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racing prop for Ericson 35-2 Dennis Dudley at 7:41pm 03.19.12 Ericson 0/3204 I want to replace my 3 blade cruising prop with a 2 blade racing prop. I have a 28hp Yanmar Diesel e
Need BBQ advice for 25.5 Hunter Canonshooternb at 7:06pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1570 Hi Folks I am a newbie on this site and looking for any help from the mor experienced. With the
Compression post replacement for 1977 Pearson 30 machadojum at 6:56pm 03.19.12 Pearson 2/3164 I am looking to replace my compression post (made out of oak) for a pearson 30 1977. The post is f
Hunter 410 1998 model -Owner manual Tantor at 6:53pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 6/2621 This is a great site. I hope to close deal on this boat soon and I am searching for manual everywher
Javelin O'Day 1983 Sprucing Up, Some Questions (3) corc631 at 6:42pm 03.19.12 Day Sailers 13/15328 So I am prepping our newest member of the fleet for me and my junior sailors. Bought a Javelin with
Traior tire pressure DAVA390 at 6:15pm 03.19.12 Trailer Sailors 23/5564 P18 single axle trailor, 12-5.5 load "C" i belive. Tires say such and such weight at 80PSI, but el
It`s a small,dangerous world we inhabit DAVA390 at 6:09pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4771 We had a family visit here testerday, my cousin from Salisbury (Md. Eastern Shore) brought her elder
Wires Up My Mast Squidd at 6:07pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1321 Got the mast rewired today... Wires were running up the backstay for VHF and Mast light when I g
Decision Roger Long at 4:23pm 03.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/2764 I suppose I could have made a post with this title every hour today but I'm pretty sure it's final.
Accessing wiring in masthead with mast up geoffschultz at 2:51pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1690 I'm in Guaymas, Mexico and am just about ready to head out cruising. I just checked the LED anchor
soft deck on 2000 Hunter 38 kfrosh at 2:48pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 6/1566 We have previously owned two Hunters, a 1986 31 and a 1992 Legend 35.5. In shopping for a newer "rep
Rudder Length/Keel Depth randyborys at 2:24pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 2/1321 We have the short wing keel on our Hunter 420 Passage. We have grounded several times in forgiving
best diesel-resistant sealant for fuel sender rmwac at 1:58pm 03.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/11043 Hi: My first post ... I have to replace an old fuel sender in my Newport 27 diesel tank. The ori
Discrestion is... kpgraci at 1:54pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2100 ...the better part of valor. So they say. I had high hopes of going out last Sunday. An Offshore b
Volvo Belt Dust Ducati at 1:47pm 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3790 Just noticed belt dust has been collecting on and around the Volvo MD2030. May have stared at end of
Steaming/Anchor Light thomassundquist at 1:40pm 03.19.12 Catalina 30 1/1138 Hello Everyone, I'm new to the forum....I was wondering if anyone could help with regards to repla
Boat Speed... (6) betzhunter at 12:59pm 03.19.12 Big Boats 14/2046 We just finished the bottom on our h34 and we took her out for a sea trial this past Sunday and boy
Saving "Kicker Dollars" paddler79 at 12:58pm 03.19.12 Trailer Sailors 7/2315 When an outboard dribbles water instead of a strong stream one of the first things we do is to inser
Suggestions for moving boat up coast Bonzai at 11:49am 03.19.12 Ask All Sailors 21/2685 to St Simon's Island, GA from Merritt Island, Fl. ICW?......The Gulfstream? Suggestions appreciated.
Decisions, Decisions, Confusion Roger Long at 11:42am 03.19.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/2104 I looked in my email inbox this morning and there were three emails from knowledgeable people saying

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Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing Rick486 at 2:26am 03.28.22 I had this problem on my P39 years ago. Turned out to be a cockpit drain hose had a tiny leak and wo
Vernazza, Italy (2) Will Gilmore at 2:05am 03.28.22 We took the train from Pisa. We left for Florence We didn't stop to see either Pisa or Florence.
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:09am 03.28.22 We stayed in Vernazza several days as a home base. That's the way to do it. We were in Monterosso
Vernazza, Italy Mark Maulden at 10:38pm 03.27.22 We stayed in Vernazza several days as a home base. Glad we did when we did before all the construct
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S jssailem at 10:36pm 03.27.22 This is a tricky project. The obvious idea is to grab the sail and yank. I would discourage this i
A lost art: Conserving ice. Mark Maulden at 10:29pm 03.27.22 What about a couple handful size of dry ice?
Datamarine Instruments Mark Maulden at 10:10pm 03.27.22 I had no problems with DMI!
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 10:01pm 03.27.22 No problem. Glad to help anytime. Mine must be hull 40. We are true sisterships! As for new board
Datamarine Instruments mikeracca at 9:26pm 03.27.22 Did you click on the products link/tab? IIRC, it has gauges to fit existing holes. DMI Marine, In
Datamarine Instruments FastOlson at 8:05pm 03.27.22 Many years ago I replaced our boat's three OEM Datamarine instruments. Since the holes in the bulkhe
O'day 23 through hull access Tom J at 7:50pm 03.27.22 Yikes! That's a plastic thru hull below the waterline. Maybe a previous owner installation. You mi
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Benny17441 at 7:38pm 03.27.22 Yes, you can run a battery charger with a 1000 Watts inverter. Some generators like a Honda 2000 h
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Benny17441 at 7:27pm 03.27.22 The operational turning range of a Yanmar engine is between 750 to 3,600 Revolutions per Minute. Y
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Hello Below at 6:29pm 03.27.22
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Monheganlover at 6:26pm 03.27.22 Thanks!
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question BigEasy at 6:21pm 03.27.22 I am also wondering if I could connect the existing rudder position sensor to the Sea Talk backbone
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Tally Ho at 6:19pm 03.27.22
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jssailem at 6:15pm 03.27.22 For me it is similar to the question, Electric Power or Diesel auxiliary. For economics and power pe
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question jssailem at 6:10pm 03.27.22 I have the EV100 working with out a rudder reference. That said I understand that it works even bett
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Tom J at 6:05pm 03.27.22 I have the original Raymarine wheel auto pilot that came with the C310. It does not have a rudder r

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