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20Hp gas atomic 4 bad? aewirth at 7:21am 10.07.10 Catalina 30 5/2697 We are looking at a 1980 30 Catalina with a 20hp Universal Atomic 4 gas engine. The salesman feels t
Help please - need an Certifcate of Conformity 94/25 for H1 Odin at 6:32am 10.07.10 Day Sailers 3/1948 I have bought Legend 146 several years ago, and while I never registered it, I would like to do it n
Rudder length on fin keel 2000 34 robert norvell at 6:30am 10.07.10 Big Boats 1/1691 I purchased a 2000, 34 Mark II fin keel. The seller had to replace the damaged rudder due to a grou
Hunter 212 centerboard broken cable Bob Saunders at 2:48am 10.07.10 Smaller Boats 4/2151 I'm very new to sailing and new to this group. I just recently purchased a hunter 212. Lovely boat.T
Mixing elbow removal / replacement help please capn_mark at 10:35pm 10.06.10 Big Boats 6/2714 Hi folks, I have a 1986 Hunter 34, and I have been searching around in the archives about removing t
Furling Main outhaul car hangups Pinch at 8:00pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/11838 My 2000 Ben361 has inmast furling main and boom made by Chrleston Spars/Sparcraft. The Outhaul car r
New 25 Oday owner badger at 7:40pm 10.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2675 I am new 1975 25 ft Oday swing keel owner. I'm also new to sailing. I'm in need of an owners manua
Sea kettle kpgraci at 7:00pm 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3070 I thought this was very clever... Tea kettle, a life raft that distills 3 liters of water per day f
Mast Storage Question joker460 at 4:49pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1495 Unfortunetly winter is coming and it's time to get the boat out of the water. I have read many posts
Deck Leak Beneteau 321 at 4:48pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1624 We just purchased a 1997 B 321 Trying to locate a leak on port side getting a drip in main cabin por
Brand of GFI used in Huter 29.5 healeyman at 4:46pm 10.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1457 What brand of GFI does the 1995 Hunter 29.5 use.I have a bad GFI outlet. The replacement (purchased
Holding Tank Beneteau 321 at 4:45pm 10.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1884 We have just purchased a 1997 Beneteau 321 --The holding tank needs to be replaced .Have any B321 ow
How To Remove Brown Water Stains? sigbear at 2:58pm 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/15205 Hi, I bought a new/demo 2009 Catalina 309 this summer and after 3 weeks on the Kentucky "lake
How to find a nice Trailer Sailboat. Tom Hoffman at 2:29pm 10.06.10 Trailer Sailors 11/6402 I am sure that some of you have read how I found my Sailboat on Craig's List. Recently I found a
Yanmar 3YM20 Service Manual GKuffner at 1:30pm 10.06.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/6031 Some of you may have already found a copy of the Service Manual for the 3YM20, but for those who hav
swinging centerboard problem paddler79 at 10:45am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2106 Any one have experience with Captiva 24 swinging centerboards. I need to know what is in the centerb
Replacing centerboard bolt rubber gaskets twixom at 10:36am 10.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3270 I need to replace the rubber 'gaskets' on the outer side of the housing that holds the centerboard b
America's Cup Hull Construction Rick D at 9:56am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2280 http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Images-of-the-Americas-Cup:-Constructing-AC-45s-in-seven-easy-steps/75
What do you think? Ran aground on advice from charter comp. Mergatroid at 8:14am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 103/16891 Looking for input. Local captian charters me his boat bareboat. I file my float plan with him 3 w
Sailing while on Anchor Jeff Bacon at 7:43am 10.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/40 Hi All: There is an interesting thread going on, albeit an old one, on the Hunter Owners portion o

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Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 5:51am 07.18.22 Thanks. I'm making some options now.
Custom sailboat holding tanks dlochner at 5:15am 07.18.22 There may local plastic fabricators that can build one.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:35am 07.18.22 That's a true wheat blond head you had there. -Will
Formal Nautical Education Kings Gambit at 4:14am 07.18.22 Ideally it would be a place where I could liveaboard the boat, commute to campus in a tender, and de
Catalina 30 Maintenance List (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:10am 07.18.22 I have a routine oriented around specific times of the year, as we haul out every winter. Might be d
Universal M-12 running hot Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 07.18.22
Custom sailboat holding tanks justsomeguy at 3:05am 07.18.22 Ronco. Not Ron Popeil's Ronco. The other one.
Dual Lever Sticking RoyS at 2:30am 07.18.22 Do yourself a big favor and buy a quality single lever dual function controller. Makes close quarter
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 2:26am 07.18.22 I would disconnect the raw water hose at the exhaust elbow and examine the flow there. On my heat ex
H460 bow roller removal barunal at 11:44pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the tips guys. This is pretty much the plan I had in mind. Will get to the job soon! Best
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 (3) Richard19068 at 11:19pm 07.17.22 207404207403
Catalina 30 Maintenance List Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 07.17.22 I have changed my oil and filter annually for the past 24 years. I do not really have a maintenance
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 FastOlson at 10:15pm 07.17.22 Do you have a close up picture of the recently-divorced parts? That might help us imagine a solution
Formal Nautical Education DArcy at 8:40pm 07.17.22 If you are a self learner and interested in yacht design then you really should pick up a copy of Sk
Water leak on starboard bow1. Crusty Ol Salt at 8:31pm 07.17.22 The worst things about water leaks on the boat, they are a lot like roof leaks. The water always see
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dLj at 7:57pm 07.17.22 What are you using for weather prediction? Might want to keep your eyes on Monday and Tuesday of nex
45DS mainsail furling MFD at 7:47pm 07.17.22 Thanks for the reply sail sfbay. Just one note, the rope clutches on the cabin top do not slip. I a
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 7:32pm 07.17.22 I won't. Thanks for the reminder. I will have some chowder for lunch as well.
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? FastOlson at 7:27pm 07.17.22 I look at a lot of boats on yachtworld, and I'm always blown away that even boats with a separate s
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. SkookumZac at 7:21pm 07.17.22 I know it's a pain in the ass but it helps to pull the outboard off the stern and lay it down in the

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