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Owners Manual gkboomtown at 9:51am 03.21.12 Pearson 1/5016 I have a 31-2 and am in need of an owners manual. Open for suggestions My email is gkboomtown@gmail.
Anybody know the maker of... ewoden1 at 7:41am 03.21.12 S2 4/1627 the original throughdeck fuel, water and waste fittings for S2's? They have a bigger four-screw fla
Solar panel placement RECESS at 6:43am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2167 I know this has been discussed ad nausium but there are a few considerations I wanted to ask about.
Saloon Table Mike Culik at 6:11am 03.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2059
Winch Maintenance Beneteau 321 at 4:45am 03.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2244 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 (new to us) The primary winches are Lewmar Ocean series 2 speed self tra
Bow sprit bgoodoooo at 3:33am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1325 Good morning , looking for information of construction of bow sprit on my 1975 Irwin 10-4, when re
So now what do I do? centerline at 9:49pm 03.20.12 Trailer Sailors 28/6746 I sold my powerboats and bought a sailboat..... A '77 Mac21. I know a lot about power boats and boat
corrosion issues packman at 7:06pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1309 I'm finishing up my new mast and concerned about corrosion issues between the tabernacle bolt and th
Burgee Cabasa 83 at 6:40pm 03.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/6313 I want to fly my burgee correctly, but the line is not tight so the burgee doesn't fly right. What i
WiFi kit from IslandPC arrived Bonzai at 6:28pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1529 Has anyone had experience with these "bullet" set ups? Good for up to 2 miles out I hear. Planning t
Reassembling companionway RHigh at 6:26pm 03.20.12 Catalina 22 18/2874 Does any one have a detailed picture of the companionway assembly? I believe I have the pieces to re
Electrical grounding strip for flexible shaft coupling Kite Runner at 6:12pm 03.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6273 I'm installing an R ' D flexible shaft coupling to a Yanmar 3MY30 on my 2009 Hunter 36. My question.
I-Pad as GPS ??? GreenLight at 6:04pm 03.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2220 I recently received an ad for the new I-Pad which looked like it might have the capability to work a
trailer 22-25ft stubullet at 6:02pm 03.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/985 Will a 22 ft trailer for a catalina 22 work with a 25 swing keel?
Seafarer 30ft plowdude at 4:35pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1881 We are novice sailers and just bought a 1978 Seafarer 30 ft would like to hear from owners and how t
hunter 30 strut gawrondouglas at 4:00pm 03.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1224 Greetings I need to find a strut for my Hunter 30 - 1978. Or the specs. Also need specs on spreade
Bottom Job: How much paint? blueribbon at 3:57pm 03.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/7671 Hi, I'm a new owner of an older Catalina '27 that's well overdue for a bottom job. I was wonderin
Cutlas Bearing Replacement quietriot at 3:48pm 03.20.12 Bigger Boats 4/1398 I have a 32 CC and have to replace the cutlas bearing so, I was wondering if anyone has done it and
Hunter 19-2 ? rodgerkham at 2:12pm 03.20.12 Smaller Boats 1/2043 I am still looking for info on the hunter 19-2 93'-96'. If the rear berth is usable in size from t
Interesting sailboat (2) kpgraci at 2:11pm 03.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1860 The pictures don't really show the 'pop' value of this boat - but it was new, shiney, and clean look

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Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 6:00pm 10.16.22 My Diesel engine is a Perkins 4.107. Built in 1973. 49 years old. The engine has an electric soleno
Loading boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 10.16.22 Is the ramp level? Does this happen at different ramps? If you have a foam pad you can place it on
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 5:42pm 10.16.22 Please refer to post #11 by @Richard19068. It is possible the parts have aged and now need replacem
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 5:41pm 10.16.22 Yeah, sounds like the backwards throttle and inability to stop are related. Check those cables and
Emergency engine shut off? Davidasailor26 at 5:23pm 10.16.22 actually I Jane to push the throttle all the way forward. All the way back is high rpm, acceleratio
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 5:13pm 10.16.22 Please refer to post #11 by @Richard19068 He quotes the Atomic Mdl 5411 manual regarding shut down
Emergency engine shut off? jssailem at 5:05pm 10.16.22 which switch ? My Diesel engine is a Perkins 4.107. Built in 1973. 49 years old. The engine has an
Dropping rudder 35s5 thetone at 4:59pm 10.16.22 Fiberglass rudder stock so it might be difficult to use heat without compromising that.... Looks li
Boat damaged by IAN Sailm8 at 4:13pm 10.16.22 Dave thank you for taking the time to help me out. This is the second boat I have lost to hurricane
engine: belt too much slack and water drop (1) xavpil at 4:12pm 10.16.22 I now found out that the grease cup is loose, super loose like a tooth about to fall. Does it now me
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 4:10pm 10.16.22 The video was from the manufacturer and is NOT a good way to do it. After you watch the video then
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 10.16.22 I always favor threaded inserts. You can get them in stainless, and I would epoxy them in. Then, us
engine: belt too much slack and water drop JoeWhite at 3:42pm 10.16.22 The video was from the manufacturer and is NOT a good way to do it. After you watch the video then r
engine: belt too much slack and water drop xavpil at 3:33pm 10.16.22 Did you read my link in post #7? All done with no special tools. Sheez... Ahaha. This reply was lo
Winter Cover (1) Apex at 3:32pm 10.16.22 found this a good way to prevent tarp grommets from tearing out......and if you have a dog, a much n
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 3:31pm 10.16.22
engine: belt too much slack and water drop Stu Jackson at 3:28pm 10.16.22
Anyone re-rig OUTHAUL using low friction rings? Apex at 3:26pm 10.16.22 good info: found an article excluding outhaul as a use for LFR. I should have some blocks kicking
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 3:25pm 10.16.22 This is from the manual for the 5411 and re. Thanks a lot just not too sure but what they mtn by i
Emergency engine shut off? xavpil at 3:20pm 10.16.22 . Hold the switch down. which switch ?

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