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Hunter 40.5 Waste Hose and Tank smokey73 at 5:37pm 09.30.12 Big Boats 1/1260 I know many of you have replaced your holding tank with a Triple M tank and I plan to order one and
Will this mount hold my motor? (1) Viesail at 4:29pm 09.30.12 Smaller Boats 4/1444 Just got a nice used Tohatsu 9.8 for my H22. I've seen where people have had 9.9's on their H22, so
How about some diesel advice from the experts? RAD at 4:05pm 09.30.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3796 On my way to the beach for the weekend I noticed the tach going nuts but no change in engine rpm so
Trailering a 25.7 or a 25S ??? aviatorjames at 2:38pm 09.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 48/28612 Anybody already doing this? If so, I've got some questions if you don't mind! Thanks in advance...
hunter30 chris byrd at 2:13pm 09.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1306 I have a hunter 30 1977. it is in panama ct.fl.it recently broke mooring. it was undamaged. it is cu
Does it still make sense to restore old boats? Jackdaw at 1:58pm 09.30.12 Ask All Sailors 125/42989 A general question. Does it still make economic sense to bring a generic old fiberglass boat from th
Advice on a M25 rgranger at 1:00pm 09.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3488 Hello MacOwners So... I need (want) your advice. I've been thinking about abandoning a restoration
Main sail captain cotton at 12:08pm 09.30.12 Parts Search 8/7073 Looking for a main sail for a 1987 O'Day 322 ...
rot in cabin sole mikejw at 9:48am 09.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1407 Just taken delivery of a "new" 1978 27'. Sails are nearly new ' it has a working Yanmar diesel. Hull
Installing Wind Instruments Beneteau at 9:09am 09.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5935 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 .Looking for advice suggestions installing a Mast top wind transmitter
Sailcloth - The Real Story rpwillia at 8:56am 09.30.12 Ask All Sailors 6/11258 OK, I am trying to spec out a new genoa, and am not always sure what I am reading about sail cloth.
Pressure relief valve for Quick BXS Boiler JamesFrance at 8:39am 09.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1626 Hi, Can anyone tell me where to get a new pressure relief valve for my Beneteau 311? It is a Quick
O'Day 26 Swing Keel Dickbarton at 7:57am 09.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2022 Swing Keel line jammed, leaking in bilge -- need diagram to take apart and replace -- how does this
Correction to Earlier Posts on Oil Condensation Roger Long at 7:39am 09.30.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/4819 Since the initial drying out of my engine after the installation of the new head gasket, I have not
Any tips for Sailing Lake Powell? sfr at 7:16am 09.30.12 Ask All Sailors 8/6274 What's the best time of year to sail there, weather storms, water level?
Adding Manual Bilge Pump to h30? HSMCh30 at 7:11am 09.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1419 Greetings, Any 30 owners have a good location for routing a manual bilge pump? There is not much ro
Windlass installation peterg at 6:51am 09.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1621 Has anyone installed a windlass on a Beneteau 35s5 or something similar? I have some questions abou
Access to keel bolts for the 22 fin keel. gregk2 at 6:44am 09.30.12 Catalina 22 2/1315 Is there easy access to visually inspect the keel bolts on the 1984 Catalina fin keel? I have been s
O Day 28 --Barlow #23 Winch parts? Rag Doll at 6:02am 09.30.12 Bigger Boats 6/2912 I have a Barlow #23 Self Tailing two speed winch in my cockpit and noticed a crack in the top jaw of
thinking of moving up soldier1964 at 6:01am 09.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1575 I currently sail on an Oday 20. shes a sweet boat that I normally sail single-handed on a nice size

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Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 12:45pm 02.23.23 The hours on a new unit are tamper proof so the only way to do it is connect to a 12V DC supply (ma
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 02.23.23 The question from my end is how I might be able to get the hours on a new unit to match the hours o
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 12:35pm 02.23.23 The Hybrid idea is what seems feasible on a boat. The use of the little engine to generate electrica
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Wyo George at 12:34pm 02.23.23 The internet at its finest : ad for thermal efficiency ? I think the promoters have also re-jigge
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:32pm 02.23.23 The internet at its finest : e. How does it exceed any other piston engine on the road for thermal
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 12:02pm 02.23.23 If your engine hour LCD goes blank and you need to replace it for a Volvo Penta diesel engine, you
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? tfox2069 at 11:51am 02.23.23 I think this is very interesting, but the devil is always in the details yet to be worked out for ne
Question on Teak (1) Mark Maulden at 11:46am 02.23.23 Mark, I'd like to get a follow-up on this product. both, as to how easy it is to apply and how it
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels tfox2069 at 11:35am 02.23.23 "...Unfortunately since we have had the boat our engine hours readout has been intermittent. I enqu
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 11:13am 02.23.23 A heat engine is limited in its efficiency just by the laws of thermodynamics (See Carnot Cycle) an
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Tom J at 10:41am 02.23.23 Thanks guys. How about some info from Catalina 310 or 315 owners? CaptBob S/V Kimberly The compr
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Davidasailor26 at 10:37am 02.23.23 I know another 34 owner who also had the hour display go out. He got some sort of vibration based ho
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? rgranger at 10:37am 02.23.23 Yes, but how would its holding power compare to one of the new generation of anchors such as the Ro
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? shemandr at 10:29am 02.23.23 At the proposed 22 lbs. it would be a lot easier to re-power than your typical diesel auxiliary. An
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Alan Gomes at 10:06am 02.23.23 It would make a perfect anchor. Yes, but how would its holding power compare to one of the new gen
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:48am 02.23.23 The video is not real so no prototype yet This is not just now discovered idea. In 2016, the compa
Sailing and restoring #9874 (3) AaronD at 9:35am 02.23.23 Wifi Router + Extender (Cheap Geekish Solution) We occasionally end up at a marina with weak Wifi (
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:33am 02.23.23 The specifications on this Elco 40hp electric motor demonstrate the issues faced. weight power sto
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 9:32am 02.23.23 David, Thanks for this most informative post. It's great to have the part number for the display a
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? markwbird at 9:30am 02.23.23 Looks like BS to me. The video is not real so no prototype yet. Also, it doesn't matter that it is

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