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Engine removal on a 322 Capn Pete at 1:41pm 01.12.10 Bigger Boats 1/1664 The bad news is that the Yanmar 2GM20F on my O'day 322 is in need of a rebuild. (It's cheaper than b
Lancer 29 keel leak Gordon2249 at 11:30am 01.12.10 Lancer 9/5897 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 12/7022 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 8/1913 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 0/1406 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 1/1527 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 8/2382 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 3/1695 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 1/3186 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 1/2955 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 7/1684 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 13/7610 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 11/3831 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 28/8086 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 2/1367 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 15/3023 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 7/2001 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 3/1352 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 1/10841 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 0/1263 I finally changed the toggle switches on the panel near the compression post. The switches for Runn

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Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 1:19pm 03.25.22 Sounds like the tank vent is stopped up creating a vacuum and starving the engine of fuel. Take the
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 1:10pm 03.25.22 Next up for the Pacific NW Sailors... Looks like there may be breaks in what feels like endless rain
Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul SkookumZac at 1:05pm 03.25.22 For my clamcleat install I switched my downhaul to 1/4" line. You can stick a stainless washer unde
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 fox9988 at 12:19pm 03.25.22 I blew hard into the fuel line and could hear the bubbles in the tank. As soon as I did that fuel c
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 03.25.22 203792 This is the view from our AirBnB in Monterosso Del Mar. The statue carved into the cliff was
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 DArcy at 12:04pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and w
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 DArcy at 11:54am 03.25.22 I wouldn't trust a black water tank that has duct tape on it. It looks like you have pretty good acc
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.25.22 I really liked the reeving eye. It made a very easy transition through the blocks at top and bottom
No clue LloydB at 10:42am 03.25.22 Webbing slip lock or strap buckle works for me. But just out of curiosity is Colets' phone number al
Sealing Deck Fittings LloydB at 10:25am 03.25.22 I had a similar problem with my trailer sailor and tried the temporary fix by covering it up and the
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (1) jssailem at 10:18am 03.25.22 Is it possible I blew the screen off. While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the ta
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. jssailem at 10:02am 03.25.22 I wonder... Is this SailorSplaining?
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:58am 03.25.22 Funny, people are willing to throw out off-the-cuff advise without knowing anything about the boat.
Fiberglass repair jssailem at 9:56am 03.25.22 On my winches and Cleats, I used pieces of aluminum plate. They were cut larger than the winch or cl
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 9:50am 03.25.22 I thought I would jump in on this thread instead of starting a new one. On my new to me 1996 280 I h
Sealing Deck Fittings kloudie1 at 9:49am 03.25.22 May not be as good as Bed-It but probably useful! Trimmable Butyl Tape 1" (30 Feet) (sailrite.com)
Sealing Deck Fittings Scott B at 9:36am 03.25.22 I agree with the use of Bed-It Butyl Tape as a bedding material between fixtures that manually hold
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 9:36am 03.25.22 Based upon your measurement it seems your rudder play is well within tolerance.
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 9:27am 03.25.22 Terry, do you have SS ruder stock or composite? SS.
Vernazza, Italy markwbird at 9:18am 03.25.22 Great memories of our visit to Cinque Terra. The Italian police officer. 3759 the beach goers, sun

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