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Water bowl for Racor Filter S3232UL Chuck at 3:47am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2669 Yesterday I tried to replace the fuel filter element on my Yanmar 50 HP diesel engine. I use Racor S
autohelm belts Ed at 3:40am 08.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/934 Want to get a spare belt for mt Autohelm ST4000. In the archives I found reference to a McMaster Car
DAMN FLIES in New England Ernie at 3:25am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 21/4993 Has anyone else in the New England area noticed a large increase in the number of flies out on the w
First sailboat Tony23670 at 3:21am 08.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1264 Just recently bought a 1984 25.5 Hunter sailboat with lots of "stuff" and am trying to figure out wh
HELP! What Kind of Sailboat is this?? (1) Dana18573 at 2:36am 08.10.06 Destinations 5/2243 I bought this boat at a garage sale in April. I have no idea what kind of sailboat it is! Does any
TIPS or TRICKS for Backing out of Slip Bill at 2:34am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 24/14155 Any TIPS, TRICKS for backing out of a slip with a inboard? I have about a 50% success ratio, just wh
screens Belle at 2:33am 08.10.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/971 Where do I find screens for the port/starbord opening portals for our 1985 Catalina 30 TR?Thanks, B
Cupholder/Step Michael15707 at 2:32am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 4/989 The wooden cupholder/steps on my 94 H26 are getting along in years. Anybody replaced those? What
Prop Turning Emee at 2:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 I have a Hunter 33, 2005. I have noticed when I sail over the 4 knots the prop freewheels and virbra
Designer Information 35' O'Day Owner at 1:37am 08.10.06 Bigger Boats 2/1172 Am looking for design related information for my 1986 35' O'Day. Was this an O'Day design or other,
cruise insurance Don Williams at 1:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/834 Hello, Planning a cruise to Rio Dulce, Guatamala in mid to late November 06. I am having trouble f
Engine cleaning in the water David W at 12:37am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1967 I would like to clean the engine in our boat but am afraid to do this using an engine degreaser that
centerboard problems joe staples at 12:28am 08.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/898 On my 1974 Widgeon I have two lines that I guess raise and lower the CB. How should these lines be r
a new discovery about TEAK bart5008 at 12:14am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 2/961 I posted a note about stern seats and teak. I have gotten a lot of info. on how to finish teak. Sugg
And now for a semi off-topic break (1) Phil Herring at 12:00am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1042 Found this photo on another board I frequent; it was begging to be posted. :)
Need ideas on replacing mast crutch Michael at 11:41pm 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 17/4244 As mentioned in another thread I was the victim of vandals/thieves over the weekend and one of the t
Green corrosion on seacocks (1) Jack at 11:28pm 08.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/12501 I have a solid green corrosion on all my seacocks. Why is this happening to ALL my seacocks elbows
Cape Cod mike c at 11:21pm 08.09.06 Destinations 2/2229 will be heading to the Cape in a week. Are there any sailing opportunities near Wellfleet that I ca
Alcohol Stove (1) Craig16877 at 9:18pm 08.09.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1458 We are new to sailing (1 year). Our 1985 Hunter 31 has an Alcohol Stove. Where can I get instructi
NEW BERN VACATION INFO (1) CHET P at 4:05pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1041 WELL GUYS THIS FORUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN HELPFULL BEFORE AND I DON'T EXPECT ANY LESS NOW. THE WIFE AND I

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Battery troubles (1) jssailem at 8:51pm 07.07.21
Air Conditioning Install on C30 JamesG161 at 8:46pm 07.07.21 Nice price too!
Air Conditioning Install on C30 jssailem at 8:40pm 07.07.21 Real nice install Ward. Maybe you can come out and help Les and I put the 10 windows back in my boa
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 8:39pm 07.07.21 Hey John and Dave, I was able to speak with Mathias at US Spars today, and along with you two, he wa
Air Conditioning Install on C30 Dave Groshong at 8:13pm 07.07.21
Hunter 386 Stern Flag sail sfbay at 8:00pm 07.07.21 Your 2" diameter flag pole holder is probably for a fishing pole not a flag pole. You might be righ
Battery troubles Tally Ho at 7:28pm 07.07.21 I stuck 2) 6-volt, 210 AH golf cart batteries on my boat this year. The are smaller than a group 2
Air Conditioning Install on C30 (1) Tally Ho at 7:21pm 07.07.21
Battery troubles Captain W at 7:19pm 07.07.21
Battery troubles TimFromLI at 7:17pm 07.07.21 As others have said it sounds like your alternator is not putting out a charge. I had a similar pro
Engine Stalling 3GM30F NYSail at 7:16pm 07.07.21 The yanmar stock fuel pump is a cam driven pump. No electric. Once engine starts no need for electri
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Monterey385 at 7:10pm 07.07.21
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 7:09pm 07.07.21 Here is a picture of the water tank with the lines I figured out labeled. When I flip the pressure
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Tally Ho at 7:00pm 07.07.21
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 sognatore at 6:50pm 07.07.21 Hi Mechone I did remove the drain and I can see the hose but that is where it is broken. There is
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Leeward Rail at 6:47pm 07.07.21 Man, I've never even been able to tell if it's actually contributing to the battery's state of char
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance TimFromLI at 6:33pm 07.07.21 They work with a conventional 3/8" or 1/2" socket extension bar and ratchet. They are great for tigh
Hunter 386 Stern Flag sailboatracer at 5:57pm 07.07.21 Hey Gary, looks like the flag pole is too small of a diameter for the flag pole holder. I am sure y
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Gene Neill at 5:54pm 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery te
New outboard advice MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 07.07.21 Seems like if you could fit a outboard brace on it while tilted it would eliminate any additional st

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