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3GM30F/KM2P unusual Noise Tom H at 4:20am 08.08.05 Big Boats 6/1050 Was wondering if anybody ever had this problem???. Was out Saturday for the 1st time in 3 weeks(last
Question - toilet discharge hose.... Dave9990 at 3:58am 08.08.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2259 Peggy, I'm hoping you can help me out with a little education and advice. I have a Hunter 28.5 with
Origo Alchohol Electric Stove Terry at 3:27am 08.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 Would anyone take pity on me (a former J24 sailor, used to sailing without amenities) and tell me in
Glow plug pricing jviss at 3:20am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1731 Just an FYI. I burnt my glow plugs and had to replace all three - the toggle switch I have for the
Alternator Replacement Rob2435 at 2:55am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 I am replacing the Hitachi Alternator on my Yanmar, with one from Balmar and the MC612 Charge Regula
Islander 37 Pilothouse Sloop - Reviews? Bruce Raynor at 2:49am 08.08.05 Islander 0/4851 I am interested in purchasing one of these Islanders (circa 1972) and am attempting to research the
Motorized Winch Once Around at 2:47am 08.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1166 Am interested in purchasing a motorized conversion kit for #44 Lewmar winch ... does anyone know an
All rope halyard vs. Rope-to-wire Halyard...Help! flyhop at 2:44am 08.08.05 Chrysler 7/2721 I needed to replace my main halyard, and opted for a Sta-Set-X all rope halyard. With the mast down
Yanmar 3GM30F Running HOT! Kevin U at 2:43am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 While waiting for Yanmar to reply, I would appreciate any feedback from you folks on what to check (
The Perfect Shaft Alignement Calaloo at 2:35am 08.08.05 Other Sailboats 2/787 Last summer I had realized that I had to do something about the shaft vibration but I wanted to do t
456 Shower ub steam up cabin? Chip Willis at 2:11am 08.08.05 Big Boats 7/786 We are thinking of purchasing a used 456 CC and each time we talk to our salesman has says the probl
Anchorage in Plymouth, MA Sine Nomine at 2:09am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/4133 I'm interested in traveling to Plymouth, MA via Buzzard's Bay and the Cape Cod Canal. Anyone from t
holding tank bobcat17801 at 1:35am 08.08.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 42/3935 Good morning Peggy:As noted in my previous posts I have been fighting my head for the last few mont
Saybrook Point Marina John at 1:30am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/993 Last week when sailing up the Connecticut River we stayed at the Saybook Point Marina at a slip for
Hunter races/regattas Ameribritalia at 1:28am 08.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/722 Anyone know of Hunter races/regattas in the Buzzard's Bay area? Any info. appreciated, thank you.
Open invitation regattas in Buzzard's Bay. Ameribritalia at 1:27am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/971 Recently returned to sailing after an 18 year break. Anyone know of any sailing regattas in the Buz
I Lost My Keel David at 1:21am 08.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/855 I pulled my boat out after a tangling incident with a dredging buoy on the York River. SeaTow got m
Scattered Thunderstorms william at 12:48am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2489 Does one sail when the forecast says scattered thunderstorms? I've got a seven hour trip planned fro
Cuddy Entrance Step for the H-216 Ranger Paul18580 at 12:35am 08.08.05 Smaller Boats 0/653 I found an expert fiberglass fabricator in my neighborhood. He is going to lay up a reinforcement f
Water Filter Nice N Easy at 12:34am 08.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/881 I want to install a good filter on my fresh water tank. Something to among other things improve the

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Universal M25 Bad Noise, Engine Stop sailnski at 6:57am 10.24.20 Prior to last weekend, the engine seemed to run fine in neutral, fwd and reverse. On a few occasion
Engine Heating Hot water RoyS at 6:47am 10.24.20 Drain
Can anyone relate? RoyS at 6:45am 10.24.20 It will take a Mussolini to fix this.
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44am 10.24.20 If, as you suspect, the fitting is a Blake, you're trying to put a 3/4" hose onto a metric fitting
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service shemandr at 6:39am 10.24.20 After I got mine I spent hours on programming. If I test it I will need be be within 5 miles or les
Battery Sizing RoyS at 6:36am 10.24.20 Your autopilot will not draw anywhere near the value you used here. In your calculations half of you
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance Gary Ryan at 6:35am 10.24.20 Hey, I went online to Yanmar where they have a Marine Portal. Long story short, I messaged them reg
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service Jackdaw at 6:35am 10.24.20 I spent a little time trying to remember the process. I got the name and MMSI added , turned to Ch
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow shemandr at 6:33am 10.24.20 ...stupid question; what is the difference between a thru-hull and a bilge area. maybe it is the
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 RitSim at 6:29am 10.24.20 JK Boston's comment is valid. Most of these controllers have a low voltage cutout.
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service All U Get at 6:24am 10.24.20 I spent a little time trying to remember the process. I got the name and MMSI added , turned to Ch
98 hunter H26 - Add chair? RoyS at 6:18am 10.24.20 CaptainRan, You mentioned that you are looking for a tall seat at the helm. Hopefully you can find a
Osiris Rex? justsomeguy at 6:17am 10.24.20 Whoopsie... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-asteroid/nasa-probe-leaking-astero
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock jssailem at 6:15am 10.24.20 :plus: With @dlochner. I would not grind anything. Silly question, you measured the hose inside
The kind of year it has been shemandr at 6:14am 10.24.20 ... Handrails are waiting on enough courage to buzz up $90 worth of teak. Pictures to follow. When
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 6:02am 10.24.20 @Tally Ho brings up some great points from the other side of the force. 1. If you can afford the s
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock dlochner at 5:43am 10.24.20 Clean and lubricate the hose barb. Dish detergent works, a water based lube works (KY-Jelly). Heat
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 5:34am 10.24.20 Thank you. I will have a look.
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock surfstud31 at 5:31am 10.24.20
Converting from roller furled to hank on Joe at 5:22am 10.24.20 What kind of furler do you have? Does the foil have twin grooves. Can you remove the drum and stil

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