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lost battens David Wilson at 10:48am 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1228 We've watched our battens fly out of the pockets into the water! There doesn't seem to be any built-
Great sail Saturday...finally had a camera RobG at 10:58am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 So I thought I'd share:)Great steady wind at 8-10.
torqeedo John R. at 11:10am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 30/2733 I am planning to buy a small dinghy and a motor for the dinghy. I've read a little about and seen th
Modify ski boat trailer for Oday 22 Wes Brown at 11:22am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1127 I am going to buy an 1980 O'Day 22'. I have an 18' Ski boat trailer that I want to modify for the b
hull number kms at 11:29am 07.09.07 Big Boats 2/1260 Where can I find my hull number on the registeration?kms
quadrant deck plate Susan Campbell at 12:12pm 07.09.07 Catalina 30 2/1518 MY QUADRANT DECK PLATE IS SPONGY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...CATALINA NO LONGER STOCKS THE PART...ANY
shakedown cruise report Steve Feinsilver at 12:53pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 6/1367 Spent 9 days on our new 44DS ,hull 234. Boat is fitted with CO and smoke detectors, total of 6 unit
Original 23' Venture Sails? Thomas at 3:22pm 07.09.07 Other Sailboats 0/776 I have recently completed the renovation of my 1973 23' MacGregor Venture; However, I do not have an
CDI Messenger Line ggassman at 3:20pm 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1506 We purchase our 270 a few months ago and have no experience changing the headsail with the CDI furle
catalog or owners manual for a 80s vintage O'Day 1 dusty at 5:05pm 07.09.07 Day Sailers 0/1096 Do you have a copy or a scanned image of the sales brochure or owners manual for a 1980s vintage O'D
hard starting when hot pete at 8:42pm 07.09.07 Big Boats 5/914 I have a 2003 420 that has a problem that has been becoming progressively worse the last few seasons
Why cheaper Gevrey at 8:50pm 07.09.07 Bavaria 6/3583 Just a naive question.I'm looking for a sail boat, I compare the layouts, equipements, ... and bava
keel cable Cleatus at 10:13pm 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/970 The first time I took out my 25 when it was rough. The Keel sounded like it was slamming around. I c
pedestal lever housing parts jtmccue at 10:36pm 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1169 yatch specialties pedestal partsI have an early H28.5. The pedestal's "!plastic!" housing (Y321-01
Changing the Oil Ray2325 at 10:47pm 07.09.07 Catalina 310 8/2379 I have never changed the oil on my 310, but it is about time. In the Universal manual they mentioned
One pin or two? sPk at 11:56pm 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1051 When I was raising my mast on my O'Day 25 at my old marina last year, one of the guys helping me men
Built in cooler not all that cool? sPk at 12:01am 07.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1245 I finally got my O'Day 25 into Lake Superior last week. YEAH! Now that I will probably be spending
R-33 turnbuckle? Ray at 1:47am 07.10.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2061 I,m reinstalling my standing rigging and I,m missing the turnbuckle for the aft stay, does anyone kn
porta bote John R. at 2:04am 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2644 Is anybody familiar with the folding "Porta Bote"? My wife and I are planning to get a dinghy for ou
Generator on 23? Brian M H23 at 2:38am 07.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/869 So i had this idea yesterday, while I was helping my dad install a new generator in his 36', 10,000l

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Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running SoSound at 10:51am 09.26.21 Is it possible to put too much grease in it? I had mine replaced last fall. I had noticed uneven w
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:45am 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:43am 09.26.21 I guess first step would be just pinch off the return line and see if that helps the engine cool I
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:41am 09.26.21 That's actually the thermostat housing. The thermostat could be new or look even worse. How long ha
M15 engine is overheating (1) catalina30 at 10:40am 09.26.21 You can do a back and forward flush with hose water. No chemical harm will come. Inspect what comes
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:40am 09.26.21 I will attach a picture of the thermostat, it is pretty old and looks possibly original. That's ac
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:38am 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating jssailem at 10:36am 09.26.21 You can do a back and forward flush with hose water. No chemical harm will come. Inspect what comes
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:34am 09.26.21 Have you ever tried doing a flush using rydlyme? I have not. If the thermostat is bad with that
A simple list of preparations... jon hansen at 10:34am 09.26.21 z5m9yT06Khg
Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) swshogren at 10:29am 09.26.21 It is polybutylene tubing. You can find fittings on Amazon and other internet sources, as well at a
A simple list of preparations... jssailem at 10:27am 09.26.21
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:26am 09.26.21 Was water coming out of your exhaust? If not, it's something downstream from the pump preventing fl
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:26am 09.26.21 Universal M15 operator manual attached for reference. Assuming you have good water flow on the sea
A simple list of preparations... JohnShannon at 10:26am 09.26.21 Kind of assumed prior to sailing to the Hawaiian Islands you will do a few sails to the Catalina Isl
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 10:24am 09.26.21 Universal M15 operator manual attached for reference. Assuming you have good water flow on the sea
M15 engine is overheating (3) catalina30 at 10:23am 09.26.21 The bottom of my pump was starting to corrode and causing a small leak at the gasket. I decided to r
M15 engine is overheating fox9988 at 10:16am 09.26.21 The M15 Universal 5411 in my Catalina 30 is raw water cooled (no fresh water side or heat exchanger)
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system cymeyer at 10:03am 09.26.21 What's the best way to winterize our air conditioning system? Any pointers for running antifreeze
Loosening Alternator Belt (10) jssailem at 10:00am 09.26.21 I would suggest reviewing the information on bolt issues and design issues with various alternators

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