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Inflatable floors....wood vs. high pressure? Bob Rutland at 3:58am 02.27.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3786 What type of inflatable boat floor do you like best, wood or high pressure? I know RIBs are the best
affordableinflatable.com Bob Rutland at 3:52am 02.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1195 Has anyone bought an inflatabe from this Ebay store. If so, how do you like the quality of the boat
Asymmetrical Spinnaker on a 322? Ron Hilgert at 3:08am 02.27.05 Bigger Boats 1/1089 Anyone have experience with an Asymmetrical on an O'Day 322? We often have some very light air arou
222 compression postq stevec22206 at 2:25am 02.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1222 Am looking at purchasing an 84 O'Day 222. Have seen a few posts on this subject.Observed hairline
smoking exhaust FINKCPA at 1:55am 02.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/939 I am looking for thoughts/suggestions about how to cure the exhaust smoke that I am getting. If I m
Sailing near Cancun MichaelS at 1:36am 02.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 I'm taking a trip to Isla Mujeres near Cancun Mexico. Not having any luck on the web finding sail bo
Fresh water head Bob at 1:31am 02.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/1386 Has anyone ever connected there head to a fresh water supply line? I am thinking it would not be a p
Drilling new holes (mast step or otherwise) Ryan at 12:59am 02.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/951 I'm looking at getting a mast raising system for my 26s 1990. I"ve got remance of an old system but
Any have the size of the mainsheet on the C-30 and Chip Willis at 12:56am 02.27.05 Catalina 30 1/1479 will a tall rig mainsail fit a regular C-30?ThnaksChip
Hatch Cover Broken Andy M. at 11:41pm 02.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1004 The fiberglass sliding companionway cover on my boat has broken along the edges on either side. Thes
hatch cover repair Andy M at 11:39pm 02.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/905 The fiberglass sliding companionway cover on my boat has broken along the edges on either side. Thes
replacement mast and stays for 1987 Hunter 23 pcarter at 11:18pm 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1261 Left port spreader broke at mooring with heavy windows port stay snaped and mast broke. I need a rep
Ball Mount Height for H170 w/ Venture Trailer sean33 at 11:10pm 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1423 Hi Everyone,I just purchased an H170 with a venture trailer. I will pick it up next month. In t
Replacing 1989 Hunter Vision 32 holding tank SpencerW at 9:44pm 02.26.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3878 Hi Peggy,This is the culmination of 6 months of planning, measuring, and remeasuring and I just wa
New Methods To Manufacturer Sail? Peter at 8:42pm 02.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 Was wondering if there are any companies who have developed new methods for sail design and producti
Ignition short? Sailor Joe20804 at 1:09pm 02.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 17/3577 I need some help with an electrical problem. I'd been away from the boat for about 6 weeks, and upo
Galley Bench Top Barry at 12:34pm 02.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1158 Twelve months ago we bought a new Beneteau 423 which we have thoroughly enjoyed. It spends some of
blue bungee, mailsheet purchase ratios Rick S. at 11:55am 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/927 Where is the blue bungee cord at the centerboard supposed to be fastened? My 170, as it came from t
1GM10 Problems underload Lee Henderson at 11:14am 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1020 My 1GM10 starts fine, run up to full RPM in neutral and has no abnormal smoke. In gear however she s
Hunter 216 Bottom Paint Lamar Sumerlin at 11:03am 02.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1960 Does anyone have experience with bottom painting a Hunter 216 moored in fresh water or salt water?

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Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:39am 03.09.21 scott, the banjo bolts at the top are for the return fuel feed. they are not to be used to bleed th
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 10:37am 03.09.21 Sounds like its time for a compression check. I've already got a million other projects I really n
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:34am 03.09.21 scott, the banjo bolts at the top are for the return fuel feed. they are not to be used to bleed the
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:33am 03.09.21 The copper washers seal the joint. Should be two on each banjo bolt. The spec. torque crushes the co
Single or double line reefing Parsons at 10:30am 03.09.21 I've had both, and as both Scott and Thinwater say, it's a tradeoff of adjustability vs. complexity
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 10:29am 03.09.21 the 'banjo bolts' at the top, tighten only to specks. do not over tighten Yes, the manual calls ou
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:29am 03.09.21 having the fuel system clean and leak free makes for a happy engine.
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 10:28am 03.09.21
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:26am 03.09.21 the 'banjo bolts' at the top, tighten only to specks. do not over tighten
Fix or toss Roland5048 at 10:24am 03.09.21 Replace them all. Not too long ago, I had an upper shroud chain plate fail while underway.:yikes: H
New chartplotter Calif. Ted at 10:21am 03.09.21 Radar is only compatible with MFD from same manufacturer so that's usually the deciding factor, othe
Single or double line reefing Scott T-Bird at 10:19am 03.09.21 I had single-line reefing with hooks at the gooseneck on our Starwind 27 and now I have single line
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:16am 03.09.21 had all my injectors cleaned/rebuilt last fall. diesel specialists, green bay. the copper like washe
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:12am 03.09.21
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? (2) Scandium at 9:54am 03.09.21 Took another look in the dry bilge. The nuts are pretty rusted!:confused: The bolts look clean. Good
Single or double line reefing thinwater at 9:53am 03.09.21 I've had single and double. I would go with double, since there will be less friction and each will
replacement pads on my jackstands question (1) Claude L.-Auger at 9:41am 03.09.21 I have had very good success with rubber step covers bought at the big box and cut to size. Protects
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? shank at 9:28am 03.09.21 I have a Prius and used to have a 87 Catalina 22 on a trailer and there's no way I would try this.
New chartplotter DRhoads at 8:49am 03.09.21 All the electronics on the boat are Raymarine New chart plotter (latest versions) usually means al
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 03.09.21 Here's the reality: https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/03/why-cuomos-death-order-didnt-really-

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