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WANTED, picture of your Perkinks M30 to compare RDavis at 1:41am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1267 I'm looking for a picture to compare to another M30. Thanks in advance..
Weather Station (1) AircooledPatriot at 1:43am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2489 I'm thinking of putting a wx station on my O'Day 26 using a pole on my transom to hold the instrumen
lines aft pics Justin_NSA at 2:53am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1045 I had promised to post pictures of my lines led aft project. This was a quick and dirty page I crea
lazy jack bill@tahoe at 2:44am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1118 Iam planning on making my own lazy jack system, Iam looking at 1/4" shock cord, is this the correct
Adjusting/Setting your magnetic compass? Brian D at 2:24am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3523 Do you know your magnetic variation, or, declination as I like to use the term? Check out this link.
Boatings Best Deals ??? (2) Maine Sail at 3:23am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1531 OK, we've all heard how high the prices are at West Marine, and we know Fred does not like WalMart,*
Mooring for Dummies.... what should I use on my 22 O'Day Don at 4:01am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3152 Ok so I bought an O'Day 22 last year I grew up on 17's so I was wondering what should I use to moor
Trying to replace discharge hose PrincessoftheLake at 5:46am 05.07.08 Big Boats 10/1210 We tried last weekend to pull the old discharge hose on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 but it seems to be thor
Decorative Hull Tape Hey Sailor at 6:29am 05.07.08 Pearson 3/1557 Does anyone know a good online website for purchasing the 3 stripe tape. I've located a few in the U
Surge Brakes strobeone at 7:52am 05.07.08 Trailer Sailors 10/2454 I want to know if surge brakes are a necessity or just a nice to have, for towing the 26S with a Hon
Oberdorfer Water Pump Chief at 7:06am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1264 Stopped off at the local Catalina dealer to buy some Universal Engine Parts, filters, pump impeller
Buying first sailboat Tom at 7:38am 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 12/1285 Hello, I am new to sailing and considering purchasing a used sailboat. I plan on using the bo
wood flooring MLA at 9:29am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1780 I am considering putting wood flooring in the cabin of my 26D. I was thinking of using a solid teak
propeller strut rookie1 at 9:51am 05.07.08 Ericson 2/2270 hauled out my e35. bronze support for the prop shaft is off center by 2". also bent due to a dock li
Breaker Information Needed gpd955 at 10:04am 05.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1135 I am in the process of replacing the 30A main breaker on a friends '86 Hunter 31. The old one is an
sailability ratings? porsche at 11:36am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1717 I am not sure what it is called but I have heard that there is a system that rates a boats ability t
Extra Halard for P303 Charlie at 11:46am 05.07.08 Pearson 6/1675 As some of you may have noticed, I have been responding to some of the 303 items. I recently purchas
Catalina 27 Starting Problem Bill Dorman at 12:29pm 05.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1896 My '84 Catalina 27 inboard Yanmar diesel has three switches to start.Turn ignition key to on.Pres
H216 Questions -- Mast base bolt hole posiiton and recommended tensions for uppe Lamar Sumerlin at 12:46pm 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1503 While I know this has been discussed in the archives --- spent quite a bit of time there today with
Help- Halyard line broke in Roller Furling Selden Mast Yvonne Anderson at 12:55pm 05.07.08 Bavaria 1/2326 I was wondering if the mast had to come apart to re-rig the halyard or if anyone had any advice on h

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Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 11:52am 11.16.21 38 year old fuel tank! Almost guaranteed you have an inch of sludge in the bottom, clogged fuel pic
US SPARS Question (1) joker460 at 11:37am 11.16.21 Beneteau parts site doesen't have it? No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DayDreamer41 at 11:27am 11.16.21 You should check the fuel pickup tube for pinholes as well, the old pickup tubes were made of copper
Worth the Cutter Rig? Boomer2it at 11:20am 11.16.21 I have been thinking of installing a temporary forestay for more options in heavy weather for better
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? sail sfbay at 11:18am 11.16.21 Rent a MacGregor 26 for $125 for 4 hours here: Rent a MacGregor Yachts Macgregor 26 in Harpswell, ME
Blister on Rudder sail sfbay at 11:12am 11.16.21 Water in the rudder is only a problem if you get hard freezes. Drill and drain solves that one. Fill
Blister on Rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 11.16.21
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 11:10am 11.16.21 Yard tech suggest to change both fuel filters again, even though they only have less then 20 hours
Worth the Cutter Rig? sail sfbay at 10:58am 11.16.21
Blister on Rudder Justin_NSA at 10:53am 11.16.21 I'm no expert but I would open it now. Then you have all that time for it to dry out before you repa
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Morgan donor at 10:49am 11.16.21 Yards typically charge for each stand used. But it would be wise (in my opinion) to add more stands
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Dalliance at 10:42am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The o
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 10:23am 11.16.21 Finally they got back to me. Looks like I'm on my own. I'll have to make the part. Beneteau parts
Add a battery jssailem at 10:04am 11.16.21 I agree with @Scott T-Bird the Balmar SG200 is a great monitor. They are a bit expensive, but a goo
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 11.16.21
Worth the Cutter Rig? jssailem at 9:44am 11.16.21 I think I'll order the 150% soon. New sails make your boat feel new. Better to order and enjoy tha
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 11.16.21 Does anyone think it odd that the battery charger appears to be on (indicator is glowing) but the b
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 8:50am 11.16.21 Valerio, I like Mainsail's setup better- saves having to occasionally empty the water bottle.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Benny17441 at 8:41am 11.16.21 Any valve clatter? Check the engine valves lash. It would really help if you advised about Max R
Water Heater temp setting sail sfbay at 8:37am 11.16.21 ...........Is 150 temp what others see. Can this be lowered? 120 - 140 F. I set mine at 125 F. Ne

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