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Soda Blasting rpwillia at 4:37pm 12.30.16 Ask All Sailors 3/516 Has anyone done this themselves? Last time I had my boat hauled the yard manager mentioned he was th
Shaefer rf top swivel "drum." Clydo at 4:18pm 12.30.16 Catalina 310 3/1141 Recently could not unfurl rf. Pulled jenny down and found top swivel full of bird poo causing beari
Catalina 22 Asills17 at 3:02pm 12.30.16 Catalina 22 22/4166 Hi all, I'm a University student in his 20's looking to buy a used Catalina 22. I work part time mak
My off season project (1) kito at 12:22pm 12.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 9/1161 I know this is way off topic but wanted to share my latest project.......a pair of Mini Statement sp
Where can I find one of these ? (2) finefurn at 9:13am 12.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3570 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 I need the Reefing/Outhaul Line jamb on the Starboard side of the boom. I
302/322 shaft removal the_alpine at 8:39am 12.30.16 Bigger Boats 21/3576 any owners out there know if the prop shaft on these boats can be removed with the rudder in place?
O'Day 1987 35 Jghflash at 7:00am 12.30.16 Bigger Boats 12/2016 I am looking at buying a 1987 35 in Florida. The only "known" issues are some leakage from the stan
Happy New Year! (1) Kermit at 1:54am 12.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 23/1747 Hoping everyone will sail into a happy 2017 with fair winds and full sails.
Replacing Jabsco macerator with Raritan VanIslandGuy at 8:55pm 12.29.16 Big Boats 0/465 Just replaced both macerator pumps, (Jabsco orignals 1998), with new Raritan pumps. If anyone is co
What to look for when considering to purchase a used 26S Christen at 8:07pm 12.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1534 Greetings, I am looking to purchase a MacGregor 26s and am looking for input from owners as to what
A precautionary tale or shore power near disaster. (4) chrisings at 6:00pm 12.29.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2591 For reasons I don't need to go into here, we were never able to sail Trinity this season, sadly, she
New Design Trivia LakeShark at 12:27pm 12.29.16 Catalina 22 29/1989 Ok so I know this does not matter and it is simply useless trivia but I have to ask. Does anyone kn
49 ft hunter Florida canvas maker claugerbaum at 8:17am 12.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/466 Looking for reputable canvas dealer to cover the cockpit of a hunter 49
Sail Number? freeheelbillie at 7:13am 12.29.16 Catalina 30 4/1575 What's the proper way to do my main sail number? I assume it would be the first four numbers of my h
Mini bath Dave Collins at 4:40am 12.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1089 Hi all, I was looking into buying a Hunter 36, then I saw a video with a mini bath in a Hunter 456,
Yanmar Safety Notice (1) Terry Cox at 10:19pm 12.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 25/3318 Yanmar Advisory: Engine in Neutral when Sailing.
Diesel bugs. Do I care? Skipper at 10:05pm 12.28.16 Ask All Sailors 13/836 I've had the boat 5 years. Last Racor filter change back in March, I decided to also remove and disa
wobbly table on Oceanis 400 hookway at 7:39pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/841 Hi I'm the new owner of a Oceanis 400, the cabin table is rather wobbly. Is there some trick to ma
Oceanis 400 Gas Cannisters hookway at 7:37pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/746 Hi I'm the new owner of a Oceanis 400, anyone know where the Gas Cannister is kept? I've found one
Oceanis 400 Manual hookway at 7:33pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3059 Hi Can anyone help with an Oceanis 400 Manual? ( there was some discussion about this around 2008).

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Should prop spin in Reverse? FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Rick D at 5:04pm 05.05.24
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 05.05.24 Believe you need at least three knots for the MaxProp to feather. my experience too plus current
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F heritage at 4:30pm 05.05.24 I had a 3gm30f on a prior boat. It always ran at around 180 degrees at cruising speeds. Slowly the
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.05.24 1) for those with a MaxProp, what steps do you take to feather the prop? I put the transmission in
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Tally Ho at 3:54pm 05.05.24
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 3:08pm 05.05.24
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 2:33pm 05.05.24 However this has only slightly changed the challenge of low RPM's under load. See 14 April post,
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 05.05.24 Good luck, post lots of pics!!!!
Rode hard and put away wet Terry Cox at 2:27pm 05.05.24 First flush two gallons of freshwater through the head system, then pump out holding tank, if used.
Replacement compass rgranger at 2:17pm 05.05.24 I replaced mine on a Hunter 26. I contacted the SBO store ( right here). They called me back and
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project kloudie1 at 2:13pm 05.05.24 Quite a job.. Good luck with it, Scott.. Please post progress pictures !
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project dmax at 2:13pm 05.05.24 You are a brave man, good luck.
Rode hard and put away wet Tally Ho at 2:08pm 05.05.24
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kloudie1 at 2:06pm 05.05.24 Add: loose drive belt for raw water pump.
Rode hard and put away wet dLj at 2:05pm 05.05.24 Whats your routine for putting your boat away after use? Do you rinse it, wash it, none of the abov
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Hello Below at 2:00pm 05.05.24 What can the possibilites be for overheating a 3GM30F ? Here are 10 possible causes to add to @Tal
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 1:59pm 05.05.24 Here's some of the self inflicted damage: Crashed into a pilon: responsibility. During a weather in

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