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Waste tank "broken" Dantodd at 1:15pm 04.30.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2561 I've been unable to pump out my holding tank for a while. I finally got most of it sorted out but st
Jump starter off house battery KandD at 1:08pm 04.30.12 Big Boats 2/1125 I don't see why not, but can I jump-start my diesel battery from my house bank? Last summer durin
Pettit Antifouling paint for inflatables Bob S at 12:29pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1519 Just a quick question to anyone that's used bottom paint on their dinghy? I'm reading the can for pr
tachometer type for 1985 C38????? oceandreams at 11:47am 04.30.12 Big Boats 6/1976 Hello, I had a wire come loose in my instrument panel and basically melt my engine wiring harness.
First Post as a owner! Sail Shackles, Sail questions... (1) bailing bucket at 10:58am 04.30.12 Day Sailers 14/3465 This will be my first post a new sailboat owner! I recently purchased a 1976 O'Day 25 and now is my
Dare I cut out some cockpit deck bear62041 at 10:47am 04.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3492 My 1986 222 has a great storage area inside the cabin, aft of the step, aft of the centerboard halya
Latest pics of my custom H190 (5) tampastockman at 10:45am 04.30.12 Smaller Boats 7/1493 Here are yet more pics. Some are duplicates from previous post just to put them all together. The fi
How hard to check 3YM30 HX? Ken Honeycutt at 10:00am 04.30.12 Big Boats 3/909 Making my pre launch spring commissioning yesterday and discovered I had lost two impeller blades so
Jackline paulj at 9:16am 04.30.12 Catalina 310 0/1319 http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2012-04-24#.T56djqvy9q1 paulj
Black Gold (1) kloudie1 at 9:09am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1635 Got tax return .. went out and bought 4 new Yanmar motor mounts .. average price $116.85 each (diffe
Keel Shackle mbailey17 at 9:04am 04.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1096 Just recently Bought a 85 Mac 22 and doing a little work on her, mostly cosmetic stuff, bottom paint
Testing engine sensors wahoo42 at 9:03am 04.30.12 Big Boats 1/957 How does one go about checking engine sensors and gauges. I have a Passage 42 with a 4JH2-TE Yanmar
Sinking of the Aegean Hunter 376 noprob2 at 8:29am 04.30.12 Big Boats 0/1992 http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/30/11466954-gone-through-a-blender-no-signs-of-distress-be
What magazines do you read? Kermit at 7:53am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 28/3442 I just got a solicitation from "Soundings" magazine for a 12-month rate of $20.00. They don't offer
Replacement Navigation Lights ggooch at 7:09am 04.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6069 I am replacing the original navigation lights on my 1982 MacGregor 25 and need a little advice. The
Ice box drain and Pirate defense gun RECESS at 7:04am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1873 Just thought I would put out there an idea we stole from a fellow sailor. Our icebox uses a Jebsco h
Rudder richk at 6:42am 04.30.12 Big Boats 2/1031 My boat (1988 H35 Legend) is currently hauled and I am prepping it for launch in two weeks. I notic
22oday doug brown at 5:39am 04.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2364 hi , i got a 22ft oday sailboat, i need to find out how to hook up the main, so i can let the sail s
Leaking bilge Deadline at 3:18am 04.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1170 My Hunter 320 is ten years old and pristine. But now one of my keel bolts is leaking. I estimate a q
Inner Child Toy Boat Question? Sail123 at 12:49am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2385 Who here used to have toy boats in the bathtub as a kid? I am taking a bath and I just finished a

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Hunter 26 outboard engine rgranger at 7:24am 01.05.23 Max HP is not what limits what you CAN put on the boat, it is the transom strength and weight. You
Think your PO made mistakes? dmax at 7:24am 01.05.23 I assume it's the pedestal you don't like - the tiller is far better for that boat.
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters FastOlson at 7:19am 01.05.23 Small but important detail: my fixed mount engine space extinguisher cannot be discharged by pulling
Think your PO made mistakes? mermike at 7:17am 01.05.23 That's a lot of money for a floating derelict, but at least the new owner knows that it floats.
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! georgetheleo at 7:14am 01.05.23 Thanks- Im considering cutting most of the existing top flange off with a fein saw to enable the she
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Mechone at 7:03am 01.05.23 I unstep and restep my mast every year and use a loos gauge . Been doing it for 13 years . I set up
Dingy conversion (1) rgranger at 6:58am 01.05.23 This weight question got my wheels turning....SO! ... I'm taking a dive down the rabbit hole. (How m
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs jssailem at 6:41am 01.05.23 This information is from the manufacturer of Loos gauges https://loosnaples.com/how-tos/tension-ga
Think your PO made mistakes? Justin_NSA at 6:16am 01.05.23 "Needs TLC" is an understatement! "In boathouse and out of the water for easy inspection "
Dingy conversion Parsons at 6:03am 01.05.23 I'd be worried about the weight of the final product and the cost. According to the ads, pourable fo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! RoyS at 6:00am 01.05.23 Without seeing more of your existing arrangement it is hard to suggest a solution. It sounds like yo
The cycle of life TomY at 5:40am 01.05.23 When Bly Berken and I launched this site in 1996, Amazon was a fledgling bookstore, Bill Clinton di
The cycle of life THECUSCUS at 5:10am 01.05.23 Thank you, thank you, thank you, for creating and developing this awesome resource for the sailing c
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions SycloneDriver at 5:08am 01.05.23 I found that the hot water tank is one of the low point in my system. Don't forget to drain to cool
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs (1) Tally Ho at 5:01am 01.05.23
Stock Color for 85' 22 Gene Neill at 5:00am 01.05.23 Yes, the point of a toothpick is the correct tool. A microscopic amount of black tint goes a very lo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! Tally Ho at 4:57am 01.05.23 Some photos might help us make better suggestions. Particularly of the hose exiting the bottom of
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:55am 01.05.23 Would love to hear your explanation why opening the throttle lever facilitates cranking the engine.
The cycle of life Scott B at 3:00am 01.05.23 Wow, shocked but not surprised. When we bought our boat 16 years ago, I knew how to sail, but noth
Hunter 26 outboard engine Joe at 2:01am 01.05.23 The Tohatsu 9.8 will save you considerable weight over the 9.9. since it doesn't have the larger blo

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