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Full Throttle when starting Yanmar 1GM? haebby at 7:58pm 09.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4326 Hi - have been reading contradictory views on the throttle position needed for starting Yanmar 1GM
manual sovereign 17 tim scholl at 6:37pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2848 I'm a new owner of a 1986 sovereign 17. would like to find a manual for this boat. can anyone hel
376 Jiffy Reefing of Mainsail Mark Juetten at 6:25pm 09.09.13 Big Boats 9/2087 Our 376 has single line reefing which has a great deal of resistance when trying to reef. I notice t
Hookah Diving System for hull cleaning BigEasy at 5:42pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 13/9719 Has anyone used a Hookah diving apparatus or similar brand for cleaning the bottom of your hull, cha
Leukemia Cup in Alexandria, Va with the Spinnaker (3) rpwillia at 5:18pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 1/974 We did our first race on our boat with a spinnaker and it was awesome. At the Leukemia Cup in Alexan
Anyone Race a First 375 Live Wire at 4:31pm 09.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2828 Just purchased a 1986 First 375. The boat sails well and has a decent set of racing sails. Does any
Sea trials are over time to haul out and move on. Panta Rei at 3:36pm 09.09.13 Bigger Boats 7/1707 We went Kayaking in the Apostle Islands on the south shore of Superior. We enjoyed it so much we dec
Lewmar Winch Ocean Series 44ST Flavio Patuelli at 3:22pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2790 I purchased a used 1997 Hunter 376 on which is installed an Electric Winch Ocean Series 44ST. The S
CAL 34 Cockpit Hatch Cover Finisterre at 1:57pm 09.09.13 Cal 0/2148 I have a 1967 CAL 34. Reaching out to anybody who might have had experience in removing the Cockpit'
Another new Cherubini owner (3) Manicmech at 1:38pm 09.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1323 I would also like to say hello, I originally posted this to another post as a reply. I purchase
engine mount for hunter 37 1980 hansikier at 1:13pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/794 I am purchasing a hunter 37 1980 should the engine mounts be adjustable? should the engine to
Newport Boat Show Bob S at 1:07pm 09.09.13 Destinations 0/1113 Anyone in the NE area sail to the Newport Boat Show. Curious how conjested it gets and was it worth
Fuel Tank removal BobM at 12:56pm 09.09.13 S2 11/1761 I am trying to avoid removing the bulkhead, which is tabbed in place, to get my tank out. I am thin
Compression post and step measurements needed twobitdad at 12:27pm 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1126 I have a 78 Hunter 30 that i bought last fall, in working on a few deeper issues concerning the mast
Signet Marine???? Flyindiver at 12:11pm 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1183 Anyone know if Signet Marine is still in business or where I can buy one of their thru-hull transduc
new toy - oubboard tach (2) kpgraci at 10:12am 09.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1062 new toy - outboard tach Tiny tach is popular but I found this hardline tack on amazon for under $30
Stuck Keel Bolt ncbyrdman at 9:40am 09.09.13 Catalina 22 8/2511 I have my keel off for refurbishing and was trying to loosen the keel locking bolt, it is stuck fast
A/C trouble shooting allan at 9:38am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1372 I have a Marine Air brand system, heat and cool, which started making a new interesting sound that I
Squeeky/Creaking Deck, NOT Squishy Deck vmaks at 9:35am 09.09.13 Bigger Boats 3/3499 O'Day 28- End of the summer and the boat is 1 week from being put to sleep for the winter months. N
Block Island (3) FourPoints at 9:24am 09.09.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1908 Headed out to Block Island for Labor Day this year (my 3rd time there this year alone, but only the

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Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker dlochner at 6:35am 05.27.23 Most likely it is a 30a circuit breaker, check your shore power connection to be certain. 30a requir
Sail drive raw water intakes Kings Gambit at 6:27am 05.27.23
Shipping a boat question dlochner at 6:15am 05.27.23
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Walsh0575 at 6:04am 05.27.23 Hi all - OP here...the white residue was cold galvanizing high zinc spray. I sanded it off back to t
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 5:48am 05.27.23 Ask a local broker for a recommendation. Brokerages ship boats all the time. I started to do that
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 5:47am 05.27.23 There's a guy here in Martin County who moves sailboats. I'll post his info when I find him. It won
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker kappykaplan at 5:41am 05.27.23 No, but if you post photos of what you're working with, we may be able to help.
Weird Electrical Experience Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40am 05.27.23 Yes, non-polarized, two-prong plugs. Not very safe. I am amazed that you can still find polarize
Shipping a boat question shemandr at 5:36am 05.27.23 Sailers moving Sailers advertises in the sailing press. I'm not recommending them but I would start
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Summerof69 at 5:34am 05.27.23 Thanks Kappy. That's kind of what I figured. Any idea how to separate the breaker from the panel?
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 5:33am 05.27.23 Wait, what??? How could I never noticed this. Yes, non-polarized, two-prong plugs. Not very safe
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker kappykaplan at 5:28am 05.27.23 Should be 30 amps.
Furling Head Stay Tension shemandr at 5:24am 05.27.23 http://www.riggingandsails.com/pdf/selden-tuning.pdf This was posted by another forum member RichH,
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 5:20am 05.27.23 As honest as a man can be, I am looking for one that fits my H280. I have come to believe getting th
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 dmax at 5:19am 05.27.23 You've come to the right place: Rail mount custom bimini
Weird Electrical Experience Crusty Ol Salt at 5:16am 05.27.23 Remember the old days when it didn't matter which direction you plugged a two prong A.C. plug into
Ship's Bell Apex at 5:15am 05.27.23 just polished the perko 6" that came with my boat, throwback to times with BRASSO. It was not chrom
Furling Head Stay Tension shemandr at 5:08am 05.27.23 Selden has a tuning guide for the B&R rig. Somewhere on one of my computers I have it. I will sear
Shipping a boat question dlochner at 5:03am 05.27.23 Ask a local broker for a recommendation. Brokerages ship boats all the time.
Yanmar 3GM30F not starting after fuel filter change sailcapt340 at 4:50am 05.27.23

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