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Anybody know a good mechanic near New Rochelle, NY Chris at 10:48pm 07.20.06 Other Sailboats 6/1170 Hi -I am having problems with my Atomic 4 and would like to find a trustworthy mechanic who can se
Morgan 38 HIN Tim at 10:46pm 07.20.06 Morgan 0/1568 Why does the Morgan 382 have a 14 character HIN instead of 12?
Owner photos in our Monday email Phil Herring at 12:26am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 0/868 I've been seeing some incredible photos posted in the foprums lately, and that'stoo bad... the pix w
question on waterflow for SeaEra Pat at 2:38am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1236 You all convinced me on the SeaEra (pressurized) so I purchased the conversion kit and much of the r
Ruder Damage James RIchard at 2:56am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1032 Storm damage on my Mac's rudder has exposed 3 lateral inches of fiberglass on the leading edge. Hav
single hand / trailer sailor bnimble at 3:22am 07.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/982 Opinions please, I've decided on a Catalina 25 for some trailer sailor adventures, need to be sing
240 Winter Cover Michael at 3:25am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 4/942 Does any owner of a 240 out there know of a company that makes a made to fit cover for a 240. Shor
Cooloant capacity of the engine 4JH3-TBE 76 hp Velero49 at 4:19am 07.21.06 Big Boats 1/1051 Turbo Diesel? I am away from the boat and need to flush the engine and buy cleaner/flush ' coolant.
Rudder Help! 1974 Venture 24 at 4:15am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1215 As you guys already know I am restoring a 74' Mac/Venture 24. Everything is moving along well but no
H260 trailer mod (1) soling42 at 5:03am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 10/1327 Bought the Hunter 260 w/o a trailer and found what I believe will be a good replacement. Not bunks a
tiller tamer ken at 4:40am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1273 I am looking to put a tiller tamer of some sort on my O'Day 25. I have tried the Canadian one with t
Purging of holding tank. Grady17631 at 5:13am 07.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1018 We just bought a 1990 Hinter 30 from its original owner. The head system appears to be origianl fact
To Liveaboard or not to Liveaboard? Joseph at 5:58am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1691 I've been contemplating buying a 40' or more older Hunter with the idea of my wife and I living aboa
Lowered Mast Distance to Waterline Arturo DeVitalis at 5:56am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 3/986 With the mast lowered and resting on the crutch, what is the distance from the mast tip down to the
Converting to Centerboard TxSkipper007 at 1:54am 07.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/1337 I recently purchased a 1977 Irwin 37' CC Ketch with shoal draft. I am considering adding a centerbo
Magellan 310 not working David W at 12:58am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1197 I have a Magellan 310 which worked fine last year but this year it will not initialize. New batterie
Hunter-quest 36 whisper at 7:38am 07.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2583 we have a hunter quest 36, it is a great boat and with the exception of needing to pack the chain pl
Swing Keel Stuck Joseph at 7:39am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 8/2726 After nearly 2 years of being hign and dry, we finally go our Catalina 22 in new waters today. We h
Frustrated...singlehandler Autopilotless Franklin at 7:41am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1258 The lever on my st4000 broke. I've been trying different things like JB weld without luck. Last ni
Back-pressure on dry pump-out Ernie Rogers at 7:41am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1824 The previous owner only used fresh water from the storage tank to flush the toilet, but it pumped ou

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Beneteau 311 Kitchen Sink Drain DougM at 4:26am 06.24.21 I am unsure about your 311, my 323 galley sink drain is simply straight down and through a thru hull
UPS must hate sailors CYQK at 4:15am 06.24.21 Had same problem with ups last fall Had to take them to small claims to get them to even act like th
O'day 26 construction info required Timm R Oday25 at 3:50am 06.24.21 Whoa ! I have the same boat . The bulkheads were not glassed in . There should be about a 3/8" gap a
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Dolphin55 at 10:42pm 06.23.21 Thanks. BTW, I also have a Potter 19, Potter 15, classic Lido and Lido 6000. All on trailers on my p
Westerbeke 27, cooling loop to the Hot water heater night mission at 8:23pm 06.23.21 I guess I should have been more descriptive. The rear of the exhaust manifold has an accessory that
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Mike Oldak at 8:17pm 06.23.21 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the bloc
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start DArcy at 8:10pm 06.23.21 The first time I went to start the engine on my boat, after having it trucked to my harbour and it s
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? Terry Cox at 7:56pm 06.23.21 Oops. Sorry wrong service manual page. Hope this helps. Fuel Feed Pump; Construction Of Fuel Feed Pu
1990 Hunter Vision 32 fiatlux at 7:55pm 06.23.21 Thanks so much for all of the replies. I went from zero knowledge to at least having a clue and the
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. jeepbluetj at 7:45pm 06.23.21 To riff on what Ms. HeadMistress said, here in SoCal if they're hanging off the boat once out of the
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? jeepbluetj at 7:44pm 06.23.21 The Yanmar manual says to not fill the secondary fuel filter with fuel before installation because t
315 PHRF rating Bill Russell at 7:42pm 06.23.21
315 PHRF rating jeepbluetj at 7:34pm 06.23.21 I read it as a PHRF of 315. That'd be a bit of a pig of a boat. :) Is the 315 the same hull/rig as
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? Terry Cox at 7:31pm 06.23.21 Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? 4JH4E thanks Do not know. Engine manual should tell yo
UPS must hate sailors dlochner at 7:06pm 06.23.21 We even get a knock on the door when they deliver and the last delivery the driver waited until we
UPS must hate sailors Ward H at 6:58pm 06.23.21 With the trickle down affect the Pandemic has on suppliers, I wonder if Defender is having trouble g
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? jeepbluetj at 6:37pm 06.23.21 The dead one I took apart was very corroded. The aluminum where the thermostat was was totally a pow
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Stu Jackson at 5:18pm 06.23.21 I think we all have now, even stupid ole me! :)
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start FastOlson at 5:06pm 06.23.21 Perhaps we can agree that whoever at Universal/Westerbeke thought it was a good idea to bury fuses '
Mast for Beneteau 41 Oceanis sail sfbay at 4:58pm 06.23.21 Year, in-mast furling or conventional mast? There are several spar manufacturers like Selden, Rig-R

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