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Deck refit Van Hicks at 11:25pm 01.20.08 Other Sailboats 8/1383 Time for a deck refit on our 69 cadet. Teak decks. A bit soft on the fordeck. Does anyone out there
Mast Heights with Mast Down Robspan at 12:04am 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1894 Does anyone know what the clearance of an M26S is with the mast lowered to the stern support, but st
liferaft John at 12:11am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1804 I'm starting to look at liferafts, including on ebay. I see some 6 person rafts for coastal use that
Grounding Plate Julia at 12:10am 01.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1073 I have purchased a catalins 30 and can't find a grounding plate. Could another owner point me in th
Depth Sounder anomolies Capt. Kermie at 12:36am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1112 I have an inexpensive SeaEagle FishFinder/Depth Sounder that seams to choose when it wants to work o
How Much Paint? Journey6534 at 1:40am 01.21.08 Day Sailers 6/1596 Does anyone have an idea how much anti-fouling paint it takes to paint the keel of an O'Day 22 or bo
Anchor Locker not sealed. KennyH at 2:09am 01.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1098 Anyone else noticed the anchor locker on their Hunter 25 or larger is not sealed at the back end.
Novelman, I posted a vid of last Sat whale watching adventure. caguy at 3:06am 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1084 I know at your age the memories fade quickly. Sorry about the music I couldn't find my copy of Hank
Electrical Problem Charley Seaton at 3:38am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1832 I have a 1997 Hunter 336. I was dockside with dock power. I flipped on the hot water heater which ru
Autohelm 6000 David Dick at 5:55am 01.21.08 Big Boats 0/990 I have a 2001 Hunter 340. I have the Autohelm 4000+ at present and I am thinking about upgrading to
trailer for 25tf O'Day w/centerboard stsilvia at 6:14am 01.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1282 We just bought a 25ft 1980 O'Day w/centerboard. We are getting a trailer bodified to fit our boat. H
head hose john little at 6:25am 01.21.08 Irwin 2/1943 My friend in the ajacent slip has a 1985 Irwin 38CC. He is trying to replace the hose coming from t
Catalina 22 - Repair Shops - Centerboard Craig at 6:35am 01.21.08 Catalina 22 2/2900 My centerboard cable snapped on my moored Catalina and the centerboard fell and basically anchored t
Perkins will not start Kerry13709 at 8:02am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3556 While waiting to replace my sole, I have been unable to start the engine for about 4-5 weeks. Batter
Heeling porsche at 8:56am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1432 What is the Ideal heel that you take your boat ? I have been told around 10 to 12 deg. I have saile
water ballast or swing keel ? porsche at 9:42am 01.21.08 Trailer Sailors 25/14286 Just wondering if the water ballast boats perform like the swing keel boats ? I have to have my boat
Jabsco head problem agaliha at 10:27am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1918 I have a problem with a Jabsco "29 Series" manual head on a 2002 Beneteau. I bought a rebuild kit h
Signal flag ID assignments JC2 at 2:44pm 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1122 Chichester had a flag code, consisting of a letter (possibly C; I forget) and the numerals 67 (basic
outboard alternators walt at 5:05pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1085 Im guessing someone here knows how these work.. Here is how I believe they work but could be wrong.
Keel Before (1) KevinMc at 8:41pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1136 This is the keel before.Error: Error: expected , but found instead

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Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 RoyS at 5:07am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The on
oil pressure sensor quandry patfarrell1949 at 4:51am 11.16.21 Rich - thanks for the really helpful input. I've researched further and found that the Yanmar "stand
Water Heater temp setting dlochner at 4:17am 11.16.21 The temp setting is usually on or near the heating element. Remove the cover and take a look. Heati
Water Heater temp setting Hayden Watson at 4:05am 11.16.21 Have you looked under the electrical connection panel to see if it has an adjustable thermostat? whe
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Apex at 3:30am 11.16.21 timing of replacing the cable and stated problem are BOTH 2 years. Perhaps the cable is bottoming o
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 1:36am 11.16.21 I have the same boat 7.5 knots???? 3800 rpm??? I don't think so lol Since I've been playing with th
Water Heater temp setting DeniseO30 at 1:17am 11.16.21 I think most of these small water heaters have a fixed temperature element probably not that accurat
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) (2) jssailem at 10:36pm 11.15.21 Thinking about your exploring of speed, I read this quote/observation about sailing and sail boats.
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help Scallywagger at 9:25pm 11.15.21 I will Dan. Lots to do on the new Casper but, at least I got my Hydrovane
Slips in Tampa area Kings Gambit at 9:01pm 11.15.21 Bradenton - Twin Dolphin Marina and Palmetto (don't remember the name) across the river. Regatta P
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question JamesG161 at 8:47pm 11.15.21 Don is asking since if in neutral you get > 2200 RPM it shows what your engine can do while not unde
US SPARS Question SoSound at 8:38pm 11.15.21 Thumbs down.
Windlass for Hunter 340. sail sfbay at 7:31pm 11.15.21 See post #3 in this thread: anchor handling on a Hunter 34 \| Sailboat Owners Forums AND #18 in this
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 7:21pm 11.15.21
US SPARS Question joker460 at 7:20pm 11.15.21 Finally they got back to me. Looks like I'm on my own. I'll have to make the part.
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 7:15pm 11.15.21
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 7:05pm 11.15.21
Awwww, Nuts!!! Hayden Watson at 6:59pm 11.15.21 On a C30 the tabernacle will not allow a sleeve on the outside of the mast so the repair will need t
Water Heater temp setting jssailem at 6:57pm 11.15.21 I have not checked the water temp, but it is plenty hot. I mix it with the cold tap to provide a ple
Swinomish Channel Closure Terry Cox at 6:52pm 11.15.21 My Deception Pass best practice follows slack water to minimize any chance of a mishap due to submer

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