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Hunter 15 Spinnaker TAZCat at 9:47am 07.09.12 Day Sailers 3/1971 Has anyone put a spinnaker on a Hunter 15 I frequently am in light winds so downwind leg could use
Window needed ami342 at 9:46am 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1034 Does anyone have a port side front portlight for an 1978 Oday 22? Any leads on where I might get one
outboard motor shaft length cjb300 at 9:43am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 3/4509 Hi all, I have been lurking here and searching the forums, but I haven't found the information I a
Rock Hall Channel Entrance Depth Josie Whales at 9:22am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 1/958 Heading up to Rock Hall this week-end. Heard they have dredged, but haven't visited since. Draw 5'
Rotella T in an outboard? robertsapp at 9:17am 07.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/5855 My new Tohatsu 6HP outboard says to use engine oil with an API SF, SG, SH or SJ rating. Life it too
How much heeling before capsizing? Slow Mo^cean at 8:59am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 16/3091 We took the maiden voyage in our newly purchased 84 C22 this weekend. We were pushing our luck with
Autohelm 4000 sticking Eric M at 8:56am 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1303 I had to replace the belt on our autohelm 4000 as the old one was down to the wire core in places.
Traveler Ken Prichard at 8:13am 07.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/7296 Help settle a discussion. My understanding is that if the boom is windward of the centreline the le
cabin light pat sharpnack at 8:04am 07.09.12 Catalina 22 19/6429 I am looking to replace an interior cabin light on my 1982 Catalina 22. It is about 4" square. Does
Johnson/Evinrude 1993-95 9.9/15 (2) Sunbird22358 at 7:55am 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/6964 Reading about an O'DAY 25 owner's problems as he commisioned his Diesel brought to mind a problem th
places to buy wooden replacement parts KenDavis at 7:46am 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/756 I just bought a Hunter 23 that needs some of the exterior wood replaced. Does anyone know where to
replacing waste pipe (1) Matt Olfson at 5:20am 07.09.12 Catalina 30 2/1148 The tabs on the cap where I pump out the holding tank broke off. I took the screws out of the deck a
260 Reverse issues Lucky Day at 9:56pm 07.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1272 260 Reverse issues Our hunter 260 is equipped with a 9.9 Evinrude outboard that it is linked the
Generator Helllllp dy180 at 7:56pm 07.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/989 Anyone have any information on the nexgen 3.5 it is the Next Generation diesel kubota marine gene
i need batteries for my Hunter 320, need suggestions! seanymph at 5:54pm 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1804 we have to replace the batteries in our 320 Hunter and have heard gel batteries by odyssey are the b
Venture 17 venture47804 at 5:15pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3212 Hello, I need some help/advice.. I have been given a venture 17, was told everything is their to
Coronado 15 rotating mast mod (3) walt at 4:51pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/9751 I put this mod in this forum since the implementation is significantly copied from the Macgregor rot
Rudder Repairs (8) rgranger at 4:49pm 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1976 Kick up rudders are nice... but! When it is in the up position you need to steer with the outboard,
FanCausing TV Signal Interference GorillaToast at 4:49pm 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 22/4011 I had a 12v fan connected to my Accessories breaker, and when it was on it would cause digital inter
Opinions about topping lift rubbing on main sail JonnyQuest at 4:26pm 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 26/9970 So after rigging my topping lift (another thread) to make it adjustable and to keep it attached to t

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HOISTING a 275 from the Keel drewlamparello at 7:05am 01.26.23 My C275 has a lifting ring in the bilge and came with a cable to connect the ring to a crane. Aren
Crack on rudder dlochner at 7:00am 01.26.23 Well No! I suggest looking at my post from the 460 manual shown in my post #4 above. ______ Have
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (2) THECUSCUS at 6:58am 01.26.23 This is how the Selden sprit was put on my Pearson 35. I just had the forward pad eye installed. W
Crack on rudder dlochner at 6:58am 01.26.23 per the 460 manual... Fiberglass The drawing you posted says it has a SS sleeve at the top and bo
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 6:56am 01.26.23 A crack where the rudder post enters the rudder is not uncommon. The cause is the differential expa
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 6:51am 01.26.23 On the 460 is the rudder post fiberglass per the 460 manual... Fiberglass
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:50am 01.26.23 If you read reeeeeeeeeeeeeally closely, perhaps the OP has solved his own problem. Look at the fir
Crack on rudder smokey73 at 6:48am 01.26.23 On the 460 is the rudder post fiberglass or SS?
Crack on rudder dlochner at 6:44am 01.26.23 A crack where the rudder post enters the rudder is not uncommon. The cause is the differential expan
Winches H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 01.26.23 I sent a private message to the poster but no response as I wanted photos of the winch and surroundi
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start smokey73 at 6:30am 01.26.23 Thanks, your response on it cranking but not starting kind of rules out the increased resistance sce
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start SycloneDriver at 6:28am 01.26.23 Warm climate? # 2 diesel or unknown fuel oil? Does it smoke on start up? How much? Try a remote
Crack on rudder (2) JamesG161 at 6:26am 01.26.23 212514 No cause for Alarm, since it appears your boat is still water tight. I can upload a better
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start smokey73 at 6:24am 01.26.23 yanmar 4jh4-hte (110hp) with M200 monitor system, it turns prefect with key start, battery voltage
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:24am 01.26.23
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:21am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:15am 01.26.23 The Yanmar M200 is an 887.8 Horse Power commercial diesel engine. https://www.maritimepropulsion.
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 6:14am 01.26.23 not a glow plug problem...
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start (1) miguelgdelrey at 6:13am 01.26.23 What is de M200? I'm guessing that you are operating in a warm climate, and we won't need to discu
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Don S/V ILLusion at 6:11am 01.26.23 Nothing wrong with prudent use of a portable generator as long as you use common sense. Most use th

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