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Teak and Holly sole removal Cal 1987 28 Frank at 8:50am 09.25.06 Cal 4/575 Recent Ernesto damage has currupted our teak and holly sole from our 1987 28 Cal......Need to remov
Swim Platform - ODAY 20 LordNelson at 9:58am 09.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/779 I wish to install a swim platform on the transom of the 1974 oday 20 I recently purchased. Can anyon
My first good Sail clif at 8:28am 09.25.06 Smaller Boats 1/914 We finally got to take our Hunter 25.5 out in a decent breeze. It was blowing between 12 and 15 kno
Waste deck fitting on OC281 krag at 10:19am 09.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1152 What is the measurement of the pumpout adaptor that fits this outlet?
Instrument pannel Harmonie at 10:40am 09.25.06 Seidelmann 3/1547 I need to change my instrument panel. I think of putting it in anothe place because it's not weather
macerator fuse blows Dick at 10:30am 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1382 The macerator pump fuse on my 81 Cat 30 blows a few seconds after starting. I've installed a new mac
How to drop the pan on 1995 321 with Perkins M30 johnperri at 11:15am 09.25.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/946 Have to drop my pan due to bizarre incident (see general forum for this). Does anyone know if this c
Has anyone ever heard of this bizarre experience johnperri at 11:09am 09.25.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1333 I just purchased this new electric oil extractor. (never used one before) Put the tube down the dips
woo--oo that Smell Dan2296 at 11:15am 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/934 I've replaced all my old flooded type batteries with sealed AGM's and I'm liking them alot, but the
Engine was hot johnperri at 11:17am 09.25.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1037 and hose was typical clearish hose material (not esactly sure what material). After this happened i
Raw Water Blockage/Engine Overheat Carpe Diem12966 at 2:26pm 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/948 I own a 1990 30' with the Yanmar 2GM fresh water cooled engine.We pick up eel grass frequently whic
Trailer hitch extension extension Guy D at 2:49pm 09.25.06 Trailer Sailors 9/6856 I have been considering a trailer hitch extension to launch my Cal 21 and lo and behold Steve fm St
E-Tec engine-50 or 70 HP BLUE MAX at 2:58pm 09.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1278 Has anybody installed an Johnson E-Tec on their boat?? It seems to be 1/2 the weight of the Mercu
Standing Rigging and Corrosion cat38skip at 3:09pm 09.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/965 There is a HUGE construction project less than 1000 ft upwind (prevailing and regularly 15 to 25 mph
Pumpng Away (1) Robert at 3:24pm 09.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/846 To AllMy 1988 Hunter Legend 35 has a hand pump in the lazarette.Over the past 18 years time has t
Water in Bilge Martin Free at 9:45pm 09.23.06 Seidelmann 2/1516 I was sailing our '84 245 in 25knot winds and noticed water (about a quart) under the starboard seat
Sail Ties Ken Prichard at 10:16pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/5587 This is probably obvious to most sailors but not to me. Why is there a twist in the loop of most sai
Yanmar starting problem agaliha at 10:40pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 14/7911 I have a 3-cylinder Yanmar that doesn't crank every time I push the start button. If I let off the
prop bushing-had to replaced after 5 gals of gas?? david5583 at 10:46pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1008 I have a year 2000 5hp Honda long shaft on an Oday 222.The prop and bushing needed to be replaced l
Won't get over 2000 rpm Rick DeGregorio at 11:56pm 09.23.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1798 I have a universal m18 700 hours. I run my engine at about 2000 rpms, but latly I've notice that it

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Reefing furling main while running down wind? All U Get at 11:27am 07.07.21 The other option is to get behind some land mass or even one of the larger commercial boats anchored
Water dripping from salon lights DSqr at 11:14am 07.07.21 We had the same problem with our 1998 H376. The final solution was re-bedding the screws in the hoo
Engine Stalling 3GM30F odaydokay at 10:53am 07.07.21 Yep, the manual lift pump was where I had the intermittent short. Briefly in the CT River, then it
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance odaydokay at 10:47am 07.07.21 I can get any of these wrenches on my SB, but cannot get any mechanical leverage down (lying in quar
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 10:43am 07.07.21 Thank you! We re did our rigging season before last, hooped it up pretty good because yes, that did
Hunter 376 rain boot SVFinally at 10:33am 07.07.21 Haven't yet but need to. Most of the damage is from water leaking through the screw holes of the de
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Jacktar at 10:16am 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery ter
Just can't get no release! Scott T-Bird at 9:56am 07.07.21 Thanks for the feedback Scott. It looks like it's only about $30 more for blocks that will handle 7
Standing Rigging (8) jjweiss56 at 9:56am 07.07.21 Good morning, Dave. I'm told I have a US Spars rig, but have been able to confirm that with any mar
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 9:53am 07.07.21 A couple of updates: Apparently the "L" brackets are no longer available. I'm going with @jssailem
Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 9:38am 07.07.21 I believe the water is coming in through the hole in the mast-step for the mast wiring. We saw that
Shaft alignment markwbird at 9:11am 07.07.21 The procedure for checking the alignment can be found on Youtube. Basically use a feeler gauge to c
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 9:08am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus PeterBreit at 9:00am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
1 month of sailing, update jeepbluetj at 8:52am 07.07.21 My C-30 had "put the cringle over the horn" reefing and it was a major PITA. Made up a "Dog Bone"
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 07.07.21 Here is a picture of the water tank with the lines I figured out labeled. When I flip the pressure
Will this battery charger work? Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.07.21 The ProSport HD12 is a significantly better charger than the NOCO but the Victron Blue Smart charger
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 07.07.21 Thanks for the feedback Scott. It looks like it's only about $30 more for blocks that will handle 7/
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working cymeyer at 7:46am 07.07.21 i would drain the entire tank. might help. can't hurt. make sure you pump the bilge well after
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Leeward Rail at 7:19am 07.07.21 Fuel line typically goes out through a scupper. +1 @John Marrone Unless I am mistaken, that is

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