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Lancer 29 keel leak Gordon2249 at 11:30am 01.12.10 Lancer 9/5485 Hi we are looking at a lancer 29 to buy, that has been grounded. The keel seems to be leaking into t
Prop shaft diameter & packing size garylinger at 11:23am 01.12.10 S2 12/6501 I want to be ready to change my prop shaft packing. Is the size the same for all of the 9.2 models?
Experience With AC to 12 Volt Converter? Rick D at 11:10am 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1877 I run my frig and freezer 24/7. It puts a parasitic draw on the house bank which can't be good, so I
owner's manual bryanb at 10:12am 01.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1362 I am looking for information on obtaining an owner's manual for a 1985 Beneteau first 26. Any sugges
O'day 28 Mainsail track rebeding (2) sail cape cod at 9:27am 01.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1487 Happy New Year this is my first post with a new/old boat. It is a 1981 28 I purchased in the early
Good sailing book (fiction) Gman0447 at 8:16am 01.12.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2331 I'm always looking for good reading about sailing and just finished one of the better ones I've read
Stern seating DJN51 at 7:29am 01.12.10 Smaller Boats 3/1660 Just bought 95 23.5 would like to add stern rail seats.Any ideas on where to purchase,and is boat se
Yanmar 3GM30F oil leak Syversens at 10:00pm 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2949 Hey all, we went sailing last weekend... eh... make that motoring last weekend and I noticed small a
Catalina 30 External Halyard Conversion fishsouthbay at 8:58pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2784 Has anyone converted their older C30 external halyards to internal. I would appreciate any guidance
fuel pump replacement - electrical or mechanical? kdierks at 8:25pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/1565 Need assistance in settling a disagreement among experts. Fuel pump on Yanmar 2GM20F in an 86 H31 we
fresh water/closed cooling system conversion woodster at 7:07pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 13/7114 i have a 2qm15 yanmar engine ...it is raw water cooled at this time ...... has any one heard of a
Diesel odor fullsails at 6:33pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/3702 Purchased a 2005 27 last summer. When we put up boat for the winter we removed all cushions these h
Bottom job on a shoe string budget RyanR813 at 5:51pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7566 what is the cheapest way to do your bottom job. on a 25 ft sailboat
Green Crudded Thorugh Holes Sea Cocks JLM at 2:26pm 01.11.10 Big Boats 2/1326 I have green crud on the inside of the through holes sea cocks - what process is best to clean and p
water heater kaput KandD at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Big Boats 15/2569 Our water heater is leaking like boat made of swiss cheese... so I guess it's time for a new one. I
Some Weather Trivia Chuckbear at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1962 For those of us here in the Northland, I thought this was some interesting comparisons courtesy of W
Holding Tank on 1978 H27 fawcettandrew at 11:24am 01.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1309 Happy New Year! The holding tank on my H27 "Respite" is rudamentary at best. Sitting as it doe
ice in the bildge wjs at 10:35am 01.11.10 S2 1/10765 I have a 1981 9.2a stored near lake michigan in northern illinois. At the end of last season I dra
Those dang head goudging toggle switches! steve leon at 8:16am 01.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1211 I finally changed the toggle switches on the panel near the compression post. The switches for Runn
Laptop (Mac) For Chartplotting Ducati at 3:41am 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1798 My chartplotting questions continue... I have a Mac (laptop). How can I use it for chartplotti

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How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) heritage at 4:41pm 08.25.21 I removed and replaced the prop strut on my 84" H27 which probably has the same strut and bolts as y
Galled stanchion removal (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:21pm 08.25.21 Had a similar problem with a cleat machine screw. In this case, I beat the 1:1,000,000 odds and fou
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 3:46pm 08.25.21 I believe they are hex bolts sunk into the strut. But I don't follow.. Why would I have to kiss the
Auto-Pilots sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.25.21 I have only installed or have Raymarine autopilots so I do not have an opinion on the other brands y
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 3:11pm 08.25.21
Galled stanchion removal dlochner at 3:05pm 08.25.21 Skipping ahead to the reassembly, get some Tef-Gel to prevent the corrosion. BTW, if the backing pl
Galled stanchion removal Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 08.25.21 Stainless & aluminum like to bond with corrosion, doesn't it? I assume by your description that you
Prop Specs Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 08.25.21 For a sailor, you sure are stressing over your prop and engine! ;) And I thought I was overly conce
Racing Rules LakeShark at 2:06pm 08.25.21 What do you mean by projecting anchors? If you mean throwing an anchor at another boat :yikes: tha
Racing Rules Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 08.25.21 What do you mean by projecting anchors? There is no rule against dropping anchor, as if to moor whi
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 1:44pm 08.25.21 The Ottawa river is a lot more forgiving than Lake Ontario. Don't worry about the rapids, just turn
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Sailfanatic at 1:17pm 08.25.21 There seem to be plenty of "Learn to Sail" videos on youtube, presented by people with decades of e
H41 aft shower sump-out time? MFD at 12:53pm 08.25.21 I have a 2009 H41DS. Rarely use the aft shower. A couple of comments and my boat construction may
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 08.25.21 Photos sure would help
H216 Bilge Water. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:51pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:44pm 08.25.21 Antifreeze cooling systems can be a bugger if you get air bubbles in them when changing the coolant
H41 aft shower sump-out time? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:44pm 08.25.21 When I owned a 2007 H41, I would have to clean the pump strainer all the time.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:43pm 08.25.21 Hi, Troubleshooting overheating can be complicated because there are two separate water systems an
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:42pm 08.25.21 How long does it take to get to overtemperature? I get to 200 degrees in about 20 minutes. When th
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:41pm 08.25.21 Check that the thermostat is functioning correctly. Take it out and put it in a pan of water on the

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