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Ouch BobM at 4:36am 08.08.12 S2 2/1314 Took my Boss for a sail yesterday. Brilliant guy...but it was a bit like having a four year old abo
GFI Tripping vmaks at 4:29am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2454 The title sure sounds like the "goovy days" doesn't it? I just had my O'Day rewired up to code, alo
Fynspray Hand Pump vmaks at 4:21am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1579 I just replaced my Fynspray pump in the head sink with a brand new pump. Should I expect the water
Shurflo Pre Filter vmaks at 4:10am 08.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/943 On a recent trip I watched a few people use a pre-filter on their hose which fills the fresh water t
main traveler track bolt(s) size vmaks at 4:02am 08.08.12 Bigger Boats 2/1223 O'Day 28, 1983....the traveler track has "lifted", meaning, the last starboard bolt has lift to the
Where in the world to bareboat charter a macgregor? WhiteDown at 12:54am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1710 Hi, After years of sailing in the cold North Atlantic, Irish Sea and Ireland's inland waterway syst
Frig drain on Oceanis 370 islandrunner70 at 8:16pm 08.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1611 I have taken ownership of a 1993 Oceanis 370. The water does not drain out of the frig drain and I
Meteors on the Chesapeake caruthers at 7:55pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1373 I'm hoping for good weather this Saturday night for the annual Persieds meteor shower. A question fo
removing tiller and re-drilling ... navigateur at 7:53pm 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3456 I am not at the boat presently, but when I return next week I would like to address the excessive 'p
Hunter Legend 37 with 2 blade prop mcfiechter at 7:40pm 08.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3346 We purchased a 1988 Hunter Legend 37. The surveyor indicated the prop is approx 11" in diameter and
Sink faucets. Hardware vs chandlery Goldfinger at 7:30pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2392 Need to replace the mixer tap in the galley. Is there any difference between those chrome-plated bra
Deck flex ahead of helm in cockpit H33 Saqqara at 6:43pm 08.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2726 Boat shopping and boarded a 1980 Hunter 33. The deck flexed considerably when I stepped just forward
28-5 rudder split Jeff McVittie at 6:43pm 08.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1553 My rudder on my 28-5 is split down the rear seam when I purchased it. So now I have to decide wheth
Compression Post Repair (8) StanFM at 6:32pm 08.07.12 Catalina 22 19/10970 OK, Don't laugh. This could be the weirdest repair yet! When under sail, I collect a small bit of
Catalina 22 in Chicago? CABixler at 6:23pm 08.07.12 Catalina 22 0/1023 Good friend made the mistake asking me about maybe getting a sailboat in Chicago. Of course sailors
White smoke, reduced RPM, increased fuel consumption jviss at 6:17pm 08.07.12 Engines and Propulsion 25/16556 This year the M25 in my C36 has been smoking under load, white smoke. I had just assumed it was ste
Lewmar Folding Wheel CABixler at 6:15pm 08.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1463 Just thinking about it but I have a B331 with a Whitlock steering system and was curious if the Lewm
Using Split Backstay to Support Dinghy Davits? Piratenorm at 5:35pm 08.07.12 Catalina 30 3/2565 My Catalina 30 has a medium service davit set that uses 1" stainless steel tubing properly and profe
New Backsplash (2) jimmcgee at 5:22pm 08.07.12 Catalina 30 10/3490 Two years ago we re-did our interior in ultra leather. As all Catalina 30 owners know washing dishes
Hot and calm weekend on the boat (1) c_witch at 5:20pm 08.07.12 Trailer Sailors 2/2059 Hiee, I spent Saturday and Sunday on the boat. It was to calm to do anything Saturday so I just l

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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
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) jssailem at 9:15am 02.23.23 Why go back to a new type of IC engine when the world is trying to going forward with electric engi
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:14am 02.23.23 holy smokes-- totally glad it worked out in the end and humans and boat were ok, thanks for sharing
Where to look for Replacement Trailers AaronD at 9:08am 02.23.23 Anyone have any recommendations for builders on the west coast? Just in case @Gene Neill decides he'
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 9:03am 02.23.23 From Scan Marine USA In discussion with the engineer at Scan Marine, he suggested the side of the b
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32am 02.23.23 How it might be used in a sailboat. It would make a perfect anchor. Why go back to a new type of
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:30am 02.23.23 It looks like a rethink of the old steam engine adapted to combustion fuels. Of courses, smaller an
Diesel heater exhaust placement? (2) jssailem at 8:18am 02.23.23 213243 In discussion with the engineer at Scan Marine, he suggested the side of the boat had worked
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Jeff Tirey at 8:12am 02.23.23 If your engine hour LCD goes blank and you need to replace it for a Volvo Penta diesel engine, you c
Diesel heater exhaust placement? sail sfbay at 8:04am 02.23.23 In sailboats, it is recommended to install it in the transom. The installation always requires a so-

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