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Fluid dynamics Brian D at 10:09am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 24/4184 OK, for all you fluid engineers out there... Assume there is some internal pressure in the tanks. M
Mirage owners forum Antidote at 9:30am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2374 Are there Mirage owners out there who might want to start a forum specific to these Canadian made bo
Galley faucet Justin_NSA at 7:57am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4167 My faucet stopped pulling water from the jug under the sink. I'm pretty sure that the rubber piston
removing front bulkhead? solohr at 7:53am 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/3701 We just bought a C-25 and have been retreating the interior teak. I removed the front bulkhead (bet
Removing Aft Galley Counter Top? hathawayr@theleeco.com at 7:47am 09.04.13 Catalina 30 14/5850 Hi Folks, My wife and I are having to do a repower on hull 4082 from M25 to M25XPB. I'd like to rem
seating of mast in mast step jdgnjp at 7:34am 09.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1114 On an 1973 O'day 22, must the front curved edge of the mast, rest firmly on the bottom plate of the
Broken cover over seat storage canderson1867 at 7:33am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1075 Where can I find a replacement cover. It is expanded PVC foam. I found a source in CA for a 48"x
leaking deck skylight Arielle423 at 7:32am 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1540 My 06 423 has a large curved skylight just aft of mast that sprung a small leak in one corner and am
cabin leaks 26x Alberta sailor at 7:22am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3021 We have water under the icebox area after rains and are wondering where it is coming from. Could it
Forward air conditioner captnkw at 6:50am 09.04.13 Big Boats 8/1219 Hi I have a problem with my forward air conditioner unit. One of the lines got a hole in it and the
Universal m15 RPM Cat36Amoore at 5:24am 09.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1757 My 1983 universal M15 diesel acts up every once in a while. Just brought a 27 Catalina, know how to
Wiring caught in steering mechanism Dave951 at 9:12pm 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1139 I just discovered that a wire to the compass has been damaged by the steering mechanism and is caugh
Help with a Mariner 9.9 long shaft 2 stroke manual Sailing18 at 8:45pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 3/1212 May need new motor! I got my boat stuck in some mud got her unstutck! sailied her 1.5 miles down str
Getting used to blue water sailing YVRguy at 8:21pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 26/5240 This is not an immediate issue for me but one that I'm burning with curiosity about. It's not going
What are these pad eyes for? $tingy Sailor at 8:20pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 15/2443 This is my first year with this boat and it has factory-looking pad eyes installed in the deck about
Keel hanger countersinks unequal $tingy Sailor at 8:06pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 3/890 Anybody heard of this? The countersinks in the keel hangers on my C-22 are about 1/4" deeper on one
More room for lines led aft? $tingy Sailor at 8:03pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 10/1453 Has anyone ever removed their handrails permanently to make more room for running lines aft? I have
85' Hunter 22' Chasemixon at 7:56pm 09.03.13 Day Sailers 9/2994 Let me pre-apologize for my lack of knowledge... I recently traded for a hunter 22 it is something I
Single handing a Capri 14.2 Saraband at 7:12pm 09.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6914 The owner's manual says you need at least two on board to right the boat after a capsize. Can a sin
Long distance boat transport Ross S at 6:57pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3975 I'm considering the purchase of a boat in Arkansas that would need to be transported to New York Sta

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O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel (1) twodzusfittings at 6:05am 02.16.23 I did not need pictures. I simply googled it. Here is the answer: Its an engine serial number plate.
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 5:22am 02.16.23 I've never seen anyone here mention having bought a new set of cushions from CD, so I can't offer an
Question on Teak shemandr at 4:48am 02.16.23 There are several products available. Snappy Teak seems to be popular in terms of sales. But I've
3jh5e impeller replacement dlochner at 4:20am 02.16.23 I feel your pain I have the 4Jh with aft facing pump. Had to pull the alternator & intercooler. Ins
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:11am 02.16.23 I didn't mention that mine was not a sailing version. No daggerboard slot. I opted for simplicity
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? obxjeff at 3:33am 02.16.23 My guess is the start gauge is connected after the off switch to the starter not the battery side of
Missing boom Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 02.16.23 Did I miss something? Was looking for Hull number. Would like to post pictures of before and after.
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks Jim Legere at 3:23am 02.16.23 Looks good Phila. I like that the Garhauer traveller extrusion is thicker too - the original used to
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler jssailem at 2:48am 02.16.23
air conditioning obxjeff at 2:37am 02.16.23 The shorter the duct the more efficient, add a small fan to circulate the air around the cabin. Als
Dinghy repair follow up Slipin Away at 2:09am 02.16.23 Mine is A/B dinghy
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 Blue Horizon at 1:08am 02.16.23 I do appreciate the heritage of these two designs. They are beautiful looking boats. I don't kn
Y-33 Midstay Blue Horizon at 12:27am 02.16.23 I have a Yamaha 30 tall rig. My mast has the same baby stay as does the other 5 in the marina. T
Towing a pram Hayden Watson at 11:51pm 02.15.23 If it is a sailing dingy, make sure to build a locking daggerboard plug. Even though the top of the
3jh5e impeller replacement artboas at 10:39pm 02.15.23 Just did our last year. And, like others, the impeller housing faces away from you :( My back was
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 02.15.23 Glue a toothpick to the stem of the tachometer. Barring that, purchase a VDO tach. Here is the
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Benny17441 at 9:20pm 02.15.23 5 years on the hard, that fuel is gunk. Pump out whatever fuel is left on the tank and put in abou
Missing boom PRoberaon at 6:26pm 02.15.23 Did I miss something? Was looking for Hull number. Would like to post pictures of before and after.
Ouch! BigEasy at 6:01pm 02.15.23 My old marina got bought out last year. The new owners are catering to powerboats. Wayne,
Dinghy repair follow up dLj at 5:11pm 02.15.23 This is a follow up to a post I made several years ago regarding repairing abrasion leaks in an inf

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