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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
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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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When does a screw become a bolt?
Tally Ho at 6:19pm 05.11.23
I think this is a great thread! It's like the difference between a ship and a boat. So much so, t
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LakeShark at 5:49pm 05.11.23
(Either we're bigger than LakeShark and his wife, or we don't love each other as much as they do. O
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sailing gal at 4:51pm 05.11.23
It you say so. It takes a lot of valve to turn a $10 part into $160. Now I realize a lot of that is
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 4:01pm 05.11.23
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Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 05.11.23
From Reader's Digest, "Visiting Annapolis, I noticed several plebes on their hands and knees holdin
Sleeping on 22 new design
Gene Neill at 3:34pm 05.11.23
Best solution so far is sleeping alone on the boat :D Yup. My wife sleeps on the port side, I sle
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egreen024 at 3:26pm 05.11.23
Thank you. Did not see them on chart but thing granger might be able to order them for me
When does a screw become a bolt?
Kings Gambit at 3:25pm 05.11.23
Hard means to push the tiller all the way over. Facetiousness on my part, of course.
Mast Electric Connector
Gene Neill at 3:24pm 05.11.23
Dang. I was hoping this was a thread about the best connector to use. :biggrin:
Dinghy Power
Scott T-Bird at 3:18pm 05.11.23
Well, he did say that he sometimes wonders whatever happens to all those people who ask him for dire
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Gene Neill at 3:14pm 05.11.23
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Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump
Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 05.11.23
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When does a screw become a bolt?
dlochner at 2:45pm 05.11.23
"Hard" is not a part of a boat. What's a hard? Hard means to push the tiller all the way over.
When does a screw become a bolt?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:44pm 05.11.23
So how do you tighten the nut on a bolt of lightning? :huh: Only Zeus can accomplish this task.
When does a screw become a bolt?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:41pm 05.11.23
I think this is a great thread! It's like the difference between a ship and a boat. The navy ans
When does a screw become a bolt?
Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 05.11.23
Alright then... next question... are these screw drivers or wrenches.:biggrin: long run.
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump
jviss at 2:35pm 05.11.23
The intake thru hull served 3 purposes ... 1) toilet intake (which we have eliminated by using fres
Catalina 350 extended range fuel
Cmp1110 at 1:54pm 05.11.23
JSSailem, no disrespect intended but if I enter that performance chart at 2500 rpm then follow to t
O'Day 28'.
Davidasailor26 at 1:51pm 05.11.23

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