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Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 8:59pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1379 I have an O'Day 31 with a Universal M-18 diesel. While starting to motor out the other day, I realiz
Yanmar jim g at 5:05pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1933 Does the Yanmar 3gm30f have a PCV valve? If so, where is it located?
Adding a Block rpell1@msn.com at 1:29pm 07.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1291 Hi all, The PO of my '97 Cat30 MKIII somehow managed to overcomplicate the rigging connections at th
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting svadagiomaine at 1:23pm 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2002 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater?
Mast step came out, can't access underneath (2) JAC1 at 10:15am 07.01.22 Other Sailboats 15/2650 Hi all! I bought a Hobie Holder, and while taking the mast down to repair it, the bolts holding the
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 9:26am 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2343 I have lost one blade of my Autorop 2 days ago and have to order a new one. As deliver time from Aut
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast (1) SVSEA5 at 6:54am 07.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1973 We had the mast taken off this past winter, this is how they ran the rigging this spring. Last year
What's this called? (1) Ozpilot414 at 5:54pm 06.30.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1303 So I was doing some testing and playing and figuring things out... well nothing good can come of it.
Simple Ladder Tater at 4:16pm 06.30.22 Trailer Sailors 4/1020 I haven't sailed in a few months. The last time was a disaster. My sailing partner capsized my 170.
Hunter XX.5 Series - Dinette Table Completely Stuck neilleparkerjr at 1:30pm 06.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/416 Hunter Legend 37.5 1995. Has anyone had trouble with their dinette table getting stuck? When I bou
New (to us) Morgan OI 416 Ketch!!!! S/V Selene at 12:58pm 06.30.22 Morgan 3/2066 Hi all. I just thought I would jump on here and say hi. We have just (last week) closed on our 19
Shower sump pump switch failing Dr. D at 12:51pm 06.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1051 My 35.1 has the shower stall option. The switch controlling the shower sump pump has a timer functio
Need advice on paint Knot Happy at 10:13am 06.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/893 Hello good people, I'm restoring a Catalina 22 that will be on a trailer when not in used. I will be
MacGregor 25 Decks Giro at 10:09am 06.30.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1343 Does anyone know if there might be balsa, or anything else, in the deck of a 1983 MacGregor 25?
Transducer jeremycorbett at 9:25am 06.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/428 I'm taking our 35 Legend out of the water and considering upgrading the nav equipment with a Garmin
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 5:38am 06.30.22 Ask All Sailors 21/6699 ...if one had a refrigeration unit dedicated to blowing cold air into the alternator, onto the regul
Fourth of July Celebration Cruise Terry Cox at 9:46pm 06.29.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/1084 Current plan is to sail over to Fishermans Bay on the west side of Lopez for a Fourth of July celebr
Boston day trips/motor boat Alansails at 7:17pm 06.29.22 Ask All Sailors 5/790 looking for quick suggestions to destinations out of Boston Harbor, Son has a power boat-36' Egg Har
Old bronze brass sailors bell? (2) edw_kym at 1:59pm 06.29.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1196 In grandfather's she'd he was a WW2 Naval officer.We located this old brass looking oval bell.Looks
Hello (1) oday_kentucky at 11:22am 06.29.22 Day Sailers 6/1513 Hello everyone. New to the forum. Fairly new sailboat owner. Bought my 76 Oday 22 last year. Been wo

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Better Lifeline Gate Design? Joe at 6:49am 08.07.25 I'm not understanding why you don't simply install an identical gate for the lower wire. That's the
Terminal connectors Sailor Sue at 6:45am 08.07.25
Better Lifeline Gate Design? (1) jssailem at 6:03am 08.07.25 What about clipping a piece of netting? hions with releases on one or both (if you wanted to remove
Terminal connectors jssailem at 6:01am 08.07.25 You might want to experiment with some marine labeled connectors. I think pretty much all of them co
Fuel Transfer Switch - replace ? ice breaker at 5:41am 08.07.25 That is not stock. The fuel transfer is on the 12 v breaker panel. Take a look at the manual for d
Generator Overhaul Georgedoyle at 10:21pm 08.06.25 Okay, we fired up the generator, and it works great. No white smoke/steam. Lots of water coming out
Dodgy propellor or something else? Richard19068 at 8:48pm 08.06.25 Did you straighten the prop after the pictures were taken? Did you have the problem before the prop
Dodgy propellor or something else? higgs at 8:41pm 08.06.25 I would guess the once bent prop is the culprit.
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... MFD at 8:31pm 08.06.25 Talking with some of the locals here in Port Townsend, at least one roofer was not paying attention
Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! artboas at 8:23pm 08.06.25 Aluminum and steel are a bad combination. Your story reminds me I should check mine and replace the
Dodgy propellor or something else? (2) jssailem at 7:49pm 08.06.25 I had a mismatched prop. I could make the stern sit 8-12 inches down at a high RPM. I changed to a
Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23pm 08.06.25 Aluminum and steel are a bad combination. Your story reminds me I should check mine and replace them
Fuel Transfer Switch - replace ? dlochner at 6:48pm 08.06.25 To start with the crimping is not well done. Poor crimps make a bad connection which can over heat.
Terminal connectors dLj at 6:07pm 08.06.25
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:53pm 08.06.25 233508
Dodgy propellor or something else? dlochner at 5:31pm 08.06.25 There may not be much room to enlarge the prop as tip clearance is a concern. There needs to be suff
Water maker in the Salish? BCsailor-skier at 4:59pm 08.06.25 Getting water in the BC's Southern Gulf Islands has indeed become a problem (southern Vancouver Isla
Dog Days of a PacificNW Summer BCsailor-skier at 4:51pm 08.06.25 The correct title should be "Hot Dog Days of a Pacific NW Summer." Mors accurate: ""Hot Dog Days o
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D BCsailor-skier at 4:41pm 08.06.25 Jeesh. Only in British Columbia's southern parts could one get bottled water. Our tap water is fine
Dodgy propellor or something else? Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 08.06.25 I agree with the others that the prop must be too small, assuming your tach is accurate. We had an O

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