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New halyards from this site (1) carboman at 3:21pm 08.09.14 Smaller Boats 3/786 Just received new main and jib halyards from this site's store. Look great!
Sort of sailing related allen-deckard at 2:05pm 08.09.14 Catalina 22 7/1246 ok I admit this isn't really all the sailing related but I did get their by sailing :naughty: Me
anchor roller iwindance at 1:53pm 08.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2007 I have a single anchor roller and want to have a dual anchor roller so I can carry two anchors forwa
injector replacement cjfj at 12:40pm 08.09.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1551 I'm reinstalling the injectors on a yanmar 3gmf and cant get the precombustion chambers out to repla
Bow Pulpit Seat (5) LiveAloha at 12:07pm 08.09.14 Big Boats 7/11057 Been wanting a bow pulpit seat for some time now. Finally found one that allows access to the anchor
Venture 17 project boat bls50 at 10:36am 08.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/788 I learned to sail 30 yrs ago, consisted of 4 lessons in a Sweet Sixteen, and have only sailed a coup
Yanmar 3YM20 and Hunter 31 Winterize Jerry21707 at 10:27am 08.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/5865 I recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 31. I am not familiar with diesel engines or larger boat systems
repair Raymarine MFD (3) Bob 04 H260 at 9:15am 08.09.14 Ask All Sailors 0/846 I have a Ray C120w where the rubber membrane behind the malfunction knob has deteriorated. Ray says
I don't own it but sure looks good. Christian Sailing at 8:49am 08.09.14 Morgan 6/2198 Any thoughts on this particular model? We're still searching for a larger boat but can't get too fa
Halyard replacement BobM at 7:51am 08.09.14 S2 8/2205 Can anyone confirm is the sheaves on the 9.2 are rope friendly? Currently mine are of the wire/rope
Engine Panel Re-wire FredV at 7:47am 08.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/744
Tips on loosening screw (1) carlager at 6:29am 08.09.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2008 I need to remove the cover on the hand cranck shaft on our Yanmar 3gm30f The 2 screws on the cover
Battery questions John_F at 6:27am 08.09.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1816 A couple questions: 1. Our current house battery is a lead-acid, which is under the aft bunk. We
Beneteau 331 Microwave henryD at 6:23am 08.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1285 Has anyone installed a M/W on a 331 that did not originally have one? If so, how do you remove the
ALWAYS use the safety chains! DAVA390 at 6:11am 08.09.14 Trailer Sailors 32/7297 Lesson learned the hard way. By my rough estimates, I have launched/retrieved my boats about 60-70
Beneteau 331 Steering System Blocks henryD at 5:50am 08.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1933 Has anyone performed maintenance on the blocks on the cockpit floor (under the pedestal) that turn t
Thinking of buying a 2005 Hunter 33 Chet Knights at 4:17am 08.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5005 I currently own a1986 Hunter 34, but I've been looking at the 33. Would like to hear from owners rat
Slide out Galley Remake (12) the7Cs at 9:55pm 08.08.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2519 After living on my Merit 22 several times 2-3 days at a time, I thought it was time to make a galley
Headsail choice Joidevivre at 8:33pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4394 Catalina 27', standard masthead rig (not talk rig). Converting to roller furling, including new sail
How to run new halyards? njlarry at 7:52pm 08.08.14 Ask All Sailors 11/8410 Is it easier to replace internal halyards with the mast up or down? How do you keep a new halyard fr

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Push Button Starter Testing Nichole340 at 10:15am 09.10.23 Is this a Yanmar? There's a known issue with the starter that has these symptoms. The problem is th
Push Button Starter Testing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 09.10.23 The switches are less than $10, also available at most auto parts stores here near the harbor. @C
Push Button Starter Testing JoeWhite at 9:44am 09.10.23 What happens when you touch the wires of the switch to eachother after disconnecting one from the sw
Push Button Starter Testing Calif. Ted at 9:40am 09.10.23 The switches are less than $10, also available at most auto parts stores here near the harbor. Cole
Push Button Starter Testing kloudie1 at 9:36am 09.10.23 Some really good meters may be able to discern an extremely small resistance like that, but regular
Push Button Starter Testing jviss at 9:29am 09.10.23 The switch could have a high resistance through the contacts. When you test for continuity with an
Push Button Starter Testing Rich Stidger at 8:46am 09.10.23 I don't follow that, unless you are saying the resistance of the switch will change when it has to
Push Button Starter Testing jviss at 8:10am 09.10.23 you may measure great readings with an ohmmeter, but it will show a significant voltage drop when i
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas kloudie1 at 8:07am 09.10.23 The standard panel has a warning horn/buzzer in the location of your fuel gauge.. It is loud enough
Push Button Starter Testing kloudie1 at 8:04am 09.10.23 Instead of checking ohms with a meter, measure volts at the output side of the switch. If the contac
Push Button Starter Testing Nichole340 at 7:47am 09.10.23 Yes it is a Yanmar Switch and a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. I did check the rubber boot as well. It shows
Push Button Starter Testing jviss at 7:33am 09.10.23 DVM goes from 0 to 1 indicating that there is continuity in the circuit. I guess it depends on you
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 7:20am 09.10.23
Invest 97L Davidasailor26 at 7:18am 09.10.23
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 7:04am 09.10.23 Well, mine are mylar-on-mylar film, Pentax-reinforced (like Kevlar) sails, so like blades, airplane
How to determine Genoa size? Davidasailor26 at 6:57am 09.10.23 The distance from the tack to mast on boat A can and will be different from Boats B,C,D etc... thus
How to determine Genoa size? sailme88 at 6:41am 09.10.23 The distance from the tack to mast on boat A can and will be different from Boats B,C,D etc... thus
Push Button Starter Testing sailme88 at 6:38am 09.10.23 The rubber boot that usually covers the button has a limited life span. The fine cracks might not be
How to determine Genoa size? dlochner at 6:32am 09.10.23
Push Button Starter Testing jssailem at 6:27am 09.10.23 It is a problem that has been discussed here on SBO. Here is one thread. Yanmar Starter Button To y

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