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Can someone please tell me what this is? (1) BWagner at 12:03pm 09.16.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/3153 Hi, The attached photo is from a Yanmar 4JH3E. It is of a petcock that is attached to the workin
Secure The Galley dkyvars at 11:57am 09.16.13 Catalina 22 30/3735 We recently took ownership of a Catalina 22 and would like to make some modifications. Is there any
Rigging my 12' O Day for the first time KYACK42 at 11:23am 09.16.13 Day Sailers 3/5135 Hello, I am rigging my 12' O Day for the first time. Can anyone provide advise or resource informa
Engine alarms stevec22206 at 10:46am 09.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/822 While sailing this weekend we encountered a sound that I've never heard on our 87' C27 with the M18
Pock marks in my gel coat Triple Point at 10:42am 09.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4462 Hello fellow sailers. As I continue down the road of restoration on my 22' Macgregor I'm seeking so
Greg Emerson Contact Info Marc14857 at 10:40am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1124 Does anyone have contact info for Greg Emerson at Hunter Marlow? Tried what I believe is current e m
C36 Clew Outhaul "Car" - improve? jviss at 9:56am 09.16.13 Big Boats 12/7548 My 1984 C36 has an aluminum "car" of sorts that rides in the boltrope slot. It does not work well a
...bottom paint??? Peter Fridman at 9:52am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2415 Imagine if we could use this product as bottom paint !!! Take a look. http://laughingsquid.com/ru
Clackity Clackity? Cutlass? Alignment? Help? rfrye1 at 9:52am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1229 I've owned my '98 Hunter H376 for 12 yrs. I have a persistent issue with knocking/"Clackity Clackity
Bringin in the Sheaves Pat at 8:50am 09.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1224 Our boat is a O'Day 272 with a Z-Spar Mast. At the base of the mast of several sheaves for leading
Problems with login & posting Anonymous 121765 at 7:55am 09.16.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/8529 Guys, I've been having problems the past 1 1/2 months with this site. I've been working with Phil
Monitor Wind Vane wmcminn at 7:42am 09.16.13 Big Boats 2/2362 Does anyone have experience with the Monitor Wind Vane by Scanmar. I have a Catalina 400. Thanks. W
Can an anchor windlass be slowed down? Sailduffer at 7:35am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4523 I have a Maxwell VC 500 anchor windlass on my Catalina 320. I need to slow it down by about half. Is
5 pin cable for wind/speed gauge stephanie at 7:32am 09.16.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1171 We have navigational instruments on our Hunter 23 for depth, speed ' wind direction that have 5 pin
What is this for ? It has started to rattle (1) PKFK at 7:25am 09.16.13 Big Boats 8/1422 68639.vB See center of photo - this is a Yanmar 3ym30. The silver colored screw has a metal sleev
Cutting my keel? DovetailNJ at 6:57am 09.16.13 Catalina 30 3/1507 I sail in Barnegat Bay NJ and am tiring of bouncing off of the shallow bottom. The 5' draft on my 19
Yanmar 2gmf over heating after 30 minutes Mark Nooney at 6:14am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5681 Hi all, I have a issue with overheating after running for 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Here are the ste
Hunter 18 full of water Ksail at 5:47am 09.16.13 Smaller Boats 6/1621 When I take my hunter 18 out of the water for the season, the boat has a lot of water in the hull.
Antifreeze SunCat at 5:47am 09.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1153 I discovered after hauling out my boat for the winter that the antifreeze reads at only 7 degree, my
Brought her home (2) agprice22 at 4:07am 09.16.13 Bigger Boats 6/1392 Picked up our new 272 yesterday. Lowered the mast with an A-Frame. That was not without event, as th

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Main track insert question danstanford at 2:57am 05.29.23 I have a piece with tapped holes in the mast so I can screw the piece in after the main is raised. D
Nicopress Joe at 12:23am 05.29.23 He can take it to West Marine. Every store has one at their workbench. But he'll have to take the
Early Music Instruments Joe at 12:16am 05.29.23 Nice. Are those yours? I wish. No... they are listings in Reverb dot com. Both pics are linked
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:58pm 05.28.23
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? Benny17441 at 9:57pm 05.28.23 I would be also concerned with the wear and rust damage at the keel's pivot point. Most of these b
G-Flex Question - Curing Time thinwater at 9:18pm 05.28.23 Stick Dry or stick. It can be either or both.
alternator and wiring (4) Ralph Johnstone at 8:56pm 05.28.23 I now think its in the alternator or the wiring harness for the alternator. Its a Hitachi LR155-20
alternator and wiring mermike at 8:53pm 05.28.23 That is a voltage regulator. It manages the output of the alternator to charge the batteries. It may
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 8:42pm 05.28.23 Even with that press you'll need to get rid of any peening that appears to have occurred during you
Topping Lift on a Hunter 146? (2) rgranger at 8:34pm 05.28.23 I did a Google image search. Most did not have a topping lift but a few did ged so that it can be
G-Flex Question - Curing Time rgranger at 8:26pm 05.28.23
Marine Toilet Question Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 05.28.23 Brilliant! Nothing more I can say. You're right. It doesn't warrant saying anything more about
Mast rewire Hayden Watson at 7:22pm 05.28.23 When I had my rig down for standing rigging replacement, I also replaced all of the old wires. I us
Sail drive raw water intakes Mark Maulden at 7:02pm 05.28.23
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 6:57pm 05.28.23 Back in college I would drink a Miller Beer with a Snickers Bar. Those were the good old days. You
Center Board problem Will Gilmore at 6:46pm 05.28.23 Do you have a solution or and explanation on how to fix the problem I have with the screws? I'm so
Non working microwave Tom J at 6:35pm 05.28.23 Any mysteries with or how to remove microwave? Looks like will have to pull mine. Thank you. Cl
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 6:32pm 05.28.23
Marine Toilet Question dLj at 5:54pm 05.28.23 I find it not only warper, but also warped and perverted as well. Dressing for dinner on someone'
Marine Toilet Question Ralph Johnstone at 5:48pm 05.28.23 It is not warper and perverted. I find it not only warper, but also warped and perverted as well.

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