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H36 head question tmjb at 9:16pm 12.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/755 Anyone know what the original was - what fits the original bolt pattern? Mine came with a Groco HF
Another electrical question - hopefully simple... holdech at 6:59pm 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2023 I like using the fuel gauge when refuelling. I know that when it ticks up to full, the tank is as fu
Ysm8 loss of power when engaged billymc38 at 6:56pm 12.30.14 Bigger Boats 1/1001 Found these things out the hard way after many hours of diagnosis and finally engine rebuild still h
Engine winterizing JackK at 5:29pm 12.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1803 So this is my second season winterizing a Diesel engine (Westerbeke 10). Both seasons I hired the wo
Eletrical Overload ... sometimes BrontideRob at 1:16pm 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2215 I could use some guidance on what to troubleshoot. In a nutshell, turning on some circuits with s
Experiences in rough seas and high winds? Bungalow Bill at 11:42am 12.30.14 Trailer Sailors 18/7886 I am would like to hear some first hand accounts of how much wind and rough seas some have you have
AH800 Autohelm for Christmas - now want to modify Daveinet at 10:20am 12.30.14 Ask All Sailors 22/9209 OK, so DW got me a new toy for Christmas. A used AH800 Autohelm. So now I can go sailing by myself
Catalina 25 advice tooltime63 at 10:04am 12.30.14 Smaller Boats 12/9968 Looking for buying advice. My GF ' I are new to sailing. She owns an Oday 16ft today which we have s
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Terry Cox at 9:18am 12.30.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/4454 Belle-Vie and her crew has spent many a times during all seasons at Friday Harbor. It offers the vis
Happy new year Prime Time at 8:33pm 12.29.14 Bristol 0/1551 Happy new year to all my fellow Bristol enthusiasts!
Catalina Rudder Jdaniel343 at 7:30pm 12.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1182 Does any one have any idea what the weight of a 1977 Catalina 27 original rudder might be?
cheoy lee trainmanjess at 7:00pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 27/9741 hello all happy holidays to all my wife and I made the descission, we are selling the Morgan 3
Is a 9.9 too much motor for a Com Pac 16? KevinSeise at 6:15pm 12.29.14 Com-Pac 12/5340 I have a 1978 CP-16. Right now, I have a 45 pound electric trolling motor. Someone is offering me
Furlex 100-S SEAMATE II at 5:06pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4376 I have tried, but I am unable to obtain any help from Selden, or the dealers I've contacted, on this
O'Day 23 Main sheet running rigging fbond at 4:19pm 12.29.14 Day Sailers 12/5779 ?Help!! I have recently purchased an O'Day 23. I need information on how the running rigging on th
What do you call the "Radiator Cap" on a marine diesel? Tally Ho at 3:21pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5718 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F engine in my O'Day 322, and the cap on the cooling tank (anti-freeze) needs t
How to protect my ASA Log Book? Can you recommend a case? CoolHandLuke at 1:39pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1571 I just received my certs from the ASA for finishing 103/104 courses. I'm guarding my ASA Log Book
Uh Oh, boredom, spray paint and tarp... (3) Hogheaven at 10:20am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 1/2037 Hi, We wanted to make a seat out of our cooler for the cabin table and noticed that the far back
Ductless air conditioning mgraham at 10:01am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 25/14312 I am considering adding a ductless air system on my Catalina 30.Any comments or advice would be welc
How to stop Barnacles from attaching to Styrofoam? McIntoshUSA at 8:22am 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1277 I am looking at making a floating dock out of Styrofoam blocks for my dinghy. Is there a method/subs

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Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" JBP-PA at 6:05am 10.13.23 I get my old Honda engine parts from https://www.boats.net
Need help to identify spare part - Transom Helm Seat support argentum at 6:00am 10.13.23
Best clear vinyl plastic window cleaner? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:11am 10.13.23 For Strataglass we like this - ng especially good for crazing and fogging of Makrolon though.
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" moorglade1 at 5:08am 10.13.23 I did the same thing 4 th of july with a full boat ,motor stalled at the worst time of course,panice
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:05am 10.13.23 Hey gang- As you all have been so very generous with your knowledge...might any fellow Hunter 36 o
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 4:26am 10.13.23 Terry, thank you. Perhaps in some versions of the Passage 42 they used a 1/2" bolt. Maybe later th
Need help to identify spare part - Transom Helm Seat support (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 10.13.23
Water tank leak (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:51pm 10.12.23 there is something (product unknown) which is used where the inlet and breather hoses are attached
Columbia keel question Mikem at 10:46pm 10.12.23 Would anyone happen to know what Columbia used for their keel material; lead or cast iron? Specif
Water tank leak Bogart at 10:06pm 10.12.23 Hi All Many thanks for your advice. I was wondering about using a sealant and note that there is so
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 9:35pm 10.12.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the b
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 9:31pm 10.12.23 Our windlass cables are 2/0... But what's that small black wire connecting pos on one battery to ne
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Tally Ho at 7:31pm 10.12.23 Another possible solution would be to mount the expansion tank to the bulkhead in the engine compar
1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 7:18pm 10.12.23 does anyone have the measurements for the locker bulkheads on there oday 22? any pictures? i would g
Tiller cover for clutch tailboom at 7:17pm 10.12.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 7:03pm 10.12.23 Thanks Terry. Yes on the electric windlass. I'll try to trace that, however that wire doesn't l
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 7:00pm 10.12.23 Hey gang- As you all have been so very generous with your knowledge...might any fellow Hunter 36 o
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 10.12.23
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try (1) Allan12210 at 5:57pm 10.12.23 For those so inclined, OCPN runs on a Raspberry Pi 3. It's not quite as portable as a tablet or phon
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 5:45pm 10.12.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the ba

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