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Several questions ... eliems at 1:53pm 03.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1241 Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was
Yanmar idle speed correction blackeydp at 1:26pm 03.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/17589 First time running up this season on with a Yanmar 3GM30FV. My idle speed will not go below 1600 rpm
Crimper Force GPX at 12:58pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1990 I recently read the Crimper shoot-out (great article) and it seems to me the two critical specs on a
Sailboat stands: (5) Trinkka at 12:05pm 03.28.12 Day Sailers 4/2542 OK guys. Here's the scoop on the boat stands. I bought them at Brownell's Boatyard in Mattapoisett M
Replacing my genoa jam cleats with cam allen-deckard at 11:43am 03.28.12 Catalina 22 2/1394 Ok an odd ball question here but this year I've decided to replace my jam cleats with cam cleats.
Ranger 28 Compression Post Corrosion (3) RandySaint at 11:40am 03.28.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7113 Hi, I just bought a Ranger 28 (hull #183) and have some corrosion at the base of the compression pos
Do you wax and buff your boat on the water? RECESS at 10:01am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4198 I really do not want to do a haul out just to buff out the gel coat. Do any of you do the work while
Please I need your input!! spunky13 at 9:52am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1850 My wife and I as we speak are negotiating on a Catalina 380. We love the boat and it is in excellen
Black plastic bow piece on Hunter 33 Zeke Zambella at 9:39am 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4087 Hi, My 81 Hunter 33 has a trashed black plastic bow piece. I have seen some activitty on this su
Securing mast to bracket on deck (1) Chris Bogle at 8:34am 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3416 How is the mast secured on the deck bracket. There are 2 pins that slip into the deck bracket but ho
H260: A different traveler design possible? (1) Sublime at 8:31am 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 18/3715 I wondered if there is any way to reinforce the deck to accomplish this. I've seen travelers mounte
New 4 Hp Outboard gjaffess at 6:56am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2456 Any Recommendations For A New 4 Hp Outboard. I'm Looking For Dependability And Ease Of Starting. A
muriatic acid and odorfree hose? duetto at 6:37am 03.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2336 hi all, i know muriatic acid removes the calcium buildup in hose but i was told that it will harm t
Sears microwave Slipin Away at 5:09am 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/1889 Has anyone had any experience removing the Sears/Kenmore microwave installed in the galley. How is
Brass water intake ring adjustment Blue Pearl Captain at 4:06am 03.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1534 Just bought a 1993 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar diesel 9 HP motor. It requires adjusting a brass ring for
Anchor rode- no locker Joel H. at 1:25am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1684 So, my "78" C27 does not have a anchor locker. At this time I'm not interested in putting a hawspipe
gray painted Yanmar engine? syoun10 at 11:08pm 03.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/4711 I have a Yanmar 3YM30 engine in my 5 yr old Hunter 33. I didn't really pay attention when it was
Mission Bay/San Diego Visit MontanaSailor at 7:19pm 03.27.12 Destinations 5/4678 We are visiting San Diego end of May. Looking for a chance to crew for someone. We have only sailed
AC Unit - Yacht Air Corp OceanCzar at 6:24pm 03.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1629 Does anybody have an owners manual or any information regarding this unit. Have one of these instal
1970 coronado 23 mrdealio at 6:16pm 03.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1802 Having trouble finding info or pics of Coronado 23s. I want specs and other boats to compare to. Any

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Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 9:05am 11.29.22 I don't remember now. I took the motor back to the dealer thinking the alternator was not working.
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat Renegade33 at 9:04am 11.29.22 Howdy, I am doing a trial sail of a Soverel 33 on Sunday, to confirm if I want to proceed to purcha
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 8:58am 11.29.22 Funny.... but the multimeter serves to close the circuit even without the load present. Presumably
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 8:48am 11.29.22 Blame Ohm's Law. Funny.... but the multimeter serves to close the circuit even without the load pr
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 8:38am 11.29.22 Does the mast winter in place? Are you a DIY guy or rely on the experts? Yes, and usually yes. Th
Plexus stickinthemud57 at 7:55am 11.29.22 The product is also available in 50 ml dual syringe packaging (MA310, stock #31500). It's shelf life
23.5 bottom paint question Crazy Dave Condon at 7:53am 11.29.22 @RTsailsJ29 You are welcome sir
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... stickinthemud57 at 7:48am 11.29.22 NIcely thought out! I hadn't considered that purpose. Still the problem that when extended for lo
Replacing cockpit throttle on Elite 29 (aka Feeling 850) Hollyberry at 7:45am 11.29.22 Consider yourself fortunate that the shifter/throttle is not in a steering pedestal!! It looks lik
Boat is Hibernating BarryL at 7:44am 11.29.22 Hey, Just curious, why did you take the mast down? Barry
Help! Engine problem :( dmax at 7:43am 11.29.22 "Tiny bit of blue/black smoke on start and stir down but I accidentally overfilled oil by 1qt so tha
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 7:42am 11.29.22
Watermaker Hollyberry at 7:41am 11.29.22 ....... I also have concerns about a constant water supply while underway ... our electric head fee
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (1) Hollyberry at 7:34am 11.29.22 Interesting discussion; Conclusion - there's not a "rubber seal", just sealant which some suggest t
Change taps Parsons at 7:10am 11.29.22 Welcome to the forum, @didiercat . I did this job on my former Catalina 36, and it is a real pain t
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak jssailem at 6:57am 11.29.22 Does the mast winter in place? Are you a DIY guy or rely on the experts?
Watermaker jssailem at 6:54am 11.29.22
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 6:53am 11.29.22 Although our recently acquired B361 has always been in fresh water and pulled each winter, the PO ne
Replacing cockpit throttle on Elite 29 (aka Feeling 850) jssailem at 6:50am 11.29.22
Watermaker RoyS at 6:33am 11.29.22 Another long distance cruise issue is trash accumulation. How do you long distance cruisers handle t

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