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Outboard fuel tank size? jjsbiggs at 1:33am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4762 I have an old Mariner fuel tank that came with the 1984 Yamaha 9.9 four stroke that the PO gave me w
Getting a slip! Brian D at 1:21am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/8171 Wow, as boat owners one of the biggest hurdles in getting a slip. In some regions it isn't that diff
Trimming a Furling Main red_dolphin at 10:13pm 05.02.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/14385 Don, On May 21st, I'm racing a Beneteau 343 from Long Beach to Two Harbors, Catalina. The next day,
Pearson Built O'day 322 mikedaubie at 9:14pm 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1992 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1991 O'day 322. My understanding is that the 1991 model is a Pea
water in the hull and cockpit eflatmin7 at 8:48pm 05.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1560 Hello, I just bought a 1972 Catilina 22 ...first time sailboat owner..I see drain holes in the cockp
Arco 6 Winch Maintenance (6) Steve22116 at 7:45pm 05.02.11 Lancer 0/2968 Good evening all. I removed, cleaned, lubricated, and reinstalled my winches this past week before d
'86 O'Day 272 Continuous Thread for RLPeeples rlpeeples88 at 7:14pm 05.02.11 Bigger Boats 56/10933 I have created this thread because I know I will have many questions about my new boat. And it's not
Non Skid paint guidera48 at 5:49pm 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1953 I am getting ready to paint my decks and need to know about how much paint to have on hand. I hate t
Drilling Stainless Steel thaeni at 5:38pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2138 I'm installing a tank monitor for my holding tank and it requires a 1" diameter hole. I can't seem
Marinas in West Palm BEach area Salty Seth at 4:57pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2221 Any recommendations for docking/marina in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach Inlet area?? Islander 30 with f
Replacing 336 Holding Tank rachelmackenzie at 4:21pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2719 Excited to report that we had a 1995 336 surveyed today! One of the issues reported was a corroded
Ownership Transfer of Calif Boat & Tax Issue. rfrye1 at 4:15pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1697 We are considering the transfer of ownership of our boat (USCG Documented) from personally owned to
electric fuel pump - universal M-18 Richard19068 at 3:39pm 05.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/5352 I have a Universal M-18 engine with an electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank. It is the cyli
Almost a bad day mikemo at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Catalina 22 17/4457 It's been a year since I've had the old girl out on the water. I finally got the replacement trailer
Alternator question sailnteacher77 at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Big Boats 2/1159 Hey guys. Shopping for a new alternator for my 3gm35f. I see some 80 amp versions instead of the
Boat transport Florida sail at 3:24pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2753 Hey Guys, It looks like I will probably be making arrangements for my "new" Nonsuch 30 Ultra to be
Seatalk cables malexander at 3:08pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2053 I want to make my oun Seatalk cables. Does anyone know for sure what size the connectors are. I am t
Waxing gone bad. (1) geehaw at 2:48pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3255 Well after hours of getting rid of oxidized gel-coat and compounding and 3 layers of wax the top s
Hunter 23 Teak Replacement (1) carboman at 2:32pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 6/2569 I have teak oiled and varnished. With another round of this at hand, I decided to try an alternativ
First sail with P18 (2) AZExpedition at 1:20pm 05.02.11 Precision 2/3721 After practicing assembly in the driveway for a week, I was able to splash my new (to me) P18. Big

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Preventer for a Hunter 420 (1) JamesG161 at 10:49am 06.04.22 You do not need a Boom swing preventer on the Hunter 420. Simple preventer is using the Traveler on
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) MikeHoncho at 10:44am 06.04.22 Defiantly keep them in mind but depending on them over state balls seems very limiting. I do not rec
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) pipedream at 10:20am 06.04.22 I never pay for State Park docks/mooring balls. Much prefer to anchor out away from all the noise.
Problem lower the main isaksp00 at 9:48am 06.04.22 If it were mine, I'd choose between adding a gate vs turning your existing stop upside down (to prev
Starting my LFP build. FastOlson at 9:05am 06.04.22 For those of us with traditional charging and storage systems, your images remind me of the scene in
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter JamesG161 at 8:40am 06.04.22 It was not sugar, It did not dissolve in hot water. Not a good test. why not? Put a Lollipop in
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter DArcy at 7:58am 06.04.22 I think it would be worth taking some of the crystals to a lab to get analyzed just to satisfy our c
Mast step help Tater at 7:54am 06.04.22 My 170 was very difficult to step without help. My first mate has bad knees, so this is a solo job.
Problem lower the main (2) RoyS at 6:40am 06.04.22 Here are photos of my mast track gate. I have no idea where it came from.
Keel bolts torque specs Hayden Watson at 6:33am 06.04.22 The torque on the keel bolts has more to do with the material you are bolting to than the strength o
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter RoyS at 6:31am 06.04.22 The way I see it, thinking as a detective, there are only two possibilities. One, someone sabotaged
Keel bolts torque specs RoyS at 6:22am 06.04.22 Standard torque specifications based on fastener diameter may not apply here. Those standards assume
Oday 26 chain plate leak RoyS at 6:05am 06.04.22 I used West System Thickened Epoxy G Flex. I drilled the original stripped screw holes oversized to
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off Rick.johnson at 5:43am 06.04.22
Preventer for a Hunter 420 sailing gal at 5:43am 06.04.22 If someone has a preventer geared up for a Hunter 420, can they send provide pictures or a sketch?
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 Joe at 5:41am 06.04.22 SoSound's pictured rig looks pretty strong with that bobstay set up. That's some pretty serious wo
Keel bolts torque specs gary keating at 5:36am 06.04.22 Thank you
gelcoat peeling jchart at 5:15am 06.04.22 thanks
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 jssailem at 5:01am 06.04.22 Nice. Is that you in Watmough Bay?
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter thinwater at 4:17am 06.04.22 And I've used Biobor EB for 15 years and never had to work on a carb. Never drained one. It stops th

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