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Freezer compressor pipes icing up Mybigblue at 2:16am 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 13/9796 After noticing water in the bilge of our new boat I tracked it back to a section of ununsulated cope
Hot Water Heater Problems dmeadors at 5:41pm 11.28.08 Big Boats 13/3674 I have a Catalina 42. On a recent trip I had no hot water after running the motor for 3 hours. The b
Possibly moving to Charleston SC jbwbcat30 at 4:21pm 11.28.08 Destinations 6/4049 and would like to talk to some sailors from around the to see what the potential is for sailing and
bilge pump and oday 23 kdnichols at 4:20pm 11.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2869 I've had my O'day 23 in the water since June with no bilge pump. Is a bilge pump needed? If so,
used main BobM at 2:16pm 11.28.08 S2 6/1782 There is a used main for a 9.2 on craigslist in Philadelphia if anyone needs one. Price was $300. I
Zinc replacement AllenF at 2:06pm 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2282 What's a "normal" length of time between zinc replacements, assuming there are no unusual sources of
Icom 706Mk11 Andre Tremblay at 12:15pm 11.28.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1214 Did you used a Icom 706MK11? What about your experience? Thank. at
SSB books Sue H at 11:04am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1321 Does anyone have suggestions about a good book explaining how to install and use SSB? Thanks.
LED lights MoonSailer at 10:19am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1372 I was changing the oil in my car and went to autozone to get a new oil filter. While there I looked
Winterizing in Seattle jackj4 at 7:08am 11.28.08 Big Boats 3/2221 What type of winterization is recommended for the Seattle area? I plan to use the boat periodically
Boomkicker jackj4 at 7:03am 11.28.08 Big Boats 4/1425 Has anyone installed one of these boomkickers? I'm trying to clean up the deck / lines and one solu
Dumb question time.. bsavulis at 6:38am 11.28.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1746 I am about to prove that I really am as dumb as I look! Can anyone tell me what a Cherubini hunter i
soda washing Bryce22345 at 4:35am 11.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2377 had trouble with my bottom paint starting to flake off this year. after hauling my '98 H410 this fa
Getting an H33 to Perform nick at 9:59pm 11.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3881 I received the following email from a fellow H33 owner and would welcome Don Guillette's comments on
Happy Thanksgiving To All bwingler at 6:46pm 11.27.08 Trailer Sailors 1/2434 Everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving, you all are a great bunch of folks.
Deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29? silohsia at 9:43am 11.27.08 Yamaha 6/4975 I sold my Y-25 a long time ago, but now i am deciding between a Y-30 and Y-29, i know they are quite
O'Day 32 - questions from Greenhorn (1) Konstantin at 9:35am 11.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 49/7010 Hello all! I have bought an O'Day 32 but I haven't got enough information of that. In fact it's real
Raymarine Autohelm 3000 spadaforaj at 9:19am 11.27.08 Ask All Sailors 7/4713 I just purchased an older boat with this unit - it is missing several parts and needs a pedestal mou
New Owner DavidB75 at 8:28am 11.27.08 Smaller Boats 4/1393 Hello everyone, just wanted to say that I am now the proud owner of an 85 Hunter 22. I have some wor
Holding Tank Vent Line jrocheleau at 7:48am 11.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3040 I'm thinking about refitting a very old holding tank and hoses on my 1984 Oday 30. Everything looks

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Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke BigEasy at 4:41am 02.12.22 Had a 2GM20F that suddenly produced heavy black smoke on startup. Ran fine with no smoke after it w
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 4:31am 02.12.22 Thanks Benny. I only run E0 premix. This thing had two problems. A dirty fuel filter and an intermit
Tiller .vs. Wheel BigEasy at 4:28am 02.12.22 Trained on tiller boats and it became a natural thing. When switching to a wheel had no difficulty
Tiller .vs. Wheel jssailem at 4:25am 02.12.22 Sailing I started with tillers. It was simple instruction in the water. Pull the bow falls off the w
Ford 20 information (1) jssailem at 4:13am 02.12.22 Here is the classic style shown in the first image I posted. block with sheaves vertically positione
Ford 20 information jssailem at 3:47am 02.12.22 This set up would give you adequate purchase to control the main. Note each block you run through he
Tiller .vs. Wheel kappykaplan at 3:44am 02.12.22 just steer it like a car :plus: But when I had to use the emergency tiller to get back into my sl
Ford 20 information jssailem at 3:44am 02.12.22 I have blown up the image of the stern. It appears you have installed two small blocks port and star
Li-Ion Booster Packs - Will I Ever Learn...... garymalmgren at 2:56am 02.12.22 Well, I didn't really know what lithium, an ion or a lithium ion batteries was. Now I do. Here is a
Saloon or Salon... Len Ingalls at 1:55am 02.12.22 http://www.english-for-students.com/What-is-the-difference-between-Salon-and-Saloon.html
Items to fix for insurance, Pearson 30 Len Ingalls at 1:50am 02.12.22 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/the-dreaded-anti-siphon-valve.511966
Items to fix for insurance, Pearson 30 Dalliance at 12:01am 02.12.22
Saloon or Salon... Dalliance at 11:32pm 02.11.22 When bought my boat, I had just known the interior spaces as the cabin and v-berth. Then I read the
To oil or varnish?! Dalliance at 10:55pm 02.11.22 Personally, I prefer the look of varnish and believe it provides more protection than oil. Whether
Shower drain Dalliance at 10:39pm 02.11.22
Galley Stove Gimbals Tally Ho at 10:34pm 02.11.22 My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or no
Aux fuel tank on H50 Tally Ho at 10:29pm 02.11.22 In theory, but if the other tank is full, where is the return line going to go? Maybe I am not under
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke Dalliance at 10:21pm 02.11.22 Black smoke and oily residue on the water could just indicate unturned fuel because you had the thro
Raw water intake strainer Dalliance at 10:07pm 02.11.22 Jrzsalor, You definitely what to have a good accessible strainer in Barnegat bay, especially in Aug
Add a dedicated starter battery Richard19068 at 9:55pm 02.11.22 I will see if depressing the glow plug as the engine cranks makes a difference and keep the forum

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