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Raymarine Voyage Planner on Linux CrazyOldMan at 5:10pm 06.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/528 I know this is a long shot, but are there any geek (not Greek) sailors out there who have successful
Yamaha 33 Japanese Manuals Devine Lu at 4:57pm 06.07.16 Yamaha 0/1202 Hi, I was wondering if anyone had the original manuals for the Yamaha 33 sailboat. Our sailboat cam
Solar panel install obdoor at 4:56pm 06.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/695 I'm looking to install solar panels on both the port and starboard side of my stern pulpit where the
Main Sail Cover for new Main Sail Question Ward H at 4:10pm 06.07.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1082 Is it common to need a new bigger main sail cover after purchasing a new main? I cringe every time I
Ocean Marine or Kato Davits? zigracer at 3:40pm 06.07.16 Big Boats 5/1081 I know a few of you have installed one or the other. I'm looking to put a set on my MH-40. What sa
removing mast tang plates Ken13559 at 1:34pm 06.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1789 I'm planning to repair my mast tang plates myself. So please let me know whether I'm going about rem
Irrational fear / Keel Bolts (4) ontherocks83 at 1:05pm 06.07.16 Catalina 30 23/5540 No I am not "afraid" of keel bolts, I just don't like what I can't inspect/see. The situation is:
Kabota Rabbit Hole.... Jtcf78911 at 12:24pm 06.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1861 Well...I know this may be an astonishing waste of time and energy...chasing the Black Pearl or the M
Hunter 36 chainplate size Alctel at 9:25am 06.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/787 Hi all, Replacing my chainplates and getting new ones made - just wondering if they are all the sam
Why anemometers jwing at 9:04am 06.07.16 Ask All Sailors 46/9262 A thread regarding a non-working anemometer inspired this question: What is the purpose of knowing t
Spar Paint EJWash at 8:27am 06.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/527 Hi All, The line on my Catalina 30's outhaul was well past it's retirement. It's internal to the bo
Off the Trailer mrudman850 at 6:15am 06.07.16 Catalina 22 30/7029 Hi About to put my 1977 boat up on a frame to address the keel issues. Saw a FB post from Jeff Sele
Allstate Ins seadaddler at 6:04am 06.07.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1795 Hi all and needing your help. Allstate sent me a offer to save me over $300.00 on my 2 new cars each
Racing in the Rain Bill19233 at 5:07am 06.07.16 Racing 3/856 It just keeps raining and raining in Texas. But we had a great time sailing in the rain on Galveston
C42 Critical Hardware Layout (1) Glossa at 11:41pm 06.06.16 Big Boats 4/1520 I mapped-out all of the critical stuff on our C42 this evening, except for the speed sensor impeller
Plugging thru hulls from the bottom (2) Skipper at 6:33pm 06.06.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1878 I previously posted a topic similar to this asking how to do it, as I had to service overdue and sti
Oh no!! T_Cat at 5:40pm 06.06.16 Catalina 22 7/951 https://www.yahoo.com/news/video/florida-governor-declares-state-emergency-000303689.html Check out
ground ? chuck stas at 5:03pm 06.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/610 Just installed a Bronze Thru Hull transducer Should it be grounded ? do not see any info in the pape
Saga Video Bad Obsession at 5:01pm 06.06.16 Trailer Sailors 12/2229 In case you didn't see the posting on the other part of the forum, here is a video of my 12 day crui
Adlor Barbour cold Plate kimelmore at 4:32pm 06.06.16 Ask All Sailors 14/997 My problem is that my cold plate gets a 1/4 inch of ice on most of the cold plate after approximatel

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Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? FastOlson at 7:30pm 04.12.24 The way the OP's question keeps being repeated with no evidence of learning from reading replies, se
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? jssailem at 7:28pm 04.12.24 A way not yet considered would be to re imagine your boat. Take the single engine out and install tw
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 7:10pm 04.12.24 One big concern is you will have to leave the helm to use the outboard. If you really want "extreme
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:55pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:53pm 04.12.24 I agree if your diesel fails an outboard could get you back over the bar to the dock in a reasonabl
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:48pm 04.12.24 Because you never want to try making a tight turn with the prop engaged. Plus, if you have to make
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 6:43pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:24pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:13pm 04.12.24 I have handled all kinds of boats from sailboards to square rigged, full keel ships as well as smal
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.12.24 Wow, The boat is funny on the trailer! It also appears that the boat is at an angle to the trailer.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:00pm 04.12.24 I'm sure those are good ideas, and I do appreciate the effort. But don't forget there are 7 advanta
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dLj at 5:07pm 04.12.24 @Ted10028 - several times I've listened to folks ask you why are you asking us things and then telli
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 04.12.24 Ted, I've said it before - none of us learned our small boat handling skills overnight. As others h
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? LloydB at 4:39pm 04.12.24 I agree if your diesel fails an outboard could get you back over the bar to the dock in a reasonable
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 lakesurfsailor at 4:38pm 04.12.24 The people at Harken, some of who I know and have sailed with, designed and tested this stuff and w
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Captain Larry-DH at 4:34pm 04.12.24 I'm sure those are good ideas, and I do appreciate the effort. But don't forget there are 7 advanta
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 4:17pm 04.12.24 Get a bow thruster, as DArcy recommended. Personally, I would practice, practice, practice. Learn
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Captain Larry-DH at 4:08pm 04.12.24 If your boat had an externally hung rudder and tiller steering then it could work quite nicely IF yo
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 04.12.24 Perhaps if we could get a few pictures of the exterior of @Ted10028 's Yanmar 2GM20F (I'm guessing)
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: JBP-PA at 3:48pm 04.12.24 I love the "How to dock solo" threads, I always pick up a couple tips from the way other people do t

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