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A\C Vent Hose howard at 5:08am 10.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2299 Peggy, Have you had any feedback from the AC Vent Hose test from a few weeks ago. I didnt realize
Is it normal to have water exhausting through the lower unit (1) Mich222 at 5:06am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1858 I would like confirmation that my 1997 8 HP Mercury 2-stroke outboard is designed to have water exha
Here's one for our younger techies. caguy at 9:33pm 10.04.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3030 On the boat I have a Sony AM/FM CD stereo with a USB port and an audio input plug. I can play music
Why are pictures so small? Mac Bentley at 9:27pm 10.04.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/19803 I've asked this before but didn't get an answer. Pictures used to be big on this site, filled up the
Pearson 32 Rudder Removal (3) BolehLah at 8:33pm 10.04.11 Pearson 1/1843 Hi, I am looking for advice or suggestions on removal of P32 rudder. The obstacle, at the moment, i
Im back. got a new project '81 37'. luvitt at 8:17pm 10.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2134 well i got another "deal". a really good deal. I'm getting kinda good at finding deals. And thank
Im back! new project boat H37C luvitt at 7:54pm 10.04.11 Big Boats 6/1375 Got my new baby. a 1981 37c this time. Sold the H40 last year and sailed it to Annapolis. I cou
mounting DC charger unit to hull under sliding sink unit canderson1867 at 7:33pm 10.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2511 I am installing a shore power system. I have a charging unit that can charge three batteries and I
On the Lookout Old Skool Neil at 6:24pm 10.04.11 Catalina 22 0/962 If anybody owns, sees or hears of hull #51 please post back. I owned her in the early 70's, sold he
Great tool higgs at 6:19pm 10.04.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4432 I have been taking out a lot of rotted interior wood - see my other post on rotted wood. it involve
Fram Diesel Fuel System? JDB at 5:27pm 10.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4400 Hello, I am cleaning out the black gunk in my fuel tank and replacing the fuel lines to my Yanmar 2g
Who's In Stamford, CT? Maine Sail at 4:18pm 10.04.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1388 Need to make a run down ' back tomorrow and may be able to sneak time to meet up with an SBO'r. Need
Adding a staysail on a Pearson 31-2 Enrique at 4:06pm 10.04.11 Pearson 3/3678 Hello, I wish to add a detachable staysail on a Pearson 31-2. Looking for any advice. Thanks, Enriqu
Self Doubt Roger Long at 3:50pm 10.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/5077 I was doing some serious soul searching as I drove into seas that had the color and apparent weight
Dredging in your slip shemandr at 3:23pm 10.04.11 Ask All Sailors 12/7244 Does anyone know the name for the practice of running a propeller driven boat in one's slip to dred
Beneteau 361 Wheel pdnervo at 2:26pm 10.04.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3244 Has anyone thought of changing the steering wheel to a smaller size or actually doing it... i think
Placement of 4 Group 27 Batteries H33CRich at 1:47pm 10.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2202 The PO installed two grp 27 batteries forward of the engine (standard location) over the sump area,
toe rail dmchamberlain at 1:34pm 10.04.11 Bigger Boats 0/1118 Anyone know where I can pick up a port side toe rail for a 322. This last storm put me on the beach
Anyone else going to the Annapolis sailboat show on Sat.? jrowan at 1:00pm 10.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1609 Say is anybody else thinking of going to the Annapolis sailboat show this weekend? If you've been be
Edson Pedestal Base kenwarner at 12:33pm 10.04.11 Big Boats 1/1516 Hello everyone, I am searching for a base for my Edson Steering Pedestal. It is a cast aluminum s

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Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long dlochner at 10:43am 10.27.22 Interesting. So the water goes past the rings into the crankcase? I'll have to check that out. The
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Richard19068 at 10:12am 10.27.22 His alternative tips when there are no decompression levers were interesting. First he suggested t
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.27.22 Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:47am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 9:43am 10.27.22 Defender
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 10.27.22 Agreed. I would think if Prestone flush will handle an automotive engine safely, it will handle a s
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Brian D at 8:28am 10.27.22 All of my running rigging has been purchased from here. I never went to West Marine or Defender. SBO
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:27am 10.27.22 It is 27th of October... I had mentioned this was a planned day to haul the boat. Not happening. He
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 joker460 at 8:06am 10.27.22 What I was trying to explain is, if you physically disconnect the inverter output (Carefully) do you
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jdrutten at 7:59am 10.27.22 This is an interesting thread and the hydrolock boogeyman sometimes finds me during a cold start or
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 7:49am 10.27.22 Thanks for your reply. Yes the outlets work without the inverter on shore power. I believe the bypas
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Justin_NSA at 7:46am 10.27.22 And no extra cost. I like it !!
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 7:43am 10.27.22 Thank you for your reply, if you can , would you expand on the neutral ground possibility? Thank you
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 (1) joker460 at 7:42am 10.27.22 The way I read the manual is, the shore power goes directly to the inverter input connection. The ou
H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 7:41am 10.27.22
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Outboard for Sirius 21? Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 10.27.22 I had a 4hp on a 1300lbs boat. I was constantly running it at WOT which resulted in a noisy, vibrati
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 7:10am 10.27.22 Eye splices give a cleaner look than a typical bowline. Looks nautier. Oh, I see. I'm not a Helly
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts HeelBoy at 6:51am 10.27.22 I saw one without the notch made by the same company I just poked around their website and saw tha
Outboard for Sirius 21? sail sfbay at 6:45am 10.27.22 Welcome to the forum!! hp = displacement / 550 How to Calculate Outboard Motor Size for Sailboats -

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