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Great Boat in This Movie GorillaToast at 5:17am 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1368 I stumbled across an old movie on Netflix last night. It's called Crosswinds. Rather generic south
Mastervolt Generators RHUMB RUNNER at 11:18pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 1/1314 Does anyone have comments on the 8kw Mastervolt generator, good or bad and if you prefer the Fisher
macgregor 25 head enginerd at 10:10pm 03.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/9317 I love my 25 and it does almost everything I need. Its not that the boat is too small, the problem i
Who is liable? Sail R at 9:42pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3799 Ahoy Mates. I am hopefull that I can get a question answered on the subject of insurance liability.
Spreader bases. gr8_2_av8 at 8:17pm 03.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/742 I am wondering if anyone has ever replaced the welded on spreader bases on their mast. Just wonderi
When things go wrong CaptGregg at 8:08pm 03.19.12 Catalina 22 31/3249 I was on such a roll, two weekends ago, drove a friend's pickup to Gloucester, VA and bought a 22, s
Passageway curtain doors puflinger at 7:52pm 03.19.12 Smaller Boats 6/4514 I am interested how people with a Catalina 25 replaced the passage way curtain doors between the hea
Exhaust hose recommendation rhythmsurfer at 7:43pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1615 I just bought a new muffler (vernatone inline) for my Hunter 1981 36. I am astonished at what West M
racing prop for Ericson 35-2 Dennis Dudley at 7:41pm 03.19.12 Ericson 0/3337 I want to replace my 3 blade cruising prop with a 2 blade racing prop. I have a 28hp Yanmar Diesel e
Need BBQ advice for 25.5 Hunter Canonshooternb at 7:06pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1611 Hi Folks I am a newbie on this site and looking for any help from the mor experienced. With the
Compression post replacement for 1977 Pearson 30 machadojum at 6:56pm 03.19.12 Pearson 2/3342 I am looking to replace my compression post (made out of oak) for a pearson 30 1977. The post is f
Hunter 410 1998 model -Owner manual Tantor at 6:53pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 6/2785 This is a great site. I hope to close deal on this boat soon and I am searching for manual everywher
Javelin O'Day 1983 Sprucing Up, Some Questions (3) corc631 at 6:42pm 03.19.12 Day Sailers 13/16541 So I am prepping our newest member of the fleet for me and my junior sailors. Bought a Javelin with
Traior tire pressure DAVA390 at 6:15pm 03.19.12 Trailer Sailors 23/6010 P18 single axle trailor, 12-5.5 load "C" i belive. Tires say such and such weight at 80PSI, but el
It`s a small,dangerous world we inhabit DAVA390 at 6:09pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 30/5000 We had a family visit here testerday, my cousin from Salisbury (Md. Eastern Shore) brought her elder
Wires Up My Mast Squidd at 6:07pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1381 Got the mast rewired today... Wires were running up the backstay for VHF and Mast light when I g
Decision Roger Long at 4:23pm 03.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/2974 I suppose I could have made a post with this title every hour today but I'm pretty sure it's final.
Accessing wiring in masthead with mast up geoffschultz at 2:51pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1754 I'm in Guaymas, Mexico and am just about ready to head out cruising. I just checked the LED anchor
soft deck on 2000 Hunter 38 kfrosh at 2:48pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 6/1713 We have previously owned two Hunters, a 1986 31 and a 1992 Legend 35.5. In shopping for a newer "rep
Rudder Length/Keel Depth randyborys at 2:24pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 2/1575 We have the short wing keel on our Hunter 420 Passage. We have grounded several times in forgiving

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Electric motor for Highfield dinghy sail sfbay at 12:15pm 10.16.22 Torqeedo 1103CS Electric Outboard with direct drive - Travel 1103 C - Torqeedo. Lightweight, no gas
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 12:13pm 10.16.22 The red lever probably activates the fuel shut off valve but the cable may need adjustment to prop
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine Benny17441 at 12:12pm 10.16.22 As a last resort, if you need to get oil into the engine now, just get a funnel and drop it slowly d
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 12:12pm 10.16.22 I am not familiar with the Atomic 5411, but I believe it is a diesel Engine. There are 3 things th
H34 chainplate revisited. pete c at 12:09pm 10.16.22 I am the new owner of a 1988 Legend 35. Looks like this repair is in my future. On the advice from s
Leaking thru hull Benny17441 at 12:08pm 10.16.22 Keep a wood Plug by the Thru-hull in case of emergency. The safe way is to replace it with the boa
Diesel tank gauge not working Benny17441 at 12:01pm 10.16.22 Burn rate calculations will not only let you know how much fuel you got in the tank but also provide
Emergency engine shut off? Benny17441 at 11:55am 10.16.22 Nothing happens fast in a sailboat, hence no emergency. Two ways, activate the fuel shut off valve
Diesel tank gauge not working kappykaplan at 11:32am 10.16.22 Do a search on fuel consumption here on this forum, and you'll find out why it's important to know.
Diesel tank gauge not working Stu Jackson at 11:28am 10.16.22 Do a search on fuel consumption here on this forum, and you'll find out why it's important to know.
engine: belt too much slack and water drop Stu Jackson at 11:26am 10.16.22 I believe that is an Oberdorfer pump. Yes, it is. Here is how to rebuild it: Oberdorfer Pump Rebu
engine: belt too much slack and water drop sailcapt340 at 10:53am 10.16.22
J 24 winter storage jssailem at 10:49am 10.16.22 Not sure what age of J24 you own. There are known issues regarding the J24. One of them deals with t
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:38am 10.16.22 Very good @leo310 :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Sails jssailem at 10:36am 10.16.22 On inspection with the sail laid out fully, he reported the sail to be in very poor shape, even tho
Diesel tank gauge not working jssailem at 10:33am 10.16.22
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 10:28am 10.16.22 Fuel shut down is the safest and easiest on the engine. It is a certain action to stop a diesel engi
engine: belt too much slack and water drop jssailem at 10:22am 10.16.22 :plus: WITH @capta on the diagnosis and recommendation.
Emergency engine shut off? JoeWhite at 10:20am 10.16.22 Turn off the fuel at the tank
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 10:18am 10.16.22 And here is how you can safely replace the seals http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?alb

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