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Two dipsticks on my diesel? (1) acudavid at 7:32pm 12.10.21 Engines and Propulsion 11/2057 I am new to diesels and have a 1977 Lancer with what I believe to be the original Yanmar motor. I a
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 11:53am 12.10.21 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2120 Hello, I am a new 1985 O'day 28 boat owner and new to sailing as well. Someone decided to abandon h
Bow berth remove fabric ceilings & install wood battens (10) william24424 at 10:19am 12.10.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1007 1- Ash battens, (Boulters lumber MA) 2- Epoxy stringers to hull 3- Followed line of shelves (nothing
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Puesta del sol at 8:52pm 12.09.21 Big Boats 19/1621 Looking at my emergency tiller and just not figuring how I could possibly use it. The backstay prev
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location CptCasper at 5:54pm 12.09.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1048 Hi All, I recently tried to start my Catalina 400 in Seattle today, however it wouldn't start after
Universal transmission failure while sailing SeaDogRun at 5:42pm 12.09.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1413 Catalina 27 1987 with M18 Universal engine starts and sounds normal. Pulled out of Harbour and ran
Interesting Boat Project cb32863 at 11:28am 12.09.21 Ask All Sailors 4/656 Found this via Sailing Anarchy. Guy is a professional shipwright, short episodes, not polished or sl
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 9:18am 12.09.21 Sails Call Lounge 17/1258 I got sidetracked by Google Ngram this morning and made the following discovery. ed to the ratio of
Passage 42 bilge question eianm at 2:29pm 12.08.21 Big Boats 9/954 i am still chasing a diesel small leak into the bilge. I have cleaned and dried the engine around in
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle gjward63 at 9:50am 12.08.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3026 When motoring my 33 Pearson the throttle lever tend to slowly go back toward idle speed (if I let it
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 7:26am 12.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1380 Anyone who has access to the diagram/schematic of a 1992 Hunter 42 Passage, in particular the contro
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 11:31pm 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1834 I came back to my boat after about a month away and found some mold growing in the fully enclosed co
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies Brian D at 9:20pm 12.07.21 SSB and Ham Operators 6/2312 Published in today's Federal Register. https://www.regulations.gov/document...2020-0668-0006 High F
I think I have Termites - Help! (3) Gint at 6:50pm 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1154 I have these pellets falling from an isolated area on my Catalina 34, above the nav station. Are the
Engine mounting Ken13559 at 5:41pm 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 8/995 One of my engine mount (back hole of starboard rear) lag bolt hole is loose. I fill it with some str
Eno Stove Burner - bad mixture. (1) sunlover at 4:12pm 12.07.21 Ask All Sailors 4/662 My propane eno stove burner has a spot throwing a yellow flame. It stinks and gives me a headache.
Hull dents (2) aschbrenners2 at 2:52pm 12.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 20/3227 We bought the boat a year ago and during the survey, sea test and, haul out, our surveyor found a go
1997 Bennetaue oceanis 400 stop switch wiring? (2) bwagner187 at 1:23pm 12.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/732 I just purchased this vessel and I do have the original owners manual with the engine wiring diagram
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? Scandium at 11:54am 12.07.21 Newport 7/2012 I'm looking to replace both engine and prop on my N30. Does anyone know the max prop size that will
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? (1) RaleighRancher at 10:09am 12.07.21 Day Sailers 7/1686 I've got a 1973 O'Day Javelin with the end of boom rigging as shown below. I'm thinking about conver

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What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 2:21pm 07.13.24 thingy holding a pully wheel like at the top of a mast is called a truck. ... and the thing sitti
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? rgranger at 2:19pm 07.13.24 Hey all, ...what the heck? Just sail sloopy. Hahaha... nice auto correct for a sailing forum. I
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. SoSound at 2:07pm 07.13.24 Hey Dave, can you please tell where you found this? I like it. Certainly! Amazon; Lock Clasp, t
What Starter Battery??? Tally Ho at 1:57pm 07.13.24 I was running my boat on 2 Sams Duracell 6-volt golf cart batteries for the past 2 or 3 seasons. As
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 1:51pm 07.13.24 The effort us appreciated. Thank you
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System dLj at 1:50pm 07.13.24 Ah, well I'm on the North side of Annapolis, you are south. Looks like over an hour drive from here
What Starter Battery??? jviss at 1:43pm 07.13.24 I like having a dedicated engine starting battery in case for some stupid reason I flatten the house
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:36pm 07.13.24 Follow up. So, I have three spares now! One new Westerbeke OEM 34440 impeller kit, $44.10; one S
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 1:28pm 07.13.24 Driven, yet again, by compulsive DIY frugality (aka, too cheap to buy one), I don't blame you. Th
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:16pm 07.13.24 @Brinky63 call back the forum store and ask. For Al Fooks. If he cannot help, follow up @rgranger
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 1:08pm 07.13.24 So far, this is about the most workable thing that I've found. I would attach one half to each of t
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 1:07pm 07.13.24 I would try to mount the magnets as far away from the compass as possible. That's impossible, sinc
charging problem with new batterie ggrizzard at 12:17pm 07.13.24 Good point Jviss.
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. Sailor Sue at 12:06pm 07.13.24 How about cutting a round recess in the top of both leaves and also in the main table. Insert magn
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 11:35am 07.13.24 John, looks like you are getting much closer to dropping the lines and setting sail. Glad you came
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. SoSound at 10:28am 07.13.24 What holds the table in the vertical stowed position and keeps it from swinging about in a seaway?
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) SoSound at 10:23am 07.13.24 Thanks, @RobG, I'm sure your project will also look great! Especially if you figure out how to get
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 10:08am 07.13.24 John, you are eating too many pancakes, noting your tummy size. :cowbell: I thought the Heat wave
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 10:08am 07.13.24 ...Insert magnets into the recesses... 1. Magnets that close to the steering compass? 2. Magnets
23-2 Where to place the bilge pump hose? jssailem at 10:07am 07.13.24 Great for you, @AndrewJillings. Discovering a boat's various functions and idiosyncrasies takes time

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