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Garmin transducer failure RAD at 10:17am 09.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1559 I have a Garmin 182C with a sonar GSD 20 and it started to flash the depth as though its not seeing
replacing yanmar 2gm20 mixing elbow don z at 10:13am 09.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/5489 the last time my yanmar 2gm20 mixing elbow clogged, i had the yanmar guy change it. this time, i wan
H 23' Water in pans below floorboards Joelle Dupont at 1:46pm 09.30.07 Smaller Boats 3/1134 Dear all,Trying to figure out where water is coming from to eliminate the problem before winter!
arches Russ Reiland at 12:29pm 09.30.07 Big Boats 13/1302 We are thinking about buying a 1999 with fiberglass arch vs 2000 45 with a stainless steel arch.1.
bilge configuration seth at 12:14pm 09.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/910 On my oday 25 there are 2 sections for the bilge. It is like having two seperate bilges. I am consid
mac 26x power site (other) Mike at 1:53pm 09.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1270 A weeks or so ago I posted I was having trouble registering at the mac powersailor site . Some was g
H216 boat name Lee C - H31 at 11:17pm 09.28.07 Smaller Boats 2/1018 Have any H216 owners put a boat name on your boat? What size lettering did you use and are you pleas
Yanmar running irregular texastom at 1:24am 09.29.07 Big Boats 6/1183 This past weekend we had the boat out for one of our rare occassions this summer and as you would fi
Cutlass bearing replace on a 351 David21341 at 12:59am 09.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1549 Hello,I am going to need to replace the cutlass bearing on the hard this winter. My question: Does
1982 25' MacGregor for $5500. ? Eileen Phillips at 2:49am 09.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1652 I'm looking at a 1982 MacGregor, three sails, VHF, Compass, trailer but no motor for $5,500 Canadian
Rig Tension Rich (P303) at 3:52am 09.29.07 Other Sailboats 4/993 Any one know the "Rig Tension" on a Pearson 303. I had it done this year, as the boat was new to me.
Pearson 26 Rudder Question bffatcat at 4:59am 09.29.07 Ask All Sailors 4/5086 Ive got a 32 year old Pearson 26 that spent the first 26 years of its life in fresh water. Its been
Tired of the swelly boat texastom at 7:19am 09.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/2935 Peggy,I have your book and it has been very helpful. However, I am now totally frustrated. I have a
Sailing with a reef Steve at 9:44am 09.29.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1528 We were out on the Chesapeake on Friday in our 2003 H356 (furling main) and the true wind was gettin
Tiller Pilot? YES! csobalvarro at 3:24pm 09.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1918 Having seen a number of discussions in the past on tiller pilots I thought I'd post a report of the
Navman Tracker 5600 Chartplotter John at 3:10pm 09.29.07 Big Boats 1/1973 I have an interesting challenge at best. On my 2000 340 I have a Navman Tracker 5600 Chartplotter.
Rasmus 35 - stearing dela Lars Sand at 7:49pm 09.27.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/5501 I am writing this on behalf of my parrents who got themself a Rasmus 35 (2 masted) last year. So far
replacement mainstays steve at 8:42pm 09.27.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2490 I lost one of my intermeadiate side stays in some deep water when erecting the mast on my boat (rath
dodger Jim22491 at 9:40pm 09.27.07 Other Sailboats 2/1222 Hi I am a new boat owner, I bought a 1978 Irwin center cockpit. I want to put on a dodger. who make
compensating for an old main Tom Monroe at 1:24am 09.28.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2613 Don ...I have an old main (sailing a C27) that I can't afford to replace right now. On the wind in

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Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 09.26.21 Stainless acorn nuts are 1.20 at ace. Cheaper per each at McMaster Carr but have to buy 25 The te
Gunnel corrosion sunlover at 6:45pm 09.26.21 The 2nd photo of the stancion base and deck looks pretty ugly. Hard to tell if the deck is signific
Quest Water Pipe Size Ralph Johnstone at 6:43pm 09.26.21 Just measured a Qest fitting and it's 1/2" ID. The factory installation tubing (1999) was PEX with
Gunnel corrosion BigEasy at 6:16pm 09.26.21 I'm thinking that I need to strip the hardware to find out what I'm dealing with. does that soun
I left the lights on jviss at 6:12pm 09.26.21 Boat electrical systems are quite primitive, and are not evolving very quickly. On sailboats we are
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running SoSound at 5:53pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help AwwShucks at 5:48pm 09.26.21 Second question - yes, replace the whole cable. Thanks Captain Larry - just looked on Catalina Direc
Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? (3) Joe at 5:44pm 09.26.21 I suggest finding a copy of one of Brian Fagan's cruising guides to the Calif coastal area. He has
I left the lights on Ward H at 5:27pm 09.26.21 Thanks for the follow up. And, I joined your club. Went to the boat yesterday and found my batte
Loosening Alternator Belt Scott T-Bird at 5:20pm 09.26.21 @Richard19068 , I think you nailed on all 3 points: 1. The adjustment bolt is not in the picture.
Loosening Alternator Belt Richard19068 at 5:06pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 5:05pm 09.26.21 Snip. The extra slack from the damaged cable might explain why it came off the pulleys in the first
Loosening Alternator Belt Scott T-Bird at 5:05pm 09.26.21 That circled bolt looks like the pivot bolt to me. Even if it is loose, it shouldn't affect the bel
Rudder cables - need some help Captain Larry-DH at 5:04pm 09.26.21 So in the midst of a race in the waters off Lewes, Delaware I needed to do a hard over in 20 knot w
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:03pm 09.26.21 The electrical panel is so loaded with tight bundles, it might be impractical to attempt to identify
Rudder cables - need some help stephen_i_w at 5:02pm 09.26.21 The loose strand is a warning, but even more concerning is your cable becoming longer. That could
Quest Water Pipe Size shemandr at 4:27pm 09.26.21 I hope someone knows. I don't. It's very hard to tell a size from a photo. And even if you show a
Seafarer 22 shemandr at 3:52pm 09.26.21 I've sailed quite a bit on a Seafarer 22. They were built on L.I. so there are more in that area.
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 3:20pm 09.26.21 198644
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 2:56pm 09.26.21 I like to ask a lot questions is all. That is a great way of thinking. Most of the things that ca

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