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owner of 84 irwin citation 31. beachbum35x at 10:59am 06.17.20 Irwin 1/36 would like to speak with someone that knows the Irwin ciation 31
Reefing a Widgeon sail cliff02138 at 10:43am 06.17.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1381 Hi from windy Minneapolis. I inherited a Widgeon day-sailer which is perfect for my family. I still
Hatch replacement hook at 10:19am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/552 I want to replace the original hatch on a 1986 Mac 25 with something that will actually keep water o
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... rgranger at 9:40am 06.17.20 Ask All Sailors 33/5196 I didn't want to hijack the solar power thread so I started a new one... I've been thinking about a
Lake Water Foot Pump on Catalina 310? ToddL214 at 9:29am 06.17.20 Catalina 310 3/981 Has anyone installed a lake water/sea water foot pump routed to provide water to the galley sink on
In hull transducer question. Tarkus at 7:27am 06.17.20 Catalina 22 21/4173 Will a "in hull" transducer work through a Catalina 22 hull bottom? Is the bottom just fiberglass or
37C mast base (1) joe28532 at 7:22am 06.17.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/859 What is the base made of? Ustepped the mast recently on my 1982 37C. After removing the step and bas
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 jviss at 7:15am 06.17.20 Ask All Sailors 18/6446 I want to add solar to my Tartan 3800. I have two times about 55x21" available on the bimini. I ha
V222-Question about pop top mod (3) RustyVenture at 7:06am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1554 Hi all, Longtime lurker, first-time poster. A couple years ago, I purchased a 1972 Venture 222. It
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S George_NJ at 6:29am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3016 This is information I was trying to find when I was looking for a motor so I just wanted to put it o
St Mary's River, Florida/Georgia Hydro Therapy at 5:37am 06.17.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1334
Yanmar starting problem bart at 4:39am 06.17.20 Big Boats 7/1766 The engine in my boat,a Yanmar 4JH4ae, is getting air into the system requiring me to open the throt
Macregor 26X Autohelm Bi Data replacement (1) Pobinr at 4:19am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/641 Hello I need a replacement for Autohelm Bi Data in my MacGregor 26X I understand these units are no
26X Trailer Miketn at 4:14am 06.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/804 My original trailer needs to be replaced. Any suggestions that won't break the bank? Thanks, Mike
Innovative Storage Ideas? miketcook at 3:58am 06.17.20 Catalina 30 4/1415 Am sure this has been talked about, but unsure what to search under... New to me boat. Closet near
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip MySong at 3:26am 06.17.20 Smaller Boats 17/2833 I often take friends out on my Hunter 26. Everyone complains about how hard it is to climb off the d
Rigging tension method greg_m at 1:03am 06.17.20 Catalina 22 6/2293 I am unable to purchase a tension gauge or import one at any reasonable cost for me here in SA. So i
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak (1) Ken D C at 9:40pm 06.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1725 Hi there just purchased a 1994 Legend 40.5 Love the boat but molded-in-hull starboard water tank li
Help with old plumbing (2) MightyMike at 6:59pm 06.16.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2803 Can anybody tell me what these are? The black ones screw together, the white ones appear to just sna
Where install battery charger C25? kjdoyle1 at 6:54pm 06.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1322 Wondering where the best spot is to mount the battery charger on a C25. Any suggestions/advice?

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Runaway diesel colemj at 12:09pm 02.04.25 I'm confused by this sentence. I've always thought RPM was rotational speed, velocity is synonym fo
Runaway diesel colemj at 12:00pm 02.04.25 I'm not sure what you are pointing out with the above. When one wants to hand crank a diesel engin
Runaway diesel dlochner at 11:57am 02.04.25 The engine doesn't have to get to a 200rpm velocity to start - it only has to achieve a 200rpm rate
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events Don S/V ILLusion at 10:56am 02.04.25
Cajun Ground Hog Day! (1) Will Gilmore at 10:25am 02.04.25 Here in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, "Chedi," the stupa of Wat Phra Mahathat, felt a raindrop toda
Runaway diesel (1) Calif. Ted at 10:16am 02.04.25 I always hate when Ralph posts pictures of his engine compartment because I have the same engine and
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 9:41am 02.04.25 I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engin
Seattle Boat Show (1) jssailem at 9:27am 02.04.25 I mentioned Gig Harbor Boat Works. They are now producing the little boat work horse for PacificNW w
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. MaryEllaRose at 8:56am 02.04.25
Runaway diesel dLj at 8:42am 02.04.25 Cranking speed is a rate of change, not a velocity, as explained in the text above. The engine doe
Yanmar 2GM20F Shifter Reversed kappykaplan at 8:41am 02.04.25 CSTim, welcome to the forum. Recommend you create a new thread instead of resurrecting one that is
Runaway diesel Jumpstart at 8:35am 02.04.25 I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engine
GPS Antenna Quandary (1) DRhoads at 8:27am 02.04.25 From the original question see below in red_ish. I think I may have to replace the RS120 GPS antenn
Yanmar 2GM20F Shifter Reversed CSTim at 8:18am 02.04.25 The painted bracket looks like it is a Yanmar part, while the unpainted is the modification. Am I c
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:09am 02.04.25 but how often does a "vented loop" need servicing? On the discharge side it seems like a replacement
GPS Antenna Quandary marcham at 7:28am 02.04.25 What I may do is in stall my Em Trak B954 and see if it sends sentences (it has its own internal GP
GPS Antenna Quandary jssailem at 7:23am 02.04.25 Sounds good. Test and Verify. The unit is either transmitting GPS strings on the network or it is no
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Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 6:56am 02.04.25 If everybody in the marina rushes you with boat hooks and fenders. (Or if you call fenders "bumpers
Motorhome Mariners danm1 at 6:44am 02.04.25 You might be a motor home mariner if you come into the dock shouting "Where are the brakes?"

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