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barlow #23 winches bffatcat at 7:02am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1750 I have a pair of barlow #23 2 speed winches on my boat. They are about 30 years old. They were beg
Cabin heating for Catalina 250? Chief RA at 6:07am 09.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1778 Bodega Bay can get pretty windy and cool, so I would like to know what is suggested I use to heat th
H40 sink JWC at 4:36am 09.21.13 Big Boats 2/1040 Got some nasty (very new) corrosion in our galley sink, H40 1985, seems to be bacterial as it return
Used furler upslims at 4:15am 09.21.13 Catalina 22 0/762 I've been watching this 76' on craigslist go nowhere and am thinking about making an offer on his ji
Forum posts for Legend 40.5 charris at 11:13pm 09.20.13 Big Boats 3/1162 Hello Everyone. Can anyone tell me why when I do a search for any posts regarding 40.5s, the newest
Fat Boat update two (9) CharlieCobra at 8:43pm 09.20.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2610 The paint is finally done on the Fisher 46. Here it is... Bow http://i234.photobucket.com/alb
Jabsco Head Replacement for B381 Lee Hadjiosif at 7:59pm 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/883 I would like to replace my compact Jabsco head with the larger model but based on my measurements, i
engine placement teko at 5:20pm 09.20.13 Yamaha 0/1303 I am thinking of buying a Yamaha 33. I understand there were two different positions for the engine.
An ocean-going S2! bugbitten at 1:12pm 09.20.13 S2 0/1244 It seems we get asked fairly regularly if it's reasonable to want to take an S2 offshore. I was read
Switching to LED Dan DeNeal at 10:37am 09.20.13 S2 5/1999 Hello, I just picked up a 1980 S2 7.3 and the mast lights don't work. While I am replacing them I f
Winter Cover shozbot at 9:27am 09.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1161 I'm in the market for a winter cover for my O'Day 28 that I keep in CT and am trying to figure out h
Varnish Removal? Hydro Therapy at 9:13am 09.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/842 I have several spots on top of the cabin near the wood rails and sliding hatch that have varnish dro
Head Gasket replacnent FOB at 8:12am 09.20.13 Catalina 30 7/3113 Hey everyone. I need to replace my head gasket as I'm loosing coolant and getting white smoke out
torque on keelbolts heluse at 7:46am 09.20.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1587 I recently hauled out my 1983 Catalina 30 and replaced the nuts on my keelbolts On recommedation fro
Yam 25 Mk II Boom alturaam at 7:18am 09.20.13 Yamaha 22/7311 Hi folks, I will be replacing the sails on my Yamaha 25 Mk II as the main is baggy and blown. Same
Bowthruster problem carlager at 7:12am 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1680 We have a Lewnar 185tt bowthruster in our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc. The thrust has suddenly become poor
Any guesses where h34 leak is coming from (1) PGIJon at 6:56am 09.20.13 Big Boats 28/4372 After being away a few weeks and encountering lots of rain (welcome to Florida in the summer) I foun
FAA's Survival Video Educational Programs PGIJon at 6:38am 09.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1103 Also being a pilot, I ran across the following Educational Videos from the FAA. I haven't watched t
Foot-block (1) ole sloth at 4:45am 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1522 Hi All I need some help to identify this Foot block W/lock it is placed on a Beneteau 461 Year 1998
irwin fuse panel arelic1949 at 7:57pm 09.19.13 Irwin 0/3435 need old flat blade-style screw in fuse holder. flat style ONLY. thanks<.>

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WS Parks Annual Permit Registration Terry Cox at 4:44pm 06.18.23
What do I do with the holes for instruments that are no longer needed? Joe at 4:39pm 06.18.23 Search YouTube for "filling instrument holes in bulkhead" I have seen a number of such instructiona
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 4:12pm 06.18.23 Turns out it was a bad transducer. Replacement functions as it should!
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 3:24pm 06.18.23 That is the most common failure for this transission. It is ussually caused by sailing with the tr
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 3:12pm 06.18.23 Look at the P4E Picture on my post #28, you found your problem. It was that Seal. Classic proble
Gloucester 22 LloydB at 2:45pm 06.18.23 Kinda looks like the top of a broken retractable center board retractor to me. Could be the PO decid
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 06.18.23 It might not be a bad idea to replace all of the hoses in the fuel system from the tank to discharge
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 06.18.23 I made this today. My outboard motor has power tilt, which is nice but it means I should have a way
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hollyberry at 2:11pm 06.18.23 Congrats.... that's a tough troubleshoot!!
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 2:10pm 06.18.23 a dark trail from the pump weep hole and headed down Look at the P4E Picture on my post #28, you f
Steering arm knuckle Hollyberry at 2:08pm 06.18.23 Where exactly did you cut the arm? Did you shorten the threads on the drive rod? Those ball swivel l
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (1) JamesG161 at 2:02pm 06.18.23 MD22A, the first model, oil cooler.
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 2:00pm 06.18.23 But shows how easy I remove the oil from the sump. The tube is hung and then rotates toward you. P
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (1) JamesG161 at 1:54pm 06.18.23 I thought it was oil lubricating the Water pump bearing.:laugh: That is not a part of my Model B en
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 1:49pm 06.18.23 That was from the earlier model that had an oil cooler on it.;) Jim... Ah Ha!
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L (1) Rich Stidger at 1:48pm 06.18.23 So your failure must be the Water pump Bearings Actually, that is what I expected. However the be
Do you trailer with the motor attached? rgranger at 1:16pm 06.18.23
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 1:11pm 06.18.23 The small angled tube is not used and is plugged. That was from the earlier model that had an oil
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 1:07pm 06.18.23 First, I don't understand your "oiler" comment. Please explain. In my first annotated picture, I a
2gm20f will not start jssailem at 1:05pm 06.18.23 Your diesel engine is a simple system. It wants Air, Clean Fuel, and timed compression. But, it want

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