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batteries? steve shugart at 12:34pm 02.19.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1438 need new batts currently flooded, if switching to agm will current batt charger still function or ne
Rope or line over my dinette table (1) hoastonge at 11:26am 02.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 21/2970 Is there any one who knows what is supposed to do with this rope, installed over my kitchen table.
good time to get on this powsmias at 11:25am 02.19.15 Ask All Sailors 7/201 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b11dqKJrulk candles using soy wax last longer than others. home d
Winter pre purchase survey Ted at 10:54am 02.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1828 How would you as a buyer handle a pre purchase survey in an area with sub freezing temperatures? A s
Boat Graphics (1) MaritimeTees at 10:16am 02.19.15 Bigger Boats 1/800 I made this graphic for our Oday 272. The name comes from my wife's surf club. It is Vinyl and is ea
how much smaller can i go with a spinnaker on my boat digggs at 10:09am 02.19.15 Catalina 30 2/1287 I have the opportunity to buy a spinnaker cheap that is slightly smaller for my Catalina 30 tall rig
Java update for Feburary Jim Seamans at 9:27am 02.19.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1444 Been awhile since I updated. Had medical exams week of Feb12, doctor on Feb 16th. Tumor is stable w
Water pressure pump simpsonc at 8:03am 02.19.15 Big Boats 6/997 Water tanks full, pump (2 years old) keeps cycling on, no leaks found What do I do now? Hunter 41
It's very cold and our heater isn't working. Any webasto hel Piewiet at 7:36am 02.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1265
Engine Trouble Poppa Mikie at 6:30am 02.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1169 We have an 1989 O'Day 302 which we purchased 3 years ago. Recently, while motoring at 2200 rpm'
What?!...New survey every two or three years?! VF84Sluggo at 6:10am 02.19.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1466 Newb here.... Reading again, came across a recent thread (Nov 14) regarding insurance, surveys, a
Water Ballast pump out jhastie at 5:03am 02.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/6825 Has anyone set up a rig to pump out the 150 gallons of water ballast in the event of an unwanted gro
Cleaning bronze fittings FlightRisk1 at 3:47am 02.19.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/7236 What is the best thing to use to remove the green corrosion that forms on bronze fittings? I'd like
Racor Filter Install CYQK at 3:31am 02.19.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1806 Mornin Installing a 75500 primary filter setup and a 110 for the secondary downstream of the lift pu
Broken Lewmar Hinge Rivets FastOlson at 4:27pm 02.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2671 I have to repair the center hinge on our size 70 "ocean" Lewmar. This is the forward hatch that I re
automatic steering hunter 23.5 morrownr at 3:31pm 02.18.15 Smaller Boats 13/2881 What is the most suitable automatic steering available for a 1994 Hunter 23.5?
If this were your condenser coils??? (1) Ken Cross at 3:20pm 02.18.15 Ask All Sailors 19/4129 What would you do if this were your condenser coils. I'm thinking of just squirting Boeshield T9 on
It Finally Happened (1) Roger Long at 2:35pm 02.18.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 13/3704 I should have saved the title of my previous post for this one. Or, maybe it was prescient. Anyway
Battery Bank Capacity KeithP at 1:28pm 02.18.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 I have been a Link-10 user for quite a number of years now and have found it a huge aid in maintaini
Comments wanted on New Elect Schematic (1) PGIJon at 11:35am 02.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1069 I have uploaded a PDF document and am looking for comments on my 12v wiring layout... Please note th

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 9:59pm 06.15.23 Update. We tried to start the cantankerous engine. Bled the engine but when we cranked there were
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:14pm 06.15.23 Update. We tried to start the cantankerous engine. Bled the engine but when we cranked there were
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (1) JamesG161 at 8:56pm 06.15.23 Have you changed yours out? Not yet, I am still trying to bump my engine over tomorrow, still on t
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:27pm 06.15.23 Does anyone have any thoughts on what else to check. The heat exchanger may hold a few nasty surp
2gm20f will not start (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 06.15.23 There is no high temp. shut off on the 2GM20F that I am aware of, other than the engine seizing due
New Sailer - Mastjack Confusion (2) Sunbird22358 at 8:03pm 06.15.23 Your boat must be newer than January 1974, as the mainsheet was changed at that time to mid-boom (Da
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 7:56pm 06.15.23 Geesh, Rich; sorry to read about your issue. I assume you have already checked for well-regarded in
Topping Lift Sunbird22358 at 7:52pm 06.15.23 There is no back stay on the Day Sailer. :)
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 06.15.23 Or is this the Pump... I hope not because changing it is a PITA!
Centerboard Repair and access (1) Sunbird22358 at 7:48pm 06.15.23 Here is basically how I move my DS II off the trailer (part way) to allow painting mode of the cente
Recommendations for a new head Tally Ho at 7:40pm 06.15.23
Centerboard Repair and access (5) Sunbird22358 at 7:36pm 06.15.23 Diagrams of Day Sailer II and III Centerboard operation. The two versions used basically the same se
Solar vent recommendations (1) Tally Ho at 7:35pm 06.15.23
Fresh water cooling system NYSail at 7:29pm 06.15.23
2gm20f will not start Tally Ho at 7:25pm 06.15.23 Way too many variables to hypothesiz. I ran my 2GM20F low on AF in the HX the day I took delivery.
2gm20f will not start CharlieAnn at 7:12pm 06.15.23 Are you sure of the sequence of the events? It seems more logical that it happened like this; engin
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long CharlieAnn at 7:00pm 06.15.23 Thanks for all your comments and input to my problem of why my 2gm20f stopped running.I guess to sta
2gm20f will not start Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 06.15.23 Insufficient info to guess
Fresh water cooling system TimFromLI at 6:07pm 06.15.23 I assume that is when the system is cold. Does it have an overflow reservoir?
I am still hove-to in the marina Terry Cox at 5:39pm 06.15.23 Several cruises ago, three of our four flotilla boats waited more than a full week for our fourth me

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