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Happy Fathers Day Indysailor at 5:46am 06.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/889 I'm a dad, myself and of course I'll give the old man a call and we'll talk about the U.S. Open, lik
b and g zeus 2 chart plotter operation problems catalina453 at 5:45am 06.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/4579 I purchased a B and G Zeus 2 chart plotter 9 months ago and had it installed in my Catalina 320. Th
keel winch cable suvh8er at 8:25pm 06.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/779 Hello everyone. I have just replaced the hand crank winch with a Badlands ATV winch on my Mac 25. I
White Smoke Lusitano at 8:03pm 06.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/946 Fellow mariners, So today I notice some white smoke/steam coming out of my Renault rc8 diesel engin
Vberth and Aft bedding ashbuie at 7:54pm 06.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1190 I am trying to order sheet sets for our Hunter 260 before it is delivered, can anyone tell me what s
Anyone installed a boom brake on a H30? Dan_Y at 7:26pm 06.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/972 I was looking at the Dutchman 250B boom brake on SBO. Has anyone installed one on a '88 - '94 H30?
Lone Star Help baburns at 6:28pm 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1017 How do you lower the bilge boards on a Lone Star 16? Acting like levers are locked and seller is no
30T furler line sealing Ken Cross at 4:48pm 06.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/666 Hi all. I have a wet deck where the furler lines penitrate the deck at the anchor locker. I'm planni
Island Time gettinthere at 4:33pm 06.20.15 Destinations 8/2730 I was long overdue for a haircut. In Black Point Exuma the Rockside Laundry also has a sign for hair
2005 33 Blower mikej21 at 3:49pm 06.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1336 My Hunter is an 2005 33 with a 29 hp Yanmar engine. When and how often should the blower be used.
Catalina Mainsheet Magazine Don Guillette at 3:12pm 06.20.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3973 Stu Jackson: It's been a number of years since I've seen a copy of the Mainsheet magazine. I always
When to replace Fire Extinguishers? rfrye1 at 2:45pm 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 20/5864 Is there some way to know when to replace the on board fire extinguishers? All mine still show in th
No propulsion cedge at 1:41pm 06.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/3084 I'm new to sailing and have a 25ft keel boat which when using the inboard engine did not have any r
Solar panel mounting Daddio at 11:46am 06.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1661 Just looking for mounting ideas for solar panels. We have a 29.5 with a Bimini. Pictures would be ve
Topping lift (1) Leatherneck at 11:01am 06.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2915 Have struggled with this. I've tried three different configurations. I tried one end secured to mast
BEST Boat Transport Experience Coyote at 11:01am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 0/680 We had to move our "loved" Oday 28 from Titusville, (upper east coast of FL) to St Petersburg area,
Thru hull plugs colinhulse at 10:49am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1330 Thru deck electric plugs / connectors I installed speakers up high in the Bimini top of my 30 O'Day
Infant life jacket recommendations? (1) rpwillia at 9:58am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/987 OK, got new grandkids (twin boys) who are now 5 months old. Daughter wants them to be raised as boat
Keeping Swing Keel in the water atrometer at 8:21am 06.20.15 Catalina 22 8/2647 If you keep your 22' swing keel on a mooring or at a dock in brackish water, do you leave the keel u
Buying a used oday Rreynolds at 7:53am 06.20.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2173 Hi there, new here. Names Ryan. Today i will be looking at a 1969 oday 17. I don't know much about i

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Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 10.27.23
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) sabbatical88 at 4:18pm 10.27.23 Thanks everyone! My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. When I stopped getting vaccuum I installed
Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 3:51pm 10.27.23 Is there any harm in letting it run without starting the engine? No. 15 min more than enough. Fuel
Lantern Advice Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 10.27.23 Are you suggesting there are people out there in the internet that know less than they think they d
Fuel lift pump feels hot question mforum at 2:55pm 10.27.23 The green (left one) is a heater pump I put in for a diesel heater forward of the port settee. This
Winter Project Bents at 2:27pm 10.27.23 Thanks Greg, I'm going to need all the luck I can get. The bilge has a lot of cracked paint. I plan
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:17pm 10.27.23
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 1:17pm 10.27.23 I tried coming in from the port lazareete - I can see where the drain line routes under the engine t
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:29pm 10.27.23 It would be nice to get the drain back in operation as it is connected to a pump to send the melt w
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:20pm 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. [QUOTE="
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 12:20pm 10.27.23 I do have a Chest Style - top loading Refrigerator. I like the idea for a day / weekend sail to dum
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 12:13pm 10.27.23 lift power depends on hold tank level and boat's water line.
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 10.27.23 No electric fuel pump is specific to one engine. Can you get a name off the pump and contact them f
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 10.27.23 Exactly as @Don S/V ILLusion describes. I have a stopper in the outlet 100% of the time. The most
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:55am 10.27.23 just a wye fitting rather than a wye valve, :plus::plus: No valve needed.:pimp: Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:53am 10.27.23 Pump outs depends on the Hydraulics of your boat. If a newJabsco macerator, like my forward head, t
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.27.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn'
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. My suggest
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:35am 10.27.23

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