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Clean and lube ball thru hull valve? wavespray at 8:17am 07.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3789 I am replacing throughulls in a refit. A new-looking seacock/throughull in the toilet outlet does no
water damage from leaks? Al Winders at 7:29am 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1009 I had decided to purchase a 26s, subject to shake down, but when I went to pick her up, there was so
Yanmar Diesel Question Dick Dixon at 7:11am 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1098 For all the Yanmar diesel folks.....I have a 1993 30 HP three-cylinder raw water cooled diesel. The
cdi self furling judy at 6:40am 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1252 in stepping the mast i decided to make that last inch or two easier by slacking off on the fore stay
Water tanks(s) leaking into bilge Bruja Marina at 6:09am 07.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1150 We have a leak in the main tank (66 gals) located under the main stateroom in the bow area. We searc
Mast Step Deck crack John Guma at 5:32am 07.20.08 Day Sailers 2/1455 I have a crack behind the mast step in the deck that seems to be some sort of stress fracture. i hav
Spinnaker rigging Tommy at 4:38am 07.20.08 S2 1/1109
What holds the boom up? Tom Drake at 8:39pm 07.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/11030 Just purchased a Macgregor 25 and trying for figure out all the rigging. What holds the boom perpen
water- where? reserche at 7:58pm 07.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1092 Sorry- I posted this earlier, but not sure if anyoen saw it. I just acquired a Hunter 31 (1984). I
Jib and Cleat Lynn Ocean at 7:18pm 07.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1471 As we are getting to know our ODAY 222, Saga, it seems that it is rather difficult to tie off the ji
hunter 22 mast plate sailhead46 at 6:35pm 07.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/792 i need the part that you hook up to the mast and to the boat it has 4 pulles two on each side can
Anchor chain and rode Brian D at 5:58pm 07.19.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1749 So, do you measure the scope from the tip of the anchor or from the splice of the chain and rode? I
Replacement of H26 Trailer Bunk Boards BrianW at 5:53pm 07.19.08 Smaller Boats 3/981 I have to replace my rotted H26 trailer bunk boards and keel support boards. My trailer had 1"x8"x12
fiberglass wedge for 4 stroke sol y mar at 5:49pm 07.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1264 I bought a 1979 oday 25 last year, and decided to update and repair as much over the winter. My bigg
Another gorgeous day on the bay... Brian D at 5:49pm 07.19.08 Ask All Sailors 0/808 South San Diego Bay that is. Overcast all day. Good to excellent winds. Great temperature. A few not
Ireland Anyone ? Mike at 5:29pm 07.19.08 Catalina 30 0/940 Has anyone here ever sailed around Ireland? I suspect the coast could be pretty rugged in places. Ho
Replacement H26 trailer Bunk Boards & Keel Boards BrianW at 3:46pm 07.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 I have to replace my H26 trailer bunk boards and keel support boards. My trailer had 1"x8"x12 feet b
cat 30 seaworthy? russ johnson at 3:07pm 07.19.08 Catalina 30 4/2896 hi, i'm a prospective cat.30 owner and have read much info on these boats including sailboat reviews
Learning to sail with a Macgregor 26 Peter at 2:28pm 07.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/5923 We are considering to buy a Macgregor 26 but before making the transaction we would like to learn ho
Converting Salon Table to Sleeping Berth c. wallen at 11:03am 07.19.08 Big Boats 4/1700 We recently purchased a 1994 Hunter Passage 42 and don't know how to make the salon table into a sle

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Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 2:50am 09.24.21 Hopefully, this will get the bearing out : https://marinehowto.com/a-new-prop-shaft After it's in
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? Davidasailor26 at 2:34am 09.24.21 One trick is to put zip ties on the wires every few feet and leave the tails on the ties. The tails
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail Rick486 at 1:54am 09.24.21 It's been awhile since I looked at this but isn't there an access on the opposite side of the mast a
1983 Catalina 22 Sliding Galley Jason frost at 11:03pm 09.23.21 Hi, I would love to have this! Can I pick it up this weekend?
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 10:48pm 09.23.21 Living on the west coast of the USA I am sorry I have little to no experience in that area of the M
Engine operator manual (2) Udi at 9:10pm 09.23.21
Spinnaker halyard on 272 Jaxn at 7:46pm 09.23.21 Some PO put an a hit roller up there (instead of a block). Do you have the same exit sheave on t
Engine operator manual Tally Ho at 7:36pm 09.23.21 Until today I thought its 4JH4TE, but today i took a look at the engine and saw this (enclosed pic)
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink patbratton at 7:35pm 09.23.21 The water tank for the sink is pretty hard to access. What tricks do you all have for filling it, an
Owners Manual (1) TimFromLI at 7:29pm 09.23.21 better late than never
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Tally Ho at 7:28pm 09.23.21 As soon as I turn my engine on, my system voltage goes from 12.x to 13.x Based on the voltage read a
Polars Beneteau 45f5 (1) TimFromLI at 7:28pm 09.23.21 found it.
Hunter 306 sailboat needs a rubber plug for the gear shift/throttle Ken13559 at 7:20pm 09.23.21 The rubber cap comes of easily, hence I put some sealant to make it stick but can be remove if requi
Polars Beneteau 45f5 (2) TimFromLI at 7:12pm 09.23.21 Attached is a file with a tiny picture of the polars. I thought I had a good one somewhere. I'll pos
Tropical Storm Sam (1) JamesG161 at 7:11pm 09.23.21 This is an "Watch Alert" Latest ECMFW model run...
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Sanfelice at 6:32pm 09.23.21 Can't answer your question directly but I had a 1987 28.5 with a Yanmar engine. As I recall the fron
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star shemandr at 6:12pm 09.23.21 Although I'm zoomed out on this image so you can't see the depths, this whole area looks pretty goo
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Ralph Johnstone at 6:05pm 09.23.21 Has anyone here changed thiers and how did you get the bearing out? Hopefully, this will get the
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 5:56pm 09.23.21 Suggest obtaining a permanent fix strategy from a sailboat design engineer and/or builder AND/OR co
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 5:12pm 09.23.21 Thanks!, I have 2 115 Amp hour new Full River sealed batterys -always linked together. The charger

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