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Prop Shaft Packin saylers at 8:35am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2179 If there is a bit more water coming in at the prop shaft than I would like since it ends up in the p
First sail - how embarassing! Tereza at 8:49am 06.26.07 Day Sailers 14/1840 Embarassing only in the sense of how late in the season I finally launched!!The sail was great - my
Swim ladders and transoms DPT at 10:36am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 32/2842 Hi all - been looking at archives RE: installing a swim ladder and I have come across a bunch of pos
has any body heard of a ??? sand sailor at 10:27am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1185 mac 26 mast head sloop??? this one has me searching but no info.someone had a couple of Q's about s
Universal M-25XP engine keeper at 9:39am 06.26.07 Catalina 30 6/2731 replacement parts for M-25XP, a source, and specifically what my surveyor refers to as "engine exhau
fresh water pump motor JR Castro at 9:32am 06.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1231 My fresh water electric motor pump is no longer functioning,does anyone know the Shurflo model for
FireWorks-Greenport Area seadaddler at 9:15am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1360 Does anyone know the fireworks schedule out around the Greenport,NY area.
My experience in buying a new Mac ClownPilot at 11:20am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2002 In Florida, it ain't easy buying a new Mac 26M. Everyone down here that sells them are seemingly ret
Help! If you have your boat at home and it is a Mac 25 caguy at 12:01pm 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1169 I need the measurement of the width of the ledge just in font of the companion way. I want to place
Survey found "void in the bilge" Emma-Mia at 12:06pm 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2171 A recent survey for insurance purposes found a 18"x5" void in the bilge located below the bilge pump
Yamaha 25 II propeller shaft replacement H3OSnow at 3:30pm 06.26.07 Yamaha 16/3942 I am looking for information on replacing a propeller shaft and cutlass bearing in a 1977 Yamaha 25
Mystery Drain... Richard Deep at 2:53pm 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1403 Today I got involved in a thorough "spring cleaning" of the interior of my '85 H-31. Right down to
Hillerange Seaward Stoves JC at 2:35pm 06.26.07 Big Boats 1/1417 Further investigation reveals the three burner stoves on H40 is Hillerange Seaward. Anyone know wher
Cabin Layout on O'Day 20 (1) Arnica at 2:06pm 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3536 Hello, I just recently bought a used O'Day 20 sailboat. On the owner's slip it says that it is a 7
H34 5" cowlings to be sold bobcree at 12:41pm 06.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/984 Sometime ago, I removed the two large 5" cowlings from my 1986 Hunter 34 as I installed some large s
Batteries Chief at 9:23pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1198 First sail of the season yesterday. and thought this was strange. I have been posting about replacin
Replacement Anchor and rode Paulh at 9:49pm 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 12/1425 Well, I lost my anchor and rode this weekend to the lake Gods. Need to replace. Do I go with a Danfo
Hull of a 84- '34 jpc at 8:39pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 1/966 What was the hull construction method and thickness of the 1984 34' Hunter? Was it poured in a mold
Rudder holes Charm at 8:32pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1827 Hi all-I am getting ready to drill the holes into my new Ida Rudder. I used the old rudder as a g
hole in engine block letterman at 9:55pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1226 My Perkins motor leaks...somewhere. I suspect, with my luck, that the block might be cracked. It l

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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
Outboard issues Calif. Ted at 1:45pm 10.08.21 Checked for spark from the coil ? remove wire, have someone you don't like hold it near sparkplug te

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