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Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 1:12pm 04.14.22 Parts Search 11/2008 Should anyone come across a set of the 4 high pressure fuel lines that feed the injectors on the abo
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Terry Cox at 7:36am 04.14.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2117 I installed on our boat an Apex brand DVD/CD player/remote several years ago and it has played well
Cant replace feet to meter (1) Udi at 5:32am 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/422 Hi! Does anybody encounter a problem with ST70 that you can't replace feet to meter at the setting m
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 8:34pm 04.13.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/777 Hey all, I'm in the process of buying a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and overall the boat is in great shape. Th
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? (2) wren_pacificus at 8:28pm 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1563 Hi all, I am very new to boating so please excuse my level of knowledge, I am eager to learn! I am a
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid (3) Arctic Hawk at 4:27pm 04.13.22 Yamaha 3/1081 I am in the process or replacing the starboard fresh water tank lid. I had a pleasant surprise once
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat phillip comeau at 4:20pm 04.13.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1170 Need a trailer for my soon-to-be-bought boat - any ideas? Thanks
Whale Grey IC Waste Management System. Jeff Jellick at 3:46pm 04.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/467 We have a 2005 Hunter 45 CC, which we bought new in 2005. I am looking to installing a Whale Gary IC
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 3:40pm 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 32/2876 After a couple of healed over or wind blown accidents with burned fiberglass. How do I safely burn i
1994 Hunter 23.5 - Motor Mount replacement (1) Sailing Tiger at 2:42pm 04.13.22 Smaller Boats 3/938 I am wanting to replace the wooden motor mount on my Hunter 23.5 since the old mount appears to have
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 11:40am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2368 I recently installed an Em-Trak B951 AIS tranceiver, replacing the Em-Trak R100 AIS receiver that wa
Wheeling around.... sailme88 at 9:45am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 10/693 I was asked by the wife of a friend for advice on a leather wheel wrap.. This will be a Father's Da
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. StephenD at 5:25am 04.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 15/1417 I sold my first keelboat, to a couple that moved not only into my marina - but further out on the sa
Keel question Rangofish at 5:23am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 9/919 Buying a MacGregor 26x and need to transport across state but has no trailer, going to rent a traile
Matching cabin veneer stain (1) randerson5726 at 4:04am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 2/527 I'm replacing some of the veneer on my cabin bulkhead. I'm trying to match the stains to the origina
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 12:09am 04.13.22 Catalina 310 22/5676 Our new Catalina 315 came with the factory standard Selden Furlex 204S furler. It is almost impossi
Removing lettering stain (2) randerson5726 at 7:42pm 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1903 I recently wet sanded off hand painted lettering on my transom, but the paint discolored the gel coa
Head hose replacement AwwShucks at 7:28pm 04.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1153 I wanted to get the thoughts of the community on a potential warranty claim. My new to me Oceanis 4
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (2) higgs at 7:25pm 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1395 I have been doing everything I can to get the word out about the Olcott Harbor renovation. The NOA
Switching fuel tanks on 51.1 keevers at 5:23pm 04.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/366 No matter which way we have the fuel feed and return on the 51.1. We are taking fuel from both the p

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Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 7:22am 01.31.25 Sure, but I'm still not understanding how loss of the electronics prevents starting the engine. Ma
Runaway diesel dlochner at 7:21am 01.31.25 That I will do Ralph! Cherrs!
Runaway diesel (1) Tally Ho at 7:20am 01.31.25 Hmph ! At least have a Mai Tai for each and every one of us while you're down there. That I will d
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dlochner at 7:08am 01.31.25 First, the use of masthead tri-colors are not without controversy. Perhaps the biggest issue is the
Oday 22 Sliding Hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 01.31.25 I'm leaning towards no but I could be wrong. Call Rudy at D&R marine. He would know for sure
Runaway diesel (1) MikeHoncho at 7:04am 01.31.25 I can't remember ever hearing of a well maintained sailboat's engine exploding or even having a run
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 7:02am 01.31.25 If you recall the example I gave where my friend went through 3 - 360 degree rolls, you might begin
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 7:01am 01.31.25 Unless your engine has a turbocharger, you shouldn't have to worry about it. The turbocharger is b
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:44am 01.31.25 Good thoughts, Cap'n, especially about night vision. As I would be able to use the forward 225 degr
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:42am 01.31.25 This will continue through the ages. There just isn't stopping some people, nor reasoning with the
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:36am 01.31.25 Yes, a catamaran with two engines. The spare engine quip was a joke because we rarely run both eng
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 01.31.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 5:58am 01.31.25 Shemander raises some good points, especially mentioning spare cotter and clevis pins. As to ligh
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? marcham at 5:54am 01.31.25 Excellent, best to keep the lower diamond connected and accurately tensioned, it's essential for th
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. marcham at 5:45am 01.31.25 Also used basketball and a manual air pump, change one at a time.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks colemj at 5:29am 01.31.25 I mentioned earlier that I use sealant on the threads, but didn't mention which type. coincidently,
Raymarine Auto Pilot colemj at 4:58am 01.31.25 When you replaced the transducer, did you home-run the cable from it straight to the AP, or is there
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:51am 01.31.25 The odd thing is, I've never even removed the cap to see what's under it How does the cap come o
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 4:41am 01.31.25 The story of the hurricane is indeed old, 1970's. However, that was not the reason for that specifi
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 4:26am 01.31.25 Going sideways in this thread a bit, what problems do people have with starting their engines? I ca

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