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I-30 draining question nestorph at 6:51am 06.13.14 Islander 3/3836 While I'm still pursuing a cockpit (or similar) leak problem, I'm curious about the drainage design
Cellular phone signal boosters TropicalSeattle at 11:54pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2421 Ones anyone have experience to share with cell phone boosters? Shakespeare and Wilson seem to make t
cleaning cushions flasailor at 8:17pm 06.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1043 just bought an 86 hunter34 and the cushions need refreshing, any suggestions?
fischer panda generator cooling problem ncbrydon at 8:01pm 06.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2964 my fp4200 direct salt water cooling is 10 years old but only has 170 hours on it as it is too noisy
Shore power cable jimwalz at 7:36pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1490 The Marinco shore power cable has become gummy/sticky and now leaves black marks on the deck. I wash
Beneteau 411 Serafina at 6:58pm 06.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2679 I have a 1999 Beneteau 411 sloop and want to replace the zinc anode on the shaft and prop. I am in
Why I love Edisto Island, SC (2) Kermit at 6:50pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1502 Yes, there's a sailboat in the first picture. I was on a boat in the second picture.
GoPro gimbal mount (1) Ted at 5:24pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 12/6371 About six months back there was an active discussion about video cameras where the topic diverged so
Painting a fiberglass cabin sole. (1) kelham at 4:58pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5972 Painting a fiberglass interior cabin sole. Hey folks, The interior fiberglass cabin sole in my 1
Hitting the road tomorrow... Wish me luck! (1) GeorgiaBII at 4:10pm 06.12.14 Smaller Boats 10/1161 http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b104/georgiab2/20140612_190515_zps5gkat42w.jpg 110 miles to t
Bad Tacometer, Spe or wiring? Nelsonhow at 4:02pm 06.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1274 The tach on my 1983 Hunter (2GM) motor reads almost e actly 1/2 the actual RPM. This is the original
Battery Fuse wufibugs at 3:06pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1251 I've looked at several posts and wiring diagrams, but want to be sure. My house bank has a fuse in
Even Uncle Sam Thought It Sucked (6) 25yearslater at 2:10pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1481 As promised I have many pictures from my time at Ft. Eustis, Va where I was privileged to learn many
companionway slides and Dragon Fly at 1:52pm 06.12.14 Bigger Boats 10/3103 Oday owners out there... need to replace: companionway slide rails, 5' long and 1/2 inch groove,
Macerator woes jkeaton at 1:26pm 06.12.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1567 My macerator pump runs, the blades spin, and there is no obstructions in the lines, yet does not dis
Hot water heater runs pink?? aw6686 at 12:37pm 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1512 Hot water runs antifreeze pink after engine use. Water system was flushed 3 times. The antifreeze
Cabin Lights chicagodave at 12:36pm 06.12.14 Catalina 30 6/1914 Has any replaced their cabin lights. I have the original factory installed cabin lights and am plann
Stern rail grill safety mmsailor at 11:25am 06.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2081 Our new to us 23.5 has a gas (propane ) grill that mounts on the stern rail . I have seen these on b
Calling all Yanmar Gurus... puddlejockey at 10:13am 06.12.14 Engines and Propulsion 38/7137 I could use some input! I have an older Yanmar 1GM10 on an '83 H 27. Starts and runs fine, but
Zinc - Galvanic isolator Richard19068 at 9:28am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3692 My boat is in a marina slip but is not plugged in. I go through zincs pretty fast, like every two to

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Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? dlochner at 6:42am 08.01.23 Can the broker measure it for you?
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 6:42am 08.01.23 OK, jviss, you got me to investigate oil pressure on my Yanmar 2qm15. According to the Yanmar Servic
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 6:27am 08.01.23 I can't recall, @Rich Stidger , was it a broken gear in the old one? Badly worn. I'm consulting wi
Hunter smile / keel movement duck21 at 6:24am 08.01.23 Here's the manuals link on the current Marlow Hunter website: https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-cont
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Davidasailor26 at 5:35am 08.01.23 Using STW is the "proper" way for measuring TWS from a performance perspective. STW accounts for cu
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 5:26am 08.01.23 What "most folks" on google claim is less important to me than the fact that Yanmar's engineers set
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot jviss at 4:41am 08.01.23 See my edit above. So, no. O.K., but still - if you google diesel engine oil pressure you're see t
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 4:35am 08.01.23 See my edit above. So, no.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot jviss at 4:27am 08.01.23 When the engine is hot the oil pressure is about 10 psi at 1,000 rpm and the alarm sounds. Does th
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot RoyS at 4:23am 08.01.23 I recently installed an oil pressure gauge in place of the original low pressure switch on my Yanmar
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising RoyS at 4:04am 08.01.23 It may not apply here, but when you change your oil and filter your filter is empty until you run th
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? jviss at 3:58am 08.01.23 I can't recall, @Rich Stidger , was it a broken gear in the old one?
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos jviss at 3:54am 08.01.23 Wow, very nice!
J/24 anchor roller? dlochner at 3:53am 08.01.23 There are number of different styles of aftermarket anchor rollers. They will through bolt through t
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 3:42am 08.01.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through w
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Davidasailor26 at 2:51am 08.01.23 Very nice. PETG might also work, especially for the fuel fill as it does have good chemical resistan
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 8:42pm 07.31.23
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 8:14pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? rgranger at 8:05pm 07.31.23 I did a Google search on anodized aluminum services and about a dozen places popped up. If the winch
Lazy jack rigging question Hollyberry at 8:01pm 07.31.23

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