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Mac 26D motor size new rudder Traini at 6:57pm 04.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2002 I am sure this has been asked many times my 8 hp mariner is in need of repair and I would like at th
Hunter 25 with unique HIN (1) jpceds at 6:36pm 04.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1588 I have recently purchased a 1975 Hunter 25, wedge/lady slipper, with inboard diesel. Like the other
fuel/oil ratio? joemama7 at 6:24pm 04.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1860 hello, I have a 79 model 6hp evinrude outboard and I was wondering if anybody knew the correct gas/o
help with Webasto FCF 16k KandD at 5:15pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3506 I just installed our new AC we bought last august (hot-humidity motivated) and it works GREAT! excep
P measurement (main luff length) OD 28 Mike4116 at 5:05pm 04.25.10 Bigger Boats 2/1800 Does anyone know the mainsail luff (P) measurement for an O'day 28?
Cleaning Running Rigging (Lines) Ducati at 4:27pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5592 How do I wash rigging. I soaked them in the tub with some dish soap but they never seem to look
1982 Hunter 36 Brian D at 4:16pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4524 A nice boat. Went and looked at one in my marina. Nothing special on this boat. Nice bright work tha
Hair Dryer 12V Bad Obsession at 3:42pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 101/29712 I am trying to figure out what to do for my Fiancee about a hair dryer. She will want something for
Stuffing Box Adjustments Roy10289 at 3:09pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2929 I have read and appreciated very much the post from MainSail regarding repacking a traditional stuff
Pin hole leak aft cabin Alvorada at 3:00pm 04.25.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1705 Has anyone ever encountered a pin hole leak in the aft cabin fiberglass an inch or two from the engi
Berth Length P-28-II Randy Weisberg at 2:53pm 04.25.10 Pearson 0/1418 Hi All-- I am looking at a Pearson 28-II. Both the forward and aft berths are 6' long. Has anyon
It Works! Roger Long at 2:46pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3219 I should be the one least surprised, right? :) I ran the heating system all day today while working
Bose Entertainment Systems htafe at 2:34pm 04.25.10 Big Boats 1/1410 So I have a 2009 Hunter 38 that I just bought. I'm having trouble figuring out how to use the TV and
photo caption thereisabelle at 2:09pm 04.25.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/3187 called myself looking, but did not see how to post a picture for captioning. tired of looking at tho
The tax man cometh pkdailey4 at 1:26pm 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4733 I received a letter from the Alameda County Assessor wanting me to file a vessel owners report so th
Do You Use The Electric Winch For The Furling Main Fred7825 at 12:35pm 04.25.10 Big Boats 19/5975 On a 44DS Hunter with an electric winch do you use it to furl the main? How about the jib sheet do
h31 rudder shogue1253 at 12:30pm 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1308 we have a 1985 shoal draft, hunter 31. The rudder is about 6 inches deeper than the keel. Is this th
Catalina 27 Pilot House bobg2 at 11:47am 04.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2296 Does anyone have information and/or history for the Catalina 27 Pilot House?
Dodger / Traveler / Tall Guy Question comesailaway88 at 11:41am 04.25.10 Catalina 30 8/2737 Hello everyone. My dad and I have been looking for a Cat 30 for a few months now, and we've come up
Curtains for Catalina 34 John Sherman at 10:14am 04.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2201 Does anyone have a good source for cabin curtains for a Catalina 34?

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Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 05.16.22 Negative. How negative ? Most common causes still on the table are tachometer (check with a chea
Cracked hull SailorHunter at 8:50pm 05.16.22 http://www.nautline.com/sailboat_plywood_plans.php#N350 The Naut350 looks like a great project to p
Charging from a tow vehicle AlexB at 8:31pm 05.16.22 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best add
New Articles WayneH at 8:11pm 05.16.22 On a scale of 1 to 10 with Rod being a 10, this is probably a 2. I recently broke my elbow. The doct
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 8:04pm 05.16.22 Thanks. I learned earlier that another way is to use West System epoxy to wet the surface and wire
Amount of Liability Insurance WayneH at 8:03pm 05.16.22 Admiralty law is strange. I was sued for 15K by my marina for damages I supposedly caused during a s
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 05.16.22 Hmm. if removed, what would prevent sea water from siphoning into the toilet bowl after a flush sin
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 7:23pm 05.16.22 That procedure looked quite promising. I have pondered long and hard about how to cut out the bolts.
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 05.16.22 It could just be the flexibility or smoothness of the sunbrella on one side vs. the Dacron on the ot
Macerator for Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 6:57pm 05.16.22 It's in the wrong place, Terry. See my post #15. --Peggie Hmm. if removed, what would prevent se
Oday 26 chain plate leak Tally Ho at 6:47pm 05.16.22 The problem is less about the chainplate leaks (you can reseal those), but more about any damage don
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only jssailem at 6:41pm 05.16.22 Dave This is not unusual. It is the cut of the Jib that has not considered the pulpit. You can have
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 Tally Ho at 6:39pm 05.16.22 I had a huge problem with the fuel tank on my O'day 28. I've only had it since August 2021, and th
Oday 26 chain plate leak Ward H at 6:38pm 05.16.22 You also have to plan on replacing this bulkheads. Once they are soft they will not properly anchor
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only CurtisC at 6:35pm 05.16.22 Very curious indeed. You mentioned "no asymmetry on the pulpit for it to catch on", I assume that m
Amount of Liability Insurance Hello Below at 6:26pm 05.16.22
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts dmax at 6:25pm 05.16.22 "I don't know what other posters on this forum mean by saying your keel bolts should be "replaced".
Boat sinks unexpectedly dlochner at 6:09pm 05.16.22 Those are some pretty big phillips head screws on that boat or else it is not a boat and could be on
Boat sinks unexpectedly jssailem at 6:02pm 05.16.22 Looks like the have an oily mess on their hands.
Amount of Liability Insurance jssailem at 6:01pm 05.16.22 Wonder how that clause would stand up in a civil trial. Me too.

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