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Repower from Perkins 4-108 to WHAT? neoreundoer at 9:27am 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 7/13192 I am in need of a new engine. My current Perking 4-108 is dead and need replacement. I would prefe
Buyimg an oday Oday222inlakechamplain at 8:48am 01.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3706 Hello to all, I m planing to buy a used odAy 222 and came across a very good deal but the boat needs
Play in the Rudder tmgissy at 8:26am 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2049 I have a 37 Hunter Legend. There is some play in the rudder. Its out of the water right now and the
In Mast or Slab Mike16472 at 8:09am 01.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3184 Hi All, I'm considering buying a Hunter 33 and debating in mast furling vs. bigger main with slab
Yanmar 1GM Help! CapeMaySailor at 7:01am 01.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1608 I'm in search of a used/salvaged Yanmar 1GM replacement engine for my Hunter 27. Please alert if any
Boat Show access Bill1565 at 5:11am 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 7/1788 I called Miamarina this morning to ask about dinghy access. They said that the boat show is taking
Rigging for Genoa and forestay (3) jimford2158 at 10:08pm 01.30.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/11660 Hi all, Can anyone please help with the proper rigging for my sailboat. When I bought it, the fores
rudder repairs electra man at 7:03pm 01.30.11 Precision 1/2670 just started a project on a 1965 ELECTRA , all around solid, when cleaning the rudder was delami
Tuning the standing rigging prroots at 6:24pm 01.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/6530 I wonder if Beneteau, or anyone else for that matter, has published a guide for tuning of the standi
Bought a 30! Relocation imminent .. BillyK at 5:46pm 01.30.11 Catalina 30 15/2749 I just purchased a 1990 Catalina 30!! :-) Happy days ahead of us... the first of which will be
propane stove Mark Maulden at 5:07pm 01.30.11 S2 0/1137 Can someone talk me out of buying an RV stove instead of a marine stove? They can be hung from the
how old is too old? gettinthere at 4:22pm 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3907 If you had a 2004 maptech chartkit and there is a newer version from 2009, would you upgrade?
Fuel Stabil oldiesrocker2001 at 4:07pm 01.30.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5078 Since most trailor sailers are likely to have an outboard I decided to start this one here. Has anyo
Winterized-Now Hand crank? Ed H at 3:40pm 01.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1893 I winterized my 1981 H33 with its Yanmar 2GM (raw-water cooled) engine a couple of months ago. Now,
cruise length mthom at 3:32pm 01.30.11 Catalina 310 2/1536 Wondering how many of you have gone on extended cruises(week or more) If so was water and fuel capac
Y36 Rudder Shoe Rizzman at 3:18pm 01.30.11 Yamaha 3/2863 I was up pumping water out of my bilge today and noticed that shoe that holds the bottom of the rudd
How to safely handle a purchase Tom L at 2:12pm 01.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1625 I am considering purchasing a bigger Hunter that will cost at least $20K. I would like to purchase
Islander 30 Keel Damage (2) johnEbravo at 10:34am 01.30.11 Islander 4/6391 I have an Islander 30 that has some damage to the aft of the keel. She is on the hard right now and
32 O'Day Retractable Keel System issue- Thyme1 at 10:05am 01.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2993 Is there a best way to attach the bolt to the stainless wire that retracts the keel?.. I've done thi
Just Bought a Catalina 30 TRFK Phil McCall at 8:31am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 5/4058 Hi, I Just bought a 79 Catalina 30 TRFK. Upgrading from a 87 Hunter 26.5. The boat is on the hard wi

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Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! Johnb at 12:19pm 12.02.21 Take courage,it may not be as bad as you fear. We did a big project to replace all the portlights an
Outboard interna fue tank tfox2069 at 11:58am 12.02.21 Google is your friend (as in Google: mercury outboard parts, select the second link that pops up),
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! (2) PSR at 11:58am 12.02.21 Thanks for the thoughts jssailem & denise030. The area of concern is shown in my photos of the deck.
Outboard interna fue tank Udi at 11:49am 12.02.21 If I'm not mistaken, the small Mercury outboards are identical to Tohatsu outboards, so you could t
Outboard interna fue tank Udi at 11:48am 12.02.21 How much capacity do you want? Might look for a Moeller Marine Portable Fuel Tanks \| Moeller Marin
leaky boat acudavid at 11:39am 12.02.21 Benny17441 Said "Your boat like has many gallons of water trapped in the hull stringers under the so
Proper Course jssailem at 11:35am 12.02.21 Mark, The idea of Proper Course would have to be a protest decision. Your described course vs the J1
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 11:21am 12.02.21 By raw water pump do you mean the impeller or part of the housing as well? I replaced the entire
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 11:19am 12.02.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? flightlead404 at 11:15am 12.02.21 No way. :badbad: It fits perfectly, has good breakers, strains hair, has good operation, and easy
Running wires flightlead404 at 11:11am 12.02.21 I did a victory dance anytime I got a cable through. Video or it never happened :)
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! DeniseO30 at 10:27am 12.02.21 From the bottom is most definitely the most difficult of all the ways to repair a wet core this is w
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 9:53am 12.02.21 I think you got away with an infraction. Windward / leeward that's it. Just because you were aimin
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, the
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 12.02.21 I can't tell from your post how much of an on-line conversation you've had with the sellers, if any.
Reefing Rig Change Scott T-Bird at 9:19am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! jssailem at 8:53am 12.02.21 Peter. What is the material of the core. Balsa or plywood? In the area that has been exposed, what i
Proper Course markwbird at 8:50am 12.02.21 Lots of discussion here about lots of different things. Back to the question: I was fetching the w
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 8:25am 12.02.21 More, or less halyard for furling?
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 8:22am 12.02.21 I had listed my previous boat on several platforms. After is sold I dutifully took down ( or though

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