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H376 Aft Cabin "safety" padding for noggin' rfrye1 at 4:32pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 2/1567 Has anyone padded the cockpit footwell on the front side of the aft cabin to prevent "cracking" one'
yanmar fuel use? gewattsjr at 4:24pm 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3698 New to us, what is your experience with fuel consumption, engine hours re: fuel use? We have a Yanma
Wanted Beneteau 321 Florida sail at 4:18pm 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1305 I'm looking to purchase a 321 with IMF in good condition. I've recently missed out on two good poss
Can anybody point me to a used jib for a Cal 33 (1988)? sailbears at 3:50pm 08.02.11 Cal 0/2705 Thanks for any help.
possibly a stuffing box question dlewis812 at 3:15pm 08.02.11 Catalina 30 4/1760 apologies for the newbie type question/details.. due to little wind and over 100nm to cover had t
26S centerboard Pictures (3) cscott at 2:42pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/5821 Just finished a 3 week sailing trip in the Puget Sound in WA. At the end of the trip, I was walking
Insulation for 1990 35.5 refrigeration weknight at 2:17pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 1/1185 Has anyone found a way to insulate the outside of the refrigeration box on a 1990 35.5. I have adde
Fuel Pump Funny odaydokay at 2:05pm 08.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/2075 Just thought I would pass along info about a little event I experienced last weekend. Boat is an '8
Prop Chatter advice bobgelb@gmail.com at 1:23pm 08.02.11 Catalina 310 40/11099 On my Catalina 310, with Universal m25xpb, I get a lot of chatter from the prop at low rpm speeds (b
Yanmar YSB Exhaust L steveD at 12:53pm 08.02.11 Parts Search 4/3541 Needed is a 1 1/2 inch galvanized 90 degree elbow with 3/4 inch port for engine exhaust water. I am
Jib/ genoa help Falconer at 12:03pm 08.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2282 My brother-n-law and I sailed the M25 for the first time this weekend (sat/sun)! I feel we did prett
45F5 Salon Table Problem O2Addict at 11:25am 08.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1292 I have a 1991 45F5. the Salon has the table with the scissor style legs. The problem I have is that
Fairly new here... mshnhed at 10:38am 08.02.11 S2 5/2636 Good Day All, I took ownership of a 1987 S2 35C in May of '11. The boat name is GRACE it was owned
Companion Hatch Cover Gudenuph at 10:38am 08.02.11 Day Sailers 3/1994 Hi All Can the sliding companion hatch cover be removed without removing the rails/slides on an O'Da
Stanchion base damage tgeardino2 at 9:48am 08.02.11 Big Boats 4/2167 My wife and I currently own a 2000 Hunter 340, Love our boat. During a recent sailing vacation, whil
Dedicated starting power ancientmariner at 9:30am 08.02.11 Ask All Sailors 31/5195 I have just replaced my (two) batteries with Trojan group 31 deep cycle. I would like to be able to
Toilet Paper Craig2up at 9:17am 08.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/14325 Hi Peggy What's the deal with toilet paper? We have an electric macerating Jabsco toilet and using f
Blue Hull Cherubini 30? RichLan at 8:20am 08.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2045 While sanding the hull on my 82 Hunter 30, it appears to that the original gel coat color is blue. D
5411 Sea Water Strainer Location? Blue Hull at 8:09am 08.02.11 Catalina 30 3/2196 I have an '81 C-30 with the 5411 diesel. When I purchased the boat this Spring there was a budget wa
Running engine compartment blower when under way Rick486 at 3:32am 08.02.11 Ask All Sailors 40/15743 All: I come from an Atomic 4 background in my first sailboat and I ran the engine blower religiously

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Merit 22 owners Shakalaaka at 6:40am 10.24.22 I know ! I got my merit 22 last summer. First thing I had to do was fix the keel lifting wench. Coul
O'day 28 Head/Hanging Locker Pan - What is under here? twodzusfittings at 6:40am 10.24.22 From the picture it looks like you need to gently lift, with a small flat head screw driver, the li
Merit 22 owners ssmith1627 at 6:36am 10.24.22 Even if not specific to the Merit 22 -- a general Merit group would be nice. I just bought a Merit
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection shemandr at 6:17am 10.24.22 In pic 0420 (The last one) it looks like a piece of metal. The sharp edges would be hard to create
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 6:08am 10.24.22 I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an in
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar smokey73 at 5:56am 10.24.22 A lab test would be definitive but I'm not sure it is necessary. Emulsified water in the oil will s
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 5:52am 10.24.22
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Dubo at 5:45am 10.24.22 Before trying to clean it you might want to figure out what it is. It looks very much like oil tha
Morse dual lever controller lever question dlochner at 5:34am 10.24.22 To change the direction of the throttle, move the cable to the other hole.
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug CYQK at 5:28am 10.24.22 +1 on 303 good stuff
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 5:20am 10.24.22
Recommendations on bottom paint requested Justin_NSA at 5:10am 10.24.22 I would ask other sailors around you what works for them. Nothing works as well as first hand knowle
Morse dual lever controller lever question (2) xavpil at 5:06am 10.24.22 <p>
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 4:58am 10.24.22
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 10.24.22
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 4:25am 10.24.22 Funny you should mention that, I do. lol The boat has been in Ohio for 3 years, but came from the e
winter cover (1) Jim Legere at 4:23am 10.24.22 With my old H37C I used to tarp off the cockpit from the companionway back to the stern with a 10' x
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? HeelBoy at 4:21am 10.24.22 We don't have barnacles.... Funny you should mention that, I do. lol The boat has been in Ohio fo
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 4:16am 10.24.22 Why? Your gelcoat is probably fine. If the boat spends most of its life on a trailer, there is no
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement sailme88 at 3:59am 10.24.22 I replaced my steaming/deck light a few years ago.. Decided to go with LED.... Bad choice.. Good for

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