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Gravity jssailem at 7:35am 10.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/741 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 8/4468 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 13/2307 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 6/1626 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 1/922 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 14/2878 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 7/2036 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 10/2864
Mast Wiring Connections (1) tkwhalen at 6:27pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 7/2185 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 15/5113 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 31/3710 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 8/1404 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
problems filling diesel tank (2) richk at 11:24am 10.23.20 Big Boats 30/4384

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YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Bob S at 9:40am 04.10.25 I have always followed Maine Sail's, Rod's advise. Doesn't matter what engine. Never had a problem.
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 9:40am 04.10.25 Well then i need to replace the pump vain an get it working correctly Thank Rick
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING RitSim at 9:34am 04.10.25 idle speed was fast enough to quickly empty the A/F
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 9:27am 04.10.25 HI RitSim Where you able to feed the AF in with the engine at a ideal speed or did you need
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING RitSim at 9:14am 04.10.25 I help a friend with a Yanmar 2gm. His Perko strainer has a drain fitting that we open to drain the
Cockpit hatch slides? RitSim at 9:07am 04.10.25 I have used UHMW tape that is available in various thicknesses from Mcmaster.com. I know that 3M #7
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 8:17am 04.10.25 McLube Sailkote Dry Lubricant - use it every year when I put the jib on its furler Yeah, that's th
Best Furler? NYSail at 8:01am 04.10.25
Cockpit hatch slides? LouisMK at 7:58am 04.10.25
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 7:56am 04.10.25 Hi Greg I also asked Michael at Mack Boring an he recommended this cap with hose fitting on i
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:55am 04.10.25 I don't think I've ever had a sail with those... dj
S2 11A yacht propeller size? Davidasailor26 at 7:00am 04.10.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 6:43am 04.10.25 He means something that runs perpendicular to the luff so you can tell its shape, like seams or colo
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (2) dlochner at 6:43am 04.10.25 I have short lines along the foot that I've interpreted as reef marks. I've got tell tails. But I'm
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? dLj at 6:41am 04.10.25 I did tighten the nut originally, although it's a bit hard to really torque it since you only have
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? fstbttms at 6:41am 04.10.25 OMG :banghead: Now there is a 1/8" gap between the barrel nut and where it is supposed to seat insid
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 6:36am 04.10.25 Both ways work. Are there draft stripes on the sail? That makes it much easier to see the shape. If
Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? 4lane at 6:30am 04.10.25 I did tighten the nut originally, although it's a bit hard to really torque it since you only have t
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 6:19am 04.10.25 So to get an idea, what Will said above should give an indication. dj Both ways work. Are there
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 6:12am 04.10.25 A sail loft will hang it horizontally by its corners and pull it tight. The shape will be visible.

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