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O'Day 25 Centerboard info (1) sPk at 12:16am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1574 I know this topic has been discussed at length in the achieves but I hadn't seen this problem mentio
Cleaning/Lubricating Roller Furling Michael B. Shapiro at 11:58pm 06.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1436 I have a 1990 Moorings 38. Lately my genoa furler has a significant amount of resistance. I change
busted horn cleat buzzzsaw at 12:56am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1008 I broke the horn cleat on the bow. Anyone know what the correct direct replacement size for this cle
flotation bart5008 at 1:26am 06.11.07 Smaller Boats 1/938 This past weekend, a 3yr old drowned while he and his father were out on Lake Jocassee in South Caro
Wrinkles on my Mainsail Pat at 1:27am 06.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/8009 Have wrinkles on my main that run at a 45 degree angle to the mast. (wrinkle, mast and boom make a t
Thru-Hull and Seacock Replacement Rob19574 at 2:00am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1690
Whisker pole, C27 Gerard17079 at 2:33am 06.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1244 I want to store my whisker pole on deck as opposed to inside the cabin. Is mounting on the stanchon
Estimating fuel usage John F at 2:09am 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1264 I just learned my fuel gauge is broken (luckily I didn't learn the hard way).I have a Universal M-
Downhaul cleat Paul Reed at 2:54am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1265 Does anyone know where to get a downhaul cleat for a 1974 O'Day 22? I bought this one last year and
I'm getting confused Smitty at 3:06am 06.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1444 Should the head on my Cal 28-2 (Groco HF) with the overboard dischrge option, fill with water after
375 refrigeration mike rappold at 3:12am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/998 our norcold refrigeration on our 37.5, 1996 model, has stopped working and we are going to replace.
Raymarine Auto Pilot Calibration Jeff20919 at 3:41am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3409 Has anyone done the at sea calibration for the Raymarine ST6001 Auto Pilot? Currently mine reads ab
Fuel Tank JON at 3:50am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/867 I had a fuel leak and took tanks out has anybody replaced there,let me know.1979 hunter 30-12 Yanmar
1989 Oday 272 Chris at 4:31am 06.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1707 Ran across a 1989 272 for very little money. The dock manager says the boat has a structural proble
I need change my spreaders marco (Gulich) at 4:47am 06.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1290 I need change my spreaders, and I need the opinion of someone that did it, where you buy them, the m
Refrigeration Problem Bill at 6:26am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/898 The refrigerator quit sometime Saturday night. The problem did not seem critical at the time in as
Re-keel Lee at 7:20am 06.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1610 I have an '82 Hunter with a tall rig (mast 48', draft 5'3"). Is it possible to trade the fin keel f
EMS electronics Dave at 7:35am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1061 I have an EMS knot meter and fathometer on my Mac 25 that don't work. I don't know if they are orgio
Renault Couach Diesel - Anybody Still Have One? Oxman at 7:27am 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/5715 I bought a 1980 Hunter 27 that is in reasonably good shape and I'm really going through it before I
New to forum and met some of you yesterday RISailor at 8:11am 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/948 Hey all,First, for those that I met yesterday at the weekend outing in Rhode Island, thanks so muc

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Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 1:27pm 10.01.21 Yes. In fact, if there still is a reasonably big air bubble in the system, you will overheat in
Bottom Paint in Northern Charles Erwin at 1:26pm 10.01.21 How about the salt water folks? For example Interlux claims that Micron CSC (an ablative) is multi
Check Valve for Galley Faucet Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 10.01.21 It is a check valve that holds the water in place ; otherwise you would be pumping alot
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 10.01.21 Thanks, Stu. probably safe to say if the engine is running 180 temp. or so at 90% throttle, probab
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 12:48pm 10.01.21 want to start the Kubota motor What engine is this?
Interior Cushions 29.5 Sailm8 at 12:25pm 10.01.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch memo
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 11:35am 10.01.21 Moving on.... I mentioned that all of the sliding pieces in the galley or nav station areas were mi
Bottom Paint in Northern Art12050 at 10:51am 10.01.21 I use an ablative bottom paint. I used a brand called Bluewater for several years with good results
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 10:46am 10.01.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and mag
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed sail sfbay at 10:44am 10.01.21 ..........My Volvo Penta 2004 D-2 55 pushes my Bavaria 41 at 7 knts at 1800 RPM with existing 3 blad
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 10:44am 10.01.21 It's usually right on top of the thermostat housing, a small petcock. But that's the hard way to d
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.01.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Interior Cushions 29.5 sail sfbay at 10:27am 10.01.21 Congratulations in your new boat!! ggrizzard............gave you a good start. Unless you are a DIY
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 10:22am 10.01.21 Will mostly be daysailing on the lake. Really just trying to dress the interior up so it is more lik
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 10:08am 10.01.21 There are many suppliers of foam on the web. If you plan on sleeping on them for more than a night,
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 9:40am 10.01.21 Thanks for the reply. Was wondering where to get the info on the cushion design and types of foam fo
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 9:22am 10.01.21 There should be a local upholster in your area who can quote the job, but be prepared for a large in
water pressure loss senang at 9:08am 10.01.21 Confirm there is water in the tank...... .......and the main tank valve is open.
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 8:45am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil THANKS!... have sent for a custom
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 8:33am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil

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