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Advice on replacing injector pump needed Bonzai at 8:53am 10.27.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/6225 Have a Chris Craft SY 35, 1964, and am about to tackle injector pump replace...anyone had expereince
Another Restoration Project (5) mjohns at 8:31am 10.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1692 Hi Everyone! I just purchased my first boat, and I'm hoping I have the talent to clean it up prop
Solar battery maintainer zigracer at 6:49am 10.27.12 Big Boats 5/1468 I closed on a 2008 36 yesterday. The boat is on the hard. I charged the batteries using shore powe
Swing-up rudder schwing StanFM at 5:48am 10.27.12 Catalina 22 7/1673 My swing up rudder seems fairly buoyant, and twice now during racing it has crept up a bit causing a
Bow pulpit bizmorgan at 4:42am 10.27.12 Catalina 30 5/1717 I have a bow pulpit for a cat 30 for sale Let me know if you are interested Detroit area Tbizoefs@gm
no response on post Slipin Away at 3:06am 10.27.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/5933 I have tried to submit an post to the "owners modifications" forum for my Hunter 45cc. I have previo
More ground on point Brightwaters at 12:52am 10.27.12 Catalina 22 23/2930 I have had my catalina for 1 year ' have just joined our local club on lake Macquarie Australia.When
Genoa vs. Code 0 KenKindrick at 10:17pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 4/9692 I am lazy. I don't race. I essentially sail single handed. I like to have things as easy as possible
Daggerboard (3) Kokani at 9:43pm 10.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1808 When i got my boat to Mazatlan i didnt notice that the daggerboard was damaged, soon after the maide
What Type Of Anti-Freeze Do I Use? Ducati at 8:28pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3199 Putting away the Volvo MD2030 for the winter and was wondering if there is any particular brand or t
Sleeping in the boat drumbeater at 7:24pm 10.26.12 Pearson 6/3917 After a few weeks if getting parts and cleaning we're on the boat tonight. Rewired today mostly and
Winter engine heating Lost Parent at 7:08pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1456 On my farm tractor I have an engine heater installed on my lower radiator hose that has a small 110
What type of lube for my OB tller (1) finding41 at 6:45pm 10.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3178 I have a 8hp 83 Johnson OB that I am rebuilding the tiller handle/ throttle control. It came apart o
Yanmar 2QM15 Please help GJensen at 6:28pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 24/9522 Would appreciate any advice... MY @QM15 has always run great, had it for the last 5 years. Recently
Storm rtmccue at 5:49pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 0/957 Not sure what to do but I think we will move the R wanda or from Rock Hall Md . To Baltimore Md t
Is anyone hauling out in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy? jrowan at 5:47pm 10.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2195 Curious if anyone is hauling out for the "Frankenstorm" coming, or do you think it's hyped up about
Boat Exorcisim Needed (1) xcyz at 4:12pm 10.26.12 Big Boats 8/1791 My boat is possessed http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/FIREdevil.gif Last weekend w
Shaft Strut (1) Sylvain at 4:09pm 10.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2702 I tangled a sheet around the propeller last August. A series of problems in a short amount of time b
macerator pump ken-longview at 2:27pm 10.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1575 I have an 04 Hunter 36. It is kept in Olympia WA where winter temps seldom reach 32'. The last two
Bottom painting bffatcat at 1:49pm 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1821 I just refinished my Iron keel as discussed in a previous post. Im planning on putting a coat of A

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Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 9:59am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 9:57am 03.27.23 Silicone embeds in the porous gel coat and inhibits the adhesion of paint or gel coat. It can not be
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe jssailem at 9:55am 03.27.23 No idea. Is it a proprietary system? Apple products are known to use WiFi as a tool to locate the un
I am Knot going aloft today jssailem at 9:52am 03.27.23 A halyard knot or even a couple of half hitches would surfice. But then to really make it simple ben
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:30am 03.27.23 Wow again! That was the most exciting sailing footage I've seen in a long time. I loved the deadpan
Heart stopping drone footage (2) jssailem at 9:18am 03.27.23 Exciting video for sure. The Malizia team appears so calm at 27knots in the Southern Pacific. Roar
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.27.23 All boat builders OEM and "stock" (not custom one-off) plastic water and waste tanks are actually L
Second Battery drewlamparello at 8:33am 03.27.23 I have two Group 27s installed. As you know the 275 came with just one forward of the sink below th
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI jssailem at 8:11am 03.27.23 I'd reach out to Dwyer. A solder job will not serve the needs. A sleeve could work, but I believe th
Why are silicone based waxes bad? jssailem at 7:54am 03.27.23 I am sure there are scientific reasons that silicone polymer as a gloss enhancer and the Organo-modi
Port light internal trim gaskets jssailem at 7:41am 03.27.23 ARJ is a window manufacturer up your way in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Canada. https://ajrmarinewindows.c
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.27.23 Good question!
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... JamesG161 at 7:21am 03.27.23 I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit RAYMARINE AUTOHELM RAYTHEON Motor Drive w/Gears
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.27.23 One thing you should realize is that the boom will always be a little longer than the E dimension by
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.27.23 Interesting part of Maine Sail's post on impellers: https://marinehowto.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/
Water Tank Material kloudie1 at 6:55am 03.27.23 Pretty sure that both tanks are HDPE.
mast lights ice breaker at 6:27am 03.27.23 The deck light on the mast is a simple PAR 36 Bulb. There are tons of after market LED on amazon an
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 6:08am 03.27.23 Thank you for the post @Davidasailor26. The nice diagram settles this once and for all. I am summar
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 6:05am 03.27.23 If the sail is 7'11" and the boom is 8' you can sail the boat so long as the boom clears the backsta

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