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Yanmar Hour Meter Failure Rick486 at 11:11am 07.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/7198 Well, I made an interesting discovery today. I am on an extended cruise and discovered my hour meter
I Hate My Sail Drive duncanhoo at 10:48am 07.06.11 Bavaria 13/21509 My first boat with a saildrive was my bavaria. I cant say enough bad things about the design. Whi
Buying new sails: What do the abbreviations mean? JLong80 at 10:36am 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1477 I have a 1972 O'day 22 that I am considering replacing the mainsail on, but when looking for sails I
Outboard upgrade plan review sPk at 9:16am 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1942 1980 O'Day 25 c/b Currently has original 1980 Johnson 7.5hp, 2 cycle on original wedge ' mount. I
Mainsail configuration on mast cl8on at 8:20am 07.06.11 Catalina 22 10/3442 Hello All. I'm a Catalina 22 newbie and having problems when lowering the mainsail. When the sail is
extra halyard on our 33.5 TracyMyers at 7:42am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1460 Hello forum viewers! Our 1989 33.5 has an 'extra' (meaning we don't know what it is for) halyard. W
DC aux. power jphillips48 at 6:45am 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1682 Has anyone tried to use a gulf cart motor as aux. power on a sailboat? Will they work? what are the
Catalina 30 Nicro Fico Traveler TomCatalina at 6:35am 07.06.11 Catalina 30 6/6365 Hi All, I have a 1986 Catalina 30. The traveler car broke after I forgot to tighten the main sheet a
Fresh Water pvc connectors Mike Oatsvall at 6:27am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1715 Does anybody know where I can acquire a couple of the connectors, elbows and tees for the fresh wate
thinking about scrapping/parting out H37C???? STXCUTTTER at 6:08am 07.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5675 I picked up this boat in the VI for $500. It was full of water and laying on its side in Salt river
MSD help needed round the bend at 5:32am 07.06.11 Bigger Boats 2/1476 I have a 1976 Gurney designed O'day 27. The holding tank looks like iit is a replacement as it disp
Sea Trial - Whew! Roger Long at 4:58am 07.06.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3542 I was at the boat for an early morning sea trial, before breakfast even, since I couldn't wait to se
What's in a name Smithy at 9:45pm 07.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2728 Yeah, I know the traditions about renaming. This isn't about that. It's the name itself. When I
Pulling my new 1982 27' Hunter (1) Moonstruckmantis at 7:19pm 07.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1676 I just purchased this boat, I do not know how to sail, do not know very much about boats in general.
How to remove/install gimballed range Stephen Trapani at 7:04pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/8228 I bought a gimballed Hillerange propane range off Craigslist (for $150) and want to trade out for th
Video 37 CC Herg� R�gis at 7:01pm 07.05.11 Bigger Boats 2/1673 Amateur video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCSM2-gRdJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSUIrfD
Air Conditioner Fan Motor Nick16968 at 6:12pm 07.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1693 Where can I purchase a replacement fan motor for the 16 BTU Cruise Air unit on our 2006 423? THe Cru
bristol corinthian motor well captainwhodat at 5:45pm 07.05.11 Bristol 3/3689 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 0/3276 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 11/5560 I considering using ethanol free 100 octane aviation fuel for my outboard. All local sources sell 87

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Reef line separated in boom Hayden Watson at 10:41pm 09.17.22
Reef line separated in boom (1) Hayden Watson at 10:39pm 09.17.22
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 10:15pm 09.17.22 My 3GM30 used to smoke a little on cold start and while running, just noticeable, not as bad as you
Identify 6M O'DAY? Will Gilmore at 10:03pm 09.17.22 I think my Neighbor's 1968 model has had her CB replaced like that, since I could see a little of t
Hot water tank use when at anchor skunther at 9:43pm 09.17.22 Yup, we have a solar shower for backup. Boat has a 6 gallon hot water tank, heated by element under
New home for Andante Tom J at 9:42pm 09.17.22
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 09.17.22 and commented on my tiny Johnson. Should have told him, 'It's the cold water. It's the cold wat
Its funny Friday! (1) DArcy at 9:06pm 09.17.22 A buddy was over at my boat, we were trying out a new 10' RIB with a 9.9 OB. We both agreed the Yama
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Tedd at 8:55pm 09.17.22 Reminds me of the penquin with car trouble... You mean the one who got an ice cream cone while he
Arch on bigger hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 09.17.22 Out of curiosity, what was the reason you prefer the stainless over fiberglass arch? Just the eas
How to raise a one-piece mast? Tedd at 8:51pm 09.17.22 Can you mount a block near the mast hole, so that you can push the foot of the mast up against it an
New home for Andante Tally Ho at 7:44pm 09.17.22 I sold Andante last week to a very excited new owner from Warwick, Rhode Island. He is looking for
New home for Andante jssailem at 7:36pm 09.17.22
Ticklers (1) jssailem at 7:22pm 09.17.22 If we are talking telltales then it would help if there was a guide to help you. Arvel Gentry appli
Stuffing box repack Tom J at 7:01pm 09.17.22
Identify 6M O'DAY? Sunbird22358 at 6:56pm 09.17.22 Somewhere around the mid-70s, they changed the cabin trunk to take both the step out and the forw
WWP 19 converted to power boat. dlochner at 6:56pm 09.17.22 Can a lithium bank with 200 amps be use to start a BF 9.9hp safely? That's not the question to as
Leaky Hull? (3) Sunbird22358 at 6:47pm 09.17.22 As long as that plastic (Nylon?) bushing is there and was cut to the correct length if ever replaced
WWP 19 converted to power boat. Han Solo at 6:31pm 09.17.22 Capacity and charging the battery bank will not be a issue for next year. There are over 70 locks wi
DC Circuit Breaker Failures (2) quadrille38 at 6:24pm 09.17.22 Well they are not Blue Sea. They are Airpax pictures attached.

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