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Leaking injector - Yanmar 3GM30 (1) holdech at 5:14am 07.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/2560 Smelling diesel fuel for about half an hour after the engine is shut down. Finally tracked it to one
Propane Tank for Oday 322 Tally Ho at 4:53am 07.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1821 Can any 322 owners tell me what size / dimensions of propane tank fits in the propane locker? I am
Faucet replacement (1) Deadline at 4:39am 07.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/859 Before I break something, remind me how these PVC fittings work. Do they twist, pull or push? Thanks
Yanmar SB8 Overheating Problem stollo770 at 12:56am 07.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 38/8999 Hello, I own a 1979 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar SB8 engine in it (hours unknown). Recently the engine
Kent Narrows, MD Paul Mermelstein at 12:23am 07.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1130 If you have gone throught Kent Narrows in the last month or so, please comment on depth, marker plac
mystery design for rudder post seal (1) Joshua_Diaz at 10:14pm 07.13.14 Irwin 6/2270 Hello all. I own a 1975 Irwin 26' 1040. i noticed water in the bilge coming in at about 1-2 gallons/
Yanmar 3GM30F-YEU, raw water pump query (2) jrevkin at 9:54pm 07.13.14 Engines and Propulsion 26/9139 I did the raw water pump reorientation described by Joker460, to enhance the ability to get at the i
Drain???? raleighhunter170 at 8:01pm 07.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/630 Ok...forgive me for my ignorance, but I just bought a 170 this summer. I keep my boat in the water a
272 Anchor Roller agprice22 at 7:57pm 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/900 As anyone added an anchor roller to his 272? I am interested in adding one to my 1987 272. If you ha
Hunter 170 drain?? raleighhunter170 at 7:49pm 07.13.14 Day Sailers 7/3044 Ok...forgive me for my ignorance, but I just bought a 170 this summer. I keep my boat in the water
C-22 MK-II Pop-Top Cover CaptDon01 at 7:15pm 07.13.14 Catalina 22 7/1484 Getting ready to make way for Catalina Island next weekend,(no, not the "Catalina's to Catalina" cru
Companionway door Okey6772 at 7:14pm 07.13.14 Catalina 30 13/9292 Any advise or plans for DIY project to build a companionway door for our Catalina 30. Thks
Low oil pressure in Universal M4-30 ChangsinLattitudes at 6:58pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1231 Went out for a sail today and while motoring out, noticed the oil pressure was a lot lower than norm
Non Slip phxfan at 6:39pm 07.13.14 Catalina 22 0/756 Help Me Rhonda-- 73 Cat22, hull lnumber 3605 non slip is hellowing badly, gel coat on storage dooor
Evaporator Plates 2005 473 B473 at 6:18pm 07.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/618 Holding Plates 2005 473 Does anyone know who would have made the plates in my boat? 2005 Oceanis 4
Broken Mast Step? (2) SpenserSpratlin at 5:53pm 07.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1633 I've been sailing on a Hunter 23, and we've been having some problems with the boat, so we decided t
Can you splice Transducer wire? Depth Sounder question. (4) Sock Puppet at 5:53pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/4725 My boat has a transducer for the depth sounder mounted on the bottom of the hull. It was wired to t
Smart Gauge Installation dlochner at 5:22pm 07.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 18/5351 Greetings, Looking for thoughts about installing a Balmar Smart Gauge. The gauge is going to be i
Fabric Spray "Paint" for old cabin cushions? rmwac at 5:16pm 07.13.14 Catalina 30 3/1842 We have an '84 Catalina 30 with the fabulous 80's tan 'Plaid' pattern. The cushions are in excellen
What's an "end tie"? pupluv at 4:33pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5084 Please forgive my ignorance but what is an "end tie"? I think it's like a slip except there's a floa

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I need your Knowledge on Rudders JamesG161 at 7:33am 05.04.23 The surveyor stated that he felt it would be okay to run the boat this season and repair it next I
I need your Knowledge on Rudders JamesG161 at 7:29am 05.04.23 I do not agree about Walking away. The H420 is a well design boat and depending on the rest of the
I need your Knowledge on Rudders (1) JamesG161 at 7:15am 05.04.23 My new rudder for our H430, not installed cost, ?$5200. I bought the Rudder through this site.;) W
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 7:04am 05.04.23 just check out the rigging and make sure it all looks good. I think you have chosen a smart plan t
Do You Recognize This Anchor? (2) rgranger at 6:41am 05.04.23 Do you have a stern rail? Although this anchor is a bit small for your boat, it might make a nice
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Siamese at 6:39am 05.04.23 I too, would like to know how the rest of the boat surveyed. Without knowing that, and knowing the
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? jssailem at 6:37am 05.04.23 It could be a repair using shortened shrouds . It also could be an owner/rigger design improvement.
Sailing Movies? Kings Gambit at 6:06am 05.04.23
I need your Knowledge on Rudders shemandr at 6:03am 05.04.23 I'm curious about the plan to go forward if that is the decision. Will the boat be at that marina?
Bottom Chip Repair tailboom at 6:02am 05.04.23
Do You Recognize This Anchor? jviss at 5:59am 05.04.23 I wouldn't count on keeping any heavy anchor in the bow chain locker unless it is "divided" to keep
Bottom Chip Repair Project_Mayhem at 5:56am 05.04.23 Are you able to scrape off the white paint or is it adhered too well to do so?
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 5:50am 05.04.23 Full disclosure -- I've only worked on a 1984 Catalina 22 and owned a 1984 Starwind 19. The Starwin
Do You Recognize This Anchor? smokey73 at 5:42am 05.04.23 A spare I would try to keep in the bow chain locker, if it doesn't fit or work there, then in a co
Fortress anchor (1) tfox2069 at 5:41am 05.04.23 To reinforce @jssailem 's point above (not that any of us doubt its validity), and my earlier point
Do You Recognize This Anchor? jviss at 5:39am 05.04.23
Do You Recognize This Anchor? thinwater at 5:35am 05.04.23 Yes, a Manson Supreme. I had one for 10 years. Very good NG anchor. No one uses the slot and they'd
Sailing Movies? Kings Gambit at 5:33am 05.04.23
I need your Knowledge on Rudders High Current at 5:27am 05.04.23
Do You Recognize This Anchor? Bob S at 5:26am 05.04.23

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