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hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/2167 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/996 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3248 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/6062 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4404 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/1045 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2697 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h
Whoohooo... (Hobie 16) (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3522 We Chartered a Hobie 16 out of Pensacola today.... Dang those are fast responsive little boats.
Hunter 376 keel screws replacement reinesj1 at 6:38pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/2287 What is the experience of other Hunter 376 owners of the keel screws endurance? What kind of inspect
Autohelm stuck on Victoria28 at 6:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1343 While motoring our '92 Catalina 28 into Tsehum Haven this afternoon I discovered that I had difficu
AB switch "Both" with one discharged battery Delawaredave at 6:03pm 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1512 Hunter 27. AB switch and two batteries. Use battery 1 for starting, 2 for accessories. Often
What would happen if i lose my keel? Fernando Martinez at 6:02pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2077 I have been wondering what would happen if for some reason I would lose me swing keel on my Mac 22 w
Fresh water pump kicking in every once in a while Tenedos at 3:57pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/926 Hi there, I have a 1999 Catalina 320. I bought the boat two months ago and noticed the fresh water
Universal M25 Cuts out after 20 Min Running strangemagic77 at 3:54pm 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/3189 Have 1985 sailboat with Universal M25 diesel. She fires up just fine but stalls out after running 2
Water heater install Ron-Anne at 2:56pm 07.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 Well we got the water heater installed last week-end and had problems, I installed the new heater co
Re-plumbing Ice Box Drain DaBod at 2:50pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4224 I've been kicking around the idea of plumbing the drain from the ice box so that it connects with th
stuff happens on google earth (1) kpgraci at 2:33pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2390 Google updated the shot of my marina and since I was absent for 9 months my boat is no longer shown
The Venerable RC8D DaBod at 2:08pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2438 Hello all, I've been lurking and using this site for information for quite some time and think it
Electric head on a C27 mgandpcbryan at 1:59pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1091 Anyone installed an electric head on a C 27? Problems? Model recommendation?
Need Help WithA Mercury 3.3 Outboard Joe Mullee at 1:32pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/10444 My 1999 Mercury 3.3 outboard doesn't get a lot of use, probably about ten times a year. Lately when

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Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump shemandr at 5:07am 06.06.23 I'll confess that instead of bass fishing one fine morning I was trying to start the outboard. Two
Newbie Terry Cox at 4:34am 06.06.23 A 1989 H28 was our first boat. Sailed her for three years and got bit hard by the cruising life. Lea
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 4:12am 06.06.23 Extremely helpful! Thanks
Daysailer 3 roller furling drgbanks at 4:12am 06.06.23 The upper swivel was originally spliced to the jib halyard, there is no other attachment to the mas
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump dlochner at 4:11am 06.06.23 Self-inflicted wounds are painful. I'm sure most of us have experienced them. I couldn't figure out
Daysailer 3 roller furling kappykaplan at 2:36am 06.06.23 This is a "luff-wire" style furler, no foil. Tks, Sunbird22358.
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump kappykaplan at 2:33am 06.06.23 The problem I have been chasing recently embarrassingly turned out to be self-inflicted at some poi
Tropical Depression 2 (2) JamesG161 at 1:17am 06.06.23 The keys are Tropical Waves and their movements. They move West normally. The World is divided int
Mercury 9.9 4 stroke on Cat 25 Joe at 1:03am 06.06.23
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump (1) Screen Saver at 11:38pm 06.05.23 Firstly thankyou to all those that contributed. You did lead to me finding the problem. Effectively
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips morbidfollower at 10:26pm 06.05.23 Keep in mind that a 16ft wayfarer dinghy can and has crossed the Atlantic. The 22 is fine as long
Check my wiring diagram? captcoho at 8:31pm 06.05.23 Hi there! New boat owner here...we inherited our sailboat, and are redoing the wiring. I have made
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing (1) Will Gilmore at 7:42pm 06.05.23 US Navy thought they had the right away, The Container ship was not held course and we were in the
Daysailer 3 roller furling Sunbird22358 at 7:34pm 06.05.23 There should be a shackle on the jib halyard to connect to the piece on the right in your photo. I
Newbie shemandr at 7:33pm 06.05.23 Age is a big issue with insurance companies. It's cheaper to insure a newer boat than older one eve
Daysailer 3 roller furling (3) Sunbird22358 at 7:29pm 06.05.23 The upper swivel was originally spliced to the jib halyard, there is no other attachment to the mast
Does anyone own a Widgeon??? (1) Sunbird22358 at 7:22pm 06.05.23 I don't have one now, but I did have one from 1988-96, a 1970 Model. Do you have questions? Because
Newbie Tally Ho at 7:21pm 06.05.23
Hunter 38 Fixed Portlight Shade jemill at 7:07pm 06.05.23 If you are referring to the white mesh covers that snap over the portlights in the main deck, they
Newbie Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07pm 06.05.23 44 year old 44 ft boat. I admire your guts but you might want to reconsider both.

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