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OK I have broken the riser arm on the forward hatch of my 1985 H34. :cry: I can read that it is a B
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I am very new to sailing. I am considering the purchase of a Catalina 30. Since I am new to sailing
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My wife and I are shopping for a larger live aboard and have been eyeing Catalina 42s as a good valu
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I have a ronstan 28mm swivel block and the shackle pin has been lost.... does anyone know of a sou
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Hey Sailors I lost my ancher locker hatch during a hurricane last year and have been trying with n
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I have an 83 Hunter 22 and there is a small opening in the back What is it? Also, there is wat
HiZ at 11:44am 05.19.13
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Okay hello I have just purchased a 22' Hunter and can not seem to find WHAT this is part of it is a
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On our salvage project Catalina, the swing keel was rusting on the leading and trailing edges. We af
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transom where motor mount is located is soft. i am in process of rebuilding ; however, i am opened f

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Winches H26
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 01.26.23
I sent a private message to the poster but no response as I wanted photos of the winch and surroundi
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
smokey73 at 6:30am 01.26.23
Thanks, your response on it cranking but not starting kind of rules out the increased resistance sce
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
SycloneDriver at 6:28am 01.26.23
Warm climate? # 2 diesel or unknown fuel oil? Does it smoke on start up? How much? Try a remote
Crack on rudder   (2)
JamesG161 at 6:26am 01.26.23
212514 No cause for Alarm, since it appears your boat is still water tight. I can upload a better
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
smokey73 at 6:24am 01.26.23
yanmar 4jh4-hte (110hp) with M200 monitor system, it turns prefect with key start, battery voltage
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
miguelgdelrey at 6:21am 01.26.23
The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start   (1)
miguelgdelrey at 6:15am 01.26.23
The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
miguelgdelrey at 6:14am 01.26.23
not a glow plug problem...
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start   (1)
miguelgdelrey at 6:13am 01.26.23
What is de M200? I'm guessing that you are operating in a warm climate, and we won't need to discu
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:11am 01.26.23
Nothing wrong with prudent use of a portable generator as long as you use common sense. Most use th
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
miguelgdelrey at 6:06am 01.26.23
Yanmar M200 in a Hunter 49? 887.8 HP should move you along nicely unless you sink from the weight?
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start   (1)
miguelgdelrey at 6:00am 01.26.23
The Yanmar M200, beside being 888 HP, is also a miracle as it runs on no fuel if the solenoid is st
What is This, Anyone Need One?
rgranger at 5:55am 01.26.23
I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someone is selling. It'll be a head scratcher f
Crack on rudder
rgranger at 5:51am 01.26.23
:plus: I'd use a grinder to open that crack up to convince myself it wasn't something more than a g
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source
dlochner at 5:42am 01.26.23
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Portable generators on boats is a poor idea. They a
Yanmar engine console - yuck
nitrogenase at 5:30am 01.26.23
I have the black yanmar faceplate (eBay $75) but need to repair/replace the $922 white console. Will
Yanmar engine console - yuck
mermike at 5:28am 01.26.23
I mdight have misread your post. The black instrument bezel is a Yanmar part. Is that the part you g
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
smokey73 at 4:59am 01.26.23
This is my guess too. But to troubleshoot more it would help to know exactly what the symptoms are

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