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Which is better, sandpaper or Chemistry? (1) Chuck R at 7:36am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/934 Last winter at Lay-up I decided to remove my centerboard and rudder on my O'Day 222 to repair over t
Missing sailor in New Hampshire picklefreek at 8:10am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2472 Sailor missing on Lake Sunapee up here in NH. Lake Sunapee is a 4,090 acre lake (4th biggest in NH)
mushroom mooring anchor for H260 Bob at 7:49am 07.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/981 What's a acceptable size of mushroom mooring anchor should we use for a Hunter 260?We have a old 1
Replacing teak deck Mark3799 at 7:37am 07.19.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/4052 I own a Mistress from 74 and shortly need to replace the teak deck and cockpit teak. It's unusual th
compass binacle Todd at 8:59am 07.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1011 I have a 1981 hunter 33 with a binacle mounted wheel. On top of the post is the compass, unfortunatl
Swamped Sailboat Bill Storey at 9:52am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1487 My new (to me) 1979 Venture Is swamped at the mooring. I assume it has to do with the keel wire tube
pop-top Kent6832 at 10:40am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1033 Several questions: When sailing in calm bay is it ok to have top up. If it is up while under way a
Electrical Problme summerwind at 10:47am 07.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1221 Folks,After a nice afternoon sail on Buzzards Bay I came in and discovered a strange electrical pr
Garmin GPS 76cs chelsabella at 10:52am 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1359 Having a hard time figuring out how to set the Drag Anchor feature. Anyone help on how to set it
MacGregor Original Equipment Winch (1) dancing bear at 10:56am 07.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1015 Attached is the diagram and parts list for my 1986 MacGregor 25 Keel Winch. I hope someone finds th
Help with my Compass. Dan Dallas at 1:54pm 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 2/1297 My compass on my Catalina 25 needs fluid added. What do I use? Is this possible?
Advice in purchasing a 25' sailboat... Alan7219 at 12:03pm 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1655 I'm relatively new to sailing and have been looking at Hunter 25 and Catalina 25. Most sailing woul
3/8" Gudgeon catsailor13190 at 11:43am 07.19.07 Catalina 22 0/1367 I found a great deal on gudgeons. I ordered Monday evening and my new gudgeons arrived Thursday. T
Sliding hatch cover question Joyce13081 at 10:08pm 07.17.07 Smaller Boats 5/909 I'd like to prop up the sliding lexan and fiberglass cover while we're at anchor for more headroom a
The day after Capn Pete at 9:45pm 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1366 As my wife used to say when (as a teenager) she got disciplined after staying out partying to late,
Keek bolts Question Bob Fox at 10:20pm 07.17.07 Other Sailboats 2/937 Has anyone had their keel bolts checked.I have a 32 year old boat with a cast Iron keel. I have no
Model identification...Marston Plastics...GD O'Day wfender at 10:53pm 07.17.07 Day Sailers 0/1286 Hello,I am trying to identify my sailboat. The Hull plate reads Marscot Plastics Fall River Mass GD
Spreader Boot Rob at 11:42pm 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2898 Does anyone know why most retailers are not selling rubber/pvc spreader boots? Most of what I see a
wood paneling stuart22320 at 11:55pm 07.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1499 hi, i'm redoing the insid of my 85 mac. the previous owner had small screws holding up the plywood i
Sailing Video-Just for fun PrincessoftheLake at 1:03am 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1107 Below is a link to a video I posted on You Tube. It's nothing fancy. No music, not titles, no fanc

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Exhaust Steam Benny17441 at 8:58pm 09.29.21 Are you loosing any coolant? What grade of engine oil are you running?
Exhaust Steam JamesG161 at 8:57pm 09.29.21 Read this link for more info on exhaust steam... Yanmar 3GM white smoke Jim...
Adding kayak to sailboat (5) jssailem at 8:55pm 09.29.21 198805 But the wind is against the incoming tide. And looking across to Whidbey you can see the sta
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Benny17441 at 8:52pm 09.29.21 That is not a one person job. Don't know what type of mast step you have but the base of the mast
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21pm 09.29.21 I'll have the bottom paint removed by the yard, regardless of hard or soft the existing paint is com
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 8:09pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's That would not be normal.Is the exhaust elbow fairly cool when running I woul
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 8:07pm 09.29.21 Air temp is mid 80's
Exhaust Steam Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 09.29.21 Any chance you may be looking at blue smoke ? If it disappears quickly, it's most likely steam. If
Exhaust Steam MikeHoncho at 7:54pm 09.29.21
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 7:52pm 09.29.21 Thanks sfbay.....that's what I wanted to hear. And thanks for the welcome to the site.
Exhaust Steam sail sfbay at 7:40pm 09.29.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! As long as you have good water flow
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 7:36pm 09.29.21 No, I am talking about the little key in the shape of a half moon that sits on the shaft . It engage
Any advice regarding bottom paint Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 09.29.21 @Dale Haz , if I may suggest, your first step is to sit down and learn about bottom paints. Not a s
Tempest International PaulK at 7:12pm 09.29.21 There used to be an International Tempest at a club where I taught sailing. I don't think they have
Quest Water Pipe Size Terry Cox at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I'm getting ready to winterize our 1996 Hunter 376 for the first time. I'd like to add a water heat
Fuel Filter Replacement Hello Below at 7:05pm 09.29.21 I have a Racor filter/water separator as my primary and the engine mounted fuel filter as my second
Deck drains and Scuppers 1973 Ranger 29 shemandr at 7:00pm 09.29.21 Ranger cockpit drains are a Rube Goldberg type design in the first place. Some of them are just s
Exhaust Steam blackjacksparrow at 6:58pm 09.29.21 So, David, were your temps in the okay range or running hot?
Exhaust Steam David in Sandusky at 6:50pm 09.29.21 Sounds like it could be a head gasket. White exhaust was what made me call the diesel mechanic, then
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? TimFromLI at 6:41pm 09.29.21 I have seen the same thing with my boat. The European boats are always far cheaper- about 20% or mor

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