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Pump under sink of '96 Oceanis 321 bstowers at 6:45am 03.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1019 I have a 1996 Oceanis 321 and am wondering about what appears to be a pump that is plumbed into the
Insurance! How did a claim affect your renewal? ttac at 6:39am 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1510 Hello all! We are about to renew our insurance. We had to file a claim this last year for a li
Dual guages off Engine Temp Sensor??? PGIJon at 6:22am 03.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/9415 I have the Yanmar "B" engine panel with the warning light and buzzer for overheating. I was wonderi
Switch Heads to Salt Water Richandhelen at 5:19am 03.13.15 Big Boats 13/1647 I Have been told that I MUST have the factory built-in capability to use my fresh water heads on sal
battery charger???????? duality at 5:13am 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1147 here is why you dont want to leave your plugged in boat unattended too long (i only assume its a ele
LED ANchor Light Fixtures Apex at 4:15am 03.13.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3455 ..I am searching for an LED FIXTURE, trying to avoid the replacement bulb per other discussions read
Fischer Panda Diesel Leak Akapeterc at 2:17am 03.13.15 Big Boats 4/1255 I have a diesel leak coming from below my Generator. I can sea the trail of diesel on the floor unde
Inside The Helm of 35.5 (4) ELMAX at 1:17am 03.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2106 Inside The rudder of 35.5 I found salt water inside the rudder, I decided to open it, I thought tha
Exhaust Elbow (2) Crystal_RPAYC at 1:09am 03.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2116 Changed the exhaust on my 2007 C309 today. After only 530 hours I was amazed as to how clogged up it
What paint to buy in Mexico? Jared1048 at 8:57pm 03.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1745 So its been almost 3 years with our bottom paint and 3200+ miles. Its 4 coats have been warn away on
Converting trailer to haul 27 ' catalina patrickcurran at 8:24pm 03.12.15 Catalina 30 8/5782 I bought a trailer that has the hardware rusted in place for a 25 foot Catalina. 1986 model with 3.5
Need a recommendation for a Dodger Builder in Seattle 1 Salty Dog at 7:41pm 03.12.15 Newport 3/2504 I have a new to me Newport 33 ( circa 1984 ) . It needs a Dodger built along with a nice bimini and
Back on the water again...after too long off.. Sumner at 6:38pm 03.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2824 I'm finally back in the water with the Mac and I'm posting the trip on the destinations forum here .
Back on the water again...after too long off.. Sumner at 6:36pm 03.12.15 Destinations 149/25489 Back on the water again, finally.......off to the Bahamas I finally got in the water again with the
Fixing leaky porthole boatpat at 6:07pm 03.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1976 How do I fix leaky windows in a 1974 30 Hunter
help! frozen seacocks Alexa Jane at 5:35pm 03.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1045 Sea Cocks-- the toilet (head) discharge seacock is frozen, along with the cockpit seacock is frozen
Brazing a Tiller Head WarrenJ at 5:15pm 03.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/956 Anyone had experience brazing the cast bronze tiller head on a C27?:confused:
Looking for spoke clamp inserts for st4000mk2 (1) mz4wheeler at 3:49pm 03.12.15 Parts Search 6/1878 So I bought this Raymarine st4000mkII wheel drive but didn't notice that it didn't include the rubbe
Replacement Window Dog...can't find one VF84Sluggo at 1:53pm 03.12.15 Catalina 30 2/984 ...
Bottom Paint - Buildup and Lifespan down_shift at 1:43pm 03.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3666 Sorry, I did search for the answer .... If your boat has a barrier coat, no history of blisters, an

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Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 2:27pm 08.23.23 an effective length of board is both heavy and space consuming. Most people in our area have them
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? jviss at 2:24pm 08.23.23 My M25 started losing RPM's, recovered for a while, then stalled yesterday. I thought it was water
Do you use bumper boards? Scott T-Bird at 1:50pm 08.23.23 Yet another article that takes up valuable space ... I admit that they are a good idea, but I rarely
Do you use bumper boards? BigEasy at 1:45pm 08.23.23 Why would anyone buy a commercially made one ? It's a piece of spare lumber with old retired ropes
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 1:41pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car? Here some people
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 1:10pm 08.23.23 So, anyway, I'm back in my home port, having completed the cycle. I sailed onto the mooring in Wes
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 1:01pm 08.23.23 If it's a catchall, then it should be flat.
Do you use bumper boards? (1) rgranger at 12:57pm 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, ...;) However, in some areas fender boards are useful I stand correcte
H380 settee table installation JamesG161 at 11:56am 08.23.23 You need to release the old table first and lift it out. Then put in the new Table and adjust the h
Do you use bumper boards? dlochner at 11:47am 08.23.23 Boats don't have bumpers, so why would anyone want a bumper board for their car?;) However, in som
Head Door Vent Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 08.23.23 Beautiful wooden vent cover. The real test will be how it vents while at anchor when the head sees
Do you use bumper boards? Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.23.23 Depends on where you sail. We often have to dock against very "rugged" industrial/government fis
Thoughts on chart tables? Barnacle Bill at 11:06am 08.23.23 Everybody needs a place to put their junk. Might as well be there and it's an easy access too.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 11:00am 08.23.23 Reviving this thread regarding fuel in the engine compartment. After changing the primary filter and
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 10:52am 08.23.23 The oil consumption I have confirmed to be ~1 quart, which works out to be 0.5% of fuel consumption.
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" rgranger at 10:11am 08.23.23 Read my answer to your identical question with a different title: https://forums.sailboatowners.c
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 10:01am 08.23.23 Read my answer to your identical question with a different title: https://forums.sailboatowners.co
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? Stu Jackson at 9:59am 08.23.23 The very LAST thing you need to do with an M25 is to touch the injectors. You have the bleed screw
What is this? Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 08.23.23 I think that little guy would require two sand spikes to keep him tied down.
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 08.23.23 Mr. @jssailem most likely has the better (and simpler) idea that you are suffering from a lack of fu

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