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Peggy, I replace the hoses on my holding tank about 6 months ago and noted that the intake fitting
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I hate the noise the diesel exahust fan makes when I am motoring. Motor noise is bad enough but the
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Looking at moving from a Hunter 28.5 to a Hunter 33.5 I have questions about how the 33.5 sails.

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Will Gilmore at 9:55pm 03.28.22
My son was very upset about having to walk to school. I walked with him to keep him company. "You
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I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazar
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Benny17441 at 8:00pm 03.28.22
Yes, tied to the dock will affect performance. The fuel governor responds to loads on the engine,
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Benny17441 at 7:38pm 03.28.22
What is the grade or viscosity thickness of your engine oil? An oil additive to thicken viscosity
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved !
Alan Gomes at 7:37pm 03.28.22
Depending on the tach, you can usually calibrate it to the photo tach by turning a calibration scre
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stickinthemud57 at 7:33pm 03.28.22
I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazare
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I have the ST1 with the rudder sensor and it works fine. Since you already have the rudder sensor in
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Tater at 7:06pm 03.28.22
Gotta love a project. I have 3 going right now. Just finished this starwind up. The aquarius i
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sorry about the zero, still recovering from hand surgery. Hand still has a way to go, should have se
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jssailem at 6:30pm 03.28.22
Is that a Stick - up, or a Stick - In? A clever way to do a WalletEctomy!
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mikeracca at 6:28pm 03.28.22
Robbery In Progress
Water Pump Running
dlochner at 6:21pm 03.28.22
Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator ta
Water Pump Running
jssailem at 6:21pm 03.28.22
Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tank bladder affects how often the pump runs
Water Pump Running
NWSailor at 6:13pm 03.28.22
Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tan
Water Pump Running
dlochner at 6:11pm 03.28.22
On top of the accumulator tank there should be a Schraeder valve, same as on your car tires and bicy
Water Pump Running
jeepbluetj at 6:10pm 03.28.22
Or the valves inside the pump are allowing the pressurized water back into the unpressurized side.
Water Pump Running
jssailem at 6:08pm 03.28.22
Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste
Water Pump Running
Rick D at 6:07pm 03.28.22
I had a similar issue after changing out a water pump. Turned out to be a water heater connection wh
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dlochner at 5:44pm 03.28.22
What's an encapsulated keel? Keels are either hanging by bolts from the hull or enclosed inside t

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