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Which sails to buy Paul Schroeder at 11:41am 07.26.00 Smaller Boats 3/907 I plan to buy a 240 soon. Spoke to Tim at Doyle Sails and he said he thought a 135% genny was unavai
Gas Milage Don Wilbert at 11:27am 07.26.00 Other Sailboats 5/848 Does anyone out there keep track of hours per gallon ? I've had the 37.5 for 3 full seasons now, hav
Yanmar oil drain Dick Hall at 10:54am 07.26.00 Other Sailboats 1/1506 We have a 1985 H34 with a 3 cylinder Yanmar. There doesn't seem to be any place to drain the oil, f
NKE electronics Bill at 9:56am 07.26.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1490 I'm crewing on a Beneteau 44 which has a non-functioning "NKE" autopilot. Does anyone know where I
Why no zinc George Kornreich at 9:36am 07.26.00 Other Sailboats 2/938 Apparantly some engines (closed system fresh weter cooled with heat exchanges) such as my volvo MD22
Got My Dander Up, The Sequel Wanderer138 at 9:31am 07.26.00 Smaller Boats 22/1381 Is it just me, or does the sound of halyards clanging on someone else's mast drive you nuts? Why is
Looking for Headsail or Dimensions for used Bill at 8:52am 07.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1075 Headsail for hunter 33 1980 model.
Ignition John Corcoran at 8:15am 07.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/917 I too have noticed this on my 28.5.I have 2 battries and will switch to cranking battery only (#1)
Electrical Connection Corrosion Removal G. Richard Stidger at 8:05am 07.26.00 Ask All Sailors 6/2734 It seems that I saw a method to easily remove corrosion from connectors and bus bars in an electrica
Intermittant Dead Ignition Allen at 7:45am 07.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 12/1397 Every so often, I go to start my Yanmar, turn the key, hear that high pitched warning signal, press
Waste Holding Tank J. Ford at 7:06am 07.26.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1037 I have recently purchased a 1988 Cat 30 with no holding tank. Where can I find the info to install o
Head Fills Up John Giaccio at 6:54am 07.26.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1850 I recently purchased a Hunter 27. The head will fill up with sea water if I leave the seacock open.
Fresh Water Tank Vacuum? Joel Teicher at 6:07am 07.26.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1369 I opened the valve to my fresh water tank filler on my 42' 1996 water tanks when I heard a vacuum so
sailboat weight Jim at 5:58am 07.26.00 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1451 Hello, I am wondering if anyone knows how much a fiberglass-hulled 19 foot Mariner weighs. I need
Moorage in NJ Mike O'Connor at 5:57am 07.26.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1439 Does any out there in the great state of New Jersey (monmouth county) have any info on moorage in th
Hard Starting Yanmar John Foy at 5:12am 07.26.00 Trailer Sailors 9/7199 I have a Yanmar 3GM30 with 425 hours. It was on the boat when I acquired it 3.5 years ago. The eng
Leaky Fresh Water Coolant Pump Ralph Johnstone at 4:54am 07.26.00 Other Sailboats 1/988 We have a 1999 Yanmar 2GM20F with about 200 hrs on it.Since day one I have noticed a small leak fr
running rigging Carl Steele at 4:50am 07.26.00 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1399 have been working on comissioning a Rhodes 19 probably built in the 1960s. Got some great advice on
Bimini Help Richie Mahoney at 4:50am 07.26.00 Big Boats 2/961 Took my old bimini and sent it to JSI to get a new one made. UPS lost it and now I have no way to g
Looking for a qualified Yanmar Mechanic NYC Ed Fluss at 4:50am 07.26.00 Other Sailboats 2/925 I need a general servicing, oil, coolant, filters etcPlease contact me if you are qualified an in

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Its funny Friday! Jim26m at 5:07am 02.27.20 Talk about modern tech. I've never seen a "selfie" before where the I-phone was in the picture. Ac
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles Ms Hope at 4:56am 02.27.20
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 4:50am 02.27.20 Shall we move on to the next section, Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6)? -Will (Dragonfly)
Catalina 315 JRT at 4:46am 02.27.20 The 315 has some interesting details and looks like it is nicely optioned. I wonder how it sails vs
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 DougM at 4:28am 02.27.20
Tailpipe under water? Hayden Watson at 4:15am 02.27.20 When we are at the lake, my wife and I sometimes picnic at the state park... and when we do, we lik
Kubota P/N for Universal M18 Starter Solenoid P/N 300538? Maine Sail at 4:03am 02.27.20 I believe we have a brand new one in the shop. However, what makes you think it is the solenoid and
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:34am 02.27.20 until the dominant species attains sentience. So... cockroaches? -Will (Dragonfly)
shunt wiring for engine ground? wsconner at 1:12am 02.27.20 Thanks Stu.. the second lap is basically so my 50 yr old brain can effectively comprehend it all.:ba
Catalina 315 jssailem at 12:38am 02.27.20 Nice!
88 mac 26D Replacing shroud tangs with turnbuckles Joe at 11:25pm 02.26.20 The reason those pin hole style adjusters are on the shrouds is to make connecting and disconnecting
Catalina 315 (1) stephen_i_w at 10:01pm 02.26.20 175455
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 9:06pm 02.26.20 My personal theory: Aliens exist. Planet Earth is an off-limits nature preserve until the dominant s
Catalina 315 specifications Ron20324 at 9:02pm 02.26.20 Why not ask Phil or whomever to add 315 the the forum 310???
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 9:02pm 02.26.20 @jssailem asked me in a PM something like this.. "What happens to the Zinc atom that has given up it
retractable bowsprit AaronD at 8:52pm 02.26.20 wow, that looks awesome. I also have a Cat 28 mk ii (2008), and would like to add an asymm furler
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) dLj at 8:33pm 02.26.20 Is this deposit corrosion or concentration cell related to what Collier was saying about single met
Holding tank access Benjammin at 8:22pm 02.26.20 Here's a link from someone who replaced theirs, if you want to go larger, you need to cut some fibe
Holding tank access Benjammin at 8:20pm 02.26.20 Is the tank buried under a pan? I thought from our conversation this morning that there's just a p
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 8:20pm 02.26.20 I just need proof that the proof exists. You're just too hard to convince, @Will Gilmore

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