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Yanmar Won't Start lehigh375 at 11:59am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3163 Finally got to the boat to commission for spring. My engine won't start (Yanmar 3YM30). The starte
davits or towing tyeshack at 11:48am 05.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2867 We purchased a 8' dingy for our 27'. Just wondering, I have set of davits that I can easily retro f
Mast support bulkhead distortion on HR 94 Lynwood at 11:28am 05.11.15 Hallberg-Rassy 0/3862 Has anyone had problems with the mast support bulkhead compressing ? I am considering the purchase
Opinions on adding halyard winches w/ lines led aft CloudDiver at 11:04am 05.11.15 Catalina 22 22/5142 For those of you who have run your lines aft and installed cams or rope clutches on the cabin top;
Replace Galley Faucet in Catalina 400 DannoHeimann at 10:58am 05.11.15 Big Boats 8/4408 Has anyone tried replacing their galley faucet in their Catalina 400? There is absolutely NO access
Hunter 42P Anchor Wash Down Art Dennis at 10:16am 05.11.15 Big Boats 9/1724 Has anyone installed an anchor wash down on a Hunter 42 Passage? Looking for tips and ideas. Than
Selling Scams Mike H. at 9:33am 05.11.15 Big Boats 3/1169 We have our 94 Hunter Vision 36 for sale. We have it advertised in Latitude 38, Hunter Owners and s
Thru-hull length Windtherapy at 8:58am 05.11.15 Day Sailers 0/802 1985 O'Day 26'. Changing out thru-hulls. I am assuming a 2 1/2" length and a 3" length are long enou
Made a few changes last winter (3) heart of gold at 8:41am 05.11.15 Big Boats 8/1242 Always had issues with space and had some time last winter to do some alterations on my 34. Turned o
Rub Rail rubbing me wrong way!! SenecaDaze at 8:27am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/835 is there any way to treat the rubrail so white chalky smears on clothes or arms can be eliminated? N
Replacement of Yanmar Engine Mounts ITMaster at 7:57am 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 17/11425 After doing the forum search I didn't come across one specific to my question. Has anyone replaced
Interesting New Battery Monitor Gordon Taylor at 7:43am 05.11.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2203 I came across this on the Marinebeam website when ordering some LED bulbs. Looks very interesting an
Sediment bowls dehler25 at 7:11am 05.11.15 Big Boats 9/1498 I have a sediment bowl immediately after the seacock for both the engine and the Generator, I presum
Rigging Help Needed Charitybull at 7:09am 05.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/646 Ok, this might be a bit self serving but then I figured there are probably more people like me that
Access to Racor filter on 9.2A indimini at 5:46am 05.11.15 S2 4/1089 Hi all - I am curious how people get to their Racor filter. On our 9.2A, the filter is mounted at t
Galley water faucet replacement. Do I need marine grade? Bob4203 at 5:44am 05.11.15 Catalina 30 11/7486 "when it rains it pours"!!!!!!!!!!!! Aside from my issues with the water heater wiring, something el
C&C 41 Rig Tuning dptrain at 5:11am 05.11.15 C&C 1/2051 I am looking for rig tuning information for a 1987 C'C 41. I have owners manual but it has no rig t
water in oil burnswelds at 2:36am 05.11.15 Catalina 30 7/948 Good morning All, yesterday I started up my 5411 for the first time this season. I replaced my wate
Propane solenoid very hot to touch - normal? TropicalSeattle at 10:34pm 05.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/9532 Noticed today when I went to refill my propane tank that the metal part of the solenoid used to turn
Bottom paint. Willemvan at 10:23pm 05.10.15 Smaller Boats 4/784 Do any of you leave your hunters in the water all year and if so, what do you do to avoid blisters.

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Hurricane Otis rgranger at 6:35am 10.25.23 That is scary:yikes:
Hurricane Otis (2) JamesG161 at 6:25am 10.25.23 Another storm started south of Cuba and Crossed into the E Pacific. Sorry I was wrong about that p
Hurricane Otis kloudie1 at 6:14am 10.25.23 Dammit! Sitting in Pensacola trying to decide if we want to go to Navarre against the considerable e
Lantern Advice (3) rgranger at 6:13am 10.25.23 Just a note - lamp oil, or what is being called paraffin, is a purified kerosene, also a paraffin.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:10am 10.25.23 A sailor arrives in port and seeks out the nearest local drinking establishment. It's a rough part
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 6:09am 10.25.23 That developed so fast it caught everyone by surprise. Tropical storm to Cat 5 in 12 hours.
Lantern Advice Kings Gambit at 6:04am 10.25.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 4:24am 10.25.23 Kerosene burns brighter than lamp oil but does give off the kerosene odor. The Aladdin mantle lant
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 10.25.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 2:31am 10.25.23 220965
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49am 10.25.23 Just a note - lamp oil, or what is being called paraffin, is a purified kerosene, also a paraffin. K
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Stu Jackson at 9:32pm 10.24.23 Yes, it will - I had a Catalina 25, used a Johnson 1.2 hp, my "egg beater" air cooled engine to run
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 7:51pm 10.24.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 6:53pm 10.24.23 You actually answered many of your own questions as already pointed out, but I will give you my 2 c
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 6:48pm 10.24.23 You probably can on that one but the 1995 vintage is a way different model. It looks like the moto
Mast Trailer rgranger at 6:46pm 10.24.23 If you look to the left of each post, it shows the poster's avatar (mine is a picture of our boat).
House Battery Condition Terry Cox at 6:26pm 10.24.23 When I left on my cruise north into British Columbia the first part of July, the 12 year old dual 8D
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 5:57pm 10.24.23 Do you buy the lamps at home Depot or the fuel? We purchase fuel at Home Depot. You can purchase t
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:51pm 10.24.23 They also go through fuel much faster than wick based lamps - at least the gasoline ones do. I've n
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:43pm 10.24.23 No and no. We've had one for years. They look nice with a comfortable ambient light. If you want a

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