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Mercedez Benz OM-636 series diesel. Got one? McMikeJr at 10:06am 03.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2714 I have several original manuals for MB OM-636 diesel engines. These are older (i.e. 1960-s) engines
anchor for a 9.2a Swampyankee at 8:53am 03.20.11 S2 5/1860 My 9.2A came with 2 anchors, both Danforth style, one is a Fortress, the other a common galvanized s
Big Thanks to MaineSail and lots of engine questions (6) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:15am 03.20.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4678 A little background, my wife and I bought a Catalina 310 in December moving up from a C'C 24. We ha
water in keel pockets teacher63 at 8:05am 03.20.11 Smaller Boats 8/2075 I bought a 1987 Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I had the boat on the trailer till February. I had to
Batteries! cabayer at 7:59am 03.20.11 Big Boats 5/1779 Morn Hunter Owners: May 1 approaches! It's been "quite the winter" I own a Hunter 426, 2003 I have
FL Anchoring Publication med2463 at 6:16am 03.20.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1729 Here is link to new updated FL Sea Grant publication regarding anchoring in FL. http://www.flseagran
Deleating posted pics ????? woodster at 6:15am 03.20.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/3602 i posted a pic in the wrong catagory and need to delete it or move it to another and have no idea ho
Specs for 22 Sirius marken1 at 6:06am 03.20.11 Sirius 21/22 1/3994 Hi :confused: I have lost the thread to the manuals for my 22 Sirius because I had a computer crash.
Nicro Solar Vent installation jfrench at 5:54am 03.20.11 Catalina 22 1/1923 http://www.marinco.com/product/daynight-plus-vent-stainless-steel-cover I bought a Nicro solar fan
Westerbeke 10-2 Spring Start-Up bria46 at 5:22am 03.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/4115 I just finished draining and installing a new filter in my groco fuel water/fuel separater. I also c
Interfacing Raymarine SeaTalk to NMEA prroots at 3:46am 03.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/8903 Our new-to-us 2001 Beneteau 411 came with Raymarine instruments. The ST60 Multi unit located at Nav
Rust Converter to clean rust from fibreglass ??? Cruiser1 at 11:35pm 03.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1394 I am all set up to remove rust from the transom of my boat this week using Oxalic Acid, then a cutti
Expensive mistakes, and what the heck is this thing? (3) sail_4_me at 10:33pm 03.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/6445 Today I pulled the boat cover off, to get ready for the work on my engine mounts. I discovered that
Minor Boat Project Odyssey (2) Rick D at 10:23pm 03.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2333 This is way too typical for boat stuff. What seems simple turns into a mad, Charlie Sheen-ish, odyss
How difficult to launch 22 skyfree at 9:29pm 03.19.11 Catalina 22 11/5374 I'm considering the purchase of a C22, moving up from a C14.2. There is a dry-storage area very clo
Harken block with Lewmar traveler car? Widget at 8:30pm 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2379 Hi all, I have decided to replace my main sail blocks, Lewmar Synchro 60mm and 72mm w/becket with
Seasmoke has a new owner... (3) CharlieCobra at 8:29pm 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2924 We have a solid buyer for Seasmoke, the K-40 we rescued back in December. The couple from New Zealan
Waxing or polishing the deck and cockpit Captnkev25 at 8:21pm 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4218 Any advice on a system and or products to use to clean my non skid and cockpit and perhaps shine it
Cold start poor Geoff K at 7:43pm 03.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/7822 I've seen this topic on other forums but never sorted out my own problem. A Volvo MD11c needs lots o
Where to buy new sails?? johnguitar at 6:40pm 03.19.11 Catalina 22 10/3124 I have a 1985 Catalina 22. I think the sails it came with are original, and they've had it. I wan

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eenie, meenie, minie, moe Head Sail at 1:23pm 05.21.22 Any continuity tester will help determine which is which. You may need a long test wire.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Sailor Sue at 12:57pm 05.21.22 Any 12 volt battery should work. Can you pull your car up close enough to the mast, or use jumper wi
Need a replacement Tiller Head for Ericson 25+ (3) Mextor at 12:52pm 05.21.22 The Inner Diameter is 2 3/8"
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor RaleighRancher at 12:43pm 05.21.22 I replaced the cuddy floor on my '74 several years ago. Two triangles of plywood, meeting in the mid
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 12:40pm 05.21.22 Be aware, on some older Hunters, the factory laid some wires that transited the liner/cabin top wit
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 12:38pm 05.21.22 Take this opportunity to use those wires as a messenger and replace the black wires with whatever c
Topping Lift HC37 ggrizzard at 12:37pm 05.21.22 I found a thread with diagrams on this topic that the OP may find helpful' https://www.skippertips.c
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 12:16pm 05.21.22 Terry, Sometimes I wonder if we are becoming "Cruising the Ditch" enablers. I sure enjoy the route
eenie, meenie, minie, moe ggrizzard at 12:08pm 05.21.22 Be aware, on some older Hunters, the factory laid some wires that transited the liner/cabin top with
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 12:07pm 05.21.22 Your boat was built in Britain? I think the hull came from US but the rest was commissioned here i
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Stu Jackson at 11:57am 05.21.22 the number of miles we can reasonably expect to cover in 8 to 10 hours per day How fast does your
Fresh/Black Water Tally Ho at 11:54am 05.21.22
Fresh/Black Water Stu Jackson at 11:51am 05.21.22 https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Selecting-a-Sanitation-System
Life Jacket recommendations mermike at 11:44am 05.21.22 We have the West Marine inflatables on board but the weight was all on the back of my neck and becam
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Tally Ho at 11:41am 05.21.22 if You have some wire, you can connect it to one of the 2 wires at the base of the mast, then lay it
Thru-Hull Stats Tally Ho at 11:30am 05.21.22 These days I thought "grey water" was supposed to go into a holding tank as well as "black water"
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Crazy Dave Condon at 11:10am 05.21.22 As a kid, I use to fish off the pier and Coast Guard Station
Vacation from a live aboard capta at 10:50am 05.21.22 If you want to be certain your boat will be there, unharmed. when you return, HAUL IT OUT! Covid sho
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 10:49am 05.21.22 Be aware if you go upriver under the York River Bridge, on the left or south side of the river is Y
eenie, meenie, minie, moe capta at 10:45am 05.21.22 Take this opportunity to use those wires as a messenger and replace the black wires with whatever co

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