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Carburetor tgrass462 at 7:30am 06.17.08 Smaller Boats 12/1426 Our 94 Hunter 26 is powered by a 94 Suzuki 8 HP Oil Injected outboard. I've changed the plugs - b
H260 electrical David - Fireball II at 8:10am 06.17.08 Smaller Boats 6/1101 Two quick items: one problem, one question.Installed both batteries: launched and engine started f
Live Aboard Question Bad Obsession at 8:28am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 44/4370 I am beginning to think about becoming a live aboard. I am not talking about cutting my ties, leavi
oil leak in a Cat 28 Shelby Scott at 9:04am 06.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1269 I am buying a Cat 28 (1990) and the oil leaked out over the winter and drained into the bilge. Comp
Tiller conversion S299 Peter Reynolds at 9:43am 06.17.08 Seidelmann 0/1465 Hi,I am looking for recommendations on converting my tiller to a wheel steer on my S299?Can it b
What is my boat? (2) Dale Skewes at 10:10am 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 I have recently bought a sailing dinghy, but don't know what it is. Someone suggested a Vagabond.
rigging main sheet (1) VentureCrew at 12:14pm 06.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/798 Our youth group has a 1972 O22. Partially restored and ready for a new season. No one remembers how
Anyone familiar with Bucaneer boat sailaway78 at 12:20pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 19/20645 I have become friends with a guy who is looking for a boat. He first called about my old S2, which
Fuel fill hose/elbow Geoffrey Kloster at 1:07pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1549 three quetions will post separately. I'm installing a new fuel tank. Little space between tank an
Solenoid activating connection. Geoffrey Kloster at 1:11pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/864 Completely rewiring my engine. Took it apart 4 years ago and can not remember what it looked like th
Throttle and shift connections Geoffrey Kloster at 1:15pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1169 On an MD11c, does the throttle connection push to idle and pull to increase? That's how it appears.
Bottom Paint Trev at 2:13pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1522 Well I finally broke down and started the bottom repaint job. Choosing to do it myself, I started w
The Western Basin of Lake Erie (1) Chuck R at 1:16pm 06.17.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1237 This season is my third now with 222-O. Since I haven't owned a sailboat in the last fifty years it
Lowest HP necessary to Plane Rudy Gartner at 2:48pm 06.17.08 Lancer 2/1693 Greetings,I am sensitive to the need to keep weight and fuel consumption down while attempting to
Replacement Window Gaskets 24632 at 5:22pm 06.17.08 Pearson 3/3742 I need to reseal the window and port holes in my 1979 Pearson 30. The internal gaskets are disinteg
Sea Water Strainers Outboard Richard at 6:25pm 06.17.08 Big Boats 2/1088 All:My 44 DS was delivered without strainers outboard on the generator pick-up and the main engine
Whew! Brian M H23 at 9:50pm 06.14.08 Destinations 4/2424 After 27 hours of no sleep, hours of thick fog, having my outhaul blow out in a thunderstorm, chaing
2000 340 Mast Sail Track (1) Lauren at 9:26pm 06.14.08 Big Boats 5/1293 Ok, Forgive me for not knowing what it's called, but I need the help. In my 2000 340 mast, ther
Refurbished Sails & New Insignia BaySailerBill at 8:15pm 06.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1183 At the end of last season I noticed a small (3/4") rip on the edge of my 150 Genoa. The sails came
Mac 25 Personal Best dancing bear at 10:20pm 06.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1053 Yesterday, In 17 mph winds with four crew, I hit 6.8 knots with my jib and mainsail. My previous be

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'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? justsomeguy at 10:59am 11.29.21 Although this isn't a problem in water and fuel tanks I do find this problem in my aluminum water
mousing line knot dlochner at 10:40am 11.29.21 I typically use a series of clove hitches covered with tape with the tape ends tapering to reduce sn
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 10:31am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.29.21 Bad float switch. Can you bypass it and see if the pump comes on?
Traveler Change ... Ward H at 10:11am 11.29.21 You also might want to call customer service at Catalina Yachts and ask for Warren Pandy. He may b
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife
Nav System Replacement SoSound at 9:11am 11.29.21 We have a touch screen MFD, and we have not had issues while underway. As @tfox2069 said, when thin
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? JoeWhite at 9:10am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Best Headset........ SoSound at 8:58am 11.29.21 We use the Sena SPH10 (currently on sale at Amazon). I use the stubby mic on mine, my wife uses the
Best Headset........ Tom J at 8:52am 11.29.21 We use hand signals. No speaking or yelling involved. Works well for us.
Tipping angles jssailem at 8:43am 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? You will want to keep the engine raw water inl
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 11.29.21 Like concrete, polyurethane based adhesive/sealants fully cure over a time period that is generally
Irwin higgs at 8:11am 11.29.21 I had a 1973 Irwin 32 and that keel was both encapsulated and bolted.
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:59am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: t
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:57am 11.29.21 WEMA = KUS-USA This is their troubleshooting guide... Have that, does not answer the question
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: th
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 11.29.21 That is the current version of the PH II. We can discuss any problems your failure to maintain it
Traveler Change ... (1) Hayden Watson at 7:26am 11.29.21 I may need to reconsider my advice. In looking at the photo posted by @sail sfbay, it appears that

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