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boat ramps for fixed keel floridasailing at 2:35pm 01.12.10 Trailer Sailors 16/20781 I just bought a cal 25 mk ii with a four foot six foot draft. With the boat on the trailer the keel
Engine removal on a 322 Capn Pete at 1:41pm 01.12.10 Bigger Boats 1/1728 The bad news is that the Yanmar 2GM20F on my O'day 322 is in need of a rebuild. (It's cheaper than b
Lancer 29 keel leak Gordon2249 at 11:30am 01.12.10 Lancer 9/5973 Hi we are looking at a lancer 29 to buy, that has been grounded. The keel seems to be leaking into t
Prop shaft diameter & packing size garylinger at 11:23am 01.12.10 S2 12/7170 I want to be ready to change my prop shaft packing. Is the size the same for all of the 9.2 models?
Experience With AC to 12 Volt Converter? Rick D at 11:10am 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1943 I run my frig and freezer 24/7. It puts a parasitic draw on the house bank which can't be good, so I
owner's manual bryanb at 10:12am 01.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1427 I am looking for information on obtaining an owner's manual for a 1985 Beneteau first 26. Any sugges
O'day 28 Mainsail track rebeding (2) sail cape cod at 9:27am 01.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1558 Happy New Year this is my first post with a new/old boat. It is a 1981 28 I purchased in the early
Good sailing book (fiction) Gman0447 at 8:16am 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2434 I'm always looking for good reading about sailing and just finished one of the better ones I've read
Stern seating DJN51 at 7:29am 01.12.10 Smaller Boats 3/1720 Just bought 95 23.5 would like to add stern rail seats.Any ideas on where to purchase,and is boat se
Yanmar 3GM30F oil leak Syversens at 10:00pm 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3284 Hey all, we went sailing last weekend... eh... make that motoring last weekend and I noticed small a
Catalina 30 External Halyard Conversion fishsouthbay at 8:58pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2993 Has anyone converted their older C30 external halyards to internal. I would appreciate any guidance
fuel pump replacement - electrical or mechanical? kdierks at 8:25pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/1756 Need assistance in settling a disagreement among experts. Fuel pump on Yanmar 2GM20F in an 86 H31 we
fresh water/closed cooling system conversion woodster at 7:07pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 13/7923 i have a 2qm15 yanmar engine ...it is raw water cooled at this time ...... has any one heard of a
Diesel odor fullsails at 6:33pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/3889 Purchased a 2005 27 last summer. When we put up boat for the winter we removed all cushions these h
Bottom job on a shoe string budget RyanR813 at 5:51pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 28/8299 what is the cheapest way to do your bottom job. on a 25 ft sailboat
Green Crudded Thorugh Holes Sea Cocks JLM at 2:26pm 01.11.10 Big Boats 2/1398 I have green crud on the inside of the through holes sea cocks - what process is best to clean and p
water heater kaput KandD at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Big Boats 15/3185 Our water heater is leaking like boat made of swiss cheese... so I guess it's time for a new one. I
Some Weather Trivia Chuckbear at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2042 For those of us here in the Northland, I thought this was some interesting comparisons courtesy of W
Holding Tank on 1978 H27 fawcettandrew at 11:24am 01.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1382 Happy New Year! The holding tank on my H27 "Respite" is rudamentary at best. Sitting as it doe
ice in the bildge wjs at 10:35am 01.11.10 S2 1/10933 I have a 1981 9.2a stored near lake michigan in northern illinois. At the end of last season I dra

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Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Davidasailor26 at 9:33am 05.15.22 David, Tell more about your Smart Shunt. It appears that you might have 2 shunts. All that data
Electric motors for sailboat jssailem at 9:29am 05.15.22 If you only care about short distance use, why not get a small electric outboard?
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? AJ23793 at 9:12am 05.15.22 Wow! Thank you so very much, @Calif. Ted! You guys are amazing!!
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 9:00am 05.15.22 David, Tell more about your Smart Shunt. It appears that you might have 2 shunts. All that data i
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 8:59am 05.15.22 Wonderful information. Thanks and I am sure I will be back.
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 8:35am 05.15.22 It's a diesel Hydronic Heater, Model D5WSC. I figured it out. I removed the stern propane locker a
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 8:28am 05.15.22 Thanks all for your suggestions. It turns out the spherical water tank inside the water heater is a
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:27am 05.15.22
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:17am 05.15.22 Yep, I know, thanks for talking sense into me, but, Every time I turn something breaks or needs repl
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 8:09am 05.15.22 Not sure about the throttle but yes you should absolutely clean the surface the brake shoes ride on.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 05.15.22
AC voltmeter replacement (1) leo310 at 8:08am 05.15.22 I installed one of these as I can now see what is going on just like the battery monitor.
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:04am 05.15.22 I still have no idea where the Phillips socket went???
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:03am 05.15.22
Rearming an inflatable life vest All U Get at 7:45am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:35am 05.15.22 When I need to make a hole bigger and if I have the correct size hole saw, I cut the desired hole si
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 7:19am 05.15.22 For making a large hole a bit larger I have used a sanding drum in a drill. I have a kit with variou
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52am 05.15.22 I would love to add external regulation but I've never been inside a Hitachi like the one on my boat
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 6:46am 05.15.22 Thanks for the help, Jim and Terry. i will see if the Hunter store has a drawing to confirm suitabi
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head RitSim at 6:45am 05.15.22 On my B411, the forward "tank" is a rubber bladder under the forward cabin bunk. Don't think this c

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