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A sail stop you can make (3) Trinkka at 4:37pm 07.29.10 Day Sailers 1/2928 I just came up with another "brain child" for keeping your sail slides in your mast track. It involv
21 hp Yanmar Eng. Oil Capacity? sigbear at 4:21pm 07.29.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/3655 I haven't received the owners manual for my 309 yet but need to know what the engine oil capacity is
How does walnut weather? Steamboat Steve at 4:07pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 9/11779 I'm thinking of replacing the wood on my Hunter 23. I have some walnut I could use, but I'm not sure
South Coast 26 hero4theday at 3:49pm 07.29.10 Trailer Sailors 5/10567 Hi people with more wisdom than I, I have found a South Coast 26 for sell. I dont know much about
Halyard Organizers Bill Jones at 2:35pm 07.29.10 Smaller Boats 6/2233 I've owned my 23.5 for 15 years and have put up with the jib and main halyards lying on the starboar
Battery Tender betzhunter at 2:09pm 07.29.10 Big Boats 5/1380 Any advice on a Battery Tender to buy. We have a Hunter 34 and plan on living on it for 2-3 nights a
propeller PatrickS at 1:36pm 07.29.10 S2 3/1620 I have a 3 blade prop on my 9.2a my engine is a yanmar 2gm. is this engine overproped. i get alot of
Sunsail Yachts redhead78 at 1:20pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/6353 Has anyone had any personal experience, or know anything about the Sunsail Yacht Partnerships. Anybo
keel repair markb49 at 1:19pm 07.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1673 My last day on the water ended in disaster. I heard a loud clunk under the boat while under motor an
halyard sheaves scott737 at 12:20pm 07.29.10 Smaller Boats 1/1082 I was inspecting my rigging and found the halyard sheaves mounted on the cabin roof of my Hunter 22
More infor on my ST60 Wind Instrument Ken Palmer at 12:09pm 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2256 I posted how my Raymarine ST60 wind instrument was acting up on me. I have since found that doing a
Mariner inspection issues Chilidog at 12:04pm 07.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/911 Hi, I'm thinking of looking at a used '65 Mariner. Are there any specific things I should be lookin
Bow Thruster control power gordhodgson at 11:16am 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1414 anyone have a problem with side power bow thruster control panel and have a fix for it my control pa
Switch for new LinkPro? (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:46am 07.29.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1440 I've removed the old battery monitor and installed a new Xantrex LinkPro. There was a switch that I
Move standing rigging to outside the toe rail Ian McGain at 10:46am 07.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3458 On my 1979 Hunter 30' there is soft spots around the standing rigging. In conversation with another
Honda fuel usage Mick at 9:44am 07.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1412 I have a 2001 26X with a Honda 40HP engine. It may be my imagination but it sure seems to use up the
O'Day 322 Back Story BoDaycious at 9:31am 07.29.10 Bigger Boats 10/10973 I am writing an article about our 1989 O'day 322, and in doing so was really surprising at the signi
Hunter arch Allan Emas at 8:49am 07.29.10 Big Boats 4/1835 I am getting ready to remove the bolts that hold the arch down. My question is there a metal backing
Cherubini or not? rickardcl at 8:42am 07.29.10 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3124 I'm having a hard time getting a definitive answer on this question. Is my 1980 Hunter 27 a cherubi
How big an issue is draft ondinesail at 6:55am 07.29.10 C&C 7/5480 I have always loved C'C yachts and many of the interiors are perfect for our needs. Feel we can fin

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Oil change, there's got to be a better way. NYSail at 4:59pm 10.19.21 I cut a 3/4 inch peice of copper pipe about 8 inches long (depending on engine). Then I cut a 1/4 pe
Isotemp water heaters NYSail at 4:54pm 10.19.21
Trailer lug nut tightness David B. at 4:45pm 10.19.21 Thanks for your response. These look to be 9/16" lug nuts. How do you manage to get them torqued t
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Tally Ho at 4:23pm 10.19.21
Mystery electrical switch Crusty Ol Salt at 4:21pm 10.19.21 My swag is the main shore power breaker.
Trailer lug nut tightness sail sfbay at 4:20pm 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Great question!! ............lug nut torque depends on its diameter Lug Nut
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 10.19.21
What's in your toolkit? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 10.19.21 I have a Stanley socket/wrench set in a plastic case. Includes Allen wrenches and an assortment of b
Can anyone Id this? Tally Ho at 4:07pm 10.19.21 I don't know what it is but I can post it up for you
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Pagan Baby at 4:01pm 10.19.21 That seems really cheap. What did you use for the cover and how well has it held up? Also, how do
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed mdibella at 3:39pm 10.19.21 Is the hull fair? Clean is good, but if the last bottom job was shoddy you will not have laminar f
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. Siamese at 3:23pm 10.19.21 You could, but it's going to look AWFULL. That is, until it peels off. Which probably won't take v
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 3:23pm 10.19.21 199388
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. sail sfbay at 2:55pm 10.19.21 Before you consider paint you might want to see this video on repairing spider and hairline gelcoat
Can anyone Id this? shemandr at 2:28pm 10.19.21 I'm so relieved it's not a bosun's chair.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 10.19.21 Have you considered a funnel with a hose connected with a hose clamp?
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant JoeWhite at 2:07pm 10.19.21 I use Rectorseal from Home Depot. Yellow paste good for water or fuel. I called the manufacturer for
Isotemp water heaters Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 10.19.21 lower voltage would be better in that case. I'm sure you meant wattage.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 1:35pm 10.19.21 The tank for my dinghy OB is a sealed tank with the pressure valve. The sealed tanks will develop a
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 1:05pm 10.19.21 Update: After disconnecting the fuel line and running the motor dry on Saturday, today I connected t

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