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Helm Seat for 28MkII bgdrewry at 4:54pm 09.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1840 I recently bought a 1996 28MkII. I have noticed some newer boats have a molded helm seat in the cock
Fuel problem Patrick Lombard at 3:44pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2460 Here's the problem: Yanmar 2GM20. Last week out motoring back in motor dies. Had fuel but the small
jerry cans sail mate carol at 3:24pm 09.21.09 Big Boats 11/3145 We need to carry 4 to 6 5gal containers of fuel in jerry cans on both port and starboard sides for
Kenyon jiffy reefing (1) BobM at 3:19pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 21/12754 I thought that this is how the reefing should be layed out, however, upon putting in a reef this pas
Pop-top support screw paphman at 3:00pm 09.21.09 Catalina 22 9/2002 Has anyone had a pop-top support screw strip? I am talking about the large screw that bolts into th
Boom rigging rjdives at 2:43pm 09.21.09 Irwin 3/3388 :confused: I am looking for someone that has a photo showing how the boom lines are set up on a 1988
I'm back. Again. Roger Long at 1:04pm 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1537 Ho hum. Another cruise from Portland to Canada and back. Another 575 miles. Is it possible to get
Getting a big dog into the cabin? Livin the Dream at 12:39pm 09.21.09 Catalina 30 3/2505 We are needing ideas as to how to get our 94 pound Golden into and out of the cabin. The steps are
3GM30F Compression Release Help robertsapp at 12:38pm 09.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4583 In the process of getting acquainted with the Yanmar 3GM30F on the H336 we just bought, I pulled one
What to look for - question to ask - purchasing a Hunter 27 raisor at 11:41am 09.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1264 What to look for - questions to ask - purchasing a Hunter 27 Hello, I am currently looking at a f
Need a rigger in Alameda, Ca. pkdailey4 at 11:32am 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 25/6677 Ill be having my boat hauled to San Francisco bay in mid November and I'm looking for a rigger to re
Winterizing fresh water system SueSeaK at 10:31am 09.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1685 What is the best way to winterize the fresh water system, hot and cold on a 420 hunter, and please d
32' Morgan Rebuild The Baber Family at 10:05am 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3072 Hello All, We've recently purchased a 32' Morgan, w/ the interior completely removed. I'm looking
Best automatic bilge pump for a 321 ? pkdailey4 at 9:57am 09.21.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/4240 If you own a 321 then you know there's not much of a bilge. Nor is there alot of room for a convent
pearson boats european homologation adamitodelaisla at 9:53am 09.21.09 Pearson 0/1689 Hey! Does anyone know how is with the european homologation papers for pearson boats? Is it difficul
Best place to find dock piling slides ngd at 9:49am 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 9/10260 I am looking for some 4 ft. stainless (so they won't rust) dock piling slides. I moved my boat from
If it keeps raining.... emergpa1 at 9:36am 09.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1464 I will need my boat to get to work...North Ga is way above average, and it is still coming down. May
Share Bareboat BVI Charter? Dick1505 at 8:29am 09.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2646 Looking for person or persons to share expenses on a bareboat charter in the BVI. I would prefer to
89' 30G Removing the holding tank Hunter30g at 8:00am 09.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1457 In preparation for the off season I am planning on removing the stock holding tank (6 gallon) on my
Hull mildew above boot stripe Solmansail at 8:00am 09.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1173 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 and for the last three years I have been having problems with mildew growing

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Starting fluid jviss at 7:21pm 04.03.22 I would think the difference a hair dryer makes would pale in comparison to the heat of compression.
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted kloudie1 at 7:10pm 04.03.22 Run Forest! The iron anchor for the chainplate will have to be changed.
Starting fluid jviss at 7:06pm 04.03.22 It doesn't heat the engine block, it heats the air. The warmer air helps the fuel vaporize which ma
Starting fluid dlochner at 7:03pm 04.03.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 04.03.22 If someone really wanted to be pedantic (certainly not me :waycool: ) they could point out that the
Starting fluid jviss at 6:56pm 04.03.22 My Yanmar does not have glow plugs, so when it is cold out, I have heated the air at the air intake
Starting fluid jviss at 6:54pm 04.03.22 Another trick is to leave the throttle in idle, crank the engine for a few seconds before increasin
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Sailfanatic at 6:47pm 04.03.22 Wind produces two different forces, lift and drag Lift is reasonably considered pull, and drag is pu
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Hayden Watson at 6:34pm 04.03.22 One thing to keep in mind with a windlass is the in-rush current which can be many times its rated d
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Davidasailor26 at 6:20pm 04.03.22 More food for thought - Someone suspended by a parachute falls slower than gravity would otherwise s
"renewable" diesel? dLj at 6:18pm 04.03.22 I used to make biodiesel. It had a bit of problem with older engines in terms of seals and fuel line
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE higgs at 6:16pm 04.03.22 If you move the Traveler to the cabin top you will need to add back up plates to the installation.
Spinnaker, hows and whys higgs at 6:07pm 04.03.22 I think if you study print material and look at u Tube videos you can probably teach yourself how to
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 6:05pm 04.03.22 These are great links, thanks. I'm in New Zealand and the suppliers here only seem to sell top of th
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 6:03pm 04.03.22 Cheaper to change out panel if your 16 switches Bluesea 8377 about 500.00 Blue Sea Systems DC Bran
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? higgs at 5:55pm 04.03.22 I am no physicist and this is how I see it: I don't think this is a philosophical question. Physic
Oceanis 400 switches Mechone at 5:52pm 04.03.22 Cheaper to change out panel if your 16 switches Bluesea 8377 about 500.00 Blue Sea Systems DC Branc
Life's little lesson Head Sail at 5:50pm 04.03.22 Hi all, We just had one of a number of fronts that are coming through south Florida. Between seri
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Terry Cox at 5:24pm 04.03.22
Life's little lesson dlochner at 5:22pm 04.03.22 alder cay was special. the lagoon was a wonder to swim around. manta rays playing. chub cay. for

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