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H260 sole softness MikeH at 3:14am 07.06.07 Smaller Boats 7/1156 I stepped into the salon today and the section of the sole in front of the head squished slightly, l
First saltwater sail in the Venture 21 CharlieCobra at 2:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1151 Well, I finally broke down and bought an OB for the little boat. I also bought a VHF and a color GP
Yanmar YSE8 blowing oil from breather tube okawbow at 2:34am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/8328 Hi All,I bought a 1976 Bristol 24 this year that had set on the stands for an unknown time. (proba
Cabin Fans Slipin Away at 2:33am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/959 Has anyone installed cabin fans in a Hunter 42cc or 45cc. If so how did you do it without having wi
catalina 27 keelbolts chris odgers at 1:22am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1178 the keelbolts are corroding -how do you replace them?
BroadbandXpress NautiDuck at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/983 I will be doing some cruising in the San Juan Islands of the PNW and I see that there is a company t
grayport window painting AG at 4:01am 07.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/981 has anyone ever repainted their grayport porthole frames after they turned yellow through the years?
Last chance for Catalina and Santa Barbara Island novelman17128 at 4:24am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1276 Hey all you blue water sailers. If you are up to it you are invited to sail to the Isthmus and on to
turnbuckles stop nuts loosening LordNelson at 4:27am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4062 my oday 20 turnbuckle stop nuts keep loosening up. i tried some electrical tape, but the tape came o
Auto not responding Joe Wienecke at 4:45am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/1021 I have a ST 6000 Plus autopilot that seems to be acting up. The display is showing all the right di
Heating Stove (1) Breakin Wind at 6:14am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 Any one seen a stove like this on a 27' O'day? Factory 1977 alcohol heating stove I think. Option st
Catalina 36 wins class in Bermuda 1-2 this year ! Tom S at 5:19am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/3010 Even more amazingly was 2nd overall with corrected time !! Congratulations David Sherman skipper of
27 footer - sea-kindliness, comfort TN at 7:34am 07.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1353 I'm interested in perspectives on comfort ' sea-kindliness in boats in the 27-foot range. I'm also i
Caution to all on this site! Jacques LeBlanc at 8:52am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1232 Be very careful when buying somthing on line. I sent a check for $100 to Garry Cripps a month and a
Oil presure light sapadeni at 9:49am 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/822 Ahoy fellow O'Day owners;I've finished all the major repairs on my O'Day and have had some fine sai
oh to travel by sail what a dream! rich18884 at 11:03am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1327 Has anyone sailed to the far away port of Dana point? I have yet to do a stayover night on My MAC26C
Whale Quick Connect Water Systems Paul (Affinity C320) at 10:45am 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1046 One of my water tank shut-off valves has failed, the selector lever is loose and will not open the v
Hatch sizes david at 6:55am 07.06.07 Big Boats 2/897 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Does anyone know the various hatch dimensions and/or is there a site for t
Removing Older Alder Barber Refrigeration? rardiH36 at 12:37pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1241 Dear Mariners:I wish to remove entirely from my 1980 Hunter 36 an older Alder Barber refrigeration
Panda 4200 Generator Problems MikeWilkinson at 2:25pm 07.06.07 Big Boats 1/1688 Has anyone had problems with their Fischer Panda 4200 Plus generator. I have had continuous problem

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Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil sailcapt340 at 5:46am 10.09.21 I've pressure tested my 3.3 Hp outboard by using the screw in fitting from an oil refill pump kit.
Can't find the intake water strainer justsomeguy at 5:43am 10.09.21 Thoughts? You never did say you re-opened the seacock. ;) But yep, check the pump operation and im
Can't find the intake water strainer nbraasch at 5:08am 10.09.21 Ok, I found the filter strainer, and the seacock where it comes through the hull. It's under the rea
Insight on sail condition dlochner at 4:56am 10.09.21 Sails approaching their 40th birthday are long past their prime if they have been used much at all.
Insight on sail condition kloudie1 at 3:39am 10.09.21 Yup, they look good enough to learn with and sharpen your sail trim controls. Also to learn how to h
Insight on sail condition Davidasailor26 at 3:00am 10.09.21
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 2:15am 10.09.21 I believe it's a diaphragm pump. It also drains the shower pan.
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 9:38pm 10.08.21 I have found that an ultrasonic cleaner is effective in cleaning the small passages in a carb. Fill
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 9:10pm 10.08.21 I am considering buying a 33.5 which has evidence of water incursion at several points and eviden
Outboard issues patrickfarley at 8:34pm 10.08.21 I have a BF 75 Honda engine 7.5 horsepower. I had an engine problem it was not the spark. The prob
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? Aussie2021 at 6:58pm 10.08.21 Cheers for that! Will check them out!
Companionway Hatch Storage Knuttle at 6:52pm 10.08.21 I have a Venture 21 from 1970. Its hatch looks identical to the one in the first picture in this th
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 5:17pm 10.08.21 I also want to try the pressure testing of the unit. Basically, just because I want to try that an
B 311 bilge pump float switch Tally Ho at 4:21pm 10.08.21 No, you are not correct. This boat only has a hose pickup for the pump in the shallow bilge. The
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing jepomer at 4:19pm 10.08.21 How does the toilet pull anything out of the shower sump? There shouldn't be any connection betwe
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Tally Ho at 4:01pm 10.08.21
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Nichole340 at 2:55pm 10.08.21
Outboard issues Stu Jackson at 2:48pm 10.08.21 Rich's right, you need to find out why it doesn't. In addition to his advice, if you have a kill sw
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 10.08.21 Water in the lower unit is most likely from the prop shaft seal. Picking up a piece of fishing line
Outboard issues Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 10.08.21 I always start by determining if the problem is fuel or spark. Squirt some starting fluid into the

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