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problem of fuel alimentation fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1923 hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
Engine won't start! grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 20/7888 My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there
Showe Hose jorgefife at 8:15pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1351 Looking for a shower hose for my H33 (82) It has on both ends a fitting that is 1/2" on both sides:
Any ideas on a solar charger for a portable bilge pump for mooring a small sailboat? Fismo at 7:52pm 08.10.10 Trailer Sailors 2/4367 I have a 12' Oday Widgeon on a mooring on a lake. I am trying to think of different ways to make a s
Furler look to be in bad shape. (5) caguy at 5:57pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2011 I finally tood the furler of the boat and unrolled it to see what condition the sail was in. There
left over Trident 101 1" KD3PC at 5:17pm 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1996 Looking for some short pieces of Trident 101 or 102 1" to replace a few that the PO did not replace.
Hunter 34 mainsail reefing ranchu56 at 5:05pm 08.10.10 Big Boats 10/6161 Members, I have a Kenyon boom with a double internal reefing line setup on my 1984 Hunter 34. I'm
galvanized standing rigging teddybear at 4:52pm 08.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3188 Lots of Mac Gregor sailor think out the box. That's good and the results show. I read somewhere that
Replacing Rudder line on H26 troutsmustang at 4:17pm 08.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1155 Just got the boat and I hope to take out this weekend. I line to the rudder is in rough shape. I w
Throttle and Transmission Cables DSELR at 3:52pm 08.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2502 I am looking for some help on my transmission and throttle cables. Attached to a Merriman pedestal,
Newish boat...essential sailing upgrades? bulboushead at 3:08pm 08.10.10 Catalina 22 13/3379 Howdy all! First off, this is a great forum and I've lurked for quite a while. A little back story
Shower Curtian Help Tom Potter at 3:03pm 08.10.10 Bigger Boats 0/1310 I'm brain storming some ideas on how to install a shower curtain on my 28 to keep the wood bulkheads
Run new wire for wind instrument up mast windchime1 at 1:53pm 08.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1686 I have a 1991 33.5 Hunter that I am trying to replace the wire for a Raymarine ST60 wind transducer
Calling all B57 Owners RobInAnnapols at 1:52pm 08.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1078 All- I'm looking at a few Beneteau 57s as my next boat. Current boat is a Morgan 44 Center Cockpit
SeaGloss Pro for Non-Skid Eras at 1:52pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2947 Has anyone used SeaGloss Pro? (West Marine brand non-skid) Also, I've read many posts about the
sea crown sailboat pupluv at 1:45pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/8752 Anyone know anything or have literature for Sea Crown sailboats? Apparently these were made in Ceres
Adding an Automatic Bilge Pump kpgraci at 1:44pm 08.10.10 Day Sailers 7/1913 Hey All, Got an '73 ODay 22, now in a marina (!) so I want (need) to install an automatic bilge pu
Scuppers and bilge questions radioguy at 12:59pm 08.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3503 This is a two part question :) 1. I've yet to put my boat in the water. I can see when I wash the
Small Coolant Leak Marc14857 at 12:42pm 08.10.10 Big Boats 8/2114 I have a very small coolant leak on the Yanmar 4JH4E ever since I took possesion of the boat. After
Mainsheet Article Deadline September 10th bobjames at 12:29pm 08.10.10 Catalina 310 0/1149 Hi Captains and Admirals: How is your spring launch going? My launch on Lake Erie is scheduled for M

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Port leaks BigEasy at 3:20pm 10.24.21 I wipe off the acrylic and the gasket pretty much every time I close a port when leaving the boat.
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank Tally Ho at 3:02pm 10.24.21
S2 Yachts 8.0b bilge access? rcompton at 2:44pm 10.24.21 The hole I made is just big enough to slide a phone into and I have some idea what's going on down t
Containers lost and now a fire MikeHoncho at 2:23pm 10.24.21
MEDICARE capta at 2:19pm 10.24.21 We're lucky. We have a family member who will receive, open, and if it is important, scan it and ema
99 Fixtures of Lights on the Wall... capta at 2:08pm 10.24.21 Sounds more like a wiring problem. Is there someplace the positive or (most likely) negative wiring
Containers lost and now a fire SoSound at 1:54pm 10.24.21 Check that. It is the ship/containers on fire not the containers in the water. It was still someth
Containers lost and now a fire capta at 1:51pm 10.24.21 This is absolutely hilarious! "A High Wind Watch is in effect" "A high wind event" (85 knots susta
Containers lost and now a fire MikeHoncho at 1:25pm 10.24.21 Check that. It is the ship/containers on fire not the containers in the water.
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank sail sfbay at 1:19pm 10.24.21 You will find some good ideas in this thread: Best way o drain hot water tank? \| Sailboat Owners For
Windlass wireless remote control kit (1) Nachismo at 1:19pm 10.24.21 Finally got around to it. Used this cheapo from Harbor Freight. If anyone uses this on a H41DS/Lew
CNG Joshua770 at 1:12pm 10.24.21 @Joshua770 Where it says 3AA2250 means the rated pressure is 2,250 psi. I would be very nervous f
CNG Richard19068 at 1:02pm 10.24.21 @Joshua770 Where it says 3AA2250 means the rated pressure is 2,250 psi. I would be very nervous fil
Thanksgiving and Christmas jssailem at 12:57pm 10.24.21 Getting into the party spirit a little early, are we?
Containers lost and now a fire jssailem at 12:54pm 10.24.21 Darn. A High Wind Watch is in effect through Sunday morning for the north and central Washington co
Containers lost and now a fire MikeHoncho at 12:40pm 10.24.21 Possible water reactive materials. Peroxides or corrosives would be my first bet
Port leaks arf145 at 12:39pm 10.24.21 I wipe off the acrylic and the gasket pretty much every time I close a port when leaving the boat. I
Battery cut-off switch? (1) jssailem at 12:38pm 10.24.21 Typically a battery switch has multiple options. OFF- 1 - BOTH - 2. Something like this. on. The
Containers lost and now a fire sail sfbay at 12:30pm 10.24.21 Wonder what was in the 10 containers that caught fire and could the fire have been prevented by elim
Battery cut-off switch? jssailem at 12:25pm 10.24.21 Chris. Switches like that are often used as cut off switches. The key is removable. The switch has

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