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noisy head John at 2:03pm 04.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1413 I just finished a complete rebuild on my Groco HF head. It works very well, however, when it is pum
Forestay sag Robert Dean at 1:32pm 04.20.02 Racing 5/2304 If we don't use this forum we are going to lose it {:{I sail and race a Hunter 35.This series of
40.5 autopilot options? Don at 12:25pm 04.20.02 Big Boats 4/1013 Having just taken ownership today of a 1995 40.5, I am sure I will have lots of questions in the fut
Need a trailer; damaged center board;HELP!! Nikos at 11:52am 04.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/917 I need to find a cheap trailer, does not matter what condition it's in. I damaged the center board
cast iron crazy david at 11:40am 04.20.02 Smaller Boats 6/1238 I have a '77 swing keel that appears to have been manufactured in the days before they added zincs.
loose tiller head jim muir at 10:24am 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/2184 Hi I belong to a coo-op that has 5 mid 70's C-27 all the boats have a sloppy tiller heaad from wear.
Solar Power Cables Jay Eaton at 10:09am 04.20.02 Big Boats 4/919 I recently had reason to remove the sea hoods (covers over the sail handling lines) of my H380, main
12 WIRING Bob Griffin at 9:57am 04.20.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1198 ADDING 12 VOLT RECEP. IS THE LARGER PRONG THE POSITIVE SIDE AND IS BLACK POSITIVE OR HOT AS IN 110
First 325 Cutless Bearing Harvey Doane at 9:51am 04.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1226 I have recently purchased a 1986 Beneteau First 325 and am looking for information regarding the cut
Looking for a bimini Bill at 8:49am 04.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1116 I am looking for a good buy on a bimini for a 93 26s. Any suggestions or recomendations
Question about weather helm on a C30 David at 8:25am 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1073 During a recent day sailing in light (10-15k) winds on my C30TR, I noticed that while on the starboa
boat motor , 6 hp. gas in motor housing ? Ed M at 7:32am 04.20.02 Smaller Boats 2/867 While looking my 6 hp. motor over for spring sailing I see a small amount of gas residue in the bott
Hi Peggie - Sanitation Hose Jim Seamans at 4:42am 04.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1453 Peggie,Finally getting around to installing SeaEra toilet and of course - IT FITS... but I'm about
Replacing cockpit drain hoses Randy at 4:15am 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/6589 I'm thinking about replacing the cockpit drain hoses in my 84 Catalina 27. Is there anything specia
Traveler on Catalina 22 Chip Barnes at 12:48am 04.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1314 My traveler is slightly lose. It is also pain to get to. On a 1980 catalina 22 is the bolt a hex hea
Cloudy shine Seth at 10:06pm 04.19.02 Other Sailboats 8/953 I have a H22 that is 20 years old. Tow issue with which I could use sove advise:One - I compunded
SAM LUST, your help is needed! Tim Schaaf at 5:12pm 04.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/996 Sam, I still have not been able to get those seat measurements from anybody, even the cushion manufa
Has anyone dropped the centerboard on a H26? Guest at 4:23pm 04.19.02 Smaller Boats 12/1418 I removed the CB on my 95 H26 today to repair the leading edge and replace the uphaul line. I found
C350-WOW! Chris Gonzales at 11:17am 04.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1002 A visit to the Sail Expo yesterday revealed what may become our first NEW Catalina, the 350. WOW! Ha
Head won't wmpty Frank Arndorfer at 9:38am 04.19.02 Big Boats 5/1143 I have a 2001 H340 that was just put back in the water today. In preparing the head for use, I disas

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Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 12:43pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 12:42pm 08.03.20 I used to have a 1982 O'Day 25 I found the docs on. Id was XDYG2606M82D. My current boat number, t
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:39pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Far Away at 12:36pm 08.03.20 I have found pressure washing to work very well on my boats non-skid. I also get the tough black st
On or Off SVPardonMyFrench at 12:35pm 08.03.20 Thanks all, so far the answers confirm what I have been doing for years, leaving the fridge/freezer,
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (2) Grip Fast at 12:30pm 08.03.20 I had to raise the floor 2 1/5 inches to cover the batteries. I just screwed strips of wood to the
New Boat tfox2069 at 12:28pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
How deep to launch Tedd at 12:20pm 08.03.20 Clever idea, @pclarksurf ! I always envisioned a tongue extension being coaxial, but yours is a simp
EEE SAH EEE AHS pclarksurf at 12:12pm 08.03.20 As I do every year from the left coast -- keeping my fingers crossed for everyone and sending good k
Hull numbers.... again pclarksurf at 12:07pm 08.03.20 +1 for @Jacktar-- once the state agency gets a hold of your craft, all bets are off. Washington Sta
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 12:07pm 08.03.20 You should know that the raw water pump used on the 1GM/1GM10 is awful and requires frequent rebuild
How deep to launch (2) pclarksurf at 11:58am 08.03.20 Very similar to @Gene Neill and @T_Cat; With my 6' extension my back tire is sitting in a few inch
New Boat srimes at 11:57am 08.03.20 Um, what's your definition of "able to trailer?"
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 11:55am 08.03.20 Well, I called the broker for this (note, she didn't contact me...) and she stated that the owners h
Depth Finder Question Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 08.03.20 I had originally tried to fix it to the hull with silicone, but got no readings Next time, cut a
More propane outboard questions john6206 at 11:53am 08.03.20 I apologize for the snark. It seems that there are a number of people who believe that there is no
New Boat dlochner at 11:52am 08.03.20 This is a good start, ask questions first, buy later. ;) When you say "Ocean Cruises" for 2 or 3 w
Is this Boat a good boat? (1) srimes at 11:51am 08.03.20 When you bought your boat what were the triggers that caused you to pull out your checkbook? The

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