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What's the requirement on "securing" waste valve? butchrobbins at 9:11am 11.05.10 Ask All Sailors 41/15606 I just read a posting on the Waterway Guide where a captain got a fine for improper securing of disc
Difficult situation... ideas please (1) drh1965 at 8:53am 11.05.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4456 In the attachment, I show the situation I frequently face on departure from the docks. The wind and
Hot fresh water system Catalina 30 tedleman at 8:22am 11.05.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3789 Have Shurflo water pump that continously recycles - 4-5 times/minutes and over time empties water ta
DC Panel LED back lighting serenisea at 7:24am 11.05.10 Big Boats 4/1423 Hi, We have a 97 Hunter 376. The last time my wife and I spent the night on the boat, one of the c
Hull Speed 1981Lancer at 7:01am 11.05.10 Lancer 3/2305 Quick question, what is hull speed and is it something I can change? give you an example, right now
O'Day 222: Mainsail Reconditioning estopa at 6:58am 11.05.10 Day Sailers 10/3027 Hi Folks, Wanted to get a feel for if I need a new mail or not. I was thinking of sending it out t
Planning new standing rigging. Ed Schenck at 6:41am 11.05.10 Ask All Sailors 25/5241 My boat was delivered by truck yesterday so obviously the mast is horizontal. I plan to replace all
O'Day 23 centerboard Golden Road at 5:07am 11.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 20/5348 I'm getting a 23 that needs work. The biggest ? is the centerboard. What is it made of, and what is
Looking for a product bobtigar at 3:35am 11.05.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1945 I am looking for a glass holder that secures into the top of a winch. Anyone know who sells them?
I must Insure, Shouldn't I? mikeh77586 at 12:13am 11.05.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3553 It has been nearly 15 years since I have owned a Sailboat and I was elated to find just what I had b
Stripping an antifouling paint from the damaged lead keel misha93 at 9:31pm 11.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1986 I need to re-shape a slightly damaged tip of the keel. I presume that the one of physical properties
Rigging Mark H at 9:27pm 11.04.10 Smaller Boats 1/1206 A firiend just bought a Gulf Port 18ft sailboat. He was asking me if I knew where he could get some
Vibartion Mark H at 9:23pm 11.04.10 Smaller Boats 7/1399 I was sailing with my son last weekend. He asked me what was causeing a vibration sound.After invest
Universal Diesel emilbec at 7:18pm 11.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1192 Anyone with experience with a Universal M35B engine?
Sailing the ICW Laguna Madre out of Port Mansfield janet68 at 5:23pm 11.04.10 Newport 0/2819 Hi we want to take our Neptune 24 to a very quiet place with clean and protected water. We are cons
S2 6.7, 6.9 & 22 Class Association Bullseye07 at 4:28pm 11.04.10 S2 1/5323 I recently purchased a 6.7 and was looking for information on the S2 6.7, 6.9 ' 22 Class Association
query;max damage to hull/board w/ impact to bottom etwannabe at 3:50pm 11.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1753 Hi; I am trying to determine worst case sanarios of damage to both,either/or the hull dagger/center
New to forums, new to sailing HELLO! kevinnem at 3:20pm 11.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4785 Hello everyone. I am new to sailing and the forums. I sailed a little bit when I was younger, and
rebedding engine mtg. bolts (4) blowinganddrifting at 2:48pm 11.04.10 Catalina 30 1/1931 Does anyone have the link handy, I have searched but without luck. We are out 97 days from home and
Hard starting (sorta) 2GM20F . . . Clark at 2:20pm 11.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2263 Engine hadn't been used for a few weeks and last weekend the Admiral and I finally made some time fo

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Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 8:47am 11.15.21 Is this the engine oil pan you're referring to or .......................... ? Yes - engine oil
Water in Engine Pan? Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 11.15.21 and a couple of tablespoons of water in engine pan. Is this the engine oil pan you're referring t
Worth the Cutter Rig? Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 11.15.21 Hello, I was wondering if it is worth paying a grand or so to install an inner forestay and system
Worth the Cutter Rig? (1) sail sfbay at 8:14am 11.15.21 Appraent;y the Flicka came standard as a masthead sloop with an optional staysail stay Flicka (saili
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) sail sfbay at 8:07am 11.15.21 I cruised at over 5 knots with 2500RPM...............that's relatively fast for a 20 ft sailboat.
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Justin_NSA at 8:05am 11.15.21 It's all about the journey, not the destination :cowbell:
Add a battery sesmith at 8:01am 11.15.21 Ditto, what everyone else has said especially learning more about how the boat is wired. There is t
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Justin_NSA at 8:00am 11.15.21 pictures would really help
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Rjm st.petersburg at 7:58am 11.15.21 Definitely check the revs. I sent a pdf with the drawing and instructions. I'm sure it would be easi
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) SailorElliot at 7:53am 11.15.21 Hello! Sorry I made my initial post so unclear. For future reference, I cruised at over 5 knots wit
H41 prop, please tel me with prop do you have Valerio at 7:45am 11.15.21 My prop is the old one, in order to change the pich you must disasemble everything and each screw ha
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Valerio at 7:41am 11.15.21 BUT i have to make a hole in the floor because the vent line is almost touching the board, how did y
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 11.15.21 There are two thinner cables that each contain a red and black wire mounted through the wood.
Awwww, Nuts!!! Hayden Watson at 7:18am 11.15.21 I saw your photo and said "Ah a C30 mast step but the pivot holes are open." In reading this thread
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 11.15.21 That's a good start for making your wiring diagram ... As Dave says, the battery cables are fused at
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 6:47am 11.15.21 Might be something as simple as the stuffing box and needing to replace the packing material. I was
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240? chriscampbell at 6:37am 11.15.21 Primarily I just wanted to know if the 240 has 31mm or 42mm festoon bulbs. The info on marinebeam s
Awwww, Nuts!!! Justin_NSA at 6:36am 11.15.21 If you cut it, you have to raise the mast step by the same amount or the standing rigging won't fit
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 11.15.21 My LasDrop says below 10 kts the barb should be used as a vent so as not to trap air against the sea
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Scott NIelsen at 6:23am 11.15.21 I made a couple of vent line overflow valves using water heater pressure relief valves, one brass an

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