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Proper proceedure for checking prop shaft drip rate amcmahon at 6:43am 06.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3272 Could someone please tell me the proper way to check prop shaft packing drip rate. I have a 1984 h2
replace wind vane and antenae newboatowner at 6:06am 06.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1733 My boat experienced minor damage in a micro burst that took place in Great Neck, NY last week. I l
O Day 25 question Coty137 at 5:14am 06.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1858 Good day fellow sailors, I hope summer has been treating you well so far? I have a quick question
Why it's so hard to run a diesel properly. Roger Long at 4:38am 06.28.10 Ask All Sailors 53/8813 It is pretty well understood, at least around here I believe, that operating a diesel at too low a p
Need outboard advice for Hunter 26.5 jerseywaters at 4:27am 06.28.10 Smaller Boats 3/1291 After spending too much money on maintaining our Nissan 9.9 we are ready to dump it in the channel (
Bimini top/solar panels Francis at 3:43am 06.28.10 Big Boats 2/1666 Hello, My H 40 is currently in Marion, Mass. but I am in the Annapolis, MD area for the next 3 week
replacement alternator Francis at 3:30am 06.28.10 Big Boats 15/3799 All, I now have the original 55 amp alternator on my Yanmar 4 JHE. I would like to replace it with
Why is it the way it is? Dinghys (1) Hermit Scott at 12:25am 06.28.10 Ask All Sailors 26/4292 Hard dinghys are great because you never worry about puncturing a tube, sun damage or inflating them
cleat/rope clutch location for furling line on O'day 25 wnance at 10:10pm 06.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2160 Hi there, Another question about roller furling installs- we've got our new CDI FF4 installed on
Slug Gate.... (3) Sumner at 9:40pm 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2027 I posted this on the Mac Forum, but thought it might be of some use to someone here also........ h
S2 9.2C Repower capcass at 7:53pm 06.27.10 S2 0/1628 I am in the process of re-powering my 1982 9.2c. The original engine is a Yanmar 2Gm with an afterma
Bimini Top for Mac 26S trachsela at 7:50pm 06.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2987 I am a new Mac owner (26S) and would like to instal a bimini top. If you've installed one on your b
9.2C Repower capcass at 6:45pm 06.27.10 S2 15/3488 I am in the process of re-powering my 1982 9.2c. The original engine is a Yanmar 2Gm with an afterma
northwind 405 ketch danoinsc at 6:40pm 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2352 Hello all, looking for any info on the northwind 405. We just bought her a few months ago and love t
What Boat is this? (1) speden427 at 6:37pm 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 8/5794 I am considering buying this boat. The seller does not know who made it. It is listed as a 16' with
9.2C Repower capcass at 6:26pm 06.27.10 S2 0/1233 I am in the process of re-powering my 1982 9,2c. The original engine is a Yanmar 2Gm with an afterm
Head Vent thaeni at 6:11pm 06.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1183 When my holding tank is near full and I flush Waste comes out of the vent. What can I do to prevent
Fresh Water Pump Problem Stephen K at 6:10pm 06.27.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2048 I used my fresh water pump today and when finished, tuned off the switch at the panel. Went to use i
halyards wmacken at 5:44pm 06.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 Does anyone know what the length of a main halyard for a 25 is?
Buying a 25 ? jjsbiggs at 3:37pm 06.27.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 53/8092 I'm thinking of buying a Macgregor 25 which has been sitting for about 15 years. Is there anything I

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Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:25pm 03.22.22 This is going to need a pic. I'm wondering if the two pieces of teak are guides for sliding?
Catalina 30 Table/hardware pipedream at 8:43pm 03.22.22 My boat is a 1973, and many bits and pieces have been out of production for a long time. Lucky you l
1985 Pearson 303 Tally Ho at 7:59pm 03.22.22
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:51pm 03.22.22
Rudder repairs Project_Mayhem at 7:50pm 03.22.22 You found foam inside the rudder? If so, I'm surprised. It seems so solid As for the filler/thicken
Black rubber stuff in bilge? Tally Ho at 7:49pm 03.22.22 Hmmm, if it seems to pull out without damaging the fiberglass, I would get a scraper and start clean
1985 Pearson 303 Tally Ho at 7:47pm 03.22.22
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 03.22.22 The Pearson 303 has a shallow draft and air draft of well under 65 feet, there should be few if any
Hatch handle Halvern at 7:15pm 03.22.22 My main hatch is a slider on top about half inch thick plexiglass (?) with the usual wood boards fac
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 6:59pm 03.22.22 Thanks Harold that would be great!
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? kbgunn at 6:29pm 03.22.22 Yes, you have to remove the freezer. There should be a trim ring around it with screws. Once remove
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos (3) Hayden Watson at 6:28pm 03.22.22 I use the honeytone. Before any work on sprit 203699 after Semco 203700 The thing I like best abo
Lightning strike BigEasy at 5:53pm 03.22.22 do I need to go back with stainless rivetts or will normal pop rivetts do the job? Is there also a
Leave the refrigerator on or off? BigEasy at 5:45pm 03.22.22 One problem with turning it off & on is that it takes approximately 12 hours, during summer months,
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos berner73 at 5:43pm 03.22.22 Got recommended the Semco Teak Sealer on this forum, so thought I'd post progress photos. I used Se
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Tally Ho at 5:10pm 03.22.22
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 4:50pm 03.22.22 Why run the ditch the whole way? Why not pop into the ICW at specific locations and then pop back o
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dLj at 4:41pm 03.22.22 Why run the ditch the whole way? Why not pop into the ICW at specific locations and then pop back ou
Lightning strike (2) HandHFarms at 4:12pm 03.22.22 So my question here is this. For the mast head it appears that it was just rivetted on. Is this corr
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 HaroldW at 4:10pm 03.22.22 I had the same issue on a 2013 Beneteau Oceanis 50. I replaced the evaporator coil. I am an hvac tec

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