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2GMF hoses?   (3)
nestorph at 11:30am 05.20.13
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I'm a Yanmar newbie, so pardon the question if it sounds simplistic. In looking at the engine the o
hummingbirdbassist at 11:26am 05.20.13
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I need some assistance on how to tackle this and what to use. I'm thinking some marine -tex to fill
mikewhite7314 at 11:19am 05.20.13
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OK, so the boat came out of the shipyard after bottom job and the main halyard is now sitting at the
Blue Hull at 9:45am 05.20.13
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My engine stopped pumping water during my first time out for the season yesterday. I shut it down as
Sailor 3269 at 9:42am 05.20.13
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Good Day everyone This is my question for today is. My mast that is 28' on my 79- 25' venture.
swallowtail at 8:51am 05.20.13
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Should the plastic surface of my through hull depth transducer be painted with anti fouling or does
Mikem at 8:45am 05.20.13
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I searched various vendors for a tiller for the family's 1980 Cat-25 and found the best deal on this
robertsapp at 8:02am 05.20.13
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Our '95 H336 has a gray paint on its molded nonskid deck surfaces. Or at least, it used to. It's get
ccraigmile at 7:55am 05.20.13
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I've rebuilt a 1974 MacGregor 25 that came with sails etc. In that it came with a Spinnaker, two Sp
reeder at 7:55am 05.20.13
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A well meaning friend put about 1/2 quart of 30 weight oil into the fresh water cooling system of my
Widgeon1 at 7:30am 05.20.13
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Hi all, I have a Beneteau 311 (2000) and recently the refrigerator has stopped working. After inves
fvolpe at 6:46am 05.20.13
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Where is the windlass circuit breaker located on a beneteau 36 and what does it look like? Frank
fstopf4 at 5:55am 05.20.13
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Last year we purchased a Hunter 23 it came with a single axle Ken's welding trailer. Any recommendat
Maine Sail at 5:52am 05.20.13
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Last night around 5:30 my wife says "You should go out to Jewel Island and see your friends.".......
Dima at 5:50am 05.20.13
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I use to have a link to the post with detailed instruction how to troubleshoot and fix water heater.
jackhartjr at 3:52am 05.20.13
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Hi folks, had a delivery in Austin, TX Wednesday, came over a hill and there lain out before me was
Andreas7699 at 2:06am 05.20.13
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Should this happen? It is from 2008 and I have not sailed that much. I tighten the halyard in strong
hangin at 12:38am 05.20.13
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Is the fiberglass/plastic cover lag bolted or bolt/nut connrected? I need to recaulk to prevent rai
Ken13559 at 12:19am 05.20.13
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I powered my 12000BTU aircon with Elemax(Engel) SHX2000 Genset. It runs ok. Out of curiousity, I fit
Mcshane at 10:17pm 05.19.13
S2
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Before putting in the water, I wanted to re-bed my chain plates. Had some rot in the port forward b

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i60 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting
StephenD at 5:45am 05.12.23
Their way of saying we don't want to support our products?
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC   (1)
jviss at 5:20am 05.12.23
My boat has a rather substantial pad eye bolted to the cockpit sole, just behind the pedestal. Lik
Anchor Point for a Helmsman's Tether - H41AC   (1)
jssailem at 5:11am 05.12.23
Much depends on your boat and how you sail it. Assuming solo sailing, you will need the tether to re
Hauturier equivalent in USA?
Davidasailor26 at 5:11am 05.12.23
For the second, if you are doing it for free, as friends, and there's no exchange of anything of va
Dinghy Power
Plymouth Sailor at 5:09am 05.12.23
Based on the capacity plate you can have a max 4hp motor on that dinghy. Sometimes easier to manag
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Sailm8 at 4:57am 05.12.23
We slepted in the cockpit. I had a large piece of netting madw that went over the bimini and reache
Hauturier equivalent in USA?
jviss at 4:57am 05.12.23
thx!!!! Please, though, I'm not an expert, this is just based on my accumulated experience and rec
Hauturier equivalent in USA?
xavpil at 4:53am 05.12.23
For the first, I would think the cert you have is sufficient, if you explain it to them and send th
Hauturier equivalent in USA?
jviss at 4:38am 05.12.23
1- I was told that if insurance dont require any certifications, they welcome one and their rate ca
Hauturier equivalent in USA?
xavpil at 4:30am 05.12.23
What are you trying to accomplish, ? 1- I was told that if insurance dont require any certificatio
Hauturier equivalent in USA?
jviss at 4:19am 05.12.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor?
jviss at 3:50am 05.12.23
ALWAYS carry a sharp knife.. Yes, that's one habit I have always had. And, it's not a folder, it'
Advice for a Solo Sailor?
sailme88 at 3:45am 05.12.23
a few thoughts: attack a knotted line to the boarding ladder. The ladder should be secured in such a
Advice for a Solo Sailor?
Kings Gambit at 2:09am 05.12.23
Except for the auto pilot and electric windlass the best addition to my 38-ft for single handing is
Dinghy Power
Kings Gambit at 1:33am 05.12.23
Hip-tow would be better if in restricted area, such as in the marina, where you might need to maneuv
KM4A transmission on yanmar 80hp
Ralph Johnstone at 11:02pm 05.11.23
I would suggest you consult a Yanmar dealer in your area if it's not shown in the drawings. This cou
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator   (4)
Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 05.11.23
215598 Here is a page from a Yamnar manual which shows you the recommended impellor replacement tim

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