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Yanmar 2 GM Port Side Zinc Removal Nelsonhow at 5:27pm 07.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2528 I have a Yanmar 2GM on my old 83 Hunter 30. There is a zinc on the port side near the secondary fue
Sailing Lake Wallenpaupack 31seahorse at 4:43pm 07.25.12 Trailer Sailors 3/10146 Hello Members, Perhaps I should have used this title: Sailing Lake "Wall and Power Pack". We spent
Gross tonnage for Pearson 28? viewfinder28 at 4:30pm 07.25.12 Pearson 3/1904 Does anyone know what the gross tonnage (not displacement) of a 28 Pearson Bill Shaw design? I need
Rejuvenate port light lenses? Nelsonhow at 4:08pm 07.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/4005 The grey Plastic port light lenses on my old hunter are cloudy. Short of replacing them has anyone t
Where is Ida Rudder Company ??? Mike in Cape Cod at 4:00pm 07.25.12 Smaller Boats 3/2894 Someone suggested Ida Rudder Company for me to ask about a replacement centerboard for my Hunter 23.
Fiberglass question jberube85 at 2:10pm 07.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1583 I am going to be epoyxing a wood wedge onto my transom to offset the angle so my motor bracket will
Lenght of throttle cable - 2011 Beneteau 40 Capitaine Matou at 1:52pm 07.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/909 Would anyone know the lenght of the throttle cable on a 2011 40' Beneteau Oceanis Cruiser... without
197? 9.9HP Mercury Outboard Motor PATBUZZARD at 1:18pm 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3486 Greetings; I recently picked up a 197? 9.9HP Mercury Outboard Motor. I'm pretty sure it's a 2 cycle
Looking to buy a 1997 C36 MK II Catalina3394 at 12:26pm 07.25.12 Big Boats 1/20540 Greetings. I just sold my 1984 C 30 # 3394 in Michigan. She was a great boat for the 10 years we own
Locking a mast on trailered boat walt at 11:48am 07.25.12 Trailer Sailors 16/4591 This post about a mast being stolen got me wondering that maybe I need to be more careful when the b
That will get your heart pumpin... (1) jGo at 11:33am 07.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1645 A slightly hair raising experience leaving the dock last night. There were moderately strong wind
Atomic Four Transmission Slips and Adjustment RobertLangdirect at 11:26am 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2452 Having finished a valve job and new head gaskets (two) in GOOD TRADE's Atomic Four, the motor appear
135% Genoa GorillaToast at 10:21am 07.25.12 Catalina 22 2/1171 Thought I read someplace here that a 135% genoa is not a good sail choice for a C22. Searches broug
Yamaha 9.9 HP Questions (2) econnors at 9:43am 07.25.12 Catalina 22 3/1350 I am trying to determine the year for this Y 9.9 based on the plate pictured below. It says "DT9.9C
CA Delta boat owners.. Slow Mo^cean at 9:41am 07.25.12 Big Boats 2/139983 I just got word from wife that we may be moving to Reno at the end of the year for a job offer she j
How do you charge batteries when not at doc therobesons at 9:15am 07.25.12 Big Boats 26/4273 We cruise a lot for weekend type trips but the batteries will not last that long so I need a way to
3M Scotchgard� alexco38 at 7:57am 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1634
Olympic Sailing cb32863 at 7:44am 07.25.12 Racing 1/10075 I have been poking around and I am sure outside of the US there will be better coverage but, here i
2005 9.9 Mercury 2 Stroke outboard oil discharge? (1) abk at 6:27am 07.25.12 Ask All Sailors 40/18787 Wrong dilution posted, not 25%, 25:1 oil/gas mixture used. I bought a new, unused Merc (2005) 9.9 2
Bavaria 34 '01 Polar Diagram Phyxius at 5:33am 07.25.12 Bavaria 0/3046 Anybody know how/where to obtain a Polar diagram for our boat?

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Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:54pm 11.24.22 What electronics do you currently have? Is the deck rigged for jacklines? Is the main rigged for
Stepping a mast The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:50pm 11.24.22 Lifting a mast and setting it down in a boat or on the deck is not without risk. If you have never
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:46pm 11.24.22 There are many desalination units available. Three main issues for you. 1) Survival Water 2) Bul
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:27pm 11.24.22 Mariners have sailed their engineless ships for eons, but usually had crews that kept them in safe
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:25pm 11.24.22 There's a famous sailor(he's name escapes me) that has been sailing almost forever without an engin
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:20pm 11.24.22 Josh Slocum sailed around the world without an engine or a watermaker. More recently, so have the P
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:18pm 11.24.22 Seems to me you are all missing the point here. The OP said - I'll paraphrase here - due to time c
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:15pm 11.24.22 Why do you need either of these selections? Your boat is designed for coastal cruising. You should
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 11.24.22 I'm not sure where you're sailing, but from my experience one can sail engineless w/o an engine, wi
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:12pm 11.24.22 A common adage is there are no dumb questions. That may be true or not, however, it is true there a
New winterizing mod - done! jaysweet at 1:09pm 11.24.22 I assume he is pushing water out of the rest of the fresh water system. I do something similar, bu
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:04pm 11.24.22 I'm looking for suggestions for a new porta pottie with an MSD pump out Thanks to a li'l gizmo call
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:17pm 11.24.22 Oh good...that was all you needed to do to a toilet that uses pressurized fresh water. Unfortunat
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Justin_NSA at 11:57am 11.24.22 I would lower the mast. From what I can see, barely, is you need a new windex. May as well convert a
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 11:25am 11.24.22 Yeah, San Pedro is just a wee bit too far north. LOL I checked Dana Point Guest Slips. I see I can
Washington Sellers Beware Head Sail at 10:17am 11.24.22 You say you filled out the online sellers report with the buyers information. Then you say you lost
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 10:10am 11.24.22
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 11.24.22 I decided it was best to wait until spring time to replace the head. I store the boat at one of the
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 9:37am 11.24.22 I just pumped some pink antifreeze through the system I forgot to add that, since my toilet is the
New Galley Faucet Water Connections SeaCure at 9:36am 11.24.22 Great plan. A new faucet is great. Check the nut which holds a brass elbow drain to the stainless si

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