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Changing Transmission fluid Tim Dranttel at 2:38am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1050 I've got a 86 TR with the M25 motor. I'd like to change the transmission fluid but cannot see an ea
3 Blade Prop for C-30?? Allen at 2:14am 04.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1057 I've got a C-30 with a 2 blade 15" prop. I'm wondering what benefits/drawbacks there are for going
Head burps Richard at 1:44am 04.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1554 Peggie,I have an 87' cat 30. Since early fall last year, after I pump the head, it will bubble(ai
Battery types Bruce Hill at 1:35am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 19/1728 Will be replacing my batteries this season. My Hunter Passage 42 has 2 8D house batteries and a sta
Centerboard pin David Garrett at 1:30am 04.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1273 I need to replace the pin that the centerboard swings on. The last owner had a piece of aluminum we
Trailering a Mac 25 John at 1:28am 04.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1083 Hi All,I recently bought a 1983 Mac 25 which came on a new LoadRite trailer. The boat doesn't qu
Cat 22 halyards Jay at 12:51am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 6/1256 Can someone tell me how the halyards are connected (the rope to the wire)? I want to replace the ha
22 fixed keel phrf ?? john s at 12:48am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/1064 i have a 1983 22ft fixed keel catalina and would like to find the phrf rating for non spiniker racin
Cracks on the deck chris at 12:35am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1108 Went out to get my H140 cleaned up to take out this spring, only to find a huge crack on the front d
Hyde roller furling info. Bill Reed at 12:28am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1956 I would like to find information on Hyde roller furlings.I found the site for Hyde sails but they do
Whisker Pole Mount on Mast Ramsay Selden at 11:56pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/3775 I have an '83 34 with the original rig and Kenyon mast. I have just gotten a whisker pole for it--t
Sticking throttle Lewis at 8:05pm 04.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 I have an Edson steering pedestal on my Hunter 28. The throttle has become very difficult to move. A
Pass or fail? SailboatOwners.com at 4:51pm 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 39/2474 Which boat systems cause you the most trouble?How have you dealt with their failure? Have you been
40.5 shaft packing Henry Demolina at 2:15pm 04.21.02 Big Boats 7/1741 Just had a mechanic replace the prop shaft packing on my 40.5. It gets about 5 drops of water per mi
Replacement MSD Chuck at 1:20pm 04.21.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1405 I am considering replacing the original MSD on my 1983 hunter 31. The current one has some leaking s
Hunter 23 steel keel - gel coat? Bill Leathen at 12:44pm 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 5/1623 I am stripping the old bottom paint off the steel keel on my Hunter 23. I am down to a white coatin
Daly's web site Ray at 12:38pm 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1181 Anyone know where I can buy Daly's SeaFin Teak oil. Can't seem to find the web site.
Outboard Spark plugs Bill Leathen at 12:37pm 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 4/969 How often should the spark plug be changed? In my case I have a Nissan 5 HP two stroke. The motor
Who is the author of this poem? Mark Major at 11:49am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1193 While on my last sail I found a poem recited by an acquaintance; he wasn't sure of his accuracy, and
Flamingo Fl. steven f. at 11:47am 04.21.02 Destinations 4/1860 Okay, here I go again. I've been trying to get into Flamingo Fl. for two years but each time someth

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Foamy Water bawlmer at 11:57am 08.10.20 I say pink anti-freeze. Flush out tank and lines again and it will probably go away.
Foamy Water Ron20324 at 11:56am 08.10.20 I notice that too in the spring, but it goes away after a while. We're in Michigan, so yea, there's
Foamy Water Capt jgw at 11:54am 08.10.20 I notice that too in the spring, but it goes away after a while. We're in Michigan, so yea, there's
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat bawlmer at 11:51am 08.10.20 Haha. I used to work in a restuarant. All kinds of nasty went on in the walk-in.
Buzzer alarm sounding (1) bawlmer at 11:47am 08.10.20 OK. You asked for it. The O/P circuit is traced in red. The only real change from the factory is tha
Mast rake, how much? sail sfbay at 11:40am 08.10.20 I am sure you will get plenty of feedback from the forum. You can also consult your mast manufactur
Foamy Water odaydokay at 11:39am 08.10.20 Yes, but why is getting the antifreeze foam in August? May I understand, but not now. Did he just n
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! NINEv2 at 11:39am 08.10.20 sorry I misspelled it... no "h". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunkholing https://www.google.com
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Bob R. at 11:35am 08.10.20 I have been following this thread with much interest since Juice6576 first posted it over 2 years ag
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel jviss at 11:33am 08.10.20 Water was supplied from the cold water line under the sink in the head. I installed a T in the line
Foamy Water jviss at 11:26am 08.10.20 Residual pink antifreeze coating the inside of the pipes. Acts like a little bit of soap in the wat
Propane tank questions jviss at 11:22am 08.10.20 Defender has 5 lb. tanks. Measure yours first.
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (2) pclarksurf at 11:14am 08.10.20 Indeed-- those floor mounted cleats are to keep the POs portable head in place (probably). the bow
Sails - Open Discussion SteveLKN at 11:11am 08.10.20 [ Precesion: Main and or Jib Fabric: Precision 300 Series Designer Dacron, Precision 400 Series Adv
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 11:08am 08.10.20 I think that means I can go SAILING tomorrow! Thanks again everyone...
Foamy Water sail sfbay at 11:01am 08.10.20 A couple of possibilities: As the water pressure drops across the valve, the dissolved gases in the
Foamy Water jviss at 10:58am 08.10.20 Found this on an RV site: "It's just the residual pink antifreeze coating the inside of the pipes.
M25xp oil pan replacement jviss at 10:47am 08.10.20 A woman I have been talking to at Engine Power Source (my local Kubota dealer referred me) just sen
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? FlyorSail at 10:46am 08.10.20 My 2002 310 has them and the switch is under the power panel, e.g., rpm, start, etc. under the wheel
Foamy Water Ron20324 at 10:43am 08.10.20 I do believe the screen on the faucet output is called an "airator". Same as at home. But not as foa

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