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Load range E or D tires shanester at 7:47am 07.05.14 Trailer Sailors 49/13781 I am getting ready to buy a new set of tires. This time I am replacing the rusted white powder coate
Helm Dawno at 7:18am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/937 With the wheel it seems as though you don't get the responsiveness. Is there way to make sure your w
Yamaha 6HP stuck in reverse shanester at 7:03am 07.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/4715 I bought a 2005 Yamaha 6HP four stroke yesterday for $550. The reason for the lower price was it is
Recommended Vinyl Stain Remover? (1) Kper at 6:15am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/788 The original fabric cushion covers are in great condition except for the mildew stained vinyl on the
It's called an anchor Einstein 25yearslater at 6:12am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3530 It seems yeaterday was a delightful day on Lake Ontario. With a WNW wind at 15 and waves of short in
Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1173 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1425 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1156 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An
Deck Painting Calamity: What can I do now? Ziggler at 7:01pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 15/6145 I've tried TWICE to paint with Pettit EZ Ez Poxy2, the "fool proof" formula. Well, apparently they'v
Happy 4th of July Bad Obsession at 5:08pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/712 I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July. I hope that you guys got out on your boats and watche
C22 Keel Cable Length MaryEllaRose at 3:57pm 07.04.14 Catalina 22 1/773 Can anyone tell me the correct length for the C22 keel cable? I'm in the process of rebuilding my
Dodger for a Mac25 Kestle at 2:37pm 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/952 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/977 Here's some footage from our recent trip... mostly water and riding short swells, but a short shot b
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 11:29am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4254 Need picture of Sumner 8 sailing dingy for restoration. The boat was made onLong Island NY. All I ha
Battery life Fogg at 9:21am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 3/2348 Hi all, With 170 watts of solar and a controller keeping my house 8D battery happy, I am considering
need measurements for bimini top (1) padetorejr at 7:51am 07.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1340 Dear friends, I own a 1983 hunter 27 which presently sits on the hard in Charleston city boatyard. W
What size Self-tailing winch do I need? twjohnson83 at 7:48am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 7/4423 I have an '84 Catalina 30, and I'm replacing the non ST Winches. The current ones are Lewmar 30s, bu
pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5191 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a
painting the bottom secondtimearound at 5:46am 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/736 We have a 1971 Macgregor Venture 24. We want to paint the bottom while it's on the trailer. This wil
Need better cabin access (1) Ward H at 8:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1616 The entrance into the cabin of my O'day 25 consist of stepping from the bridge deck to the counter t

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Lifesling Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:10am 08.13.23
Marina yard.... David in Sandusky at 11:03am 08.13.23 We used a mast crane when we tool our mast down every fall, then put it back up in the spring. Easy
Thoughts on chart tables? dLj at 10:53am 08.13.23 What are your thoughts about the windvane? The hydrovane is AWESOME!
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dchipley at 10:38am 08.13.23 Thank-you for that info
Topside Teak Trim Gene Neill at 10:38am 08.13.23 How hard is it to remove? Are there any videos out there showing the process? Removal is easy. Ge
Jabsco Electric head troubleshooting dchipley at 10:35am 08.13.23 I just had to do this maintenance on my Jabsco Quietflush the 37045 or 37245 Series of electric toi
Jabsco Electric head troubleshooting dchipley at 10:33am 08.13.23 Answer to question 3 is yes. Thank-you. Getting on it
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:14am 08.13.23 Even the use of the CV joint would be a good solution once you stabilize the prop once it enters th
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:11am 08.13.23 A race would keep it centered, and a thrust bearing would keep the pressure off the gearbox or tran
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:07am 08.13.23 A race would keep it centered, and a thrust bearing would keep the pressure off the gearbox or tr
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:58am 08.13.23 If I understand you correctly, no because there is no physical contact (except for the gland) betwe
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 08.13.23 Is there no type of race or thrust bearing in the stern "bearing" or is it as it appears just the t
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:22am 08.13.23 I did the same a couple of years ago following a recommendation from @Hayden Watson . Yes, it was a
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 9:16am 08.13.23 I have just recently started this project and would love to discuss. One huge question I have is i
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:12am 08.13.23 I have a diver coming Monday with a underwater video camera and we will check it all out. Is there
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:09am 08.13.23
1200 nm Completed (1) knappytime at 9:09am 08.13.23 Well finally managed to get everything headed in the right direction after taking a month off. Here
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

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