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1975 Pearson 35 SandyNCSailor at 9:31am 07.18.19 Pearson 4/778 Hello. My boat currently has a Universal M35B Diesel engine. The cam shaft that drives the raw wat
Outboard VS Tank Elevation Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 07.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/452 I'm installing an outboard since my inboard needs more repairs than I have time for. It has a tank i
NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY RIGGING SERVICE twodzusfittings at 7:58am 07.18.19 Bigger Boats 10/1460 I'm docked at the Granary on the Sassafras River and need to get my standing rigging serviced. Does
H34 Questions for inspecting and seeking advice Artey1 at 7:50am 07.18.19 Big Boats 40/3120 Hi everyone, I'm a prospective H34 owner - I look at the boat on Saturday. Unfortunately I live in t
373 - Solar panel wiring under traveler/companionway hatch surround. ToddS at 6:57am 07.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/631 I have a 373 with a very tired (broken) little solar panel just ahead of the traveler/dodger. The wi
Best outfitter or catalogue? jeffisme at 6:05am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 34/1811 Hi, we are the new owners of a new dinghy and are curious what more experienced sailers think are th
Honda generator and reverse polarity ChrisCall at 2:55am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/6777 I had a micro air soft start installed on my boat so we could run the AC on our hunter 36 while we w
First Time Asymmetrical Spinnaker User! jviss at 7:19pm 07.17.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 55/9595 Well, that's a lie, about 20 years ago I participated with a crew in flying an asym on a Little Harb
RF main on 2010 B40 kenrait at 6:25pm 07.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/549 Greetings - new to this group. Just purchased my boat and a couple ?s on the RF main. I need to rep
Water tank replacement Hunter 39 dLj at 4:57pm 07.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 13/990 So I have the original aluminum water tank in my 1977 Cherubini Hunter 30. It has decided to begin l
Anchor light type on a Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 4:57pm 07.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/951 Hi all, does anyone know if the anchor light on a B 331 is an LED or regular bulb? Thanks!
V berth hatch on the cherubini hunter 36 Alctel at 2:57pm 07.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1319 Hey, The hinge on my hatch above the vberth broke JUST as I was leaving the boat for the summer in
SCAD external tank sensor/WEMA Group multi tank monitor zigracer at 1:35pm 07.17.19 Big Boats 11/2330 The floats are stuck in both of the WEMA internal tank sensors in our waste tanks. We have the WEM
Harken roller furler Mark 1 Carlton Hama at 12:45pm 07.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/400 Our 1985 Hunter 31came with a Harken Mark 1 furler. It worked fine until the yard kinked one of the
Shelf Life of Fluids Johnb at 10:19am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/341 Would appreciate information on the shelf life of (unused): Automatic transmission fluid. Pennzoil
Overflow from Golf Cart Batteries JRT at 10:06am 07.17.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1210 So I'm still learning about my C310, but the previous owner was also on SBO and did the following ba
BWI laws Jackdaw at 9:36am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 66/6699 Here's an interesting question; asking for a friend..... ;^) Like every other state, Minnesota ha
Water Pump Not Priming jviss at 7:42am 07.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 37/3692 I'm not sure it's a "not priming" problem, but, when I switch from an empty water tank, as indicated
Mast base leak sgiarc at 7:27am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/409 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I am experiencing leaking by my mast base. I took off the old boot and c
Headstay diameter geek_guy at 6:48am 07.17.19 Big Boats 2/474 Looked around and can't find the size of my headstay listed anywhere. Suppose it's one of those thi

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DC Panel Confusion Davidasailor26 at 1:10pm 09.18.23
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Crazy Dave Condon at 1:08pm 09.18.23 On a funny note, how about 5200
310 questions from a potential buyer Alansails at 1:06pm 09.18.23 310 vs 34 could be a toss up or decided by what the wallet can bear. You did not sound like the doc
DC Panel Confusion (2) toastysailor at 12:47pm 09.18.23 220034 So things like USB, shower pump, VHF + AIS, Radio / HiFi, electric toilet, etc., will work ev
DC Panel Confusion (2) toastysailor at 12:27pm 09.18.23 A friend just pointed me to the following in the Jenneau Owners Forum (here: WIRING DIAGRAM FOR SCHE
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. Sail22Capri22 at 12:09pm 09.18.23 I dream to sail/motor down the Hudson some day. . If you can do it I say go for it for sure. Its got
Universal 25xp. No start. john renfro at 12:05pm 09.18.23 Anyone recognize this sound from starter? Was running fine 2 weeks ago. The starter solenoid is no
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. dmax at 12:02pm 09.18.23 Cruising the north side of Long Island (the Sound) would be a lot safer and more fun. Lots of places
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles LloydB at 11:54am 09.18.23 I may be overthinking this but in my mind a through hole fitting in my boat if I had one is not a sa
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? Sinnerman at 11:45am 09.18.23 If it stalls, try removing the deck fill cap to vent the tank and see if it comes back to life. If i
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. Monsterfish at 11:41am 09.18.23 Glad you are enjoying the boat and loving sailing. Coastal sailing in an 18' boat of any kind on t
Universal 25xp. No start. Sinnerman at 11:39am 09.18.23 Looks like it had salt water inside it at one time...
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway dlochner at 11:33am 09.18.23 Clogged fuel filters Clogged fuel lines Air leak in the fuel line
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. dlochner at 11:30am 09.18.23 Glad you are enjoying the boat and loving sailing. Coastal sailing in an 18' boat of any kind on th
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. Monsterfish at 11:26am 09.18.23 Thank you. This is super helpful!
310 questions from a potential buyer Calif. Ted at 11:23am 09.18.23
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Calif. Ted at 11:16am 09.18.23 Put a wire tie on and forget about it, NOBODY is ever going to look at it again anyway. I've had CG
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. BarryL at 11:03am 09.18.23 Hi, Sounds like your having a great time with your boat! Most people I know would trailer the boat
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. Monsterfish at 10:52am 09.18.23 Thank you, Ralph! Yes, we started documenting our little trips recently and thinking of putting up
No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 09.18.23 Welcome to the poor side of town. nd a half. Make sure you take a camera with you. Sorry, but I'm

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