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Roller Main Questions BarryBershad at 7:54am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1001 New owner of a 2000 Beneteau 331. Don't know much about roller reefing of main. Question 1 It see
Engine down a notch on power Pirates on the Bay at 7:33am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1404 Hi. I've got a Yanmar 30 on a 34 ft Hunter ('97) and for some reason the engine just doesn't have t
The mast will finally come down, but then what? cymeyer at 7:06am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1487 After 14 years of sailing on our 321, I figured it was time to step the mast for the first time.
Effect of Winter On Self Discharge (7) Maine Sail at 6:46am 09.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5075 Just realized I had never posted this here and a trip into the shed early this morning remindind me
Exhaust hose Jimm at 6:38am 09.09.13 Catalina 30 9/2105 Anyone replace the hose connection between the engine and muffler? Suggestions/advice? Got an very
Electrical Junction box keven at 5:27am 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1188 Trying to remove the cover on my beneteau 331 shower pump electrical junction box. Not sure if it sn
85 Hunter 22 Plumbling Chasemixon at 4:58am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1174 I'm looking for some help with an issue I ran into this weekend, I've never owned a sailboat before
new head for Oday 34 jpriebe at 4:09am 09.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3291 Seems as though the pump housing is cracked on my 82Oday 34. Ive not been able to locate a compatibl
Rusted keel bolts (1) windcat at 10:45pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 4/2439 This mucky mess is the compression block and one of the rusty keel bolts. I have been reading posts
Bilge Decking Interior 1986 26" captined at 7:26pm 09.08.13 Day Sailers 1/1107 Any Ideas for for sprucing up Flooring for the Bilge access, it appears to be a thin laminate made t
Killer Whales back in Howe Sound outside Vancouver (1) Stretch at 6:35pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4271 Well did I get a show on saturday morning, with orcas breaching and passing within 40 ft of my boat,
Some questions on my new to me 1980 C30TR (7) dan8152 at 6:19pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 8/2003 for starters is this a factory color? It's like a light tan. I found a few small spots with light bl
Tiller to wheel conversion Joseph Sobelman at 5:56pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4973 We have a 1994 vintage Mac 26D. Did anybody attempt a tiller to wheel conversion? Are there any kits
keeping pillows on the wide end of a V berth?? eianm at 5:32pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 5/1892 Does anyone have any clever ideas for being able to keep pillows on the wide end of a V berth during
Hunter 376 Headsail johanpor at 5:14pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 1/1014 I am looking for a headsail for my 376. I have the original, maybe 100 or 110% jib that came with th
size of outboard motor ken shapiro at 4:57pm 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/731 I am about to purchase new outboard for my hunter 20. Is 4hp 4 cycle longshaft enough hp for my boat
Intermittent Knotmeter Fred at 4:46pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/977 I have an old knotmeter installed on my boat, likely original equipment (1979). Most of the time it
Deck Resurfacing DHooper at 4:17pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 5/1873 What started out as a port light replacement project has expanded to include resurfacing the deck an
Stabilizer for diesel during haul out nestorph at 3:15pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4508 This is my first season with a diesel engine. I always used a gas stabilizer for the fuel with my o
USA Vs NZL Don Guillette at 2:59pm 09.08.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 111/29343 Instead of a football party today I put together a America Cup party in my Tucson community which fe

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Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 4:26am 05.27.23 Of course, you have to stop the engine while engaged with it. Good solution if it works. You need
Yanmar 3GM30F not starting after fuel filter change NYSail at 3:53am 05.27.23 Thanks for the responses. I did not fill the bowl, tho I was able to purge the air with the lift pu
Ship's Bell jviss at 3:29am 05.27.23 I like bells. I searched for a long time for a genuine bronze bell, chrome plated. They are incred
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Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:55am 05.27.23 The marketing person asks the engineer, "so, what am I promoting?" The engineer happily shows the m
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 2:50am 05.27.23 I've finally found a VHF that has all the whistle signals built in. The only thing needed is a "hai
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Seacock Mystery Crusty Ol Salt at 9:53pm 05.26.23 If anyone is still reading - who would go sailing offshore in this boat? As I said mine is a temp
Need details about this boat rgranger at 9:07pm 05.26.23 I have filed a claim on an abandoned boat in the past. You will need to follow your states proces
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Bent stemhead fitting (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:07pm 05.26.23 I think the bent boom bail (finally remembered the name) is what makes the bow roller look noticeabl
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Ship's Bell Terry Cox at 7:39pm 05.26.23 We have a 6" brass bell that has a removable mount. Normally kept in the salon, but also mounts at t
Seacock Mystery Tally Ho at 7:33pm 05.26.23
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