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OK or Bogus marine Supply outfit Bronxite at 9:31am 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 3/730 I'm looking for anyone with experience buying from Marine Supply Direct.com ... http://marines in
Yanmar Engine problems. AllenF at 7:30am 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2928 My boat recently spent 3 months (yes, no typo.....3 months) up on blocks in a boatyard. What a clus
Jib sheeting and adjustable car walt at 7:24am 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3055 I have a very manual adjustment for the fore/aft position of my jib sheet car and because its not co
6 HP Mercury exhaust leak - ANSWER Piotr at 6:54am 01.26.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/3604 "My 2010 6 HP Mercury developed an exhaust leak near the backing plate of the swivel mount. I took i
Genoa T Track, to curve or not to curve? (1) CloudDiver at 10:35pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 25/5332 I got some new Ronstan 1 inch T track for my new Genoa Cars to mount inboard tracks on my Catalina 2
Hunter 37.5 battery relocation PAC3142 at 8:28pm 01.25.16 Big Boats 0/883 I'm considering getting rid of the centerline drawer under the aft berth and moving the batteries th
Transiting The Ditch, er Swinomish Channel Terry Cox at 8:03pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/6133 Sometimes the weather will dictate our route to a destination. When the weather is favorable Admiral
Anyone planning to tour the San Juans this summer? $tingy Sailor at 7:28pm 01.25.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 105/11028 My wife and I are considering spending a couple weeks there and since this would be our first time i
Furling Asym - budgetary cost? druid at 6:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 51/5284 My Ontario 32 has a "traditional" spinnaker, complete with pole and snuffer. While I love the way a
Asymmetric Spinnaker for a 466 Brad Gielissen at 6:37pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/423 I am looking to add a asymmetrical spinnaker for my boat. I would like to know the dimensions I shou
belt dust from pulley gettinthere at 5:52pm 01.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/3473 I get way too much belt dust from the alternator pulley. Went thru all the usual possibilities. Some
1977 O'Day Broken Strut (3) GoldenEagle27 at 4:58pm 01.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1611 Hey guys my Strut broke on my prop shaft while I was motoring about the Marina. I think the previous
Dodger for a 29.5 Twille at 2:21pm 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/704 Who makes dodgers for the 29.5 that you have been happy with? North Carolina preferred
Is anyone going to the Seattle boat show? Ken Cross at 12:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/269 We're still trying to decide between less presentations and less people, vs. crowds but more present
1998 Hunter 260 rudder post issue (2) Drich at 12:25pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/945 I have a 1998 Hunter 260 with wheel steering. I just got back from the Keys and had trouble with the
Thru hulls and Ball Valves Hans Baart at 11:12am 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1134 Can anyone tell what Hunter installed for the Ball valves for the thru hulls? Were they bronze or br
Hunter 29.5 Winches Elie at 10:30am 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/784 Does anyone know the exact model/spec of the winches on the 29.5? One of my winches is missing the
Oceanis 45 FilterBoss? SteveInMD at 10:14am 01.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/633 Does anyone know if the FilterBoss Commander 60 fuel filter system will fit in the 3 cabin Oceanis 4
Paint or not to paint. gary at 9:58am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 12/2117 Planning on doing some work on my boat this spring, and have a question concerning painting the hull
Thru hull transducer on a Hunter 26 richiewil at 8:35am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 9/2665 I need to install a new thru hull in my 1997 hunter 26. My questions is where does the water ballas

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Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:33pm 12.17.23 Yeah, I think I'm mixing up the "hand" issue. I'm looking at my right hand and making a twisting tu
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:21pm 12.17.23 CW is a right rotation. Always start at 1200. Yes, this another of those boating things that is conf
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:16pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki d
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:00pm 12.17.23 When I had my hub off, I am able to rotate the blades independently. They instruct to put the hub b
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 6:52pm 12.17.23 Like almost every single Catalina model, there is an active owners association: Catalina 320 Intern
Prop rotation question kloudie1 at 6:46pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki do
Prop rotation question (1) dlochner at 6:32pm 12.17.23 Left hand rotation is not common, I would be surprised if your boat had LH rotation. The rotation is
Prop rotation question jssailem at 6:29pm 12.17.23 Can you find a stamp on the hub with the prop detail. Something with an L or R should indicate the s
Battery charging (2) dkinzer at 5:23pm 12.17.23 My 2007 H41AC has a large solenoid switch on the back of the panel that has the big battery switches
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? jssailem at 5:00pm 12.17.23 Sure looks plausible from what you describe. If a leak can happen it will. It may be just a hose tha
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 4:41pm 12.17.23 Yeah. I understand how my approach could come off as overcautious. When I towed my boat home (I'm ne
Battery charging sailing gal at 2:10pm 12.17.23 We have a 2004 Hunter Passage 420 with a yanmar 4jh diesel. She has two batteries. Bought it last s
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 1:42pm 12.17.23 This is what happens if you don't use ten-gel on the threads. The anode decays from the screws inwa
Battery charging jssailem at 1:06pm 12.17.23
Battery charging Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 12.17.23
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Stephan at 11:54am 12.17.23 Hi Rich, Sent you a private message with info. Happy Holidays! Stephan Warwick, RI
Solar power systems WayneH at 10:00am 12.17.23 I guess I should mention that the house in Texas is completely off-grid. Rainwater collection and 7.
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE jssailem at 9:45am 12.17.23
Yanmar question jssailem at 9:38am 12.17.23 I drain my engine oil with a pump down the fill tube, and wondered if in these engines the one oper
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE matts997 at 9:24am 12.17.23 Thanks. I thought it was probably OK, but it seemed prudent to double-check. So much to learn on a

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