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Air for boat timanddebra at 10:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 7/2119 Has anyone tried a portable room ac ? I have a hunter 23.5 was thinking it might work all they need
repowering a catalina 30 carl baker at 10:02am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1600 anyone out there repower a catalina 30. Can you get the universal engine out without taking the gall
repairing deck caulking njl at 9:40am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3502 I have a few areas in my cabin top with cracked polysulfide caulking where water can squeeze in.
Keel Damage on '85 30' Catalina mspearman at 8:58am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2118 I am considering purchasing a used 30' Catalina that has some keel damage from a grounding. The own
To be, or not to be, a PROTESTER . . . RobertLangdirect at 8:07am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/6284 A while ago, I was racing in a multiday event at another club, a club that in particular goes out of
Raymarine Answers miguelgdelrey at 7:18am 07.22.11 Big Boats 7/1786 I placed this question on the Raymarine web on monday morning. I have the followig configuration:
Antifreeze Leak??? Webone at 6:24am 07.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2740 I have an Yanmar 50 hp. with 1160 hrs. The antifreeze keeps slowly dropping in the tank with use, ap
Potential Hunter 19 owner kuriti at 5:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 2/1981 Hey everyone, thank you for providing this resource. I am looking at buying a '95 Hunter 19. I took
O'Day 26 Rig tension setting impulse II at 5:26am 07.22.11 Day Sailers 9/5523 Good Morning, I do have a copy of the O'Day 26 manual that is floating about, and after reading it,
Weight in keel? JohnDY at 3:44am 07.22.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2705 My son was recently given a 17' Daysailer and we are in the process of getting it cleaned up and bac
Autohelm/self-steer options for tiller Beneteau 285 kbmartin53 at 2:36am 07.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1181 Recommendations/experience re above much appreciated by new owner. Cheers, Ken
Need new sailing friends ffc at 1:43am 07.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1593 New to sailing need to befriend someone who can help me to learn more i have a catalina 22ft. I am l
Is this O'Day 25 (1) Shoaldrafter at 12:36am 07.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1956 Sea Tow Hampton Roads (Va.) responded to a call for assistance from local authorities in freeing a s
Re-sealing portlites Cat...30 sailjclc at 10:26pm 07.21.11 Catalina 30 4/3087 I re-sealed two portlites a couple of months ago and had such good success that I wanted to share wi
nicro solar vent SycloneDriver at 9:16pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 11/10733 I want to post my recent experience with a new Nicro day/night vent. First impressions are that it
Hunter 34 mast straightness Bubblehead at 8:59pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2195 Hoping for some feedback from some knowledgeable owners. I have found an 84 hunter 34, but the mast
Supplemental Cooling FourPoints at 7:58pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 24/5527 I am considering adding some supplemental cooling to my ice chest to extend the life of the ice and
Looking for a Yanmar YSM8 or 12 texasprinter at 6:13pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4588 Fellow Sailers. I am looking for a good Yanmar YSM 8 or 12 preferably in Texas but we will travel i
Throttle Cable For Hunter 31 beachcombers at 5:52pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1389 84 Hunter 31 Throttle Cable Change. We Have Taken Everything Apart And The Only Thing Holding Us Up
Hunter reponse seadaddler at 4:55pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2016 I had some electrical problems with my boat and went onto Huntermarine .com for some help and sent

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Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 12:14am 07.02.22 Thanks a lot. I will check but still have to wait for the specs.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Allan12210 at 10:25pm 07.01.22 The easiest way (and safest) is to install a thermal mixing valve. I bought mine on Amazon. That way
should I be concerned ? rgranger at 10:02pm 07.01.22 Read up on the stitch and glue boat building technique. You could easily fix that stronger than ne
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly Grunt735 at 9:59pm 07.01.22 New boat for sure. Much appreciated
I got a free southcoast 22 Epic1969 at 8:51pm 07.01.22 buddy's sister got this as a project.... It was too far gone for her skill set. Don't tell me "
Yanmar kloudie1 at 7:40pm 07.01.22 The breather has reed valves in it so yup, it does have a pcv valve in it.
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting BigEasy at 6:55pm 07.01.22 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater? The themostat on my At
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting Ralph Johnstone at 6:39pm 07.01.22 Welcome to the site. Are you referring to the electric heating of the tank or the engine heating of
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 6:04pm 07.01.22 No passport. I had a appointment with USPS waiting two months then they cancelled a week before.
Yanmar Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 07.01.22 It has a "Breather", located top of valve cover at the aft end see page 17 figure 9 of attached. htt
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast dkinzer at 5:55pm 07.01.22 On our H41DS, the topping lift (aka spare halyard) enters the mast above the main halyard. It looks
H34 mid ship cleats location splax at 5:33pm 07.01.22 I attached my midship cleats to the toerail midship. they have worked well for the last 5 years thro
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) DeniseO30 at 5:10pm 07.01.22 206820 Non flanged install
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) DeniseO30 at 5:05pm 07.01.22 206819long to do things the wrong way as it takes to do things the right way. get your hole saw fit
Simple Ladder Tater at 3:47pm 07.01.22 Thanks. I need this tomorrow so rope will have to do for now. The loops will make a good foothold an
Mystery beneath my prop strut Allan12210 at 3:46pm 07.01.22 "I used Sika Flex 292 a couple of times when I had to remove my strut." Hi Allan, I've used Sikafle
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Slider at 3:31pm 07.01.22 I don't have the specs, but when you get them The Blue Pelican in Alameda, Ca has a web site and a s
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Tally Ho at 3:31pm 07.01.22 OK, I went for the knob solution. I bought a bag of 2" diameter maple knobs and drilled, counter d
Fuel Puzzle 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:55pm 07.01.22 I had the same thing happen to me and I found out that the clamps on the fuel line where loose and a
Adding a Block kappykaplan at 2:47pm 07.01.22 Take some photos And share them with us . . .:beer:

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