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Safety and Sea Survival Course Grasshopp at 3:16pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1601 I just started this course yesterday in Melbourne VIC. It is a required course for Cat 1 ' 2 races h
New here, want to say Hi and need Vision 32 info cappymorgan at 2:09pm 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1264 Hi, I need some info from V32 owners. I had a H 33.5 that I sailed and lived aboard a few years in t
How much paint will it take to paint a c-22 topside? e714753 at 1:54pm 05.23.10 Catalina 22 0/1503 Does anyone know how much paint I will need to spray my c-22 with three coats of interlux topside pa
Standing Riggin Specs Mac 25 solartstudios at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1338 the standing rigging on my Mac25 was replaced by the previous owner and seems way too loose. Does a
Sunbrella Cockpit Cushions New Beginning at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2422 Have recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 411. We would like to have Sunbrella cockpit cushions in Fo
Water line leak Bill Hall at 12:03pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 3/1722 I have a fresh water leak (significant) beneath the liner in the forward shower. I see no obvious a
Screws stripped bellnier at 11:49am 05.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1611 I'm getting ready to sail my O'Day 22 for the first time next week. I noticed that the rudder was lo
Chain plate support posts on '93 Hunter 30T Numlock at 10:57am 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1456 What are those partly exposed stainless steel posts, port and starboard inside the cabin, that suppo
Head sail trim Broke Sailor at 10:41am 05.23.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5231 Whenever I try to sail in 25KTs and above apparent wind close hauled my forestay shakes violently wi
Towing vehicle (Chrysler Pacifica) lbyonkers at 9:17am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 5/3276 Does anyone tow their H23 or something of similar weight with a Chrysler Pacifica? I'm interested i
H23 Rigging neodem at 9:03am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 3/1434 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23 and spent some time this weekend launching and cleaning her up. I hav
85 swing keel peptobysmol at 8:18am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 2/1251 I have an '85 swing keel and would like to know what the most aft bilge area is supposed to look lik
Maintenance of Furler wonbae at 8:09am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1804 My Benateau 321 has a Profurling system, and nothing has been done since the boat was new(1996). I
lock washers John at 8:08am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2627 Okay, here's a question on a little detail: In screwing a machine screw into a threaded piece of met
Rigging change wonbae at 8:06am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1633 How often a set of rigging should be changed? I have a Oceanus 321 purchased in 1996 and have been s
Detergent in holding tank george kornreich at 7:50am 05.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2532 Hi Peggie. What sort of Tide detergent is best (they make gobs of different ones) to loosen the s
Flexible Water Tanks (1) Doug J at 7:29am 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/8819 Can anyone comment about these water tanks, good or bad? I'm thinking of installing one under the v-
Flexible Water Tanks (1) Doug J at 7:24am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1560 Can someone with experience, good or bad, with these tanks give their opinion of them? Are they reli
bld's boat bld855 at 7:17am 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1252 how can you bring back the shine to the top side of a 1986 28.5??? any idea how I can get a hold of
Checking My Avatar Only Piratenorm at 7:02am 05.23.10 Catalina 30 2/1423 Just posting this to check my avatar. Fair winds all.

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M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:45am 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:43am 09.26.21 I guess first step would be just pinch off the return line and see if that helps the engine cool I
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:41am 09.26.21 That's actually the thermostat housing. The thermostat could be new or look even worse. How long ha
M15 engine is overheating (1) catalina30 at 10:40am 09.26.21 You can do a back and forward flush with hose water. No chemical harm will come. Inspect what comes
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:40am 09.26.21 I will attach a picture of the thermostat, it is pretty old and looks possibly original. That's ac
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:38am 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 10:36am 09.26.21 You can do a back and forward flush with hose water. No chemical harm will come. Inspect what comes
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:34am 09.26.21 Have you ever tried doing a flush using rydlyme? I have not. If the thermostat is bad with that
A simple list of preparations... jon hansen at 10:34am 09.26.21 z5m9yT06Khg
Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) swshogren at 10:29am 09.26.21 It is polybutylene tubing. You can find fittings on Amazon and other internet sources, as well at a
A simple list of preparations... jssailem at 10:27am 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:26am 09.26.21 Was water coming out of your exhaust? If not, it's something downstream from the pump preventing fl
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:26am 09.26.21 Universal M15 operator manual attached for reference. Assuming you have good water flow on the sea
A simple list of preparations... JohnShannon at 10:26am 09.26.21 Kind of assumed prior to sailing to the Hawaiian Islands you will do a few sails to the Catalina Isl
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:24am 09.26.21 Universal M15 operator manual attached for reference. Assuming you have good water flow on the sea
M15 engine is overheating (3) catalina30 at 10:23am 09.26.21 The bottom of my pump was starting to corrode and causing a small leak at the gasket. I decided to r
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:16am 09.26.21 The M15 Universal 5411 in my Catalina 30 is raw water cooled (no fresh water side or heat exchanger)
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system cymeyer at 10:03am 09.26.21 What's the best way to winterize our air conditioning system? Any pointers for running antifreeze
Loosening Alternator Belt (10) jssailem at 10:00am 09.26.21 I would suggest reviewing the information on bolt issues and design issues with various alternators
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 9:27am 09.26.21 so if they are quoting an Atomic Stevedore and 30 hp likely a listing error. As clearly noted in

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