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replacement windows dseaverme at 6:24pm 10.02.11 Pearson 4/3052 we would like to replace the windows on our pearson 36 (1988). any suggestions?
WinchRite Power Winch eliems at 6:02pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2681 Anyone used/purchased one of these? (My wife has trouble getting the Main Sail up using the manual h
Ball Valve Recall elcriollo at 5:39pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1621 The ball valve on my macerator thru-hull is leaking through the inside. That is, no matter which way
Surfing in a V222 rgranger at 5:32pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/934 Hey Guys. I had a first for me last Friday. I got my V222 to plane. Went out on Smith Mountain La
Catalina 30 Chesapeake Fall Sailing Video rbmcintire at 5:27pm 10.02.11 Catalina 30 6/3787 Alright, I know there was a lot of discussion on reefing, BUT those are SPEED wrinkles on the luff :
Reminder about posting boats for sale Phil Herring at 5:22pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1274 Just wanted to remind everyone that boats for sale should not be posted in the forums whether or not
Forum was down today Phil Herring at 5:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1244 Hi folks, We had a hardware problem last night that had us down for a few hours today in the the
Production Boats / Circumnavigaton DISCUSSION Joe at 4:17pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 48/12598 EDIT by Maine Sail: I have moved these post to a discussion thread to keep the other one clean.
Oli Filter substitute sutt47 at 4:25pm 10.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1545 I have a Perkins Perama M30 Diesel engine in my 1994 320. Is there a filter substitution chart for t
Madison WI sailors? gstep63 at 3:49pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1283 Hi, I'm in town and bored if anyone needs some crew I'd be willing. Thanks
help with Merc 3.9 outboard... elborba at 3:12pm 10.02.11 Catalina 22 7/1660 Hi gang...Elborba here, first post, so i hope i am doing it right. I own a Catalina 22 from 1974, hu
Headed South Roger Long at 2:56pm 10.02.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2704 The first southern chapter of my grand life plan began with departure after sunset from Southport Ma
Electric windlass Sesail at 2:52pm 10.02.11 Bavaria 2/2161 I've just returned from 2 weeks' sailing on a Bavaria 36 Cruiser. One of the issues I had was, I co
Changing coolant thaeni at 12:50pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1039 How do you drain the coolant. I have a Yanmar 30gmf
1986 S2 11.0a Calypso at 11:26am 10.02.11 S2 2/2110 I learned something today. 1986 11.0 boats have the nav station turned around and the settee shorte
Getting under the bridge ifmdalvey at 10:20am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 24/9711 I have seen some lateral thinking in my time but this guy takes top prize. How do you get an 85 foo
Outboard Troubleshoting (1) BrianW at 10:12am 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 27/4540 The Honda 9.9 outboard on my Hunter 26 ran perfectly 2 weeks ago. When trying to start it today unde
Cleaning Sails jcottert at 10:02am 10.02.11 Big Boats 1/2154 I wish to clean my mainsail in my spa. I have heard that oxiclean is a good detergent to use. Can I
Cleaning under fuel tank GeorgeK at 10:01am 10.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3086 Hello Peggie. We had a small fuel spill from the diesel tank sender seal (on top of the tank) which
Engine winterization Scottr8873 at 9:46am 10.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2949 Ok, I'm a newbe on a Pearson 27 with a Universal diesel engine and I want to winterize it myself. I

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Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? rgranger at 4:21pm 10.24.22 I did this in my back yard. Put down an old sheet to act like a filter. The chips mostly ended up
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 4:18pm 10.24.22 More tests today instead of running back and forth between the engine compartment and the stern to l
Outboard for Sirius 21? SiriusCanada at 4:18pm 10.24.22 :)
Outboard for Sirius 21? kappykaplan at 4:16pm 10.24.22 Nice lookin' boat, @SiriusCanada ! I have about a month before my boat goes into dry storage. I'm
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Ralph Johnstone at 4:16pm 10.24.22 I can certainly feel for you. If you did overcrank, getting get rid of any water in the cylinders i
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 sail sfbay at 4:12pm 10.24.22 Lead halyards and sheets through turning blocks, deck organizers then through clutches then to self
New Mac 25 owner Giro at 4:11pm 10.24.22
Outboard for Sirius 21? (2) SiriusCanada at 4:11pm 10.24.22 Thank you for the welcome and the ok for the 6hp!...Wasnt able to get the boat in the water yet, wil
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 4:10pm 10.24.22 I'm not familiar with this system (as David explained it) at all. I have no idea what is your purp
Voltage Meter Issue Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 10.24.22 They are normal. Why couldn't you have said that in the beginning and saved everyone here from al
Recommendations on bottom paint requested Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53pm 10.24.22 Go with the locals for your area is best advice
Outboard for Sirius 21? kappykaplan at 3:49pm 10.24.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new-to-you boat. Post pictures - we like 'em! :be
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Tally Ho at 3:45pm 10.24.22 The problem is that you could have water on top of the cylinders (at least1) and when you crank the
Voltage Meter Issue Anon 156829 at 3:17pm 10.24.22 Super simple answer : WHAT DO YOUR BATTERY TERMINALS SHOW WHEN THE PANEL VOLT METER SHOWS 16V ? :
Voltage Meter Issue Ralph Johnstone at 3:14pm 10.24.22 Super simple answer : WHAT DO YOUR BATTERY TERMINALS SHOW WHEN THE PANEL VOLT METER SHOWS 16V ? :b
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 3:05pm 10.24.22 I had a 1979 and it is encapsulated. @terry_buda what year? nvm: YOU HAVE ENCAPSULATED KEEL. My
Voltage Meter Issue Anon 156829 at 2:54pm 10.24.22 If it pegs out only when the engine is running, probably voltage regulator.. if it pegs out with e
Voltage Meter Issue Stu Jackson at 2:52pm 10.24.22 Went through the battery test routine along with a load test/recovery and that showed battery 1 was
Voltage Meter Issue Anon 156829 at 2:23pm 10.24.22 V =RI. Simplistic answer- as resistance (as in a bad connection) increases intermittently, that is
Voltage Meter Issue Anon 156829 at 2:22pm 10.24.22 Next time it happens, check your batteries with a digital voltmeter and find out exactly what's goi

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