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Universal M-18 and M-25 hose between fuel injectors (2) Richard19068 at 5:32pm 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/1622 On the universal M-18 there is a small hose between the fuel injectors. On the attached pdf it is
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 Bondar132 at 5:24pm 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2826 I have an E80 working just fine. I have ST60 instruments and they are fine as well. I am wondering i
Hunter 310 AC BTU Size KenK13623 at 5:23pm 06.30.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1464 The original AC in our 310 has gone out and will be replacing the unit. Am wondering what BTU size
Is it possible Drinky Crow at 3:16pm 06.30.20 Racing 15/3158 to fraculate a masthead deck stepped rig? I remember reading about how DC did this by removing the w
1-1/2" black water valves (1) steveinusa at 2:29pm 06.30.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/727 What are these type of valves called and any good places to get them?
Balmar magndtic screwdriver TimFromLI at 12:42pm 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/2932 I have a balmar regulator and just switched my batteries over to flooded from AGM. I never knew what
Repower with Westerbeke or Yanmar? Woodrowbr at 12:41pm 06.30.20 The Cherubini Hunters 18/6467 Trying to decide if I should re-power my 30 1978 Hunter. Currently, it has a YSM 12 which I was fina
Looking for Information on 40.5 Masthead Michael G at 12:36pm 06.30.20 Big Boats 3/855 Looking for a manufacturer and possible a dimensional drawing for Hunter 1993 Legend 40.5 masthead.
White smoke 2001 Westerbeke 30B3 Guan at 10:00am 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/2257 On my third short outing this year while motoring (1hr) suddenly noticed white smoke even on idling
Loss of Power VelaFella at 9:42am 06.30.20 Big Boats 29/4800 Shakedown cruise yesterday after a year in the slip. Bottom paint was applied a year ago, which usu
Macgregor 25s and Monterey Bay Giro at 9:33am 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 2/684 Hello everyone: I have my Mac 25 living in Monterey Bay. There are plenty of Macgregor 26 models the
Macgregor 25s and Monterey Bay Giro at 9:25am 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 0/16
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 9:06am 06.30.20 Trailer Sailors 17/3368 Hello, Looking to see if anyone knows where I can find a good used rudder, mount and tiller for a Ma
Time to update your Coastal Pilot jssailem at 8:57am 06.30.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/610 Just found the latest update of the CG Coastal Pilot for our cruising area. Great reading for the
Getting at the water tank daviddiscenza at 7:24am 06.30.20 Big Boats 2/932 My '93 C34 has two starboard side water tanks. One is accessed under the starboard seatee. The other
Listing to port daviddiscenza at 7:19am 06.30.20 Big Boats 12/4417 Our '93 C34 seems to list to port by just a few degrees. I don't understand why this is, especially
2 dumb questions about the jib on an o'day 222 Unremarcable at 12:48am 06.30.20 Day Sailers 6/1717 I'm still very new to this boat (coming from a really basic dinghy) so please excuse my ignorance! Q
Questions (many) re: Setting up a private mooring (1) rgranger at 7:47pm 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 22/5174 I need some fact based info on something I have no knowledge about. I'm moving to Charleston and th
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience ontherocks83 at 7:32pm 06.29.20 Ask All Sailors 16/4437 I understand that this is an anecdotal experiment and not scientific in any way, but I want to share
Drain plug pulsewave at 7:23pm 06.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/993

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Sailing Tender Urban Hermit at 4:59pm 04.07.25 I think it's a lateen rig, so there would be a semi-vertical yard attached to the mast at an angle.
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:53pm 04.07.25 Footnote to my last: I assumed any outboard intended for emergency service would be electric start.
Mainsail Question FastOlson at 4:13pm 04.07.25 When you need a new dacron sail for a production boat with a lot of sister ships, most regional and
Selden in mast question Hamish_s at 3:50pm 04.07.25 Morsail779 has all the steps. One thing I have not seen in the responses so far is maybe, just mayb
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 3:22pm 04.07.25 The solution really depends on the sailing you do. Long term cruisers have different needs than week
Mainsail Question vwjim70 at 2:53pm 04.07.25 Thanks again for all the replies. I am searching for a new one.
Wisps of blue smoke Morgan donor at 2:51pm 04.07.25 Diesels tend to smoke on initial start up. Injector drip or just plain ole unburnt fuel usually pres
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 2:47pm 04.07.25 Lower cost than a genset, but not cheaper than solar. However, solar requires real estate, where an
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Foswick at 2:09pm 04.07.25 It might be time to consider sanding/painting project when it never looks good and the maintenance
Mainsail Question jssailem at 2:04pm 04.07.25 Will this sail be good for my boat? It is a good question that can get a yes/maybe answer. Unless
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 HermanHunter at 1:57pm 04.07.25 The spreader brackets being pop-riveted on is a good way to hide several nightmares. When I re-buil
Mainsail Question Foswick at 1:54pm 04.07.25 I hate to be a nay-sayer, but I have come to the position that there is no such thing as a good deal
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 1:44pm 04.07.25 While I understand and agree with you , the solution is slightly more difficult as our boat sits on
Selden in mast question morsail779 at 1:40pm 04.07.25 Correction...sail hauled up and went in track fine. Furling no bueno The SS tack hook should be a
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 12:22pm 04.07.25 Good on you. That may well have been my issue, too. I had the carb steam cleaned, replaced the ga
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit pgandw at 12:11pm 04.07.25 Good on you. That may well have been my issue, too. I had the carb steam cleaned, replaced the gas
Cockpit hatch slides? nramsey at 12:03pm 04.07.25 You can't glue HDPE because it's too slippery. That's why the originals are screwed in. My slides a
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit (1) dlochner at 11:51am 04.07.25 After some more research I discovered Honda OB's have thermostats. If they stick the engine gets too
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Richard19068 at 11:31am 04.07.25 For heavy algae, Wet-and-Forget used according to directions is very effective. It kills it so tha
Wisps of blue smoke JamesG161 at 11:29am 04.07.25 My 1998 H430 has a 50HP Volvo Penta with less hours, but diesel engines are designed for 10,000+ hou

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