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B361 slow under power Tarsie at 2:17pm 11.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3908 I read a thread, in which a B361 owner mentions 6.5 kts under power, he does not mention rpm. My 20
Auto Pilot derfus at 1:00pm 11.04.10 Bigger Boats 1/1388 What auto pilot do you have installed on your boat and would you buy it again? I looked at the Rayma
Charter operator links? cupper3 at 12:51pm 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2116 Greetings: Although this is not an original idea, I know, we want to buy a boat and then charter
320 owners!! paiscool at 11:23am 11.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2099 Can any of the 320 owners tell me where the Fridge compressor is? I have a 1995 320 with the Adler B
In mast furling GWG at 11:07am 11.04.10 Big Boats 8/4853 I often read about people having problems--usually difficulty furling and fruling--in mast mainsails
Right of Way in Cruising World higgs at 11:06am 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5915 November issue of Cruising World, pg 24 has a photo and a description of a situation encountered in
Investing time to save food money Ross at 10:49am 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4058 Early this week I was food shopping and found chicken legs in large packages for .48 per pound. They
Exhausted and choking (1) luby at 9:50am 11.04.10 Bigger Boats 3/1679 Oday 272 LE with 10 hp Universal Diesel - great boat - has leak in exhaust at the connection of the
Oil Chage in a 22 year old diesel engine??? steveebryant at 9:17am 11.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2211 "I have a 22 year old Yanmar 2GM20F. The previous owner used a brand of oil manufactured by Ford for
Edson Pedestal Service Problem Rag Bagger at 7:58am 11.04.10 Catalina 30 6/4304 I was trying to service the cables in my pedestal last weekend and found that I could not remove the
Half Moon on an incoming tide ... (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1809 ghost ship looking for the elusive northwest passage or replica!?!? I just happened to be at a wor
What is that? ovrflo at 5:59am 11.04.10 Catalina 22 6/1882 On the starboard side of the interior there is a funnel shaped hole in the fiberglass under the cusi
V-21 Swing Keel Installation me262 at 4:28am 11.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6754 Just got a Mac Venture 21. Nice boat, but the prior owner removed the keel. I suppose he did it to s
Tight Screws Ducati at 4:20am 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3034 Boat is up on the rack for the winter and would like to replace the zincs. The allen screws are on
Portable Toliet Recomend to Travel ICW. 2 peoples silvercharlio at 7:47pm 11.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2208 Wich portable toilet (WC) do you suggest for me to buy for my MacGregor 26. I will travel in the IC
Crash Rail Question foolproof at 7:32pm 11.03.10 Catalina 30 0/1464 Some call it a rub rail...anyone who has seen me slip my boat knows why I refer to it as a crash rai
Good Cruise from Lake Pontchartrain to Mississippi SeacretSailor at 7:15pm 11.03.10 Destinations 24/17172 Earlier this year, I wanted to make a 5 day sail to the Mississippi coast, but had to cancel due to
323 v drive herbertiii at 6:38pm 11.03.10 Pearson 1/1838 I'm considering the purchase of a 323 without engine or transmission. The engine is no problem, but
Life vest Larry D West at 3:43pm 11.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1647 Advise on inflatable life vest for costal sailing.
2001 420 Solar Panel dead..how to and should I replace? Persy at 2:40pm 11.03.10 Big Boats 5/1700 I have an 01 420. I noticed the solar panel trickle charger was discolored on one side. I pulled u

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Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Ralph Johnstone at 12:36pm 07.02.22 Primary fuel filter first, then the primary fuel pump (fuel lift pump), next then the secondary fuel
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 12:30pm 07.02.22 I'm too lazy to look it up. Is the lift pump between the injector pump and the secondary/engine mou
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 12:28pm 07.02.22 The whole problem here is you're treating the fuel system and engine too damn good and it just doe
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 07.02.22 Welcome to the site. As you become more and more desperate with this problem, one thing you shouldn
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 12:22pm 07.02.22 which housing are you referring to? assume you mean block off fuel flow. if this is regards assume
Invest 94L JamesG161 at 12:20pm 07.02.22 As we predicted , it barely became a Tropical Storm late Friday. TS Bonnie got anTropical Atlantic
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Ralph Johnstone at 12:14pm 07.02.22 The whole problem here is you're treating the fuel system and engine too damn good and it just does
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD (1) Alan Gomes at 11:57am 07.02.22 good advice, not easily tested since from the filter housing to the injection pump has those Bango
Threaded Battery Post Reepair? Rick Webb at 11:45am 07.02.22 threaded rods \| McMaster-Carr
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast JamesG161 at 11:41am 07.02.22 The topping lift has become a useless line No. It is key to your In- Mast Furling operation.;) Lo
Threaded Battery Post Reepair? jviss at 11:35am 07.02.22 It's a Windynation AGM circa 2016.
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 11:34am 07.02.22 Well, if you still have the problem running directly to the lift pump, you should focus your attenti
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Alan Gomes at 11:28am 07.02.22 I tried running fuel from a Jerry can directly to the racor filter (same issue), and directly to th
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 10:59am 07.02.22 Have you checked inside the air filter housing? Maybe you sucked up something and it floats around
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 10:56am 07.02.22 When you tried the jerry can, was it above or below the engine? How much? level of Jerry can was ab
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.02.22 Have you checked inside the air filter housing? Maybe you sucked up something and it floats around
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast SVSEA5 at 10:30am 07.02.22 My guess is that line with the arrow is the topping lift, especially if it's attached to the end of
Canvas treatment Stu Jackson at 10:29am 07.02.22 Any spray on product should be done when there's no wind. I use this, works great: https://www.cana
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 10:23am 07.02.22 When you tried the jerry can, was it above or below the engine? How much?
Threaded Battery Post Reepair? SycloneDriver at 10:09am 07.02.22 I wonder if someone makes a extended stud adapter that could be used or drill and tap it? Knowing t

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