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HEAT EX CHANGER PENCIL ANODE twodzusfittings at 5:17am 02.06.20 Bigger Boats 8/876 What would be the normal replacement period for the pencil anode in the heat exchanger? Also, and th
Keel Attachment Question (1) Captain Wind Song at 3:32am 02.06.20 Catalina 22 9/1365 I am finally doing maintenance on my swing keel this winter. I'm wondering how the eye the wire atta
Outboard Motor Mount recommendation? bmccormick at 9:46pm 02.05.20 Day Sailers 12/4350 Hi, am replacing my older, flimsy aluminum motor mount and 5 hp pull start Honda outboard with a new
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240 (3) Dolphin55 at 6:25pm 02.05.20 Smaller Boats 14/2226 This thread contains three questions for my 2002 Hunter 240 (I have attached pictures for each quest
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 6:05pm 02.05.20 Catalina 30 30/4195 Okay - so this idea keeps running through my head this week. To install AC on a Catalina 30 is a si
Which Filter? rpell1@msn.com at 12:16pm 02.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1019 Hi all, My last oil change was Rotella Synthetic Blend for Diesel. Since this is a blend, I was won
Nissan SailPro Battery Cable Soup1942 at 11:57am 02.05.20 Com-Pac 4/1197 Recently purchased a used (2006) Nissan SailPro OB. It didn't have a battery cable come with it. W
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? Lord Gothington at 10:37am 02.05.20 Ask All Sailors 37/5195 I am replacing the pennant cable on my Tartan 27 centerboard. Tartan sent me a 1/8"-7x19 stainless
Panda Generator Starter Know Egrets at 9:00am 02.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/804 Hello. My Panda generator starter seems to have broken. It just makes high pitched whine and will no
Boat Registration Display (1) sail sfbay at 6:25am 02.05.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1374 Anyone displaying their boat registration on a placard attached to the bow rail vs. sticking on the
Waste Pump Out Sizing Problem. ontherocks83 at 5:36am 02.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1330 I am in the process of replacing all of my black water hoses and macerator (yay for me). I removed t
Mold adjudication? Randall Schmidt at 5:38pm 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1285
Universal diesel thermostat housing petcock valve thread size Richard19068 at 5:22pm 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 0/261 Does anybody happen to know the thread size for the petcock valve in the thermostat housing on the u
Hunter 356 in mast main overpowered Neil Spooner at 5:02pm 02.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1207 When sailing my 2003 H356 on a reach in any more than 15 kts I need to reef my in-mast main to preve
outboard motor shaft length tgrayson at 2:46pm 02.04.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1659 have a 1974 macgregor venture 17 would a long or short shaft 5 hp outboard be best,it has an outboar
High Idle Cap is Loose on Yanmar 3YM30 scottthardin at 2:40pm 02.04.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/604 I recently noticed that my high idle cap isn't tight on my 11 year old engine with 1000 hours. I am
Hunter 30 deck paint / Rustloeum Topside Paint (3) portajon at 2:36pm 02.04.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4253 This is the third deck I have painted with this product, Rustoleum brand Topside paint available at
Loose foot main for 95 MacGregor 26C nickl1218 at 12:37pm 02.04.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/511 What recommendations for replacing my orignal main for a loose foot main?
No power AC cabin electric outlets Clydo at 12:34pm 02.04.20 Catalina 310 20/3468 Last week up at boat ( 100 miles away) in hurry to get back and beat traffic someone put small read
HDPE (RudderCraft) rudder without bottom paint Hayden Watson at 11:45am 02.04.20 Ask All Sailors 2/596 I am looking into replacing my fiberglass on foam rudder for an HDPE rudder made by RudderCraft. Th

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Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 2:30pm 10.21.23 FWIW: Per the HIN the HULL of my 1987 MODEL year O'day 35 was built in June of 1986:XDY Z nnnn F 6 8
Interesting to me Clutch Cargo at 2:26pm 10.21.23 But if you use a 14 month year, you'll be younger. :biggrin::beer: Well, I certainly can't argue w
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 1:46pm 10.21.23 Our three cylinder Kubota Genset User Manual calls for a maximum of 30 second glow plug warm up bef
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup Terry Cox at 12:44pm 10.21.23 Our three cylinder Kubota Genset User Manual calls for a maximum of 30 second glow plug warm up befo
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 12:17pm 10.21.23 "Desperate times call for desperate measures". The difference here is that when you glow plug for
Spinnaker Blocks Ted at 12:16pm 10.21.23 There are some available on eBay. ELVSTROM RATCHET SAILING BLOCK 2 3/4" NEW OLD STOCK \| eBay
Halyard mast clutch question BarryL at 11:49am 10.21.23 Hi, Personally, I adjust the halyard tension on my boat frequently, Like just about every time I sa
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 10.21.23 After it has run for a while at the beginning of a trip, it never gets glowed again. "Desperate t
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 9:30am 10.21.23 I will put a meter on the individual glow plugs today. Maybe one is failed and I am only starting
Halyard mast clutch question Stu Jackson at 9:23am 10.21.23 As far as raising the sail, the line would extend downward from the clutch to a turning block and t
Halyard mast clutch question dlochner at 9:19am 10.21.23 An alternative to a clutch on the mast would be a cam cleat. The cleat can secure the halyard while
Halyard mast clutch question Davidasailor26 at 9:09am 10.21.23 I could think of reasons to have a clutch on the mast rather than at the winch. For one thing it wou
Serial numbers/year built. dlochner at 9:01am 10.21.23 Hi. Does anyone know how C&C tracked their model year in relation to the year of construction on th
Halyard mast clutch question Joe at 8:36am 10.21.23 I have a '99 Beneteau 411 with roller furling genoa and main. Both Halyards are Samson MLX3, 10mm
Halyard mast clutch question stickinthemud57 at 8:34am 10.21.23 I agree that the more convenient location for rope clutches are at or near the cockpit. On my boat,
Interesting to me eherlihy at 7:23am 10.21.23 FWIW: Per the HIN the HULL of my 1987 MODEL year O'day 35 was built in June of 1986: XDY Z nnnn F 6
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 6:46am 10.21.23 I will put a meter on the individual glow plugs today. Maybe one is failed and I am only starting o
Fisher panda / Kabota smoking on startup ice breaker at 6:43am 10.21.23 Most unusual. If the engine starts instantly, I've got to wonder where the extra fuel comes from t
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system jibes138 at 6:35am 10.21.23 Regarding mounting of a heat exchanger: while motors have the mounting integrated onto the motor, on
Invest 94L (1) JamesG161 at 6:31am 10.21.23 The Storm is mainly on the NE quadrant, minimizing Winds near the Islands

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