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Need Fuel Filter Advice Yanmar 2GM Diesal davejet at 8:53pm 03.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/5018 I am needing some advice/recommendations for a fuel filter for my Yanmar 2GM on my Hunter 31. I only
4000 mile C22 cruise Gene Neill at 6:28pm 03.11.15 Catalina 22 9/2041 Pretty amazing stuff. This dude completely circumnavigated the Gulf of Mexico (with a side trip to B
Cutlass Bearing Cost estimate for B411 (2000) Waterman19 at 5:57pm 03.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1254 Does anyone have a cost estimate to have a professional shop/yard replace the cutlass bearing on a B
1st post! Want to replace my seat cushions Newtome1984H34 at 5:49pm 03.11.15 Big Boats 15/1855 Good Evening folks, This is my first thread on this forum. I just acquired a 1984 H34 today :) My
Harken Unit 00 CDI on 94 H-26 (1) Dfisher at 5:45pm 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/602 Hey all, I'm back with another question as I scramble to get the boat ready for spring. I was worki
"83 O'Day 28 Anchor Locker Size RBilly at 5:34pm 03.11.15 Bigger Boats 6/2773 I purchased an "83 O'day 28 last June and want to upgrade my anchoring system. Will 200 feet 1/2 inc
Second Home? Kper at 5:00pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 45/5249 Just a quick question: A fellow boat owner says I should claim my boat as a second home. Is this eve
starting an '85 Evinrude 9.9 MDaniels at 4:39pm 03.11.15 Trailer Sailors 9/8090 Need help with a 1985 9.9 Evinrude outboard. It came on a 1979 Oday 23 (thats been owned by various
H280 fridge gypsywind280 at 4:15pm 03.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/778 Any H280 owner who converted the ice box into a fridge ? If so, what system have you used ans where
Low Oil High Heat Alarm M25XP Jongleur at 3:24pm 03.11.15 Catalina 30 19/2677 Anyone know where to buy them? I'm coming up empty when I put in searches. I don't know what's mi
Behold The Steel Bikini robertsapp at 1:31pm 03.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 6/5255 The latest in nautical fashion! http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2015/03/11/the-latest-in-nautical-fa
Dodger and Bilini Enclosure Paul and Judy at 12:09pm 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1540 We are planning to have a full enclosure installed on our 1993 Hunter 33.5. We are considering "The
Dry Dock steved2 at 11:30am 03.11.15 Smaller Boats 2/841 When removing 260 from trailer on land, where would be the best structural places for jacks or stand
Mainsheet Traveler Cowpokee at 10:56am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/781 Where would be a source for an inexpensive traveler for my 26S? I would prefer the convienence of ge
Deck Caps bobcat30 at 8:38am 03.11.15 Catalina 30 3/1879 Well we survived the winter form hell in Massachusetts. Now that boating season is upon us, I plan
No Genny BudGates at 6:18am 03.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2647 As I look at other boats in less than 15 knots of wind I usually see them flying a big deck sweeper.
Spinnaker sheet around prop hewebb at 5:53am 03.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2037 I finally did it-got the spinnaker sheet in the prop while dousing the sail. I have a diver coming
Anti-Fouling Lil Smokie at 5:30am 03.11.15 Tattoo Owners 3/3214 My boat is a new Tattoo 26 and I will be storing it in a marina year round. How often do you have t
feathering prop shawanaga at 4:41am 03.11.15 Big Boats 8/1465 Hi I am looking to replace the prop on a 1990 Hunter 35.5 that I just purchased and I saw an add i
Weather Routing JeffThompson at 4:39am 03.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2327 Planning on an east coast trip to Bermuda and back late spring and was wondering if anyone had exper

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:12pm 11.17.23 https://media.tenor.com/-xycQFgNcUIAAAAM/stay-in.gif -Will
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 4:11pm 11.17.23
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? rgranger at 3:22pm 11.17.23 years ago I thought someone made a gauge that would alarm when it reached a set temperature. Not s
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? Blitz at 3:14pm 11.17.23 years ago I thought someone made a gauge that would alarm when it reached a set temperature. Not su
Deck Plate Organizer Sheave Replacement RitSim at 3:13pm 11.17.23 My organizer also needs attention the screws on deck turn but do not tighten. I think I've seen a
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? JoeWhite at 1:54pm 11.17.23 VT, if an audible alarm will help you, just install a 110 dB 12vdc soanalert across the idiot light
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? shemandr at 1:02pm 11.17.23 When I put an idiot light on my engine it would light up every time I came near ... ;)
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 11.17.23 I should install an idiot light on the binnacle next to my chart plotter, which is an area I do loo
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? VT Fitz at 11:25am 11.17.23 Thanks for all the input so far. Very helpful! As far as "swapping" the idiot light for a gauge cre
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? Richard19068 at 10:49am 11.17.23 I completely agree BUT given a choice of only one which most people with boats have (audible alarm
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 11.17.23 Maybe the best solution would be to have both a gauge and a warning buzzer. Or a gauge with a buzze
Ice box refrigeration (1) JamesG161 at 10:12am 11.17.23 Does anyone know if they are rechargeable? Dometic ColdMachine CS-NC15 - Compact cooling system wit
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? Richard19068 at 9:45am 11.17.23 Maybe the best solution would be to have both a gauge and a warning buzzer. Or a gauge with a b
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? rgranger at 9:30am 11.17.23 Not a good idea, in fact a terrible idea. If you go over temp. for any reason (a failed raw water p
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dLj at 9:28am 11.17.23 The normal equalization voltage for a flooded lead acid battery is 15.8 to 16.2 volts. Decimals matt
Suddenly needing some brake work (1) rgranger at 9:25am 11.17.23 That trailer needs some love....
Air heater installation on Hunter 336 Ken Cross at 8:53am 11.17.23 Our Hunter 30 was set up that way when we got her. In our case the heat was noisy in our berth (unde
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 8:52am 11.17.23 With all due respect, this goes against the fundamental chemical process inherent in lead acid batt
Ice box refrigeration kloudie1 at 8:48am 11.17.23 The unit can be recharged but.. ya have to add a service port. Most likely there is an electrical fa
Convert partial battens to full battens Ken Cross at 8:48am 11.17.23 Last time I purchased new sails I used partial full battens. It worked well for us. I think the full

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