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Mystery Spots on deck - Any suggestions? PaulnGregg at 8:26am 05.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1357 Ok... you guys were all great when it came to my fears of laying down my boat in 15mph winds. Thank
YSB!2 head bolt torque settings Big Joe at 12:02pm 05.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/3844 YSB12 cylinder head torque spec. I just got my Yanmar YSB12 cylinder head back after a valve job. D
in mast furler jammed John at 12:12pm 05.12.07 Big Boats 4/1503 Boy, I sure seem to be using this resource a lot! Here's the latest problem with my just-purchased 1
Fuel Gauge bjodiver at 12:34pm 05.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1266 I have looked high and low for the fuel gauge, can't seem to find it!!! Any one out there with infor
Seamanship challenge Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 4:20pm 05.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1486 I recently moved to a berth in San Francisco in a double slip with a port side tie and another boat
Small boat sailing Cat30owner at 4:09pm 05.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1270 Just to add to the MOB answers........I thought you guys would get a good laugh out of my MOB situa
My Zinc was eatten Bad Obsession at 10:02pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2600 I dove on my boat for the first time this season. I left it in the water over the winter and I am g
Diesel Smell BungalowBill at 9:03pm 05.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1176 I am the proud new owner of a 91 Hunter 28. This is my first fixed keel boat and my first diesel en
P26 ice chest hobbit at 8:58pm 05.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/943 Anyone have a solution to replacing the original ice chest under thestep with a newer more efficient
Remove a 26S swibg keel Brad at 10:10pm 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1941 My boat is on its trailer but I need to get to the swing keel and give it a coat of anti-fouling. Ho
launching a 27 mainsheetmike at 11:03pm 05.10.07 Bigger Boats 0/987 Hi does anyone have experience launching a fixed keel 27 on a ramp?
Warning, Middle River, Chesapeake Bay sailors tcbro at 10:55pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1057 Please note: there is a partially submerged obstruction as you enter or leave Middle River for the b
replacing sheaves on mast head of Javelin pete hyslop at 11:20pm 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1062 Just curious, I was planning on replacing the sheaves on the masthead.Sheaves look to be easy enoug
Spreader bar help Joe5825 at 11:20pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1093 I recently purchased a 1978 S2 6.8, I will be picking her up in a week or so, it has come to my atte
Shrunken Headsail Fix (1) John S at 12:24am 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/780 Here are some flics of a sail repair I did recently. On some headsails, the sailmaker installs a wir
Jib Furlers for an O'Day 222 Shep21410 at 12:02am 05.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3479 Hi All. I hope someone can help. I purchased a very nice pre-owned O'Day 222. It had no jib furling
Catalina Island Fire DaveH20533 at 11:59pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1119 Looks like they are having a heck of a fire on the Island.http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070511
HELP""""" rich18884 at 12:39am 05.11.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1205 this is rich again ineed help in selecting a good GPS hand held waterproof one that is cheep i dont
setting up my jiffy reefing... Ross in Tampa at 1:49am 05.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3355 Don,My boom on my 25 Oday is set up for jiffy reefing. I have a single reefing point installed in
Sailing Partners Don Guillette at 2:07am 05.11.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2626 A message from Lyle Hanna (Vancouver, BC)made me think of something that proves sailing is a small w

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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
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 9:27am 09.26.21 so if they are quoting an Atomic Stevedore and 30 hp likely a listing error. As clearly noted in
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Mechone at 9:20am 09.26.21 Never heard of anyone trying that, but it sounds like a good idea! Let us know if it works for you
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table Hollyberry at 9:06am 09.26.21 Thanks ! Will do, not home at the moment.
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 09.26.21 Yes on cockpit panel-which has a indicator with a battery+- symbol .This light goes out when engine
gel coat on textured areas (1) sail sfbay at 8:23am 09.26.21 ...........Or you can buy a commercial product, Gibco Flex Molds and repair the section. In either
Loosening Alternator Belt Don S/V ILLusion at 8:08am 09.26.21 Do you know if I have the flawed alternator bracket? Old Bracket Not sure how a hunk of metal ca
M15 engine is overheating (1) sail sfbay at 7:26am 09.26.21 Universal M15 operator manual attached for reference. Assuming you have good water flow on the seaw
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table TButler at 7:26am 09.26.21 Oh wow - very beautiful work and ingenuity in the design! Would you be able to share the approxi

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