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Which prop ? koolfrog at 8:58am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3733 My 1964 Allied seabreeze ( 35' , 14000 lbs, full keel ) was repowered by the P.O with a Yanmar 20QM
To Sail or Not to Sail, but that is the question Bad Obsession at 7:29am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2443 This Saturday's Forecast seems like a mess in my area. In the Potomac where I sail a strong North W
Macgregor Venture 222 tow specs jophus at 7:28am 04.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/7110 I'm picking up a 1978 Macgregor Venture 222 ' won't see it or its owner's manual until I drive out t
Are these blisters? (2) tsharitz at 6:49am 04.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1703 This spring acouple of loose spots on my bottom paint caused me to peal off more and more. Most of t
Rudder delamination followup (6) DannyS at 5:58am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4767 I know that many of you have been hanging on the edge of your seats to know how my rudder project we
Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine jibes138 at 2:44am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3014 I always considered sardines the perfect food for sailing. You open the can, it is ready to eat, a c
finally......She Sails!!! ybrad at 11:24pm 04.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1442 Here's the good news for those of you who have read/replied to my occasional posts. After working on
Venture 21 Keel wire rope rubbing fiberglass rohare at 9:18pm 04.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3541 I've recently done some minor repairs on my boat and one of them was to replace the bolt that guides
electra-scan plumbing questions ybrad at 8:13pm 04.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4394
Mooring Ball Virgin sailaway78 at 7:09pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2613 Well now, zeehag posted up on another thread that we were coming into a mooring field and I had nev
Universal Engines 5424 or the other 5424 Mitch at 6:54pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/6682 Hello all. The boat was launched today.:) Much more to be done. As this is my third season with a bo
Need help separating shaft coupling tomgrigsby at 6:30pm 04.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1204 I have a 70 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 3GMD. Failed in my first attempt to check engine alignment. I
Mystery Sail jorgefife at 6:22pm 04.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1588 In my constant quest for parts, I visited my favorite salvage yard today, and came away with the fol
Catamaran pointing Marc Bergmueller at 6:08pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4172 I've read catamarans don't point as close to the wind as mono hulls but don't have any experience on
I need a 4 legged boat buddy pkdailey4 at 5:18pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2406 He needs to be smallish, house broke, not too much of a shedder, mellow and friendly. I drive betwee
diesel leak under injection pump RussT1950 at 4:39pm 04.14.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1198 Hello all, I have a Universal M25xp with a diesel leak under the number 2 injector line. I t
pre EMERGENCY TILLER Capt_Hook at 4:32pm 04.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1250 Fellow Captains- I have a 1977 33. No emergency tiller came with the boat. All the ones discussed
Lake Chickamauga Tn. info needed Bonzai at 3:09pm 04.14.10 Trailer Sailors 3/2741 Looking for info related to taking a trailerable 25 fter to the Lake Chickamauga res and hoping to b
Lake Chickamauga Tn. info needed Bonzai at 3:04pm 04.14.10 Destinations 0/2207 Looking for info related to taking a trailerable 25 fter to the Lake Chickamauga res and hoping to b
S2 9.2A on ebay BobM at 2:06pm 04.14.10 S2 2/1593 There is an 9.2A from Falmouth MA on ebay right now called 2nd Fiddle. It is the boat I looked at t

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:06pm 03.03.22 So today I paid the boat in full, brought paperwork from the marina to the DMV and got the title tra
Saying hello Justin_NSA at 5:45pm 03.03.22 I have aerial pictures of Okinawa taken from the open ramp of a CH47 as we were leaving. Best view o
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 5:41pm 03.03.22 See post 15. Kinna obvious. Only if you assume that goofy arrangement was what I was referring to.
Universal M18 Kubota serial number jviss at 5:38pm 03.03.22 If you look on the right side toward the front of your engine you will find the model there. Sounds
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 5:37pm 03.03.22 My flare pistol is a more robust, alloy item, not plastic. It's designed for larger bore flares tha
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Gene Neill at 5:35pm 03.03.22 Okay, so next question is where do you guys recommend getting parts for an old evinrude like this?
Universal M18 Kubota serial number rpwillia at 5:31pm 03.03.22 I wish I could figure out the model and serial number of my Mitsubishi-based Westerbeke 38B-Four.
Saying hello Tom J at 5:22pm 03.03.22 People do the same to vehicles being towed. My sister's 69 firebird needed a paint job after being
New Battery power flare replacement rpwillia at 5:17pm 03.03.22 I went with the Ocean Signal EDF1 after nearly getting blinded by testing it at the boat show. It ha
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Capt Robbie at 4:52pm 03.03.22
Saying hello Gene Neill at 4:49pm 03.03.22 Tarps are a gateway drug. They lead to $150 canvas carports, which lead to $1500 steel ones. Next th
New Battery power flare replacement Tally Ho at 4:49pm 03.03.22 No. At least not near any coast guard covered area. I was at home, 20 miles from the water. Greg
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:53pm 03.03.22 Here is an answer... WjVw1_H3wXM I love the flare gun-as-a-rotten-weapon videos!
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:52pm 03.03.22 Very good points. They are obviously designed to fit into your cupholders, since they don't hang s
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 3:49pm 03.03.22 Not to extend an argument here, but who said that hanging it would render it not level? See post
New Battery power flare replacement (1) PaulK at 3:43pm 03.03.22 Note that these flares transmit a horizontal beam of light, like and anchor light, and thus must be
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:41pm 03.03.22 Maximum Rpms in neutral about 2200 and I can force the throttle body assembly to 2300 Maximum rpms
Black Water Tank Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:38pm 03.03.22 As others have said, permeated sanitation hoses are one of the most common sources of odor INSIDE th
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 3:15pm 03.03.22 Just as an update, spoke with the yard today and they are going to drop it in for me with the crane
Replacing Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:02pm 03.03.22 I don't THINK Ronco ever made tanks for Hunter. I'm pretty sure they got 'em from DuraWeld who, ac

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