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SUNBIRD's afterdeck (3) Sunbird22358 at 8:05pm 06.04.14 Day Sailers 10/1153 A few questions on the post about Javelin centerbord issues, concerning my added stern deck, gave me
Table Refinish (1) Bill19233 at 8:04pm 06.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3813 Okay..., the Mohawk did not work. I've got some pretty bad white blemishes in the glossy salon tabl
Reliance Hull # 44 Sea Whisper at 6:11pm 06.04.14 Reliance 1/11333 Hi All, I just acquired Sea Whisper 1, Reliance 44 Hull # 44 and I can't wait to get her to Wye Her
Spinnaker for a 28.5 Cmp1110 at 4:35pm 06.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1162 Does anyone know if this will work on a 1985 28.5 http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/4501066721.htm
Getting rid of boat Odors Joe at 3:19pm 06.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3594 I scanned this article from our latest marina newsletter( a syndicated publication to which Marina V
OBX -First week in July (2) rgranger at 2:44pm 06.04.14 Destinations 0/1472 Hey All I'm cruising the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds from June 30 to July 7th. If you see a N
Oday 27 shaft and prop casualemt at 2:12pm 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/659 Hi All, Bought my 27 last year, came with the little yanmar 8hp diesel. The boat was derelict in t
propane outboard dlewis812 at 1:33pm 06.04.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2177 the outboard on the dinghy my marina provides is run on propane. don't know anything about them but
Floorboards SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:31pm 06.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1256 Some of the floorboards in my 2007 Hunter 41DS are stuck. Normally I just have to lift them by pulli
How to test second hand trailor sailor? idh63 at 12:10pm 06.04.14 Trailer Sailors 16/5028 Hi Folks; Been wondering this for a while. I am interested in a trailerable sailboat bigger than
oday 20 mast Jamie214 at 11:53am 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1227 Securing the oday 20 mast, the mast fits into the fitting by sliding two fixed pins on each side of
cooling system help almost perfect 2 at 10:40am 06.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1050 I have a westerbeke 10-2, diesel inboard. It is cooled with both fresh water and sea water. the int
cooling system help almost perfect 2 at 10:20am 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/670 I have a westerbeke 10-2, diesel inboard. It is cooled with both fresh water and sea water. the int
Replace old bladder waste holding tank on 1980 H30 Don Greenglass at 9:56am 06.04.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1787 Hi all... I posted this on the Hunter forum and did not get any responses... Might be no one has e
A Little Maintenance JoyRide2014 at 9:24am 06.04.14 Catalina 30 3/1046 Just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30 ( JoyRide ). What a well-maintained Yacht. We're new to sailing
Galley faucet 2004 386 Symbion at 8:12am 06.04.14 Big Boats 2/653 The base of the faucet has broken, Hunter parts says it is a Whale. I don't want to buy whole unit
seals for trani rzweig at 7:49am 06.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/554 Hi, i have 1984 h27 with a westerbeke 10tow engine and the transmission is leaking.anyone know whe
First boat; starting renovation: paint on the bottom (8) JudoJNoble at 7:42am 06.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1577 First boat; Starting Renovation: Bottom paint Mildewed? (For those not interested in backstory, my
ODay 20 Cockpit drain hose LordNelson at 5:52am 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/619 The Oday 20 used a prebent hose for the cockpit drain. The original hose was in bad shape, but I cou
help with cooling system almost perfect 2 at 4:18am 06.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/573 I have a westerbeke 10-2, diesel inboard. It is cooled with both fresh water and sea water. the int

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Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 12:12pm 10.16.22 I am not familiar with the Atomic 5411, but I believe it is a diesel Engine. There are 3 things th
H34 chainplate revisited. pete c at 12:09pm 10.16.22 I am the new owner of a 1988 Legend 35. Looks like this repair is in my future. On the advice from s
Leaking thru hull Benny17441 at 12:08pm 10.16.22 Keep a wood Plug by the Thru-hull in case of emergency. The safe way is to replace it with the boa
Diesel tank gauge not working Benny17441 at 12:01pm 10.16.22 Burn rate calculations will not only let you know how much fuel you got in the tank but also provide
Emergency engine shut off? Benny17441 at 11:55am 10.16.22 Nothing happens fast in a sailboat, hence no emergency. Two ways, activate the fuel shut off valve
Diesel tank gauge not working kappykaplan at 11:32am 10.16.22 Do a search on fuel consumption here on this forum, and you'll find out why it's important to know.
Diesel tank gauge not working Stu Jackson at 11:28am 10.16.22 Do a search on fuel consumption here on this forum, and you'll find out why it's important to know.
engine: belt too much slack and water drop Stu Jackson at 11:26am 10.16.22 I believe that is an Oberdorfer pump. Yes, it is. Here is how to rebuild it: Oberdorfer Pump Rebu
engine: belt too much slack and water drop sailcapt340 at 10:53am 10.16.22
J 24 winter storage jssailem at 10:49am 10.16.22 Not sure what age of J24 you own. There are known issues regarding the J24. One of them deals with t
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:38am 10.16.22 Very good @leo310 :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Sails jssailem at 10:36am 10.16.22 On inspection with the sail laid out fully, he reported the sail to be in very poor shape, even tho
Diesel tank gauge not working jssailem at 10:33am 10.16.22
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 10:28am 10.16.22 Fuel shut down is the safest and easiest on the engine. It is a certain action to stop a diesel engi
engine: belt too much slack and water drop jssailem at 10:22am 10.16.22 :plus: WITH @capta on the diagnosis and recommendation.
Emergency engine shut off? JoeWhite at 10:20am 10.16.22 Turn off the fuel at the tank
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 10:18am 10.16.22 And here is how you can safely replace the seals http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?alb
engine: belt too much slack and water drop RitSim at 10:07am 10.16.22 I believe that is an Oberdorfer pump. Typical pumps have two seals one for oil wher the pump connec
Diesel tank gauge not working Davidasailor26 at 9:57am 10.16.22
Emergency engine shut off? Tally Ho at 9:56am 10.16.22 I am not familiar with the Atomic 5411, but I believe it is a diesel Engine. There are 3 things tha

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