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What at PITA! Prepping to repaint the deck deeman7777 at 4:07am 08.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/970 I am startig to get the deck ready to repaint. The best I can tell is that on top of the original ge
valve clearance adjustment for 2GMF20 Rafi at 3:41am 08.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/953 For valve clearance adjustment on Yanmar 2GMF20: 1. which is cylinder 1 and which is 2?2. what is
26 S, D, C?? which to buy?? bagwingca at 3:35am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/854 I just joined our local dry sailors club ' am trying to decide which one to buy. What are the pros '
trailer jack steve at 2:02am 08.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1065 Can you fix a trailer jack on a 26x factory trailer or do i neeed to cut it off and replace it.
O'Day 19 deck-core at thru-deck fittings? HankR at 1:00am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/971 I am shopping for a trailer sailer (my first boat) in the 19-21 foot range. I have found an early 80
Need Info... O'Day 19... Pillar in Cabin? HankR at 12:48am 08.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/977 I have found an ODay 19 I may buy (not a Mariner, an ODay 19 from early 80s). The mast is stepped on
Engine hoses replacement Jim at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1023 I could not find anything in the archive on engine hose replacement. I have a 1988 H28.5. Some of th
head lining in the cabin james scott/FANTASEA at 9:31pm 08.27.05 Seidelmann 4/2353 I recently bought a 1986 30 T and love it. What a great vessel! However, in my search for the rig
Seafarer 34 Quality Bob Rowe at 8:56pm 08.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2518 I have been searching for a boat for about 2 years now and have narrowed my list to just a couple of
Columbia 45 keel Gusto at 2:45pm 08.27.05 Columbia 4/2660 I would like to know how the keel of the Columbit ia attached. Is it inserted into the hull somehow
Where are the "wooden keel supports" on a G30? Chip G at 2:37pm 08.27.05 Grampian 0/1579 http://www.sailquest.com/market/models/gramp30.htmI found the above web site and noticed their com
Dirty ballast water Jim21875 at 2:08pm 08.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1002 Hi Group,I'm not presently a Hunter owner but am very interested in a 260. I live and will sail o
New MacGregor Owner...have a few questions. Jackie at 12:56pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/905 We just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25 last night, spent today cleaning and inventorying it. We'd like
trailer problem gary at 12:56pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/844 My trailer for my 26x jack will not go up or down, it,s at the highest it goes up right now and will
MacGregor 25 reefing Bob at 12:00pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/942 I have found rotating the boom to be rather difficult. Do I need to loosen the bolt attaching the b
Main Sail Trim Question Stephen Jensen at 10:39am 08.27.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2222 I am having a crisis of confidence.I have recently been crewing on a J-30 as the mainsail trimmer a
Main Sail Trim Question Stephen at 9:38am 08.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/980 I am wondering about the two general rules that seem to be in conflict with each other.1. Keep th
Discovery Islands cruise Terry Cox at 8:21am 08.27.05 Destinations 0/1365 It was an overcast day with showers June 27 when the first of two boats, a 44-foot Hunter Passage 42
Cushions in cabin wet after Rain EWS at 6:50am 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 Have had a 1987 Mac 26 for a couple of months. After a rain, one thing we notice, the Light above th
New battery break-in procedures? deeman7777 at 5:39am 08.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/961 I searched the archives and did not find anything on this.I just purchased a new battery for my H2

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Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 1:21am 04.18.21 now where to find all the best mods?
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JohnShannon at 11:38pm 04.17.21 There is an android app Sailgrib WR it has a lot of polars included I think even the eval/free ver
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 11:32pm 04.17.21 Perhaps there it is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral may even call it slov
Rust on arch base weld jssailem at 10:49pm 04.17.21 Rust there is no worry. Perhaps there is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:47pm 04.17.21
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 10:28pm 04.17.21 A properly rebuilt engine should, look, sound and perform like a new engine. I noticed a fair amoun
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 10:09pm 04.17.21 In my opinion, Do Nothing. The rest of the weld is perfect condition. Rust there is no worry. Jim..
Parallel Charge Circuit Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.17.21 The breaker is just a switch to protect the circuit in case of a short and yes, it should be engaged
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 9:48pm 04.17.21 Tank mfrs strongly recommend that the tank walls be supported on all sides to PREVENT flexing. Thu
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) rgranger at 9:35pm 04.17.21 Nope Not right. Did mine in 2016. Nothing like that. Maybe rap the head with a hammer a few t
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 9:24pm 04.17.21
Rust on arch base weld rgranger at 9:20pm 04.17.21 A temp fix (but it will come back) is to use a rust neutralizer (one of the phosphoric acid types).
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:14pm 04.17.21 But it is not a mooring buoy ....
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 9:09pm 04.17.21 Hoorah!
Why does Hunter have a bad name? rgranger at 9:08pm 04.17.21
sheave under mast plate for CB line. (1) rgranger at 9:01pm 04.17.21 The pins is glued in with 4200. Grab the tip sticking out with one of these and work it a little a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Mikem at 8:53pm 04.17.21 My son had a 2gm completely rebuilt in a previous H306 that he owned. It started fine, no smoke, no
Lubricant for impeller jssailem at 8:35pm 04.17.21 It is neoprene. I use silicone grease. Small container last a long time. A little dab will do you.
Lubricant for impeller jssailem at 8:29pm 04.17.21 KY? Would not last long. Water soluble.
Funny Friday!!! Benny17441 at 8:25pm 04.17.21 I've seen a lot worse advertised for sale!! Those fenders sell for $130 a pair. For someone tha

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