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Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question letskeepriding at 8:59am 06.08.20 Big Boats 9/1061 so now that I've had a chance to use my new boat I have a question about the engine. 2005 40hp Yanma
V Berth DRF18 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Catalina 310 7/2125 What are the dimensions of the V Berth Mattress in the 2002 Catalina 310? Does any one know of nice
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS Rambunctious1 at 7:06am 06.08.20 Big Boats 7/629 Seeking location of grounding busbars on the boat - lost power to bilge pump, water pump, fridge, f
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) rgranger at 6:31am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 50/10447 I ran across this ad yesterday for the wireless Furuno radar that displays on any iOS device. https
Zinc for my 84' hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:09am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/954 When entering the cabin beneath the steps is what appears to be a 3" x 5" zinc under a large bolt an
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 4:46am 06.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1121 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast.
1976 Javelin leaking judeinct at 4:26am 06.08.20 Day Sailers 3/1234 I just bought 1976 Javelin - my first boat. I got it in the water for the first time yesterday. La
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops Apex at 4:05am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/511 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bow
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 (1) MySong at 2:24am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 4/1225 As far as I can tell my bilge pump is the original 26 year old bilge on my H26. When testing it the
Seaward Versus Hake Tedd at 10:09pm 06.07.20 Seaward 3/1749 I noticed that sailboatdata.com has listings for both "Seaward 26RK" and "Hake 26RK" and the specs a
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 8:00pm 06.07.20 Catalina 30 10/2566 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks don
fairing a kee to hull joint questions fred1diver at 6:51pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/592 hey everyone, finally got my boat back in Ottawa, now the fun begins, I have to grind and fair the k
Yaaa, back in the water for another year! (1) BrianRobin at 6:15pm 06.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/452 It wasn't looking good, with Covid in the news, (although we have had zero cases here),but we're in
We need emojis to go with the "like" button! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:07pm 06.07.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/649 Someone a posted a hilarious reply/response to a post today and it hit me that unless I wanted to r
What line clutch fits on a Catalina 22 cabin top.... Jackdaw at 6:04pm 06.07.20 Smaller Boats 2/1179 ... between the pop top and the rail? looking to help a buddy run two halyards aft.
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? lessardmath at 6:03pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3288 Hello Everyone, I just bought my new sailboat, a Macgregor 26d. I was trying to install the main an
Mast wiring srreality at 5:59pm 06.07.20 Catalina 22 10/2757 I have replaced the wiring harness on the mast of my 1986 Catalina 22 with one from Catalina Direct.
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 3:33pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2929
Local knowledge appreciated, Sailing from Dana Point to San Diego Mpoisson at 2:30pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2431 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 in Dana Point and will be relocating her to her new home port on Sh
Show us your favorite anchorage (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2701 We had a technical problem with this topic last month, but weve got to do it. Show us your favorite

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Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 5:41pm 11.06.24 I aggree with your statement about the inavisiblity of a plastic sea strainer inside the engine com
Varnishing difficulties. dLj at 5:26pm 11.06.24 Got a link to the tape? Friggin ' auto correct... The would be residue free tape. There are sever
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 5:15pm 11.06.24
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 11.06.24 Ive found water in hoses stored indoors many months later so I'd assume there's near zero air flow w
Overturned Mac???? walt at 3:40pm 11.06.24 Supposedly you can open the ballast tank valve and use the boat speed with the large outboard to dra
Overturned Mac???? Hayden Watson at 3:40pm 11.06.24 The boat has water ballast so once it flips and is flooded, it has no righting moment so the weight
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Rich 35.5 at 3:38pm 11.06.24 once done using, drain standing water from it, and leave the ends open to air out. Closing the sys
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Apex at 3:13pm 11.06.24 once done using, drain standing water from it, and leave the ends open to air out. Closing the syst
Winterising Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 11.06.24 You would make a great Procurement Officer. :beer: That's one fancy name for a buyer. I'm VERY goo
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 1:04pm 11.06.24 I'm wondering if that would be a better option for my display or TV screen instead of the microfibe
Steering cable dlochner at 12:53pm 11.06.24 If you have an Edson steering system, the first stop is the Edson website and their support section.
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Justin_NSA at 12:45pm 11.06.24 So it sounds like I needn't do anything with the hose other than stow it. It stays in my dockbox. BT
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 12:24pm 11.06.24 I've used resume free tape you can get from Mcmaster. I've actually looked at the surfaces after us
Varnishing difficulties. dLj at 11:39am 11.06.24 I've used resume free tape you can get from Mcmaster. I've actually looked at the surfaces after usi
Overturned Mac???? Richard19068 at 10:22am 11.06.24 ... Are you saying there were 6 people out sailing and the boat rolled over and then was towed to
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 10:07am 11.06.24 Use the tack cloth like a feather duster over the surface to attract the dust off the surface rathe
drinking H2O hose maintenance? dlochner at 10:03am 11.06.24 I'm half way in to @Don S/V ILLusion's camp. I do use an RV filter, which is mostly carbon at the ou
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Hello Below at 8:54am 11.06.24 If this is on your mind, you should act upon this concern. Only then can you again find ZEN. A per
Varnishing difficulties. LloydB at 8:51am 11.06.24 Use the tack cloth like a feather duster over the surface to attract the dust off the surface rather
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 8:42am 11.06.24 Definitely get the plastic strainer out of the engine compartment. Here is my set up. A bronze Gro

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