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Yanmar 2GM not reaching full rpm rchilders at 9:38am 09.16.14 S2 5/2338 I have a Yanmar 2Gm on my S2 9.2C. It will not go over 2500 rpm under no load in neutral. Under load
A sad sad day (1) SPLETS at 9:08am 09.16.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2666 A sad sad day for Captain Ron, but then again if it wasn't for Captain Ron, She may have had a much
Swapping raw water pumps Sanford H. at 9:06am 09.16.14 Catalina 30 4/1279 Hi Guys! Quick question, Need to change my impeller at some point, and I was going to do last week,
Windlass Maintenance (4) Rick486 at 8:40am 09.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/829 So I'm back from a 2 week cruise and doing some maintenance, including the windlass which saw action
Rgging question on 6.8 jetpilot419 at 4:29am 09.16.14 S2 7/1773 I looked at a project boat recently and besides the hideous window replacements, it seems to be in d
Sail size question ranchu56 at 3:01am 09.16.14 Big Boats 6/1360 All, After a few years with a 155, I've raced this past season with what Doyle says is a 107 head
Just bought an S2 5.5 ,need advice Brewvy at 11:04pm 09.15.14 S2 0/921 Hello,I just bought an S2 5.5 grand slam.Sounds like a fun ,exciting boat.Unfortunately it came with
Hunter 36 - Anyone put in a PSS shaft seal? Alctel at 8:49pm 09.15.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1169 There are a couple of sites with deals on them right now so I'm looking to order - I can measure the
1979 Hunter 33 dupek at 7:44pm 09.15.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1715 I got the 1979 Hunter 33. It does require a lot of work. Unfortunately, I do not have the owner manu
purpose of centerboard wedges? donandpaula at 6:23pm 09.15.14 Day Sailers 4/1266 Hi all, first time owner of 25' Oday. what exactly is the purpose of the wedges for the centerboard
Replace side windows on a sailboat. Hultman at 5:58pm 09.15.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2055 Has anyone replaced the fixed side plastic windows on a sailboat? I have a 1985 Hunter 31 and the t
hull speed ?? sunset lady at 4:54pm 09.15.14 Bigger Boats 13/3986 I would like to know the hull speed of a 272 O'day? Thanks
Winter cover ideas??? boblufkin at 4:49pm 09.15.14 Catalina 22 23/7902 Anyone have any economical ideas to cover a 22 with the mast up while sitting on a trailer ?
Removing a keel rsfinley at 4:34pm 09.15.14 Smaller Boats 4/1954 We mostly use our boat to motor with small outboard around rivers and lakes and for sleeping quarter
Oday 25: teak plugs ddooher at 4:30pm 09.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1063 Removing teak rails and teak at cabin way. What is best way for taking out plugs that cover screws.
New overhead (1) Swampyankee at 1:01pm 09.15.14 S2 2/935 We stripped the carpet off the overhead when we got the boat, since it was falling down and seemed t
Orange O'Day Daysailer 2- gelcoat repair windsong2 at 12:45pm 09.15.14 Day Sailers 1/1560 If anyone out there has repaired gelcoat of an orange o"Day Daysailer 2, I'd like to hear what produ
Two Quick Electrical Projects Knocked Out this Weekend (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:55am 09.15.14 Catalina 310 10/2564 This weekend I had a chance to jump on a couple of quicker electrical projects. The first was instal
Impeller Vanes (1) Marc14857 at 10:51am 09.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/909 Are the vanes in the bottom of the pump aligned properly? Whenever I remove the cover to inspect the
Hand rails newsguy1 at 10:48am 09.15.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/763 I'm looking for a 4 loop hand rail. Problem is they now come in 10"centers. On my boat they are 13

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Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 9:08am 08.13.23 Remove it. That way you can re-bed it in the process, which probably needs to be done anyway. Two b
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 9:06am 08.13.23 That PSS Shaft Seal vent hose has always seemed to be an unnecessary vulnerability to me. The origi
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Tally Ho at 9:04am 08.13.23
Trailer Capacity Estimates? maddog2 at 9:01am 08.13.23 That is a good answer on the springs. There is probably already a safety factor calculated in the sp
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Tally Ho at 9:01am 08.13.23
Topside Teak Trim Jacktar at 8:59am 08.13.23 Teak oil works real well for both! ha ha
Oday 20 Restoration Benny17441 at 8:49am 08.13.23 Welcome to the forum, we gladly can be of help advising to upgrades and in making your boat seaworth
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Tedd at 8:46am 08.13.23 I do not know the recommended percentage over the weight carried? Does anyone know what that percen
Swim platform grab rails anyone? jviss at 8:36am 08.13.23 Mine has a vertically aligned teak grab handle on the transom to starboard of the ladder and the ste
Trailer Capacity Estimates? maddog2 at 8:28am 08.13.23 Boat trailers the springs max capacity needs to be above the weight of the boat, trailer frame, moto
Swim platform grab rails anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 08.13.23 Haven't seen anything like this on other boats, It might be more of a problem of finding somethin
Marina yard.... ggrizzard at 7:45am 08.13.23 Google "Marinas on the West Coast of Florida". Call and ask if they can help you.
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 7:30am 08.13.23 From a current standpoint 24 should be plenty. My understanding is that the reason for the ABYC limi
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 7:09am 08.13.23 Hey Digger, if you did receive the manual from Russ, would you mind forwarding it on to me? Libbyrya
DIY Electronics? jviss at 6:22am 08.13.23 So, @Davidasailor26 what do you think about hookup wire for the instruments and sensors to the CX500
Sailing post heart attack john6206 at 6:04am 08.13.23
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 5:58am 08.13.23 LOL, I PM'd you!
DIY Electronics? jviss at 5:57am 08.13.23 Well, I'll be! Best price for the Simnet to Micro-C cable - West Marine! $27.99. Free ship to sto
Thoughts on chart tables? jssailem at 5:56am 08.13.23 What are your thoughts about the windvane?
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) dLj at 5:54am 08.13.23 Here's a photo of my chart table which I very much use and enjoy. I prefer to call it my Navigation

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