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Replacing oil on 272 with ten_two diesel Steps at 6:50pm 06.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1139 I tried replacing engine oil on our 272 diesel, wow what a headache, I must be doing something wrong
Cast iron ballast Jwhy at 5:52pm 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4374 I'm looking at an '84 Hunter 34 with cast iron ballast. How real is the corrosion issue with this m
No raw water flow thru exhaust seaduct at 5:38pm 06.02.13 Catalina 30 6/1504 We went on our shakedown of the season today in our 1986 catalina 30. All was good until we dropped
Trans cable buddyshea at 5:10pm 06.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/896 Can not shift forward or reverse using control handle at the wheel. By applying force to the lever o
Honda 8 stalls bakes at 4:21pm 06.02.13 Trailer Sailors 14/4424 Our 2007 Honda 8 hp starts and runs fine for a few minutes but then starts running very rough and al
Cruising Design Reefer furler wchevron at 4:13pm 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1992 Anyone have a Reefer 1 furler manual. I can't figure out where to cleat off the wire halyard after
How to install VDO water temp gage H-356 sailmaster39 at 2:49pm 06.02.13 Big Boats 1/886 Anybody install a VDO water temp gage on the Yanmar 3gm30 or 3ym30.I don`t like these idiot lights.M
Macgregor 26S jib sheeting questions Roadking Larry at 2:15pm 06.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5303 My 26S is a '94 production boat, not sure if that makes any difference or not. I'm pretty sure mine
Furler yes or no phxfan at 1:29pm 06.02.13 Catalina 22 17/1654 need opinions on adding a furler or just a haul down. jim
Overheard On VHF 16 Today Maine Sail at 1:10pm 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3758 Commercial Ship: "Sailboat off Bug Light this is the XXXXX. What are your intentions Captain." Answ
Sail trim short course. 25yearslater at 1:04pm 06.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 35/10918 Hello all. Now that I have restored this boat and am able to go from point A to B I would like to i
245 centerboard uphaul Flossdriver at 12:35pm 06.02.13 Seidelmann 1/12786 My 245 has been great, but the centerboard uphaul is wearing and needs to be changed. Can it be repl
Air conditioning for a Hunter 38 -2010 luv2sail67 at 12:12pm 06.02.13 Big Boats 7/1993 Hi - we are looking at installing AC in our Hunter but have conflicting notes about the size needed.
battery size Pat at 12:09pm 06.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1205 Good Afternoon, I'm beginning to question something I said on a forum post...Here's my question: D
Beneteau oceanis 350 outhaul diagram Lemz at 12:08pm 06.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3374 Could someone please send me a diagram of how the outhaul is rigged on a Oceanis 350
Moving our boat, San Diego to Portland, Or therobesons at 12:05pm 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/577 Starting may 22 we leave Oceanside, Ca for Portland Oregon on our 1999 Hunter 420. Read all about i
Hunter 22 cockpit cooler lid SeaTR at 11:43am 06.02.13 Parts Search 1/2462 Looking for a replacement / salvage (1981) H22 cockpit cooler lid. I have a salvage boat that I've b
Fire Port (1) jsalley at 11:42am 06.02.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1583 When I had my USCG Vessel Safety Inspection this year, the inspector suggested I add additional fire
How to find a used genoa? FlbkRoxie at 10:24am 06.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2838 After sailing a few summers in San Diego Bay we have decided that our jib is just not cutting it. Th
Catching seaweed on my swing keel Wayne Spanier at 9:49am 06.02.13 Catalina 22 0/872 Out today on the Hudson River, and lots of seagrass floating around. Other boats seemed to pass thr

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New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 1:36pm 02.23.23 Their company is in trouble if they have a dead guy for a CEO. No, no. That's how the promoters
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 12:45pm 02.23.23 The hours on a new unit are tamper proof so the only way to do it is connect to a 12V DC supply (ma
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 02.23.23 The question from my end is how I might be able to get the hours on a new unit to match the hours o
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 12:35pm 02.23.23 The Hybrid idea is what seems feasible on a boat. The use of the little engine to generate electrica
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Wyo George at 12:34pm 02.23.23 The internet at its finest : ad for thermal efficiency ? I think the promoters have also re-jigge
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:32pm 02.23.23 The internet at its finest : e. How does it exceed any other piston engine on the road for thermal
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 12:02pm 02.23.23 If your engine hour LCD goes blank and you need to replace it for a Volvo Penta diesel engine, you
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? tfox2069 at 11:51am 02.23.23 I think this is very interesting, but the devil is always in the details yet to be worked out for ne
Question on Teak (1) Mark Maulden at 11:46am 02.23.23 Mark, I'd like to get a follow-up on this product. both, as to how easy it is to apply and how it
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels tfox2069 at 11:35am 02.23.23 "...Unfortunately since we have had the boat our engine hours readout has been intermittent. I enqu
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 11:13am 02.23.23 A heat engine is limited in its efficiency just by the laws of thermodynamics (See Carnot Cycle) an
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Tom J at 10:41am 02.23.23 Thanks guys. How about some info from Catalina 310 or 315 owners? CaptBob S/V Kimberly The compr
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Davidasailor26 at 10:37am 02.23.23 I know another 34 owner who also had the hour display go out. He got some sort of vibration based ho
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? rgranger at 10:37am 02.23.23 Yes, but how would its holding power compare to one of the new generation of anchors such as the Ro
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? shemandr at 10:29am 02.23.23 At the proposed 22 lbs. it would be a lot easier to re-power than your typical diesel auxiliary. An
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Alan Gomes at 10:06am 02.23.23 It would make a perfect anchor. Yes, but how would its holding power compare to one of the new gen
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:48am 02.23.23 The video is not real so no prototype yet This is not just now discovered idea. In 2016, the compa
Sailing and restoring #9874 (3) AaronD at 9:35am 02.23.23 Wifi Router + Extender (Cheap Geekish Solution) We occasionally end up at a marina with weak Wifi (
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:33am 02.23.23 The specifications on this Elco 40hp electric motor demonstrate the issues faced. weight power sto
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 9:32am 02.23.23 David, Thanks for this most informative post. It's great to have the part number for the display a

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