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Catalina Owners Kubota Engines Surftraveler01 at 2:00pm 08.13.09 Catalina 30 1/1771 If anyone is having a hard time finding parts for their Universal or Yanmar Motors, or is outraged b
Mainsheet adjustment when single handing Irish Ayes at 1:23pm 08.13.09 Catalina 310 27/6779 Has anybody retrofitted their mainsheet controls so that you can make adjustments without having to
Pulled the sticks and didn't break anything (7) CharlieCobra at 1:11pm 08.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1564 Today was the day to pull the sticks and move Oh Joy into the boathouse. She looks funny bare. htt
Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 1:10pm 08.13.09 Catalina 310 0/1551 Has anybody replaced their cockpit table or found a better way to secure the one that came with the
Hurth Transmission Ernest at 12:33pm 08.13.09 Catalina 30 2/62 I have a Catalina 30 with a Hurth HBW - 50 transmission that needs to be replaced. I have discover
Whisker pole paulj at 11:55am 08.13.09 Catalina 310 22/5983 I just finished a 400 nm trip and realized..... I could have increased my sailing time quite a bit i
Fresh Water to Salt Water Dragonfire at 10:33am 08.13.09 Big Boats 13/2972 I moved a formally fresh water boat to San Diego bay. It has a Yanmar 3HM35F engine. Is there anythi
tach stop working twobeer at 10:26am 08.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1030 my tach stopped working in 32 ft 2001 hunter,but my hour meter is still working any idea,
trying to connect with trailer sailors Bonzai at 9:18am 08.13.09 Trailer Sailors 3/2302 Being rather new to sailing,I don't know many people in my area that actively participate.My interes
Hunter 32 Vision Yanmar jj_hayes at 9:10am 08.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1450 I have recently bought a Hunter 32 Vision with a 3 cylinder Yanmar desiel. I have quesrions about t
sabre water pump Stpol at 8:59am 08.13.09 Sabre Sailboats 2/5098 looking for any ideas on why our '87 sabre 36 water pump worked great until we filled up the starboa
Mainsail lowering phdoc007 at 7:47am 08.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2714 I went out in my Mac 25 last week and the wind really kicked up quickly on Lake Ontario. I lowered t
411- 2001 Radman at 7:40am 08.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/972 I have fallen in love with a 2001 - 411. Does anyone have an idea what was the dealer stock price fo
Hidden Serial Number on Irwin 34 jaj63207 at 7:17am 08.13.09 Irwin 2/3355 A friend of mine is attempting to buy a hurricane salvage Irwin 34,unknown year, maybe mid '80's. T
Cabin Mate AC Failure (1) kloudie1 at 7:11am 08.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/5195 Anyone have a failure in a Cabin Mate (Marine Air Systems, now a division of Dometic) self contained
Lightning Protection CapnCape at 7:05am 08.13.09 Grampian 5/4068 I have a 1973 G 26. Is the lightning protection (grounding setup) adequate and safe? How can I check
No Need for a Sprit Kamper at 6:37am 08.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1248 '87 Legend 45 Look carefully on the cover of this month's Sail. There is a Hunter 41 racing with
Kids are just funny.. Maine Sail at 5:45am 08.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2124 So this morning I am at the counter eating breakfast with my daughter and she grabs an issue of Sail
Driveway space for Oday 222 on trailor Freeblowing at 4:21am 08.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1143 I am wondering how much space I need to keep an Oday 222 on a trailor. Can someone measure the total
Lewmar 65 ST, 1987 model wryan at 10:37pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1639 Any known retailers of parts for these old winches by chance? Thanks

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Yanmar 3GM white smoke odaydokay at 1:12pm 07.30.21 Simple condensation maybe. Cool, not hot....
How to know if you need more power or less drag? Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 07.30.21 Have you read Don Guillette's excellent book?
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 07.30.21 2AWG can handle 200A Can you link a reputable source for this?
Between chart plotters (1) NYSail at 12:46pm 07.30.21 I mounted a blue sea water proof duel usb low and out of the way. Great addition to the cockpit. Ran
How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 12:32pm 07.30.21 You might also want to pick up a copy of Bill Gladstone's, North U books or the whole course. I have
How to know if you need more power or less drag? shemandr at 12:16pm 07.30.21 According to Melges in one of his books you are not really supposed to sail in a straight line, or n
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 12:05pm 07.30.21 Mystery solved. I was seeing a gap after '83. My '91 30 is what they called a 30T for a few years
How to know if you need more power or less drag? (1) jssailem at 11:54am 07.30.21 Arvel Gentry worked on the connection of aerodynamic theory to practical application on sailboats ba
New O'Day 25 Owner Project_Mayhem at 11:35am 07.30.21 I assume you're talking about the wood strip that holds the cushion in place. If I were to take a gu
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 11:27am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:57am 07.30.21 Okay, just spoke with the owner. I was the one confused. When I was first told what the boat was I h
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 10:55am 07.30.21 We have two 850AGM start batteries, plenty to run a windlass, so I want that to work flawlessly wit
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:53am 07.30.21 Right Justin, the model name was picked up again in 1988 and has continued under one moniker or anot
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 10:36am 07.30.21 Sailboat data says the Cherubinis ended in '83
Force 10 Oven Troubleshooting help jdhohmann at 10:30am 07.30.21 can the ignition be as simple as replacing the batteries, I just bought one last year, and the new i
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge senang at 10:18am 07.30.21 The anti siphon is always leaking a little bit. I found the same situation on my H38 many years ago.
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 10:13am 07.30.21 Thanks everyone! @31seahorse wins the prize (bragging rights). The gentleman who worked for JBW conf
Between chart plotters senang at 10:07am 07.30.21 Put a watertight USB port on the bottom of the navpod.
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jssailem at 10:00am 07.30.21 Learn to steer your tacks, working with your crew to make your tack smooth. Try slow. Slow is smoot
How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 9:57am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/w

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