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Original prop for Cal33-2 fsprigman at 5:36am 07.10.10 Cal 0/1955 My son has a 1987 Cal33-2. The fixed 2 blade prop is marked 16x15. This seems like too much pitch
Where to locate A/C in a Oday 28 tloftis at 5:35am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1170 Looking to install an air conditioner and having a bit of a problem figuring out where to locate the
Replacing a Transducer while in the water paiscool at 9:06pm 07.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/3934 I have a 1995 320 with ST50 instruments and want to replace the depth and speed transducers.They don
Head Issues tdooley@gci.net at 8:32pm 07.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1165 Does anyone have something (anything) from the First 47.7 owner's manual that describes or illustrat
Keel saga part 3 (final post) (4) CharlieCobra at 8:21pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1971 After not having access to the crane yesterday, we got it this morning and pulled the hull off. The
Rudder progress (2) sailaway78 at 8:01pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2476 Finally making some visible headway. What a project. Who ever designs boats has to be a sadist or
Re-align aluminum mast? jrale at 7:42pm 07.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1535 Since I bent my mast at 45 degrees ,can I straighten the mast or would the structural integrity of t
Split backstay mods dwgifford at 6:55pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1985 I have a split backstay on my 1979 H33 that runs thru my bimini and is a real pain in the cockpit.
Thoughts on new front end (6) MATHURIN2 at 6:04pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1451 I recently bought a new anchor to use as the main anchor (a rocna 20kg), and will definitively need
mast light wiring rmdakine at 5:21pm 07.09.10 Bigger Boats 2/1920 I have a O'Day 30 that has some bad wiring for the mast and spreader light, I troubleshot it down to
Gear ratio 2.21 or 2.62 Ken13559 at 5:12pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 6/4778 My friend is repowering his Maxi-95 with Yanmar 3YM30 + KM2P gearbox. Question is, should he go for
A hole in air filter sponge Ken13559 at 5:09pm 07.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3429 Now how did that happen? There's a big hole (size of air intake nozzle) on my 2GM20F sponge air filt
Tiller length change Mark H at 4:33pm 07.09.10 Smaller Boats 1/1141 I want to change my metal tiller to wood. A good friend of mine can easily match the metal with wood
Which spindrift? ash13brook at 4:32pm 07.09.10 Trailer Sailors 0/2614 I'm looking at three different models of Spindrift. Day Sailer Rebel Rascal I'm very new to sailing.
newbie needs help bigexplosion at 4:19pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2231 I know how to sail and all that, well at least partly, but i have never considered owning a boat unt
Trailer wheel packing Mark H at 4:17pm 07.09.10 Smaller Boats 4/1230 I re-packed trailers wheels about three months ago. One of the wheels had a lot of water in it mixed
Hello O'Day folks Initium at 2:51pm 07.09.10 Day Sailers 3/1702 Hello all, I'm Ed and my wife Lori and I are relatively new (owned for a few years but not sai
pump out holding tank steve201 at 12:20pm 07.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2733 Hope you can help,found some answers but not exact. I have a catalina 95 30, should know but dont.
Personal Review of the WinchRite Les at 11:53am 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 4/16898 Several months ago I said I would tell you my experiences with the WinchRite after I received it and
Water leaks around life line stanchions Dave19573 at 11:39am 07.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1798 I have water leaks around the life line stanchions. I can get to the nut that holds the stanchion br

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1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 5:27am 05.31.22 Yes, and it's a 1990 Model 2003 Volvo Penta
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included kappykaplan at 5:21am 05.31.22 Sounds like a great arrangement, @SailingLoto ! :beer:
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included (4) SailingLoto at 5:12am 05.31.22 I befriended the nephew of an older lady that owns a now defunct marina/resort. I trade my boat rep
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? garymalmgren at 5:02am 05.31.22 Some tightening is done by feel. gary
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter SycloneDriver at 4:57am 05.31.22 I've never see that before. Wow! I would put a few a small sample in water and see if it dissolves
Hope everyone had a great weekend kappykaplan at 4:55am 05.31.22 Well done! I reverse in all the time. I have a pair of spring lines on the port side of the boat.
Coos Bay Oregon Terry Cox at 4:21am 05.31.22 Hi John. Lived and worked in Coos Bay/North Bend for a few years with some recreational time on the
Laser crazing - is this a problem dlochner at 3:33am 05.31.22 The crazing is most likely cosmetic. Since it was stored in a very hot area the cause is probably th
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? RoyS at 3:30am 05.31.22 I bought a half sheet of 3/4" marine plywood from Amazon. It was full of voids and probably was not
Single-handed docking kappykaplan at 3:28am 05.31.22 Fenders hanging off the side of the boat will catch on pilings and cause problems docking. :plus:
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter dlochner at 3:26am 05.31.22 Well, the mystery of the fuel starvation is solved. Now for the next mystery, what is that stuff. Ma
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? skunther at 11:42pm 05.30.22 Just as a FYI - You could use what's called a "Crows Foot Torque Wrench" - that does allow you to m
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? skunther at 11:38pm 05.30.22 Not sure if you have received the manual from dlochner yet, but I was on my boat this morning and l
Anchor of Alki? skunther at 11:29pm 05.30.22 Thanks for that. We'd probably roll plenty at Alki even if the holding is good.
Port hatch on Hunter23 help philiefay at 9:37pm 05.30.22 I recently used a flexible epoxy to fix some cracks. Total Boat 382660 Thixo, it comes in a tube tha
Laser crazing - is this a problem leo310 at 9:24pm 05.30.22 You did not state the condition of the sail. If you need sails then walk away the crazing need tp be
Heater Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 05.30.22 If you are talking about an engine heated "red-dot" system it will only work when the engine is runn
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:48pm 05.30.22 really cute kid!
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:47pm 05.30.22 zVfWh2qAZF4
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter (5) philiefay at 8:42pm 05.30.22 So today I pulled the fuel lines off and cut them at the hose clamps. Pushed a rag through like clea

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