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bristol corinthian motor well captainwhodat at 5:45pm 07.05.11 Bristol 3/3683 Im restoring a bristol corinthian, Im not sure how to open the motor well, it has been painted shut,
prop strut on e-27 jfree at 5:38pm 07.05.11 Ericson 0/3275 can someone tell me exactly how the prop shaft strut is attached to the hull of the E-27?
Ethanol free alternatives? Fly_H23 at 4:30pm 07.05.11 Engines and Propulsion 11/5552 I considering using ethanol free 100 octane aviation fuel for my outboard. All local sources sell 87
Attachment points for boom brake... (1) sj01 at 3:47pm 07.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3599 I just got my Wichard Gyb' Easy today. Been looking at the instructions and installation and think I
M5411 Thermostat sean0965 at 3:45pm 07.05.11 Catalina 30 16/4463 Hi alll, My M5411 Runs like a top...I'm pretty satisfied with the engine even though most folks s
The best made plans... Brian D at 3:32pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3354 For the last six months I have been waiting for this day. The day that I get to work on my outboard
Another mystery fitting edbulmer at 3:03pm 07.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1191 I have an Oday 32 sloop. Can anyone tell me what this fitting is called. It is in the back locker
V25 Bulkkead Bolt, Lock Bolt, Pivot Bolt David M at 2:52pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3675 Subject: Venture 25 Bulkhead Bolt Question Hello, I saw the discussion on the keel, lockdown p
painting the exterior wood javelin at 2:39pm 07.05.11 Catalina 30 14/4519 Has anyone painted the exterior wood instead of varnishing ? Kind of tired of refinishing brightwor
Pilot Compass deviation mbiciola at 2:38pm 07.05.11 Bavaria 1/2064 Hi all. I have a 2001 Bavaria equipped with an ST6001 Pilot and a C80 GPS. Both are linked via Sea
Where is Strider? Roger Long at 2:29pm 07.05.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4565 I carry a SPOT beacon on Strider because family and friends enjoy knowing where I am. Now that "fri
Vent line routing dsteinfeld at 1:57pm 07.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2625 Hello Peggy, A number of years ago I replaced my aluminum holding tank with one from your company.
hunter 34 boom length olddude at 1:57pm 07.05.11 Big Boats 3/2954 I have a 84 hunter 34. I am not now at the boat but I need to know the length of the boom to determ
Cockpit Floor with Give Craig17021 at 1:52pm 07.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2586 Last night I noticed that the floor in the cockpit of my 81 Hunter 27 has a lot of give. The wheel
Stubborn T-Handle odaydokay at 1:31pm 07.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/917 I have an 1985 O'Day 28 with Universal M-12. Over time the T-handle fuel cutoff has become harder an
Garmin 740S mounting fambarstow at 1:30pm 07.05.11 Big Boats 0/1329 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and I'm looking for suggestions on alternatives to mount this GPS at the he
Fiberglass Rod INSIDE the Boom (4) RobertLangdirect at 12:38pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 23/7175 ADDED PICTURES -- Fiberglass Rod INSIDE the Boom ADDING NEW PICTURES! GOOD TRADE is a 1978 Pearso
Thru-Hull Transducer for O'Day 26 Bruce21401 at 12:17pm 07.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1431 Does anyone happen to know the approximate hull deadrise of the O'Day 26 at mid-hull and about two f
Plumbing for a saltwater washdown system Mookie B at 11:49am 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4130 I searched the archives but have had no luck in finding similar questions. Still, I appreciate any
Is your boat worth it? (1) Warren Milberg at 11:44am 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 89/14709 So, how often do you use your boat? How many days per season do you sail? Do you keep track of all t

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What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? FastOlson at 12:29pm 09.14.22 Some buyers believe that a survey is a reason to knock down a price. Sometimes yes and sometimes no.
Reef line separated in boom Jwhy at 12:08pm 09.14.22 Thanks to all! I was lucky because the break was close the mast and between the mast and the inter
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 12:03pm 09.14.22 209308
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:36am 09.14.22 . Mind you, now 2 separate people told me that surveying anything under 40k is a waste of time. I
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Bob S at 11:35am 09.14.22 I agree with Barry, I would not want to go outside.
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Kingjim91 at 11:27am 09.14.22 Also, you personally have expressed little boating knowledge, so you don't know what to look for. T
East coast Florida causing spots shemandr at 11:22am 09.14.22 I ran across this today regarding Martin County: https://www.waterwayguide.com/directory/anchorage-f
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 11:19am 09.14.22 I don't understand this. With a small outboard and a favorable tide he should be able to transit the
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Stu Jackson at 11:10am 09.14.22 Here's another fine link: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/boat-inspection-trip-tips.102541
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Alan Gomes at 10:20am 09.14.22
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Stu Jackson at 10:19am 09.14.22 They made over 6,000 Catalina 30s. Here is more info about them: Catalina 30 Groups Link Sub
Volvo Mechanic SherryC at 10:13am 09.14.22 Thanks
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 10:05am 09.14.22 Here is an interesting article about engine mounts in the magazine Ocean Navigator. https://oceannav
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 kloudie1 at 10:00am 09.14.22 Could be a leak from the transmission front seal also.. Both can be canged without major disassembly
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 9:59am 09.14.22 With my engine being rebuilt, I am planning to buy new mounts for my Perkins. 3 look to be in ok sha
Reef line separated in boom Hayden Watson at 9:53am 09.14.22 Very true on not needing to remove the end caps. I removed mine because I needed to cut the holes f
New Mailsale jssailem at 9:47am 09.14.22 Keep the faith.
New Mailsale flightlead404 at 9:43am 09.14.22 I just did this for the first time and, given that I won't be owning this boat more than 2-3 more ye
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries kloudie1 at 9:41am 09.14.22 I replaced my mounts at about 27 years.. One was collapsed, the other three were still fine. The col
Anchor Chain flightlead404 at 9:41am 09.14.22 Most vintage Hunters came with 5/16" (diameter of the wire, not the length of the link or width of

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