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Which resin to use for repairs mmsaws at 2:46am 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2765 I recently purchased a 1975 Lancer 25. Overall the boat is in good condition for it's age, but it d
Holding tank clean out Mark Mayer at 11:01pm 12.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4627 Was wondering if anybody has a clean out port on a Ronco Holding Tank? I live near Ronco and was ab
Bow roller mellis18 at 9:22pm 12.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1899 My Hunter 31, 1984, doesn't have a bow roller for the anchor. Anyone out there had any experience i
My CS30 under spinnaker (2) alexco38 at 9:21pm 12.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2115 Sorry CS is not on the boat type list. Someone took this picture of our boat.
Cracked bow cap JOHNEVERARD at 8:12pm 12.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1687 We just purchased a 1981 Hunter 33' Cherubini. It looks like the bow cap has been repaired awhile a
Beneteau First 30E Bennie30E at 6:55pm 12.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/7506 Is the anyone out there with a 30E? I have purchased an '83 and it would be great to have someone wh
Mixing Elbow on a Yanmar 4JH3-TE kemahflash at 6:22pm 12.23.11 Big Boats 3/3236 I had a overheating issue on my 2002 yanmar 75 hp turbo due to a impeller problem and the mechanic
Hunter 49 companionway screen artboas at 5:55pm 12.23.11 Big Boats 4/2157 Finally figured out how to make a companionway screen for my 49. This is actually an issue with all
Rig Dimensions Hunter 170 Liberty Sailing Scho at 5:53pm 12.23.11 Day Sailers 3/2514 Can anyone tell me what the I, J, P, E, specs are for the Hunter 170 Or at least the length of the m
Where to put the battery's Blowintime2 at 4:01pm 12.23.11 Irwin 0/3116 We have a 1982 Irwin37 cc and need to touch base with other Irwin 37 owners. The big question is whe
Companionway hatch replacement chiefaponte at 3:36pm 12.23.11 S2 8/2943 My 8.0c has the plexiglass hatch and I was wondering if there are any hatches that are suitable repl
Starter for YSM 8 and YSM12 texasprinter at 12:33pm 12.23.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5747 Does anyone know if a starter from a Yanmar YSM8 and a YSM12 are the same? I also have YSM 8 for sa
More progress in the boatyard (3) med2463 at 12:20pm 12.23.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2100 New Kato dinghy davits done except for spacer bar to be installed at the top. New Kiwi folding prop.
dolefin on an outboard peterbud at 11:48am 12.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2551 Hazs anyone ever tried using a dolefin on an outboard on a sailboat. I Am thinking of trying one to
New Sailor Seeking Slip Info Dunejumper at 10:51am 12.23.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2185 I am new to Sailing, New Jersey and the Ocean. I bought a Catalina 27 this fall and am in the proces
Merry Christmas to all (2) Technodad at 10:25am 12.23.11 Day Sailers 1/1262 To all my fellow O'Day owners and sailors, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a great sailing New Year
Mixing Elbow MsEmee at 10:21am 12.23.11 Big Boats 18/8862 Thought I would share some information on my experience I just had with my mixing elbow on a 3YM30 e
Merry Christmas to all (2) Technodad at 10:07am 12.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1572 To all my fellow O'Day owners and sailors, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a great sailing New Year
Merry Xmas ? I think ?? Alan at 9:14am 12.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1453 :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50vE47DGEy4'sns=em
windlass Hans at 8:33am 12.23.11 Big Boats 7/2847 I have a newly acquired 1989 Hunter legend 37; It has a shallow anchor locker. Has any one added a w

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Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 10.28.22 This brings up an interesting point, the lack of a drain plug on the 3YM series. I swear that I saw
Al Fooks shemandr at 7:35pm 10.28.22 More or less. Or an excuse for under staffing. Most the staff do good to very good customer servi
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 10.28.22 Please describe the exact location in the sea water circuit where you measured the flow rate of 1 G
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 7:25pm 10.28.22 Also I will more than likely make a updated form with photos on it progress so you all can know how
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 7:18pm 10.28.22
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 7:13pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of th
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 10.28.22 How about some photos of the pump during the rebuild process? An impeller pump is a simple device t
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil jssailem at 7:00pm 10.28.22 Very good advice @Hello Below
Al Fooks shemandr at 6:59pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of the
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Justin_NSA at 6:56pm 10.28.22 :plus: You have to suck it out so you never get all of it. I'm looking into replacing the plug with
Knot Transducer flightlead404 at 6:50pm 10.28.22 Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the balance off and affect the accuracy. Tr
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 6:43pm 10.28.22 @Dr. D where did you get the bottom cleaned by a diver? So far as I know, they don't allow that at
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 10.28.22 Welll...try a Jabsco joker valve. Theirs are all the same size too. You aren't leaving vinegar in
Knot Transducer shemandr at 6:34pm 10.28.22 Yeah, I think it's best practice to put the blank in when the boat is idle.
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 10.28.22 I used transducer bottom paint on mine Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the b
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 10.28.22 When I tested the output of the pump, I got 1 gallon in 1 minute at idle. Please describe the exa
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 5:46pm 10.28.22 Mission accomplished. Drove to Fire King this afternoon and picked up my two re-certified CNG tanks,
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 10.28.22
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:37pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? I don't think so, it looks the s
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? The covers like that I've seen ar

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