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Beneteau First 26 info. (1) Cerveza at 8:12pm 06.21.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1523 Hi.I recently purchased a Beneteau First 26 (1984 model), and have some unansvered questions regar
Roller Furling Steve at 11:15pm 06.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1757 I just purchased a 1998 Mac 26X, and am enjoying sailing it very much. I'm wondering if I should upg
rubber portal seals John Guild at 11:10pm 06.21.08 Chrysler 0/2923 I am looking for the soft rubber/Vinyl gasket/seal that fits on the interior aluminum portal frame.
Electrical Panel strobeone at 10:29pm 06.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1278 I need to replace the electrical panel on my Hunter 23.5. I looked up my nearest Hunter dealer and
Close to wind HAL at 10:27pm 06.21.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1386
New trailer advice ken at 11:37pm 06.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/698 If someone with an O'Day 25 could let me know the measurement from the frame to the start of the bun
Macerator Pump Repair/Replacement Bill at 1:22am 06.22.08 Catalina 310 1/2747 Our macerator pump isn't running and I'm facing the prospect of either repairing the pump or replaci
My new 1980 MacGregor 25 page Netrick at 1:18am 06.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1758 Here is my new 1980 MacGregor 25 webpage: http://www.geocities.com/netricks/Sail.html
Rough Starting 2Gm20 Art Pennino at 1:10am 06.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/1365 The 2GM20 on my 92H30 turns over and starts OK, but runs very rough for about a 30 to 60 seconds bef
diesel engine maintenance Rick at 12:53am 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1100 I just finished changing the fuel filter on my yanmar diesel engine. Got the engine started after v
sanding the non skid surface Mark at 6:31am 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4892 Hi Everyone, I am sanding my sailboat and wondered what was the best way to sand the non skid area.
Smelly v-berth wchevron at 7:06am 06.22.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1270 peggy, this winter i installed a new plumbing system ' head after reading your book. raritan phII h
Anchoring and storm question Bad Obsession at 7:36am 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3840 How do you prepare for a storm while you are at anchor? What things do you fear and how do you calm
Removal of Starter from Passage 450 Jim at 4:27am 06.22.08 Big Boats 5/987 I'm looking for advice on the removal of the starter on my Yanmar-powered 1998 Passage 450. There h
193 paulj at 4:18am 06.22.08 Catalina 310 1/1893 This is 192.Who owns 193?paulj
Used Sails - What's the best place to look? Scott Joyner at 5:47am 06.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1211 I'm looking to get a genniker but this would be my first, so I'd like to get a used one to practice
Blisters porsche at 10:11am 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1367 Blisters, some have um some don't. The cat22 I bought was in the water for the past four years at le
Replacing Thru Hulls Beau16545 at 9:54am 06.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 13/2899 Purchased an old Hunter 30 that I am in the process of getting into useable condition. Does anyone k
JIB SHEETS Dave B5103 at 9:28am 06.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1140 I have a Hunter 23 that I am sailing for the first time, and my question is, do the Jib sheets run o
Seaward 26RK Tom at 8:59am 06.22.08 Trailer Sailors 0/2881 My wife and I are considering downsizing to a Seaward 26rk from a 1990 Hunter 30. Have looked at se

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Pearson 30 Barnacle Bill at 1:25pm 12.01.21 The narrower beam on the P-30 is one reason it sails so well. Its rig and keel are other factors. I
Reefing Rig Change PaulK at 1:16pm 12.01.21 If you don't have a way to trim the clew, you won't be able to reef. Perhaps a picture would help po
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:12pm 12.01.21 Hello Fast I was thinking about a heat gun Thanks for the reply Scott
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line PaulK at 1:10pm 12.01.21 Are you sure it's not a spinnaker dousing/retrieval line? One of the spinnakers on our J/36 had a "
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit PaulK at 12:57pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 12:18pm 12.01.21 I'd probably look in the Annapolis area. The wholesale buy up of marinas by Safe Harbor in the Nor
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal FastOlson at 12:04pm 12.01.21 Heat gun almost always works. Do not singe the surface, but get it "hot to the touch". Softens up se
leaky boat Benny17441 at 11:52am 12.01.21 It does sound like the packing gland after motoring for an extended period and sitting overnight.
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 11:36am 12.01.21 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Tha
Comparing 30s Stu Jackson at 11:30am 12.01.21 Water damage of the bulkhead is very likely a leaking port. Either the opening one in the head or t
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.01.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first t
Bilge pump not working on auto Benny17441 at 11:23am 12.01.21 Factory mounted bilge pumps in older boats (late 80s) did not have float switches, they were turned
Checking cooling water flow Justin_NSA at 11:23am 12.01.21 Now I'm adding an Aqualarm flow switch to my off season project list. :huh: Thanks for the link.
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jeepbluetj at 11:19am 12.01.21 I dimly remember releasing the guy to instantly depower a symmetrical spin. Or was it just because t
Checking cooling water flow Stu Jackson at 11:18am 12.01.21 My engine overheated last July. My exhaust is above the water. I looked over, as I always do, to c
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Davidasailor26 at 10:55am 12.01.21
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 10:51am 12.01.21 My 1984 O'Day 31 has it Have you ever had any issues with it? Do you use anything special to seal
Checking cooling water flow Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 12.01.21 I have exactly the same situation as you with the underwater exhaust discharge. A number of the "gu
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing justsomeguy at 10:33am 12.01.21 Time for a tear-down of the pump, I think. I know, eww. Rubber gloves, lotsa rags and a strong const
Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 10:19am 12.01.21 ... Based on these points I would go with the 91 model even if the condition wasn't quite as good a

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