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Winter project (2) Hydro Therapy at 11:20am 01.15.17 Day Sailers 21/1924 Ive been slowly upgrading things within the cabin of my O 240. I figured working on the boat will sp
Propeller Proper Size & Pitch Richard Bruno at 10:52am 01.15.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1018 Does anyone know the proper size and pitch to be install on a Yamaha-30 Sailboat that is powered by
Catalina 22 Florida State Championship Regatta NOR EditorC22NSA at 7:27am 01.15.17 Catalina 22 0/323 The Notice of Race for the Catalina 22 Florida State Championship is now available. Go to www.catali
New Catalina 320 MKII owners tgrass462 at 6:48pm 01.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/971 We are in the process of purchasing a 2008 Catalina 320 MKII, having owned a Catalina 22 years ago a
Battery overcharging John R at 4:38pm 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1319 Yesterday, I took my Catalina 36 out. (Yes, here in the SF Bay we sail year round.) When I started t
O'Day 222-Trailering (2) mccadamsoday at 2:38pm 01.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3479 My O'Day 222, when on the trailer, is partially resting on the keel. Is this O.K. or should the boat
Made a simple Outboard Motor Stand (5) CrispyCringle at 1:52pm 01.14.17 Smaller Boats 24/42831 I needed a couple of outboard motor stands for the old and new outboards. Couldnt find any used and
Rumba Escape 12 wtrskiegllk at 12:58pm 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2680 Does anyone have/know where to find sail dimensions/specs? I need to have a sail made. Any suggestio
Can I convert a water tank to a fuel tank? tom@therrington.com at 12:20pm 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2278 We have 3 50 gal water tanks and 1 50 gal fuel tank. Getting ready to bash north from Cabo to San Di
1997 HUNTER 340 BILGE FUSE (1) smoothsailing at 11:09am 01.14.17 Big Boats 5/738 131750 I see the bilge fuse on the panel. Don't want to destroy with plyers. How do you get to th
OEM stove/oven/range for mid-30' Hunters? RichW9603 at 9:46am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1343 Hi all, The prior owner of my 1989 Hunter 33.5 removed the oven/stove/range and there is currently a
Pedestal paint crack (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:25am 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/634 Has anyone got any advice as to how to repair a crack in the paint on the base of my pedestal? Looks
Strange diesel behavior Sailboatvirg at 7:23am 01.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/871 Here's a question for you diesel heads, A Yanmar diesel sputters and dies whenever put in forward ge
Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide Updated EditorC22NSA at 7:21am 01.14.17 Catalina 22 1/578 The Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide has been updated. The Guide provides a reference to over 500
Change of Tank size cramina at 7:02am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/381 I have a Hunter 27, 2012 and I would like to know if it is possible to change the drinkable water ta
Wind system cramina at 6:56am 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 2/401 Hello, I have a Raymarine GPSe7 displays, ST40 depth sounder and ST40 speed indicator. I would like
Storm sail / number 3 Matpearce at 1:00am 01.14.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1177 hi I am thinking about adding a number three / sort of Storm head sail to my Catalina 31 As a lot of
need ideas for ...screened companionway doors? MitchM at 4:47pm 01.13.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2725 so : the boat has a pair of OEM permanently-mounted non - removable lockable fold - in Lexan
If you had $35,000..... Windtherapy at 1:17pm 01.13.17 Ask All Sailors 38/3013 Just dreaming sort of. In 6 years I will retire and my hope is to move up to a 34+ sailboat and get
1985 H34 Electronics Upgrade/Pedestal Mounting Options (1) Mike Kegley at 12:03pm 01.13.17 Big Boats 8/1183 Continuing on with my partial refit, I've purchased a B'G Vulcan 7 chartplotter and a Raymarine EV-1

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When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 7:28am 05.10.23 Bolts have pre machines matched receptacles (threads) . Screw do not and force their own .hence the
Vinyl names and logo/design dlochner at 7:18am 05.10.23 I've used BoatUS. Any sign shop that can scan an image can make a graphic. More colors equals more m
Vinyl names and logo/design xavpil at 7:18am 05.10.23 I have used SpeedySigns.com for boat name graphics, and have been happy with them. They also offer
When does a screw become a bolt? jviss at 7:04am 05.10.23 So, the greatest newspaper headline of all time. I think it was the NY Daily News, or NY Post, or s
Vinyl names and logo/design BobH57 at 7:03am 05.10.23 I have used SpeedySigns.com for boat name graphics, and have been happy with them. They also offer d
When does a screw become a bolt? MikeHoncho at 6:52am 05.10.23 Bolts have pre machines matched receptacles (threads) . Screw do not and force their own .hence the
When does a screw become a bolt? Siamese at 6:46am 05.10.23 When her husband comes home and you bolt out the window?
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 6:41am 05.10.23 Easy ... screws are fastened with either a flathead screwdriver or a phillips screwdriver. What ab
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Will Gilmore at 6:35am 05.10.23 Have you ever noticed how the higher end the hotel, the more they charge for extras? Stay in a chea
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 6:33am 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 05.10.23 Easy ... screws are fastened with either a flathead screwdriver or a phillips screwdriver. Everythi
Change Fuel Line jviss at 5:59am 05.10.23 I think you can inspect them - look for cracks, squeeze them to see if they are still somewhat elast
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 5:57am 05.10.23 It's obvious, well known, not debatable that in radio communication, especially at higher frequencie
Hunter 410 door latch BobH57 at 5:52am 05.10.23 HunterOwners.com has the interior door latch for 410's, but it's not cheap. Hunter 410 door latchse
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 5:45am 05.10.23 If the fastener is strong then it's a bolt... If it is prone to failure.. then yer screwed ?:beer:
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 5:38am 05.10.23 My question is: How far can I get from my buddy boat before we lose communication if we both have t
When does a screw become a bolt? sailme88 at 5:20am 05.10.23 Nuts and bolts, nuts and bolts...we got screwed.... This was a HS chant 50 years ago when a believe
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 5:19am 05.10.23 But most fixed mount vhf's broadcast to other boats with similar height antennas, and also the radi
When does a screw become a bolt? (2) garymalmgren at 5:05am 05.10.23 A set screw is a bolt with the thread going all the way to the hex head. Key. 215532 Therefore a bo
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 5:03am 05.10.23 I also use a pican-m hat, but I don't power the Pi from it. Instead, I have a second hat called a P

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