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1974 mac 21 boom height mark Milson at 9:57am 09.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1380 I bought this boat in feb 09. I,m questioning wheather the main is for a 21 ft venture.I have two ho
propane solenoid Wally at 9:49am 09.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1514 Hi all; Does anybody know who manufactures the solenoid valve on my 2000 Catalina 36? I'm not near
water under engine? jackandrobin at 9:15am 09.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/3358 Hi all, thanx again for all the help in the past... our latest question is about standing water un
ha..what kinda moron would do that?...ha.. (1) emergpa1 at 9:10am 09.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1810 :doh: ha..what kinda moron would put their stanchions on with the bails facing outboard!...ha...that
Catalina 36 and Universal M25 engine Casa Bonita at 8:58am 09.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6203 I have a 1986 Catalina 36 that I love. My Universal M25 likes to run hot it seems. At 2000 rpm i
Obsolete Lewmar Winch Parts infamous-bob19215 at 8:43am 09.08.09 Catalina 30 0/1464 I have blown the rachet gear on my Lewmar 16 Self Tailing Winch. Once a $26.00 part now obsolete. I
Acrid vinagar-y odor RonRelyea at 8:43am 09.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2562 I've got a Acrid, Vinegar-y Odor emanating from under starboard seats in the saloon of my Hunter Vis
Teak Replacement Step for 1998 Hunter 45CC bevbo1 at 8:17am 09.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1360 My bottom step has split (in the stairway from the cockpit to below) and I need a new one...any sugg
black smoke seaplane at 8:14am 09.08.09 Pearson 3/1687 Hello, i have a pearson 27 Hull # 40. when i put more throttle than the normal cruise, i notice a
Yanmar 21hp 3YM20 Running Hot sherriphil at 8:08am 09.08.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/3109 My Yanmar 21hp is running hot (at least the temperature gauge is showing that it's hot) but I've had
Black smoke seaplane at 8:05am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2639 Hello, I have a Pearson 27 , Universal M-12 diesel engine and when i put more throttle than a cruise
Acrid, Vinegar-y Odor under starboard seat RonRelyea at 7:49am 09.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1031 I've got a Acrid, Vinegar-y Odor emanating from under starboard seats in the saloon of my Hunter Vis
Warning failure main sheet block hunter240 at 7:48am 09.08.09 Smaller Boats 2/1322 I own a 1998 H240. While sailing in about 15 knts of wind two days ago, the pin/bolt that holds the
340 Propane hose John340 at 7:48am 09.08.09 Big Boats 3/1312 On my 2000 340, I need to replace the small hose in the propane locker that connects the tank to the
High Rise Exhaust Elbow rickym22 at 7:14am 09.08.09 Com-Pac 0/3052 Where can I find a high rise exhaust elbow for my 91 Compac 33. I have a Universal 4-30
Day Sailor center board Billhatter at 6:54am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1290 I recently purchased an O'Day Day Sailor 85 vintage. It had been sitting unused for several years.
Question for fresh water lake sailors gthawkguy at 6:47am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2545 Hello, I have a rather odd question, I am an owner of a McGregor 25, I have had the boat for almost
Water damage sole 11.0A Tobeng at 6:14am 09.08.09 S2 1/1651 I have refinished the teak veneer floor on the 11.0a several times to remove the water discoloration
First 210 Spirit andrea at 6:13am 09.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1161 hi, i'm Looking For A boat Cover For My First 210 Spirit. thank You andrea
Suggestions for leading Lines to Cockpit ? MrBee at 5:50am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2759 We have an Irwin 10/4 with Wire/rope halyards and all lines are controlled at the Mast. I would lik

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How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (4) kjdoyle1 at 4:57am 04.13.22 Ok, so after pulling the rudder I am not seeing any cracks in the shaft (see attachments). However t
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:50am 04.13.22 Yea, there's only so much halyard to wrap, you wouldn't be able to roll that sail in much if the hal
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult smokey73 at 4:47am 04.13.22 Haven't had that problem myself but I thought I recalled seeing several threads related to the angle
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:44am 04.13.22 Sounds like the halyard is wrapped around the headstay when you are furling. There are several thr
Head hose replacement shemandr at 4:43am 04.13.22 In a general sense warranties do not cover maintenance issues. If there were something defective ab
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult smokey73 at 4:37am 04.13.22 Sounds like the halyard is wrapped around the headstay when you are furling. There are several thre
Head hose replacement AwwShucks at 4:34am 04.13.22 Are you fresh water flushing after each use? If flushing with seawater only, possible that bacteri
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? Will Gilmore at 4:22am 04.13.22 Will, Thank you for the response and welcome! It makes complete sense that each boat would vary in
O'Day Sprite Rudder. SFS at 4:01am 04.13.22 Just curious, but did you contact the source I gave you?
Removing lettering stain randerson5726 at 3:49am 04.13.22 I'm going to try FSR and scotch brite first. Then I'll move on to more sanding. The gel coat is a bi
Head hose replacement BigEasy at 3:05am 04.13.22 Should have mentioned, hoses / boat in use 2.5 years. Thanks for the insight Ralph. Hopefully, P
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Apex at 3:03am 04.13.22 different furler in my experience, but i had a bad bushing which allowed the drum to ride on the tur
A lost art: Conserving ice. jssailem at 1:53am 04.13.22 Vundabar! Thats a very nice. :clap:
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jssailem at 1:49am 04.13.22 John. A functional furler of any make should not require a winch to make it work when there is litt
A lost art: Conserving ice. All U Get at 1:48am 04.13.22 You now have no excuse for not having a cold beer to hand out when we stop by.
Head hose replacement AwwShucks at 1:29am 04.13.22 Should have mentioned, hoses / boat in use 2.5 years. Thanks for the insight Ralph.
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? (7) Sunbird22358 at 10:29pm 04.12.22 I don't have an O'DAY 19 either, but have made companionway drop boards for similar boats. Here are
O'Day Sprite Rudder. (5) Sunbird22358 at 10:14pm 04.12.22 Here is the basic measurements of the Widgeon Rudder, might help..... D&R Marine still sells the maj
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Benny17441 at 9:23pm 04.12.22 There are a number of factors that determine the maximum capacity. 1) The Captain/Operator's experi
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out BigEasy at 9:20pm 04.12.22

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