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Nursemnr at 9:05am 11.06.11
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Hello Everyone I have a 1985 H25.5. I need to install a bow eye. I really need advice. My area is
littlescoop at 9:04am 11.06.11
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When my mast is down on my boat the end is in a craddle at the back of the boat and the front hangs
Sequitur at 8:25am 11.06.11
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I have just added a new post to Sequitur's blog: High and Dry in Puerto Montt. While not yet about s
BillyK at 7:33am 11.06.11
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9000 btu Free, come pick it up
BillyK at 7:32am 11.06.11
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45170.vB Come pick it up.. It's out of a Catalina 30. Mays landing, nj
brians2628 at 5:53am 11.06.11
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I was out sailing yesterday and ripped my Mainsail. The rip is fairly large, wondering, since I am
sba55 at 5:05am 11.06.11
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I am interested to hear some techniques on close quarter manouvering (like coming into or out of a c
seadaddler at 1:27am 11.06.11
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Well my shoulder surgery back in August is coming along slower than I wish it would only because of
bommers at 1:20am 11.06.11
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Hi - I am looking for a good reputable repair shop for my Yanmar 2gm, Kanzaki KM2a transmission f
Brian D at 1:46am 11.06.11
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As the subject line says, I am getting a new motor, new batteries, and a new charger for my Lancer 2
Brian D at 10:25pm 11.05.11
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The Coast Guard on Saturday located a sailor and his damaged sailboat about 160 miles southwest of
Mark H at 9:23pm 11.05.11
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I own a water ballasted boat. I was told recently by a local sailor that many of these WB boats are
Bob 04 H260 at 6:17pm 11.05.11
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I am looking at a Hunter 356 sailboat for sale. The deck has a few places with what appear to be cra
jmce1587 at 5:34pm 11.05.11
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I want to change out my old Jabsco manual head with an electric head. Has anyone done this on a H31
voltzwgn at 4:40pm 11.05.11
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I'm considering taking a look at a windrose 24 ft, except I know nothing about them anyone have info
newboatowner at 4:08pm 11.05.11
2/1527
Good evening everyone: I suspect that I will have to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1980 Catali
Cool Beans at 2:27pm 11.05.11
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Is it possible? I have already recored. . .well, the deck isn't really cored but just has 3/8" plyw
manus at 2:02pm 11.05.11
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Have a Yanmar 3JH4E diesel engine with a Type C instrument panel. The digital hour meter on the tac
H34 Wiring   (3)
Ed Schenck at 12:56pm 11.05.11
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Brian beat me to the keyboard. But I had to drive home, he was already there. I took these pictures
brian3820 at 12:39pm 11.05.11
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I want to take time and thank Ed Schenck for spending time today helping to get my engine winterized

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How many impellers?
Terry Cox at 4:51am 10.18.22
Purchased our 1991 boat in 2002 without inspecting the impeller. Yanmar had about 650 hours of run t
Twin coil water heater
SycloneDriver at 4:29am 10.18.22
Dual coil but it was 11 gallon and I think a 15. I did not find any thing smaller.
Twin coil water heater
dlochner at 4:22am 10.18.22
I just did a google search for twin heat exchanger marine water heater and got lots of results, inc
How many impellers?
sail sfbay at 9:47pm 10.17.22
Couple of hundred hours is a lot. Suggest a scheduled replacement every X hours.
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain
Mark Maulden at 9:33pm 10.17.22
And if you get hot dipped, run it through the gypsy several times both ways. Make sure there are no
1 gallon paint can pour spouts
Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 10.17.22
Go to a wine store and get a spray can of nitrogen. Couple quick shots in the can and put the lid on
1 gallon paint can pour spouts
Project_Mayhem at 8:50pm 10.17.22
I've had luck with simply leaving normal, ablative bottom paint and one part barrier coating in the
Leaking thru hull
Project_Mayhem at 8:35pm 10.17.22
Glad to hear you're hauling out. I had the same issue. I was able to nearly eliminate my slow leak w
Twin coil water heater
SycloneDriver at 7:21pm 10.17.22
I just did a google search for twin heat exchanger marine water heater and got lots of results, incl
How many impellers?
SycloneDriver at 7:06pm 10.17.22
Your impellers probably failed, as you guessed, due to high back pressures. Time will tell.
How many impellers?
flightlead404 at 6:43pm 10.17.22
That is a high replacement frequency. How many hours between replacements? I replaced one shortly
How many impellers?
flightlead404 at 6:40pm 10.17.22
Wow, that is a lot of rubber bits! Where did you dig those out of (you indicate one of the ones y
Twin coil water heater
dlochner at 6:20pm 10.17.22
There may be a simpler and less expensive solution. Sure Marine has a heat exchanger that works with
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery
artboas at 6:19pm 10.17.22
We are upgrading to lithium batteries and need to find the 12v dc engine and house battery charging
How many impellers?
Tally Ho at 6:00pm 10.17.22
Wow, that is a lot of rubber bits! Where did you dig those out of (you indicate one of the ones yo
How many impellers?
sail sfbay at 5:48pm 10.17.22
That is a high replacement frequency. How many hours between replacements?
Opinions on Rigamanti anchor chain
Terry Cox at 5:31pm 10.17.22
Hot dipped galvanized chain is dull and has lots of irregularities in the zinc coating. So, when t
engine: belt too much slack and water drop
Stu Jackson at 5:29pm 10.17.22
Found the allen key file. This key goes down thru the seal to the underside and helps remove the s
engine: belt too much slack and water drop
RitSim at 5:23pm 10.17.22
Found the allen key file. This key goes down thru the seal to the underside and helps remove the se

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