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28 HP Beta marine engine Help Florida sail at 5:50pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2395 I'm looking at a boat that recently had the Westerbeke 27 replaced with a 28HP Beta Marine. I would
Port replacement lens flyella10 at 5:44pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1197 I have a 28.5 1986 Hunter and need to replace the Grey port lenses. New ones are available at Sailb
New North sails hi1cotton at 5:37pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1410 Has anyone received a recent quote on North racing mailsail. I have a Hunter 23. The quotes I've rec
windlass wiring thoughts rochesterdriver at 5:01pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2364 So the windlass draws up to 200a at 12v. I'm thinking there are two ways to go here. 1. Put s 12
Hunter 34 Kitchen stevestk at 4:32pm 07.19.11 Big Boats 13/2707 In all the pictures I've seen online of Hunter 34's, there are cutouts for wine glasses etc. in the
Raymarine A50D/Chart Plotter/Fishfinder Becka Anne at 4:14pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 2/1589 I'm a proud new owner of a 1985 Catalina 30. Recently, I purchased a Raymarine A50D which comes with
GPS/depth gauge advice svscott at 3:53pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7105 Hello all, first post on the forum... I have an 87 Macgregor 26d that my dad used to race in Long B
checking the keel bolt old guys sail at 3:48pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1274 I have a question. I have a 93 26s and have the 2 access doors. What good are they? I want to check
Sailrite, Annapils MD Ron20324 at 3:02pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2245 Sailrite, Annapolis MD I just had a call from Matt Grant, who tells me the store is closed, packed
need help finding a trailer sailks at 2:43pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 2/1536 I'm hoping someone may have a suggestion for finding a trailer for a 94 catalina 30 wing keel new or
A prop-walk issue Christian Sailing at 2:10pm 07.19.11 Irwin 1/3747 Vessel: 1974 Irwin Mark VI LOA: 28.5 Summary: I have a Yamaha 9.9 mounted on the starboard side of t
'88 Mac 26D Rudder Upgrade? Brad1968 at 1:59pm 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/7704 Looking to replace my stock rudder with a used IdaSailor or Ruddercraft, but don't really want to sp
Winch for mast raising shanker at 1:29pm 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 48/12517 Does anyone know what size of winch would be required to raise the mast of a 260? I'm looking at a 2
first fatality in 103 years...how sad.... Valentina at 1:25pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2107 Hats off to the 10+ boat crews who abandoned a race to rescue a crew of a capsized 35 footer last Mo
Ballast Tanking Filling jao1972 at 1:12pm 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 7/2646 I have a 1994 Hunter 26 that just had some hull work done (repaired a through-crack forward of the c
41/44 DS aft shower drain issue Rick486 at 1:09pm 07.19.11 Big Boats 11/3143 Hi All: Has anyone figured out a solution to the slow drain in the aft shower? It seems like there i
Looking to Borrow a Cushion Captain Stormy at 1:03pm 07.19.11 Lancer 3/1720 When I bought my Lancer 25 it did not come cushions, the Upholstery place will charge me an Arm and
Georgian Bay djplatt@cogeco.ca at 12:31pm 07.19.11 Trailer Sailors 19/7225 Just got back from 3 weeks sailing in Georgian bay on my O'Day 240. Pictures here: http://www.face
Wema Gauge mattinva at 12:29pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3090 Regarding fresh and waste tank sender failures. I purchased a Hunter 290 last Fall and have verifie
I just got a free boat. Now what? (3) Johnmig at 10:51am 07.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5210 I just got a free sailboat for my efforts of digging it out of the woods. From what I can tell fro

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Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! JamesG161 at 3:25pm 10.14.22 Admiral Chester W. Nimitz 1 beer awarded. :beer: _____ 6 Beers for top list. :beer::beer::beer::
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 3:16pm 10.14.22 And a quote, just for the Marine Sharpshooters who shot from the rigging while the Naval crew with
Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:54pm 10.14.22 Macerator pumps are not check valves...the best they can do is slow down water that's being forced t
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 2:51pm 10.14.22 A looks like it might be a hose to vent the engine space - follow it and see if it leads to an exha
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main dlochner at 2:35pm 10.14.22 Several years ago I asked a fairly well know Detroit sailmaker why most new mains were loose footed
Raymarine electronics hookup help Scott T-Bird at 2:32pm 10.14.22 This diagram below should help understand the requirements. I have the SPX-5 / ST6002 combo and I a
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 2:30pm 10.14.22 No I can't really access the top and less fit a bottle of oil. I'll look closer then. Thx! Hopeful
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine dmax at 2:29pm 10.14.22 Since we seem to have the same engine could you tell me what A and B are on my picture? A looks li
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 2:23pm 10.14.22 Are you not able to reach the top of the engine? My boat is similar and there's no problem accessin
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine (1) dmax at 2:21pm 10.14.22 this seems about right, and yes it's 5411. Now, how am I supposed to access the knob? Are you not
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:17pm 10.14.22 210076
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine (1) xavpil at 2:14pm 10.14.22 this seems about right, and yes it's 5411. Now, how am I supposed to access the knob? Since we see
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 2:11pm 10.14.22 Assuming you have a Universal Atomic 5411, the oil fill is on the top of the valve cover. There's s
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine (1) xavpil at 2:09pm 10.14.22
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine (1) dmax at 2:08pm 10.14.22 Assuming you have a Universal Atomic 5411 diesel engine, the oil fill is on the top of the valve cov
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 2:08pm 10.14.22 Number 3 is also attributed to JPJ. 5 was uttered by OHP. 7 is Theodore Roosevelt. 8 is LT Forgy.
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine (1) JoeWhite at 2:06pm 10.14.22 210070 Is this what your engine looks like?
New home for Andante Alansails at 2:05pm 10.14.22 Tom, We Will miss your Guidance and input! Do Not Forget US! Much Thanks
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 1:58pm 10.14.22 Count down the list for the row number of quote then I can award :beer: Points to find a Winner. W
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