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Yanmar Glow Plugs sailhappy20778 at 2:04am 06.09.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/1332 I have a 1983 Yanmar 2GM raw water cooled engine. When the ambient temperature drops below 45-50F it
Diesel Injector Additives sailhappy20778 at 2:01am 06.09.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/476 My Yanmar 2GM injectors were popped about 80 hours ago but I suddenly developed a difficult to start
Suggestions for outboard for H260 Arnie53 at 7:09pm 06.08.25 Smaller Boats 3/631 I'm looking to replace the 9.9 Yamaha on my H260. Suggestions? Standard shaft or long shaft? Arnie
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch (1) NoExit at 6:11pm 06.08.25 Ask All Sailors 6/496 Hello savvy sailors, If the load on the sail/boom in this set-up is ~1,500 lbs, what is the load on
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger seadaddler at 4:56pm 06.08.25 Ask All Sailors 4/352 Has any one removed the raw water core from heat exchanger to soak in part acid and water for cleani
3GM30F problems Randy Miller at 3:57pm 06.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/613 I have a 1987 Hunter 34' and I am having an oil leak at the back of my 3GM30F engine where the engin
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle (1) bzano at 1:51pm 06.08.25 Trailer Sailors 15/1945
Hum - ummmm...........??? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:27pm 06.08.25 Catalina 22 0/450 Well, there's no question that this sound resonates so eloquently with Catalina 22 swing keel owners
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! (1) drharney at 12:19pm 06.08.25 Ask All Sailors 4/372 Would really appreciate some help! Engine started making squeeling sound underway. I removed belt
Unreliable shore power (1) SycloneDriver at 9:11am 06.08.25 Ask All Sailors 44/3525 I moveed the boat to a new location, a sailboat club. So far my only complaint is the longer drive
Shower pump failure NYSail at 2:25am 06.08.25 Ask All Sailors 6/746
Lead Keel Cracking (8) Project_Mayhem at 11:00pm 06.07.25 Ask All Sailors 10/720 232003232004232005232006232007
Mounting bracket for Hunter cockpit speaker/light pod. ADW-Canada at 4:17pm 06.07.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/492 I bought a 2008 Hunter 33 last year. At the time it did not have the original speaker/light pod in
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 Driver50x at 4:16pm 06.07.25 Trailer Sailors 9/1252
Mac 22 rigging questions (1) newsailor72 at 2:22pm 06.07.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/737 New to me 84 mac 22, got mast up , is the mast supposed to have two more holes for another long bolt
Sailing characteristics of the Beneteau 320 1.4m fin keel? MistyMatt at 8:10am 06.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/504 Hi I'm seriously considering buying a 1989 320 but can't find much information how they sail and han
I Need to rent a Trailer for my 26.5 . Lorilie at 5:13am 06.07.25 Trailer Sailors 1/831 is there anyone in the Tampa Bay area, that has a trailer and interested in renting, it will be for
Hunter 30 tanks sandpiper10471 at 6:32pm 06.06.25 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1214 Holding tank, under port Vberth, and water tank, stbd. settee, appear to be molded to the tops of ea
Hunter 25 Rudder Lift Bracket Setup (1) shankarbiyer at 4:39pm 06.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/498 I am a new owner of a 2006 Hunter 25 and new here. Can someone please post a picture of the the rudd
Mast leak. I am looking for a diagram of how mast to compression post is designed on Hunter Passage 42cc1997 Tazbro47 at 4:28pm 06.06.25 Ask All Sailors 3/434 Mast is leaking around deck step area. The boat was recently worked on. This involved removing and r

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AHOY MARYLAND BOATERS Project_Mayhem at 10:17pm 12.12.25 We pay $150 a year for passenger vehicle registration but next to nothing for watercraft. Different
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 10:14pm 12.12.25 I stopped by the yard today. I had forgotten to close the propane tank valve when I left. Stove stil
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Project_Mayhem at 10:12pm 12.12.25 It will be very difficult and time consuming to remove the good core from a liner. Your lungs and ey
adding new chartplotter to nexus nx2 system dlochner at 6:59pm 12.12.25 Whether you can connect the old NX2 system to a modern chart plotter or multifunction display depend
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 dlochner at 6:51pm 12.12.25 In general when production boats are built there are 4 main pieces, the hull, the pan, the headliner
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 5:44pm 12.12.25 carpet liner on both sides where the side shelves are (a blue/gray carpet). I like that carpet. Ni
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 5:41pm 12.12.25 roof panel provides some stabilization of the deck, but functions more as a covering to hide the un
AHOY MARYLAND BOATERS shemandr at 3:50pm 12.12.25 I'm not in Maryland but I guess that boats are regarded as a luxury enjoyed by wealthy people who sh
AHOY MARYLAND BOATERS Tally Ho at 2:49pm 12.12.25
WHY DO WE DO THIS? twodzusfittings at 1:18pm 12.12.25 Is it possible that boat owners never learned how to fold their sails and store them. That's a who
Question On Battery Charging dlochner at 12:20pm 12.12.25 If you purchase a DC/DC charger that features that protection (as indicated by the Victron DC/DC pr
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 (1) jssailem at 11:22am 12.12.25 I have a Oday 27 that I want to experiment with materials, specifically isogrids for reinforcement.
Question On Battery Charging Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 12.12.25 Boiling it down to this thread in particular ... if the new batteries come with BMS built in (as the
Question On Battery Charging Scott T-Bird at 11:06am 12.12.25 The Victron Cerbo GX provides very detailed monitoring of the electrical system and when combined w
Kermit, you still croaking? jssailem at 10:41am 12.12.25
adding new chartplotter to nexus nx2 system jssailem at 10:36am 12.12.25 Boat electronics are a field of their own. Many old sailors choose a simple approach - minimize the
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Foswick at 8:34am 12.12.25 Usually my sense of humor is enough.
Hunter 37C Lithium Upgrade: Any experience? Tally Ho at 7:01am 12.12.25
Do you use any type of dehumidifier in the winter? Tally Ho at 6:48am 12.12.25
Why is my stove working? Tally Ho at 6:44am 12.12.25 My Bad.:facepalm: I have a 500 gallon Propane Tank at my house. Mercaptan is added to give the "

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