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windless norml15 at 10:48pm 05.08.16 Bigger Boats 13/2694 I have a 1982 oday, 34 feet . I'm about to install a windless and wondered if anyone out there has d
Boom rubbing sailnewbie at 6:06pm 05.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/3303 Venture 224 Mac, with top up the boom rubs it hard unless I use a top lift off mast ??????
Hull support boat jack stands John L at 5:44pm 05.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Need to know what size and quantity of jacks to get for my 1985 Hunter 34 with a shoal keel, and are
Oil Pressure (1) Big Fish at 3:15pm 05.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 16/1702 The boat yard launched my 1978 Hunter 27 four days ago and put it on one of their moorings. This mor
Youth Sailing Don Guillette at 1:13pm 05.08.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 39/5821 Today I was watching the America Cup racing on the Hudson river and at one of the intermissions the
Best price for an old jib? (6) patrickkidd at 10:49am 05.08.16 Catalina 30 7/1413 Hi there! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and found an old jib that I can't use any more now t
Good teak prep guide for a new boat owner? (5) patrickkidd at 10:46am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 29/10380 Hello! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and need to refinish the teak before it starts to break
Best way to remove varnish and duct tape residue from fiberglass? (3) patrickkidd at 10:38am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3684 Hi there! The previous owner of my boat left duct tape glee residue and stray varnish swipes on the
How to drain racor500 bowl (1) emergpa1 at 8:49am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1078 Hi. I wanted to check with you guys before I break this little plastic knob on the bottom of my Raco
Anyone tried RustOleum appliance epoxy spray on rudder? isaksp00 at 8:23am 05.08.16 Smaller Boats 6/2987 I doubt it is true epoxy as it is one part, and it states it adheres to metal, but I am trying it th
GenSet Alternator GonzoF1 at 7:43am 05.08.16 Musings With Maine Sail 16/2718 Okay, so I am 99% complete with the DC upgrade. I did not add a seperate starting battery for the ge
Electric problem for new Hunter owner catawbahunter at 6:54am 05.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2572 Just bought a 2006 Hunter 36 and I feel so stupid. It's been sitting on the hard since I bought it
Belts (1) gpd955 at 5:04am 05.08.16 Catalina 310 0/526 Have 4 belts for the M25 with older alternator bracket. 3 are the Dayco and NAPA equivalent to the U
Dipping to starboard over bumps while trailering (2) Sacto Dave at 11:33pm 05.07.16 Catalina 22 15/1462 just thought I'd see if ya'all can point out what I can't see or let me know what I need to check on
Tell me what I'm doing wrong here please (1) Roadking Larry at 10:02pm 05.07.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2070 Close hauled, maybe pinching a little too high, wind about 10kts. http://i23.photobucket.com/albums
272 Spinnaker Halyard MaritimeTees at 8:42pm 05.07.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1737 Major issue today with brand new spin halyard mounted on bail with garhauer block. Boatyard mounted
Material for spacers inside H23 rudder head? isaksp00 at 8:42pm 05.07.16 Smaller Boats 12/828 The large plastic "washers" that act as spacers between the rudder and the aluminum rudder head are
89 C30 teak coaming tread removal???? Diybrad at 7:36pm 05.07.16 Catalina 30 2/858 Hello all, Does anyone know how to remove the teak coaming treads in the cockpit of a C30? I can't
Aircon condensate Ken13559 at 6:37pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1501 When my aircon is running, I collected 1ltr/hr of water condensate. Air here is very humid. I used a
Metal rust, Wood rot Ken13559 at 6:31pm 05.07.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1892 I can fix metal rust by sanding and painting with rust converter. Is there something similar to meta

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H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 1:19pm 01.20.24 I believe this circuit, like the main cabin fans and CO monitors, bypass the circuit panel so there
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 01.20.24 Bob, what am I missing here? 28s don't have keel bolts. In the mid-80's they did have keel bolts w
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 1:14pm 01.20.24 There is no power to the fan or 2 CO monitors in the fore cabin. Does your main panel have a dedic
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... dlochner at 1:09pm 01.20.24 Bob, what am I missing here? 28s don't have keel bolts. I think Bob upsized his boat to a 38 Bene
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... tgzzzz at 1:07pm 01.20.24 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
Testing out my jump starter... LloydB at 11:14am 01.20.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 11:12am 01.20.24 Come on ahUti2Qcf3o
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 10:57am 01.20.24 Hello, You don't need to disconnect BOTH cables from the engine battery. I would leave the negative
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? BarryL at 10:53am 01.20.24 Hello, I'm no expert but I was considering buying a boat in St. Kitts and getting it to New York. Y
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) ShawnL at 10:50am 01.20.24 It's actually 17F here today. We went from no snow a week and a half ago to over 3' on the ground.
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? dlochner at 10:19am 01.20.24 If it is narrow enough (~8 feet) it can ship in a container. If not it will have to by deck on a fre
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? leo310 at 10:14am 01.20.24 dockwise or just do it your self
3GM30 noise unknown? Claude L.-Auger at 8:34am 01.20.24 As jssailem I have the same engine. My tranny is a Kanzaki KM3A (2.61/1). Engine ran perfectly in ne
150 genoa vs 135 Siamese at 8:13am 01.20.24 For how I sail and where I sail (Lake Michigan), a 135 is a much better choice. On a day where I'm
Odd Yanmar issue Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 01.20.24 If your engine has an electric stop button, it would be a simple matter for your fire suppression sy
Odd Yanmar issue (1) quadrille38 at 7:34am 01.20.24 I guess the key would lie in where that white/brown wire leads (purple if a Volvo engine). It doesn
Testing out my jump starter... kloudie1 at 6:51am 01.20.24 If you can see and easily access the large "hot" starter lead, you can connect the jumper positive t
Odd Yanmar issue Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 01.20.24
Leroy Somer Windlass dmdiehl64 at 6:38am 01.20.24 Do you have the contact info of the previous owner? A short call would probably lead to an answer.
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel Scott T-Bird at 6:30am 01.20.24 Well, also the reason I asked is because the 10 hp reference seems to indicate that he is putting in

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