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Gelcaot cleanup RacerX at 9:30pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2083 Anyone have good experience with a cleaner for gelcoat? I have a stain from storage that elbow greas
Honda Outboard question RacerX at 9:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1566 I have a Honda BF8A outboard that has been very reliable since I got it (circa 2002), but has develo
Sailing courses, first boat, second boat, oh my! mbullis at 9:21pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1132 Hello! My wife and I are going to try "the sailing thing" soon. First thing is first, we are landl
need trailer to go get my new (1973)22 ft heartpleaser at 8:46pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1208 What is going to be my best way to get my boat here in Michigan from down in NC I would like to buy
Bearing Buddy Removal David F at 8:25pm 07.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2372 You guys are great with letting us newbys in on how to do stuff. I want to pull and check the beari
Halyard for 1987 23'? Josh Teresco at 6:48pm 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1141 I need to install a main sail halyard on a 24'+/- Kenyon mast. There is nothing there now to compare
So you want to hang pictures in your sailboat, (5) Trinkka at 4:37pm 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1375 --and your interior is carpet? Why not glue Velcro to the back of the picture frames? My sailboat wa
autopilot bigsarg1 at 3:29pm 07.01.09 Irwin 2/2535 I am looking for a good priced autopilot for my Irwin 37 CC. I want a new one for the perks. I also
I read a post yesterday on using a cheap t-stat with marine air system. cant find it today. luvitt at 2:27pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1229 anybody have any info on using a a cheap thermostat with a system? I have gathered all the pieces o
Detailing Questions Devian at 2:16pm 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1802 Greetings all. So I have a question. I have a white Columbia 28' and after just washing it, it still
Main AC breaker sunseeker at 2:14pm 07.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1435 On a recent overnight at the dock, I used the AC shorepower to run the battery charger, water heater
Fastners for Oday 26 emergpa1 at 1:03pm 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2209 Hi, I am almost ready to begin to re-attach my stanchions, rails. I need some new fastners as about
Through-hull repair (5) emergpa1 at 12:08pm 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1474 The chain locker drain through hull on my Oday 26 looked loose so i cleaned off several layers of go
DS# Lifting Bridle pxcataol at 11:55am 07.01.09 Day Sailers 0/1410 I need dimensional information for the assembly of a lifting bridle for my DS3. Lifting eyes are cu
Green touch-up paint for 1970 Oday Mariner 19 Freeblowing at 11:45am 07.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2600 Hello, I just bought a nice Mariner 2+2. The green gelcoat is scratched in places and the white fibe
jabsco, no pressure Quietude at 11:34am 07.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2416 I have a manual Jabsco head. When I pump the lever, it moves very freely up and down and does not fe
Width of the Wing Keel on the 1989 30' Hunter steveebryant at 11:14am 07.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/852 I need to know the width of the wing keel on the 1989 30' Hunter. I am building a trailer and the bo
Width of the Wing Keel on the 1989 30' Hunter steveebryant at 11:09am 07.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1587 I need to know the width of the wing keel on the 1989 30' Hunter. I am building a trailer and the b
how hard is it ? bad co. at 10:54am 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 8/1545 have been learning howto sail my 23.5 this year and picking up on things each time out , every time
Over my head? ggroener at 9:49am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3681 I am looking into buying my first 'real' sailboat, somthing in the line of a 20'-22' Hunter that I w

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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
Build a Better Boat Hook? WayneH at 9:54am 03.19.22 I broke a telescoping boat hook by pushing with it. Bent the pole so badly it would not retract. Aft
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? mikeracca at 9:47am 03.19.22 Good points. Here is a closeup pic. Im not seeing a hole here. I see light, but no hole. The glas
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Kings Gambit at 9:20am 03.19.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 9:17am 03.19.22 You might learn a few things by tuning in to "Sailing Magic Carpet" on YouTube. This couple is on

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