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Block Heater for Cranky 3gm30f ? Stretch at 10:57am 11.09.11 Engines and Propulsion 18/6482 Any PNW sailors try installing an external 110v engine block heater, that connects to a fresh water
Yamaha 25 window replace tcwade at 10:09am 11.09.11 Yamaha 10/3923 The windows on my Yamaha 25 need to be replaced. I would like suggestions and recommendations about
O'Day 34 Traveler upgrade? chrisbare at 9:43am 11.09.11 Bigger Boats 1/1743 I have a 1981 O'Day 34, and the traveler only allows you to make adjustments when there is no load o
30ish coastal island hopper txtowman at 9:34am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 17/2707 Here I am a year after my research seems to show the Catalina 30 to be the perfect boat for Me. Whil
Radiator cap replacement for 2gm20f Dubo at 8:10am 11.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1749 My radiator cap is shot on my Yanmar. Does anyone know what the PSI rating should be and will an off
Centerboard help for a 1969 MORGAN 30 smoothsailing at 7:12am 11.09.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4220 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
1969 MORGAN 30 Centerboard Help smoothsailing at 7:09am 11.09.11 Morgan 1/6122 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1969 Morgan 30. The previous owner did not use the C-board and
Diesel Exhaust Hose misha93 at 6:29am 11.09.11 Big Boats 2/1613 What should be a total length of a new replacement of an exhaust hose for Hunter 36 1981? How high s
Solomons Berth Roger Long at 6:09am 11.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2414 Strider at her berth in Solomons with the R/V Rachel Carson. My hosts graciously arranged for a thi
Anyone redone a cabin sole? ruidh at 4:29am 11.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 21/6053 This is my next big project and it scares me a little. I think I'm going to have to tackle this beca
Old Boats, Old Friends (2) Roger Long at 3:54am 11.09.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/4474 While waiting for my friend in Saint Michaels, I looked over at a boatyard and was surprised to see
Need owner's manual christaarrabito at 10:38pm 11.08.11 S2 6/2350 We just bought our S2 and have found that the owner's manual has been very badly water damaged. Can
Retire That Silly Worthless Gate Latch (1) Sail123 at 9:01pm 11.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4256 Retire That Silly Gate Hasp I call this the "The Authentication!" What was Roger thinking anyway
Seeping thru hull valve simplicity at 6:31pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 16/5780 I installed a seawater pump for a new AC unit to an existing 3/4 inch thru hull valve that goes to
Battleship Iowa (2) Johnb at 5:32pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4481 On Sunday I went out from Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond and was privileged to get to see the I
New Safer Boat Stove RyanHelfrich17 at 5:27pm 11.08.11 Ask All Sailors 37/6662 I am a student at Lehigh University currently working on developing a new type of boat stove that wo
Now working late at night brian3820 at 5:05pm 11.08.11 Big Boats 1/1039 In an effort to get the exterior done before the snow fly's, I am now reduced to working at night af
trying to remove stuffing box from first42 CrazyLegs at 4:30pm 11.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1550 New to us boat = new to us problems. We want to change the stuffing box on our 1984 Beneteau First 4
Small Craft Advisor article BrokeNotBroken at 4:09pm 11.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2229 I wrote an article, "My First Sail" for Small Craft Advisor and they just printed it in issue #72, p
Halyard exit plates (1) guidera48 at 3:34pm 11.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1463 I have two exit plates that I have replaced while re building my mast. They look original and have 2

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Saltwater hose to engine Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 10.31.22 Wire wound exhaust hose. The wire prevents the hose from collapsing.
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 3:12pm 10.31.22 I was there for the survey and while it was mostly non-intrusive; it was very thorough even to the
Fender covers- Yes or No? jaysweet at 2:56pm 10.31.22 About a month ago, I bought 2 large, cheap beach towels. Planning to use them to make 4 fender cover
Fender covers- Yes or No? jon hansen at 2:45pm 10.31.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 10.31.22 Did I just fill the hot water heater with pink stuff? Indeed you did. Not the end of the world tho
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:28pm 10.31.22 And for antifreeze, I've had good luck with the hardware store RV antifreeze which is generally muc
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:25pm 10.31.22 FYI. Most pre-purchase surveys are chiefly hull surveys. But in any case, they are usually based on
Fender covers- Yes or No? WayneH at 2:21pm 10.31.22 Fender covers help keep your boat clean. Or at least my boat. Something happened to my beach ball fe
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 10.31.22 Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done about a year ago, the surveyor noted in th
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? stevenhagberg at 2:13pm 10.31.22 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting som
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? dkinzer at 2:12pm 10.31.22 Actually it is a fire extinguisher port. Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 2:11pm 10.31.22 But scares the heck of those Workers. Less Misbehavin
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Dean Strong at 1:53pm 10.31.22 2GM20F is common in 80s-90s sailboats, unlike previous post. Simple solution...hang the ignition ke
Port shades/covers rgranger at 1:51pm 10.31.22 Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage withou
Winterizing question BOSSailor at 1:47pm 10.31.22 I did make up a special fitting to connect my air compressor to the input of my pump, but that is
Winterizing question Rich Stidger at 1:46pm 10.31.22 New-to-us 2008 Hunter 36. With the goal of winterizing the house water system, drained the tank at
Winterizing question (2) Rich Stidger at 1:42pm 10.31.22 I have a procedure that I have used for years with no damage. I drain all of my water tanks and the
Winterizing question BOSSailor at 1:40pm 10.31.22 If you didn't bypass the water heater, yes you've just got a bunch of antifreeze sloshing around in
Fender covers- Yes or No? Rich Stidger at 1:27pm 10.31.22 Read a tip somewhere along the way that you can make fender covers from sweat pant legs - buy some
Winterizing question T J Furstenau at 1:24pm 10.31.22 Like many "problems", there are often multiple solutions. What has worked for me on the fresh wat

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