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Owners Manual stewart young at 7:53am 06.06.07 Bristol 0/1998 Looking for owners/operation manual and wiring diagram for Bristol 27, 1977 model year.
Fresh Water hoses leakage Federico at 8:23am 06.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1285 I recently bought my first boat ever, a 1985 Beneteau First 30.5 and found water leaks from the fill
Leaky Screws Jenni at 9:23am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/950 During the recent rain storm I noticed that I saw shipping a lot of rain in through the various moun
272 tiller to wheel availability Ken13459 at 9:19am 06.06.07 Bigger Boats 0/1071 Edson tells me that the system they made for the 87'-89' vintage 272s is no longer availiable. They
Painting Prop and shaft Chief at 9:38am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2658 I splash tomorrow, and the yard painted my bottom late last week. I replaced the shaft zincs myself,
Tough Times for Yacht Manufacturers? Rick D at 10:26am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2345 I noticed an article (see link) that Pacific Seacraft has filed for Chapter 11. Recall they make boa
Speaking of sharing expenses PrincessoftheLake at 6:58am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1457 I have a kind of philosophical question, I think. Captain Grumpy and I are now into our 4th year of
Satelite TV Tony at 12:07pm 06.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 Hi anyone with any experience with Track it TV (Follow me TV ) or with the Marine Sat Az Trax system
Ranger 26 Keel Bolts Andrew Smith at 4:33am 06.06.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3804 I am considering buying a 1979 Ranger 26. The boat has been laying unused in saltwater for the past
when to change headsails and to what? captain-dutchman at 4:22am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2580 I just purchased a mirage 35 and was wondering when should you change headsails to reduced ones. I h
Standing Rigging Replacement? Brian9674 at 10:56am 06.06.07 Smaller Boats 2/998 My 1987 Hunter 23 standing rigging looks like its in pretty good shape but I have been reading that
how does a boat fridge work letterman at 10:52am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4206 My fridge died on 110volt. It works on 12 volt. Anyone have an idea how these things work so I can
outside trim for fixed ports on H34 Anthony Frascella at 10:33am 06.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1047 Looking for plastic trim for my fixed ports. (outside)
Stuffing box Mike Youngling at 5:10pm 06.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1208 I need to replace my stuffing box on a 1973 C-27. The shaft is one inch (atomic 4) and the drawing
Replace Mast and boom BMurph at 1:14pm 06.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1099 I just got a 1976 O'Day 27 and I need to get A mast and all the rigging for the boat. I recently got
Two questions Mac at 1:46pm 06.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/829 First, I checked the swing keel bolt and it looked fine. The other bolt for setting the keel is ben
1976 O'Day 27 Mast and Rigging BMurph at 1:21pm 06.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1024 Is there anyone out there that is looking to get rid of a mast, boom, and all the rigging for an 197
Hunter 340 capable for ocean crossings Velero23904 at 1:50pm 06.06.07 Big Boats 27/25399 We recently purchase a Hunter 340 which we really like. This boat is intended for a intermediate st
Cockpit drain hose Dick Smith at 1:57pm 06.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1799 Hi---I am new to this forum with an old question. My 1985 Catalina 27 has a leak in the cockpit drai
Coast Guard higgs at 8:58pm 06.04.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1601 Why was the discussion about the CG removed?

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Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 1:09am 10.07.21 I have built several of the GM series. In fact - have a fully machined (factory specs) 2GM20 in t
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 12:50am 10.07.21 First of all, It would have to be a Yanmar dealer as Yanmar is obsessive about territory. Secondly
What do You know about Rudders? JohnShannon at 11:30pm 10.06.21 Phils foils might have one already made up in Ottawa, but I think they changed their name. Longer
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull (1) woofetc at 9:50pm 10.06.21 Suggest watching the videos that I recommended on You Tube. I think you will have a better underst
B 311 bilge pump float switch Benny17441 at 9:30pm 10.06.21 If there is a bilge pump installed in the boat, you already have the wiring necessary to either inst
Companionway Hatch Storage RussC at 8:38pm 10.06.21 I leave mine by my garage when I go sailing, but if you want to take it with you it does actually "f
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull BigEasy at 7:50pm 10.06.21 I had some discussions with Brett Leary at Hunter and he seemed to indicate the same - that the str
More on Maine Sail Phil Herring at 7:43pm 10.06.21 I'll try to contact someone tomorrow to see if they need help with that. My hunch is that between Ro
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Charles Erwin at 6:04pm 10.06.21 I have built several of the GM series. In fact - have a fully machined (factory specs) 2GM20 in th
More on Maine Sail Captain W at 5:54pm 10.06.21
170 Under Main Only Clark at 5:46pm 10.06.21 Thanks guys, I appreciate your input. It made for some good discussion. As it turns out, I passed on
New Airmar Technology TimFromLI at 5:21pm 10.06.21 Of course they come out with that right after I upgraded to the previous model Airmar DST.
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 5:20pm 10.06.21 Well that's why I posted it. We'll see.
Porthole Question (2) sail sfbay at 5:08pm 10.06.21 Thanks! Will you have a guy install them for you, or are you planning to do it yourself? What was th
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 10.06.21 First of all, It would have to be a Yanmar dealer as Yanmar is obsessive about territory. Secondly,
Edson guardrail extensions JRacer at 4:56pm 10.06.21 Hope you get a positive reply as that would be good to know.
Water Heater hoses Tally Ho at 4:53pm 10.06.21
Southco latch for C&C 44 engine access hatch ~ 3" x 1 3/8" sail sfbay at 4:52pm 10.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest contacting Southco for their catalgue, which I recently did Latches
Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 4:50pm 10.06.21 I was just looking at the smaller opening port light on their website, not the other two areas aroun
Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 4:47pm 10.06.21 Thanks! Will you have a guy install them for you, or are you planning to do it yourself? What was th

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