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Need rope sizes H356 Jim Seamans at 8:52am 11.08.12 Big Boats 1/930 Wasn't in the manual! H356 need sizes and length for the main outhaul and jib reefing lines. Anyon
Islander 24 toe rails russh347 at 7:15am 11.08.12 Islander 1/2958 I've got an Islander 24 with no toe rails. The original toe rails were removed by the previous owner
Rope? slowdog at 6:31pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4889 How do you lace the rope on the back of the boom to the blocks on the sides of the cockpit ? And how
Tie downs slowdog at 6:23pm 11.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4199 How do you tie the back of the boat to the trailer ?.
Where to install a water maker on hunter 42' passage? chucklet321 at 5:29pm 11.07.12 Big Boats 4/3549 I plan to install a watermaker onboard a hunter 42 passage 1992 model. Where and what watermaker wou
Float switch 25yearslater at 5:24pm 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/10268 Here is a question. When wiring a bilge pump float switch it is customary to break the 12V + wire a
I love my Catalina 310 but.. SceptreSailor at 3:04pm 11.07.12 Catalina 310 5/2077 I know these forums are not meant for sale posts, but I am if anyone is looking for an awesome 310 m
Reverse flush coolant on my Yanmar? (1) bigbrownpilot at 2:35pm 11.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/5945 I've been reading about how to flush the coolant out of the Yanmar in my H306. I've read all the st
s2 9.2 comparison to sabre28 dufour 29 etc paulgrady at 2:04pm 11.07.12 S2 2/2420 im looking at an s2 9.2a am wonddering what sets this boat apart from other boats in this size range
Mooring float hookup Lost Parent at 1:32pm 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2060 I was thinking of hooking a large carabine to my boat hook pole and using this to hook to a mooring
Huricane Sandy gathering in the marina. (1) rccsailboat at 11:32am 11.07.12 S2 3/1459 There are probably 3 S2s in Morgan Marina at the west end of Raritan Bay NJ. None of them started wh
Slow grind when starting..Starter or Solenoid or Current???? GJensen at 11:31am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3065 I have a yanmar 2QM15 that does a slow grind now when i try to start it even though my battery is fu
What's Wrong in These Pictures? Roger Long at 10:25am 11.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5193 I'm curious how many ABYC standards violations you can spot in these photographs. We'll just let th
cover for Beneteau 285 First cindy15934 at 9:24am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2722 Hello, We are looking for a winter cover for our Beneteau 285 First. Does anyone have any suggestio
Found the Guy Who Built My Cat-27 caguy at 8:54am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2207 While at the ramp last Sunday I had a chance to meet an old timer who used to work for Catalina in W
Vang & Kicker wufibugs at 8:21am 11.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3759 I currently have a soft vang. Am getting ready to install a boom kicker to replace the topping lift
Tempest keel plate Tim Adams at 8:19am 11.07.12 Day Sailers 0/936 I've just bought a 1969 Tempest, and find that the plate through which the keel bolts go to fasten t
cabin fabric rudym at 6:38am 11.07.12 S2 11/4023 recently purchased a S2 9.2C, generally in good condition except the fabric liner in the cabin is ba
Boom Vang question Harleyreef at 5:33am 11.07.12 Catalina 22 24/4734 Hi, I just received a new boom vang, non-rigid set up from Garhauer and was wondering if it is bette
Whisker Pole for C320 john on haze at 9:06pm 11.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/6723 Hi, I'm a new Catalina owner and new to this forum so please forgive me if this question has been ra

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Oil Leak kappykaplan at 4:53pm 03.16.23 oil intake via air intake It's a mist of oil, not enough to support combustion.
Blower issues? (2) ScottySailor at 4:09pm 03.16.23 Also here is a picture of the relay I have I replaced the faulty one that was in there but who kno
Blower issues? (1) ScottySailor at 3:56pm 03.16.23
Everett Fuel Dock JoeWhite at 3:53pm 03.16.23 I use a dock line attached to my stern cleat. As I approach the dock , I hook the line around the do
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. dlochner at 3:49pm 03.16.23 Is this a long term solution or an emergency solution? Didn't your insurance company pay to repair t
Solar q's Maine Sail at 3:48pm 03.16.23 Ok, looking at solar equipment, what type of solar charge controller would you recommend? I know MP
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. stickinthemud57 at 3:39pm 03.16.23 That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. dmax at 3:23pm 03.16.23 Ooops, only for the loss of cooling water flow. No cooling water flow, the exhaust temp. instantly
410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? (1) JamesG161 at 2:59pm 03.16.23 Our H430 Aft hold tank. A PVC Lateral is used. Why? Shared with Deck pump out port. Jim...
Oil Leak leo310 at 2:50pm 03.16.23 Just remember that a diesel engine could continue to run even with the fuel shut off if out side fue
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Ralph Johnstone at 2:37pm 03.16.23 measures the exhaust hose temperature: Ooops, only for the loss of cooling water flow. No coolin
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Alan Gomes at 2:31pm 03.16.23 My M-25XP has a coolant temperature gauge but no audible alarm. This is fine if you constantly wat
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. dmax at 2:26pm 03.16.23 I have one of these, inexpensive and easy to install, measures the exhaust hose temperature: Aqualar
Life Lines rpludwig at 2:19pm 03.16.23 have an '84 as well....with lifelines. Have always wondered if that is a misnomer? doubt they'd ev
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 03.16.23 Do you have a hot water heater which uses engine water for the heating medium ? If so, plug in a br
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:10pm 03.16.23 If you choose your side of the dock to approach, the current will help you get off the dock when you
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:07pm 03.16.23 A good question. You are correct about the cause. The river currents and tidal currents expose the f
Solar q's dlochner at 1:46pm 03.16.23 Victron with Blue Tooth. The basic choice is between PWM and MMPT controllers. All your questions ca
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 03.16.23 Do you have a second spot on your engine block to attach a Temp Sensor? On my Perkins I have 2 threa
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