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starting procedure roypaul2 at 3:35am 01.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1643 Completely new to Catalina boats, please help. When starting engine, my panel does not have a glow
Looking to sail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Michel16055 at 9:44pm 01.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/777 Hi, I just want to know if anyone in the Fort Lauderdale area who has a beneteau (or any other sailb
Volvo MD7 Water Cooled Exhaust Elbow simpsoned at 9:20pm 01.06.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/3919 If anyone is parting out an old Volvo Diesel and wants to get rid of a water cooled exhaust elbow, g
Acme Prop Puller Ken13559 at 8:30pm 01.06.14 Ask All Sailors 9/4656 I've many success, changing propellers underwater using large 3-Jaw Bearing Extractor. However, the
Hunter 410 rudder removal Dijobi777 at 7:20pm 01.06.14 Big Boats 2/2555 Has anybody had the experience and pleasure of removing the 420's rudder including the rudder post/s
Installing AC Amos Cape at 4:54pm 01.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2593 Would like to know were you have had your AC units installed on 30' Hunter. If you did it your self
Yanmar 3gm30f Ccolant drain carlager at 2:26pm 01.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/5718 I am planning to change the coolant on our Yanmar 3gm30f. Do I drain using the screw close to the
Anyone Here @ Marina Village Alameda ? pkdailey4 at 1:59pm 01.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1819 Haven't been able to get out of Tejas since last spring. Wondering how my boat is doing. Slip I-15 2
Water Ballast for Winter alabamaranger at 1:57pm 01.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3592 Should I add a gallon on antifreeze to the ballast? The boat is in the water and will see some freez
RC435 Chartplotter 7sailing7 at 1:55pm 01.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/690 Does anyone know what CF card came with the unit on the new Hunter 33. I'm referring to the gold car
owners manual dickau2 at 12:39pm 01.06.14 Smaller Boats 6/816 I'm looking for an owners manual that I can download for a 1986 22Hunter
cheap heat powsmias at 12:29pm 01.06.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2267 may have been posted before but here goes: http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/11/how-to-e
Sticky throttle Ritchie Pedistal dabishop5 at 11:46am 01.06.14 Pearson 1/2068 Am feeling a stickyness / roughness in the throttle cable. I have removed the compass and tried to r
Engine gear control cable replacement Alctel at 10:14am 01.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 18/6510 Hi there, On attempting to move the 1980 36' hunter I own, I discovered that the gear handle on t
Installing Raymarine ST4000 on Wheel Captainron1 at 7:44am 01.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/834 Hello, I purchased a Raymarine ST4000 to install on my 1979 O'day 30' wheel helm. I wonder if anyone
Annapolis Bar Ron20324 at 7:42am 01.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/5077 The next time someone pulls that "GEICO... 15 percent yadda yadda yadda" bit on you, you can reply,
Boom vang adjustment... Doug/Karen at 7:41am 01.06.14 Big Boats 8/2232 Our vang is attached to the boom at a point whereby no further downward adjustment can be made. We
changing sanitation hoses on 41ds sailor5017 at 6:43am 01.06.14 Big Boats 20/3464 Planning to change out sanitation hoses on 41DS Has anyone done this ? how difficult is it? any
Holding tank place- oceanis 351 Beach Bum at 6:42am 01.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2431 Hi, I need to install a holding tank to my 351 (two aft cabin version) But where to put it? Cou
rudder post bearing and cone flex captainrod at 11:28pm 01.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/841 I have a bebeteau 440 and notice both top and lower bearing rotate. I think i read some Beneteau rec

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Perkins 20 Engine jviss at 12:51pm 07.11.23 with the engine tilted back toward the prop, you will only get about half the old oil out through t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 12:51pm 07.11.23 All this talk about heart events has inspired me to take a long bike ride after work today....:thumb
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 12:48pm 07.11.23 Nice review @BarryL THNX!:thumbup:
mooring buoys jviss at 12:48pm 07.11.23 It would be helpful to know more details. Is the buoy connected directly to the chain? Can you jus
mooring buoys Timm R Oday25 at 12:37pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_medium
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:33pm 07.11.23 when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW very f
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 12:19pm 07.11.23 I've always taught my beginner sailing students to always remove the handle when not in use. Reason
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Don S/V ILLusion at 12:02pm 07.11.23
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 11:55am 07.11.23 if a carb engine only runs on choke, partial choke or added fuel into the venturi that is either a
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 11:39am 07.11.23 Thanks all. I'm going to inspect my keel bolts and mast step for any kind of ground wiring.
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 11:38am 07.11.23 waking sleeping crew members who are on night watch. Love it! :beer:
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 11:35am 07.11.23 Since you appear to be from Georgia, I think the transport costs would be to large to be practical.
Starting battery Johnb at 11:35am 07.11.23 He is trying to find out why his engine wont crank! attery" and assumed he had a cranking problem. Y
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 11:32am 07.11.23 I am in Portland, OR. I only need a boom. I was looking for info on the mast so I could find a corre
Rigging information (1) jssailem at 11:30am 07.11.23 217757 In this design (OEM), the bar is the traveler. The blocks on either side run up to the boom
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem MikeHoncho at 11:04am 07.11.23 if a carb engine only runs on choke, partial choke or added fuel into the venturi that is either a p
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 11:02am 07.11.23 Thanks for the responses! Excellent food for thought.
Satallite GPS messaging devices BarryL at 10:50am 07.11.23 Hi, I have pretty extensive experience with SPOT and some experience with the Garmin InReach. I fir
Winch handle safe use capta at 10:47am 07.11.23 I never leave a winch handle in the winch when I'm operating a winch. It must always be in its sheat
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (2) Hayden Watson at 10:45am 07.11.23 I have the same engine. You have to remove the plastic top cover and bottom plastic Piece. You can

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