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Yanmar customer service and website are awefull Tim R. at 10:20am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2451 Can anyone tell me how to obtain the service bulletins for yanmar engines and transmissions? I have
Beneteau 411 vs 423 Hanrahan at 10:18am 01.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4295 I have been looking at purchasing a boat for mostly Caribbean sailing but some ocean sailing as well
Hot water vs. freezer ADBL at 8:48am 01.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1185 Has any one been able to solve the problem of the hot water passing under the freezer. There always
Why Davits? Ed Schenck at 7:01am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/5822 There is a thread named "Davits" that I did not want to hijack although this question is certainly r
Water Tank Gauge med2463 at 6:20am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1612 :dance:Wish all projects were this easy. Replaced water tank gauge on our Hunter 37c. Didn't even
impeller RBM at 9:07pm 01.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1623 I am trying to find a part number for the fresh water pump impeller. My manual states my 18 hp yanma
Holding System Replacement Islander36Kairos at 7:07pm 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1884 We have had ongoing problems with our 30 year old, Islander 36's holding tank system. We sail on
o day 25 seaworthiness lkishee at 5:27pm 01.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/25074 Anyone taken their 25 outside? I have been sailing for about a year but just in a local lake. Curiou
11.0A propane install Mark Maulden at 5:15pm 01.25.11 S2 2/1517 Hi. Just joined and just about have posession of an 1979 11.0A with an alcohol stove which I think
leaking holding tank vent (1) sailordel at 4:04pm 01.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6253 I have a 1989 Hunter Legend 37. The holding tank is leaking at the vent fitting on the top of the t
Gray Port Gasket BoatBum at 2:08pm 01.25.11 Smaller Boats 11/3797 Any hints on how to replace the gaskets in my old opening gray ports?
Looking for a set of sails me262 at 1:17pm 01.25.11 Catalina 22 0/57 need a main and at least a working jib. I don't race, so as long as they're serviceable. I am in Tex
kenyon depth finder misslady at 12:23pm 01.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1603 :) Hi! I have an Oday 25 Sailboat. I have a Kenyon depth finder which they don't make anymore. C
Who Knows About Diesel Outboard Engines ? Exiles at 11:54am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3215 Who Knows About Diesel Outboard Engines ? Hi we are planning a voyage this summer to one of t
The Coldest Voyage! (1) Exiles at 11:53am 01.25.11 Destinations 2/3190 Northwest Passage on a Shoestring Hi all I am new to this forum and would like some feedba
HD Radar: Is it Sensitive Enough to Pick Up Ice? Exiles at 11:52am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3416 HD Radar: Is it Sensitive Enough to Pick Up Small Objects ? I am looking for peoples feedb
plexeglass John11936 at 11:18am 01.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1875 Has anybody replaced or repaired the plexeglass cover on the compion way for the 28.5 Hunter:neutral
Modify Oday 26 rudder to swivel HakunaMatata at 10:54am 01.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1853 Fellow Oday owner; I am going to either modify my existing rudder to swivel or am going to have on
What about Dufour yachts? Rico(IT) at 10:39am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 12/22118 Hello everybody! I recently moved in California from Italy, back there I had an old 27feet Nitek
Which boat is a better boat salut! at 9:49am 01.25.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5290 We are looking to upgrade to a bigger boat since we decide that sailing wil be a big part of our ret

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Diesel Inboard RPMs FastOlson at 3:58pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized Ku
General upgrade Info mjsb at 3:54pm 08.02.22 Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I addressed the dead water heater on my boat.
Diesel Inboard RPMs garymalmgren at 3:49pm 08.02.22 Hi Plymouth RE; Wondering if anyone can recommend the proper RPMs for cruising speed if there is no
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 3:48pm 08.02.22 Hi @stickinthemud57, the cuddy cabin is very cool. It has three compartments actually. The front on
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting stickinthemud57 at 3:31pm 08.02.22 Interesting treatment at the cuddy cabin. Looks like it would work well to protect camping gear and
East River Scott T-Bird at 3:16pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built? Marinette Wisconsin for those in the photo. There are 3 new
East River jon hansen at 3:05pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built?
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Davidasailor26 at 3:04pm 08.02.22 Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for posting the update! The mechanic might be right about not usin
East River (2) Scott T-Bird at 3:01pm 08.02.22 What was really amazing was the very light traffic. This trip was the last week of June 2020. No
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (4) nmanoilov at 2:36pm 08.02.22 5. Finally, the rudder. This is by far the biggest concern of mine how to put it together. Previous
East River (1) dLj at 2:14pm 08.02.22 What was really amazing was the very light traffic. This trip was the last week of June 2020. No
Diesel Inboard RPMs Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 08.02.22 Much of the info above is spot on. Diesels like to be run and really are built to go full blast wit
Intracoastal Waterway Trip Barnacle Bill at 2:01pm 08.02.22 It would be nice if we new where "south" was. You in the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific?
Catalina 320 Barnacle Bill at 1:51pm 08.02.22 Catalina might be able to provide drawings for you. I have gotten them in the past before. Or, whe
Bristol 22 Barnacle Bill at 1:49pm 08.02.22 While I have a lot of old Bristol brochures, I don't have one on a Bristol 22. Looking at the Brist
Intracoastal Waterway Trip capta at 1:34pm 08.02.22 Is there any reason you need marinas every night? There are places to duck into for the night and an
Alternator temperatures tfox2069 at 1:04pm 08.02.22 "The Firefly batteries are 2 years old and were only providing about 50 AH of useful capacity, despi
Bristol 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:28pm 08.02.22 Any title or registration?
Alternator temperatures mermike at 12:21pm 08.02.22 Thanks for the replies. While I understand where temp is measured, I don't understand the specifics
East River Ward H at 12:07pm 08.02.22 I think we were right around 12 knots SOG, do you remember @Ward H ? I thought we saw 13 flash on

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