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Compass and Clinometer jbrock at 10:45pm 08.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3595 The previous owner removed the compass and heel indicator. Can anyone tell me how to replace them?
Perason 365 Sloop onad56 at 7:54pm 08.28.09 Pearson 2/3346 Hi, my wife Cheryl and I are considering the purchace of a Pearson 365 Sloop 1977. Any comments or f
Searching for Islander Tom Francis at 5:23pm 08.28.09 Islander 0/2061 Looking for a 1974 Islander 40 PREVIOUSLY OR CURRENTLY NAMED SILVER HEELS....a motor sailer. We mis
hatch replacement on a 1977 h25 hightide at 4:13pm 08.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1139 I was looking to replace my front hatch because of storm damage and I came up with building a frame
93 H30 rain water leak bradleyanichols@yahoo.com at 3:52pm 08.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1495 My boat is sitting on a trailer and every time it rains it gets a lot of water in the area under the
missing centerboard saildog1 at 2:18pm 08.28.09 Seidelmann 0/2197 I have a Seidelman 295 which HAD a swing centerboard in the keel. The centerboard is completely gon
Single line reefing for the H216 rangerpaul at 2:06pm 08.28.09 Smaller Boats 1/1429 My single line reefing setup is documented with pictures on this site under Boat Info/Hunter Owner M
Catalina 22 MKII or C25 WB? sigbear at 1:15pm 08.28.09 Trailer Sailors 4/4136 I haven't sailed either the catalina 22 MKII swing keel or C25 water ballast, so, my question is:
Advice on 96 Beneteau Oceanis 400 survey lincoln24 at 12:29pm 08.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2797 I'm about to make an offer on a 96 Oceanis 400. I'm planning on getting surveys done, but are there
advise on installing navpod on h25 pedestal guard Bob Muller - nj at 12:23pm 08.28.09 Smaller Boats 5/2922 Need some advise regarding installing a navpod cp20 15"x10.5" on the pedestal guard. looks like the
Rig Tension 1990 35.5 MikeL at 12:14pm 08.28.09 Racing 4/3352 Looking for some input for rig set-up. I have set the rake with forstay for about 10" with no preben
Best options for cleaning/replacing upholstery sheriandruss at 10:55am 08.28.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3942 Hi Everyone, Our MacGregor 26X was in dry storage for 3 yrs and now we want to clean it up. We
TS Danny Fly Away at 10:29am 08.28.09 Catalina 30 2/1496 Anyone in the Va area concerned about this storm? http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?5-dayn
Snapped O'Day 222 Centerboard fredebers at 8:40am 08.28.09 Day Sailers 2/1926 I recently purchased an O'Day 222 and the centerboard snapped cleanly off, leaving me with the upper
Salt water feed to the head MsEmee at 8:33am 08.28.09 Big Boats 7/1362 My head is the electric one that came with the boat. It uses fresh water which is fine for day sails
NADA Used Boat Prices, Fair Or Not? sigbear at 7:02am 08.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/8282 I have been looking at late model used (2005-2008 309/310) catalina sailboats for about a year now a
Wood spreader on Mast shadylady at 6:19am 08.28.09 Pearson 10/5398 Broken spreader on a P-30, What type of wood used for this and question on find out the year of the
I think I found the moisture problem! PrincessoftheLake at 6:01am 08.28.09 Big Boats 4/1489 I have been puzzled for some time by the mildew on some of the cabin sole boards on Emmanuel and wha
C-350 Cockpit Table colmitch71 at 4:41am 08.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2727 I am purchasing a 2005 Catalina 350. The boat is well equipped but lacks a cockpit table. I've see
Marine Electronics Question Ducati at 4:01am 08.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2014 There are plenty and confusing choices for marine electronics. I will eventually equip my 40' sa

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Trying to track down info on lines brockangelo at 12:35pm 03.19.22 Wow thanks @AaronD that article was really helpful. Thanks!
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) sailcapt340 at 12:34pm 03.19.22
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) dlochner at 12:27pm 03.19.22 I have a Speed Seal on my raw water impeller housing. What it does is replace the screw in backing
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Hello Below at 12:24pm 03.19.22 Although somewhat different for me returning to Canada it is similar in many ways. Best to go to thi
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. Tom J at 12:22pm 03.19.22 I should have said the hose kit was for all the engine hoses. I had to drain the coolant and remove
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) (1) sailcapt340 at 12:11pm 03.19.22 I have a Speed Seal on my raw water impeller housing. What it does is replace the screw in backing
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (4) dave_and_dd at 11:59am 03.19.22 Hey guys, my 309 also leaks water in through the mast step. its definitely not holding water in the
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) Tom J at 11:37am 03.19.22 Engine hours are only one criteria for determining impeller longevity. Another is shelf life. The
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (1) joker460 at 11:35am 03.19.22 This might help or confuse more. See attached cross sectional drawing . Found this on another site.
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Tom J at 11:29am 03.19.22 Makes sense to me. In Northern latitudes, you guys haul out in October and don't splash again unti
Yanmar Engine Oil Change dLj at 11:14am 03.19.22 I'm going to disagree with the statements of oil filter change frequency. The oil filter is usually
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) BigEasy at 11:03am 03.19.22 With only 50 hours of use annually, changing every year would be overkill. I have low usage on min
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 11:00am 03.19.22 We are still jealous! Here on the Great Lakes we are still shrink wrapped and have not picked a laun
Yanmar Engine Oil Change BigEasy at 10:56am 03.19.22 The only reason to change it prior to laying up for the season is condensation which will happen wi
Replacing cabin sole in 1979 Hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 10:14am 03.19.22 I wonder if a 3m adhesive/decal removing wheel would work for the silocone removal? I have parkay f
Yanmar Engine Oil Change MikeHoncho at 10:10am 03.19.22 The only reason to change it prior to laying up for the season is condensation which will happen wit
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Davidasailor26 at 10:08am 03.19.22 I agree with. The other advice to not go poking at it and opening it up. That will only make things
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 9:58am 03.19.22 It's highly likely that you don't have a problem here and that you don't need to do anything at all.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') mikeracca at 9:58am 03.19.22
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. Tom J at 9:55am 03.19.22 I replaced the same hose on my M25XPB some years ago. It was part of a kit to replace all the raw w

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