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H310 fuel shutoff valve wdonovan at 7:45am 10.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/2195
Gravity jssailem at 7:35am 10.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/742 This was an amazing video. The Ironman may be more than a movie hero. Ic082qZELNE
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? MitchM at 6:57am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/4471 looking at a small 20' catboat w 03 yanmar IBD in a few days, can anyone give tips
Electric fuel pump wdonovan at 6:29am 10.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/2308 Yan 2gm20f on a hunter 310. Manual Makes no mention of an electric fuel pump from the tank feedline.
Ultrasonic Cleaning of Stainless, how to and re-passivation? Apex at 6:01am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1627 I have all standing rigging off for the winter, and wanted to clean up and re-passivate much of that
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 5:56am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 45/3657 i just purchased an 81 Sirius 21 and i want to replace the winch cable....but i dont know what type
I've not seen any posts re: Cal 22 . ebsail at 5:31am 10.25.20 Cal 1/699 Anyone else own one? Only seen one other (In Maryland)
cast iron keel (10) Charnejt at 2:39am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2245 186536 186537 186538
Cutlass bearing in stern tube of First 35s5? (2) Ben Jammin at 8:29pm 10.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/923 Does anyone know if this belongs in the end of the stern tube of a Beneteau First 35s5? When I remov
West Marine antifreeze Sefuller at 1:27pm 10.24.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2880 Just finished winterizing my engine with West Marine premium Marine antifreeze rated to -60. This is
Used Diesel engines Woodrowbr at 11:55am 10.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1589 Currently having issues with an old yanmar ysm12. Called the local yanmar dealer to see how much it
Propeller antifouling - B331 Bluenose at 9:18am 10.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3776 Hi there, I have never put anything on my prop. But this year I have "wall to wall" white barnacles
Wing keel dimensions on 1988 Hunter 33.5? dbreedlove at 8:54pm 10.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/835
Diesels love their oil like a sailor likes his rum. Jim Hawkins at 8:49pm 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/2037 Couldn't resist that line from the movie, Captain Ron. So, I'm working on a boat with a Westerbeke U
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock surfstud31 at 8:09pm 10.23.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2866
Mast Wiring Connections (1) tkwhalen at 6:27pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 7/2186 Hunter used a 10 connection terminal block screwed to a panel that is above a v-berth closet. To acc
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 3:03pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 15/5115 I am seriously considering ditching my roller furler and going with hank on sails. The main reason
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 2:18pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3711 Boat has ten (10) 6 volt 220 Ah flooded house batteries that are nearing end-of-life and plan to rep
Engine Heating Hot water (1) Stephen M at 2:17pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 8/1405 Our 420 Passage has the engine coolant looped through the hot water heater. We have a device that lo
South Coast 22 (3) SailingLoto at 1:36pm 10.23.20 Other Sailboats 0/800 Anyone else here have one? Mine is in pretty sad shape, but still sails. Hopefully I have time to

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Possible deck issue? thinwater at 7:05am 04.11.25 I would think if it is the same at ALL of the stanchions (or at least symmetric port/starboard) that
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SailingLoto at 6:14am 04.11.25 Unless you are launching a sunfish, I would expect this dolly, the trailer and you to end up wet.
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions shemandr at 5:15am 04.11.25 To try to answer dLj's question about how to tell if a sail is worn out. I would say there two area
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 04.11.25 THat looks pretty handy to have around . It would take some getting used to when backing up
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 10:09pm 04.10.25 That's weird: A company selling a product that explains why their product is the best solution to a
Cabin Ventilation Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 04.10.25 foswick, no need to try to reinvent the wheel, along with some dubious assertions. Here is the bibl
Salvage Yards pgandw at 7:34pm 04.10.25 General only builds/rebuilds Rhodes 22 for 50? years. Can't tell you about the toe rail. Fred W
Salvage Yards Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 04.10.25 What boat and what material is the toe rail made of?
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? MKennon at 4:35pm 04.10.25 I made reservations about a month in advance. There were openings all week. the marina said that tim
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber (1) Berk at 4:08pm 04.10.25 Thank you both - great tips one small follow-up question The injectors are with the shop and getti
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 3:18pm 04.10.25 To me, draft stripes are more important on the main than the genoa.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 3:06pm 04.10.25
Salvage Yards pgandw at 1:10pm 04.10.25 I don't know if their still a functional business, but General Boats in Edenton, NC has plenty of Rh
Towing a Precision 23 jfgy at 12:32pm 04.10.25 Greetings, When I had a P23, I towed it with a Nissan Frontier and later a Nissan Pathfinder, both o
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 11:32am 04.10.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 11:09am 04.10.25 Tell tales show how the air is flowing over the sails. Draft stripes show you the shape of the sail
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) Rick Webb at 10:39am 04.10.25 Amazon.com: VEVOR Trailer Dolly, 1200lbs Tongue Weight Capacity, Carbon Steel Trailer Mover with 18
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 10:27am 04.10.25 Tell tales show how the air is flowing over the sails. Draft stripes show you the shape of the sail.
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 10:07am 04.10.25 Regardless of the cloth you get on your next sail, get draft stripes! Do you use these along with
Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 9:55am 04.10.25 Thanks for the replies, everyone. We are going to have it hauled out today and inspected. Fingers c

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