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H31 OVERHEATING Gil Kruemmel at 10:19pm 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/957 I have a 1985 H31, which overheated (2GM) twice while bringing her home from winter storage. Was mo
Running my engine on land Greg Sampson at 9:03pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1286 I have an '81 H33 and would like to turn over the engine and make sure everything is ok prior to lau
Severe corrosion of rigging that was covered up. Ray Bowles at 3:36pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1154 I went to a friends 27 ft. boat today help him adjust his standing rigging. This is a fresh water b
Ghosting SailboatOwners.com at 2:35pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 56/3824 Sure, we all live for the days when you're screaming along at six or seven knots with the lee rail i
Thru hull lube kirk at 11:51am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/911 How do you recommend lubing the thru hulls once the boat is in the water? I thought I had read abou
Sealant for Windows - 3M 4200?? Johnny Henson at 11:38am 05.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3189 I have been restoring my Catalina 22 (and I appreciate the advice over the last year from Donna and
Rub Rail installation Dale at 11:19am 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 4/895 I have a MacGregor 26x and need to replace or reinstall my rubrail. What type of caulk or sealer do
Mac 26x Rub Rail Dale at 10:58am 05.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1344 I need to reinstall or replace my rub rail on my 26x. The original was damaged in transit and th ed
C22 rigging from Catalina Direct Steve at 10:35am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/1169 I need to replace all of my rigging for my 81 C-22 and am planning on buying the package sold from C
h23 headliner cleaning fyi mmsailor at 10:15am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/2828 Our 89 23 had a leak in the anchor locker drain ,I was not aware of it, must have happened late last
Installing Furling Mainsail Warren at 9:05am 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1226 Hi-Does anyone know how to install a furling mainsail on a Beneteau 331? I tried installing it ye
what size spinnaker for an H30? Dan Geltmacher at 7:26am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/915
ARCO 6 Winches Chuck K. at 5:43am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/1589 Does anyone know if parts are available for the ARCO 6 winches, and if so, where? Thanks.Chuck K.
Swing 'kick-up'Rudder Steve Gailey at 4:28am 05.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1169 Does anyone know how to convert the Rudder to a swing 'kick-up' Rudder....or can they be purchased??
Mariner centerboard overhaul Wayne Randolph at 3:09am 05.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1041 After successfully dropping my Mariner centerboard, I had it sandblasted and primed (gratis) with a
Alternator problem Richard Bonomo at 2:16am 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/943 So I accidentally crossed my battery wires and damaged my alternator diodes. There is now a short b
batten end caps (1) Bill Murray at 2:15am 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1588 I am having a hard time finding replacements for the batten end caps that came with my sails. I hav
what- no room?? don gifford at 1:19am 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 3/642 Al mechanic has just informed me he is unable to repack thestuffing box without moving the engine,(
Single Handed Rigging Chip Barnes at 1:08am 05.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/924 I am in the process of adding the deck organizer the cheek blocks and the clutches for making my "22
Flyback 20-3 Problems Ted Bergner at 12:44am 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2557 I am having problems with my installed Flyback 20-3 charger on my 1999 320 Catalina. No current and

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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Kermit at 6:54am 04.03.20
Gurgling manual head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47am 04.03.20 The blockage could very well be in that y-valve. The best y-valves have a "barrel" inside that rota
Boatless Summer? shemandr at 6:39am 04.03.20 Tough choices!
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Mechone at 6:37am 04.03.20 Martyr lists in catalog CMC25 is zinc CMC25A Aluminum ,CMC25M magnesium which fits beneteau an
Boom Question shemandr at 6:32am 04.03.20 I think you can raise your gooseneck. A friend with a Ranger 26 did this so he could add a dodger.
US Spar furler drum removal (1) RitSim at 6:02am 04.03.20 My mast has access holes at the correct elevation
US Spar furler drum removal richk at 5:58am 04.03.20 First, make sure you take the sail down. When you remove the furling unit, the furling pole may dr
US Spar furler drum removal RitSim at 5:56am 04.03.20 First, make sure you take the sail down. When you remove the furling unit, the furling pole may dro
Boom Question RoyS at 5:44am 04.03.20 The modifications that you propose seem impractical to me. Just my opinion after looking at the phot
Gurgling manual head Halb at 5:16am 04.03.20 Peggy There is a Y valve after it. To direct flow to tank or overboard.
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 DougM at 5:12am 04.03.20
Boatless Summer? DayDreamer41 at 5:10am 04.03.20 I called the yard earlier this week where our Sapphire is resting and they are open, so I can access
Pearson 34 - bringing Main and Spin halyard back to the cockpit Joe at 5:05am 04.03.20 With an adequate backing plate, the stand up blocks will be fine.... You can always call a customer
Boatless Summer? DougM at 4:57am 04.03.20 My initial concern was directed at the ability to get into the yard, do the prep work, get my boat l
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen kloudie1 at 3:22am 04.03.20 Good having you aboard, Jack. Best to ya ! Stay healthy ..
Mac 26D Bilge/ Laz Question Eclectic at 3:06am 04.03.20 Additional suspects could include: the rub rail , cowl vents, and the trim piece for the motor wel
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 9:58pm 04.02.20 Google "normalized deviance" That will be part of the answer. The other part is time. Immediate eff
How can people continue working during a lock down? rgranger at 9:33pm 04.02.20 ...can they be run through the dishwasher rinse cycle??? I heard today that 70 C for 30 min does
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 9:28pm 04.02.20 Some have commented about grocery shopping. Just wondering .... Told my wife, "hey, after everybody
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 (5) AndreInPortland at 9:26pm 04.02.20 B&G Triton2 and Sensors This has been a project many months in the making, culminating today with d

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