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Chrysler LS13 rescue swd871 at 7:30pm 09.28.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2049 I'm currently working on rescuing a derelict Chrylser LS13 and am in need of a mast (18'10") and boo
C34 San Francisco Cup Tim C350 April IV at 7:08pm 09.28.11 Big Boats 1/1728 Stu Jackson - I'm surprised I didn't see mention of this anywhere yet - quite an accomplishment! ht
A/c Again, but a different (1) jorgefife at 6:20pm 09.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1481 As luck would have it, got another A/C, this time an Aqua Air... easier to install Pl;ease tell me w
A/C Again ! jorgefife at 6:17pm 09.28.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1036 Lucky me, the yard had another a/c from a boat that did not sink This one is a Aqua Air, and it is s
Florida Spring 2011 Trip..... Sumner at 6:12pm 09.28.11 Destinations 16/9956 I finally finished about the first month of our Spring 2011 trip to the west coast of Florida and o
Florida Spring 2011 trip.. Sumner at 6:11pm 09.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3706 I finally finished about the first month of our Spring 2011 trip to the west coast of Florida and on
Proper Name Changing Ceremony rhythmsurfer at 5:17pm 09.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1765 Well for those of you who answered my questions on the name changing ceremony here it is. Sorry it t
AC-DC ground Tom23352 at 4:51pm 09.28.11 Ask All Sailors 40/14766 Does it matter that my AC ground is connected to a grounding plate on the hull and my DC ground is c
O'Day 34 forward hatch replacement (1) chrisbare at 4:42pm 09.28.11 Bigger Boats 0/1847 Does anyone know where to find a modern hatch that would fit an O'Day 34? The hatch on my 81 has see
TACKTICK intermittent signal issue rmwac at 4:14pm 09.28.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4422 Hi All: My first post here. Hate to start on a negative note, but my new TACKTICK T 108 system has
Snark Help Please! aaronpw at 3:58pm 09.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1019 Many of you have been most helpful on my Snark issues. The one I cannot seem to get resolved is...bo
Lifeline Stansions, Lmueller23 at 3:28pm 09.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1891 We would like to replace some of the stainless steel life line stansions on our Beneteau First 38-5.
Holding bag or tank? rhythmsurfer at 3:12pm 09.28.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/4374 Well I have tried many searches in the forum and on google about holding tanks. I haven't found anyt
1980 C27 Structure Under Cabin Liner Ajay73 at 2:33pm 09.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1418 I've looked around but cannot find anything. Does anyone know what the structure under the cabin li
mast wiring redhead78 at 2:17pm 09.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1776 Hi all, I am going to pull my mast this year and do some long overdue work on the rig and wiring. It
Looking for a Mast Squidd at 2:15pm 09.28.11 Parts Search 4/4120 Saw a nice Macgregor venture 24' for sale, reasonable, probably because mast is missing.. What cou
Wallas Heater Jared1048 at 2:13pm 09.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1558 Wallas Heater: To Repair or Replace When I bought the boat it came with a Wallas 3000d heater that
jib dimensions captainvic at 2:07pm 09.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1512 i am trying to put together a 73 oday 22. can someone please tell me what size jib or headsail will
Head raw water intake heritage at 12:51pm 09.28.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2602 Peggy, would you read the O'Day thread in the link below, and let us know if it is okay to tee off t
raw water pump flywheel jammed (1) njl at 12:30pm 09.28.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/5099 The raw water pump flywheel on my volvo penta md2b seems to be jammed. I pulled the part off and tri

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Its funny Friday! LloydB at 9:41am 10.25.22 Change may come from within but incentive seems to come from an ex-wife and the IRS.
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 10.25.22 Worked well on my 3GM30 that had muddy brown cooling water Do you have a brand name ?
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 10.25.22 Then disconnect the drain hose at the engine; Which hose is this ? Raw water outlet from the hea
Voltage Meter Issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 10.25.22 No can do under load and remember to let it rest at 0% load for 24 hrs. before reading. @Davidasail
Stagnant water in the lazarette xavpil at 8:51am 10.25.22 NOTE! He said "at the bottom" not through the bottom. :yikes: Your lazarette is partitioned from o
Stagnant water in the lazarette jssailem at 8:29am 10.25.22 a small drain hole at the bottom NOTE! He said "at the bottom" not through the bottom. :yikes: Yo
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 8:07am 10.25.22
Stagnant water in the lazarette xavpil at 8:03am 10.25.22 Permanent fix is a small drain hole at the bottom that will allow this to drain slowly to the main
Voltage Meter Issue Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 10.25.22 One other caveat using voltages to determine state of charge is that the voltage is also affected by
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? sail sfbay at 7:36am 10.25.22 Another option is to install heater vents in the cockpit that blow hot air from a diesel heater. Ha
Voltage Meter Issue Tin Kicker at 7:28am 10.25.22 Of course.
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 7:24am 10.25.22 Thanks, @Sanfelice . Nice to see another Triumph rider here. I have a '95 Speed Triple. I haven't ri
Voltage Meter Issue (1) dlochner at 6:53am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell stat
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 6:45am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell state
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 6:43am 10.25.22 nice but a little pricey for me. But I would absolutely like to not only replace but also upgrade t
CDI FF2 patbratton at 6:39am 10.25.22 I replaced my forestay on the 23.5 with a stock replacement from the store on this website. Fit per
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 6:01am 10.25.22 Easy.. Remove the air cleaner, Pull the compression releases on both cylinders. Then disconnect the
Bad spider cracks ? shemandr at 5:34am 10.25.22 The only one I would say is just Gel Coat crazing is E. A,C & H appear to be cracks. I don't thin
Valve needed Parsons at 5:28am 10.25.22 For language purposes, a through-hull (the fitting in the hull) is connected to a seacock (the valve
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long RoyS at 5:18am 10.25.22 There probably is a drain on your muffler. Before you try cranking again you should empty the exhaus

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