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Faucet Handle/shut offs (1) Rizzman at 12:19pm 02.21.11 Yamaha 10/3047 Anyone know of a company that sells single style water shut offs like the ones in the picture? I ha
Achilles LD4 dinghy IanJ at 10:57am 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1748 I have just bought an Achilles LD4 to replace my aging leaky dinosaur. I only have a small Honda 2hp
O'day 25 or 26 trailering weight John Stevens at 10:34am 02.21.11 Day Sailers 6/8275 Has anyone weighed their 25 o 26 on a truck scale without supplies? I know the displacement is 48
Why cooling sea water to muffler? donlois at 10:30am 02.21.11 Catalina 30 3/1759 Water recently backed up into the engine via the salt water return from the heat exchanger. The pipe
My New Johnson Lever (2) JMonda at 10:28am 02.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3170 Hi Folks, I bought a new Johnson Lever and was preparing to attach it to my forestay when I became
One fuel tank or two? Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2359 We have a small aluminum tank (6 gallons) mounted under our cockpit sole just forward of the steerin
Adding a Radome????? Where????? And How?? seadoggie at 7:50am 02.21.11 Big Boats 1/1234 Greetings, My co-owner brother graced "us" with a new Radome unit for installation on our Hunter 40
Add traveler to 22 foot sailboat (4) Mich222 at 7:10am 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 41/30251 I have a 1987 Oday 222- as shown in the pictures below. The 222s came from the factory without a tr
Boom attach parts source Captain One Eye at 6:00am 02.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1542 I need the boom attach bolt that has the hook on top for reefing . I have a 1989 Mac 26D . An
Miami Boat Show Crowd CYQK at 5:50am 02.21.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1769 Anyone attend this years show.How was the crowd compared to last year.Things were slow last year and
Where to get my sails washed? all18wheelz at 8:13pm 02.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2464 Does anyone know where I can take my sails to be washed/cleaned in the Everett, wa area?? Thnx
Mac 25 Bimini Top size? mklein@iowatelecom.net at 7:57pm 02.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2468 Hey guys, With my spring itch to get ready for sailing, i want to buy a bimini top. What size,
test phil6666 at 6:49pm 02.20.11 Destinations 0/1 test
Catalina 30 Diesel scoot134 at 6:43pm 02.20.11 Catalina 30 5/2467 Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to neutralize the diesel odor in the cabin of a catalin 3
Bottom work complete with pics to prove it BillyK at 5:44pm 02.20.11 Catalina 30 5/2254 Completed the bottom work today since it was nice and took a few pics to share.. https://picasa
Jinx Marc Bergmueller at 5:39pm 02.20.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2067 I don't want to jinx myself, but... pending survey...Neptune be praised... I will be a 1999 Hunter 3
Zeehag recovery fund Scott at 4:39pm 02.20.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3166 Phil, What's the final talley of the the Zeehag recovery fund. Wishing her well!!
Electrical Nightmare foolproof at 3:37pm 02.20.11 Catalina 30 7/2422 Hello all: I am having some trouble with my cabin light wiring in my 1976 C30 #173. I looked at t
Stanchion advice NYSail at 3:27pm 02.20.11 Pearson 1/1470 My stanchions are completely beat up.... prior owners must have had a few bumps... cracked bases, be
Fiberglass Repair, Crack under stanchion (2) Bobbystone at 3:05pm 02.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/6219 Hey All, Anyone have any thoughts / advice on repairing a crack in the glass under the stanchion

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Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32pm 05.14.22 Install an exterior alternator regulator before doing anything else. I suffered the same problem bef
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 05.14.22 I'm with you so far but I've got to know the purpose of the through hole in the bolt. As you say, n
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system Stu Jackson at 8:28pm 05.14.22 Congratulations on your new boat. Most of us have learned to know the fuel consumption of our engin
Tide App Fail (4) rgranger at 7:42pm 05.14.22 205322 You can also see the stations on a map or as a list 205323 205324
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? Tally Ho at 7:30pm 05.14.22 My dock neighbor has a 20 foot, full keel boat. He took the engine out years ago, and he uses a tro
Where do you keep the booze? DArcy at 7:21pm 05.14.22 I feel your pain Fred, we use construction cranes for boats over 5000kg so I can't launch until the
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? Will Gilmore at 7:14pm 05.14.22 A trolling motor is perfect for getting from the boat ramp to the rigging dock. It would be prefect
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location dkinzer at 7:13pm 05.14.22 My Webasto hydronic heater is also located port side aft on my 41DS. If I crawl down into the starbo
Charging from a tow vehicle SycloneDriver at 7:08pm 05.14.22 I had house bank of 3 AGM group 34s in my 5th wheel. I never had a problem connecting it to my truc
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system SycloneDriver at 6:55pm 05.14.22 My 1988 Beneteau came with a stick that you dropped into the tank to check the level. It was very a
Tide App Fail (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 6:46pm 05.14.22 Crusty. You may be experiencing not only tide change, but wind effects of the last several days of
Tide App Fail (1) jssailem at 6:20pm 05.14.22 Crusty. You may be experiencing not only tide change, but wind effects of the last several days of w
Tide App Fail (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 6:02pm 05.14.22
Yanmar's dlochner at 5:54pm 05.14.22 I can't answer your specific questions, however, based on the expensive tutorial on replacing and re
Tide App Fail Crusty Ol Salt at 5:50pm 05.14.22 I think of tide predictions as a mere suggestion. Wind, the shape of the coast, the depth of the w
Yanmar's sail sfbay at 5:42pm 05.14.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest getting a datasheet with specifications and installation manual for
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 5:20pm 05.14.22 Not likely because that's MY specialty after fuelling up :facepalm:. HOWEVER, what I've seen on my
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 5:04pm 05.14.22 Your filter body doesn't match the Racor 120RMAM series. ntre bolt looks to be a good source of ai
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? dlochner at 5:03pm 05.14.22 For short distances in mild conditions it should be fine. However, this is not a "get home motor" or
Edson brake install! Growl at 4:52pm 05.14.22

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