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DaySailer Question(s) (1) oki.al at 12:20pm 05.09.08 Day Sailers 5/1362 Hi Purchased this boat last year. Took it out three times. The third time I got swamped. Cockp
What could cause this sailaway78 at 12:21pm 05.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1063 Almost sort of goes along with the Rich303 deal. I had a whole bunch of smaller teak trim pieces ou
Yanmar 2GM20 Oil pressure Milan at 12:50pm 05.09.08 S2 0/1265 Hello, I need Your advice. I have purchased 1983 S2 9.2C sailboat . It is powered by 2GM20 Yanmar en
Teak for companionway door???? jackhartjr at 10:24am 05.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1732 Hi folks, getting ready to replace the companionway doors. Would like to keep the original look whi
A Nice N Easy Story... Rich (P303) at 10:16am 05.09.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1086
Mac 25 mast bolt Jonathan at 2:41pm 05.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1224 Newbie Mac 25 owner....I just bought a 1981 Mac 25 swing keel in rough condition. My baby needs s
Really Appreciate this Forum (Compression post) (1) Rubicon 1983-31 at 5:08pm 05.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/885 Just wanted to mention how much I appreciate this forum. It's a tremendous wealth of information and
Baltik Dingies Dave Amspacher at 3:06pm 05.09.08 Big Boats 12/1596 Has anyone had any experience with Baltik dingies. They sell them on E Bay.I have read and always a
2008 Hunter 31 John at 8:14pm 05.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/2655 We are looking at purchasing a new Hunter 31.How well does it sail in light and heavy airs (non fu
Dripless Seals John at 8:18pm 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1345 Has anyone fitted a dripless seal to their shaft?Any horror stories or has it all been dry and tro
Attention DAVE from MICHIGAN look. Dean5735 at 10:51pm 05.07.08 Catalina 30 1/1286 Dave, could you email me, so we can talk about Harbor Days in Elk Rapids. It is www.blowinganddrifti
1979 H30 pulpit mjberns at 11:42pm 05.07.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1319 Greetings, all. I'm looking for a solution to something that's bugged me for years. I have a 1979 Ch
Don: Do you have any advice Warren Milberg at 11:35pm 05.07.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3474 on how one recovers from a spinnaker broach? This happened recently while in a race on a Beneteau 2
Keeping gaskets in place Mike B at 12:25am 05.08.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1616 Anybody have a preferred method of keeping a gasket in place while attempting to reinstall the assem
Inverter Problem On remote monitor Duke13540 at 11:51pm 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1026 I have a Zantrex Freedom 2000-R inverter and for some resaon the display went blank.All my electric
Ronco B223 sandpiper10471 at 1:46am 05.08.08 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1945 OK - ready to take the big plunge and do the holding tank replacement. I have checked the forums alr
Here's some Treasure. Fred Ficarra7897 at 2:10am 05.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1190 The Spaniards are claiming that one of their 200 year old ship wrecks, salvaged in international wat
Painting topsides Drexel Scott at 1:15am 05.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1502 RE "gremlins in the bilge". The poster that mentioned the cockpit scupper drains is probably right a
Vertglas Removal Rich M at 2:35am 05.08.08 Ask All Sailors 2/3954 Many years ago I applied Vertglas to my 28.5 and am now faced with a situation where some of it has
Island Girl Rick D at 2:52am 05.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1782 FYI: just brought a whole bunch of island girl cleaning and finishing products from this site for my

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What should compression be on a 2QM15? Charles Erwin at 8:35am 12.13.21 In order to do this you need an adapter to replace the injector. Here is an example. COMPRESSION T
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 7:54am 12.13.21 A better solution than using one fuse for 2 loads is to use a dual post MRBF, each lead gets its o
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Whatfiero1 at 7:12am 12.13.21 275 cold. As much as 400 wet.
Outboard size for 23.5 (3) patbratton at 7:05am 12.13.21 My H240 came with a 2006 Honda 8 hp outboard. It ran great the first two times then would not start.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 7:02am 12.13.21 Great weather continued and 98% Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC have been detailed & filled. After noti
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 6:46am 12.13.21 There is a limit to how many connections can come off a battery post. A better solution than using
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 6:19am 12.13.21 Do you have a zinc or something on the shaft that is hitting the strut or something else that keeps
Looking for a highfield lever that might want to sell??? sail sfbay at 5:56am 12.13.21 Might buy new from Schaefer Marine New SRL 500, Wichard or C.S.J.. This is a good article on the H
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Ward H at 5:16am 12.13.21 That's not far from my boat. I'll in the area on Thursday, maybe Wed. Let me know if you want a se
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock All U Get at 4:44am 12.13.21 Very dry.
Bilge blower hose replacement All U Get at 4:42am 12.13.21 As you can see in the rest of my post, Don, I pointed out that Diesels don't require the blower, bu
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 4:29am 12.13.21 This is true although if the ACR is placed right near the fuses for the battery bank you can skip s
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. Davidasailor26 at 3:59am 12.13.21 Your YM wasn't made until 2004 and produces max hp @3200 RPM as per Yanmar. The OP if he even has a
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 1:24am 12.13.21 Thanks Ward, experience is the best teacher. The boat is in Tuckerton N J, Dockiside Cafe & Marina o
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. (1) Mechone at 9:04pm 12.12.21 Your YM wasn't made until 2004 and produces max hp @3200 RPM as per Yanmar. The OP if he even has a
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 8:41pm 12.12.21 Your vents are a different type than mine. Where yours are flush to the hull, mine stand proud of
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:39pm 12.12.21 My winter/spring project this year started with simply rewiring the mast and adding a foredeck ligh
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:34pm 12.12.21 The Blue Seas Dual Circuit Switch is not for everyone. Here's why: AGM Battery Issues and the Blu
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:29pm 12.12.21 The ACR does not need a 2/0 cable, way over kill. This is true although if the ACR is placed ri
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use JamesG161 at 8:06pm 12.12.21 Remember your ET is only needed when your other rudder control is Broken or not functional. I teste

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