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Diesel Tank crap Mark Maulden at 9:41pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3672 We took delivery of our boat three yrs ago this Feb. It's a 1979 vintage. The VERY first thing I d
12-v battery charger blackdogleader at 7:34pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1181 Where is the battery charger on a 26M MacGregor sailboat? Thanks for your answer, Arthur Fleetwo
Alternator Perkins 4-108 Capt_Sonny at 6:46pm 11.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3617 Just purchased a Endeavour 37 with a perkins 4-108. At time of purchase the alternator was bad, the
Looking for a sailboat by owner Giofish at 6:13pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1713 I would like to purchase a sailboat 37' - 43' directly by owner. I have had so many bad experiences
main sail slugs raymond james at 5:57pm 11.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1328 Does anyone know where i can order replacement main sail slugs for my 1993 23.5 ? Any input and or i
Oil pressure and coolant temperature on Oceanis 41 TropicalSeattle at 5:44pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3616 At the instrument panel, does your LCD display oil pressure or coolant temperature? I get warning li
Yanmar Parts? Apex at 5:10pm 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/888 I am looking for a thermostat for the YSM-12. Anyone have a website recommendation?
Fiberglass expertise needed dscribner at 4:56pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1304 I'm thinking of re-configuring my icebox. I figure on a mold, mold release, gelcoat and the like. H
Raymarine Auto pilot jimmac99 at 4:29pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/5602 Contemplating sailing to the Bahamas this winter. What are the pros and cons of installing an EV 10
Water in rear storage areas Shannonsailer at 2:12pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/6202 I find water in storage areas under large bed at rear of boat. Can anyone tell me where it comes fro
O day 272 need some help Bgjj at 1:45pm 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1308 Can someone tell me locations stands should be on the hull of 1987 272le don't have manual T
Winchmaster Flying Colours at 1:37pm 11.01.13 Big Boats 0/849 Does anyone have a website, need a manual, for a Winchmaster 600W portable electric winch handle.
Lifting a C22 off its trailer ? Milton.Audas at 1:00pm 11.01.13 Catalina 22 10/7226 I have a need to raise my boat off the trailer in order to position it better on the trailer. Sho
Reliability of B&R Rig Boilermaker5175 at 12:51pm 11.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/5533 Although I find much to like about Hunter sailboats, particularly for lake sailing/coastal cruising,
Hunter 23.5 decals djpryor at 12:42pm 11.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1367 I have a 23.5 Hunter that I need to replace the striping ' decals. Does anyone know where I can purc
New cockpit drain through hulls Minnesail at 11:54am 11.01.13 Catalina 22 8/5277 I have a 1974 Catalina 22 that still has the original cockpit drain setup. I've read here that Catal
question about 15 O'Day's year and model jerryvowles at 11:46am 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/831 I have a 15' O'Day Hull No. 3015, Class No. 333 I got this info from a name plate I'm mounting a s
oil and water dont mix patman75 at 10:25am 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Got a mighty YSM 12, 78 vintage and just blew a head gasket, so sea water in the crankcase. Im going
Cheap Boat Antifreeze funsail at 10:07am 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2385 It's time for winterizing and the price for RV/Boat antifreeze is getting very high. I have seen a m
Adler-Barbour Refrigerator Thermostat (1) cnardell at 10:07am 11.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/7541 Since I bought the Hunter 290 new in 2001, the refrigerator has been problematic, primarily due to t

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1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals (1) Hollyberry at 1:09pm 06.20.23 Ralph... the seals/o-rings circled in red. The bottom one is the 'culprit'... I hadn't meant for tha
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 inkunzi at 1:07pm 06.20.23
What is this Timm R Oday25 at 1:05pm 06.20.23 Well..without knowing what engine this is a picture of . Here is my wild guess . That looks like a s
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Ward H at 1:00pm 06.20.23 I had to go with a new tranny to replace my HBW50 because my transmission guy, who used to do rebuil
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 12:52pm 06.20.23 Running up to temp, then will cool and top off the antifreeze. Hip hip Hooray !!! Total time fro
Shaft inkunzi at 12:50pm 06.20.23 Hello I meant to add this is 1GM10 yanmar
Mast rewire JamesG161 at 12:48pm 06.20.23 the roller furler is bent/dented. Sounds like frustration from the past owner, jammed mainsail. J
Batten Lengths H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:36pm 06.20.23 When the batten is cut to size to fit the batten pocket, make darn sure all the ends are rounded and
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells kloudie1 at 12:06pm 06.20.23 Go to "Owner Resources" on the top of the home page. Click on that then "General Downloads" then sc
Mast rewire Hayden Watson at 11:56am 06.20.23 After mast was removed it was very evident the roller furler is bent/dented. lower spreaders broke
Portable Generator jviss at 11:52am 06.20.23 It uses about a 1/3 of a quart of oil per change. That's a lot of oil for a little engine!
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 06.20.23 @Maureen S Regarding our phone call, you have a Hunter 23 wing keel, 1986 model which is taking on
Portable Generator (3) kbgunn at 11:41am 06.20.23 I purchased this Genkins 2300 watt inverter generator when I owned a Hunter 38. It has a NEMA L5-30
Help finding the right boat BarryL at 11:40am 06.20.23 Hey, Welcome to the sailing world. I understand your desire for a large cockpit and minimum accom
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start Chris_Manu at 11:23am 06.20.23 Hi Doug I have been a long time lurker here, but as your problem is familiar to me I decided to jum
Shaft Scott T-Bird at 11:23am 06.20.23 ??
1GM10 crankcase breather tube vents to atmosphere??? Smells Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 06.20.23 I suppose you could do either, but the question is ... why? Sailing is all about freedom from the e
Help finding the right boat jmackdaddy at 11:00am 06.20.23 I saw the 33' Alerion at the Annapolis boat show. It was a stunning boat. Dressed up as an elegant
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 DPW at 10:54am 06.20.23 V-1 looks right. I believe I have the original manual but it's in storage as we are just getting rea
1991 VP 2003 - coolant seals Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 06.20.23 Anyone here know if the rubber seals on the coolant system/heat exchanger are resuable? Can you s

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