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410 freezer/frig daily AH Don Lucas at 2:28pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 10/1764 I know how much my freezer/frig system on my 2001 410 uses in operation. But I've never left it on f
If This Doesn't work.... (1) Squidd at 1:21pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2176 Gonna be a long cold winter... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/217078.jpg
Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2307 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we
Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1363 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1986 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1621 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc
Aftermarket Heat Exchangers capjules at 8:05am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4811 Hi, I may need to replace the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3QM30F and I am looking for a cheaper op
Yanmar 4JH engine service manual Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19am 12.05.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/6975 Sold our boat which had a 4JH engine so have no need for the service manual. Before I recycle it, I
Yanmar ysm-8 Cre8tve1 at 6:49am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7155 After a rebuild by a licensed mechanic, my YSM-8 runs well, in neutral. however, as soon as it is pu
A/c in a O'Day 28 derfus at 6:38am 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2463 Hi, I would like to install a/c in my O'Day 28. Not to sure of where to put the compressor,
Rust. Is there any way to get it off a sail Fore Sail at 6:26am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4733 Any help would be great. Thanks Monte
Tenn Tom Question tgrass462 at 5:54am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1496 Next spring we are planning on taking Grasshopper III - our 1999 Hunter 260 from Pickwick Lake to Mo
Removing old fuel from my tanks Brian D at 5:34am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 28/5005 Hi everyone! So now that I am almost home, it is time for me to start making a list of maintenan
Bow roller replacement jumbyway at 5:23am 12.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2490 Anyone know of a source for replacement bow rollers? Ours is 4 1/2" wide with a 3/4" hole. My impr
Glueing plastic to glass hoges in wa at 1:38am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3355 I've gone and busted the fwd starboard portlight away from one of its hinges. Lewmar tell me it can'
Shaft Coupling for Yanmar 2QM15 EdWard3 at 9:00pm 12.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/7517 Has anyone replaced their Shaft Coupling on their Yanmar 2QM15 Diesel? Mine is very corroded in my
Wheel issue lbd at 7:46pm 12.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1200 Wheel on my 2004 Hunter 33 not quite in the smooth as silk category. Somewhat noisy and appears almo
Price check on O'Day sails and cushions? vtsailguy at 6:49pm 12.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1232 Not sure if its the right place, mods move if not. I have two sets of items from a totaled boat a
Scared to pull dummy plugs drumbeater at 6:45pm 12.04.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3204 Our "auction" Pearson has old SR depth and knot meters. I'm going to power them up soon and see if t

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Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID shemandr at 12:04pm 04.06.23 Pics of the crack?
Tachometer needle broken - help dlochner at 11:55am 04.06.23 Most Yanmar's have a tach sensor on the fly wheel housing. Here's a link to the shop manual which c
Lee cloths FastOlson at 11:52am 04.06.23 Our boat came with "phifertex" mesh fabric for both settee lee cloth's. Wonderful stuff, and the mes
Tachometer needle broken - help Rich Stidger at 11:49am 04.06.23 Dan, Here is a link to your Yanmar Service manual. On page 2-28 it states that the ring gear has 12
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) smokey73 at 11:26am 04.06.23 @Ralph Johnstone Here is a link to a copy of the installation instructions. It is directly from th
Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 11:00am 04.06.23 A traveler forward of the helmsperson, while often a cockpit obstruction, is much more ergonomic tha
Runaway Diesel! Universal M25 Michael Davis at 10:51am 04.06.23 I had a similar problem with a Perkins 4-108. Turned out to be fuel from the injector pump making it
buzzer alarm upgrade JoeWhite at 10:44am 04.06.23 In most cases a 12 volt relay can be used that is energize by the temp or pressure switch, and it's
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:36am 04.06.23 It also looks like the sliding galley is missing from the starboard Lazerette. I suppose it had to
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:34am 04.06.23 Is the backstay a questionable mod? Or something closer to the newer design? (Catalina revised it
Long distance boat ownership Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 10:26am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? Project_Mayhem at 10:24am 04.06.23 I've launched a C22 without a tongue extension so depending on the ramp, its not a must but it's def
Maxwell 24 Winch handle Andiamo 34 at 10:13am 04.06.23 Thank you for the help, I'll look into it Bob
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 10:12am 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? AaronD at 10:06am 04.06.23 @pinchecharlie I see some red flags with the boat that would cause me to walk away. The travel has
Potential first boat for me? AaronD at 9:56am 04.06.23 ...The money adds up fast. My $4200 boat had an additional $10k of expenses in just a year. Again,
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 9:55am 04.06.23 @pinchecharlie I see some red flags with the boat that would cause me to walk away. The travel has
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 9:54am 04.06.23 Additionally would need to have someone clean the bottom monthly (?) I think that would depend on
buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:53am 04.06.23 @dmax Is the Cole Hersee Dual Alarm a two tone alarm or alarm and LED? From the description it soun

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