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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 6/1225 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 8/27238 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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Walking on water jssailem at 9:04am 12.11.21 ZWRObkrsOYg
interested in buying a 310 Alansails at 8:49am 12.11.21 Let us know how you make out!
Two dipsticks on my diesel? smokey73 at 8:17am 12.11.21 Once you get it all straightened out and at the right level on both the engine and the gear box chec
Two dipsticks on my diesel? sail sfbay at 7:21am 12.11.21 The dip stick photo looks like the transmission oil sump dip stick.
Two dipsticks on my diesel? (2) Claude L.-Auger at 6:50am 12.11.21 ''I doubt the lower cap with the dipstick is original. It is bright yellow plastic and it reads "oi
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

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