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Yanmar gear position allan at 11:58am 06.14.10 Big Boats 4/1870 Mack Boring says that the Yanmar advisory on putting gear into neutral applies only to new engines.
Cotter Pins or rings? Bob S at 11:58am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4145 I had a few hardware questions for the group. 1) Anyone see an issue using cotter rings instead of c
Rub Rail - B411 Gunni at 11:36am 06.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2245 She's beautiful with that sleek, radiused hull/deck connection and wooden toe rail - must be perfect
Stove maintenance kit rkg539 at 10:46am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3155 Does anyone know where I can get a maintenance kit (pump washer, needle valves, etc.) for a Mariner
1962 19ft Oday Clayland at 10:04am 06.14.10 Day Sailers 3/2390 We just bought a very old 1962 Oday. It is in amazingly good shape since it has been kept inside for
Great day of sailing. (1) caguy at 9:31am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1438 Took boat out for one last day sail before selling. :cry: That's Timo42's 22 Mac, Winds 12-15, 20 mp
Wood rot in popup deck nimwegen at 7:53am 06.14.10 Catalina 22 7/2327 I have some water damage in the popup deck. It is on one side of the popup where the gas cylinder i
What spare parts to carry for long distance cruise? PrincessoftheLake at 7:23am 06.14.10 Big Boats 10/2204 We'll be sailing our 1995 Hunter 40.5 from our home port of Bayfield, WI across Lake Superior to Isl
auto pilot oldgranpop at 7:21am 06.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1385 My Navico WP100 autopilot jammed. Any advice as where to send it for repair?? Ole Dad
(Help) Irwin 34 Compression Post Specifications victormarsh at 6:16am 06.14.10 Irwin 4/3325 Hello All, I'm the proud new owner of an Irwin 34 Citation. Love the lines. The previous owner deci
Looking for an EXPESIVE cockpit awing alternative??? Alan at 6:10am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1776 We just bought one of these Sport-Brella's and put it up in the cockpit over the dodger. Only takes
(Help) Irwin 34 Compression Post Specifications victormarsh at 5:57am 06.14.10 Big Boats 0/1824 Hello All, I'm the proud new owner of an Irwin 34 Citation. Love the lines. The previous owner deci
Big Problems HukilauMike at 5:51am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4019 This was the year that I thought I would be splashed and sailing early. I got a friend to help me p
Isomat mast steps Alice A. at 5:40am 06.14.10 Big Boats 2/1723 Yesterday the casting broke on one of our mast steps and we need to replace it. It is a folding cast
Garmin GPS76 PC/Interface HELP AXEL at 4:30am 06.14.10 Ask All Sailors 19/5774 I have the Garmin GPS76. It comes with a PC Interface cable that I believe plugs into a serial port
Beneteau 373 owners manual oceanbird at 1:35am 06.14.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/6831 Hello, I would dearly love to obtain a copy of a Beneteau 373 manual. I have purchased a 2005 Oc
Converting Ice box to fridge waltdrechsler at 8:00pm 06.13.10 Morgan 2/3402 I have a 1984 Morgan 323. I am doing some reasearch in considering a unit to convert the ice box to
35 Legend Differences shavdog at 7:44pm 06.13.10 Big Boats 13/3470 I'm interested in a 35 legend...I might be wrong but were they made 1987-1995?...also were there cha
battery charging on the road gdanza at 7:26pm 06.13.10 Catalina 22 8/1930 I am rewiring my old Cat 22, and looking to spend smart money (for a change). I have heard rumors t
Stymied by diesel engine overheating & hull vibration algoodman1 at 7:20pm 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3411 I recently changed the raw water pump impeller on the Yanmar 2GM20FW diesel on my 2000 Hunter 320. A

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:07pm 05.23.22 So the Wilson alternator I found was an exact match, and it was also brand new. Wilson said it was r
Hunter 45 cc - Sliding Companionway Door - Tape Springs Slipin Away at 9:43pm 05.23.22 Yes, spray with wd40 helps. See my entry in hunter 45cc mods in how to make replacement easier.
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:18pm 05.23.22
Dirty Fuel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 05.23.22 It needs to go up a few inches just inside the vent fitting so any water that enters the vent will
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA markv340 at 8:59pm 05.23.22 That's a lot of motoring in a big boat with a small motor. Often overlooked is having clean fuel (p
Air conditioner water pump not working JamesG161 at 8:54pm 05.23.22 If I understand correctly you have 2 AC units. You may have to start both AC's, set to Cooling. My
Air conditioner water pump not working Capt Robbie at 8:54pm 05.23.22 some of the little giant pumps are oil cooled sealed units and if run dry without any water resistan
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.23.22 If you're willing to skip the knotmeter, you may be able to mount the assembly as an interior mounte
Dirty Fuel Dalliance at 8:26pm 05.23.22 Ditto everything dlochner said and I would add: check your fuel vent line configuration. Does it go
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 7:44pm 05.23.22 Yes it is a wing keel and I'm pretty sure the depth finder is just bouncing off the wing. Odd that
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water smokey73 at 7:41pm 05.23.22 While a particular Coast Guard stop and inspection might not issue a citation, it is a federal regul
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem (1) jssailem at 7:02pm 05.23.22
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 7:02pm 05.23.22 Nice. They also have a pump out station inside the marina. You'll enjoy the walk over the Rainbow br
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Terry Cox at 6:54pm 05.23.22 When I was stopped for an inspection by the CG awhile ago, when it came to the macerator seacock, th
swing keel spacer bearing dLj at 6:44pm 05.23.22 I'd buy a piece of this and make the part. https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw-polyethylene/slippery-uhmw
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. (1) jssailem at 6:22pm 05.23.22 Looking at your images it appears the concern is the diameter of the flange is an issue. You said th
swing keel spacer bearing snick at 6:19pm 05.23.22 If you have a photo or sketch of the part you are looking to replace it would help to answer your q
swing keel spacer bearing snick at 6:12pm 05.23.22 A couple pieces of schedule 160 3/8 PVC might work or maybe even just a stack of washers an inch an
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water jssailem at 6:00pm 05.23.22 @smokey73 is correct. In the US when in no discharge zones (pretty much the entire Puget Sound) the
Dirty Fuel (2) jssailem at 5:54pm 05.23.22 exhausting changing the fuel filters What type of fuel filter system are you using? FWIW... I have

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