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Topsides Graphics for First 345 garnerm at 10:15pm 09.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2008 IMG_3544 by garnerm posted Sep 12, 2016 at 10:12 PMShot in the dark here- anyone have a template fil
Buying a O'Day Daysailer now--fair cost? Windtherapy at 6:55pm 09.12.16 Day Sailers 7/4623 So I bought an O'Day 26' about a year and a half ago and have been working on and off but not as muc
Depth of Fin - Bottom of Bulb 40.5 MetricMountie at 5:45pm 09.12.16 Big Boats 15/1121 Just wondering if anyone would know the height/depth of the small fin on the bottom of the bulb keel
Replacing an old AutoHelm BIDATA depth and speed electronic (3) evan709 at 5:32pm 09.12.16 Ask All Sailors 10/8872 I bought my 1993 Hunter 23.5 used two years ago. It came with an AutoHelm BIDATA device for measuri
Traveler replacement for a 1986 H 28.5? fhp3 at 4:37pm 09.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1237 Hi everyone I just aquired the 28.5 and am in the process of refitting it. The traveler cars are sh
Coolant Drain on M-25XPB ? SailFysh at 3:35pm 09.12.16 Catalina 310 19/4164 First time to service the coolant on my boat and thought as always I would lean on you guys... what
Soft spot on Hunter 420 deck Larry737 at 3:08pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/792 I am considering the purchase of a 2002 Hunter Passage 420. I have been told the boat has a soft spo
Swing keel hing bolt hunter sa Jmrbill at 2:38pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/528 Anyone have one of these bolt or have the specs or even picture is.
h260 lost my rudder gudiss at 2:37pm 09.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/597 Saturday we were out in the ocean city nj inlet with about 15-18k of wind and 4' surf on a close hau
Mast Step Recommendations: (2) pclarksurf at 2:15pm 09.12.16 Catalina 22 8/1628 Anyone currently running the so called "improved" mast step in conjunction with the Halyard plate? H
Alarm sounds even before glow plugs warmed OS2Dude at 1:38pm 09.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1133 I recently installed a newer engine panel in the cockpit of our 1985 Catalina 30 similar to this one
Shipping dimentions Jerry21707 at 12:58pm 09.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/543 Can anyone help me with some dimensions for shipping? I have a 2007 Hunter 31 with a shoal draft kee
Coolant temperature monitoring for Yanmar 3ym30 Sailor_D at 10:30am 09.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/8527 I like at add a coolant temp gauge to my Yanmar 3ym30 with comes factory equipped with an over temp
Copper in Water JamesG161 at 9:45am 09.12.16 Sails Call Lounge 46/5982 I found this is a better place to talk about stuff that was part of this post... http://forums.sailb
Can the "boxtop" be a source of bilge water? drdanj at 9:16am 09.12.16 Big Boats 11/2066 Every time I go out, I come back with about an inch of salt water in the bilge. All the throughhulls
2-Burner alcohol stove - Cabinet Randall Schmidt at 7:47am 09.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3562 I have a 1984 Oday 28. I need to replace the 2-burner stove with a new Origo 3000 that happens to b
The Venture 17 Hollywoodwierdos torch has been passed sasjzl at 7:28am 09.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/809 Hi all, Brand new to the forum and humbled to be in the much larger footsteps of Hollywoodwierdos V
Copper Free Bottom Paint Ken Cross at 7:30pm 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5771 I need to pull my boat out for new bottom paint. It has an awful beard. It's been about 16 months si
MacGregor 22 (1) $iRe408 at 6:53pm 09.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2993 Hello, I am new to yachting and new to the forum. I recently acquired a 1982 MacGregor 22. It did no
How to Set a Genoa Sail Car catalanc at 6:50pm 09.11.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/16345 Hi Guys, I am relatively new to sailing and sail on Lake Dillon, CO. Wind speed and direction chang

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 7:02am 03.13.24 How about this one? https://boatzincs.com/63m4-mg I think that this one will work That anode fi

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