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All U Get at 5:00am 04.18.22
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Hi all, They finally freed the Evergreen ship in the Chesapeake. Watching the news it was stated t
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Hi all I'm figuring out the wiring order and design of the existing Raymarine kit on our 1994 Benet
jonelli at 9:33pm 04.17.22
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Had a weird thing happen today on way back. About 2/3 back from Catalina I heard a faint beeping. I
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I'm curious as to how people log their time, weather, distance, crew, maintenance, repairs, hours, s
Tom J at 6:16pm 04.17.22
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Anybody familiar with the size of the shaft log hose for our C310's? I'd like to order a new one be
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My Macgregor 26D has a shoebox deck hull joint. It was never bonded or sealed from the factory. Simp
Rabe at 3:08pm 04.17.22
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Well it's been over 6 months since I told you guys about my leaking muffler, Leaking Muffler | Sailb
Caboteur at 11:45am 04.17.22
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Is it possible or advisable to glass over the tube end. Making certain the Volvo piece still fits.
Crusty Ol Salt at 11:08am 04.17.22
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I thought of this while reading another thread. Instead of side tracking that one to hunt rabbits I
Avi at 9:01am 04.17.22
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Hello everyone. I got a 1979 S2 9.2C, Yanmar 2Q15 engine. When I sail down wind, engine off and in n
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SolentHunter at 8:17am 04.17.22
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I've read into the process of replacing the keel lifting line before taking on the task and correct
Cptstarz at 6:23am 04.17.22
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My port side bulhead as rotted and shifted. I need to replace it, what is the thickness of the marin
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CharlieAnn at 8:48pm 04.16.22
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on 1997 hunter 310.
jviss at 6:09pm 04.16.22
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I am thinking of going for a Victron 100Ah LiFePo4 battery for my house, and a Victron 20Ah LiFePo4
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c130king at 4:00pm 04.16.22
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Hello All, The hoses that route hot coolant from my engine to the hot water heater/tank and then ba
Sailing Tiger at 2:13pm 04.16.22
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I am looking for a diagram of routing for the rudder uphaul and downhaul line for my Hunter 23.5 wit
fred1diver at 1:54pm 04.16.22
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Hey every, looked at a few posts but I am still as confused as before, so I know it has been talked

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Runaway diesel
colemj at 4:29am 02.01.25
And if/when the engine fires off, then what? Sounds pretty dangerous. The crank for my Yanmar 1GM--
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sailcapt340 at 4:23am 02.01.25
Handcrank starting a small engine.
colemj at 4:23am 02.01.25
I am curious if anyone has tried using a cordless impact gun to start an engine. A cordless drill I
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Indysailor at 4:18am 02.01.25
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Will Gilmore at 10:37pm 01.31.25
I think maybe Blitzen is a bad luck boat. My father thought she might be haunted. That was the se
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Urban Hermit at 7:44pm 01.31.25
Wow. I think maybe Blitzen is a bad luck boat. Without knowing where the storm came from, inland o
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:42pm 01.31.25
If the sea water version, install a vented loop in the intake line. 'Twould be best if you can put i
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dLj at 7:23pm 01.31.25
Kinda like the pilots of the single engine prop jobs that hand-spin the prop to start them. If you
Runaway diesel
Tally Ho at 7:18pm 01.31.25
My thoughts - pretty close to deadly.... As in, it could kill you. Candidate for the Darwin award
Runaway diesel
Tally Ho at 7:15pm 01.31.25
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Will Gilmore at 6:36pm 01.31.25
We were helping the owner deliver Blitzen back to Clearwater. Her husband was lost at sea and Blitz
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Alan Gomes at 5:10pm 01.31.25
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Don S/V ILLusion at 5:09pm 01.31.25
"I came across a Morse Study disk, one of many ways I learned from years ago. Besides sitting and l
Outfitting a little bare boat
Urban Hermit at 4:57pm 01.31.25
Will, where in Mobile bay did you go aground? Blizten looks like it might draw seven feet. I can i
Outfitting a little bare boat
dLj at 4:18pm 01.31.25
I've never known a simple Ziploc bag to keep things dry for more than a few minutes in water. Use
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Will Gilmore at 3:35pm 01.31.25
Another poster was kind enough to share a link for a book about two (of his friends?) Nope, never
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Hayden Watson at 2:00pm 01.31.25
I mentioned earlier that I use sealant on the threads, but didn't mention which type. coincidently
Handcrank starting a small engine.
Rick Webb at 12:26pm 01.31.25
I am curious if anyone has tried using a cordless impact gun to start an engine. A cordless drill I
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kappykaplan at 12:23pm 01.31.25
What information? "I came across a Morse Study disk, one of many ways I learned from years ago. Be
Runaway diesel
Alan Gomes at 11:47am 01.31.25
I didn't know that the new diesel engines are actually four cycle not two cycle as the earlier smal

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