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Yanmar 3GM 30 wiring harness / smart chrgr/ alt. (1) emergpa1 at 1:29pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1584 Greetings from the golden islands of Georgia, We are currently upgrading our charging system with a
Rigging BenderJ at 1:05pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/1282 I'm looking for a local club, (Grand Junction, CO). Just purchased my first sail boat and need some
Help! Discharge Sanitation Hose Needs Replacing dis-patch at 12:49pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 9/3877 I've been round and round with my head and related problems for 3 weeks now. This forum has been an
What is the sail drive system on a Yanmar 3GM 30? (1) emergpa1 at 9:37am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2439 What is this? It does not seem to be wired in on my boat. I am currently rewiring my engine and alte
Cant shake winter - went to Arizona last week, still snowed! (2) holdech at 8:10am 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1554 Snow and sleet at the Grand Canyon. lly but was getting pelted with sleet taking this pic. 7287
Barometer / Air Conditioning KenKindrick at 6:27am 03.08.14 Big Boats 12/3778 Will air conditioning affect a barometer?
Running lights soireeiown at 5:35am 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1023 Hello: I am having trouble finding a new solenoid or the part that you place the light in of my for
Should I ground my mast to the keel? msmalter at 5:23am 03.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/18068 I have a Catalina 28 that is not bonded. I've read the ABYC recommendation as well as many other art
Boom roller reefing pacerow at 4:05am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/6224 Just purchased a 32' Irwin which has a boom roller reefing system. Does anyone know the sequence to
Large boat purchase Jimifive at 8:28pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3186 Hey Guys, I have a question that's probably been ask hundreds of times.. What kind of boat do you
Stuck prop. Suggestions? Roadking Larry at 8:21pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1791 I'm trying to pull the prop on my '76 Cal 2-27 prepatory to replacing the cutlass bearing but not ha
Top down furller sempre amantes at 5:21pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 1/947 Have a colligo marine top down furller and works realy we'll and con be used with a electric winch o
What color ...... woodster at 5:18pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/1967 ...should a compass light be at the helm.....red,green,or blue or maybe even amber what will serve u
gooseneck casting repair/replace enoon at 3:32pm 03.07.14 S2 8/1921 The goosenec casting on our boom has two tabs, and ours broke off on a rough day. We're not sure who
Shorter or longer rudder from ruddercraft.com? Hunter 260 Audrius at 2:39pm 03.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 Recently I broke the rudder on my Hunter 260, while sailing the rough weather. I'm looking to buy th
Moving on jsalley at 2:26pm 03.07.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/5872 Well, I went and did it. I sold my C309 after a wonderful 7 seasons, and will be replacing it with a
Catalina 34 Air Conditioning mark6405 at 2:10pm 03.07.14 Big Boats 4/6291 Thinking about installing an HVAC in my 1988 Catalina 34. Any thoughts on sizing? I live on the Gul
O'Day 1967 Outlaw information nouyang at 1:26pm 03.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3100 O'Day 1967 Outlaw information - Suitable for extended voyage Recently found an O'day 1967 boat, whi
O-day 240: Strength ratings of the stays and turnbuckles? LoveTwoSail at 12:56pm 03.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1276 Does anyone have information on the original stays and turnbuckles for the O-day 240? I am lookin
Gelcoat cracks SeaMoore at 11:32am 03.07.14 Big Boats 4/1364 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 that has gelcoat cracks. Most of these are shallow (maybe a dozen) and just

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Against the wind - in the docks capta at 11:08am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ster
Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 10:52am 07.18.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the che
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 10:39am 07.18.23 I guess this will give me opportunity now to install the magnesium anode I bought.
There is lust in my heart (3) rgranger at 10:16am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! they've done some magic on the design of this one. 217919 I'v
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 9:46am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. :plus:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.18.23 +1 on dlochner's post. The belt jack he suggests will make it a lot easier than trying to tension t
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Joe at 9:42am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. If you google the jabsco website you will find the ma
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 9:40am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! I've always thought 27' was too small for a center cockpit. Li
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 07.18.23 Knowing where the fuel gage is would help too. :) Yea, s#t happens. the sender on mine broke.*
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:18am 07.18.23 I think you might have the pole on the wrong side. It should be on the windward side. The flags seem
Spinnaker sailing dlochner at 9:11am 07.18.23 where's your pole? behind the boom. Look for the bridle.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:58am 07.18.23 >>>>>>>> I think I know what it is! <<<<<<<< I just called them and they said 99% of the time its
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 8:57am 07.18.23 A Nor'sea 27 popped up on my FB feed... I've been lusting over this boat for a long time. This one
Against the wind - in the docks rgranger at 8:45am 07.18.23 I think @sloughsailer might be onto something.... you could put a hook on the other end and your oa
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 8:44am 07.18.23 Never had one before, and I don't see any leaking at the connections that I see from the outside.
Its funny Friday! (2) rgranger at 8:41am 07.18.23 <p>
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:40am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 8:38am 07.18.23 I switched to using 0-W20 synthetic motor oil I use this... er had any problems with my winches
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:37am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would he
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 8:35am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side ..

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