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Going to look at an O'Day 222- any things to watch out for? mookman at 12:35pm 02.06.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/7143 Hey everybody, this weekend I'll be going to look at a 1984 O'Day 222. Are there any known issues I
Replacing outhaul in Selden boom syeldell at 11:51am 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2044 The outhaul on my 450 Passage frayed and broke inside the boom. Does the outhaul line run straight t
Hot rod sailboat jleblanc31 at 7:01am 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 49/7226 So I have an opportunity to get a sailboat but it needs a motor. I was going to fit it with a Chevy
Navico/SIMRAD NAIS-400 ais as gps source on NMEA 2000 (3) TropicalSeattle at 9:38pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2600 I Have applied this software upgrade: http://www.simrad-yachting.com/en-US/Support/Downloads/NAIS-40
Lazy Jack systems Pichin at 9:02pm 02.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4640 Hi, where can I find a Lazy jack systems for may Hunter 260?? Thanks.
28' sailboat (1) Corondalay at 8:54pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2047 An anyone tell me what kind of boat this is or how hard it would be to produce a title that's been l
New 310 Owner Steve in Fl at 8:50pm 02.05.15 Catalina 310 17/2185 Hello everyone, I just purchased a 2001, 310 :D. This site has been very helpful in making that de
380 Hot Water Heater with "the drip" Jay Meyer at 6:50pm 02.05.15 Big Boats 5/1305 I have a 2001 380 with a leak in the hot water heater. So how does one replace the unit. It is loca
A "boats only" BuyNSail at 5:50pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 0/72 Greetings all, new to the forum. We own Torrid Marine, and wondered what everyone thinks of the i
Impeller parts are here, now what? (1) DAVA390 at 4:49pm 02.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1489 New parts here, now what??? Actually, I am semi competent mechanically, you yung un`s wouldn`t know
Battery Use Survey Observations Maine Sail at 12:19pm 02.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 24/6533 As of this morning I have over 1000 responses!! While waiting for a new refrigerator to be delivere
Wipe out all sewer smells for good. brettkarst at 11:21am 02.05.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/51 RVTANKDOCTOR along with TankTechsRx has perfected a system that GUARANTEES we solve holding tank pro
Anchor chain All U Get at 11:21am 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2641 Hi all, Just thinking of the anchor chain and how it has been on the boat for a few seasons. How
Ground Wire Gauge cb32863 at 11:15am 02.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1240 So the ground wire on my new to me 235 has gone missing. Anyone know what gauge to use? Its the wire
Leak above salon table - 40.5 redunculous at 10:57am 02.05.15 Big Boats 6/1243 Hi all, I have a leak from the light fitting just above my salon table - has anyone else had this p
New Boat Discounts? Schomer at 10:49am 02.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3461
New Reef Lines H34 (4) Blackacre at 10:21am 02.05.15 Big Boats 24/2655 I would like to replace my reef lines. Does anyone have advice on the best type of line to use and a
Does anyone know anything about a Sumner 19? Capn Bucky at 10:20am 02.05.15 Trailer Sailors 2/1861 There is one for sale near me. I've never heard of this boat before. I would appreciate any knowle
Windlass on Hunter 375 (1) Lander at 9:46am 02.05.15 Big Boats 6/1625 Attached is a picture of the Windlass on my 1993 Hunter 375. I wanted to take it apart and service
our solar panel setup (6) Bob 04 H260 at 8:30am 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1489 A few people have asked about our solar setup. I have now some better pictures I think will illustra

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pros and cons of adjusting valves... kloudie1 at 12:01pm 08.16.23 My old XK-150 Jag burned a valve one night as I was travelling back to the Navy training base in Mil
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 08.16.23 I had a friend who was a certified Jag mechanic and he told me that the flat rate for adjusting the
Tide Clock jviss at 11:47am 08.16.23
Galley foot pump leaking kloudie1 at 11:44am 08.16.23 Curious as to how the suction of the Gusher is installed. If installed close to the galley pressure
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.16.23 There's a superb marine engine rebuilder about 3 miles from my house! That could work ...........
Its funny Friday! curtdo at 11:38am 08.16.23 Ha Ha. I had to pass this along. Coming in to slip with my 336 today at the same time as a neighbori
Galley foot pump leaking (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 08.16.23 The first question that comes to mind is "how is your Whale Gusher installed ?" "A" on the left sid
Tide Clock (1) sailcapt340 at 11:24am 08.16.23
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:22am 08.16.23 I think the big question at this point is: "Is it UV resistant?'
Thoughts on chart tables? MikeHoncho at 11:17am 08.16.23 My chart table serves as a shop table during projects. When sailing, which I pray will come soon, o
Broken Rudder Calif. Ted at 11:15am 08.16.23 They have rudders for your boat here on the site, their prices are usually the same as the manufactu
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? MikeHoncho at 11:11am 08.16.23 Gotcha, thanks for the reply. I bought this boat fully equipped, and found there are three WiFi n
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? MikeHoncho at 11:08am 08.16.23 I go cruising to get away from jargon and technical complexity. Until the industry learns that crui
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Allan12210 at 11:02am 08.16.23 The refit extended into the cabin. The Corian galley came out great. It is amazing how much stora
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? jviss at 10:59am 08.16.23
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup jviss at 10:57am 08.16.23 .................... on a rebuilt engine ? Why not? "Rebuilt" means different things to different
Tide Clock jviss at 10:54am 08.16.23 I live in Charleston and I am lucky enough to be able to drive my stink-pot to work one days when t
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hayden Watson at 10:53am 08.16.23 ... 2. Prepare the engine for valve adjust by removing arm rocker. ... I hope you do not need to
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 08.16.23 Could be loose valve guides and seals .................... on a rebuilt engine ? Just rebuilt
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? Davidasailor26 at 10:46am 08.16.23 I have the Vesper 8000 AIS with its own WiFi, a B&G MFD with WiFi, and a Simrad GoFree WiFi access

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