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Which motor for max hull speed. Hunter 25 KennyH at 10:11am 12.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/4561 My original 1979 evinrude 9.9 long shaft died and parts to fix could not be found. I replaced it tem
Merry Christmas! (And a little humor from last year) (1) dscribner at 9:20am 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1840 I posted this last year but maybe some new faces will enjoy it. Merry Christmas! Chanukah Sameach!
Beneteau 265 Penta 2001B Compression? gregmorn at 7:59am 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/891 Hi all, My very first post and looking forward to the forum:) After a couple of years abandonment
Rebuilding the PSS Shaft Seal jsalley at 6:37am 12.20.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2535 My boat just completed its 7th season. According to PYI, the PSS shaft seal bellows, O rings, and se
Today is our Two Year Anniversary JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:57am 12.20.12 Catalina 310 1/1235 Today is the two year anniversary of buying our Catalina 310. We couldn't be happier with Smitty I
wingkeel dagger board on sunfish DJN51 at 5:53am 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5677 My son and I are bringing back to life 70 era Sunfish sailboats,He asked if fabricating a wing dagge
Interlux VC-17M in salt water Ken Palmer at 4:55am 12.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2469 My boat is a fresh water boat in Lake Ontario. I have always used the bottom paint of choice in thi
X-5 Rymarine Autopilot: Too Small? NEREIS at 2:32am 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1739 X-5 Rymarine Autopilot: Too Small?
Question about the 220 uf 100v capacitor katana750 at 9:02pm 12.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4993 Hi I didn't want to high jack the thread about the solar updates by Walt. I was using his schemati
Where is the hull number? Odaysailer at 8:26pm 12.19.12 Bigger Boats 1/1357 I really stretched my old mainsail to the max with those 45 mph winds on my run home... I need a new
Mast For Hawk 16 tedfaber at 7:39pm 12.19.12 Pearson 0/2697 I'm looking for a mast with standing rigging for a Hawk 16. I'm located in NC.
H356 freezer/frig specs sailmaster39 at 6:48pm 12.19.12 Big Boats 1/1143 anybody know the freezer/frig cubic feet volume size.I need to get specs for a complete new refriger
Rudder Missing Balboa 26 georgetheleo at 6:34pm 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1568 I juat bought a Balboa 26. The lower rudder is missing. Could any Balboa owners here measure their r
Cut down a 155? drazlou at 5:28pm 12.19.12 Catalina 30 8/1855 When I bought my 94 C30 last year it came with 110 and 155 furling head sails. I used the 110 last s
travler bmorr at 4:24pm 12.19.12 Smaller Boats 13/3483 We sail our 94 26 on a lake that can whip up a lot of wind quick. I am wondering if I add a travler
Swing Keel Photos rgranger at 1:31pm 12.19.12 Trailer Sailors 23/16310 Now that it is winter (for most of us) thoughts turn to our maintenance lists and mine includes drop
garmin radar redhead78 at 1:09pm 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1467 Merry Christmas, anyone have any exp with garmin 740s plotter wf sonar and radar. I am looking at th
Walberg Creek Entrance Survey Roger Long at 1:01pm 12.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1738 When coming across Saint Catherines Sound in a stiff breeze as I did yesterday, it's tempting to cut
Spreader width abyssal at 12:56pm 12.19.12 Catalina 310 11/5360 I need to replace my spreader boots and do not know the width of the upper and lower spreaders. Doe
Looking for info about my new Oday (7) JJG jr at 12:20pm 12.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2370 Hello, I recently bought an Oday. I am told by the sales slip that it is a 1972 but it doesn't en

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2016 Beneteau 381: does the table drop to become a bed? Mechone at 5:49pm 03.16.23 On the 351 you remove the legs and there is shorter ones to support table ,mine are missing however
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Rick Webb at 5:38pm 03.16.23 I've rigged Lazy Jacks and rerigged the Topping Lift on my boat. For the Topping Lift I added a che
Macerators lehighsail at 5:22pm 03.16.23 Thanks to all for the useful input and I do have a question. Some have suggested "rinsing out the m
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 5:17pm 03.16.23 There is a block at the end of the boom on my rig. The previous owners ran the topping lift through
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? heritage at 5:13pm 03.16.23 I have not read of any problems with the Cherubini chainplates, but it appears that you are concerne
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04pm 03.16.23 The advice on a lazy jack system is not worth the hassle. There is a block you can put on the end
Oil Leak kappykaplan at 4:53pm 03.16.23 oil intake via air intake It's a mist of oil, not enough to support combustion.
Blower issues? (2) ScottySailor at 4:09pm 03.16.23 Also here is a picture of the relay I have I replaced the faulty one that was in there but who kno
Blower issues? (1) ScottySailor at 3:56pm 03.16.23
Everett Fuel Dock JoeWhite at 3:53pm 03.16.23 I use a dock line attached to my stern cleat. As I approach the dock , I hook the line around the do
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. dlochner at 3:49pm 03.16.23 Is this a long term solution or an emergency solution? Didn't your insurance company pay to repair t
Solar q's Maine Sail at 3:48pm 03.16.23 Ok, looking at solar equipment, what type of solar charge controller would you recommend? I know MP
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. stickinthemud57 at 3:39pm 03.16.23 That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. dmax at 3:23pm 03.16.23 Ooops, only for the loss of cooling water flow. No cooling water flow, the exhaust temp. instantly
410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? (1) JamesG161 at 2:59pm 03.16.23 Our H430 Aft hold tank. A PVC Lateral is used. Why? Shared with Deck pump out port. Jim...
Oil Leak leo310 at 2:50pm 03.16.23 Just remember that a diesel engine could continue to run even with the fuel shut off if out side fue
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Ralph Johnstone at 2:37pm 03.16.23 measures the exhaust hose temperature: Ooops, only for the loss of cooling water flow. No coolin
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Alan Gomes at 2:31pm 03.16.23 My M-25XP has a coolant temperature gauge but no audible alarm. This is fine if you constantly wat
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. dmax at 2:26pm 03.16.23 I have one of these, inexpensive and easy to install, measures the exhaust hose temperature: Aqualar
Life Lines rpludwig at 2:19pm 03.16.23 have an '84 as well....with lifelines. Have always wondered if that is a misnomer? doubt they'd ev

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