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Yanmar 3GM30F cold start procedure Andreas T at 10:48pm 04.18.10 Ask All Sailors 14/15564 I know there've been posts on the issue of cold starting of Diesel engines before. One thing where y
Signet Instrument Housing stephen Penny at 8:44pm 04.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1238 I would like to replace my Signet SL172 depth and SL267A digital knot meter housings on my 1987 Hunt
Tabernackle help on my 27' Buzzlovelace at 7:47pm 04.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1643 Ahoy. I need a little help here, as I dont know the proper name for the part I am looking for. I hav
Manual Bilge Pump Won't Work (2) revir92 at 7:44pm 04.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/12062 The manual Bilge pump does not work in the O'day 25 that I just purchased. Feels like it is not prim
Looking for a 25 or 26 O'day John Stevens at 7:38pm 04.18.10 Day Sailers 0/1127 I'm located in FL. Thanks, John
Rail Mount Bimini shipwreck66 at 6:43pm 04.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1829 I have a ill-fit bimini on my C27, it works, but definitely not made for this boat. I am interested
S2 6.9 Dagger board / Liftting Keel -NACA #'s Howard.LKN at 6:22pm 04.18.10 S2 6/3314 Can someone please tell me what the NACA foil number is that most closely matches the board on the S
Fuel Gauge Tim Hughes at 6:17pm 04.18.10 Big Boats 6/1874 Please help me locate the fuel gauge on a Hunter 40 (1989) - Thank you
Hunter 216 wedge troutsmustang at 5:39pm 04.18.10 Smaller Boats 0/1033 Just went sailing today and had great time. One problem is that when I put up the mast, I could not
Oday 222 compression post Jonrod222 at 5:22pm 04.18.10 Day Sailers 6/3071 I noticed today that the floor under the compression post has sagged. It has pulled away slightly fr
Mast Damage, how serious? (3) Lynnie at 4:46pm 04.18.10 Ask All Sailors 74/15455 Hello, I have a Hunter 23.5 with a rip in the mast at the spreaders. It is a vertical rip in the met
23.5 mast is damaged with a tear at the spreaders (3) Lynnie at 4:39pm 04.18.10 Smaller Boats 3/1615 Hello, I have a Hunter 23.5 with a rip in the mast at the spreaders. It is a vertical rip in the met
Voltage Out Put Wntcrazy at 4:30pm 04.18.10 Day Sailers 2/1372 Having some trouble with House battery, I have replaced most all of my lights with LED's. Battery ke
To winch or not to winch? damoses1 at 3:04pm 04.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2024 I recently bought an O'day 22 and am new to sailing. I noticed my sailboat is not equipped with any
Nateman's Chart !!! (1) Shoaldrafter at 2:41pm 04.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/890 Nateman: That is the best copy of that chart that I've seen. Do you also have the chart of the
Black Streaks in Plywood shemandr at 2:29pm 04.18.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2690 I built a dingy almost ten years ago. Over the years its developed black steaks under the finish o
Owners fmanual for S2-8.5 wanted davegal at 2:12pm 04.18.10 S2 1/1496 Hi folks, I'm sure you all love your boat as much as I do mine. I wish you great sailing. I am looki
Drowning my outboard: hunt for red october nekochan at 12:48pm 04.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/3028 hola i sold my perfectly good fully renovated newport 27 for a catalina 27 and here i start all over
Interesting Idea timebandit at 12:02pm 04.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1446 http://www.ronstan.com/info/airarch_video.asp
35 Legend Running Rigging Tipsy Gypsy at 10:22am 04.18.10 Big Boats 2/1472 Hi all. We just bought a 1988 Legend 35 as a project liveaboard boat. She was kind of neglected by t

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Stern Rail Outboard Mount Don S/V ILLusion at 3:45pm 03.04.22 Regardless of whether it was designed when new to take the lateral stress from a moving boat which
Stern Rail Outboard Mount (1) sail sfbay at 3:32pm 03.04.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This question came on this thread w
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 3:29pm 03.04.22
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Jacktar at 3:04pm 03.04.22 Wrong 2 stroke, will charge battery, tohatsu has a voltage regulator built in.
315 Mast Hole jssailem at 3:02pm 03.04.22 John, If you take you mast down on the hard, you might be able to get a welder to put a patch over t
No hot water DinghySailor at 2:49pm 03.04.22 Thanks all. Jviss, you nailed it. When testing the line for leaks I removed the check valve to inspe
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar (1) dlochner at 2:31pm 03.04.22 Once upon a time I had a boat with a bronze strut. On haul out I noticed some pinking, didn't think
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 2:23pm 03.04.22
Standing room only dlochner at 2:15pm 03.04.22 I noticed that most of the folks standing and driving their dinghies were much younger than I am and
Hunter 31 Mast Capt Robbie at 2:12pm 03.04.22 how much corrosion to old mast ? A good welder should be able to repair it
Sunday Weather (3) dlochner at 2:11pm 03.04.22 It wasn't Sunday, it was Tuesday. 15-20 kt on a broad reach down Hawk Channel. Hit 8+ through water,
Best Mooring Snubbers/Suggestions dlochner at 2:00pm 03.04.22 Wayne Hamilton of Hamilton Marine, understands moorings. Here's a video on his take. (If you like cl
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice dlochner at 1:56pm 03.04.22
Catalina 310 Prop Shaft Diameter? Monheganlover at 1:51pm 03.04.22 Of course, I could have measured the shaft but the boat is far away on the hard
Builder's Plaque Rick486 at 1:37pm 03.04.22 @Sean K this one's for you! One great disappointment to me is that the builder's plaque for my boa
Standing room only dLj at 1:19pm 03.04.22 We used to call it gunnel bobbing. Another form is to put a kid on each end of the canoe, each trie
Standing room only DArcy at 1:11pm 03.04.22 There is actually a technique of standing on the gunnels of a canoe and pushing up and down with yo
Builder's Plaque jviss at 1:11pm 03.04.22 I don't know what the tagline is. The baby stay never interfered with the jib.
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 1:04pm 03.04.22 Is it a problem with the Genoa when you tack or gybe? My factory supplied running rigging sheet sho
Hunter 31 Mast jssailem at 1:00pm 03.04.22 Ballenger Spar in Watsonville CA might be an option. https://ballengerspars.com

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