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Interesting fishing story........... Bob F at 8:08am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1054 Read this today in the San Diego paper. Interesting story. Bob
Negative ground bar Ms Emee at 7:38am 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1177 I am going to redo the battery set-up on my 2006 Hunter 36. I want to put in a separate starting bat
Honda EU200i, exhaust muffler Jim Seamans at 6:28am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1407 I've had my Honda for almost 6 years and it seems to be getting louder while running. I'm thinking t
What belt for M25 with upgraded alternator bracket? jviss at 5:28am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/885 Just curious - what belt are you using? I have an M25 in my C36 with the new alternator bracket and
Sailor rescued on single-handed Transatlantic crossing Chris Connor at 5:21am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1284 There was an article on the front page of my local paper this morning reporting the resuce of a sail
H41--Yanmar 4JH4E with Balmar 100 amp alternator Brian L.20665 at 4:57am 07.24.08 Big Boats 9/8025 Is there anyone with this setup who can tell me exactly what alternator belt you are using? Brand an
Ross, what slip? Allan R at 4:30am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1097 I will be moving into Owens Landing over the next couple of days and if possible, would like to stop
shore power,inverter David at 12:12am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1254 I have a new to me 27 catalina (84). On shore power, does the 120 go straight to the 120 volt recpic
Battery question John at 10:16pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1589 We have two 12 V AGM batteries on our boat (C36). I feel that this is not enough for doing any sort
bayfield 29 Dan at 8:49pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/3074 I'm retiring next year and considering living aboard; cruising north/south on the ICW; Great Lakes i
I'm considering the purchase of a 1984 lancer 30 shoal draft. babatot at 8:41pm 07.23.08 Lancer 1/1597 I'm considering purchasing a Lancer 30. I don't know much about these boats, or there reputations
Jib Sheet Diameter Rich at 7:13pm 07.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1426 Hi, My old Jib sheets went missing over the winter so I replaced them with two 40ft lengths of 3/
Value of a Venture 21 Keith Nuttle at 6:32pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 I have a 1970 Venture 21 that I picked up new at the factory in California. It has been stored indo
Backfilling while stationary Gary Eglinton at 5:45pm 07.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2895 I have a 2003 Beneteau 473 with OEM forward Jabsco 37010 electric macerating head and aft Jabsco 290
Mounting antenna and Windex 15 at masthead Chris Coombs at 5:38pm 07.23.08 Smaller Boats 3/2352 I am installing a VHF radio and a Windex windvane at the masthead of my Catalina 22. The instruction
fuel filter issues Jimm at 4:41pm 07.23.08 Catalina 30 4/1176 I have a 30tr and have experienced engine stalling issues - assume fuel problem. I replaced the raco
Help Help soon to be Mac owner needs trailer dimesions wildfireblue at 4:40pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/816 I'm picking up my macgregor 25' Saturday about four hours from my house. The boat does not have a t
Roller furler Mark Crane at 4:27pm 07.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1045 I need the parts to repair my roller. It is a Hood. The head stay has broken and you can only imagin
First sail last sunday BobM at 4:26pm 07.23.08 S2 1/1112 We bought Triple Play while she was on the hard and then spent two months getting her ready for a th
My Yanmar 2QM15 whistles while it works... BobM at 4:02pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1089 Just bought a boat with a 2QM15. It runs fine, but is whistling at low rpm. I had a mechanic look

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H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 6:36am 05.17.21 Shallow ramp. Use a draw bar with a longer drop, use the extension arm on the trailer, or look for
Anchor locker issue sail sfbay at 6:30am 05.17.21 Forgot to mention, the anchor locker shelf keeps the anchor rode high and dry.
Need a clean SS cut (1) Justin_NSA at 6:22am 05.17.21 Thanks for all the tips folks. I ordered a SS tube cutter on Amazon. My tubing arrived this weekend.
Dipstick thread Yanmar 3GM30F justsomeguy at 6:19am 05.17.21 succeeded with a large screwdriver. I've often used a screwdriver as an extractor. ;) Congrats!
What's it called Justin_NSA at 6:01am 05.17.21 Is this it? https://www.rigrite.com/Spars/SparParts/Tangs-complete/J-hook_Tangs.php
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA Terry Cox at 5:59am 05.17.21 Looking forward to maybe some more adventure in the PNW this summer Do hope so. Maybe this time a
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Kings Gambit at 5:58am 05.17.21 You should have a strainer on the raw water intake outside the hull. I foolishly took mine off one
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:53am 05.17.21 Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door, Who is it for? I went to Menards yesterday, v
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver CarlN at 5:47am 05.17.21 People new to AIS usually don't understand that AIS' primary benefit is to be sure large ships see y
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 5:42am 05.17.21 Shallow ramp. Use a draw bar with a longer drop, use the extension arm on the trailer, or look for a
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? RoyS at 5:41am 05.17.21 You should have a strainer on the raw water intake outside the hull. I foolishly took mine off one y
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 5:38am 05.17.21 It sounds like a good excuse to go down to the boat and drink beer! Yes! Sample the fruits of your
Diesel shutoff question RoyS at 5:17am 05.17.21 You will probably never need the decompression control cable. For now, just ignore it. The return s
What's it called Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 05.17.21 Send private message with phone number and location. I will look for you
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Kings Gambit at 5:01am 05.17.21 My Bavaria which has saildrive and the 3JH3e Yanmar will do that (pass steam out the exhaust) when
Refrigeration help shemandr at 5:00am 05.17.21
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Jackdaw at 4:57am 05.17.21 Come on guys. There are exactly three reasonable substitutes to SALSA. DPX, Swiftcord and SSR. http
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 4:44am 05.17.21 And they only take as much power as a 65w light bulb when they cycle on. It would take a long time f
1984 Hunter 34 mast tuning kloudie1 at 4:06am 05.17.21 A good "How To" : Hunter 34' descriptive documentation (sailboatowners.com)
Dipstick thread Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Brucegra at 2:52am 05.17.21

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