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White Smoke at over 2,000 RPM - Westerbeke 38B - Four jviss at 10:23am 07.09.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/3596
Hunter 49/ 50 owners with washer dryers artboas at 10:22am 07.09.18 Big Boats 3/785 i have the Splenfide washer dryer on my boat, which was the Hunter standard. These are very difficul
Need Hunter 33.5 transom seat back rest cover made john986 at 9:18am 07.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/697 Hi again, I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and have foam on the stainless railing that acts as a backrest o
Request for Help on Lubricating the Binnacle Delrin Bearings lcorkum at 8:49am 07.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/777 I own a 1986 - B 375 and the wheel is squeaking badly, I have greased the Chaing and Sproket Drive a
Leak in 23.5 water ballast tank PropellerHead at 8:22am 07.09.18 Smaller Boats 63/8045 After eliminating all through hull fittings as the culprit in my persistent water leak, I tried addi
Will a Mac25 keel boat fit on a macgregror 26 trailer? (2) dustfish at 7:58am 07.09.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/811 So I drove 500 miles round trip and bought a Macgregor trailer. When I arrived at home I noticed it
Teak trim refinishing questions PotomacDaysailer at 7:35am 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4001 I want to refinish the teak wood trim in the cockpit. Some has old finish still and some is bare.
1989 Catalina 30 \| Battery not Charging troubleshooting? rickmds at 4:49am 07.09.18 Catalina 30 8/1865 Two day-sails ago I noticed that my panel tachometer stopped working and that the panel voltmeter st
Replace stuffing box with dripless FlimFlamII at 9:29pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/755 I need to replace my current stuffing box and am not able to pull the boat. Does anyone have any ex
Kermit on the phone w/certain SBO members (1) Skipper at 7:09pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 153442
how worried should I be? sshev at 6:36pm 07.08.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1465 I just picked up a '77 Daysailer II with trailer for $300, so I'm not too deep into this project. C
Why re-glass the V222 iron keel? (2) Todd Atchison at 5:59pm 07.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1475 Here is a topic that will no doubt spark many opinions. I've stripped my keel to the iron. Yes once
Engine quits after 10 minutes won't restart M3-20 Gordon Shackelford at 5:58pm 07.08.18 Catalina 30 11/985 Hi all! First I thought I was out of fuel, but no. I changed the water/fuel separation filter and th
Practical Battery Questions dlochner at 4:12pm 07.08.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1877 Here's the set up, 4 nice Deka GC batteries in a nice battery box from Dyno, two questions, the firs
Sailboat Trailer Rental? GorillaToast at 2:39pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 47/12232 Does anyone know of a company east of the Mississippi that rents trailers for 27' sailboats by the w
Beneteau 323 Engine Mounts? HanBan at 1:27pm 07.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1069 Hi Guys, I'm looking through the Beneteau Spare Parts website for some engine mounts for the 323, bu
311/331/323 all chain rode size/length? stevemitchell at 12:33pm 07.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 42/5025 I am considering switching to an all-chain rode on my 311 and am wondering if other owners of simila
PERKINS 4107 RAW WATER PUMP (3) jssailem at 12:26pm 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 33/4616 The engineers made the water pump inaccessible on my 1974 boat. I figure it is about time I replace
First Sail SUMB44 at 12:21pm 07.08.18 Day Sailers 8/1033 The first sail in our 'new' O'day 20 is currently underway. The first realization I had is that I ne
Galley Sink Plumbing on 1990 35.5 (1) Steverhnm at 12:04pm 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/363 I am pretty sure this is 1-1/2.. boat is in MX, does anyone know the size? See pic. It must be the

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project kloudie1 at 2:13pm 05.05.24 Quite a job.. Good luck with it, Scott.. Please post progress pictures !
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project dmax at 2:13pm 05.05.24 You are a brave man, good luck.
Rode hard and put away wet Tally Ho at 2:08pm 05.05.24
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kloudie1 at 2:06pm 05.05.24 Add: loose drive belt for raw water pump.
Rode hard and put away wet dLj at 2:05pm 05.05.24 Whats your routine for putting your boat away after use? Do you rinse it, wash it, none of the abov
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Hello Below at 2:00pm 05.05.24 What can the possibilites be for overheating a 3GM30F ? Here are 10 possible causes to add to @Tal
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 1:59pm 05.05.24 Here's some of the self inflicted damage: Crashed into a pilon: responsibility. During a weather in
Compasses don't agree rgranger at 1:59pm 05.05.24
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Tally Ho at 1:56pm 05.05.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP twodzusfittings at 1:34pm 05.05.24 Well, I started the install today and it defiantly fits Now I get why you wrote DEFIANTLY. Sometim
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 1:25pm 05.05.24 Thanks. I ordered an assortment of o rings per your suggestion as well as some gasket material. I am
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Ralph Johnstone at 12:54pm 05.05.24 The only replacement I can find online is available from a European company for over $100. Meh ..
Rode hard and put away wet kappykaplan at 12:23pm 05.05.24 After making sure all the dock lines are secured, I use a shop vac to suck all the water out of the
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 11:05am 05.05.24 If someone was standing on the cockpit seat above that bulkhead, and you were looking for flex insi
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c ggrizzard at 10:38am 05.05.24 While I agree with the previous two posters, may I suggest something just in case... If someone was
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 10:31am 05.05.24 It's not tabbed in. I could pull it out by removing two screws. It's just hiding some pipes and wire
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c dmax at 10:29am 05.05.24 How it's attached should tell you - if it looks like a panel that could easily be removed, no. If it
Material around the shaft BigEasy at 10:28am 05.05.24 Has anyone noticed something similar or has information about it? I usually inspect it, while h
Replacement compass Dalliance at 10:14am 05.05.24 I had my Gemini binnacle mounted compass repaired and refurbished by Viking Compass (link below). O
S2 7.3 1979 Ralph Johnstone at 10:06am 05.05.24 The upper two look more like family members to me, with the bottom one being the mother-in-law :yike

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