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Yanmar smoking/racing after 2 hours carl gamble at 8:16am 07.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1025 This past weekend, we motor our Hunter 310 for about 1.5-2 hours and then huge plumes of balck smoke
raise the mast don_s at 7:55am 07.14.08 Day Sailers 4/1379 what's your technique to raise the mast? I built a post w a trailer winch on it, it attaches to th
Wheel lock SparkyJ at 7:20am 07.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1209 I just bought a 26' amd the wheel seems to be locked. Is there a way to unlock it? Or do I have a me
Knocking sound from rudder post K-Mac at 6:51am 07.14.08 Catalina 30 5/3037 I bought my Catalina 30 (Megansett) last June and have been gradually refitting her from stem to ste
companionway width Dave O. at 4:04am 07.14.08 Smaller Boats 5/2436 Does anyone know the companionway width at the top of the hatch boards for a 260? My boat is not ne
HATCH DIMENSIONS ON AN H23 Dave B at 8:22pm 07.13.08 Smaller Boats 0/825 Does anyone have the dimensions of the forward hatch for an H23 handy? I want to order a hatch scre
Teak trim on C30 fox_islander at 8:18pm 07.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1386 I've noticed that the thin pierce of exterior teak trim just below the hand rails (see photo) is ver
Fuse help ken b at 1:43pm 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1049 Can someone tell me what the amperage is of the 4 fuses on the original fuse box of a 1979 O'Day 25.
Ericson Company LOGO? 27 Ericson at 1:14pm 07.13.08 Ericson 1/4601 Hi I am restoring a 1972 27' Ericson and I am trying to find their logo to put on the boat and also
From terror to laughter - what a morning! tcrespo at 12:21pm 07.13.08 Big Boats 8/1205 Headed down to the marina this morning looking forward to a great day on the lake. We have a little
water heaters Wayne at 11:38am 07.13.08 Big Boats 11/896 I am replacing my Seaward water heater with a new one and would like to see comments on the ones tha
oday 26 centerboard specs ron at 10:29am 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/6460 I have just purchased an '84 26' model. I love the boat though still not sailed her yet. I am curiou
Hunter 31 In Mast furling deployment Allan at 10:24am 07.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1507 I am having issues deploying the mainsail with this in-mast furling system. The sail comes out fine
Any ideas on putting a Generator on a 1986 31' JayAndrew at 6:25am 07.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1112 I have been thinking about installing a Generator under the aft starboard seat. It gets pretty hot i
leak in my rear berth Raymond Milavsky at 5:35am 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1109 I have noticed water seeping into my rear berth coming from the starboard side. The leak is from up
Just bought an old 1983 Hunter 20...anyone else familiar with this model? morgan at 4:48am 07.13.08 Smaller Boats 3/1413 Hey folks, Just picked up a 1983 Hunter 20. Am trying to find some
New O'day 20 owner smoothwater at 10:07pm 07.12.08 Day Sailers 3/1690 I just purchased an o'day 20 and am looking for some model specific information and advice. I'm espe
best place for a trancducer Bobby Millard at 9:27pm 07.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1038 Hi mac 26 x owners , can anybody tell me the best place to install a transducer for the fish find
Repairing retractable keel 26x Rolly at 8:15pm 07.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1823 I need to make repairs to the keel. How do I drop it down and put it back.
Specs for running rigging - 1984 Catalina 30 Four Hand Reel at 6:07pm 07.12.08 Catalina 30 5/6863 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1984 Catalina 30, standard rig. One thing she'll need right away

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Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 10:38am 11.10.21 I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 11.10.21 Filled the coupling to the top with mineral oil and fitted the transducer coated with plumbers putt
Old cedar lightning restoration (3) DeniseO30 at 10:25am 11.10.21 <p>
Jib sheet track/car? Orbweaver at 10:10am 11.10.21 Only one headsail, now on a furler. Currently there is a stationary stand-up block (not sure the cor
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (1) Calif. Ted at 10:08am 11.10.21 I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to r
Jib sheet track/car? shemandr at 9:52am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 9:47am 11.10.21 Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
SEIZED Fasteners BigEasy at 9:32am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seiz
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 8:57am 11.10.21 In case you haven't thought about this, when applying heat try to heat up the aluminum more than the
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 John T1594 at 8:43am 11.10.21 I had a raw water cooled 2QM15 on my 1980 H30. To winterize the engine I would run two gallons of -1
Jib sheet track/car? (1) sail sfbay at 8:31am 11.10.21 Can you post a photo of what you have now? Are you planning to install tracks with jib lead blocks
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 8:30am 11.10.21 i thought this would be a favorite subject. What mad concoctions are you using? Regarding my proje
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 8:12am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a cat
SEIZED Fasteners (1) dmax at 8:09am 11.10.21 I had some stainless u-bolts stuck in aluminum that I applied PB Blaster to twice a week for two mon
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Mark Maulden at 8:09am 11.10.21 If you have a racor 500, put a vacuum gauge on the top. That will tell you when the filter is getti
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:53am 11.10.21 Thanks again gents... Still more finishing to do here, the underdeck 'overhead', and trim pieces at
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:46am 11.10.21 Justin_NSA reminded me that sometimes alternating with the impact tool loosening and tightening, it
SEIZED Fasteners (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 11.10.21 You can use an extension and socket with these too. Just make sure it twists in the right direction.
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal sail sfbay at 7:41am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a catc
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:39am 11.10.21 In my experience an impact tool is the best approach. Applying plain torque to fasteners has lead t

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