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Wind Instrument display not reading doctorbill at 2:14pm 10.04.14 Ask All Sailors 7/2138 My Raymarine ST60+ Wind display is not pointing to the wind although it is displaying wind speed. I
Replacing teak simonphillips at 1:12pm 10.04.14 Catalina 30 9/1826 Hi, been lurking on the site for a long time and picked up lots of useful hints and information. Now
Electrical Systems/Battery SG (1) jrevkin at 12:13pm 10.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1287 I'm surprised there is no electrical systems forum, so I'll post here. I have 2 battery banks. One
Hot side of exhaust of an Atomic 4 DougBaker at 11:09am 10.04.14 Catalina 30 2/999 Looking for feedback. Just rebuilt the hot side of the exhaust and ended up with water trying to bub
Mac25 leak Jack Bernard at 8:20am 10.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1265 I am somewhat new to my 1984 MacGregor 25. I have a leak. It may be the pivot bolt and am planning
Why pull boat in winter versus leave in water ? Delawaredave at 7:25am 10.04.14 Ask All Sailors 55/19478 Newbie. 27 footer. Bohemia River, Chesapeake Bay, MD. Seems most people in our marina pull boat
Engine coolant NYSail at 6:43am 10.04.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2186 Hello all...... I will be changing my engine coolant this winter and was wondering about different b
Winterizing with In-Mast Furling kenvail at 5:03am 10.04.14 Big Boats 17/4958 I'm approaching my first northeast winter with my new-to-me 2006 Hunter 38. It has a huge mainsail a
HIgh Tide Roger Long at 4:19am 10.04.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2710 It was a wild and loud night here listening to a combination of astronomical and wind driven high ti
PHRF rating adjustments Ted at 8:41pm 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4155 Assume for a moment that a sailboat was designed for a specific geographical area taking into consid
Victron 600s negative voltage reading (2) rexabbot at 8:08pm 10.03.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/7665 I have had my Victron 600s for a couple years in my motor and it has worked fine. Today I moved it
advice needed,Dock side tension for larger/oversize shrouds Water Bill at 6:20pm 10.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2552 we replaced our 9/32nds uppers, headstay, backstay and 1/4 lowers and cutter/inner forestay with 5/3
Widgeon questions DianeLT at 4:45pm 10.03.14 Day Sailers 5/1068 Hello, I am a new Widgeon owner. I bought a boat in reasonable condition, but I note that the hole w
Hunter 19 - any owners out there? caslegers at 4:28pm 10.03.14 Smaller Boats 1/631 I'd love to connect with Hunter 19 owners! Just got a 1993 - great condition, very excited. Need
Hunter 19 jammed swing keel/centerboard caslegers at 4:25pm 10.03.14 Smaller Boats 1/1770 New Hunter 19, 1993 owner - would like some help on a number of topics... experienced Lightning sail
Main Sheet Rigging caslegers at 4:23pm 10.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/600 I'm a Lightning sailor who just acquired a Hunter 19, 1993. I would very much appreciate a photo of
Need Hatch Cover for 25 Lehooks at 3:23pm 10.03.14 Day Sailers 4/1226 Big storm took my sliding hatch cover to the deep last night. Does anyone know of a derelict 25 tha
Shipboard 20m dipole Brian D at 3:20pm 10.03.14 SSB and Ham Operators 13/10676 Finally ordered all the parts for my 20m dipole for the boat. Was thinking of going with an auto tun
Hunter 456 production run 1951seayalater at 12:30pm 10.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1168 I am considering buying a Hunter 456, the owner says that it is a 2006, but I cannot find any prices
propane stove question kito at 12:19pm 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6564 I installed a 3 burner propane stove in my galley and am trying to figure a way to pipe it up. I hav

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Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 8:55am 08.16.23 Thank you all for the advice. It looks like the Comar is 50% higher price than the YDWG, for what ap
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 8:53am 08.16.23 Sorry for the tease guys. I'll post a load of pics with notes when I'm at the boat tomorrow in Newp
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup degas at 8:50am 08.16.23 Congrats on the rebuild. What brought it on? How long did it take you? My guess is that you need mo
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:48am 08.16.23 "Democracy is the only legitamate form of government, until the politicians figure out they can take
Cutter 37 Refit Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 08.16.23 I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to find the
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 8:43am 08.16.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 8:40am 08.16.23 I used these. Polished Stainless Cleats The holes do not match the holes of sad, faded aluminum an
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 8:39am 08.16.23 (a 1960's Plymouth Belvedere with a Slant 6). :oops: I really miss my Plymouth Valiant. Those Sl
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast rgranger at 8:35am 08.16.23 If you look back through the archives, you will find many posts calling for spray foam as the "cure
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Ralph Johnstone at 8:34am 08.16.23 Run time is only at 20 minutes so rings need to break in - My guess as well. Bit of oil gets thr
pros and cons of adjusting valves... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:30am 08.16.23 Finding TDC on each cyl can be a pain, but is usually pretty evident when you get it. I rely on "
Oday 20 Restoration Timm R Oday25 at 8:21am 08.16.23 Welcome . As was previously stated we love photos . I've always been amazed by how much differance a
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 8:17am 08.16.23 In addition to the above quoted by Ralph, in my "youth" - (50 yrs ago) I have dismantled VW engines
pros and cons of adjusting valves... jviss at 8:16am 08.16.23 Biggest beginner risks: not being able to precisely measure the gap with a feeler gauge. This req*
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 8:13am 08.16.23 The OP has done all the typical routine maintenance (oil and filter, fuel and air filters, coolant
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? ggrizzard at 8:12am 08.16.23 I go cruising to get away from jargon and technical complexity. Until the industry learns that cruis
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 8:04am 08.16.23 The bigger risk in my opinion is that something will be done wrong during the adjustment process le
Cutter 37 Refit ggrizzard at 8:03am 08.16.23 I googled 'Ali Express' and all I see is a reference to a Chinese co in the UK for all things. D
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 8:00am 08.16.23 3gm30, kind of blue, clears up instantly then runs perfectly.. this engine doesnt have glow plugs so
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hello Below at 7:53am 08.16.23 1. Read over the procedure on 2.2.2(5) - page 23 of the 3YM30 Serivce Manual. 2. Prepare the engine

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