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'78 21 foot drop keel housing John at 9:13am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1122 I have heard that this vintage has had problems with the drop keel housing ...what should I be watch
Engine Mounts For Yanmar 3GMF Dick Dixon at 9:10am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1476 Will someone please tell me the most economical place to purchase engine mounts for a Yanmar 3GMF?
Liferaft...? John at 9:08am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2176 I am looking into getting a used liferaft for coastal cruising. I'm wondering if there are any reaso
Cleaning Stainless steel Bar-B-Q KenHartfield at 9:00am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1224 Can anybody suggest a cleaner for a marine stainless steel Bar-B-Q?I have tried a variety of cleane
1972 O'Day 22 help Wackman at 10:10am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1337 I have just become the proud (?) owner of a 1972 O'Day 22.As I basically know nothing about this bo
New Hunter 36 and Jeanneau SO 36i Craig at 10:01am 04.05.08 Big Boats 8/1647 Has anyone got a view on the pros and cons of these two models?Did anyone recently consider both a
Coal Tar from Piling Selena at 10:25am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2491 Any suggestions on how to remove black soot deposit on my ladder area from the exhaust. Next, how t
Centerboard replacement / repair Jerry Ganshorn at 10:20am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1644 My centerboard sticks/jams when in up position. I know it is a composite material. I know there is a
What goes at bottom of mast?????? jackhartjr at 11:51am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1101 Hi folks, I have a 75 Oday 22.Looking throught the D'R Marine site I saw a "Mast Step Casting". I
cabin heat - any natural gas models available ? bob at 11:48am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2884 my H40 has Compressed natural gas stove which I am happy with. I want to extend the season a bit a
Master cabin storage... Doug/Karen at 1:00pm 04.05.08 Big Boats 1/916 On the aft wall of our newly acquired H356, there is a removable panel held in place by two sliding
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... MafaldaII at 12:43pm 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2705 Last year a bought a Catalina 30 84 with a m25 motor. The boat had been basically abandoned for a co
Foam Flotation?? Popeye18296 at 5:38am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1667 Are the foam blocks(flotation?) actually useful? Have a 1976 V25.When I aquired her there were only
Acetone affect on fiberglass? Charlie at 9:48pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/27234 Between the paper mills and the marina sanding bottom paint my boat gets a dark coating of I can onl
Shrink wrap help. chinny at 10:43pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 9/2031 I'm trying to put together some semblance of a budget for our Hunter 34, and wondered what most owne
HELP, need west coast florida yard with mast equipment!!!! mike at 10:42pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1329 i cant seem to find a yard to lift my boat and unstep my mast without taking my first born!! i just
Best sanitary hose? david wigler at 10:38pm 04.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1955 Is the AVS-96 still available?How about the Sealand OdorSafe?Any problem using home-style pvc pi
VMG strategy HAL at 11:57pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 26/3071 What is the best vmg strategy for the following circumstance?A light displacement boat is close ha
yanmar 2qm 15 injectors stuck cb at 12:04am 04.04.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1678 My yanmar2qm15 on a hunter 30 1981 starts slowly when cold - fine when warmed up. I wanted to check
hood? joefusa at 12:33am 04.04.08 Smaller Boats 1/1269 looking into getting a new furler for a C-30. anyone with experience with the hood seafurl 5 series?

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Two dipsticks on my diesel? smokey73 at 6:37am 12.11.21 Important note on the how to check the level on the clutch/transmission case. Unscrew and remove th
Go Navy! smokey73 at 6:27am 12.11.21 Heading to the game in a few minutes. I"ve only missed 1 game since 2004! GO NAVY - BEAT ARMY!!:be
Go Navy! jssailem at 5:53am 12.11.21 Great morning start @Brian D GO NAVY! :plus:
Go Navy! kappykaplan at 5:48am 12.11.21 :plus::plus::plus::beer::beer::beer:
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock jssailem at 5:26am 12.11.21 I added one after ten years of dealing with the moisture and was surprised of the results. Ah Tom.
Two dipsticks on my diesel? (1) jssailem at 5:15am 12.11.21 :plus: What @Davidasailor26 says. Manuals can be so helpful. Great to read in the evening this time
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock All U Get at 4:40am 12.11.21 Solar vent fan, runs when the sun shines. I added one after ten years of dealing with the moisture
Two dipsticks on my diesel? Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 12.11.21 The SB12 manual at http://www.varen4u.nl/pdfs/yanmar/SB8_SB12.pdf does seem to say there are separat
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:02am 12.11.21 When you wired your depth gauge and transducer, did you put it on its own circuit breaker or on an
Ranger 12 resurrection PNW Sailor at 10:19pm 12.10.21 Very nice. I have a similarly refurbished Ranger 12. I re-did the teak and bought a whole new set
Passage 42 bilge question Terry Cox at 9:53pm 12.10.21 Hi Eian, unrelated to your fuel issue, but one source for fresh water filling the bilge is here: Hun
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens (3) FastOlson at 8:54pm 12.10.21 What sort of material is honeycomb? A type of insulation? Did you cover it? Link? Or Photos?
Two dipsticks on my diesel? acudavid at 8:50pm 12.10.21 jssailem said "Do you tthink you are looking at an Engine Oil dipstick and a Transmission Oil dipsti
self tacking jib Tally Ho at 8:27pm 12.10.21 A 130 is reasonable. With good technique it can be tacked without undue effort. A 150 not so much
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tally Ho at 8:24pm 12.10.21 It hasn't been winterized. The last time I ran it was in late September. Sorry, I thought you were
Two dipsticks on my diesel? jssailem at 8:01pm 12.10.21 Do you tthink you are looking at an Engine Oil dipstick and a Transmission Oil dipstick? Diesels ar
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Tally Ho at 7:48pm 12.10.21
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sail sfbay at 6:52pm 12.10.21 Boats were sold before you contacted the sellers.
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tom J at 6:42pm 12.10.21 Hi All, I recently tried to start my Catalina 400 in Seattle today, however it wouldn't start after
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens william24424 at 6:16pm 12.10.21 Even now that looks really good, wait until it's done. How closely does the ash from Boulter matc

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