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Hirth transmission removal oldguy at 5:40am 07.22.13 Catalina 310 33/8433 Is it possible to remove the Hirst transmission from my 310 without pulling the engine? I've done s
Furling jib - Cat 22 (2) wblack at 5:18am 07.22.13 Catalina 22 6/1123 This boat has been out of the water for over 5 years. I purchased it last year and am on the home st
Hunter 23.5 centerboard proposal Crazy Dave Condon at 5:09am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/722 I was able to determine that the Hunter 23.5 and 240 centerboards are different. If you have a 23.
Hunter 23.5 centerboard proposal Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/993 I have been able to determine that the Hunter 23.5 and 240 centerboards are not the same. A new mold
Prop Wash and Vibration: Wrong prop Sizing? (2) coleman at 4:52am 07.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3293 I have a 3QM30H in my 1980 Hunter 37C. Just did a haul out and had a local yard do a bunch of work:
Front cabin hatch (1) ALWAYSOMTHIN at 4:06am 07.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1063 Has anyone installed a foward hatch in the front of the cabin trunk,if so what problems did you enco
Oday 25 plastic logos Tabi II at 8:43pm 07.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/860 We are fortunate to have both plastic ODay 25 logos on the sides of the cabin. They are on good sha
Bluetooth GPS for iPad Navigation Creola at 7:35pm 07.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3078 Looking for ways to use iPad 4 (wireless only) for navigation. I am currently using FlyToMap HD for
B41 main furler tack slack (1) zoya at 6:49pm 07.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1639 Hello, Since the delivery of my B41, I have been battling an issue with slack at the main's tack
hual speed hotrodderjim at 6:47pm 07.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/908 I have a 25 Oday tall rig with a fixed keel.Its powered by a 1GM Yanmar with a Sail drive with a 2 b
HIN judotim at 6:23pm 07.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/984 Could anybody tell me where I might find out what the HIN numbers stand for? This is on an O"Day boa
Rubber Grommets for cockpit hatches rfrye1 at 5:27pm 07.21.13 Big Boats 5/1707 The rubber grommet stoppers for my cockpit hatches need replaced. The ones with a screw in the middl
SEATTLE; TO SAN JUANS; LOOKING TO RENDEZVOUS ;) thank you valhallasailingtv at 4:30pm 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1682 IF SO TELL ME ABOUT YOUR LAST TRIP? DID YOU ATTEND THE MACGREGOR RENDEZVOUS IN PORT LUDLOW? I did.
Catalina 30 locker size Lost Parent at 3:39pm 07.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1152 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Runaway diesel, black fuel in return line zeehag at 3:33pm 07.21.13 Engines and Propulsion 47/26888 are these related? how did the fuel become black? it went in clear. about hour 40 of a nice 8
Stainless Bimini Modifications Mike D at 2:38pm 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1111 Hey all, I am in need of some 1" stainless tubing fabrication for mounting solar panels. I live i
Oday Widgeon (12'4") rjk15 at 2:38pm 07.21.13 Day Sailers 1/1025 Hi, I'm buying a used Oday Widgeon from a guy in Wisconsin in the next few weeks on my way to Door
grey water management tonyattard at 11:34am 07.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1728 could somebody help us, we have just taken our yacht to the Mediterranean where we are required to m
Broken Mast Step (3) minosdis at 10:42am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1463 I just purchased a 1986 Hunter 23 in relatively great condition. I brought it out to the lake to ge
Catalina C28 Furling Jib Issue keysefred at 7:16am 07.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1598 Hi- I just bought a Catalina 28 and have found that when pulling the furling rope, the furler spins

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Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') FastOlson at 9:13pm 08.02.22 Do you live in the Portland OR, area? There are excellent boats in that size range for sale here. As
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 9:12pm 08.02.22 When is the last time your ran the engine at 3600 RPM and for how long.
Going to Rio kloudie1 at 8:55pm 08.02.22 Outstanding!
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 7:18pm 08.02.22 I'm sure you could find a coupe of competent guys from the local sailing club that would be happy t
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 6:13pm 08.02.22
Jib Height Off the Deck Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 08.02.22 Lower is better for performance for a few reasons - A lower center of effort means less heeling, ha
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.02.22
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising SycloneDriver at 5:31pm 08.02.22 It almost has to be rings or valve guides, neither is easy or cheap to replace.
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') SycloneDriver at 5:27pm 08.02.22 I'm sure you could find a coupe of competent guys from the local sailing club that would be happy to
Jib Height Off the Deck sail sfbay at 5:26pm 08.02.22 Unless you are racing and want a deck sweeper Genoa with a crew member on bow then get a jib that is
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 5:11pm 08.02.22 If I remember correctly 16k BTU need a minimum of 4 GPM, that might have been for 12k. Surely 2.1 i
Alternator temperatures heritage at 5:09pm 08.02.22 I see your point about the case temperature reading might not be a good indicator of potential damag
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:00pm 08.02.22 Hi All, just an update on this matter. I was able to order a brand new one from Lewmar. They've had
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 Brinky63 at 4:58pm 08.02.22 J, Thanks will look into it. I need to change the headliner also so that works right! Will keep you
Catalina 30 winter storage Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.02.22
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:25pm 08.02.22 A couple of things. First, it's that diesels like to be run at 80%+ power, not RPM. So, running an
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 4:08pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized K
East River jon hansen at 3:59pm 08.02.22 those boats sailed past right in front of the house.:) marinette is 15 miles from home
Diesel Inboard RPMs FastOlson at 3:58pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized Ku
General upgrade Info mjsb at 3:54pm 08.02.22 Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I addressed the dead water heater on my boat.

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