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Replacing the Joker Valve on a a B321 cymeyer at 6:57pm 09.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2524 I always dread the replacement of the joker valve. Not from the possible waste water that comes out
Furling Jib Cable nashlah at 6:25pm 09.06.15 Trailer Sailors 9/2833 Where can I find a new cable for my macgregor 26M furling jib? It runs the length of the jib support
Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suers from blow by discovery at 6:18pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3110 Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suffers from blow by Help! Can't seem to properly resolve a
first day under sail piedpiperIII at 5:51pm 09.06.15 Catalina 22 4/873 Yes finally there was a little wind when I had time to use it. You can see a short video on "piedpip
Moving to Minneapolis Reefing at 4:52pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Help buying my first larger sailboat dailytrek at 4:17pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 79/12040 I've sailed Hobie 16s for decades....racing them, rebuilding them, selling them but have very little
Moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota Reefing at 4:15pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/5131 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
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3gm30f (1) FlynBryn at 3:29pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Can somebody verify, beyond a reasonable doubt, that this is my rear seal gone bad? I've already rep
oil pan replacement donelanc at 1:10pm 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/1128 I was going for a sail and engine alarm came on. Looked at compartment and full of oil. Cleaned it
410 Main Saloon Light Cluster Sailgunner at 1:04pm 09.06.15 Big Boats 11/1371 On my 410 there is a cluster of three small recessed lights over the table in the saloon. I replace
Cover for oday osprey Carver283 at 1:02pm 09.06.15 Day Sailers 2/931 Wondering if anyone might have a resource for obtaining a cover for an oday osprey.
Spare buttons (1) pf78dhr at 7:32am 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/947 I have a 2013 Hunter e-33 with a 29hp Yanmar. The control panel buttons keep failing. I/O, start, ov
Wind Instrument Troubleshooting SailingErrant at 6:46am 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 7/2067 The wind instrument and gauge on my Catalina 310 have stopped talking to each other! They have been
Missing pages from Cat 22, 1992 owners manual vietvet68 at 5:34am 09.06.15 Catalina 22 9/1060 Just purchased a 1992 Cat 22. The owners manual is missing pages 21 thru 24. If anyone has this ow
Temp gage jibes138 at 4:26am 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/832 I posted this on the ask all sailors forum but am copying it here for you guys with the same boats.
Temp gage, sender, or ?? jibes138 at 4:24am 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2355 I've recently upgraded my heat exchanger in my Universal M25 engine to the recommended 3" diameter.
need urgent m25-xpb help njlarry at 9:38pm 09.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/984 As I have mentioned before on this site, I have been having trouble with v belts shredding. I had th
Help with wiring upgrades. C400 (5) dhays at 9:29pm 09.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/9934 I am a general idiot and not qualified to own a boat with an engine or anything electric. Despite t
H216 or 22 daysailer Mainsheet Traveller Joetul at 2:44pm 09.05.15 Smaller Boats 1/659 Can anyone help me as to how a cross-cockpit mainsheet traveler should be rigged? I'm missing this

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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
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

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