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Yanmar 4jhe Died... KandD at 3:35pm 01.29.10 Big Boats 8/5251 I tried to take out Playpen today, got about 50 yards out of the slip when my engine died on me. Wh
Faymann Diesel gensets galynd at 3:32pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4262 Have any of you heard of or own a Farymann Diesel, 4.3 kw, generator. It seems to be a very simple
Winch Maintenance Roy10289 at 1:25pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3391 I have Lewmar 2 speed winches on my boat. They are becoming a little "sticky" when grinding and I th
Bow & Stern cleats Phoenix-UK at 12:33pm 01.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2152 Hi, Can anyone help? We sail a Hunter 30T (1990) in the United Kingdom and i have always felt that t
experiences with progressive auto ins filthy liberal scum at 12:12pm 01.29.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/956 i just got an ins quote from progressive today that was 47% lower premium than my current carrier fo
Looking to Buy Spiderjohn69 at 11:45am 01.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1344 I'm looking to buy a 1985 Mac25. The boat has been on the trailer with the bow up for some months a
Newport 33 hinged tabernacle Gary M at 11:33am 01.29.10 Newport 1/3790 I am interested in seeing pictures, drawings, and plans for a hinged tabernacle for a Newport 33. I
Battery Alternate jibes138 at 11:01am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3095 Is it acceptable practice to run all your 12 volt stuff on the boat without batteries installed by u
LectraSan on Island Packet 27? bliss at 10:42am 01.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2676 Just joined up after lurking in these forums for a while. Great stuff -- thanks! I'm wondering if
A/C on an h34 Benny at 10:38am 01.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2072 Our nephew is thinking about installing a 9,000 btu A/C unit on his 1986 h34. I'm 1,200 miles away
Table/Convertable Berth sean0965 at 9:21am 01.29.10 Catalina 30 7/2441 Hello All, I bought a 1980 Catalina 30 in Nov. The existing table is in bad shape and cannot be
What's under the ice box in a 336 or 340? robertsapp at 9:12am 01.29.10 Big Boats 2/1698 The previous owner of my H336 installed a 16K A/C unit under the port settee. Everyone (including th
Repair/Replacement of broken bowplate gdruist at 9:05am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1289 For my Cal 28, I need to repair or replace the aluminum structure that attaches to the fiberglass on
small boat handling coming in an inlet (3) Bob 04 H260 at 7:19am 01.29.10 Smaller Boats 7/1856 Well we made it to Florida fine, are provisoning and preparing for our trip. We intend to go down th
epoxie ??????? woodster at 5:42am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2605 just wondering if any one has pos or neg feed back on using 2 part epoxie purchased from the big box
Coastal crusing in july/ august Chuck Creel at 4:29am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2338 Since my doctor retired me early and now have time on my hands, I am trying to plan a trip east from
deck light on the spreader gwhite at 9:00pm 01.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2366 Found a fixed spreader light at "DEFENDER", wonder if anyone has installed one or two on the bottom
Bilge pump (2) paulj at 8:27pm 01.28.10 Catalina 310 5/3335 Installed a new bilge pump. Works great. paulj :troll:
Bilge pump wiring question Robert De Haan at 4:41pm 01.28.10 Catalina 30 2/2171 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with what I believe is a factory wired bulge pump. In trouble shooting w
S25 Deep draft keel RayK at 4:32pm 01.28.10 Seidelmann 1/2597 Can anybody post a picture(s) and maybe specs/rough measurements of an S25 deep draft keel PLEASE?

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Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 2:48am 05.26.22 Thanks for the reply I can see how it could be a probem if some part of the system is not functioni
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change David in Sandusky at 12:16am 05.26.22 The original assumption that all automotive travel will use fuel cells is an error. Most automotive
Intake Silencer Richard19068 at 9:43pm 05.25.22 Holy cow! It was a joke. Like blinker fluid. :) Refill Blinker Fluid I thought it was more like
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:51pm 05.25.22 205671
Dad, can I borrow the car? Brian D at 8:46pm 05.25.22 Maybe Wacky Wednesday?
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 8:30pm 05.25.22 @Epic1969 So you want to sail it to Hawaii and then ship it back? Why not sail it back if it is u
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! BigEasy at 8:22pm 05.25.22 Glad to be back! Trials & tribulations of boat ownership; can definitely be stressful!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 8:10pm 05.25.22
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 05.25.22 Yeah, yeah, the same place that sells checkered paint.
Intake Silencer smokey73 at 7:36pm 05.25.22 Can you provide your source of information for the DSF ? Can't see what it does for air inlet nois
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Tally Ho at 7:20pm 05.25.22 @Epic1969 So you want to sail it to Hawaii and then ship it back? Why not sail it back if it is u
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? SJN at 7:19pm 05.25.22 Hello! Dvaidsailor26 is correct. The transducer wheel must be cleaned at the bearing as well as wit
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! Tally Ho at 7:13pm 05.25.22 Looking good! Now get out there and enjoy your work ;-)
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 7:13pm 05.25.22 Holy cow! It was a joke. Like blinker fluid. Very good.
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! Alan Gomes at 7:02pm 05.25.22 Congrats! Hope you can start enjoying the boat now!
standing Rigging issue ggrizzard at 6:59pm 05.25.22 Thanks isaksp00.
standing Rigging issue isaksp00 at 6:58pm 05.25.22 Is this thread posted in a different forum on this site? I just replied and it isn't here!!! If "N
Looking to buy an early 2000's Capri 22 sail sfbay at 6:47pm 05.25.22 Welcome to the forum!! First signed purchase contract wins.
standing Rigging issue ggrizzard at 6:47pm 05.25.22 When I re-rigged my 79 H30C, I tilted the mast at one end and put a medium sized, lead fishing weigh
can't pump out waste tank JamesG161 at 6:46pm 05.25.22 since I was able to pump out, does that mean I can rule out a plugged hold tank vent line? Possibl

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