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Smoking Yanmar 1GM10 bvsteamer at 2:02am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1847 My boat had been sitting for 7 years. Since acquiring I have attempted to start/run the newer Yanma
Lighting strike Rick at 12:55am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1734 Saturday afternoon while moored at Put in Bay in Western Lake Erie. We were struck by a bolt of lig
Doing your research Boat n Bus at 3:13am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1066 I am thinking about upgrading/upsizing and was wondering what you guys/gals use to research a potent
synchronizing outboard with sailboat tiller capnrx at 2:54am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1980 My ODay 272 has a 9.9HP Johnson outboard which is very difficult to reach in order to steer along wi
serial numbers doug at 2:45am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1125 I have purchased a 78 catalina 22 and can't seeem to locate serial number plate. The new patriot ac
Boom Sag? robbyd22 at 2:32am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2740 After taking my newly aquired o'day 20 it seems the boom is sagging much more than i have seen befor
Handheld VHF Radio Louis at 3:44am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1454 I am looking to purchase a hand held VHF radio. I would appreciate any advice you would have on feat
Air Conditioner for Forward Hatch Robspan at 4:07am 06.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1787 I bought a small air conditioner for our bedroom, to supplement the central air. I tried it on the f
Replacing Damaged Teak Flooring Trescool at 4:17am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1147 I have water-damaged teak laminated(?) flooring which needs to be replaced in my 1994 Catalina 270.
Questions for any CS 36T owners. Richard at 4:47am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/4905 We are considering a 5 foot draft CS 36 Traditional. Any potential issues or trouble spots to be aw
Bad odor Ken at 5:03am 06.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1504 Peggy,Please help we own a 1991 Hunter T 30'.We changed out the old alum. holding tank and hoses l
What do you think of the carry on air conditioners? Turner at 5:22am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1242 What is the opinion of the carry-on portable a/c units that mount in the hatch? I have a Hunter 30.
272 bilge mike at 5:21am 06.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 Does anyone know the arrangement of the 272 bilges and how they interact? I have an 86 with just th
My motor mount screws backed out Marc14893 at 5:33am 06.23.08 Big Boats 4/2349 I motored about an hour, then sailed all day on Friday, then motored back into the marina for the ni
Swing Keel cable broken... no repair in town. Help!! Topfrog007 at 6:13am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3167 Hi there everyone. I have a Spirit 6.5 ... it's a 21' sailboat with a swing keel. This last weekend
Aquos TVs --Analog to Digital VelaFella at 5:42am 06.23.08 Big Boats 10/1557 Is a converter box the solution when the switchover from analog to digital takes place next year? I
jib lines doug at 5:40am 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/974 I have a question about the lines from the jib. They seem to rub against the halyards. I would ass
Purifying Water Tanks Gary Wyngarden at 6:25am 06.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1668 Hi Peggie,I pick up my new to me Nauticat 52 in Victoria next Tuesday where it's being delivered o
Looking for a source of metric turnbuckles Jeff at 6:56am 06.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1471 I am looking for a source of life line turnbuckles for a Beneteau 36 CC built in France. Seems Bene
Over-land boat transport Ralph18414 at 7:20am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1287 I just had my offer accepted for a Morgan 415 Out Island. I've posted a thread for help locating a

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Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21 I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21 The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 9:32am 11.07.21 Regardless of the battery charger manufacturer, be sure that is microprocessor controlled (most are
Single handing Will Gilmore at 9:09am 11.07.21 That's a fine idea. -Will
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) jssailem at 9:08am 11.07.21 When I was new to sailing, the convenience of the snap shackle was all the rage. They still are a u
PNW Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 9:07am 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. -Will
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. DeniseO30 at 8:44am 11.07.21 Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DianaOfBurlington at 8:43am 11.07.21 I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 8:40am 11.07.21
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 8:36am 11.07.21 Or use 3/4" PVC pipe to measure the lenght. Actually a really good idea. :)
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Windpilot at 8:33am 11.07.21 At anchor, move the boom accordingly, sailing, its hit and miss as you can guess, it can change depe
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals DianaOfBurlington at 8:30am 11.07.21 Wow! I would have never guessed this stuff is still available. Looks like they have the mast too!!
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Johnb at 8:29am 11.07.21 The last time I changed the oil in my Yanmar 3QM30 I got interrupted after I had pumped the oil out
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 11.07.21 On my boat the solar array, the alternator, and the shore-power charger can all do their duties no
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! (1) sail sfbay at 8:23am 11.07.21 I alos use a West Marine oil extractor which avoids any mess. I feel your pain.............same on
Adding a 115V outlet dlochner at 8:22am 11.07.21 I do not know if it is a good thing that I have 2 stores within 6 miles of my home. It is nice to w

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