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Yamaha 6HP stuck in reverse shanester at 7:03am 07.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/4719 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 28/3533 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 3/1175 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 3/1427 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 5/1158 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 15/6153 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 2/953 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/980 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 5/4257 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 3/2352 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 7/4435 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 22/5207 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 3/737 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
Gunkholing east of Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 7:21pm 07.03.14 Destinations 4/2185 Does anyone have any recommendations east of Portland?
Hurricane Arthur Terry in Naples at 7:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1131 Hold on and batten your hatches. A #2 can cause a big surge and 100 mph winds are severe. Good luck

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Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck kappykaplan at 2:18am 08.15.23 Leave the blanking plug in between uses and only put the impeller in when you go sailing. :plus::p
Has This Happend to You? kappykaplan at 2:15am 08.15.23 :plus: I have my sails inspected/repaired/washed annually.
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 9:25pm 08.14.23 Many foams will dissolve with gasoline or acetone. I was told the same thing.... unfortunately gre
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hayden Watson at 9:20pm 08.14.23 The valve will burn if the gap is too small which causes the valve to not be against the seat long e
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 9:16pm 08.14.23 Many foams will dissolve with gasoline or acetone.
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 9:11pm 08.14.23 Has anyone had experience removing this stuff from inside the mast? Is this easy or would I be walk
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 8:55pm 08.14.23 but it will go faster than the wind dead down wind. Sail GP boats can apparently reach 4 times the
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Hayden Watson at 8:52pm 08.14.23 Zebra mussels. Of course you need the blanking plug as mentioned. But those little buggers can be i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 8:01pm 08.14.23 Hi Meriachee, Beautiful job on the sprit! Do you have any photo/videos of your top down furler? Th
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 7:58pm 08.14.23 Any issues with upward loading on that bow (anchor roller) bracket created by the leverage of the s
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast rgranger at 7:52pm 08.14.23 Do you need to get it all out? Or just enough to run wires up the mast?
Owners Manual search (2) rgranger at 7:45pm 08.14.23 218815
pros and cons of adjusting valves... kloudie1 at 7:33pm 08.14.23
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54pm 08.14.23 The make/model of the plug should be obvious by noting what it says on the speed display. That in tu
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 6:49pm 08.14.23 218813
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34pm 08.14.23 Rivets
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 6:33pm 08.14.23 Good Lord man, this could well be the Holy Grail of the perpetual motion machine. erpetual motion"
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick D at 6:12pm 08.14.23 It offended me not to have one, so I purchased one and the bezel from this site and installed it. BT
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck jdrutten at 5:57pm 08.14.23 Zebra mussels. Of course you need the blanking plug as mentioned. But those little buggers can be in
Spreaders stickinthemud57 at 5:42pm 08.14.23 Per Ecletic's suggestion, I would inquire with Blue Water Yachts. I have never seen a mast with shro

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