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Lancer 29 keel leak Gordon2249 at 11:30am 01.12.10 Lancer 9/5973 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 12/7170 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 8/1943 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 0/1427 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 1/1558 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 8/2434 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 3/1720 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 1/3284 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 1/2993 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 7/1756 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 13/7921 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 11/3888 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 28/8299 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 2/1398 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 15/3183 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 7/2042 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 3/1382 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 1/10932 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 0/1295 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 3/1850 My chartplotting questions continue... I have a Mac (laptop). How can I use it for chartplotti

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AC voltmeter replacement Terry Cox at 6:41am 05.15.22 Different model boat here, but our DC ammeter was not working when we purchased our boat. The panel
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 6:31am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank. I think I need to get the air leak (assuming there is
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 ice breaker at 6:22am 05.15.22 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--3gpm-freshwater-system-pump--13997960?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google
Where do you keep the booze? DougM at 6:21am 05.15.22 On my Beneteau 323, the longitudinal section of the cabin table between the drop leaves had a remova
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16am 05.15.22 I think I am going to have to install a hose thru the top into the tank and then to a macerator and
AC voltmeter replacement JamesG161 at 6:13am 05.15.22 I bet this Voltmeter will fit perfectly... Hunter 420 panel meters Jim...
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet jssailem at 6:08am 05.15.22 Pat. Thinking about your Hobbie cat sailing, the location and design of blocks were based on sail c
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head (2) Bob S at 6:06am 05.15.22 I, with help from Peggy, replaced all the hoses in both heads on Lovely Lady. The pump out should co
Tide App Fail (3) jssailem at 5:41am 05.15.22 Wow Roy Using DeepZoom and looking at your water around the Steamboat Wharf, Hull, MA the water doe
Mystery bottom coating dlochner at 4:49am 05.15.22 Looking at the photo again, it may be residue from a coal tar epoxy barrier coat. This was popular i
Rearming an inflatable life vest dlochner at 4:44am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? RoyS at 4:44am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dlochner at 4:29am 05.15.22 There are several good articles on the MarineHowTo.com website. The Hitachi alternators on Yanmars
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak RoyS at 4:24am 05.15.22 In addition to holding up to UV exposure for those outside deck applications, consider surface tempe
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:15am 05.15.22 The error I reported on the app "Ebb Tide" had nothing to do with local winds and currents. The app
Mystery bottom coating bigchief at 4:13am 05.15.22 Looks like fiberglass under gel coat, under black bottom paint! Good thing the stripper, etc, didn
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar garymalmgren at 3:53am 05.15.22 Listen to Ralph! gary
Where do you keep the booze? SFS at 3:53am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated b
Where do you keep the booze? shemandr at 3:47am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated ba
Tide App Fail shemandr at 3:37am 05.15.22 That is exactly what happened. The wind was blowing from the Northeast and packing water into some

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