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Advice needed for newport 28 mkii diesel removal KoolMoDee at 2:30pm 10.05.15 Newport 6/2795 I am considering re-powering my 87 Newport 28 MKII and am seeking advice for removal of the diesel.
Drained ballast but still hearing water in hull Tim Moylan at 1:52pm 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 4/719 Hello, Pulled the 240 out this weekend; opened the ballast cap and it drained, as usual, on the ramp
Replacing stanchion base (1) Baysailor6 at 12:41pm 10.05.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1281 I'm still working getting all the kinks out of my Sirius 21 picked up last year. I wondered if anyo
Sleeping arrangements on an h-27 pvtpotter at 11:04am 10.05.15 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3674 Greetings all, I have a 1980 27' Tall Rig. I'm pretty happy with it as I've had it for only about 2
Wood for cabin stairs. Lodi47 at 10:26am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3498 I want to build some cabin stairs. When I bought the boat there were none and I think a cooler is to
What's it called? BudGates at 9:02am 10.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/976 Many sailboats have a tube over the shroud adjusters that helps keep the jib lines from tangling on
Mobile app? docon48 at 8:36am 10.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/884 Is something going on with the Mobile app? It won't load this morning. I have an iPhone 6 with iOS
Masthead sheave abyssal at 7:51am 10.05.15 Catalina 310 3/1344 Does anyone know the outside diameter, width and pin hole width of the 310 masthead sheave for the j
Outboard motor question tgrass462 at 7:51am 10.05.15 Smaller Boats 5/637 I have a 9.9 Mercury Bigfoot on my Hunter 260. Love it - one of the best investments we've made. Y
Interior leak Rschipman at 7:10am 10.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/621 My 1983 Hunter 34 seems to be leaking into the interior from around the area of the side stays. Any
Ezjack/lazyjack/diy what to look for? Mike Oldak at 6:16am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2664 I have a 34 foot Hunter and want to install a xxjack system to hold the sails once they are dropped.
Looking for advice on installing solar panels on hunter 380 NoDak Novice at 5:45am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 2/831 We are hoping someone can save us headache and heartache by sharing what they have found works for i
H290 can't get water at wash down hose or rear shower cold danstanford at 5:41am 10.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/657 Our H290 has a hot and cold shower at the transom and a wash down hose in the chain locker, both of
New format questions Joe at 5:11am 10.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/590 How do we edit our posts after publishing? Can we control the number of days we want our "recent po
Captain tolley's crack cure Windtherapy at 5:07am 10.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4992 Has anybody used this for spider cracks and if so, what are your thoughts?
Head back up??? 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:54am 10.05.15 Catalina 310 3/733 Something really weird happened on pump out yesterday. Pump out went as usual until we went into the
Tachometer quit working for revs but engine hours working jefferies at 9:34pm 10.04.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1973 Ideas of problem? Is the tachometer the problem if rev counter not working but dial showing engine h
How many stands needed to store the boat on the hard? centerline at 8:39pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3272 can someone tell me how many stands should it take to safely support a 34' sailboat that has an esti
Furling line replacement BigEasy at 5:57pm 10.04.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2404 Time to replace the furling line for my jib on a profurl drum furler. The specs call for 8mm or 5/1
Up grades and retro grades to my 29.5 Twille at 5:47pm 10.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/473 I am getting ready to do some work on my 94 29.5. Has any one put an ac I unit in. Where, what kind

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SANTANA 23? shemandr at 4:00am 09.01.23 Closed the page despite the dire warning then opened a chat with Apple. That led to downloading Mal
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 3:42am 09.01.23 Yanmar follow-up I am pleased to report that there have NOT been any untoward oil leaks since launch
Harken Furler Halyard broke jssailem at 2:44am 09.01.23 Not a good idea. The jib halyard comes from the mast to the furler at a set angle. This is specifie
Winterization? Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
Winterization? danstanford at 2:16am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ajay73 at 1:56am 09.01.23 Take a look at this youtube video. "How to make a tiller lock". By the Boat Rambler. I'm going to tr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.31.23 There is alway room for jello, I mean another way to skin the cat. You may think this whole thing
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 8:41pm 08.31.23 I was recommending Dual Lock, in lieu of drilling screw holes, to securely mount vinyl winch handle
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 7:50pm 08.31.23 Looking forward to the post once you get around to trying the fix @Ralph Johnstone has suggested. T
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 4:46pm 08.31.23 @1974odaymariner20, Welcome to the best sailing forum to be found anywhere. We all want to hear you
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 4:27pm 08.31.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for g
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 4:10pm 08.31.23 $351 plus the hassle of fitting it. Save money Have it welded and file it back to shape, then refit
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:09pm 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area)
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:08pm 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought i

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