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Issues, Issues, Issues (1) Wayne Dengel at 3:38am 02.06.11 Big Boats 20/3695 So, as many of you know, my wife and I purchased a 40.5 last month. It is/was very dirty, to the poi
External storage Jim 23067 at 10:44pm 02.05.11 Big Boats 1/1168 Hi I am looking at upgrading to a 460. Could anyone please give me some information on the externa
weep hole leaking on yanmar 1gm (1) danpan3 at 10:15pm 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6729 :)hi i have a 1982 hunter sailboat with a 1 cy yanmar, 9.5 hp.. the water pump weep hole is leaking,
H28.5 Web site Warren Milberg at 11:42am 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1283 Just a brief note to say the H28.5 Forums are back up and running thanks to a great webmaster, Steve
sail storage olddude at 9:55am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1407 During the winter months my boat is not usable because the marina shuts down. This necessitates the
Prop getmet111 at 9:01am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1314 I have a 1989 37 legend with a 2 blade prop 17/10 and I want to change to a 3 blade. What is the siz
Size of turnbuckles JMonda at 8:08am 02.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/5888 Hi Folks, I've been puzzling over whether I should change the rigging on my 26-S so that it can be
Compass repair ebsail at 7:58am 02.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1327 Anyone know of a compass repair person or company, close to the Westchester or Rockland County New Y
Asymmetrical tack block on Bowsprit ???? Phil McCall at 7:41am 02.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2598 Hi, I just bought a Catalina 30 TRFK and would like to rig for a Asymmetrical. Can I mount a tack bl
Dingy storage, stern or foredeck? Captain Gadget at 7:38am 02.05.11 Big Boats 12/6631 We just recently purchased our 1998 H340 and of course most of the extras have been stripped includi
1986 Pearson 36-2 centerboard locks up seporterky at 7:38am 02.05.11 Pearson 1/2277 Having purchased a 1986 Pearson 36-2 the owner mentioned he left the centerboard partially down as w
310 Genoa measurements SBinNSB at 5:41am 02.05.11 Catalina 310 1/1694 Does anyone know the measurements for the standard 135 Genoa on the 310? My local ratings committee
PY Rating of Bavaria 38 (2004) M.Quasi at 2:40am 02.05.11 Bavaria 2/3783 Living on the Philippines on a Bavaria 38 (2004) I would like for the first time to enter a race - t
Old CDI 4/6 B Reefer dem5071 at 8:50pm 02.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3461 Hello Fellow Sailors, I'm new here but not new to sailing. I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 27
Head Sail Shredded in the Wind caguy at 7:21pm 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3406 I was at the yard last weekend working on my boat at the MDR mastup storage. When I finally came out
Vetus Egines, OK? Florida sail at 7:00pm 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 2/5950 I am looking at a boat with a Vetus M4.17 43 HP engine. Very low hours. I know nothing about Vetus
Headsail Shredded in the wind at MDR caguy at 6:56pm 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Last weekend when I was at mastup storage working on my boat. I came out and found a boat down the l
Now I have seen everything CaptChuck at 6:47pm 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3721 I wonder what the CG would think of this. http://www.julienberthier.org/Love-love.html
Toe Rail 34ft Hunter 84 Wm Call at 4:53pm 02.04.11 Big Boats 2/1569 :confused:Need to find a six (6ft) section of toe rail for my boat. It's along store however it incl
Suction Tube Length Lee Hadjiosif at 3:39pm 02.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2576 I just got a new poly holding tank to replace my leaking aluminum. I will install the suction tube (

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how to take down mast for trailering Benny17441 at 2:11pm 05.11.22 Not all 27' boats were created equal, and in a Hunter 27 Cherubini the best way to remove the mast i
After a lightning strike? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 05.11.22 Call your insurance company and let them figure it out with the Marina Insurer. The Marina is like
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. Scott T-Bird at 2:04pm 05.11.22 You can look up their numbers here if that helps. Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing I've never seen t
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:04pm 05.11.22
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad Benny17441 at 1:57pm 05.11.22 In strong winds or river currents I would definitely prefer a gas engine to an electric motor. The
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. Scott T-Bird at 1:57pm 05.11.22 Well, you could choose a boat with relatively low PHRF because you like the idea of having better pe
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 1:37pm 05.11.22 A man with real-world experience, I see! That sounds good to me. I'd guess that you could just lo
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 1:36pm 05.11.22 Most times, if an injector is a bother, you can blow it out by turning the engine over. Be sure to
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Benny17441 at 1:34pm 05.11.22 If you raise the ballasted keel all the way, the boat will become unstable, if you do it with the sa
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak sail sfbay at 1:24pm 05.11.22 Amazon? Amazon.com : EVA Foam Faux Teak Decking Marine Yacht Boat Flooring Decking Mat Surface Used
Low friction rings Scott T-Bird at 1:23pm 05.11.22 Dave is right about the diagram improperly rigging the rings - but I see the explanation notes, whic
Winch maintenance - how often do you? capta at 1:15pm 05.11.22 When we were sailing almost every day, it was a once a year routine. Maybe once every two years if t
Which antiseize on injectors? capta at 1:12pm 05.11.22 I believe your injectors are held in place with a bridge and two bolts. No problem using anti-seize
Low friction rings (1) dlochner at 12:56pm 05.11.22 Take a look at the Practical Sailor article below. In your drawing it appears that you have the res
Low friction rings Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 05.11.22 If I'm interpreting the drawing and your notes correctly, the ring in the middle of the drawing wil
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) MikeHoncho at 12:45pm 05.11.22 The manufacturer recommends gluing the fixtures to the deck top by drilling two holes in the deck to
Low friction rings MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 05.11.22 If I'm interpreting the drawing and your notes correctly, the ring in the middle of the drawing will
Low friction rings (1) Hayden Watson at 11:13am 05.11.22 Thanks John. My intent is to use them for high load, low movement lines such as the outhaul where
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.11.22 I don't think the app is necessary to operate the cord. Granted. However, it's the override circ
Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 05.11.22 I removed & re-installed my 3 injectors a year ago after 20 years. I didn't read anything about usi

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