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Does Anyone Use this Air Conditioner Bob at 10:39pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1648 We came across a fascinating air-conditioning unit this past weekend that I wanted to research befor
Refrigeration Question Paul Aubrecht at 9:35pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 16/1162 Call me crazy but I could swear that when I first got my 356 and checked the refrigerator that the l
Mainsail cover for '83 Catalina 27 needed Ted G at 8:46pm 07.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1198 Looking for a mainsailcover for an '83 Catalina 27. Blue preferred, but any color will do if the pri
Throttle Cable doesn't hold Lauren at 7:51pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 6/1112 On my 2000 340 the throttle cable does not hold at 2800 rpm. It holds for a while (30 seconds) then
1956 Fashion Craft CRACK saocuad at 5:26pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 1/984 So me and my girlfriend have been trying to fix up our 1956 17 foot fashion craft but it has a crack
Battery charging question Dave Amspacher at 3:11pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 4/738 When you have a house bank consisting of multable battery's, whether they be 2 12v or 4 6v, do you h
Outboard Charging system Ben at 2:53pm 07.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/874 Hi,Thanks for all your replies concerning my new boat. This is a great forum. I have a nissan ou
Advice on buying a new main Dave at 2:25pm 07.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1078 Its time to buy a new mainsail.Does anyone have any advice to give?Are there any one-design boats
fried power cord John Dodge at 1:37pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1375 We spent a wonderful weekend at a marina on Swan Creek, Md We arrived on Friday at noon and plugged
Steering Cap Andy at 1:14pm 07.04.05 Big Boats 3/1261 We have a 1989 C34. On top of the rudderpost, in the cockpit, is a cast fitting. This fitting is bol
Northern 25' info? dwayne13628 at 1:07pm 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/10210 Thanks to jimq26 in the Grampian Forum I was able to figure out what model of boat this is. Does an
O'Day (Northern 25?) dwayne13628 at 12:48pm 07.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1473 Hi, I've been doing some research into what I thought was a Grampian, but with the awesome help of a
Sailing Schools Don Guillette at 12:23pm 07.04.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1566 Mates: About 12 or so years ago I got sick of driving high speed jet boats and decided to get back i
No control of Mac 25 in high wind Richard at 11:47am 07.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1946 Today as I was sailing on Lake Okatibee Reservor close hauled trying to get the max. out the wind, a
Anchor locker drain problems HukilauMike at 11:21am 07.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1045 I found the source of the water in my cabin: the anchor locker drain. Water draining from the lock
Land... whoa! SailboatOwners.com at 11:11am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 49/3791 There's some truth to the old saying that if you haven't gone aground you probably don't leave your
Pictures of a Trailer Appropriate for a Hunter 22' Saltstone at 10:45am 07.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/997 I am in the midst of trying to buy a refurbished trailer for my Hunter 22'. Does anyone have pictur
Best type of head treatment? Stephen OBrien at 9:15am 07.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1574 What is the best kind of treatment to use to control odors?
Has Anyone Done Key West To New Orleans in July? Joe Mullee at 8:45am 07.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 A friend has asked me to help deliver an Island Packet 38 from Key West to New Orleans later this mo
Transmission fluid Leak Tony M at 8:36am 07.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2147 Before I bought my bought I replaced the rear transmission seal, the PO guided me along as i did thi

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Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (2) Sea&Air1 at 5:51am 03.10.21 I just noticed the mast step is aimed slightly off-center. Is this normal?
Two new toys for testing antennas Don S/V ILLusion at 5:31am 03.10.21 Not unless you are getting RF on the separation cable
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 Sea&Air1 at 5:30am 03.10.21 Project Mayhem, Thank you. I spoke with Rudy about the chainpates. He was very helpful and sugges
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy rgranger at 5:30am 03.10.21 I could be wrong but that looks like it'd be difficult or impossible to launch at most ramps. :pl
Swing keel Mac 25 (1) rgranger at 5:23am 03.10.21 191368 If you are missing this hole, it is likely that the PO glassed over it to prevent water from
Gel coat scoring and rough spots Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 03.10.21 Private message sent to poster for additional info. Frank Butler is deceased and Gerry Douglas has
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles RoyS at 5:19am 03.10.21 I would buy new ones from Yanmar. Keep the old ones for emergency spares. I purchased an injector te
Two new toys for testing antennas All U Get at 5:08am 03.10.21 Just doing a little wire removal of dead lines left in the bundle behind my navigation panel. I nea
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles mermike at 5:04am 03.10.21 Yes, the manual calls out the torque and I have a torque wrench. Don't do what I did and screw up
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? dhjay at 5:01am 03.10.21 You may well damage the shims while removing the injector pump. Just measure their thickness and pur
B323 fuel pickup fullbore at 5:00am 03.10.21 How about some photos of the tank and pickup tube. Seems odd that the tube isn't removable. Try c
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? All U Get at 4:55am 03.10.21 Here we go, my money is riding on the high stakes game of boat repair. Did Sue approve of this and/
B323 Head fullbore at 4:54am 03.10.21 Are the torn segments part of the white Dacron sacrificial UV cover? It deteriorates fairly rapidl
Anti Corrosion Tape RoyS at 4:53am 03.10.21 I have been experimenting with gaskets made from sheet silicone which I purchased on Amazon. I would
B323 Head fullbore at 4:51am 03.10.21 I just responded to your other email. Sounds to me like that captain wasn't very good at delivery,
Swing keel Mac 25 justsomeguy at 1:36am 03.10.21 Where is swing keel lock bolt on Macgregor 25 It is not far from the pivot bolt. Should be above/s
Anti Corrosion Tape Project_Mayhem at 11:45pm 03.09.21 You could try non metallic washers around the screws. This should provide a small gap between the ma
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Project_Mayhem at 11:37pm 03.09.21 The thing I like the most on my boat is me :biggrin:
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 Project_Mayhem at 11:28pm 03.09.21 With cracks like that I'm wondering if the lower chainplate bracket is bending under load or if the
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Project_Mayhem at 11:07pm 03.09.21 Look for signs of leaks inside. You'll most often see staining on wood surface if there was a leak.

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