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Sails update (1) wnance at 6:32am 11.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1245 Got an email from Keith wondering if I could give an update on the genoa that we bought last spring,
Taking the mast down with a CDI furler (O'day 25) wnance at 6:00am 11.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 31/9101 Hi, My father-in-law's boat (O'day 25, centerboard) is getting hauled today and put on the cradle,
About that Cherubini 36. Ed Schenck at 5:25am 11.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4424 Rardi, you often site similarities between your H36 and the H37C. But what about the differences?
The future of the Lobster Industry? (Maine) Roger Long at 4:22am 11.12.10 Ask All Sailors 33/5560 If you care about lobster and the character of the towns many of us cruise through, you should read
Boat speed under motor Twilight at 11:17pm 11.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1876 Sitting on 2200rpm Im getting about 4.2 knots out of my Yanmar 29 on the Catalina 32. If I crank it
Single handing question AADIVER at 10:56pm 11.11.10 Catalina 30 10/2240 I would like the 1983 30 I intend to buy to be capable of single handing. To do that I'd need all c
Need to repurpose an engine. (1) txtowman at 8:35pm 11.11.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3323 I have a 1 horsepower honda 4 cycle water pump. I want to find a good use for the engine.http://http
Spinnaker halyard for Hunter 23? Kermit at 6:48pm 11.11.10 Smaller Boats 5/3178 I ordered an asymmetrical spinnaker for my 1986 Hunter 23. Hooray me! Shhhh. Don't tell the wife.
Alcohol everywhere. Merry Prankster at 5:57pm 11.11.10 Ask All Sailors 23/4505 I just put a new stove on my boat. Pressure-less alcohol. It is a beauty. Today, while filling th
prop electrolysis on Hunter 430 lorhall at 5:25pm 11.11.10 Big Boats 12/1869 I have a 1997 Hunter 430 that is in the water from Oct. to May in the Bahamas. Never had any problem
changing the Boot Stripe DClark at 4:40pm 11.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1708 I have a 95 Beneteau 351 and am contemplating changing the boot stripe. My boat seems to sit low in
Salon Table Dimensions DavidRoy at 4:09pm 11.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1635 I'm about to build a new salon table for my 1977 30, and I was wondering if anyone out there has the
Year of boat coolfuel at 3:58pm 11.11.10 Smaller Boats 1/1756 How do you tell the year of my boat the serial number is #9916 and the model is a C-22
Radar Life thaeni at 3:55pm 11.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1146 How many hours of life is typical for a radars magetron..
Cabin Cushions graham.b.wilson@gmail.com at 2:24pm 11.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2865 I recently bought a 1987 MacGregor 26D that doesn't have any interior cabin cushions. I want to repl
Full water tanks GreenLight at 12:13pm 11.11.10 Catalina 30 5/2109 Does anyone have any thoughts about sailing with the water tanks full or empty, if you are just goin
Photo Caption Contest? Rag Bagger at 12:06pm 11.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1275 When do they change the photo for the photo caption contest. Seams as though it has been the same s
Check your Antenna and Cable (3) Frenchie3958 at 11:41am 11.11.10 Big Boats 5/1478 After installing my new VHF with integrated AIS I was quite disapointed about the signal level and
Installing Turnbuckles JMonda at 9:43am 11.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3147 Hi Folks, I have a 1991 26 S Model. I pulled it out of the water for fresh paint and while it's ou
Storm On Lake Superior Rick D at 8:56am 11.11.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1965 My Minnesota Cousin sent me some photos which are supposed to be of Lake Superior October 27th in th

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Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Charles Erwin at 2:12pm 11.16.21 Kloudie is on the mark - know that the injector pump rack can go full on and the throttle cable will
Surfing Cat Captain Larry-DH at 1:16pm 11.16.21 :facepalm: Skill, luck, cujones, call it what you will. :beer: PS - I wouldn't have tried it. :yike
Any P-39-1 Owners out there? Rick486 at 1:05pm 11.16.21 Hi All, I'm writing a review on a 1975 P39 for Good Old Boat magazine and am looking for owners inp
Irwin Citation 34 Manual Viktor Partyshev at 12:49pm 11.16.21 Was somebody able to buy from them? On my request for citation 34 manual they do not answer in any m
Surfing Cat Justin_NSA at 12:35pm 11.16.21 "Hold my beer...!"
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler (1) DianaOfBurlington at 12:24pm 11.16.21 That fitting shown in the first set of pics appears to be the same fitting used on first-gen H25. A
Winter Season & Project Plans Rich Stidger at 11:58am 11.16.21 Timing belt change on my aux Volvo MD22L-B. Install electronic thermostats for my AB refrigerator an
Blister on Rudder dmax at 11:55am 11.16.21 Drain now as everyone says - you'll also want to find out how the water is getting in the rudder and
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 11:52am 11.16.21 38 year old fuel tank! Almost guaranteed you have an inch of sludge in the bottom, clogged fuel pic
US SPARS Question (1) joker460 at 11:37am 11.16.21 Beneteau parts site doesen't have it? No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DayDreamer41 at 11:27am 11.16.21 You should check the fuel pickup tube for pinholes as well, the old pickup tubes were made of copper
Worth the Cutter Rig? Boomer2it at 11:20am 11.16.21 I have been thinking of installing a temporary forestay for more options in heavy weather for better
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? sail sfbay at 11:18am 11.16.21 Rent a MacGregor 26 for $125 for 4 hours here: Rent a MacGregor Yachts Macgregor 26 in Harpswell, ME
Blister on Rudder sail sfbay at 11:12am 11.16.21 Water in the rudder is only a problem if you get hard freezes. Drill and drain solves that one. Fill
Blister on Rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 11.16.21
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 11:10am 11.16.21 Yard tech suggest to change both fuel filters again, even though they only have less then 20 hours
Worth the Cutter Rig? sail sfbay at 10:58am 11.16.21
Blister on Rudder Justin_NSA at 10:53am 11.16.21 I'm no expert but I would open it now. Then you have all that time for it to dry out before you repa
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Morgan donor at 10:49am 11.16.21 Yards typically charge for each stand used. But it would be wise (in my opinion) to add more stands
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Dalliance at 10:42am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The o

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