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Locktite 567? catalanc at 6:41am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1432 I am rebuilding the water pump on a Yamaha 4 HP outboard and the specs call for using Locktite "567"
Any good electrical diagramming programs? Justin_NSA at 6:27am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4630 I'm looking for a decent CAD program to diagram my boat's electrical system. Preferably with a short
Penzoil vs. Mercruiser Oil for Outboard? catalanc at 6:21am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 9/687 I am changing the oil in my Yamaha 4 HP outboard. I have a bottle of Penzoil 10-30W oil in hand but
Cleaning Old Sails SailMaster at 5:18am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3609 I have a few sails that came with our boat that have not been used in many years. We actually had th
Why Primary/Reserve vs House/Starter John61CT at 1:14am 01.11.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2900 Branched off MS's thread here http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/1-both-2-off-switch
Lighting mystery Tanner S at 7:08pm 01.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1741 Hi everyone, has anyone had all exterior lighting issues on their Cat? I recently purchased my first
H40.5 ledgend Mtn Marriah at 1:36pm 01.10.17 Big Boats 8/796 Have a crack in the main window over the dnnet and behind the mast. this is port/window that is as w
Wash Down Pump Install Shagdance at 10:06am 01.10.17 Catalina 310 12/3193 Thinking about installing anchor chain wash down system. Hoping somebody has done this on a 310 and
Options for electric windlass gettinthere at 9:54am 01.10.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1294 If I were to add an electric windlass to the bow, should I run heavy cable back to the engine/house
1985 Hunter 34 Reupholstery Questions Mike Kegley at 9:38am 01.10.17 Big Boats 8/870 I'm getting ready to take on reupholstering all the cushions in my 1985 Hunter 34. The boat came wi
H34 Manual Bilge Pump Location PGIJon at 8:31am 01.10.17 Big Boats 16/1275 After reading a couple of topics on the subject, I've decided that I want to install the currently h
Exterior Paint Ramon at 6:48am 01.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/606 Hello: Need to paint my Catalina 25, Can you please recommend either a brand or store? Thanks
Cherubini 25 1978 Manual wanted Kendwell at 6:42am 01.10.17 The Cherubini Hunters 1/444 Acquired by foreclosure sale, on jacks since @2005, Looking for manual or copy of one. Been told 197
CG Document renewal CYQK at 5:34am 01.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/346 Got my renewal form in the mail today expires end of Feburary Didnt see anything about the new five
Super Bowl Tickets Brian D at 7:53pm 01.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/959 A friend of mine has two tickets for the 2017 Super Bowl, both box seats. He paid $1,700 for each ti
Changing h40.5 shift & throttle cable with MV-2 control Rich Stidger at 7:34pm 01.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/839 My 1997 h40.5 has high effort on both the throttle and shift. After 19 seasons I am considering chan
Mainsail slugs? sailnewbie at 5:31pm 01.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1895 Question is: i picked up a pretty nice used main for cheap however it has a bolt rope (pain in butt)
Raymarine P70 Control Head Gasket (1) Domingo630 at 5:14pm 01.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1612 I'm relocating my P70 control head from a horrible spot, however I'm struggling to find a replacemen
So, lets talk anchors dscribner at 5:06pm 01.09.17 Ask All Sailors 77/8819 I really wanted to talk about something simple and easy, like religion or Trump, but lets do this.
Ouick Member Query... Rick D at 10:24am 01.09.17 Ask All Sailors 104/6912 Which of your states have an open container / no drinking law for the operator of a vessel? (I'm att

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Beneteau Spare Parts e_costin at 6:26pm 12.09.23 No connection to U.S., except for maybe sailing west next year. I'm in German, boat in the Netherlan
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 (3) SeaTR at 5:04pm 12.09.23 RPOLLITT01 My boat, a 1981 H22, did not come with a rudder when I bought it in 2008. It was a salva
Missing aft cabin door on 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl Astrochip at 4:58pm 12.09.23 Hi all I picked up a 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl that is in really good shape. I have done a complete ser
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 (2) Tom J at 4:28pm 12.09.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:58pm 12.09.23
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 3:26pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that s
Width of wing on wing keel Sailor Sue at 3:01pm 12.09.23 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35 with wing keel. The boat is in the water and not acce
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 2:46pm 12.09.23 Do you think the internal regulator is enough to dial beck the amperage? No, most likely not. Why
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:38pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that si
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 12.09.23 The longer fetches which align with the prevailing winds result in much larger seiches. That's the
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 1:59pm 12.09.23
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:54pm 12.09.23 Lake Michigan is large, however it long and relatively narrow at about 100 miles, Erie and Ontario a
Hollow Transom Surprise (1) Not Too Shabby at 1:37pm 12.09.23 If the swim ladder was attached without or with an inadequate backing plate there may be some disto
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 1:26pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:23pm 12.09.23 Seiches usually occur with a frontal passage. Strong winds push water across the lake causing the la
Tidal Currents Trip planner App sesmith at 1:11pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 12:37pm 12.09.23 Well, there are the seiches, and they can be quite radical at times, depending on where you are and
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 12:16pm 12.09.23 If the battery company says 14.4 is fine, then go with it. If you are concerned about alternator tem
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 12:12pm 12.09.23 ULTRA-FAST CHARGING DL rapid charge technology allows for charging speeds of 45 minutes (80 Amps). R
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Davidasailor26 at 12:12pm 12.09.23 hen we've sailed where there were tidal currents (Maine and Rhode Island), we used the current and

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