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Surging Yanmar Glenn Benson at 5:46am 07.19.06 Morgan 1/1712 My 44 horse Yanmar is surging. I just replaced one of the exhaust hoses. The hose is a 3 inch hose
Raft Up Advice David at 8:19am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2214 I need some advice regarding an upcoming raft-up. I have a Beneteau 310 and intend to raft up with t
transom on a '76 O'Day 25 Mike at 6:40am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1537 Greetings,About 3 weeks ago I bought a new Tohatsu 8.8 four stroke. Bought a new mount too. Have no
Forward hatch on Ranger 33 CSSamit at 8:39am 07.19.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/2062 My significant other passed away this past January. He shared his beloved Ranger 33 with me for over
Bilge pump installation Mike at 8:44am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/881 With all the heavy rains we've have been experiencing I felt I should install an automatic bilge pum
Hull structure Bill Perry at 8:55am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/903 Has anyone experienced hull flexibility on the Hunter 216? Today after sailing in 15-20 knot winds I
c/B HOUSING (1) gene at 9:14am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/903 I want to pass along info to guys who mite need it in the future. My 1976 O'day 25 c/b pendant housi
Roller Furling 212 Dick at 10:39am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/1037 Any suggestions where to find a replacement foller-furling jib for my Hunter 212?Is the forestay al
Ideas to enter the sailing community -Landlocked at 10:28am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2404 Im in a bind, Ive abandoned my career in finance at the young age of 25, recognizing that I was not
150 Genoa and Spinnakers on Catalina 270 tva sailor at 11:08am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/920 I am interested in buying a Catalina 270.Can you use a 155 genoa on the boat?If so, do can you
OUTBOARD FITTING cockneyboy at 11:13am 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/895 How much should I pay for a Suzuki 50hp outboard with fitting,gas tank, controls? Also do you raise
Fuel Whistles to stop fuel spills ! Alan at 12:15pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 0/856 For anyone interested in helping to save the environment and a few dollars at the fuel dock the Chan*
What states do not sell gas with ethanol Barry14722 at 12:02pm 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/878 I understand that some states do not put ethanol in gas yet.It would be worth the trip to get a few
Information on chainplate for lower shroud on O 28 JoeR at 11:29am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1027 I am refurbishing my newly bought 1985 O28 and have determined that the "chainplate" attached to the
best way to clean sails m gonzalez at 12:22pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1189 have sails that need to be cleaned. am looking for the best way to remove some rust stains and brigh
Wonder Wash adwrecks at 12:20pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1134 Has anyone ever heard of and had experience with a product called Wonder Wash? It's a pint sized so
How fast does a MacGregor really go? Sultan at 1:14pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/14014 I test sailed a Mac 26M today and was disappointed that it only was going 14 kts at 5100 RPM. Is t
transom ladder boot Jack2438 at 4:31pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1254 One of the rubber boots came off the transom ladder. It's the rubber boot cover that protects the st
Helm to seat distance Geoff Kloster at 1:19am 07.18.06 Other Sailboats 2/915 I posted this in the ask any sailor column and got no resonse. If some of you Pearson folks have not
It finally happened! White Sail at 2:33am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/928 It actually hit a rock. I was on the north side of West Island (for those who know the area) Luckil

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What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 7:47am 06.03.21 idk about cup holders, but I definitely need better seating at the helm. Essentially stood for a w
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 7:42am 06.03.21 The cam cleat was a good idea. I've been thinking of replacing my horn cleat with one. I have the o
keel bolts ? - buying boat Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 06.03.21 Really then I suggest you go back above and read the bulletin carefully, and who even says that bu
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Justin_NSA at 7:36am 06.03.21 The cam cleat was a good idea. I've been thinking of replacing my horn cleat with one. I have the ol
Finding a Pre-Owned Catalina 250 WB Trailer sail sfbay at 7:31am 06.03.21 Suggest finding a used trailer on ebay, craigslist and used trailer sites, like the ones below, and
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? sail sfbay at 7:24am 06.03.21 Jib furling line cam cleat is a really good idea. Besides autopilot, travel lines mounted on the ar
Sirius 21 keel allan5530 at 7:23am 06.03.21 I'm planning on checking my keels pivot bolt also in a couple days. Right now my boat is off the tr
What do you use for fire extingushers?? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:17am 06.03.21 In addition to a "Halotron" and a number of other Dry Chemical extinguishers, we keep an old Army wo
Shore water feed flightlead404 at 7:17am 06.03.21 Mine was doing the same, simply replaced with a hose washer from the depot. I also purchased a bras
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 7:15am 06.03.21 Ran the boat for essentially a week up to Brunswick at 2,300 to 2,400 making 5.8kts at .8 gph with n
Catalina 250 WB Kick Up Rudder sail sfbay at 7:14am 06.03.21 Understand Catalina 250's were offered with a spade or beaching rudder as discussed in this thread:
keel bolts ? - buying boat TimFromLI at 7:08am 06.03.21 If you're referring to the pdf I posted, then correct it does not say Beneteau on it. It was sent to
Bilge pump mounting ideas? Whatfiero1 at 6:54am 06.03.21 I glue all mine down with the ever so popular 3m5200 clean and dry surface with acetone a gob of gl
What do you use for fire extingushers?? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 06.03.21 According to the Sea-Fire manual, the fire suppression system will automatically shut down the engin
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot (1) jssailem at 6:52am 06.03.21 You may find more detailed answers in the Raymarine SeaTalk Manual.
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot jssailem at 6:49am 06.03.21 There is a parts cost to this stuff. I would look at going from the left end of the 5-way devise wi
End of Ownership (not a classified, just a pitty party for myself) njlarry at 6:36am 06.03.21 Ditto on the sunfish! "This too shall pass." You can continue to offer this forum the benefit of you
Sirius 21 keel jksirius at 6:33am 06.03.21 I've asked a number of people about this as my keel bumps and thuds when chop is on the beam. Appare
Odd Discharge AwwShucks at 6:32am 06.03.21 Always let the diesel warm up thoroughly each time it is used. If it is only a ten minute run out
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:21am 06.03.21 I used a Seaflow pump as a replacement. Comes with a 4 year warranty, compare that to Jabsco. Have h

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