina 38 foot sailboat in Hawaii.
76 O'day centerboard removal info needed jeffmcgee at 6:24pm 01.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1053 d
Racing in January in Texas Bill19233 at 5:03pm 01.12.16 Racing 9/2447 No great sailing or racing techniques to see, in fact we tried to stay well clear of other boats wit
fake or real wood? Paula at 4:23pm 01.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/865 Was told by a broker that hunter started using plastic veneer in 2007. Is this true? I'm not a fake
Update to Oday 22 measurements (1989) (3) adanob at 3:20pm 01.12.16 Day Sailers 3/2224 I posted a re-creation of the Oday logo with trident over 5 years ago. An update is attached. http:/
Leroy Somer Windlass solenoid replacement/re-scheme (3) galynd at 2:27pm 01.12.16 Ask All Sailors 17/9782 I purchased my boat a few years ago knowing the windlass was not working because of the solenoid. I
Solar Panels fireman416 at 12:59pm 01.12.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/2462 I want to install some solar panels on my boat this spring and would like to get your input as to wh
311 install diesel or other heater stevemitchell at 12:42pm 01.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2986 Hi folks - first post after lurking for a while..... I have owned Grace, my 2000 311 Beneteau, for

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Solar power systems Stu Jackson at 9:42am 12.16.23 the output was ... very unimpressive. Thanks for that info, DJ. I've been thinking about putting
Yanmar question Stu Jackson at 9:09am 12.16.23 but I thought I read somewhere that some Yanmar diesel series engine use the same oil in the engine
Yanmar question kloudie1 at 8:58am 12.16.23 The only powerplants that I've encountered that shared transmission and engine oil were on motorcycl
Solar power systems dLj at 8:33am 12.16.23 Thanks for that info, DJ. I've been thinking about putting wind on my boat (mostly for liveaboard w
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:29am 12.16.23 I installed the solar/wind combo. Thinking the same as you write above. Beyond the total disaster t
Solar power systems dLj at 8:25am 12.16.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns JBP-PA at 8:05am 12.16.23 A Harbor Freight stapler may or may not be part of the problem. Some of their stuff works, some not
Yanmar question dlochner at 7:54am 12.16.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter i
Yanmar question jdrutten at 7:47am 12.16.23 This reminds me that I want to be sure to change my transmission oil before recommissioning in the s
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns LloydB at 7:21am 12.16.23 If you have found a way to get staples driven properly then you must consistently do it that way eac
Yanmar question (1) Tally Ho at 6:54am 12.16.23 As others have said, some Yanmar engines / transmission pairs use the same oil in the transmission a
Yanmar question dlochner at 4:48am 12.16.23 The transmission dip stick does not look at all like the engines dipstick. On a Kanzaki transmission
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! sailme88 at 4:35am 12.16.23 Police, Fire and Military use a Panasonic hard shell laptop. Designed to take abuse..
Yanmar question sailme88 at 4:33am 12.16.23 NOT all ATF's are created equal. You NEED to ascertain the exact transmission that is mated to your
Yanmar question Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 12.16.23 but I thought I read somewhere that some Yanmar diesel series engine use the same oil in the engine
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Tedd at 9:46pm 12.15.23 I use a Microsoft Surface Book 2 running OpenCPN with a GPS USB dongle. The PC is strapped to my nav
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 9:45pm 12.15.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not p
Clog in sanitation outlet Terry Cox at 9:10pm 12.15.23 Anyone have a suggestion as to how to clear a clog preventing the tank from draining? Different mo
Yanmar question Froman1950 at 9:03pm 12.15.23 Thanks for the response. I'm not at my boat at the moment so I can't check it or the manuals, but I
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:02pm 12.15.23 I've been using pneumatic staplers/nailers for years. Off shore brands have failed to give consisten

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