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Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Paul8 at 4:04pm 10.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/9021 I have a yanmar 3ym20 (2007) and I want to change the coolant. On the port side of the engine near t
170 Plastic Repairs (5) Shorefun at 3:51pm 10.08.18 Day Sailers 2/799 I went through three 50mL MA300 glue packages today. I bought a more expensive metal dispenser ($25)
Hot water pressure relief valve All U Get at 3:45pm 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1607 Hi y'all, Had a little water over the last two weeks in the aft bilge and been tracing the drips.
Florida boat owners. Any experience with Mack Sail? jssailem at 11:56am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2044 Visited with Colin of Mack Sail here at the Annapolis boat show. He talks a good talk. Anyone have
Shrink factor on Leather Chafe Sleeves? CloudDiver at 11:49am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 3/676 Hey everyone, sorry I've been a bit absent from the forum the last 6 months. New job, new small bus
EXPANDING deck repair (3) mmuldoon at 11:35am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1684 I have researched this topic multiple times, so I felt comfortable enough to cut into the deck of my
Voyageur windvane S/v nightbreeze at 10:03am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 1/605 does anyone know where to get the Kevlar belt other than the maker of the vane. Please email me at s
Self-bailing, deep seat dinghy? danm1 at 9:44am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3424 Not to start a great dinghy debate, but because I have a very specific 'ideal' and wonder if anyone
Hunter 46 or 466 Brand New in the box Quantum Sails and asymmetrical spinnaker. Dennis55 at 8:25am 10.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/37 for sale, brand new in the box main and jib triradial Quantum sails. Used once asymmetrical spinnake
Throttle sticks on Yanmar 27 HP tdragani11 at 8:22am 10.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/740 I have a problem with my H356. The Throttle sticks at the engine block. The cables are fine. When I
Victoria 18 rudder strattma at 7:31am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2351 Just acquired a Victoria 18 and found that bottom of rudder is not attached to hull. Seems to be a p
Jeanneau 349 vs Dufour 360 johnm5858 at 6:51am 10.08.18 Ask All Sailors 13/5462
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel question, How much fuel is supposed to come out into the Fuel Return line? estopa at 8:19pm 10.07.18 Engines and Propulsion 9/4495 So long story short I was having problems getting fuel pumped out of the fuel injector pump which ca
Fixing hail damage...help Allowishish at 8:05pm 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 9/808 our catalina 27 suffered some hail damage leaving tiny visible holes in the deck (I am sure there is
Frog Finds (2) LeslieTroyer at 4:07pm 10.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 10/1212 maybe being on the east coast has brought out my ornery side - but @jssailem said these were ok to p
Michael wont you blow the boat ashore! Jacktar at 2:38pm 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 0/312 Here we go again northern gulf coast of Panhandle Florida and maybe a brush of Alabama. Might be a h
The death of house batteries (1) uralite at 2:30pm 10.07.18 Catalina 30 19/2472 well here it is. After all the work this summer, took the kids out for the first overnight trip off
More Simnet / N2K questions! Scott T-Bird at 10:38am 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2883 :confused::confused: Alright, I've put my new N2K backbone system together for B ' G products and i
Pulling a prop Ken Cross at 7:10am 10.07.18 Ask All Sailors 15/935 Okay, I need to pull the prop to install a new strut and to check the shaft for runout. I tried to b
Offset Hinge (2) Wanderwind36 at 12:15am 10.07.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1095 Looking for a replacement hinge or hinges for the stern lazarette for our 1987 Catalina 36 that used

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Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Tally Ho at 7:28pm 05.26.24 Using a flexible fairing of some sort over the stub / keel joint (soft to the touch) may be a good i
Shallow draft keel H37C Tally Ho at 7:14pm 05.26.24 Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, o
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 7:05pm 05.26.24 Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, on
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail Sailgunner at 6:20pm 05.26.24 Not a big deal. Mostly Cosmetic.
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 6:19pm 05.26.24 We launched our Merit 22 for the first time today (after 2 years of work). The boat was last sailed
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 6:18pm 05.26.24 My boat was produced before the official Hunter arches were added to the boats (my boat is a '96).
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 6:14pm 05.26.24 Hi all! I ended up going with a shallow hole and a little bit of paper towel in what remained. Ever
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (3) Coloradonosea at 5:40pm 05.26.24 225039
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (6) Coloradonosea at 5:32pm 05.26.24 225055
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 5:28pm 05.26.24 That's perfect. Thanks Dave!
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Qorgyle at 5:26pm 05.26.24
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Don S/V ILLusion at 5:24pm 05.26.24
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 5:22pm 05.26.24
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Scott T-Bird at 5:13pm 05.26.24 It turns out to be a very easy fix ... I didn't realize that the cable needs to be clamped in just t
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup (1) SoSound at 4:59pm 05.26.24 Congratulations on your First 285, and welcome to the Forum! The first boat that we purchased was a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? twodzusfittings at 4:40pm 05.26.24
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 05.26.24 As a former now retired Catalina/Capri dealer, drop the mast. Once an owner of a Capri 22 asked Fr
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 4:03pm 05.26.24
Shallow draft keel H37C Tally Ho at 4:03pm 05.26.24
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 3:47pm 05.26.24 NYC to Waterford, NY the beginning of the Erie Canal is 3 long days or 4 shorter days plus time to u

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