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Diesel Engines 101 Bob Peters at 11:18pm 09.09.00 Other Sailboats 6/1004 Hello, I have a 95 Hunter 336 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. I have had the boat for a year and this has bee
Bottom Painting Ralph McGraw at 11:15pm 09.09.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1420 I just purchased my H23. Needs bottom paint. Previous owner said the VC17 was used. What procedure s
12v Cabin Light Covers Mike Fleming at 10:46pm 09.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1148 I have a couple broken 12v cabin light covers on my H28.5. I'm looking for a soucre to replace these
Favorite web sites Jon Bastien at 9:44pm 09.09.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1495 Hello everyone, I'm just curious- What are some of your favorite web resources for sailing-relate
Fuel Tank pickup- Why is it... Jon Bastien at 8:47pm 09.09.00 Ask All Sailors 0/1239 ...designed the way it is? Hi everyone, I was just reading a few posts about diesel tanks and the
H37C Refer Guest at 12:54pm 09.09.00 Other Sailboats 1/935 I about to sucumb to adding refrigeration to my 37-cutter. Does anyone have any experience (good or
Boat Noise--Lullaby or Nightmare? Gary Wyngarden at 10:08am 09.09.00 Ask All Sailors 11/2590 You're at anchor and it's 0200. The wind is picking up and starts to play the shrouds like a cello.
IDYLLE 15.5 OWNERS ANTONIO F. SANPERE at 5:45am 09.09.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2100 I OWN A FRERS DESIGNED, BENETEAU BUILT, IDYLLE 15.5 BUILT FOR AND DESIGNATED A MOORINGS 51. I HAVE
crank for diesel Larry McKay at 5:42am 09.09.00 Other Sailboats 1/1045 I recently discovered that I probably can crank my 1gm diesel to start it in the event of a battery
engine stalls... pt 2 Ernie tetrault at 5:23am 09.09.00 Other Sailboats 1/847 Okay, I checked and I don't have those bleed screws that were mentioned. I did try to bleed that li
engine stalls after five minutes Ernie tetrault at 4:05am 09.09.00 Other Sailboats 2/786 Hi,I have a 1979 H33 with a Yanmar 2QM15 aboard. Last week while cruising, the engine started slow
Bent Rudder Repair? Jim at 2:00am 09.09.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1879 First off, thanks all for your helpful responses on my wife's post-sailing sea sickness. Looks like
How mamy gals. bottom coat? Henry Weber at 1:14am 09.09.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/1098 Does anyone know about how much paint it takes to bottom coat a 1977 H-30. Probably better question
oil filter change Hayden Watson at 1:02am 09.09.00 Trailer Sailors 7/1798 Its about time to change my oil and filter again. The last (first) time I changed it when I removed
Vent Instalation t payne at 12:12am 09.09.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/996 I am thinking about putting in two passive cowl vents, one into the main berth and another into the
MAINSAIL BOOM SLIDE.... ROGER BLEVINS at 10:30pm 09.08.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1623 I HAVE A 1992 OCEANIS 390...JUST BOUGHT IN JULY....IT HAS THE FURLING MAINSAIL BUT IT WILL NOT UNFUR
?? wiring in mast Alan Liebnick at 12:42pm 09.08.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/978 I'm a recent Hunter owner. My spreader lights do not work and I'm told the bulbs check OKAY. The wir
?? about wiring in mast Alan Liebnick at 12:36pm 09.08.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/875 I'm a recent Hunterowner. My spreader lights do not work. I'm told the bulbs are fine however the wi
Checking fuel tank for junk and water George Kornreich at 12:33pm 09.08.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/987 I'd like to know if anyone has found a good way to check the BOTTOM of the fuel tank for water and d
Racor and algae George Kornreich at 12:02pm 09.08.00 Other Sailboats 4/1342 Thanks for your previous reply to my question about old fuel. If the dark, coffee-color of the fue

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Companionway Hatch Leak sailor420 at 11:28am 03.08.20 I know when a wash the cockpit and rinse off the hatch I will find water below. I believe it is a re
Adding another battery Hardhead at 11:27am 03.08.20 Nice set-up. That's a big check box off the list-
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) DArcy at 11:19am 03.08.20 Terminology is important. With my background in mechanical engineering, I was used to "bonding" as a
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) dLj at 10:49am 03.08.20 @DArcy - indeed, the term bonding does not appear in the NACE corrosion dictionary except as shown a
Coronavirus related travel in the Eastern Caribbean; Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia dLj at 10:35am 03.08.20 This past week my company went into travel lock-down. I've had to cancel multiple trips and am worki
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 10:26am 03.08.20 So I think for small boat solar my project is complete until things start failing. We are having a s
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo (1) jssailem at 10:14am 03.08.20 Proof that Les is not just a pretty face. in Sunday prayers to the Mahalo keel.
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) DArcy at 10:14am 03.08.20 @dLj I am no more an electrician than you are but what you have presented seems in line with what I
Coronavirus related travel in the Eastern Caribbean; Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia TomY at 10:07am 03.08.20 In just over a week we've gone from not too much concern about Coronavirus to plunges in global stoc
cal 34 mast removal Hunter216 at 9:45am 03.08.20
New Electric Wiring ScourgeOfTheHudson at 9:33am 03.08.20 I had been thinking of using the panel be the main on/off for that circuit, then having another togg
Port lights dLj at 9:27am 03.08.20 What material is used in port lights? Is it real glass or maybe Lexar, or plexiglass or some kind o
Engine power issue jonelli at 9:26am 03.08.20 Yes. It was insane. Now tied up at the slip I can get up to 2600-2700 or higher RPM in gear. I was g
cal 34 mast removal tunaholic at 9:01am 03.08.20 thanks for the manual, general terms only not much help on the specific question
Companionway Hatch Leak fred1diver at 8:59am 03.08.20 explain as there is a "cover" I mean a sunbrella cover
Engine power issue Ward H at 8:51am 03.08.20 I was following this thread as I have the same engine. Agree with SyconeDriver, great find.
cal 34 mast removal tunaholic at 8:47am 03.08.20
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 8:46am 03.08.20 Don, mine does the same thing (only during torrential downpours), so I would be interested in heari
Looking to find out how bad this is. dLj at 8:46am 03.08.20 On that boat, it probably means nothing. But if you look inside at the structural connections, if no
Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 8:43am 03.08.20 Don, There is a void underneath the slide and reciever for the companionway hatch. I believe there

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