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Old Gelcoat oday27jfc at 4:07am 09.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/964 Is there anything to revive 25 year old finish or do you just paint or refinish?
H-216 in Very Light Air Mr.Ernie at 6:50am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/970 As those of you that have raced the 216 in very light air already know, the asymmetrical kite is use
Depthsounder malfunction Lou 14643 at 10:18am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/5661 Just back from a wonderful three day sail on the Chesapeake - consistant 10-15 knot southerly winds,
water pump seals losciale1 at 9:14am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1087 would love a step by step for my Oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 scews on the impeller cover and
water pump seals losciale1 at 9:03am 09.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1030 can anyone give a step by step on the oberdorfer seawater pump that has 4 screws on the cover and is
Keel Bolts glassbutterfly at 10:30am 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/975 We have bought an old Catalina 27 and the keel bolts are rusted and extremly thin. We need to know h
Turning upwind pmeyers at 11:03am 09.08.07 Smaller Boats 16/1173 I convinced my wife to go fishing with me on my sailboat. We motored about 5 miles to the entrance t
Boat Value Radioop at 11:17am 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1423 Can anyone tell me where on-line I can go to see what the "Blue Book" value is for any given sailboa
Air Conditioning raw water clogging LSCalifornia at 12:14pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 13/7360 Thought I'd share this recent discovery regarding Air Conditioning issues related to clogged sea wat
Wheel Conversion David at 12:12pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1114 I'm interested to know if it's possible to convert the tiller/rudder assembly on the 26S to a pedest
honda 50 is getting louder gary nelms at 12:09pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/956 The '99 honda 50 4 st runs good but seems to be getting louder, especially when rpm's are up. I don'
Havre De Grace Manny at 1:52pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 53/4990 Hey Gang,My wife and I have been talking about moving the boat for the next season. We are conside
LOOKING FOR pics of sand sailor at 1:56pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1165 wood ' glass hatches dont like the fiberglass slider one i have and want to build a wood one w/ wind
Are ST50 instruments still available Pat at 3:17pm 09.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1295 I have been troubleshooting my speed instrument for some time now. Bought a new transducer, checked
Bent Keel lock Bolt extracted... abk at 3:46pm 09.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1083 The p/o had the lock down bolt sealed in with silicone... I wrestled it out and it was bent into a s
The Boat for all Seasons !!! Colin& Mary at 7:49pm 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/936 To All you seafaring folk out there Help.In 2009 we are looking to do the ARC and now we are in the
Mysterious tapping sound Ken Palmer at 10:37pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/1417 We have noticed a tapping sound when motoring our 33.5. This sound happens while under way or not.
water cooled generator Joe A at 10:57pm 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1705 I am looking for a small(2000W) generator that is water cooled. I want water cooling so I can use t
Mast Starting to sink :-( Erik7365 at 11:45pm 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1044 Our 1980 H27 is starting to develop the dreaded mast sinking issue. the compression post is down ab
What is this warning lamp / buzzer for? Peter Reynolds at 1:12am 09.07.07 Seidelmann 4/1543 Hi,I cannot tell what the middle of 3 warning indicators means on my Yanmar engine panel.I presu

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Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel kappykaplan at 9:19am 09.30.21 I do all of the above in the fall.
Fuel Filter Replacement odaydokay at 9:17am 09.30.21 I have vacuum gauges on both of my primary filters for the auxiliary and the genset. Neigther seem
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 9:16am 09.30.21 How are you getting the boat out of the water? Crane, travel lift, trailer/ramp, ways? If you're
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 9:14am 09.30.21 That is not a one person job. Don't know what type of mast step you have but the base of the mast
Fuel Filter Replacement All U Get at 9:08am 09.30.21 I'll bet that unless your fuel supply gets contaminated with algae, it will be good for 10+ years.
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? billder99 at 9:07am 09.30.21 Speaking of crossing an ocean, do not assume that having anyone "inspect" that used rigging is a
S2 Owners - does anyone else have this interior lighting? (1) Rapport at 8:59am 09.30.21 198847
Nav System Replacement tfox2069 at 8:49am 09.30.21 I have a 12" touchscreen at the helm that is 8 years old. No issues in any weather. It is covered
When is diesel fuel too old? shank at 8:48am 09.30.21 Just an anecdote. Here in Maine I fill my diesel tank in the fall and do nothing else. I don't us
Inavx Help senang at 8:47am 09.30.21 Have you setup the correct wireless connection? It is quite a struggle the first time. If you see th
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (2) stickinthemud57 at 8:43am 09.30.21 When I dealt with my lifting deck, I used expanding foam and the tubes that came with. I drilled 1/2
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut (1) W_Alves at 8:38am 09.30.21 My B411 shaft is 30mm diameter. The coupling nut thread is M14-2. Your shaft may be smaller. Th
Changing Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19am 09.30.21 Pick a slow day at the marina and fill and pump the holding tank several times. As I've posted many
Nav System Replacement kappykaplan at 7:52am 09.30.21 Most of the Raymarine MFDs are touchscreen and I worry about that in a marine environment. I have
Fuel Filter Replacement dmax at 7:48am 09.30.21 The boiling point of a liquid is dependent on the atmosperic pressure around it - at 30 Hg of vacuum
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) daydreamerjr at 7:43am 09.30.21
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? FastOlson at 7:39am 09.30.21 It's not just the 220 volt small size wiring and switching devices. About a decade ago several build
When is diesel fuel too old? T Dunn at 7:36am 09.30.21 Just an anecdote. Here in Maine I fill my diesel tank in the fall and do nothing else. I don't use
Check Valve for Galley Faucet twistedskipper at 7:36am 09.30.21
Exhaust Steam sail sfbay at 7:34am 09.30.21 blackjacksparrow..........if you have good flow out the exhaust one possible cause of steam in the e

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