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12v fans Cmp1110 at 5:00pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 38/18230 What are the best 12 v fans to get looking for quiet and powerful. Thanks all
Sail Material twistedline at 4:32pm 05.14.12 Smaller Boats 2/1182 Hi Everyone, I have an old 155% North Genoa that came with my boat. I got it out for the first t
Beneteau Rudder Post dreamweaver35s5@yahoo.ca at 2:57pm 05.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2009 The rudder post on my First 35s5 is worn out. Anybody know what bearings I need to replace them when
Has anyone completed 6 pack license course? caguy at 2:47pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 22/5934 I would like to pick up my license to run charters after retirement from the school district. The c
Last minute advice on thru hulls Mike 1 at 2:41pm 05.14.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1395 I replaced my depth thru hull last week. I followed all the instructions letter for letter. I am sti
Bilge pump Bronte Bill at 2:39pm 05.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2208 Does anyone have or know where I can get an electrical schematic for my Beneteau 323? My bilge pump
Universal 5411 radiator cap size sailskipper at 2:17pm 05.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/1802 I have a Universal 5411 (M-15) in my 1983 Ericson E28+ with the factory modification for fresh water
Stereo Radio not working cymeyer at 2:16pm 05.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/6524 Boat electric stuff is always a mystery to me.... My stereo stopped working a couple years ago.
How Important Are Zincs In Fresh Water ........ (2) Sail123 at 1:28pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2266 .........for a slipped sailboat? Getting ready to do the bottom paint, and I see driving down the
Mariner 19 Sail Dimensions supercub at 1:11pm 05.14.12 Day Sailers 2/5248 I am looking around for sails for a newly purchased O'Day Mariner 19. It did not have sails, so I wa
Launch Day (1) Scubagirl62 at 1:02pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1162 Launch day was an experience. Can anyone say "Lightening Rod"?
Whisker Pole - Spike vs Latch kpgraci at 12:55pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4902 On a twist lock pole. Can't get a definitive answers for this searching google. I've read that the
Where it the HIN on a 1999 h420 therobesons at 12:35pm 05.14.12 Big Boats 7/1136 In order to get my boat registered, coast guard documented and Harbor approved, they all need the HI
Beneteau First 38 - Masthead Pumping TOPA at 12:03pm 05.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1278 My Beneteau First 38 has noticable masthead pumping even with the back stay cranked on all the way v
tall rig mast mm2347 at 11:59am 05.14.12 Catalina 30 1/1153 I have a Cat. 30 tall rig that needs a new mast. The present one is 42 ft long , 5" x 8" , no taper
Main halyard sheaves dpappone at 11:48am 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1125 I have a Hunter 33.5 (1989) with a z-spar fractional mast and need to replace the main halyard sheav
mistake corrected mortyd at 11:45am 05.14.12 Catalina 30 3/1156 i brought my boat from the yard to my mooring last weekend and since i had no sails rigged yet i did
1973 23 oday - keel stuck up jlgraham at 11:13am 05.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4570 i have a 1973 oday pop-up with adjustable keel, it was jammed up in boat when placed on trailer, my
Garmin 192cC Chart Plotte gholker at 10:40am 05.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/852 My 192 C (external antenna) worked great last fall. Stored it in my home for the winter. Yesterda
Fresh water hose connections SEAMATE II at 10:20am 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886 Can someone tell me what kind of fresh water hose connections are on a Hunt 320.

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Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Justin_NSA at 8:23pm 09.18.22 What makes them marine rated? It was expensive??
2 mm halyard leader - Canada rgranger at 8:18pm 09.18.22
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum rgranger at 8:08pm 09.18.22 You mean the one who got an ice cream cone while he waited for his car to get fixed? :beer:
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area jssailem at 7:56pm 09.18.22 No I have 2 - 85 gallon tanks beneath the cabin sole. The tanks sit in the center of the boat on eit
Gori propeller CarlN at 7:50pm 09.18.22 I have one year old Gori 3 blades and had them on a previous boat 15 years ago - they seem the same
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 09.18.22 EDIT: previous numbers are from the shop manual, from the parts book the spec is 203 F and 190 F So
DC Circuit Breaker Failures CarlN at 7:27pm 09.18.22 It's not at all unusual to have a couple of circuit breakers fail over the years. Blue Sea do seem t
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:46pm 09.18.22 If you are thinking about buying four new mounts, I have four that I bought from a British company
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:44pm 09.18.22 Mine are about 20 years old and have 900+ hours on them. Engine is solid and doesn't vibrate. I'm n
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 6:38pm 09.18.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries (6) jaysweet at 6:37pm 09.18.22 Here is an interesting article about engine mounts in the magazine Ocean Navigator. https://oceanna
Any woodworkers about? Daveinet at 6:18pm 09.18.22 Cut and sand a piece of masonite to the exact curve you need. Sand it to shape using a drum sander.
2 mm halyard leader - Canada dlochner at 6:09pm 09.18.22 If you want to buy the line from a Marine store, this line from Binnacle will work, it is 3/16" poly
Identify 6M O'DAY? Sunbird22358 at 5:52pm 09.18.22 I'll defer to a MARINER owner on that question, I know there was apparently originally some kind of
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising buddybear at 5:42pm 09.18.22 I am I believe the 3rd owner of this boat. Who knows how it was broken in. Air filter is new. EGR i
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 5:41pm 09.18.22
Stuffing box repack buddybear at 5:33pm 09.18.22
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? kappykaplan at 4:56pm 09.18.22 Great question - hopefully their website can do a much better job of answering the question than I c
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 4:37pm 09.18.22 I purchased a marine-rated What makes them marine rated?
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? kappykaplan at 4:20pm 09.18.22 I purchased a marine-rated Xintex unit - no more false alarms.

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