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Fitting Greywater Tank to Beneteau OC 50 David B at 1:43am 02.13.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3595 Hello, I am looking for ideas as to fitting a greywater tank to a Beneteau Oceanis 50. My though
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Going to look at a "new" boat. Roadking Larry at 7:15am 02.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2715 Looking at a Cal 2-27, 1976 vintage. I've been spending the last several months studying the subject
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Boat on Defender Catalog Cover 2014 Kneedeep350 at 5:30pm 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 23/4976 It's killing me! What kind of boat is on the cover of the 2014 Defender Catalog? Clearly a large sai
Blue Corrosion on Shaft? (1) PGIJon at 4:08pm 02.11.14 Big Boats 2/703 Does anyone know or has faced this blue Corrosion problem? if it's electrolysis, I'm not sure how t
You Can Make A Difference..... Maine Sail at 2:40pm 02.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 32/8826 For at least the last 5 years I have been pushing the ABYC to include in H-23 the requirement for ho
Mast removal sailfree20770 at 1:21pm 02.11.14 Big Boats 1/971 I'm in the process of buying a Hunter 376. It will have to be shipped by truck so the mast needs to
New S2 Owner (1) StanFM at 1:19pm 02.11.14 S2 8/1804 Just purchased a 1982 S2 7.3 and am starting on the many projects required for an older boat. Had t
Marina's Panama City Beach Area Chasemixon at 1:05pm 02.11.14 Smaller Boats 3/753 Ok let me first say I'm sorry for posting this here, but I just have to ask if any of you guys are i
Outboard Fuel Line Questions (1) azguy at 12:17pm 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4133 I got a question about fuel lines for outboards. I never seen one with a fuel filter cut in, how co
New Owners- Hunter 380 bigbrownpilot at 10:25am 02.11.14 Big Boats 1/798 My wife and I are purchasing a 2002 Hunter 380. We have a 2003 Hunter 306 that we have loved owning
New video Understanding Bilge Pumps Sailvayu at 8:40am 02.11.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/3566 This is based on a upcoming article I wrtoe for Ocean Navigator's Ocean Voyager issue. Hope it is of
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fuel gauge Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 06.07.23 Will be testing it this weekend Thanks Rick Please follow up. The results would be interesting.
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) Ralph Johnstone at 6:34pm 06.07.23 What is wrong with the water pump? An excellent question. I would expect the raw water pump on
Newbie High Current at 6:32pm 06.07.23 A couple of pointers. When we purchased our first boat, I attended a Power Squadron seminar, which
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) Tally Ho at 5:48pm 06.07.23 What is wrong with the water pump? Greg
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 5:48pm 06.07.23 That is correct. It is the stainless steel rod that secures the chainplate. I have been in touch wit
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) jdrutten at 5:18pm 06.07.23 You might need to double check your engine serial number (on the faceplate at the front of the engin
Best Chart Plotter Solution jssailem at 5:04pm 06.07.23 Anyone using a PC product (such as OpenCPN or equivalent) at the chart table I am using OpenCPN on
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. MikeHoncho at 3:48pm 06.07.23 sounds like a lot of cranking....consider leaving the inlet valve closed until it starts.
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) MikeHoncho at 3:43pm 06.07.23 Look it up on Toad Marine. I would assume a new pump would come with a impeller and gasket. There
SS Rod popping sound smokey73 at 2:40pm 06.07.23 I am not sure the OP is talking about rod rigging per se. I think he is speaking of the stainless s
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 2:34pm 06.07.23 If sailing I would try to reduce pressure on the rig till I could find the cause. Might even take a
Battery Switch Confusion dlochner at 2:30pm 06.07.23 I admit, I got lazy and didn't give the explanation. There are degrees of bad mix and matches. When
SS Rod popping sound jssailem at 2:29pm 06.07.23 You might quick check the length of the rods. Using the main halyard as a tape measure from mast hea
Battery Switch Confusion jssailem at 2:20pm 06.07.23 @Dudenhoeffer Dave speaks wise words. But why you may ask. Batteries are very helpful. When one is
Battery Switch Confusion dlochner at 2:04pm 06.07.23 All the batteries in one bank should be of the same type, manufacturer, and age.
SS Rod popping sound dlochner at 2:02pm 06.07.23 If this rod rigging has balls on the ends then it might be that the rods are loose in their slots i
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) dlochner at 1:59pm 06.07.23 The service manuals and parts catalog for diesels are often online and free to down load. Try a sear
SS Rod popping sound rgranger at 1:17pm 06.07.23 If this rod rigging has balls on the ends then it might be that the rods are loose in their slots i
SS Rod popping sound capta at 1:15pm 06.07.23 If this rod rigging has balls on the ends then it might be that the rods are loose in their slots in
fuel gauge capta at 1:10pm 06.07.23 I'd think it odd that the light works when the key is off, so perhaps the gauge does too.

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