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Compression Post fulsar at 1:31pm 02.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/968 I would appreciate any advice or stories people may have to share about the compression post on a Ma
Yamaha 25 boat and engine manual in English needed Ralf at 3:46pm 02.08.07 Yamaha 1/1792 We have a Y25 in our sailing club here on Jeju Island, South Korea. The boat was purchased in Japan
Prefered Alternator Upgrade on a Westerbeke 27? Maine Sail at 8:51pm 02.06.07 Other Sailboats 5/1750 Hi All,I'm wondering if any Nonsuch owners have done an alternator upgrade to a Westerbeke 27 on a
Klanging and Banging jim bellesbach at 10:23pm 02.06.07 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1508 I recently bought a hunter 30 and had the engine serviced. The boat shakes rattles and rolls at cer
Burgler/Entry Alarms Don s/v Tellico at 12:26am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 47/3117 Just found out that break-in/theft is a much bigger problem at my current downtown Baltimore marina
Replacing thru-hulls larry w at 1:00am 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1284 The yard has just informed me that I should replace all (9) thru-hulls on my '94 Beneteau due to ele
leaky compaionway hatch H34 greg at 11:10pm 02.06.07 Big Boats 13/1404 the companionway hatch leaks almost right over the sink....ive looked for some kind of drains, like
raising the mast on a 25 foot Mac Gregor jimbo at 11:06pm 02.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/967 Has anyone foound an easy way to raise the mast on a 25 foot boat? This model is a 25 foot 1981 and
rOnDAYvous signups & reservations Pete at 10:52pm 02.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1067 So far, there's been a gratifying response regarding the 2007 rOnDAYvous. I've got more than 20 peop
H34 Port Bulkhead Leak ajhorn at 10:33pm 02.06.07 Big Boats 5/1188 Can't find leak source. After much rain, water comes out at bottom end of port bulkhead. Have used
Spirit 23 ed6945 at 10:25pm 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2097 I always enjoy this site and have learned alot from the goodpeople who support it. I have sailed m
West Marine - Strictly Sail RickS at 3:53am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 40/3047 Chicago Strictly Sail was a great sailing show to visit. Noticablly absent this year was West Marin
Bahamas bound Mac Bentley at 3:06am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1984 A woman in my office and her friend are signed up for a sailing trip to the Bahamas in March. Four b
winged keel Walt24076 at 5:16am 02.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1130 Help please,I've found a great looking O'DAY 272 that I'd like to purchase. The problem seems to be
Foul Weather Gear muised at 6:05am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3198 Hi all - in the interest of improving our comfort when the weather decides not to cooperate, I took
Harken Roller P.M. grigs at 6:12am 02.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1156 My mast has been unstepped this year, but probably won,t next year. What should I do to take advanta
1985 C27 alternator specs Universal M-18 c2csailor at 6:35am 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1289 I'm trying to figure out what style mount the original alternator is for my C27. I was looking to up
Catalina27.org Is anyone a member of this? c2csailor at 6:41am 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1386 I was debating whether or not to sign up for this association as there is a fee involved. The best I
Curvable portlight replacement material Craig522 at 6:46am 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1415 I just bought a pilothouse and the windows had been previously replaced with plexiglass. The window
H26 Rudder Uphaul/Downhaul Lines BrianW at 7:43am 02.07.07 Smaller Boats 2/940 On my H-26, I have just replaced my rudder head, spacers, red gasket material, shims, nuts ' bolts a

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Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit DougM at 6:17am 09.03.21 On my boat the topping lift is rather redundant since it has a rigid boom vang. I leave the lift cli
Need New Air Conditioning Water Pump DeniseO30 at 6:13am 09.03.21 Cursed! My brand new seaflo running barely two weeks locked up the night of the storm the boat was a
Never say never (1) Grotto at 5:32am 09.03.21
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit Davidasailor26 at 4:35am 09.03.21 I have a conventional main, with a bit of a strange arrangement for the traveller, which occupies o
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nodak7 at 3:39am 09.03.21 2008 H41DS with 4JH4E. Some tiny amount of coolant disappears without a trace. Never goes over 17
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit sailme88 at 3:38am 09.03.21 Not sure if this will work for you, but I re-positioned my topping lift to the cockpit. I shortened
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass braddexter at 2:36am 09.03.21 Since Beneteau stopped production in US I've found their US spare parts website seems to have becom
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit sail sfbay at 9:47pm 09.02.21 Ditto other posts.........route the lines through turning blocks through a clutch on the cabin top c
Does any one have the size and lengths of all the lines on a oday widgeon 1965 year sail sfbay at 9:43pm 09.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! The manual I found did not list them. The way I do it on my boats is to att
Gelcoat Repair question Ralph Johnstone at 8:22pm 09.02.21 Gel coat only. Be sure to grind out the rough stuff so the gel coat isn't sitting on air when you a
Mobile Diesel Marine Mechanics in Eastern Massachusetts Scott T-Bird at 7:55pm 09.02.21 You could try these guys, I use them for parts http://niemiecmarine.com I bought all my parts from
Advice on securing outhaul and topping lift led to cockpit (1) SoSound at 7:38pm 09.02.21 I have a conventional main, with a bit of a strange arrangement for the traveller, which occupies on
North Salish Sea Tour jssailem at 7:33pm 09.02.21 Nice that you could visit our northern friends.
North Salish Sea Tour Terry Cox at 7:22pm 09.02.21 Hi Michael, I do hope your engine did a little self healing. A puzzle for sure. It seems you had a g
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 7:03pm 09.02.21 What side is the water tank on? When full mine has more of a lean than that. Water tank is 40 gal
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 6:58pm 09.02.21
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 6:55pm 09.02.21 Does the growth ring (Slime) around the waterline correspond with the list. If so it may indicate
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 6:53pm 09.02.21 Where are the batteries? One mid cabin on the port side. One mid cabin on the stbd side
Looking for a swing keel CavuDave at 6:25pm 09.02.21 I'll sell you mine for $2750.00. (comes with a boat, motor and trailer)
North Salish Sea Tour leo310 at 5:49pm 09.02.21 The increase oil level was a clue that the rings did not seal giving high blow by to the intake, had

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