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Want to learn MattyMattG. at 5:22pm 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 1/1141 I am trying to find information about an older Cataliona 23; probably early to mid 80's. This boat n
Gear shift linkage ChuckTurner at 5:05pm 07.01.13 Catalina 22 6/1147 Has anyone rigged a gear shift mechanism for a small outboard on a C22. I have a 4hp Merc with the
boat sway behind tow vehicle gutsgolf at 4:26pm 07.01.13 Smaller Boats 8/1670 Is it too little tongue weight the reason a boat wiil start to sway normally. I moved mine to storag
H-356 windlass sailmaster39 at 4:13pm 07.01.13 Big Boats 14/2236 I recently bought a H356 and the windlass worked fine on the sea trial.I went to use it for the firs
Prop for Beneteau 351 Sealink at 3:46pm 07.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4935 I have a 1994 Beneteau Oceanis 351 and the numbers on the old prop cannot be read. The diesel engin
CDI 7.0 Antrotation Stop Esperanza1 at 3:33pm 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 CDI Furler Antirotation Hunter 30T w/CDI 7.0 Antirotation I recently bought a 30T 1991 Hunter and
80 37C Cherubini grounding/bonding (1) mjmercer19248 at 3:23pm 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2229 Anyone, attached is a schematic of my boats grounding/bonding. I still have a galvanic issue, going
wiring for sirius21 allainhenry at 2:49pm 07.01.13 Sirius 21/22 5/2788 Wiring diagram for Sirius21 , new owner, I'm looking to add electrical panel and want to connect hea
Balancing sails sansterre at 2:27pm 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/839 I am the owner of a 36 ft 1982 Hunter,, I have tried to balance the boat with the sail to the ruder
Boat filling with water. ForEm at 1:56pm 07.01.13 Day Sailers 3/1126 Water is pouring in from the hole in the centerboard trunk on our o'day 17' 1982 day sailer which we
OCP alternative for Alternator Solstice at 1:40pm 07.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1668 Finally ready to purchase items for my wiring upgrade (thank you Maine Sail), and would appreciate s
Air conditioner odors SpongeRob at 1:24pm 07.01.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1884 I recently ran my A/C . It cooled very well however,the odor coming from it was very stale and smell
Y30 Inner Forestay Mothra at 11:57am 07.01.13 Yamaha 4/2186 Just bought a Y30. It seems that there was an inner forestay that is now gone. I've since seen anoth
New sailing video Sailvayu at 11:30am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1750 I have been playing with some of my video editing software and put this together. hope someone enjoy
Ordering a new trailer today! (3) doehunter at 11:13am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/4501 Hey guys, Has anyone here done business with Super Sport Marine? They're advertised on this site.
Starting a Westerbeke after layup. darnoldone at 10:59am 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/971 We just purchased a 1978 32 Oday which has been very lightly used. The latest survey in 2007 showed
Signature All Fleet Summary Mikem at 10:45am 07.01.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1890 Wow. What a glorious weekend. First, a huge thanks to Robbie, Tori, Rick, Chapin, Allan, and mothe
What is this line? (1) kpgraci at 10:17am 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/700 Looking over Oday owers mods on the site I found this pic of George Chamberlain's Oday 22. There is
Modify batten pockets on H170 main sail? mark2 at 8:33am 07.01.13 Day Sailers 3/1461 Hi all, we are wondering if it is possible to change the 2 lower batten pockets on our H170 main sai
"Carbon Neutral" Sailing... FourPoints at 8:06am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 28/2855 nothing terribly innovative here, but cool nonetheless... http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-f

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Opinions requested on engine work RoyS at 4:47am 07.28.22 Consider purchasing an HDI Marine stainless steel mixing elbow for a replacement. This small company
AC Wiring Question RoyS at 4:36am 07.28.22 Another consideration is control of circuits. It is convenient to be able to turn devices on or off
Opinions requested on engine work garymalmgren at 4:23am 07.28.22 You beat me to it Allan (12210). Steel studs with bronze or brass nuts.
engine hours jviss at 3:59am 07.28.22 My boat, similar size, likely more mature (older), also did not have an hour meter. Got a Hobbs met
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Jumpstart at 3:53am 07.28.22
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Shadowwalker at 9:42pm 07.27.22 Thank you all. good to know.
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 9:33pm 07.27.22 This is a series of tests from 2012. Interesting recorded results using different drogue's while mo
Chainplates for Drogue Project_Mayhem at 9:20pm 07.27.22 I haven't dug into specifics but take a look at SV Sparklemuffin. The owner put a TON of research an
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 9:16pm 07.27.22 When I replaced my mixing elbow I replaced two of the bolts with studs. That way I had something to
Opinions requested on engine work Allan12210 at 8:29pm 07.27.22 I agree, carbon steel bolts , as were the original ones from Yanmar. Use an anti seize goop on the
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. sail sfbay at 8:26pm 07.27.22 Photo? Measure and look online for a scupper or self bailing valve that fits.
Any Challenger Owners Out There? sail sfbay at 8:00pm 07.27.22 Might contact the CruisersForum Challenger 32 Owners Club.
Surveyor- Kemah Tx sail sfbay at 7:45pm 07.27.22 Have you asked your local broker or did an internet search on "Kemah, Texas marine surveyors"? I do
Opinions requested on engine work dLj at 7:45pm 07.27.22 the bit will heat the stainless and harden it, and you will have a terrible time trying to drill it
Opinions requested on engine work jviss at 7:34pm 07.27.22 One piece of advice drilling stainless is to never let up on the pressure. If you do, the bit will
Stopping engine jviss at 7:31pm 07.27.22 the alt continues to produce power until the engine (and alternator) stops rotating . That's not s
Stopping engine Paulam at 6:50pm 07.27.22 It's looking like a matter of choice - as mentioned I have done keys first for over a year now and s
Stopping engine Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43pm 07.27.22 I usually turn the key off first just to avoid the loud noise of the Yanmar panel warning horn sens
Stopping engine heritage at 6:38pm 07.27.22 I usually turn the key off first just to avoid the loud noise of the Yanmar panel warning horn sensi
Opinions requested on engine work dLj at 6:35pm 07.27.22 , but it was slow going drilling out the stainless bit even using titanium drill bits. Wrong drill

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