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Pearson flyer fitzy at 10:13am 07.22.12 Pearson 0/1337 we are looking at a 1981 Pearson flyer hull #32. we found that the fiberglass weave is a different i
replacing cabin windows h40.5 captron at 10:00am 07.22.12 Big Boats 11/1887 Hey guys, Getting ready to replace both the large cabin trunk fixed windows on my 40.5, have new
In-expensive Cushion(s) Improvement.. jrhamp at 9:37am 07.22.12 Catalina 30 1/1541 Of the many excellent suggestions/recommendations garnered on this site reference my newly purchased
1987 Hunter Legend Transom Jacksonboat at 9:18am 07.22.12 Big Boats 2/1010 Is there a good time to "re-caulk" the seam in the Legend transom? I believe mine has been done bef
Broke a Sail Slide treeman at 7:42am 07.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1169 Looks like this first sailing season will be full of learnings for me! I broke a sail slide on th
Battery selector switch on O'Day 27 lisap at 7:28am 07.22.12 Bigger Boats 6/2199 Hi folks, I'm the proud new owner of a 1978 O'Day 27. I'm hoping to add a second battery to the
Catalina keel "smile" pitzerlaw at 5:39am 07.22.12 Big Boats 6/142875 Recently looked at a 380 on the hard. It was a 1998. It was exceptionally clean with bright shiny ke
Johnson SWP issue Brahmany at 1:23am 07.22.12 Big Boats 4/20268 Hi all, On my C320 mk2 I have an issue with the SWP. When I clean the strainer the pump will not pri
Yanmar instrument panel cover? jboffa5474 at 1:10am 07.22.12 Bigger Boats 1/2301 My O'Day 302 has a Yanmar and the instrument panel in the cockpit has a hole in it (prior owner must
Force 10 Burner caps Jon Bastien at 12:35am 07.22.12 Parts Search 0/1919 Good day everyone, I'm looking for the cast iron burner caps that go onto the Force 10 LPG stove
Good news, bad news. caguy at 10:42pm 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3551 The good news is I finally got the Luger 30 home from Newhall. I took surface streets because the ti
Stuffing box question Ajay73 at 7:04pm 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 47/14224 I have a 1980 C27 with a 5411 Universal diesel. I need some information from C27 owners with the sam
alternator confusion njl at 7:03pm 07.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/6359 I'm trying to fix the alternator wiring on my Volvo Penta md11c - it hasn't been working since I bou
H42 fuel consumption ? eianm at 6:09pm 07.21.12 Big Boats 17/2858 I know I have seen something on this here, but have just spent 30 minutes searching the forum and ca
Starter Boat advice? amykat321 at 5:39pm 07.21.12 Smaller Boats 5/2405 My husband and I are looking into buying a sailboat. I grew up sailing, but it has been awhile, so w
Possibly Buying a Cat22...need advice please! amykat321 at 5:16pm 07.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1487 My husband and I are looking into buying a sailboat. I grew up sailing, but it has been awhile, so w
Too much to race? william at 4:46pm 07.21.12 Ask All Sailors 26/4013 Bassackwards $200 race entries are down this year, about half, some blame a competing 'Round the Vin
Removing bow pulpit Saillife at 4:30pm 07.21.12 Big Boats 1/1203 I need to remove the plate that holds the anchor roller from the bow of my boat to get the side plat
Replacing a mast foot - ZSpar amphion83 at 4:28pm 07.21.12 Day Sailers 4/3096 Does anybody have a ZSpar mast that has ordered a mast foot in the past? Would you have a specific
Getting close (2) Sailinnsc at 3:43pm 07.21.12 Catalina 22 4/1727 Evening all, Getting close to puttin Lil' Bit in the lake, but could use some help She came with n

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Crack on rudder smokey73 at 6:48am 01.26.23 On the 460 is the rudder post fiberglass or SS?
Crack on rudder dlochner at 6:44am 01.26.23 A crack where the rudder post enters the rudder is not uncommon. The cause is the differential expan
Winches H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 01.26.23 I sent a private message to the poster but no response as I wanted photos of the winch and surroundi
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start smokey73 at 6:30am 01.26.23 Thanks, your response on it cranking but not starting kind of rules out the increased resistance sce
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start SycloneDriver at 6:28am 01.26.23 Warm climate? # 2 diesel or unknown fuel oil? Does it smoke on start up? How much? Try a remote
Crack on rudder (2) JamesG161 at 6:26am 01.26.23 212514 No cause for Alarm, since it appears your boat is still water tight. I can upload a better
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start smokey73 at 6:24am 01.26.23 yanmar 4jh4-hte (110hp) with M200 monitor system, it turns prefect with key start, battery voltage
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:24am 01.26.23
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:21am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:15am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:14am 01.26.23 not a glow plug problem...
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:13am 01.26.23 What is de M200? I'm guessing that you are operating in a warm climate, and we won't need to discu
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Don S/V ILLusion at 6:11am 01.26.23 Nothing wrong with prudent use of a portable generator as long as you use common sense. Most use th
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:06am 01.26.23 Yanmar M200 in a Hunter 49? 887.8 HP should move you along nicely unless you sink from the weight?
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:00am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200, beside being 888 HP, is also a miracle as it runs on no fuel if the solenoid is st
What is This, Anyone Need One? rgranger at 5:55am 01.26.23 I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someone is selling. It'll be a head scratcher f
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 01.26.23
Crack on rudder rgranger at 5:51am 01.26.23 :plus: I'd use a grinder to open that crack up to convince myself it wasn't something more than a g
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 5:42am 01.26.23 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Portable generators on boats is a poor idea. They a
Yanmar engine console - yuck nitrogenase at 5:30am 01.26.23 I have the black yanmar faceplate (eBay $75) but need to repair/replace the $922 white console. Will

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