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Where is the HIN on a Beneteau 323? - RESOLVED HanBan at 9:10am 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/6610 Hey guys, I've been restoring a 323 which was storm damaged in Texas. I had the hull completely res
Removing foam padded liner from hull Ken13559 at 7:04am 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1596 In the rear berth I've foam padded liner on the hull which I started removing. I pull and tore the l
Stripped screws john6206 at 5:32am 05.06.18 Smaller Boats 5/1324 Hi everyone, Somehow I'm sure this has been covered before, but I couldn't find anything. The bo
Replacing h26 ports Whiskey at 4:35am 05.06.18 Smaller Boats 4/615 I bought new ports (the ones that open) from the website and there is no screw holes on the outside
Repairing leak in water tank of Gulf 32 Jim Willis at 10:44pm 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 2/355 My water tank is leaking into the bilges so I am afraid to fill it, in case I down the starter or en
Bottom paint thwilson at 9:38pm 05.05.18 Catalina 30 8/1362
Pearson 28 - Engine starting question marvy1 at 6:44pm 05.05.18 Pearson 7/2734 Hi - I am a new owner of a Pearson 28-1 (1980), and have only previously sailed a larger Pearson 10M
Dielectric grease in mast lights plug? DAVA390 at 5:12pm 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 5/886 During the recent move from home to the marina the plug wiring in the four prong plug for mast light
Hunter 260 Demasting Gypsea Kids at 3:20pm 05.05.18 Smaller Boats 43/5562 Anyone out there ever demasted their H260/H26? We just did and are looking for help. Such as: Manuf
Jib/Genoa car track ID Stand up block HighCs123 at 10:36am 05.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/772 I want to buy new cars for my Jib track. What is the difference between cars not specified, and car
Ocean Marine Davits (1) Marc14857 at 7:41am 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 2/900 I just received my Ocean Marine Davits and will be installing them this week on my Hunter 44AC. I a
Speaking of Furlers (2) Todd Atchison at 7:31am 05.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1382 So it's nearly time to launch our V222. Though we still don't have a name (we have a short list, don
What would you do DayDreamer41 at 5:44am 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2651 So, couple of weeks ago laying in bed, I am experiencing pressure in my chest and my left arm is thr
Diesel Fuel Full Circle 473 at 10:55pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 20/2388 Can any of you experts out there tell me the deference between the diesel fuel at the marina fuel do
Back in the Chessy All U Get at 9:40pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1109 Hi all, It took us about 130 hours from the Bahamas April 17th to Deltaville, Va May 4th. We had s
The boat is (was) finally ready Mark Maulden at 8:49pm 05.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/1649 The new engine/drivetrain is good, J-prop is pitched, new propane system is in, boat is cleaned up,
Table Modification rosypar1 at 7:27pm 05.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1925 We are looking for a table modification that will allow the table to go down to make large sleeping
Winter storm blues... (1) rgranger at 5:13pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 2/458 So this winter we had a nor'easter and the pylon in my slip on my starboard bow side came lose. No
Zipper Blues!!!!!!! (2) rgranger at 5:06pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 13/970 So I have a mystery, or at least I'm confused. I started my annual spring deep clean of my boat
Keel separation or bad fairing? (5) danneskjold08094 at 3:52pm 05.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/4843

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Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) ChrisVR1994 at 10:32am 09.01.24 Thank you all. This is all very helpful information.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Stu Jackson at 10:25am 09.01.24 Here's how to for your oberdorfer pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer -
3M 5200 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 9:46am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just recei
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) JoeWhite at 9:35am 09.01.24 I would recommend not running the engine and replacing the seals as soon as possible as the salt wat
3M 5200 Foswick at 9:12am 09.01.24 They've been talking about this "ban" for years. I don't know the reality of it, but I would say th
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) RitSim at 9:03am 09.01.24 A handy tool for removing the seals I saw grooves from the seal lip and needed replacement. The we
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues jssailem at 9:00am 09.01.24 Otherwise most manuals, for individual pieces of kit, can be found on the web in pdf format :plus:
3M 5200 dlochner at 8:52am 09.01.24 So, yes, the best sealants are going to be difficult to remove. They have to be to do their job. Th
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 8:47am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. I hope this isn't too pedantic, but I wanted t
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Rich Stidger at 8:43am 09.01.24 I have rebuilt my Jabsco pump on both my Volvo diesel auxiliary and on my Westerbeke genset. It is
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 8:35am 09.01.24 As a new sailor on a Siren 17, you may be better served to focus on developing sailing techniques,
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 8:34am 09.01.24 :plus: Spot on Joe. The only addition I have used to your tool set is my depth sounder and a chart s
What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) jssailem at 8:25am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just receiv
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 8:19am 09.01.24 @Ralph Johnstone - Sweet job! We have been to Coco Cay several times, but I think not back as far a
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger walt at 8:11am 09.01.24 No detail but some friends are spending a lot of the summer in the Pacific NW with a Seaward 26RK an
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) kloudie1 at 8:05am 09.01.24 Here is a good article from Maine Sail's web site.. It is an excellent place to find information..Ch
What kind of propane regulator to use? (3) jssailem at 8:04am 09.01.24 We enjoyed our visit with the grandkids on Coca Cay in 2023. It was a great break from the Pacific
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 7:55am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. Piloting uses navigational aids to create a
3M 5200 FastOlson at 7:53am 09.01.24 We did a full re-fit of our '88 boat in '21. The factory had pretty much used 5200 everywhere. I did

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