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Intex Inflatable Dinghies ms-card@cox.com at 1:53pm 05.20.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1969 I'm looking for a dinghy for transport between anchorages and moorings to shore and back. Don't even
Charger lead Solstice at 12:05pm 05.20.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3110 Mainsail, Just bought a new boat and my first project is to add a starting battery. I've done this o
Single Line Mainsail Reef line twist smitski2001 at 12:02pm 05.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/4132 Hey All, We have a '97 C320 with the single line Mainsail reefing system. I run into an issue with
Online Manuals merlinuxo at 11:32am 05.20.11 Morgan 2/3555 One of the Yahoo Groups Morgan Owners members passed on the following links for all sorts of manuals
Holy LED Batman! Roger Long at 11:13am 05.20.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/5155 I've seen the numbers but they didn't really sink in until I got the battery monitor going. I've co
Yacht Specialists Pedestal dborko1 at 10:31am 05.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1892 I am looking for part of pedestal that goes above throttle / Transmission body and the compass mount
Prop question, again The chief at 9:00am 05.20.11 Catalina 30 2/1682 I have decided to change out my Two Blade to a Three. I was advised by some on the forum to go with
Another Fresh water flush option for SeaEra Electric head? Solstice at 8:33am 05.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2765 Hi Peggie, Just purchased a new boat that comes with a Raritan SeaEra electric head. Unfortunately i
What size vented loop? DannyS at 8:27am 05.20.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3435 I'm ordering all of my parts and pieces for my full head, tank, hose replacement project and I need
generator hopes Ken H at 8:25am 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2230 Would it be possible to install a generator in a Hunter 320? If so, who might I contact about findin
Black bottom coating to reduce algae growth Warren Wagner at 8:02am 05.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2980 Just bout a 25' '85 O'day and it has a black bottom coating that comes off on your hand and I was to
reefing line TerryGufshoz at 7:39am 05.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1490 Can anyone help me with sizing the outhaul for my 29.5? The line has been spliced with a knot by th
Sad Derelect (1) kloudie1 at 7:30am 05.20.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2823 We were messing around Bayou Lacombe on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain and this old beauty of
Friday Morning Humor Tim R. at 5:25am 05.20.11 Ask All Sailors 44/9574 Sorry, but this is kinda funny. Just proves that anyone can charter a boat. No reason for all you
test post (1) Tim R. at 5:15am 05.20.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/2 http://tkronaboat.com/t/tr/tre/trei/treil/treilley/albums/Album21/Cordelia.jpg
Looking to buy a Venture 222 GreenNCSailor at 5:07am 05.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/25594 HELP!!! I can't make my mind up. I'm lookiing at 71 Venture 222. Price is $1,500. Here are the pros
Hoyt Jib boom curlew at 11:39pm 05.19.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2739 Has anyone considered fitting a Hoyt Jib boom to a catalina. I realise that the hatch probably inter
Birds Imbbeamer at 9:16pm 05.19.11 Catalina 310 22/5174 The marina has a huge bird population and they love to sit on the life lines, jib sheets and just ab
Does someone is going to Bahamas on Memorial weekend 2011? Padinj1 at 8:08pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1631 Hi we are a couple decided to cross the Florida Gulf stream from Miami to the Bahamas for the first
windvane mounting advice needed Lynnie at 7:59pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2571 Hi folks, I'm putting a windvane on my hunter 23.5 mast for the first time and I need advice about

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How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 jssailem at 6:54am 09.18.22 Webasto heaters are sold and I believe serviced by SureMarine in Ballard WA (across the canal from S
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer HeelBoy at 6:53am 09.18.22 I have yet to find a boat that doesn't enjoy the lakes. You can honestly make such trips in anything
Reef line separated in boom Ward H at 6:50am 09.18.22 Here is the block I use. It is a 40mm carbo block with a soft shackle to a welded SS ring. Works
Outhaul line replacement for furling main Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 09.18.22 What brand of mast? US Spars has instructions for replacing the line at https://www.usspars.com/wp-c
Hot water tank use when at anchor jssailem at 6:38am 09.18.22
Hot water tank use when at anchor thinwater at 6:34am 09.18.22 6 gallon Seaward heater, Honda 2000 generator, tank water probably starts in the 60's (Fahrenheit)
Selden bow sprit Siamese at 6:24am 09.18.22 I'd through bolt. Whether you through bolt or just screw it down, you've made a couple holes in you
Hot water tank use when at anchor Siamese at 6:07am 09.18.22 Your hot water heater has two chambers. One for the fresh water sourced from your water tank and t
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery Davidasailor26 at 5:17am 09.18.22 The radio is a West Marine discontinued radio from five or more years ago. My connection is like y
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 5:14am 09.18.22 The generator and the engine alternator charge the start battery. When plugged in the charger only
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 5:08am 09.18.22 The radio is a West Marine discontinued radio from five or more years ago. My connection is like yo
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 5:02am 09.18.22 I have a breaker for the radio on the panel. When I turn it off the radio turns off but somehow a f
New home for Andante (1) Deleted member 117556 at 4:39am 09.18.22 All the best. Consider the Rhodes 22...I owned a 1995 for about 12 years. Outstanding trailerable cr
Reef line separated in boom Jwhy at 3:48am 09.18.22 Congratulations!
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising garymalmgren at 12:29am 09.18.22 Is there any simple way to very the high temp alarm is functional before I go ahead with the 10 hour
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 11:56pm 09.17.22 Short the sensor to ground to ensure it does make a sound but that does not prove what temp. it soun
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 11:30pm 09.17.22 Is there any simple way to very the high temp alarm is functional before I go ahead with the 10 hour
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 11:30pm 09.17.22 Funny there are different Yanmar recommendations regarding running up the engine to the rated rpm.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 11:27pm 09.17.22 No obvious errors regardless of where you look. I do the same as you and no smoke from a 2GM20F.
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 11:24pm 09.17.22 Did he say if the mill is running within the specified temperature range? If he has not looked, he

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