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Yanmar 2qm15 starts hard jim_s_szalay at 8:09am 12.25.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/9938 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 10/5617 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 2/848 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 1/1117 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 23/3765 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 2/18172 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 3/905 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 7/1252 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 5/1451 I am trying to find a schematic of the interior bare hull of a Passage 42 which shows all of the pat
how to patch a 2-3mm hole below water line? Ken13559 at 1:20am 12.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/7755 Some months back while helping a friend mount his batteries I drilled a 2-3mm hole through the hull,
Short Shaft outboard on sailboat boevi8 at 8:30pm 12.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5899 I have a 1986 Hunter sloop and it came with a 1986 Yahama 15 hp with a 15" shaft....mounted on a rig
Merry Christmas y'all kpgraci at 8:13pm 12.24.13 Ask All Sailors 7/997 ...or seasons greetings, whatever floats your boat. ;) Wishing everyone a great year to come.
Switching sides with the main halyard and jib Dodsonn at 4:48pm 12.24.13 Catalina 22 15/10500 I have a 1989 C22 that has a #6 Lewmar winch on the port side cabin top. I'm sure this is for the ji
a tartan 34 or a cal 34.. suggestions?... centerline at 3:32pm 12.24.13 Ask All Sailors 17/8605 a tartan 34 and a cal 34, both 1977 ... both are affordable, the cal is in need of some elbow grease
Cal 34, 2-34, 3-34.. whats the difference? centerline at 3:12pm 12.24.13 Cal 4/8246 I am looking at a cal 34 that has recently came up for sale and all the available information at thi
Crazy idea Summertime Dream at 1:36pm 12.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1059 Ok so I am looking at ways to make the boat more enjoyable for my family (wife and 3 boys). One hai
Beautiful Day In Phoenix (5) azguy at 1:32pm 12.24.13 Catalina 22 21/2820 Decided to have coffee on the boat this morning and clean and neaten things up, what a great 70 degr
Merry Christmas pk104 at 1:30pm 12.24.13 Catalina 310 6/1221 To all my fellow 310 owners, I hope you have a nice Christmas and a very good 2014! Thanks for all t
Seasons Greetings...... woodster at 12:26pm 12.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/886 ....to all and may the new year bring you lots of good sailing and low maintance needs and lots of u
folding prop garysisson at 12:21pm 12.24.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1105 Hi all, I have been looking for a folding prop for my OMC saildrive for years. They seem to be i

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What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:16am 05.28.23 When I had my Hunter 170 I used to avoid packing the motor if possible. on the Great Lakes, or vent
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:04am 05.28.23 If the boat is making less than 3 kt SOG toward destination if heading to one, then using the auxil
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:02am 05.28.23 Another way to test the TP is put some in a jar of water and shake it. TP that breaks up quickly is
What speed makes you fire up your motor? john6206 at 6:02am 05.28.23 I'll add to my post that if sailing in LI Sound upwind against the current you might not be going a
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Summerof69 at 5:44am 05.28.23 Thanks all. I appreciate the input. I ordered a 30 amp breaker and my friend/boat yard manager is
Weeping keel dmax at 5:16am 05.28.23 No idea, I had the foam removed. Never saw it before either. Maybe they wanted to reduce the ballast
Marine Toilet Question (1) jviss at 5:07am 05.28.23 Or, you could always buy RV and Marine toilet paper!
Weeping keel shemandr at 5:03am 05.28.23 Why in the world would a builder put those foam pockets in a keel? :yikes: To save money on lead or
Early Music Instruments jviss at 4:54am 05.28.23 My kind of vintage! $$$ yikes https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--qlDkFRxi--/a_0/f_auto,t_la
What speed makes you fire up your motor? shemandr at 4:49am 05.28.23 I'll add to my post that if sailing in LI Sound upwind against the current you might not be going an
Marine Toilet Question dlochner at 4:49am 05.28.23 We do not have macerator and have no issues. Use single ply TP not the fancy thick puffy stuff. Anot
Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 4:38am 05.28.23 Wow, impressive work! Your panels are 50W each, right? You're making me itch for an upgrade. :biggri
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker CYQK at 4:37am 05.28.23 2x on the elci breaker code now says you should have one good time to upgrade
Nicopress CYQK at 4:32am 05.28.23 research the order in which you make a crimp with a nicopress tool Cant do that....take it to an air
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Kings Gambit at 4:10am 05.28.23 If the boat is making less than 3 kt SOG toward destination if heading to one, then using the auxili
Santana 21 design info needed Kings Gambit at 3:47am 05.28.23 You can find a lot of measurements information on sailboat models easily by visiting sailboatdata.co
Marine Toilet Question dLj at 3:42am 05.28.23 When I ran those toilets, I was careful to use toilet paper that was "septic" friendly. There are br
What is at the top of my mast. Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 05.28.23 Please forgive any typos, the iOS app has black text on a black background for the message, white o
Center Board problem Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.28.23 Is it possible to provide pictures of the CB and trunk to illustrate what screws you are pulling? I
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 2:31am 05.28.23 Thank you for your reply. Thought about the extract and re tap. As for the through bolt, how do I g

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