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Starting trouble - Yanmar Sea Mistress at 8:10am 05.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/4561 We have a Yanmar 75 HP 4Jh3-TE that won't start after running for three to four hours straight. The
rigging on 93 23.5 hunter (5) sailboat738 at 7:48am 05.19.13 Smaller Boats 3/1214 good morning guy's well getting the boat back in the water got the mast up ok its now at the dock
Pri-D Shelf Life Warren Milberg at 7:43am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2448 I used to use this fuel additive to cut down carbon emssions, increase lubricity with low sulphur fu
Unbelievable BobM at 7:37am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 I was notified that the marina I winter store my boat at was going to work on their sea walls. Howe
Stuffing box flax size Ink Dude at 7:33am 05.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3139 I need to repack my stuffing box. I have to do the job afloat, and I need the flax material size to
trailer loading donavansails at 7:26am 05.19.13 Smaller Boats 19/2812 I bought a Hunter 23 last fall. I have been out with it a few times this year Love this boat but for
Oday 22 chain plate mike4433 at 7:22am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1262 I have an 1980 oday 22. Looking at other chain plate posts I'm seeing that the chain plates are atta
Pearson 26 mast support bblument at 7:16am 05.19.13 Pearson 3/4513 Hello, all... Well, the saga continues.. just when I thought I was almost done working/renovating
Mast Head line question Ward H at 6:04am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/842 The mast head assembly on my O'day 25 has room for two eye-spliced lines to be hung. One is for the
Steering system "pod" alternatives?? Chris Patterson at 5:25am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2353 This is not an attempt to blast Edson, as they no doubt make some beautiful equipment. Some of it in
Automatic Freewheeling gearbox? (1) BobT at 4:58am 05.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/1425 Can anyone identify the gearbox behind the transmission? This is in my new old ('79) Gulfstar 37. Al
Mooring line size PHitchcox at 4:50am 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1105 Good morning one and all. Returning to the water and need some help. My 290 is far away but I ne
Does this look like electrolysis? (2) Sefuller at 4:46am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8330 Last fall when I hauled out, I noticed for the first time these whitish deposits around my bronze th
Removing painted-on boat name IH82BL8 at 4:42am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2006 All along I've been under the impression that oven cleaner would remove the old boat name. It doesn
1984 H31 uncored hull? IH82BL8 at 4:24am 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1742 I thought I remember someone here saying these boats had no wood core in the hull below the waterlin
Beneteau Dock N Go Problems Kanggandi at 1:20am 05.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/10401 Our dock n go system hasn't worked for 4 months and they can't fix it !!! Has anyone else had any
how much does my S2-9.2a weigh Bergovoy at 9:02pm 05.18.13 S2 4/1545 hello, I am considering have my 9.2a transported from Marathon, FL to Marina del Rey, in L.A. I
Will the Projects Never End? shipwreck66 at 8:09pm 05.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/910 Finally traced my air problem to the fuel pump, spent an hour driving to buy a new one, installed, b
Zinc Fish hookup Phil P at 7:47pm 05.18.13 Big Boats 3/972 Last season I hooked up a zinc fish to the chrome surround on my shore power inlet. At season's end,
help with other mac forum wayne nicol at 7:38pm 05.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2187 i really hope this is ok to post here, but i have got onto a bunch of different sailing, boating and

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What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? FastOlson at 9:21am 04.23.23 Noticed your Cool emblem for your site picture. Have not seen that for a while. I was not a member o
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 9:13am 04.23.23 Thanks, but the question is does the yacht policy normally permit dispatch to recover a boat at anc
Corroding galvanized shackle jssailem at 9:05am 04.23.23 Those High Strength, Forged, Hot Dipped Galvanized Shackles Have a "Bold black colored pin". Is that
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 9:05am 04.23.23 This is standard for those who have insurance and towing under a Boat/US insurance policy. It is no
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 8:56am 04.23.23 Right. I know exactly where that is. I was thrown off by the "5.1 n. miles." I believe you were mor
Corroding galvanized shackle jssailem at 8:50am 04.23.23 when I wander through out local supply shop, Martin Marine, it seems like every time I come across
Maxprop Grease Hello Below at 8:46am 04.23.23 I have looked online to replace these things, but at this point I'll be damned if I'm going to spen
Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 8:46am 04.23.23 The maker of Rocna anchors, Canadian Metal (Pacific), also world class marine anchor chain, anchor
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 8:34am 04.23.23 And Amazon: MarineNow 3/8" US Type Drop Forged Galvanized Bow Shackle with Over Size Screw Pin for
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty jssailem at 8:29am 04.23.23 As Jim has shared several times, Watch what is happing over the Pacific. Windy gives you insight in
Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F (2) kloudie1 at 8:29am 04.23.23 Attached is of a 3GMF, which is very similar to the 3HM . The red circle is around the temperature s
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 8:28am 04.23.23 I googled it. Here's one: CM 3/8" Screw Pin Anchor Shackle (WLL 1 ton) (Hot Dip Galvanized) Diffi
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 8:23am 04.23.23 It has informed me: now that I will be sailing alone, for the most part, I'm going to prepare in ad
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 8:17am 04.23.23 So, even though I had the unlimited BOATUS towing membership, I do not believe that is what got the
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Alan Gomes at 8:13am 04.23.23 [ Essentially White Cove; at Hen Rock. Anchored in about 60 ft. Right. I know exactly where that i
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 8:06am 04.23.23 Just an FYI: This is how Lubriplate 130-AA is described in the McMaster Carr catalog: Moisture-Res
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 7:59am 04.23.23 Essentially White Cove; at Hen Rock. Anchored in about 60 ft.
Squeaky companionway cover (1) kloudie1 at 7:59am 04.23.23 My cover used to squeak but not from the side slides. It was from the "backstop", a piece of teak sc
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Alan Gomes at 7:57am 04.23.23 Not to fault the dispatcher, but she wanted to send an EM crew out from Avalon 5 n.mi. away to eval

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