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Installation of Electroscan MSD u0958901 at 7:20pm 09.12.15 Catalina 310 1/1204 Has anyone installed an Electro scan MSD on their 310? If so, please provide details.
Strange stuffing box behaviour.. Kopite at 7:04pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2031 Hi, My boat is new to me, but I do know the box was re packed with normal flax 3 years ago. T
What happens to red dye in marine diesel? cbourne200 at 6:33pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 19/6565 Just curious... Bought 5 gal of marine diesel in Spring. Had it in diesel Jerry can (yellow). Pou
272LE shift cable replacement Mickstr6 at 5:31pm 09.12.15 Bigger Boats 9/1768 I have to replace my shifter cable. Any advice? I've searched the archives and haven't found anythin
Big Mac (MacGregor 65) drawings wanted mac_kamchatka at 2:29pm 09.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/900 Hi! Looking for Big Mac owners or anyone who knows. Drawings for our recently bought Mac 65 with mea
Yanmar 3GMF - Removing The Transmission Joe Mullee at 2:17pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 8/6133 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. I've done everything anyone has suggested to stop
Oh what a Snipe hunt! waterpirate at 2:01pm 09.12.15 Trailer Sailors 75/17040 I introduced myself last week and have been scouring the web and burning up the cell phone. I have
Foiled by antifouling paint. capta at 1:38pm 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/981 It seems that every day the list grows longer of boats down here in the Caribbean that have been dup
Dickinson Newport stove CYQK at 10:57am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 1/586 Looking at their solid fuel heater DMF-00-NEWSF Can you install one of these bad boys in your boat
How can I get my boat home? SenecaDaze at 10:28am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2444 How can I get my sailboat home? Fixed keel 25 foot rests on cradle at marina every winter. I want t
Shake and Break Part 13 - August 6 2015 Skip Gundlach at 8:21am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 0/507 Shake and Break Part 13 - August 6 2015 We left you as we reconnected to the same mooring we'd le
GPS and compass read differently davidmhull at 8:07am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 46/10395 Good morning. I went sailing yesterday and one of the things I wanted to do is check out my new dept
Fresh water pump problems jkeaton at 5:55am 09.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1335 The fresh water pump on my 320 seems to "burb" every 30 seconds or so when the water is not in use.
Hypothetical go or no go (1) 25yearslater at 3:31am 09.12.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1790 I am curious as to how one would depart or approach this harbor with a North wind at 25 Knots and wa
UV strip repair Syversens at 8:50pm 09.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2654 Hey all, so last sail trip I noticed the radar and spreaders have now worn a slit in the UV protecti
Jib sheeting angles on a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 7:43pm 09.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5934 I have a Beneteau 311, Footloose, and I have been working on getting better tacking angles when goin
Breaker for electric head. Zeus2012 at 6:04pm 09.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/594 Found it.
Visiting my new boat this weekend! Justin_NSA at 6:02pm 09.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/890 Going to be spending the weekend sailing and checking out my soon to be new boat this weekend. It's
What is a blower jveatch at 5:10pm 09.11.15 Big Boats 13/3723 I know this is a really dumb question, but what is a blower? On our 2005 Hunter 41DS's 12 VDC circu
Can you do this? Kermit at 5:08pm 09.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1504 https://vimeo.com/133833096

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Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 01.16.24 At that price, it wouldn't be worth making one out of a pipe I've used 1-1/4" X 1/4" flat bar as
Acoustic guitar and boats. Project_Mayhem at 10:29am 01.16.24
Insurance question LaDonaMina at 10:29am 01.16.24 I am not sure how it works in your marina, for mine I have to provide a certificate of insurance to
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 01.16.24 I can take a photo of what I did in the aft cabin and post it here. We're waiting.
Insurance question Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 01.16.24 I am not sure how it works in your marina, for mine I have to provide a certificate of insurance to
Insurance question LaDonaMina at 9:29am 01.16.24
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:23am 01.16.24 Thanks to you both. :) l have to explore the torque issue a little more. An engineering shop mannual
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 9:07am 01.16.24 Do you have a few photos and dimensions of the remaining material? Actually I bought it all on EBa
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. dlochner at 8:57am 01.16.24 Another use would be the cockpit floor which would hide some superficial spider cracks which always
Insurance question kappykaplan at 8:53am 01.16.24 for mine I have to provide a certificate of insurance to rent a slip. Same here . . . And for the
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... dmax at 8:48am 01.16.24 Yes, O'Day used all glass in the keel stub (I've seen it). I had trouble determining the tourque set
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 8:30am 01.16.24
Bottom Streaking Justin_NSA at 8:18am 01.16.24 It's pretty amazing how much the color of bottom paint can change after it's exposed to water. I as
Acoustic guitar and boats. (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:16am 01.16.24 Boat friendly guitar
Bottom Streaking Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 01.16.24 It's pretty amazing how much the color of bottom paint can change after it's exposed to water. I ask
Insurance question Crusty Ol Salt at 8:03am 01.16.24 I am not sure how it works in your marina, for mine I have to provide a certificate of insurance to
Bottom Streaking (1) Justin_NSA at 8:00am 01.16.24 Mine has done the same thing. I painted it last year with a dark blue Pettit Odyssey HD. First time
Bottom Streaking Joe at 7:53am 01.16.24 See what happens if you wipe it with a damp cloth. Doesn't look serious. The bottom paint actuall
Builders Certificate dlochner at 6:42am 01.16.24 Are you registering in a state or for the USCG Federal registration? I don't know much about such
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? (1) dlochner at 6:38am 01.16.24

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