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YANMAR 3GM30F Head Gasket Rick2413 at 9:36am 02.20.09 Ask All Sailors 6/7865 Putting my 3GM30F back together and my Yanmar Service manual(older version) states to coat both side
Removing old registration numbers and names Git-R-Done at 9:03am 02.20.09 Ask All Sailors 30/3667 Any ideas on how to get the old registration number and the old name off my new (old) boat? I tried
Jib Tack Attachment gholker at 8:45am 02.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1252 I have a CDI Drum furling on my 27. The tack of the jib attaches to the top of the drum via a cord
water in head cindym15934 at 8:43am 02.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1977 We always have about 3-4 inches of water in our head even after flushing bowl empty. it seems like
Outboard motor mount phdoc007 at 7:30am 02.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4647 I have a Mac 25 with an outboard motor mount that makes it nearly impossible to raise the motor when
Asymmetric spinnaker for Hunter 31 (2007) fupls at 5:14am 02.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 12/6788 I'm going to order an asymmetric spinnaker for my H31, but I don't know where I should secure the ta
Question regarding drilling SS guard BobM at 3:24am 02.20.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2089 Any advice on how to drill both Navpod mounting holes and a hole for chasing wires down a 1" guard?
Ssb Instalation With No Backstay AndrewB at 3:20am 02.20.09 SSB and Ham Operators 6/8992 I have a Hunter 410 (with no backstay) and would like to hear any suggestions for the Antenna. I
Corrosion/ Zinc problem- thru hull and keel bolt... reserche at 12:56am 02.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2689 Hello Hunter Owners! Okay..here's the issue of the day - before imminent disaster, i.e., losing a k
A couple new online resources... Greg2230 at 10:24pm 02.19.09 Com-Pac 0/2904 FYI...Since the good old CPYOA site went down there are still quite a few of us Com-Pac owners searc
Looking for advice, pros/cons on 1971 Mac 26' gostevo at 9:45pm 02.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2523 Hi all, I am looking to buy a sailboat, actually my first sailboat, a 1971 MacGregor 26' with a dr
H26/260 centerboard uphaul replacement pmeyers at 9:40pm 02.19.09 Smaller Boats 8/2206 I know that there is lots of information in the archive about dropping the centerboard to replace th
Will ST50 Wind Cable work with ST60? mcaswell at 8:59pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2183 Searching through old posts, I saw a few mentions of problems with mixing ST50 and ST60 transducers
Thoughts on Teak Guard Drifter26 at 4:32pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 10/12166 Just wondering how Teak Guard performs. We're tired of varnishing and looking for an easier way to
Getting steamed All U Get at 4:17pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2272 I was just looking at some old threads and Roger Long mentioned steaming wood. A little research ca
i have a question for maine sail!!!! duality at 3:11pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1966 hello, i need to replace my stripes this year and i have two small gel repairs to do. i also believe
Who is having withdraws? Bad Obsession at 3:02pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 39/3907 I am starting to get sailing withdraws. It has been a long off season and I have started to do very
Daysailer II Transom (1) Capt_Dave at 2:46pm 02.19.09 Day Sailers 9/13456 I recently purchased a '73 Daysailer II that the original owner took incredible care of. However I w
Non-swimmers and life jackets! jackhartjr at 1:50pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 22/11301 Hi folks, check this out; http://www.carolinacurrents.com/detail.php?1068 http://www.charlotte
Non-swimmers and life jackets! jackhartjr at 1:45pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1356 Hi

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Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 7:26am 11.11.21 WHAT? This would then be an aberration? I wonder if they also Admiralize?
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:53am 11.11.21 "You should never generalize women." WHAT? This would then be an aberration? Monday announced the
SEIZED Fasteners chip veres at 6:38am 11.11.21 DIY penetrating oil is 1/2 brake fluid and 1/2 acetone. Not sure if this is better or worse than PB
Hot Water tank Tally Ho at 6:20am 11.11.21 Some boats have a bypass for the water heater, many do not. My first boat (1996 Hunter 280) did no
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 5:46am 11.11.21 I've given up on PB Blaster on my problem. Gave it enough opportunity to work. I'm going to try my K
SEIZED Fasteners jibes138 at 5:41am 11.11.21 Internal threads in aluminum should have a self locking helical coil insert installed with zinc chro
Hot Water tank dLj at 5:00am 11.11.21 I haven't used my hot water tank since purchasing the boat August 2020, nor have I done any researc
Old cedar lightning restoration Will Gilmore at 4:39am 11.11.21 PT wood is usually made from Southern Yellow Pine, but also Spruce or Fir, on occasion. SYP is a pr
SEIZED Fasteners dLj at 4:29am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits. Tom,
Happy Birthday you Marines. shemandr at 4:10am 11.11.21 Ditto.
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 3:16am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits. I am
Happy Birthday you Marines. kappykaplan at 3:14am 11.11.21 Indeed! :beer:
SEIZED Fasteners All U Get at 2:52am 11.11.21 I just snap them off, cuss and swear, then drill out whatever is left breaking several bits.
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 10:02pm 11.10.21 I have been examining the foam insulation. I am interested to see how it works for you as it is a
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 8:26pm 11.10.21 I like the light wood look. It lightens up the dark space of the V birth. Some owners try to instal
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! (1) jssailem at 8:05pm 11.10.21 A Racor plugged 30 micron filter.
Wrapping topsides jssailem at 8:01pm 11.10.21 Don. when I reviewed the wrap idea, my takeaway was the cost was high compared to the limited life e
SEIZED Fasteners danooxnard at 6:29pm 11.10.21 Beeswax and heat see below from previous post. A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to h
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 6:02pm 11.10.21 There's no animosity here. Bloody right :( ! Where's he get off with ideas like that ? Sometime
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) Steve_Catalina at 5:41pm 11.10.21 Not sure sailboat data is correct. It shows the "I" measurement as 43', but shows the "P" as 44'. ?

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