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Wanted Beneteau 321 Florida sail at 4:18pm 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1305 I'm looking to purchase a 321 with IMF in good condition. I've recently missed out on two good poss
Can anybody point me to a used jib for a Cal 33 (1988)? sailbears at 3:50pm 08.02.11 Cal 0/2704 Thanks for any help.
possibly a stuffing box question dlewis812 at 3:15pm 08.02.11 Catalina 30 4/1760 apologies for the newbie type question/details.. due to little wind and over 100nm to cover had t
26S centerboard Pictures (3) cscott at 2:42pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/5821 Just finished a 3 week sailing trip in the Puget Sound in WA. At the end of the trip, I was walking
Insulation for 1990 35.5 refrigeration weknight at 2:17pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 1/1185 Has anyone found a way to insulate the outside of the refrigeration box on a 1990 35.5. I have adde
Fuel Pump Funny odaydokay at 2:05pm 08.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2075 Just thought I would pass along info about a little event I experienced last weekend. Boat is an '8
Prop Chatter advice bobgelb@gmail.com at 1:23pm 08.02.11 Catalina 310 40/11098 On my Catalina 310, with Universal m25xpb, I get a lot of chatter from the prop at low rpm speeds (b
Yanmar YSB Exhaust L steveD at 12:53pm 08.02.11 Parts Search 4/3541 Needed is a 1 1/2 inch galvanized 90 degree elbow with 3/4 inch port for engine exhaust water. I am
Jib/ genoa help Falconer at 12:03pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2282 My brother-n-law and I sailed the M25 for the first time this weekend (sat/sun)! I feel we did prett
45F5 Salon Table Problem O2Addict at 11:25am 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1292 I have a 1991 45F5. the Salon has the table with the scissor style legs. The problem I have is that
Fairly new here... mshnhed at 10:38am 08.02.11 S2 5/2636 Good Day All, I took ownership of a 1987 S2 35C in May of '11. The boat name is GRACE it was owned
Companion Hatch Cover Gudenuph at 10:38am 08.02.11 Day Sailers 3/1994 Hi All Can the sliding companion hatch cover be removed without removing the rails/slides on an O'Da
Stanchion base damage tgeardino2 at 9:48am 08.02.11 Big Boats 4/2167 My wife and I currently own a 2000 Hunter 340, Love our boat. During a recent sailing vacation, whil
Dedicated starting power ancientmariner at 9:30am 08.02.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5195 I have just replaced my (two) batteries with Trojan group 31 deep cycle. I would like to be able to
Toilet Paper Craig2up at 9:17am 08.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/14324 Hi Peggy What's the deal with toilet paper? We have an electric macerating Jabsco toilet and using f
Blue Hull Cherubini 30? RichLan at 8:20am 08.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2045 While sanding the hull on my 82 Hunter 30, it appears to that the original gel coat color is blue. D
5411 Sea Water Strainer Location? Blue Hull at 8:09am 08.02.11 Catalina 30 3/2196 I have an '81 C-30 with the 5411 diesel. When I purchased the boat this Spring there was a budget wa
Running engine compartment blower when under way Rick486 at 3:32am 08.02.11 Ask All Sailors 40/15743 All: I come from an Atomic 4 background in my first sailboat and I ran the engine blower religiously
Raymarine C90W interface to my OS/Mac for Nav. StellaBlue at 1:48am 08.02.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3453 Does anyone have any recommendations for Nav. software for the OS system that they are currently usi
C-30 Repower Advice Dream Chaser at 6:08pm 08.01.11 Catalina 30 30/9533 Hello, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 and was told today that I need to repower!! I had my injectors and

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Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Tin Kicker at 2:01am 10.24.22 303 is made for UV protection and is at many Home Depots, Walmarts, Amazon, etc. https://www.homede
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Ralph Johnstone at 11:06pm 10.23.22 New one from West Marine said "store out of sun when not in use" !!!!!!!. Is that a Smartplug. G
Alternator NYSail at 11:03pm 10.23.22 what is the alternator directly wire to? On my beneteau the alt was originally wired directly to
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 10.23.22 I cleaned out my2GM20F HE last winter and replaced the gaskets. Really quite easy and the two block
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Clydo at 10:48pm 10.23.22 That is DEFINITELY the way to go Greg. When I purchased mine, purchasing the fittings only was an
Water filter not needed right? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 10.23.22
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar jssailem at 8:55pm 10.23.22 You can take the heat exchanger to a radiator shop. They can flush and clean the unit. Then pressure
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft JohnShannon at 7:57pm 10.23.22 A shark? Not a dog shallow enough draft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_24
Water filter not needed right? Justin_NSA at 7:32pm 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 7:20pm 10.23.22 Says they have a fixed keel: "We have the 2500 lb lead deep profile fixed keel. " Yes, we have the
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 7:13pm 10.23.22 I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an in
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection (10) terry_buda at 7:06pm 10.23.22
New Mac 25 owner Wyo George at 6:41pm 10.23.22 Noice! That boat looks good even on the trailer. Thanks!
New Mac 25 owner stickinthemud57 at 6:31pm 10.23.22 Noice! That boat looks good even on the trailer.
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 6:12pm 10.23.22 It sure appears to be a mystery... Here is what your filter looks like on the shelf. e sideways) t
Water filter clarification... (1) xavpil at 6:11pm 10.23.22
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 5:49pm 10.23.22 Could it be a rpm set point indicating that it is safe to change gears? It could totally be that a
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 5:47pm 10.23.22
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 5:47pm 10.23.22 It looks like (I'm hoping) there is a valve in there. @xavpil , please check to see if there is a
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar smokey73 at 5:30pm 10.23.22 Before trying to clean it you might want to figure out what it is. It looks very much like oil that

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