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Raising and lowering mast on ODay 19 weh5748 at 5:07am 12.26.13 Day Sailers 7/3396 I believe it was in the spring of 2012 a contributor to this site described a fairly simple homemade
Best way to handle grounding with tide going out cadams at 5:03am 12.26.13 Catalina 30 18/5356 I would be interested in anyone's experience with grounding a Catalina 30 wing keel with the tide go
Sailing video Andreas7699 at 4:49am 12.26.13 Big Boats 4/1444 Hi everyone and merry christmas. Here is a sailing video from the area rond my home town. It is made
Hope you had a Merry Christmas! (1) CaptDon01 at 7:48pm 12.25.13 Catalina 22 2/32540 I just want to take a minute and wish our C-22 and Trailer-Sailor Family a Merry Christmas and we lo
HIN Location & CG Marking 1990 35.5 Steverhnm at 3:07pm 12.25.13 Big Boats 13/2300 Can anyone tell me where I will find the HIN on my boat as well as does anyone have good examples of
Thru-Hull fitting question mainsailman at 3:00pm 12.25.13 Smaller Boats 7/1320 Has anyone ever used these 3/4" thru hull fittings ? I am curious how well then stand up or do th
New Hunter 40 cymeyer at 1:30pm 12.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/980 Curious if there are any owners out there of the new Hunter 40. Looks like a great boat. Just curi
Edson Wheel Shaft size 1990 Legend (1) Steverhnm at 1:20pm 12.25.13 Big Boats 4/1086 I am hoping someone could give me the shaft size for the Edson Wheel. My boat is in MX and I don't
Christmas in Tennessee (1) russlmiller at 12:42pm 12.25.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1933 Merry Christmas from East Tennessee Donna ' Russ 1973 Oday 22. Tying the Knpt
Merry Christmas everybody! Phil Herring at 10:57am 12.25.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1044 Hope you're all having a great day of family, friends, and loot.
TransAt Jacques Vabre: Chemin�es Poujoulat breaks up in Atla finding41 at 9:21am 12.25.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1425 I just came across this on another site. http://www.sail-world.com/Canada/TransAt-Jacques-Vabre:-C
Yanmar 2qm15 starts hard jim_s_szalay at 8:09am 12.25.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/9780 I regularly see this problem posted in forums. I have this engine and hard starting was a real probl
Paint Motor Mounts 7sailing7 at 7:47am 12.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5515 My Yanmar mechanic suggest that I paint the motor mounts on a 3ym30. I should of asked for some spec
How much insulation on Capri 26 MORNING LIGHT at 7:42am 12.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/829 Would like to improve insulation on icebox in Capri 26 1991. Spending severals 3 days or more in a r
Throttle / Shifter Teleflex Morse info Mike D at 7:14am 12.25.13 Big Boats 1/1101 We are in Exuma Bahamas. Our single lever shifter / throttle broke. The gear broke that engages the
Furler line All U Get at 5:17am 12.25.13 Ask All Sailors 23/3645 Hi all, I was doing some reading and came across a tidbit and wondered if anyone might have tried
self tacking genua HR-39 alette at 3:57am 12.25.13 Hallberg-Rassy 2/18124 I have a HR-39 and want to convert my foresail to a selftacking sail. Anyone have experience?? What
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays! Jim Legere at 3:49am 12.25.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/884 All the best to the rest of the Cherubini crew and wishing you a happy, heathy and prosperous new ye
Mounting a transducer Hobartwoodworks at 3:41am 12.25.13 Smaller Boats 7/1228 We are shopping for a depth sounder for our 1981 Hunter 22, and are considering a Hummingbird. Any a
Hull Schematic Ganzerb at 2:16am 12.25.13 Big Boats 5/1426 I am trying to find a schematic of the interior bare hull of a Passage 42 which shows all of the pat

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Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jssailem at 7:27am 04.22.23 What you are describing as the "Fresh Water Pump" is more commonly identified as the Circulating Coo
More efficient way to clean gears? Davidasailor26 at 7:23am 04.22.23 Who'd thunk, 50 replies to a post on cleaning gears! Wow, I never thought twice about it - coffee
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue jviss at 7:19am 04.22.23
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue SailMaster at 7:06am 04.22.23
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F SailMaster at 7:02am 04.22.23 1. Are you certain it's the overheat buzzer, not the oil pressure buzzer? Yes I am certain. In fa
More efficient way to clean gears? jviss at 6:55am 04.22.23 Who'd thunk, 50 replies to a post on cleaning gears! Wow, I never thought twice about it - coffee c
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue jviss at 6:48am 04.22.23 All connections were good. I ordered a new starter and solenoid. It was 864 for the Hitachi S-12 un
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F jviss at 6:44am 04.22.23 1. Are you certain it's the overheat buzzer, not the oil pressure buzzer? 2. If disconnecting the se
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) jviss at 6:31am 04.22.23 Crevice corrosion is a degradation mechanism that austenitic stainless steels are susceptible to -
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 6:22am 04.22.23 @thinwater perhaps my knowledge is based on folklore. But, I've seen sudden stainless steel failur
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue SailMaster at 6:22am 04.22.23 All connections were good. I ordered a new starter and solenoid. It was 864 for the Hitachi S-12 uni
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) dLj at 6:11am 04.22.23 In your photo, note the more visible rust at the contact points at the chain and anchor. That is act
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 6:02am 04.22.23 It is an interesting observation by @Ralph Johnstone but I don't think that's the problem. I looked
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs JBP-PA at 5:10am 04.22.23 I'd like to grow herbs on my boat, but I haven't thought of a good place to keep them. I have an old
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement BKParks at 5:10am 04.22.23 Thank you all very much! I do have the same hatch I was trying decide if this was a project I could
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 4:34am 04.22.23 Even better (assuming the M-18 is a Kubota Z600): 15752-73030 15534-73030 Water Pump For Kubota D750
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 4:28am 04.22.23 I just uploaded several Kubota Parts manuals to the files section. As others have said above. Get
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 4:25am 04.22.23 This may be helpful to you, to find the Kubota part number for your pump: Best Online Place to Find
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) jviss at 4:17am 04.22.23 You guys lost me here, I will try to map out my existing system and come back with it to see how an
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 4:03am 04.22.23 I would have to physically disconnect the house battery cable to be able to run off the starter bat

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