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outboard motor mount options on a 27 timmeehle at 11:45am 09.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/3712 Need some help from my fellow 27 owners, in the form of photos, drawings, measurements and the like.
Vhf radio "skip"? DAVA390 at 11:35am 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1240 Crossing the Chesapeake today, monitoring my handheld radio. It is plugged into an 8 ft antenna long
Westerbeke four-60 Water Pump gulf islander at 10:00am 09.07.15 C&C 3/1283 Just replaced exhaust on my 4-60 now the water pump just died. Shaft is broke. Called a Westerbeke
Roller Furler set up on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 7:58am 09.07.15 Smaller Boats 4/985 I have been struggling to get my Shaefer Snapfurl furler to unfurl reliably. It worked like a dream
Powerpak Battery Capacity jveatch at 7:54am 09.07.15 Big Boats 4/991 On our 2005 Hunter 41DS, the house batteries are two Powerpak Heavy Duty Commercial batteries. Does
Outhaul Shackle size? SwanAround at 5:22am 09.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/911 Anyone know the size on the outhaul shackle for Hunter 356? Also load? Dropped in the water while
Hello waterpirate at 5:18am 09.07.15 Trailer Sailors 5/1359 Hello all! I am a returning sailor after a 19 year drydock:confused:. I have become the owner of
Bed Foam and Water Kestle at 9:16pm 09.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2510 OKyou Mac Guys: Wife has given me an ultimatum on a new foam mattress, but I read that Tempur Pedic
And life gets in the way Bad Obsession at 7:54pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/706 This has been a horrible year for me for sailing. I haven't seen Saga since June!!! Life keeps on
Replacing the Joker Valve on a a B321 cymeyer at 6:57pm 09.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2524 I always dread the replacement of the joker valve. Not from the possible waste water that comes out
Furling Jib Cable nashlah at 6:25pm 09.06.15 Trailer Sailors 9/2838 Where can I find a new cable for my macgregor 26M furling jib? It runs the length of the jib support
Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suers from blow by discovery at 6:18pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3115 Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suffers from blow by Help! Can't seem to properly resolve a
first day under sail piedpiperIII at 5:51pm 09.06.15 Catalina 22 4/874 Yes finally there was a little wind when I had time to use it. You can see a short video on "piedpip
Moving to Minneapolis Reefing at 4:52pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Help buying my first larger sailboat dailytrek at 4:17pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 79/12043 I've sailed Hobie 16s for decades....racing them, rebuilding them, selling them but have very little
Moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota Reefing at 4:15pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/5134 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
Moving to Minneapolis, MN Reefing at 4:12pm 09.06.15 Smaller Boats 0/413 Good evening friends, there is a slight possibility that my wife will be relocated to Minneapolis. W
3gm30f (1) FlynBryn at 3:29pm 09.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Can somebody verify, beyond a reasonable doubt, that this is my rear seal gone bad? I've already rep
oil pan replacement donelanc at 1:10pm 09.06.15 Bigger Boats 3/1130 I was going for a sail and engine alarm came on. Looked at compartment and full of oil. Cleaned it
410 Main Saloon Light Cluster Sailgunner at 1:04pm 09.06.15 Big Boats 11/1375 On my 410 there is a cluster of three small recessed lights over the table in the saloon. I replace

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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
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming jssailem at 8:29am 12.17.23
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming jssailem at 8:28am 12.17.23 Up here at the 45th Parallel if we see the lights it is a special treat.
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming jssailem at 8:27am 12.17.23 Or we might find that the angle of the earth vis a vis the sun creates some protection.

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