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Leaking Diesel Fuel Tank: Repair or Replace? Scup at 8:27am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 26/13182 Of course, the leak is on the bottom of the 5052 aluminum tank. A new OEM tank is quite spendy...
Steering with the main. r.oril at 7:34am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2083 I was out on the lake the other day, learning to hold my course with rudder locked down and only usi
name your dinghy Ken13559 at 7:01am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/13557 How do you name your dinghy/tender? I believe most if not all would name it after the main boat. So
Gas Locker Vent StrayCat 22 at 5:23am 06.09.12 Catalina 22 4/1866 Just looking at my State boating regulations and found out if my boat has an enclosed fuel locker, i
Racor 120a drain proceedure healeyman at 5:09am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4234 Have a Racor 120a as primary fuel filter. 1. What proceedure is used to drain water via the drain
Looking for a Yanmar SB8 diesel Skipper Dave at 4:23am 06.09.12 Parts Search 3/3648 I'm looking for a Yanmar diesel engine, model SB8, used, or rebuilt. This is the late 70's vertical
Helm Seat -07-H-36 (5) seadaddler at 4:18am 06.09.12 Big Boats 1/850 This is a follow up on how I added a helm seat to my H-36 and should be able to do some thing simili
Nor'east Sailors Shoaldrafter at 4:12am 06.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/924 Over on the Roger Long page of this web site is an esspecially good post about sailing to Wood's Hol
Folding props Pompadi at 2:13am 06.09.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1598 I'd be interested to know how many of you have fitted Folding Props What make do you have ? Are you
Installed a bowsprit for the aspins (1) Jackdaw at 10:56pm 06.08.12 Ask All Sailors 4/6419 When its just the two of racing its easier to fly asyms, so I'd been looking at bowsprits for the Fi
columbia interiors ladychristina at 10:34pm 06.08.12 Columbia 1/2275 would like to know if anyone nows what wood was used in a 1988 columbia 30 foot I have been told it
Hunter 49 showing engine guages on plotter artboas at 9:23pm 06.08.12 Big Boats 0/863 I did a post some time ago on how to hook up your cockpit E-120 to display all your engine guages. A
transmission trouble Navicula at 5:55pm 06.08.12 Big Boats 11/2328 just got back from the boat and striaght to this forum to ask a question............I am on the hard
A Day in the Elizabeth Islands Roger Long at 5:48pm 06.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4470 I departed Cuttyhunk Pond after a much quieter night than expected and ran up the Buzzards Bay side
320 head size Calif. Ted at 5:29pm 06.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1675 Pump on the head is cracked and I forgot to measure before leaving the boat, anyone know if the head
Sock vs Furler Old Sailor 2 at 5:09pm 06.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4077 I am wavering between systems for an asym spinnaker. ATN sock for less overall $ or Facnor furler f
Position of Jib Cars Mark Nooney at 1:00pm 06.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1375 Hey all I am the owner of a 1984 31 - Does any one have knowledge as to where to position the cars
Trailer Tongue Weight Styx at 12:13pm 06.08.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3063
Semi Permanent Baby Stays atwhite2 at 11:22am 06.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5245 Hi All... Hopefully everyone has their boat out already as the season is in full swing (finally...he
Alternator Output Blitz at 9:34am 06.08.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1933 After about only 10 hours of use on my new 60 Amp alternator for my Yanmar 3GM I noticed that the vo

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Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:30pm 11.08.22 I can read technical data sheets on bottom paints. They tell you the what, but not the why. I got
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 5:27pm 11.08.22 Basically, that is the same system I have, except the radar, I have a 4g radar. What accessories d
What is the proper response? Apex at 5:24pm 11.08.22 @Davidasailor26 GREAT DIAGRAM! I read this as the other boat simply couldn't push up the OP, they
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Stu Jackson at 5:02pm 11.08.22 Is there a seal in there that needs replacing? Or maybe the whole water pump? There are usually tw
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking Rich Stidger at 5:00pm 11.08.22 Easy rebuild yourself if you are a bit handy. If mechanically challenged you can send if off to Depc
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:57pm 11.08.22 Davidasailor26, Correct on both. I was boxed in by both power poles and the other boat. I would not
Help! Engine problem :( MikeHoncho at 4:55pm 11.08.22
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Hello Below at 4:55pm 11.08.22 have just purchased a boat in NW and have moored at Vancouver Island Marina I am wondering about th
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 4:54pm 11.08.22 Clever Poles... It's actually a bit annoying because I have to carry two sets of tools on board. I
New Instruments dlochner at 4:52pm 11.08.22 So based on what I am reading so far I am thinking a Zeus 3 at the helm, a Vulcan at the nav statio
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking dlochner at 4:51pm 11.08.22 Yes there is a seal in there. There should be a rebuild available from a Volvo parts dealer.
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting jssailem at 4:50pm 11.08.22 almost everything I've found on the boat so far has been U.S. units. Clever Poles...
What is the proper response? (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:48pm 11.08.22 So to confirm, do we have a situation that looks like thiswith you as the white boat and Leeward as
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area jssailem at 4:47pm 11.08.22 @rgranger Fresh water? Not Salt Water?
Solar Confusion mermike at 4:43pm 11.08.22 They can safely handle 80 amps? Try the Circuit Wizard at http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com. (Note:
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 4:42pm 11.08.22 So based on what I am reading so far I am thinking a Zeus 3 at the helm, a Vulcan at the nav station
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:38pm 11.08.22 Ray, Let me see if I understand this for starters: The course was unusual (to most of us) because
What is the proper response? Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 11.08.22 We really need a better diagram to show who was windward and leeward, when there was an overlap and
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:31pm 11.08.22 OK, Let me help out as I did not explain everything. I am a 31' boat, the other is a 36' boat and sl
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Mike 58 at 4:27pm 11.08.22 Its a vetus manual winch. Dont know much about it, I bought it used, off a classified site. Its been

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