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Squaring the head of the Main (1) oreana123 at 7:20am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1454 I am getting to the end of my sliding gooseneck set up. The sliding gooseneck from a Hobie 18 makes
Thru Hulls Richard Bryer at 7:10am 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/971 Has anyone changed the thru hull for the kitchen sink on the H34? Did you have to remove the sink ca
Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2006 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1217 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2317 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment
Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1186 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i
Epoxy pumps All U Get at 4:42am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1275 Hi all, I was using the old west systems epoxy on a house project and finished the cans. Is there a
Rudder bearings 28.5 Cmp1110 at 3:38am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1702 Went to the boat this weekend and discovered too much wobble. I read warrens info, and a great instr
Where To Put The Heater doohough at 9:28pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 5/2077 I am planning to put a Webesto Thermal 90 in a Hunter 38. Could anyone recommend the best placement
H 376 cushion covers Hoomalie at 8:35pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 2/1151 I am looking to replace the forepeak and aft cabin cushion covers,does anyone know who made the orig
I need advice again (3) suds at 8:18pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2392 Hi All, I've ran into an issue that I need some advice on how to address. For the pass year I've b
Marieholm International Folkboat 26 TwoDaysOff at 7:52pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 10/16713 I am the proud new owner of a 1976 26' Marieholm International Folkboat. She's a charity case to be
Best Teak Varnish or Polyurethane for the Chessie? Manny at 7:48pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4724 So hopefully not starting a war here but just wanted to get recommendations on the best varnish or p
Fiberglass Repair product suggestions (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 7:25pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 5/1896 I'm repairing my newly acquired 12' Skiimmar sloop and today purchased a quart of 105 resin and a qu
Engine Not Starting Santiago Blue at 6:52pm 03.04.12 Catalina 30 7/1805 My C30 has a Universal M25XP diesel. The problem is the engine will not crank. The battery is fully
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3793 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4547 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2927 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2083 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4128 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char

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Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? dlochner at 8:43am 12.21.22 Perkins was originally a British diesel. It is now owned by Caterpillar. The threads on the fittings
A roundup of 2022 Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 12.21.22 Blokes on Boats! What a heart-warming video filled with beautiful boats & a great story. Loved the
Water volume difference between Groco HF, Raritan SF PHII Jamsco Twist n Lock Hayden Watson at 8:39am 12.21.22 Thanks Peggy. Fisheries actually delivers free to my marina so that makes it even better. It soun
Marina Advice Sailor Sue at 8:24am 12.21.22 We've locked through both ways in 3 different boats in the past. It's pretty much as duck21 describ
Water volume difference between Groco HF, Raritan SF PHII Jamsco Twist n Lock Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 12.21.22 The user controls the amount of flush water used by any manual toilet. Always using the wet mode ex
A roundup of 2022 stickinthemud57 at 7:52am 12.21.22 That was very relaxing, and nicely produced. Thanks for sharing!
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting dmax at 7:49am 12.21.22 You could add an air intake heater, there may be one that fits the 2GM but here's a generic one: htt
Electrical system william24424 at 7:43am 12.21.22 Thank you. Reading & studying.
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 7:32am 12.21.22 Well that is something to consider to use similar type of materials on it i did not notice an rust
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? (1) georgetheleo at 7:26am 12.21.22 I have now been to 3 hydraulic hose shops, a goodyear/parker shop, and a Fuel injection shop. None h
Marina Advice duck21 at 7:18am 12.21.22 Oh--locking through--it was actually quite easy/straight forward. We went through at around 0700.
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Tom Fritz at 7:14am 12.21.22 Thanks everyone for your responses. -The 2GMF has a heat exchanger using raw water to cool antifree
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 7:12am 12.21.22 Why did you state that you would not use stainless steel to remake the rails I would have said the
Marina Advice duck21 at 7:08am 12.21.22 Hi! Indeed, we did the opposite(ish) trip back in 2021--we left from Benton Harbor on Lake Michigan
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting mermike at 7:07am 12.21.22 :plus: on servicing the injectors.
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting HMT2 at 5:41am 12.21.22 I had the same problem with my 83 2GM. Nothing really fixed it. There are no glow plugs on a Yanma
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 5:37am 12.21.22 Hi John I will be going to her this coming week end to get pictures an develop a plan of that can
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Kings Gambit at 5:18am 12.21.22 Here you go! Dont let the $900,000 price tag scare you :) https://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/2
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 4:57am 12.21.22
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 4:53am 12.21.22 A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repl

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