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hitting rudder with propeller Al at 2:04am 05.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1381 I just got my boat and not sure if rudder blade must always be up for operating outboard engine. Ca
Edson steering system conduit end cap replacement. Terry Cox at 5:02am 05.07.06 Big Boats 0/1038 Sometime after we purchased Belle-Vie four years ago I noticed that two conduit end cap fittings wer
Oday 23 luff length for Lazy Jacks Mark at 7:40am 05.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/954 Hi all,Hey I've purchased a Harken Lazy Jack system for my 1972 Oday 23' pop top model. The instruc
perspex James L at 9:06am 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/933 The perspex of the cabin lights(windows) on my 21 year old jouet 760 is extensivly crazed and cracke
Leaking foot pump Rick at 9:24am 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2790 During spring commissioning, we found the foot pump to the sink in the head is leaking. It does not
Position of mast step George H260 at 10:15am 05.07.06 Big Boats 4/889 I just replaced my rotten spruce compression post on my 1986 Hunter 34 footer with a 3" square alumi
Ramus windlass etc Karstein at 2:23am 05.07.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1697 I hope some Rasmus owners can help me out of this one:I am changing an old rusty electric windlass
Cetol the Walls Jake at 10:20am 05.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1146 I am looking to freshin' up our wood walls. A friend gave us a can of Cetol. Has anyone used that on
Weather or not (1) ex-admin at 10:36am 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2020 The weekend has finally rolled around and it's time to scoop up the family, pack up the cooler, and
272LE Anchor Light Brian R Clare at 10:38am 05.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/856 I have to replace the Anchor Light bulb can anyone help me with the bulb type and number.The lamp as
Wheel self steering Alan Brown at 10:55am 05.07.06 Catalina 30 7/1447 I am thinking of installing a wheel pilot Raymarine ST4000 system. Would like to know anything about
Hatch and window screens Kansa at 12:15pm 05.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1893 I am looking for screens for my 91 Hunter 30T. Has anyone tried to get them from Hunter. I think the
Y valve Ken Honeycutt at 11:40am 05.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1707 Just bought an '85 31' Hunter and I'm required by Chicago Park District to have my overboard dischar
Bottomsiders Cockpit Cushions Waffle at 12:26pm 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1786 Anyone have the Bottomsiders cockpit cushions? Did you get the 5 pc or 7 pc set? Do you like them?
Custom plastic tanks George at 1:19pm 05.07.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1307 Hi Peggie,Could you kindly give me the name of the company you had mentioned in the past that make
King-Air Marine Air Conditioners-Customer Service Dick Dixon at 11:36am 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 1/4057 Just a note to congratulate King-Air Inc. for living up to their word and products. In March 2004,
Beneteau 42s7 vs Beneteau 40.7 Jay at 11:33am 05.07.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1372 Any comments would be appreciated about the two vessels that I might consider purchasing. Looking at
Does the rudder point forward or aft? Jib21855 at 1:28pm 05.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/936 This may be silly, but I would like to know which way the sharp point of the rudder faces? When I i
Buffing out Toplac Rob Hessenius at 2:39pm 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/6233 I just finished putting my fourth coat of Toplac on my hull. I was wondering if anyone has buffed o
More Yanmar mixing elbow Bob F at 1:45pm 05.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/999 Most of the suggestions for replacment/cleaning of the elbow use time as the determining factor. Wha

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Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips (1) RoyS at 5:44am 04.12.21 192618
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 5:35am 04.12.21 Thank you BigEasy, we tried the teflon spray on the extrusion and will see what is possible with the
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips RoyS at 5:35am 04.12.21 As Stu said above, you probably need to burp the cooling system. To make this simple in the future,
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 5:22am 04.12.21 Faucet Aerators come with different flow rates. I believe they are color coded. Reading the above I
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 RoyS at 5:08am 04.12.21 Faucet Aerators come with different flow rates. I believe they are color coded. Reading the above I
Random orbital buffer Maine Sail at 5:03am 04.12.21 I was going to reference the article you wrote up on polishing and waxing but I don't find it.. ht
Time for New Insurance dlochner at 4:27am 04.12.21 I just reread mine. I also have an agreed value and some other odd things are covered... like the
Epoxy Primer dlochner at 4:26am 04.12.21 System Three is my go-to for high end exterior woodworking on the boat but I've never seen it used
cleaning a marine head bobtigar at 4:07am 04.12.21 While my head wasnt as bad as yours sounds.. 1/4 cup basking soda and 1/2 cup vinegar. poor soda in
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Maine Sail at 4:06am 04.12.21
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 JAE at 3:07am 04.12.21 So....what are the results? Oops nevermind
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 JAE at 3:04am 04.12.21 So....what are the results?
Epoxy Primer Ralph Johnstone at 10:31pm 04.11.21 Has anyone used system 3 i think it's called? System Three is my go-to for high end exterior wood
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Tom J at 9:45pm 04.11.21 I believe the tach is looking for frequency change at the stator of the alternator. Maybe check for
Time for New Insurance rgranger at 9:22pm 04.11.21 I am with SF too, but in addition to liability insurance, I have an Agreed Value policy on the boat
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips LukeAvanti at 9:20pm 04.11.21 Interesting. Update on the situation is that coolant level had declined enough to absorb an air bubb
Macgregor 26s Mods rgranger at 9:19pm 04.11.21 Do a search on here for sumner. He has been quite for a while now but he used to post a lot. At th
Epoxy Primer rgranger at 9:12pm 04.11.21 What Dave said is true and good advice. If you are totally strapped for cash, epoxy pool paint is
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 8:55pm 04.11.21 The difficulty in raising the Genoa is primarily due to friction between the lufftape & the slot in
Raymarine instrument covers Hello Below at 8:55pm 04.11.21 I seem to have lost the sun cover for my Raymarine ST60+ knot meter and my Raymarine 7001 Autopilot

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