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Engine or Shaft Vibration Brad Hoff at 1:05pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 12/1846 Yesterday while motorsailing, I had a bad knocking noise while motoring and heeling to port. The noi
compression post Oday 22 Bayard8035 at 1:27pm 08.01.06 Day Sailers 5/2096 Just bought a trailer, which happened to have an Oday 22 on it; it seems to be in fair condition, bu
Rigging issues J. McDougall at 4:27pm 08.01.06 C&C 3/2752 I just purchased a c and c that was sitting in someone's yard for forever. I know next to nothing a
Differences in 331 Model years jane5097 at 10:24pm 08.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/980 Does any one know what changes were made between the 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 models on the 331?
Refer Question PrincessoftheLake at 10:39pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 5/818 I am having a problem with my Adler Barbour refrigeration. We have owned our 1985 Hubter 34 for 3 y
Old Schaefer Free Flying Furler Steve Braverman at 11:19pm 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2355 I just picked up this old furler unit for not much money. I am looking for an inexpensive way to mak
Loose wiring in mast eisjeff at 10:50pm 08.01.06 Catalina 30 2/1575 It sounds like the wiring from the lights and electronics mounted on my mast is loose inside my mast
Online boat electrical system resource? jviss at 12:05am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1153 Does anyone have a pointer to a really good online reference for boat electrics, in particular, char
Refrigerator improvements???? George Kosta at 1:10am 08.02.06 Big Boats 7/1002 Has anyone made improvements to the freezer/refrigerator? Mine keeps frosting up everyday . I have t
309 saschiff at 1:09am 08.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/987 Are there any 309 owners willing to share their experiences with this new model?
Hurricane Prep Warren Milberg at 1:33am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 0/948 BoatUS has recently updated and posted its latest hurricane preparation guide. See link. Whether y
back pressure cuases joker to turn inside out Terry Adams at 2:01am 08.02.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1554 I have a raritan head that when pumped either in the wet or the dry mode develops a pressure down st
simrad wheel pilot belt replacement Richard19068 at 2:09am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1844 Can anyone give me a walk-through to inspecting/replacing the belt on a WP-30. I can't see how to ta
Cascade Lake, Annual Parrot Head get together (1) John S at 2:12am 08.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/914 Last weekend the local sailing group, the Southern Idadaho Sailing Association, got together to cele
fairlead settings mortyd at 2:37am 08.02.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/3503 there are times we sail with only the genoa; should we set the fairleads in the same way as we do wi
Accessing the fresh water pump JoeR at 3:06am 08.02.06 Bigger Boats 3/1453 Does anyone have any suggestions about getting to the fresh water pump on an Oday 28? Mine is in th
what boat should I buy Ashleen at 3:11am 08.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/909 I recently finished my basic cruising cert and I will be buying a boat within a year. I have two sm
Hey Brian (and Steph!) Captain Bob at 3:34am 08.02.06 Smaller Boats 13/1341 There is a gal over on L'A that is looking at a Pearson 28 in StA and is looking for advice. Maybe s
O'DAY24 and pointing ability jeff at 3:38am 08.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/880 looking to purchase an O'day 240..can someone talk a little about their pointing ability?..I realize
Gasket Seal for Pop Tops, Hatches Etc (1) John S at 4:08am 08.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1568 I was looking for an effective way to close up my boat since I will be traveling to known misquito t

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Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:31am 07.23.21 This is the cooling system.. I found a small fish in the thermostat cover on a friend's 2GM .. it ov
H310 outhaul rigging shemandr at 5:24am 07.23.21 OK. I have completed the job and would like to publish the entire project here.... Which leads to
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 5:22am 07.23.21
Yanmar 2GM (1) kloudie1 at 5:00am 07.23.21 This is the cooling system.. I found a small fish in the thermostat cover on a friend's 2GM .. it ov
VHF radio or antenna problem NYSail at 4:51am 07.23.21 Another good place to start is your mast fitting where vhf is spliced for mast removal. When I bough
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging HMT2 at 4:44am 07.23.21
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 4:05am 07.23.21 That sounds weird. Why would the port controller show such a low voltage? When charging if there we
Huckleberry Friend Huckleberry Friend at 2:26am 07.23.21 Peggie I don't see where it could go anywhere else. I'm wondering about a bladder type if it exists
Yanmar 3GM white smoke Brucegra at 11:09pm 07.22.21 It is a 3GMF. I contacted a Yanmar dealer and they told me that when the thermostat is fully open, t
79 h37c soft deck spot by starboard cleat sandpiper10471 at 7:45pm 07.22.21 MMOST - If you can't decide between poly and epoxy, you could split the differences and go vinyleste
Port Lights: Who made these? Brazil at 7:32pm 07.22.21 Indeed they are. Thank you very much. I will get in contact with them for repair parts.
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 07.22.21 No, and both are different from the SG 200. P =12.48 v, S = 13.21v SG200 = 12.6 The SG 200 is proba
Yanmar 2GM Blitz at 7:27pm 07.22.21 Sailor Sue - if you do that the water will pass to the mixing elbow both via the overflow and thro
H310 outhaul rigging sbkidd001 at 7:05pm 07.22.21 @wdonovan 20 posts, 1 per pic would be great. Maybe you'd need to put them all in a new thread and r
37 Cutter Portlights Brazil at 6:49pm 07.22.21 Previous Owner replaced all portlights (11) with rectangular TriMatrix from New Found. I've had boat
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 6:33pm 07.22.21 No HIN means older than Nov 1972, if that helps narrow it down any. ok, well that's good to know.
VHF radio or antenna problem Ken Cross at 6:32pm 07.22.21 I have the impression that a marginal antenna will receive and fool you into thinking it is OK but
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 6:21pm 07.22.21 What kind of experiments, exactly? -Will
Yanmar 2GM Ken Cross at 5:51pm 07.22.21 It's pretty easy to put that thermostat in a pan of water and test it. My biggest concern would be c
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:19pm 07.22.21 I'll bet you need a new Secop 101N0500 controller. It's an electronic device which converts 12VDC to

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