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I can't keep my engine running... Casey F at 3:37pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1267 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSB 12 engine. I just bought the boat and had the engine gone
Yamaha 33 gate valves Rick at 4:19pm 05.20.08 Yamaha 5/2121 Just bought the boat. Surveyor said the gate valves must be changed to ball valves. Any wisdom on
Inflatable Tenders, Achilles LS4-RU vs. SeaEagle 8.10 Wind Dancer MDR at 3:55pm 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 4/5731 I own a 27' Hunter and need a new tender. Smaller boat, smaller tender. I have done my research an
New Interior cushions for Oday 23 Jim B at 11:54pm 05.18.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1522 Hello fellow Oday fans. I have a 1982 Oday 23 that is in pretty good shape except I need to get new
Onboard refrigeration... Doug/Karen at 10:59pm 05.18.08 Big Boats 3/872 Being new to built-in refrigerator/freezer operation, two questions have arisen: 1) How to defrost
Anchor Light (2) Rich (P303) at 9:56pm 05.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 Installed a new Hella anchor (LED) light Sunday up at the yard. Previous PO had no anchor light. I p
Mast Step stress on Macgregor 26 C Dancing Loon at 1:10am 05.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3421 We have just purchased a 1992Mac 26C. It is basically original with a few interior upgrades. The mas
companion way steps Stephen K at 1:38am 05.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2569 I read awhile back about putting something like black sealant or silicone in the "groove" of the com
Garhauer after one season.. (2) Maine Sail at 12:32am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2105 Wanted to post a photo of my untouched, meaning un-polished, Garhauer main sheet blocks after a full
Stu, What Happened to the "Sailing Web Sites"? Bob4203 at 12:30am 05.19.08 Catalina 30 3/1232 Stu,For the last month or so , when going to "resources" and accessing the "sailing web sites" whe
Survey says blisters JerryP at 12:25am 05.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/965 3 dime size on hull. Is this a problem ornot. Should I buy this '89 Hunter? Thanks.
Survey says JerryP at 12:18am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1054 3 dime size blisters on the hull. Is this a bigproblem? Should I purchase this '89 sailboat?Than
Plastic thingy Deadline at 12:14am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1101 Under heavy wind, the aluminum rail popped up after it stripped the screw right out of the boat. I s
Moving the mainsheet... Mook16714 at 1:28am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1025 ...to the cabin top is what I'm hoping to do on my old Annapolis 26, which will facilitate the addit
Location of 26S promotional video??? Kip Hamilton at 2:11am 05.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1640 Hey Guys...Does anyone know of the internet location of the MacGregor factory promotional video fo
Javelin Boom Vang? (1) Meg at 2:12am 05.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/946 My husband and I just picked up a Javelin and we are reading up on it - can anyone tell me about ins
Core moisture Derek at 2:16am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1290 Water meter reads moisture in core, she's22 yrs old. Shall I buy and fix or not.
Yet another item added to my list / hull-deck joint 48dodge at 3:07am 05.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1319 Did some more work on my 222 this weekend. Removed even more deck hardware, the windows and forward
battery location bart5008 at 3:14am 05.19.08 Smaller Boats 6/1200 The battery location on a 240 is in the worst possible place. I am not sure of the mentality of whoe
Attn: Fred and RAD Phil Herring at 3:32am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1071 Would you guys send me an email when you a moment? I'm trying to reach you and getting a bounce. p

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Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank danstanford at 2:48am 10.29.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 9:24pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 9:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kn
Aft control sj21 JeffD at 9:04pm 10.28.21 Hello Welcome to Sailing! I have a San Juan 21 also. Below is what I use for lines, but there are
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 8:52pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help. thanks so much Tim. I'm going to the boat tomorrow and will check it out wit
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Alan Gomes at 8:44pm 10.28.21 And as an added bonus, it howls like a banshee if it ever contacts the gland nut to let you know th
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 8:11pm 10.28.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Apparently their Tech Support doesn't kno
Ericson 27 water fill (1) TimFromLI at 8:03pm 10.28.21 Maybe this will help.
Aft control sj21 Trick at 8:02pm 10.28.21 There literally 100s of lake's here. Moving to a house on a sandy beach next summer. So it was time.
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 10.28.21 How about adding a shaft collar on the exposed part of the shaft, in between the coupler and the st
Aft control sj21 sail sfbay at 7:55pm 10.28.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat and Coure D Alene Lake Coeur D'alene I
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 7:51pm 10.28.21 One does not generally use the phrase, "extreme, never before never before heard of speeds in a sai
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 7:41pm 10.28.21 :huh: You don't have Spring and Fall? Day and night? Your snow/ice evaporate without ever melting
Hunter 410 refrigerator Windpilot at 7:30pm 10.28.21 I have a 99 410, same problem, somewhere down the road I'll need to rip it out to rebuild. What I di
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 7:04pm 10.28.21
Winterizing bilge on my H37 kappykaplan at 6:33pm 10.28.21 On my boat, it comes in through the top of the mast.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Captain Larry-DH at 6:17pm 10.28.21 Unlike places where the winters are mild, allowing a freeze thaw cycle, which turns the snow into i
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 6:10pm 10.28.21 Can I ask where does the water sneak through the mast? I can't figure it out.
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (2) ChicagoWill at 6:01pm 10.28.21 wrapped up and vented in Montrose Harbor - Chicago.

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