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Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 7:16pm 11.08.21 Ask All Sailors 96/14991 Looking for my Daystar, 40 O'Day stolen from Safe Harbor Marina in Sandusky, was named Sandusky Harb
Injector pump Pdb316 at 12:20pm 11.08.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/883 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine t
Running Rigging Line Type (1) hunter0838 at 8:41am 11.08.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1932 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual the
NEED EYEBROW FOR FONTAINE PAJOT ORANA 44 (2) patti decker at 8:37am 11.08.21 Parts Search 2/682 Starboard 'eyebrow' over windows in Orana 44 damaged in Hurricane Dorian. Looking for a replacement
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 Hamish_s at 8:26am 11.08.21 Big Boats 8/1324 I have a 2002 386, and am planning to replace my inboard port side Lewmar 40 with an electric winch
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System (1) Gianni65 at 2:25am 11.08.21 Big Boats 3/1022 Hello. Anyone knows what Spare Rudder System mentioned as optional equipment for the Hunter 50 is,
Catalina 250 water ballast swing keel Mike Shawen at 9:56pm 11.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1484 the pulley mounted in the centerboard trunk pulled out. As a result I cannot pull the board up highe
Replace windows questions (1) Trick at 9:05pm 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2042 I am doing frame less windows on my San Juan 21 I was concerned about the over lap area being white
Cradle Post Dimensions for 302 or 322 (1) Berk at 6:37pm 11.07.21 Bigger Boats 3/1154 Hi, I found this couple who want to donate their cradle to me. The cradle is good for 11Klbs boats w
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 (3) ricksoth at 6:32pm 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 23/3046 Hello, I have an dead Westerbeke 13a which I'm determined to get out of the boat this winter. I wa
Jib halyard question. SailingLoto at 3:26pm 11.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/965 I recently ran my halyards to the cockpit on my c25. This is a grand improvement for getting the sai
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 2:49pm 11.07.21 Racing 9/2237 The Transat Jacques Vabre started today. More than 70 boats sailing from LeHavre, France, to Martin
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 2:28pm 11.07.21 Big Boats 27/5922 Hi. Now that we're up on Georgian Bay it just occurred to me that I'm not sure if the current memory
331 Oceanis wiring diagram ChrisMro at 1:17pm 11.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2888 Has anyone laid his/her hands on a real wiring diagram for 2001 Bene 331 Oceanis made in NC for Nort
Alternator wiring (1) DArcy at 9:29am 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/2301 I'd like to rewire my alternator to be wired to the battery positive busbar. The B+ terminal is curr
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 7:45am 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3618 I have a new to me 79' C'C 30 with a Yanmar 2QM15. I am winterizing her for the 1st time, but am use
ALWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 7:15am 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2328 Every single time I change the oil and fuel filters on my engine, M-20, I end up with a mess. For th
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" DeniseO30 at 5:47am 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/2195 On my 3gm30 I have of course the flywheel mounted sensor for the tach I'm quite convinced it's is o
o'day keel problems Mawingo at 7:19pm 11.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1896
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 11.06.21 Ask All Sailors 28/3758 As I am working my way thru the survey and making repairs..... I need to replace the 115V battery ch

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Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 3:15pm 05.06.25 What is the best way to connect the pump to the secondary filter? Do I need to use metal braid reinf
Nifty Boat Handling ShawnL at 3:11pm 05.06.25 We sailed on the Californian in San Diego last spring (see below). It's a reproduction, but we were
Tight furler (2) skunther at 3:01pm 05.06.25 Your drum is very full. This is why I asked what model you have and what size genoa you are using.
Tight furler DanMaine at 2:04pm 05.06.25 I had a furler on my h37c. It was plastic on plastic for the bearings. I replaced it with a furler t
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 1:57pm 05.06.25 Your drum is very full. This is why I asked what model you have and what size genoa you are using. B
Battery recommendation - anchor windless mermike at 1:45pm 05.06.25
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point PaulK at 1:44pm 05.06.25 As @Davidasailor26 suggests, tacking an asym to the bow pulpit is not a good idea. It is not design
Tight furler BrianQ at 1:41pm 05.06.25 The nylon screw is 1/4 x 20, IIRC the length is 3/8". If you can't find one 3/8" a longer one can be
Westerbeke Coolant problems (2) jssailem at 1:35pm 05.06.25 Nuanced words. Here is the engine. t pressure cap provides a reservoir for the engine coolant. It is
owners manual kappykaplan at 1:29pm 05.06.25 I knew it was something like that but was too lazy to look for it. Thanks. No worries. De nada. :
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Foswick at 1:21pm 05.06.25 Cold Start Procedure... FIRE IN THE HOLE! I keep a Hibachi in the engine compartment just for this
Westerbeke Coolant problems Foswick at 1:12pm 05.06.25 The original engine design provides an on-engine coolant reservoir. It did not include an expansion
Third Cherubini (1) sandpiper10471 at 1:10pm 05.06.25 Thanks, BMAway. The step for the 81 is different from yours but your
Tight furler (1) jssailem at 1:09pm 05.06.25 You might try a screw extractor. r and pull the screw out. Or you may need to drill the hole, reta
Battery recommendation - anchor windless Foswick at 1:04pm 05.06.25
Tight furler jssailem at 1:03pm 05.06.25 Have you seen this site? https://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2009/09/hood-seafurl-800-bearing-repla
Tight furler (2) skunther at 11:57am 05.06.25
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) Timm R Oday25 at 11:38am 05.06.25 We have a very similar setup . We run the line from the blocks back to the winch on the mast . We no
owners manual (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:18am 05.06.25 231390 I knew it was something like that but was too lazy to look for it. Thanks.
Third Cherubini shemandr at 11:12am 05.06.25 ... Things are looking up... :clap:

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