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Cruising with Propane Jon Bastien at 9:04pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5298 Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of preparing my Hunter 290 for some long-range coastal cruising (Th
That is this used for? (1) glide at 6:33pm 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 16/2552 I hope the pic has uploaded, If so, there is a pulley attached to the deck. What is it for? The way
Dinghy while I wait for sail Picflight at 5:14pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2705 While I wait to find my sail boat, I am thinking of getting a late model dinghy. Not a sail boat sub
MI sail repair crewCarolyn at 4:08pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1271 Does any one know of a person to repair a sail in the N MI area? Please respond to crazed49@att.n
B Idylle Compression Post step failure? (1) Nello at 4:03pm 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1147 My B Idylle 11.50 may be suffering from a collapsing compression post step. I recall when purchasing
1988 26D Cabin LED Lights (6) alabamaranger at 2:21pm 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1783 I installed some LED lighting. The Port side is brighter to see stuff, The starboard side is a littl
25-27 ft sailboats daryl.ramage at 1:49pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 13/13423 I sail a Sirius 21 swing keel in Manitoba. When I first bought this, my first sailboat, I loved the
Stereo system Phil W at 1:46pm 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5680 Recently acquired a 2003 Beneteau 331. Need to replace the stereo system, not sure about the speaker
Catalina Row (1) Tom J at 11:54am 09.04.13 Catalina 310 5/1531 Catalina's are popular here at the Town River YC in Quincy, Mass. On the left is a C320, in the mid
Equivalent Oil to Valvoline for 3GM30F Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 10:41am 09.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/4137 I have been using Valvoline All Fleet Plus for Diesel and Heavy Duty Vehicles -SAE 30 API-CF-4, CF-2
Fluid dynamics Brian D at 10:09am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 24/4321 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 2/2623 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 14/4498 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 2/3926 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 14/6470 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 4/1183 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 2/1138 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 1/1592 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 4/3084 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 8/1343 Hi I have a problem with my forward air conditioner unit. One of the lines got a hole in it and the

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Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 06.14.23 I'm shocked. I mean, did you have a survey done, and buy insurance? Forget the past and deal with
Engine raw water thru hole location BigEasy at 11:44am 06.14.23 Yes, that is a disaster waiting to happen. Another thing is that insurance sometimes won't cover a
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 11:21am 06.14.23 Our boat has the type of transmission oil needed stamped on the bell housing, which was ATF. User m
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 11:04am 06.14.23
RAM mic cable rewire? LloydB at 11:02am 06.14.23 Giny Handy 8-Pin Microphone Cable Coiled Microphone Cord Male Female Cable - after I looked in the S
First Boat Purchase Calif. Ted at 10:57am 06.14.23 I used to launch and retrieve my Lido 14 with a 1965 Dodge van by use of a hitch on the front bumper
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem arcadiahunter28 at 10:54am 06.14.23
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 10:50am 06.14.23
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:44am 06.14.23 Hard to know for you. I bypassed all the potential failure points (foot switch, solenoid, wiring) a
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 10:29am 06.14.23 Just the motor. Deal with the rest on your own. Just my view. Are you sure it's the motor that f
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 10:26am 06.14.23 Thank-you - we are going to try the pump out. Worst case no dip tube and I have to insert this ho
First Boat Purchase amistret at 10:25am 06.14.23 Thanks for the help all. I picked up a Capri Omega 14 on Monday! Excited to get rolling! I have a q
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 10:22am 06.14.23 wire nuts have no place on a boat. Sounds like a good title for a new thread.
Engine raw water thru hole location jviss at 10:13am 06.14.23 Find the through-hull, hope there's a seacock, and close it! I'm shocked. I mean, did you have a s
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem kappykaplan at 10:12am 06.14.23 PS: Those are generic orange colored electrical wire nuts as seen in your photo. Crimp type connect
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 06.14.23 I should add a cautionary note here in all seriousness. What is the condition of this hose ? If it
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:07am 06.14.23 you may be convincing me here :) -- Would you recommend taking the entire windlass off and taking
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 10:05am 06.14.23 Philly should have motor rebuilders. you may be convincing me here :) -- Would you recommend tak
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:00am 06.14.23 I'm in Philadelphia. Philly should have motor rebuilders.
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 9:58am 06.14.23 I'm in Philadelphia. The reason I'm contemplating a new one is - is this just the tip of the iceber

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