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Just wanted to say hi jgoshow2323 at 10:13am 12.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/777 New here, about to enter the golden years of my life. Been a rough 50 years, always dreamed about sa
Diesel Engine Removal Plymouth Sailor at 5:48am 12.28.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1956 Dear Fellow Sailors, I need some wisdom in removing my inboard engine. The engine itself works wel
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters (3) tfox2069 at 1:45pm 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 32/4902 Just went through this and see next to nothing here on the forum I thought I'd post in case someone
white smoke NCBrew at 11:21am 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 8/923 when I first start my Yanmar 3 cyl it smokes white. After it starts and run awhile if I start it aga
white smoke when I start my diesel NCBrew at 11:19am 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/9 on first start my Yanmar 3 cal smokes white?
Replacing Hunter Built-In Solar Panel Rick D at 7:41am 12.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/874 I purchased a replacement panel from this site along with a bezel. It took a while for me to figure
Nearly there (1) pclarksurf at 4:13pm 12.26.22 Catalina 22 10/1206
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 1:56pm 12.26.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1483 I have stripped the VC17 off my centerboard and plan to re-do the gel coat. I know that spraying wil
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom (1) wilf_r at 12:39pm 12.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1535 Hi, I need to replace the gas strut that assist lifting of the seat at the aft transom of my 2012 Be
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? Brian Dunn at 9:08am 12.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1460 I recently acquired a 1979 Hunter 37 Cutter (Hull #23). It's been neglected, and I'm looking at a l
Corrosion On Engine (3) Mclovin at 6:54am 12.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 21/2515 I was working on changing water pump on 2001 Yanmar 4JH3-TE 76 hp engine and have some corrosion go
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring gorkem at 1:54am 12.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1372 Hello All, I have a 2011 model Yanmar 4JH5E 4 cylinder engine at 2500 hours. I realised that the wi
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart garymalmgren at 9:28pm 12.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/762 This is an end of the year tradition in OZ. I am following Currawong in the double hander class. ht
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 1:59pm 12.25.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1954 I'm searching for a sailboat to buy, but I don't know much and could use some direction. The boat wo
Merry Christmas Crusty Ol Salt at 4:38am 12.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 5/1220 On the eve of Christmas I take a little time to reflect. I have come to believe life is not about th
SOLAR ART AND AI - What a mix - Merry Christmas (1) jssailem at 4:43pm 12.24.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1278 211825 This arty picture is the result that Sander vd Groenendaal got when he released AI on the wo
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 4:14pm 12.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/845 Hi, WE are looking to buy a 460 and read that the anchor lockers have issues. Can someomne explain w
Merry Christmas to all fred1diver at 1:25pm 12.24.22 Ask All Sailors 4/484 I would like to take 2 minutes and wish everyone of you a very merry Christmas, enjoy the festivitie
QUESTION twodzusfittings at 10:17am 12.24.22 Bigger Boats 16/2034 What was the brand of transducer and knot meter used as original equipment. Any help would be apprec
Metal Compression Post Support pcharn01 at 9:17am 12.24.22 Catalina 22 1/698 Anyone know what supports the metal compression post? Is there a teak block or is it fiberglass?

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Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 ChrisVR1994 at 7:40am 08.28.24 Thank you!
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 7:04am 08.28.24 I second this method. Even better is in bacon fat. No, fry eggs in deep bacon fat, toast gets but
Raymarine ST 4000 auto pilot (No signal) jssailem at 6:39am 08.28.24 Your ST 4000 is the first design. The current EVOLUTION system by Raymarine uses the same wheel but
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove chp at 6:31am 08.28.24 I've had success just frying the bread in some butter. I second this method. Even better is in bac
Engine removal? (1) jssailem at 6:24am 08.28.24 Oh boy. Looks like you will be having some fun. This image of a C&C 35 mk3 engine access on the Inte
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale degas at 6:10am 08.28.24 Thanks for sharing, thanks for the reminders, and glad you figured it out. There are two steps to s
12 volt electrical system Matt 23 at 6:06am 08.28.24 Hi many thanks have known found the fuses there are ETA 1170-22 fuses and blue terminals are wago 02
An A-Frame Question (1) Daveinet at 6:03am 08.28.24
12 volt electrical system (1) jssailem at 5:43am 08.28.24
12 volt electrical system Matt 23 at 5:02am 08.28.24 Hi many thanks just had a look and a blade fuse would fit will give it a go let you know how it work
12 volt electrical system Matt 23 at 5:00am 08.28.24 To release connectors from the blue ground bus terminal you can use a screwdriver. You just need to
12 volt electrical system Davidasailor26 at 4:56am 08.28.24 To release connectors from the blue ground bus terminal you can use a screwdriver. You just need to
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 mermike at 4:45am 08.28.24 The Racor 230 series is smaller than the 500 and has more than sufficient flow (30 GPH) for your nee
12 volt electrical system mermike at 4:34am 08.28.24 There should be a tab close to base in which to insert a screwdriver. This will release it from the
HULL SCRATCHES east coaster at 4:28am 08.28.24 Thank you for the correction, it is appreciated.
HULL SCRATCHES dlochner at 3:54am 08.28.24 Total Boat makes a product that you add to your paint that eliminates the need to "tip" after you r
HULL SCRATCHES east coaster at 3:51am 08.28.24 Total Boat makes a product that you add to your paint that eliminates the need to "tip" after you ro
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 dlochner at 3:34am 08.28.24 The Racor 500 is probably the gold standard for recreational boats. It is a bit large and space rest
To charge or not to charge mermike at 3:28am 08.28.24 The 14.6v in the manual is the maximum voltage the battery will take before it disconnects.
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 3:21am 08.28.24 The Cristec charger has 3 independent outputs. Check your manual for the fine print. Most (all?)

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