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Fixing a W-C Imperial 51 Head Martin T at 4:42am 06.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4574 Peggy:Last year I bought a 1983 Nonsuch 26. It has a Wilcox-Crittenden Imperial 51 Type 3 head, wh
Outboard motor Pip at 4:44am 06.25.07 Catalina 22 3/1108 Looking to get a 4 stroke outboard.Questions:1)If new ... which one to go for 2hp 4hp 6hp?Brand?
Save your mooring! Ameribritalian at 4:55am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/928 Anyone not using your mooring in the Plymouth/Duxbury area and in danger of loosing it? I'm looking
Small Craft Advisory Landlocked at 5:12am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2719 Do the conditions for announcing a small craft advisory vary by location or are they standard throug
STUFFING BOX JOHN WEATHERLY at 6:26am 06.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1159 MY STUFFING BOX HAS A STEADY LEAK SO MUCH THAT THE BILGE PUMP COMES ON APX. EVERY 15-20 MINUTES. I
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 6:20am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 I am looking for the mast, boom, and rigging for a 1976 O'Day 27.
Removing the Headliner in my H33 AndyK at 6:16am 06.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1212 I would like to gain access to behind (above) my headliner. I am adding a couple of new rope clutche
impeller replacement on Yanmar 2GM20F prdewolf at 7:05am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 12/6754 Unfortunately the faceplate on the water pump for impeller access is backward, so removal is difficu
advice on rudders mark7562 at 7:26am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1338 Hi all, I need some advice. Went sailing over the weekend and as we were out the weather got p
Crimping Battery Terminals Chief at 7:33am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1307 I have been posting about some battery issues that came up yesterday. One of the projects that I hav
Surge arrestor caused AC main breaker to trip Tuyen at 9:19am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1491 I have a couple of questions. If someone can help, I would appreciate it very much. My boat is a 1
Beating into the wind. Chris McCubbins at 9:25am 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/848 I was sailing in a mountian lake with winds over 20 mph and found it very hard to tack into the win
Anchoring stanchions wo nuts or bedded plate ghadrill at 9:53am 06.25.07 Big Boats 1/1108 Hunter 340 yr 2001On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does not appear to be
Is it possible to heal a H25 too much and capsize? busyengineer at 8:06am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/964 I have a 1977 Cherubini Hunter 25 - full fixed keel. Is it possible to heel too much and take on wat
Water Intrusion Steve A. at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/781 This spring, I sailed my 1992 H28 from Newburyport, MA to Boothbay, ME. During the trip, we encount
Reanchoring stanchions /no nuts or tapped plate! ghadrill at 9:50am 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1091 The boat is a Hunter 340 yr 2001. On closer inspection of 2 of the loosest stanchions there does
Starboard Deck Water Pooling Tom at 9:43am 06.25.07 Bavaria 2/1605 Despite attempts to balance our 38 with both storage weight, water, fuel etc.........we maintain a c
Spinnaker Aft Block Location Tom at 9:39am 06.25.07 Bavaria 3/1952 With the solid toe rail and no aft blocks for spinnaker sheet......what is a good approach to an aft
Need a outboard/cargo hoist for my H 380 Jeffrey at 11:24am 06.25.07 Big Boats 11/1152 I have tried to find an outboard/cargo hoist (100 lbs load max) that will fit my 2001 380 without a
Painting Mast Flashman at 11:20am 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/954 Has anyone ever painted an aluminum mast and boom? Anything special one needs to do? Considering pa

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Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 11:19am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Un
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 NYSail at 11:05am 07.08.21 I replaced all my sanitation hoses with the Raritan Sani-Flex. Easy to work with and top rated.... A
Which assender do you use ? 31seahorse at 11:02am 07.08.21 Hello CYQK, A rigger whom I respect and trust does not ascend using the halyard on the boat. His
Disassemble cabin lighting Parsons at 10:52am 07.08.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read?
Disassemble cabin lighting (3) kbgunn at 10:48am 07.08.21 This one is resolved. Documenting for future owners. Some light prying with a plastic putty knife lo
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 10:45am 07.08.21 That galvanic isolator should not be used. They "test" the ground wire and this will cause nuisance
Where's all this water coming from? daryl.ramage at 9:53am 07.08.21 Both my starboard lockers get some water after heavy rain or pressure washing. I think mine might be
Too much mast rake daryl.ramage at 9:49am 07.08.21 Your shrouds will also affect the rake by limiting how far forward your mast will go. They may need
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:47am 07.08.21 Sounds conservative. a good plan. My molded nonskid has a plethora of tiny square indents. How do yo
Update Electronics flightlead404 at 9:45am 07.08.21 I have a 2007 H38 with the Raymarine electronics of that vintage, two C90W plotters, 4kW radome, st6
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 9:31am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Uni
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Gary Ballentine at 9:10am 07.08.21 We have Kato Davits on our 40.5. I have a Walker Bay 10.2 dingy with a older 15 hp, two stroke moto
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? gsg900 at 9:02am 07.08.21 Thanks all for that super neat trick to disengage the transmission. And here I thought that black en
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 07.08.21 replacing them all is a small price to pay for the peace of mind of keeping your family and friends
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 8:46am 07.08.21 Sail SFBay... Is this a "thin" coat that goes over the molded original non-skid? This would mean you
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter jssailem at 8:28am 07.08.21 Oh buggar. That is why they always say... "If it ain't broke don't try to fix it." Well if that was
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 8:23am 07.08.21 Sail SFBay... Is this a "thin" coat that goes over the molded original non-skid? This would mean you
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? jssailem at 8:17am 07.08.21 There is a bit of info and questions packed into this query... Lets break it down. ..how bypassin
New H240 jwilcoxon78 at 8:15am 07.08.21 Congrats! We're at Sunrise Cove. You on Lake Lanier Sail Rats FB?
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 8:04am 07.08.21 I feel like they left out the crucial component of propeller lift/drag ratio... I guess that depen

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