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zinks pilotgene1 at 5:37am 08.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/780 where are the zinks in a yanmar 3GM30F heat exchange
beaching ds2 flagbag at 5:24am 08.08.14 Day Sailers 4/1742 Curious in your ideas ' experiences in operating ds2 onto ' launching from beach. Two scenarios i
coast gaurd paulj at 9:08pm 08.07.14 Catalina 310 3/1380 I just got back from Gulf Islands , BC......lost my wallet with all credit cards so trip was short t
Good Planning (7) Roger Long at 8:39pm 08.07.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 1/1343 My brother and his wife drove us down to Catskill where we had a great waterfront dinner after a qui
Brand of watermaker and airconditioner zzmeyer at 7:42pm 08.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/705 Does anyone know the brand of factory installed watermaker and airconditioner? Are spare parts avai
Jib hauldown line? Gene Neill at 6:24pm 08.07.14 Catalina 22 32/5546 Anybody use one? If so, what diameter line is it, and where do you cleat it/tie it off? I had one
Mac26m trailer question foursail22701 at 4:42pm 08.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1415 Hi everybody. The rubber "cap" at the end of the guide posts on my original Mac 26m trailer has fal
sailing vacation in the Apostles! sdstef at 3:41pm 08.07.14 Bigger Boats 4/1364 Chartered an Island Packet 27 from Superior Charters at Pikes Bay Marina. Enjoy the video! And tha
Aerial video of "sailing" the Hunter 23 Paladin27 at 3:04pm 08.07.14 Smaller Boats 7/1212 I use sailing in quotes because it was an absolute DEAD night on Lake Michigan. Which was probably
New owner of an Islander 34 northernfred at 12:26pm 08.07.14 Islander 3/5053 Hi all, I'm new to this forum and am the proud new owner of a 71 Islander 34 in need of restoration.
tablet navigation c_witch at 12:11pm 08.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1740 Does anyone use a tablet and app for navation? Ive switched to a samsung galaxy tab 3 and gpsnautica
The right Inverter jokl1959 at 11:56am 08.07.14 Big Boats 2/1383 Hi all Inverters have made some strides in the last years and I have been thinking about installi
Shaft packing replacement 25xpb BrassRat at 11:50am 08.07.14 Catalina 30 3/1253 BrassRat is repowered with a 25xpb. I asked a mechanic to replace the packing. He told me there is i
Selden Rodkicker Hydraulic strut tahomathundr at 11:42am 08.07.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1611 The hydraulic ram on my 2006 C309 has failed again. This will be the 4th one and this last one only
replacing a 2GM20F with a 3GM20 Rick R at 10:51am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2175 I have an opportunity to replace the Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter 326 with a Yanmar 3GM which would be
YSM 8 riser nipple, Y25 (1) harryjak at 10:43am 08.07.14 Yamaha 1/1801 My water injection elbow failed on my YSM8, ordered up a new elbow, lower elbow that comes out of th
USCG Documentation Ron Allen at 10:08am 08.07.14 Catalina 30 4/1175 Does anyone have the figures for the USCG documentation forms for the Catalina 30 ? I need the Gross
Head Games Meriachee at 9:07am 08.07.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1491 Yesterday our almost new head started acting up. The pump handle works just fine on the "inlet" sett
Ron Frisosky Crazy Dave Condon at 9:00am 08.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/963 Ron Frisosky represented Performance Trailers, Road King Trailers and others but most notably, Catal
Ron Frisosky Crazy Dave Condon at 8:58am 08.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/650 Ron Frisosky represented Performance Trailers, Road King Trailers and others but most notably, Catal

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Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I am going to implement your fix in post #46. Question- being uneducated a short
2001 HUNTER 320 Tally Ho at 2:51pm 08.31.23 You need to figure out a strong point to mount the drive. There is also a pump and hydraulic hoses
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (2) Ensign Claptrap at 2:51pm 08.31.23 Sorry for the very delayed reply. Been dealing with life as necessary, and boat stuff when I can.
Weathermax for genoa Tally Ho at 2:47pm 08.31.23 Then there are the esthetics. Weathmax has limited color selections so if you want to match a Sunb
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Tally Ho at 2:43pm 08.31.23
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:23pm 08.31.23 According to Raritan, a PHII should provide 25 yrs of reliable service with minimal repairs if it's
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 08.31.23 1. What is a vent line filter ? 2. Whatever it is, tell your friend to get rid of it. It can only g
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:24pm 08.31.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Thanks Stu. I think you posted this on the FB thread as w
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 12:09pm 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for inst
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 08.31.23 This may not apply to you at all but roll it around and discard if not applicable. As I own a Hunte
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 11:55am 08.31.23
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Stu Jackson at 11:49am 08.31.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection
Gulf Storm Potential (1) jssailem at 10:36am 08.31.23 Perhaps it is an aging thing. I like them on my car. I also have taken care to change the way they a
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Techstyle at 10:26am 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for insta
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 08.31.23 I'm due for changing the coolant (probably end of season). I've never experienced a problem with ov
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 9:48am 08.31.23 how about this solution. Removable Engine and Generator Exhaust System Blankets Covers USCG appro
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.31.23 the night before launch I needed to add coolant and oil, so I opened the coolant fill and absentmin
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.31.23 Hoping not to get any air locks. Does your 3JH3E have an air release fitting as does the 2GM20F ?
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 08.31.23 If you can get it to stop that way then leave it as that then becomes a permenant fix unless someth
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Hello Below at 8:50am 08.31.23

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