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isomat mast gate garethreeves at 6:49am 07.03.14 Big Boats 5/2443 The mast gate on my isomat spar is about 10 inches above the boom. Has anyone tried moving it so tha
Oday 19 Forward hatch latch XCIIGTWhipple at 6:17am 07.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1284 Anyone have a photo of the forward hatch latch on an O'day 19? I have to build mine and the latch a
MS RT nav app Skipper at 5:33am 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1173 I'm sure this is a worn out topic. But I can't find anything in search. Looking at Microsoft surface
Lewamar Screens Beneteau 321 at 4:42am 07.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/904 Two questions 1)Is there anyone around that still has the original gray plastic sereens for Lewmar
Squaw Island Lake Michigan DEB AND DION at 10:00pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1180 When Going To Squaw Island In Lake Michigan, Is There A Good Area To Set The Anchor And Go To The Li
Circuit breaker source ? PKFK at 9:40pm 07.02.14 Big Boats 13/1846 Hi - Last week I completed replacing my shore power charger with a 60 amp unit. The new charger s
Cat beats monohull at anchoring ...anytime (1) Ken13559 at 8:31pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1452 Why are catamaran better at anchoring compare to a monohull? This is why. They don't drop anchor ..
Capri 16 karjer at 7:12pm 07.02.14 Smaller Boats 0/772 Does anyone have the Capri 16 owners manual that they could share? Mine is a 1990.
Mast light wiring DAVA390 at 7:09pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3017 Well, I had all lights good this spring but now the anchor light is failing. It`s not the bulb, it w
Considering Bandit 17 of unknown vintage Picflight at 5:20pm 07.02.14 Trailer Sailors 3/5699 Hello, I am seeking advice and opinions on a Bandit 17 MFG as a beginner sailers first boat to lear
Victron Battery Monitor Question rpwillia at 4:48pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1653 So I finally installed a Victron 602s on my boat (have had it on my to do list for about 2 years :re
1975 Hunter 25' Bow Rail Drushing1 at 4:10pm 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/765 Recently acquired a 25' Hunter sailboat. I am currently in the process of restoring it to original c
BG Network Wind carlager at 1:22pm 07.02.14 Parts Search 0/979 The display on our BG Network is suddenly frozen When power is turned on it will show "APP V TRUE
What refrigerator do you recommend Wolfer69 at 12:59pm 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1042 Okay, Got the big fires out on the boat. Getting to details. The old reefer isn't working, and i
Steering Cable Reinstall (2) michaeel at 12:56pm 07.02.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/1895 Howdy, Had the steering cable on our Catalina 309 come off the rudder fly wheel today at the wors
New Oday Owner needs help. ccahill at 12:30pm 07.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/995 I have acquired a beat up oday 19 that needs some love. I am a first time sailboat owner and novice
Prop shaft running without engine on scevrog at 12:11pm 07.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2827 Very strange thing happened this weekend. The engine was off and in neutral. We were sailing in ro
New sails for my Catalina 25 cgoossen at 11:42am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/992 My 1984 boat has original sails and it's time to replace them. Not interested in racing, strictly d
Air conditioning on an 11.0a sailcruiser at 11:40am 07.02.14 S2 8/1377 Or those of you who have installed AC aboard would you mind sharing what you chose for a btu rating,
Mac 25 seat cover RichardW43 at 11:07am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 I am a new owner of a 1987 Mac 25. I have a couple of questions. What should be under the right sid

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:29am 08.10.23 Alan, very good question. No definitive answer. I sucked about 2 gallons of water along withe the en
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 Alan Gomes at 7:29am 08.10.23 Is that engine raw water cooled? Yes.
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 08.10.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 7:23am 08.10.23 @kappykaplan They have been more like skirmishes. The latest challenge was the failure of my Sher
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 7:22am 08.10.23 How is the engine itself? Any damage to it from the water intrusion? (Perhaps the level did not get
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 7:19am 08.10.23 Have you decided on the system best for you? I find these discussions very interesting. There is s
Rear seal size/specs for kanzaki k3mp CamaroMan at 7:18am 08.10.23 KM3P? my old ('85 vintage ) shows that seal for my KM3A as a Yanmar part# 177088-02961 which is a s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 7:09am 08.10.23 It would depend on the waters you are sailing. If you are more than 200 NM from shore, you cannot c
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 RoyS at 7:03am 08.10.23 Before you remove the head you might want to check pressure in water jacket with engine running. I u
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 7:02am 08.10.23 I used a 128 MB San disc card that worked well.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? tfox2069 at 6:54am 08.10.23 If you're going to invest in a personal rescue signal device, I highly recommend you consider this n
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:54am 08.10.23 So now with an electrical rebuild, a lot of decisions face you. Luckily, for John, I had same iss
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:50am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland. Best thing are the two weather routers that are tirelessly w
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 RoyS at 6:48am 08.10.23 Not familiar with your engine. Some engines have cylinder liners with o ring type gaskets to separat
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets isaksp00 at 6:46am 08.10.23 I wish my boat had even one robot let alone 4
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:46am 08.10.23 I'm staying in bays and sounds. Will never venture south of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Is
VHF Handheld RoyS at 6:36am 08.10.23 I suspect one reason the newer radios do not measure up is because they are made to float. The manuf
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:35am 08.10.23 It would depend on the waters you are sailing. If you are more than 200 NM from shore, you cannot c
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 6:34am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:31am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:

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