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cant start engine...glow plug and start together.. boatguy at 7:21am 09.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/993 engine wont start...when I push in glow plug and start at same time nothing happens...any ideas. Tha
Best Price on AcuGage System Ed at 6:42am 09.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1438 Dave ___ on 8/30 mentioned that he paid $108 for the AcuGage 4-tank LED monitoring system by Snake R
Tall Rig specs Dave at 6:36am 09.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1029 I am trying to determine if I have a tall rig or standard rig. I have a 1976 C27. Does anyone know
Combining Chain Rode: Any Experience?? Rick D at 6:02am 09.05.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1040 I have G4 hi-test chain that I would like to add to. My objective is to use all-chain rode in about
Lagun Cockpit Table Luis F Ramos at 5:13am 09.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1373 I am in the market searching for the US importer or distibutors of the Lagun Cockpit table; this tab
duplication of effort?? Steve Franklin at 5:00am 09.05.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/976 Seems that the trailering forum is linked to the Yanmar forum, or rather the other way around. I tr
where cani buy foul weather gear? Steve at 4:16am 09.05.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1125 Does anyone know of a place, preferably on the net where I can buy good foul weather gear at a good
Bottom Job David at 3:36am 09.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1184 Being new to sailboats I'm looking for opinions on bottom jobs. Never had done one before, is it a
1976 O'Day Original Inboard question Geof Tillotson at 3:16am 09.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/999 I have a 1976 O'Day 25 C/B and a previous owner has removed the original equipment inboard engine.
Sailbaot measurements (1) Geoff in Ann Arbor at 2:48am 09.05.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1359 One often sees dimensions for a boat expressed as:EJPICan one of you fine people explain what
To Jim of Grand Rivers, KY-More info on a MackPack Scott Levene at 1:18am 09.05.02 Other Sailboats 1/766 Hi Jim,Thanks for responding to my inquiry. Can you give me more info on a Mack Pack as I have no
Hitachi alternator connections kevin hostler at 12:43am 09.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/16422 My original Hitachi 35 amp alternator on my 2qm15 finally died. A local alternator shop couldn't rep
anchor chain length Mark at 12:30am 09.05.02 Smaller Boats 6/753 OK so the ladder for the mast got a few going :)So all you 260 owners how long is the chain on your
westerbeale startomg harvey silver at 12:14am 09.05.02 Big Boats 3/1118 i have a c400 w a westerbeake 42B. compared to yanmar and universal, it seems hard to start. i hav
Rough water in a Mac 25 Jeff G at 12:04am 09.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1064 I am looking at a Mac 25 to sail on Lake Michigan. The boat is in good shape, setup to my liking an
Fin or Wing Keel ? Tom at 12:02am 09.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1064 Concidering the purchase of a Catalina 27 (1989) and I have the following question:It appears as t
info about NOAA charts on internet Ray Evans at 12:00am 09.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 I found a site (http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov) with chart info. Has anyone used it and how do you g
Mermaid AC carisea at 11:31pm 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 13/3412 It looks like I need to replace my 10 year old 16000 BtU Cruisair main salon AC It seems to have a r
Hurricane (ground) anchors Roger Magill at 11:06pm 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/2871 Having recently moved to a canal house in SW Florida, I am concerned about proper anchoring/mooring
Cowl Vents, rub rails, inflatable boats, fenders.. Jim Willis at 8:38pm 09.04.02 Other Sailboats 3/1295 I'm bored with gelcoat and so are you - this forum was supposed be generalisedabout all PLASTICS.

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Stuck Stove Valve kloudie1 at 6:39am 07.09.20 A little benign solventy-luby like WD40 will help.. spray a little where the shaft enters the housin
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind shemandr at 6:25am 07.09.20 Some sailors think downwind sailing is basically point the bow at your destination and go. You can
Sailboat delivery done right! shemandr at 6:15am 07.09.20 ...hope you were able to sample the Portuguese lobster sandwich at the Chart Room.... Sounds yummy!
Running Rigging Aft...where to start Justin_NSA at 6:15am 07.09.20 You are going too have to turn the lines at the base of the mast. When I led lines aft I my Mac26s I
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 6:08am 07.09.20 Thanks you for the quick reply! Looking at the line lengths table, I'm going to assume that this is
Stuck Stove Valve jviss at 5:56am 07.09.20 Thanks, @jssailem , but I'm not generally a fan of spraying stuff in or scraping with sharp objects.
Stuck Stove Valve jssailem at 5:46am 07.09.20 JV. Just guessing here, the spaghetti sauce boil over catastrophe of summer 2011 was the initial ca
Sailboat delivery done right! jviss at 5:31am 07.09.20 I'm curious about the part of the route from the LI Sound, into the East River, Hell Gate, etc. Is
Insurance premiums Justin_NSA at 5:31am 07.09.20 In 1990 we acquired a 1973 Bristol 32. In 1993 we experienced a premium increase. Investigation s
How can I keep it hard longer? Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 07.09.20 Something like these? https://shop.inflatableboatparts.com/product/bravo-in-line-inflatable-boat-p
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind jssailem at 5:26am 07.09.20 Tom. Are you sailing with a purpose or just wandering about? As an example - CRUISING: When I am
Beneteau 361 refrigeration problems361, RitSim at 5:24am 07.09.20 I did the LED lamp check and it was my controller that was bad but I couldn't find a reasonably pric
Autohelm recommendations smokey73 at 5:05am 07.09.20 I've never tried the clutch or tiller tamer but since it locks the rudder in a fixed position I woul
outboard tank fuel connector ID Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 07.09.20 Look up manual or parts list to see part number. Tohatsu part is different size. Former dealer
Attaching an outboard to a rudder/tiller Crazy Dave Condon at 4:59am 07.09.20 I recommend as a dealer when steering in tight quarters such as docking for example backing into a d
Autohelm recommendations jviss at 4:52am 07.09.20 You can get a Raymarine ST1000+ tiller pilot, new, for under $400, free shipping, no tax, from one o
outboard tank fuel connector ID jviss at 4:43am 07.09.20 Can you measure the diameter of the connector on the can?
How can I keep it hard longer? Captain Larry-DH at 4:43am 07.09.20 How can I keep it hard longer? Yes, this is a question for the ages. Please let me know if you fi
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind Davidasailor26 at 4:18am 07.09.20
Insurance premiums sailme88 at 4:17am 07.09.20 In 1990 we acquired a 1973 Bristol 32. In 1993 we experienced a premium increase. Investigation sh

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