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Heat Exchanger gpd955 at 2:30pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2984 Hello. Me again. After a productive day of prep I went to check my zinc and when I pulled the cover
washer dryer install ffharry at 2:01pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3253 Looking for ideas, suggestions, comments on installing a washer/dryer on a hunter 37 cherubini... Th
Masthead instrument maintenance agaliha at 1:24pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2657 I have a 9-year-old B361 with Raymarine sailing instruments. They are working fine, but I have noti
O'day plastic corners used on 332 ,some 35, and some 39 (1) Panta Rei at 12:41pm 04.09.11 Bigger Boats 6/2558 On the brochure attached you will see the corner of the galley in the foreground. On my boat, these
Painting over vc17 Casey J at 12:17pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/6360 I am moving a boat that has vc17 paint on the bottom into salt water. I checked the interlux web pa
Racor 500FG Fuel/water separator too big? (1) Kite Runner at 11:26am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5507 I run a 2008 Yanmar 3YM30 (29hp) in my Hunter 36. The filter assembly currently installed takes a Ra
Core rot at the chainplates thru-deck RichB at 9:48am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4891 Due to a failed silicone seal around my starboard chainplate that has apparently been leaking for so
Teak wood bowlinguy800 at 9:13am 04.09.11 Catalina 22 3/1373 I need to refinish the exterior teak on my Catalina 22. I just bought it and not sure how to remove
Companion way bildge drain stiflermania at 8:53am 04.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1289 Under the companion way there is a small access to the keel bolts. There is a drain that allows wate
26S Rudder Questions OnTheBayou at 8:30am 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4833 I have a 26S and I got a new rudder from Blue Water Yachts to install. Any pointers on where to dri
need centerboard for O'day Daysailer II scbobk11 at 8:08am 04.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 10/9714 My centerboard just broke while I was getting ready for sailing season...don't ask...I did something
Catalina 22 or 16.5? Trailering/rigging concerns mbirms at 7:40am 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/6566 I know these boats are different as night and day, but my main concern is increased difficulty in tr
Used sails for a 1979 venture 21? i will be needing parts dohcdelsol93 at 7:39am 04.09.11 Parts Search 16/6300 I'm looking to get a first sailboat for my family of 4(and 1 on the way). Looking for something tha
Rope masthead sheaves and topping lift questions (1) Cool Beans at 7:17am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3633 Have I said yet how Awesome you guys are? :thumbup: The mast is currently off the boat while I fig
High Trust Prop for 1992 8HP Nissan 2-Stroke Cruiser1 at 1:10am 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/9138 I face the usual problem on my 26S of finding it difficult to manoeuvre during docking due partly to
Seal the keel Brahmany at 1:06am 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/77 .
Self-steering AADIVER at 10:23pm 04.08.11 Catalina 30 1/1742 It was suggested that I use bungee cords to self-steer a wheel helm for five to ten minutes at a tim
Seeking Neptune's Approval gpd955 at 7:59pm 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2063 I have a drawing that was a "boatwarming" gift given by my daughter from when we christened our last
Holy "Welded on Chain Plate Covers" Batman!!! (2) Cool Beans at 7:19pm 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 15/6081 So, last spring I went to remove the port side chain plate cover for re-bedding (it was leaking) and
mast rigging (2) cnsmith at 6:23pm 04.08.11 Ask All Sailors 2/8953 Does anyone know where I can get a diagram of an Irwin 30 masthead? I have two pictures here that s

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fuel tank replacement dlochner at 1:34pm 05.27.22 Diesels have 2 fuel pumps. One is a low pressure pump that provides fuel to the high pressure pump.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 1:28pm 05.27.22 I, for one, am used to talking to myself.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:22pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! dLj at 1:20pm 05.27.22 I'm still stuck on the V drive. Why? I can't see that the engine is less intrusive to the cabin.
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 seadaddler at 1:17pm 05.27.22 Short piece from mixing elbo to exhaust muffler than muffler to loop and eat it could be very differ
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! rgranger at 1:15pm 05.27.22 I think we are just talking to ourselves. The OP has not been back on the site since the start of t
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! shemandr at 12:53pm 05.27.22 I'm still stuck on the V drive. Why? I can't see that the engine is less intrusive to the cabin.
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 12:49pm 05.27.22 Belt load manager level 9 and alt temp not to exceed 200F.. So that is a 45% reduction in field st
fuel tank replacement JoeWhite at 11:57am 05.27.22 Mine is on the top aswell. I would think it is possible to add an electric fuel pump after the prima
fuel tank replacement arf145 at 11:51am 05.27.22 Well, to my way of thinking that primer pump is in fact the fuel pump. The setup you described is ex
Removing the mast Avi at 11:20am 05.27.22 Yes I am scheduled to haul it up next week and have the boat yard crane remove the mast. Thanks very
Two-Part Epoxy rgranger at 10:57am 05.27.22 NO! Epoxy is not really a paint, it is a polymerization reaction that creates very long molecules t
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? (1) rgranger at 10:49am 05.27.22 The Pacific High creates the issue. You need to sail a long way north to be able to ride the return
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 05.27.22
Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 10:06am 05.27.22 Unfortunately, Bay Club has a waiting list. As I said at the beginning. The ones in the best locat
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? jssailem at 9:57am 05.27.22
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 9:57am 05.27.22 The best of the ones with which I have experience is Bay Club Unfortunately, Bay Club has a waitin
Best Marina in San Diego? arf145 at 9:54am 05.27.22 I friend had his boat at Kona Kai and it seemed fine. When he went looking for a slip with easier do
Best Marina in San Diego? Kings Gambit at 9:47am 05.27.22
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 9:36am 05.27.22 What do you think about Kona Kai or Shelter Island Yacht Basin?

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