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Perkins T6.3544M: Engine Will Not Start BlueSky11 at 2:52pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/3004 We are are in the middle of crossing the Atlantic frmo the US towards the Azores. Our diesel engine
Hunter Passage 42 1995 JackR at 1:40pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 10/2878 Hunter Passage 42 center cockpit 1995.....have owned the boat since it was new! This one has probab
Visiting Bay Area June 1-6th bobby64 at 1:20pm 05.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1089 Hi Catalina folks! I am a Norwegian leisure captain, instructor and Catalina 400 owner that is visi
192 mast & rigging questions Jerry Shenkman at 1:00pm 05.29.14 Day Sailers 5/1277 Hi; I am new to the 192 so here goes. How much does the 192 mast weigh? When it is standing in th
prop shaft alignment Pat T at 12:38pm 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3325 Over the winter I pulled the transmission and installed a new damper plate. While at it I replaced t
Couple of Spring projects... Help? (3) jpeac2 at 12:34pm 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1615 Couple of Spring projects... Updated All - Sorry for the blast of posts but we have a long list
On lighting - indirect and remote controlled? jpeac2 at 12:07pm 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/613 All - Looking to make some light upgrades to the Oceanis 351 we have. A couple things I am c
Bug Screen for Companionway mauisean at 11:21am 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1147 Ahoy, First time posting! Purchased a 42s7 last year. Wondering what works to keep the bugs from
Stay extension for use with a furler Michael Lynn at 10:43am 05.29.14 Smaller Boats 7/1737 Hello all, I have noticed in the CDI Furlers information sheet "Which CDI Furler Do I need" (found
looking for boq rail edsmith at 10:39am 05.29.14 Bigger Boats 4/944 I need a bow rail for my oday sailboat
macerator magic dehler25 at 10:25am 05.29.14 Big Boats 8/1516 The macerators obviously need to be switched on to supply power, but what else switches them on to r
Need A Place For The Winch Handles DaveJ at 9:29am 05.29.14 Catalina 310 13/3575 Entered my first official race yesterday and part way through realized that I do not have a convenie
driveshaft strut brent r at 8:19am 05.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/762 I have a 79 raider 33 by Cherubini and have managed to break the strut and possibly bent it in the p
new 222 oday owner redmackc at 7:48am 05.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1122 Does the 1984 222 boat have equal stability on heeling with the center board down or up?
A neat thing I saw Winkfish at 7:44am 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 24/9340 Two weekends ago, I crewed for a friend of mine, just the two of us, on a Rhodes 19 in a regatta at
Watermaker experience rlamb at 6:59am 05.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1796 Am planning on installing a watermaker on my 466 before I take it to Mexico next year. I have analy
Hunter 140 cracks repairs wildrp at 6:40am 05.29.14 Day Sailers 1/2043 We purchased a 2000 Hunter 140. It is in great condition overall, but the deck and the cockpit has c
galley benchtop AndyR at 2:54am 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1127 Hi everyone long time since I posted guess that means we havnt had many problems (dismasting asid
Stanchion legs...again weedstomper at 11:34pm 05.28.14 Smaller Boats 3/861 I bought last year a '98 H 260. Soon I noticed the screws of one of the stanchions' legs were loose
Raymarine ST50 tridata depth and speed indicator Remivan at 9:59pm 05.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/827 Own a Beneteau Oceanis 281 (1995) equipped with the subject equipment. The previous owner put a pas

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Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 7:39pm 07.23.23 Test run underway tomorrow Here's wishing you luck. Scream if any further problems.
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars zinahewitt at 7:35pm 07.23.23 I have a short inside track that the prev owner installed. I have found rigging a barber hauler i
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars zinahewitt at 7:34pm 07.23.23 The photo and illustrations that you show appear to show 2 tracks and both are shown on the outer r
rolex fastnet race is on, too jon hansen at 6:57pm 07.23.23 7hR40fzTN_w 35 knots on the nose is tough
rolex fastnet race is on, too jon hansen at 6:51pm 07.23.23 86 have already retired in harsh conditions
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:58pm 07.23.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 07.23.23 its not hard to fill out the form. Bermuda had a similar application and higher fee during Covid But
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 5:57pm 07.23.23 Good points, Will. I will try to respond (or not respond, perhaps) with more patience and tact in th
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:57pm 07.23.23 the weather i get from 'my radar' app
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:56pm 07.23.23 post #3, tally ho posted the tracking page. or just go to the CYC mac race page
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 5:31pm 07.23.23 Model #: Danfoss 102N3030 Currently working on the possibility of voltage being too high. Put the s
Have you tested your PFD? Jim Legere at 5:25pm 07.23.23 Others may differ, but I don't feel the need to test my Mustang PFDs in the water. Every spring I in
Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 5:07pm 07.23.23 What does that mean? Holy cow, how can you forbid anything? You look really stern and say "Don't
Have you tested your PFD? jviss at 4:48pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water. What does that mean? Holy cow, how
Have you tested your PFD? jviss at 4:45pm 07.23.23 Decades ago when I was constantly buying sailing magazines, I noticed a big difference between the
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger (1) Hollyberry at 4:30pm 07.23.23 Well, as happens at my age I had a couple of things backwards. I did have a fixed bracket version bu
Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 4:27pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water.
CHI-MAC today shemandr at 3:30pm 07.23.23 Jon, where are you following this? I might have added to your list of conditions - wicked thunder
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 3:21pm 07.23.23 Anybody know where and how to access the fuel tank on a 1999 Beneteau 311?
Jacklines and Tethers Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 07.23.23 Dynema is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyester. Dynema line can be purchased with a p

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