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Using outboard on a 26' Newbie at 7:47pm 11.03.09 Smaller Boats 6/2143 I am looking at a 1997 Hunter 26. It has a 9.9 engine with the forward and reverse control in the fr
replacing the prop shaft tony201 at 7:44pm 11.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2763 :confused:replacing the prop shaft I plan to replace my prop shaft on my 1976 oday 27 in a week o
New mattress for O361 bsmith15 at 4:55pm 11.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1732 Has anyone put new mattresses in their Bennie? Was thinking about temperpedic but would imagine it i
Coral Sees H5.2 Info? djnestrick at 4:41pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2944 I just bought this boat and yes, the spelling is correct according to the boat title. It's a cute li
Moisture in rudder question bigsick at 4:06pm 11.03.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/2443 Recently purchased a 2003 326. Survey indicated small amount of moisture in rudder. He indicated i
Dinghy check valves/ running with the jib and no pole Hermit Scott at 3:57pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1883 2 questions. I have an 8' seaworthy inflatable. I pump it up but have to be quick about removing th
My evil plan has succeeded. BobM at 3:51pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 21/5248 Unfortunately a friend of mine is getting divorced and his Freedom 28 is up for sale. He confided i
space for stove on 2004 MacGregor 26M felixsilke at 3:42pm 11.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2572 Hello, we have just bought a 26M from 2004, but it is not in our possession yet (we are in Alaska
Where should I buy new Cushions? amyette94 at 3:15pm 11.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1281 Ok, so, About 2 months ago I bought a '67 Mariner to restore over the winter and it came with the or
Mac 26 D - Replacing the Bow Eye cjmkress at 2:19pm 11.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5291 Hello: I just picked up a Mac 26D project and the first thing I need to do is to install a new Bow
It's Xmas and you have $1000-2000 BobM at 1:22pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2354 What do you buy for an upgrade? I am going to eliminate repairs from the equation, as we all have t
Catalina 22 sinks and is recovered! dserrell at 1:08pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/4420 1 1
Looking for parts rscottweiser@gmail.com at 12:37pm 11.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 I am looking for a new plastic cover for my gauges and a new plastic skylight.
Vire 7 gas/oil mix stx203 at 12:34pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2762 I've just purchased a 77 O'Day 25 tall rig with the Vire 7 gas engine...even came with original manu
Keith's boat leak Shoaldrafter at 12:23pm 11.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2323 Keith said, "so it has to be water seeping iin from the hose that the keel blade line runs through".
Question: Avon Rover 310 Rolling up secrets for small package?? We2Sail12113 at 12:08pm 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3196 Avon Rover 310 Hypalon, with an Air Deck. I got a bag to keep my dinghy in when it's not in use.
Any Hunter 22 owners out there? Will this trailer work well for a H22? (1) ksetchfield at 10:27am 11.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1841 Hi everyone, I'm a proud new owner of a 1983 hunter 22 with a centerboard/swing keel and no traile
Dripless Packing sailfree at 8:54am 11.03.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3711 Has anyone used this type of shaft packing? GFO Fiber Packing Virtually Dripless marine shaft pack
Looking for options: Electric Head, for H37C, with Lectra San coleman at 7:38am 11.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2039 I am considering buying a replacement head. I need it to have a compact base, a household bowl is a
Prop and Speed Question Qualityman691 at 7:01am 11.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1707 I just recently purchased a 1995 35.5. The boat has a 3 blade prop (I an not sure of the size or pit

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Starting fluid jviss at 6:54pm 04.03.22 Another trick is to leave the throttle in idle, crank the engine for a few seconds before increasin
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Sailfanatic at 6:47pm 04.03.22 Wind produces two different forces, lift and drag Lift is reasonably considered pull, and drag is pu
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Hayden Watson at 6:34pm 04.03.22 One thing to keep in mind with a windlass is the in-rush current which can be many times its rated d
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Davidasailor26 at 6:20pm 04.03.22 More food for thought - Someone suspended by a parachute falls slower than gravity would otherwise s
"renewable" diesel? dLj at 6:18pm 04.03.22 I used to make biodiesel. It had a bit of problem with older engines in terms of seals and fuel line
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE higgs at 6:16pm 04.03.22 If you move the Traveler to the cabin top you will need to add back up plates to the installation.
Spinnaker, hows and whys higgs at 6:07pm 04.03.22 I think if you study print material and look at u Tube videos you can probably teach yourself how to
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 6:05pm 04.03.22 These are great links, thanks. I'm in New Zealand and the suppliers here only seem to sell top of th
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 6:03pm 04.03.22 Cheaper to change out panel if your 16 switches Bluesea 8377 about 500.00 Blue Sea Systems DC Bran
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? higgs at 5:55pm 04.03.22 I am no physicist and this is how I see it: I don't think this is a philosophical question. Physic
Oceanis 400 switches Mechone at 5:52pm 04.03.22 Cheaper to change out panel if your 16 switches Bluesea 8377 about 500.00 Blue Sea Systems DC Branc
Life's little lesson Head Sail at 5:50pm 04.03.22 Hi all, We just had one of a number of fronts that are coming through south Florida. Between seri
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Terry Cox at 5:24pm 04.03.22
Life's little lesson dlochner at 5:22pm 04.03.22 alder cay was special. the lagoon was a wonder to swim around. manta rays playing. chub cay. for
2' of ice still in the bay, so Tom J at 5:18pm 04.03.22 You Tube wouldn't let me watch it.. They said I was too old.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 4:55pm 04.03.22 Does a fan pull air or push it? Also an interesting engineering question. The aircraft I worked w
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 04.03.22 Thanks. That's probably not enough battery to overload a Hitachi 80A alternator, even when close t
the great lakes are open. the season is underway (1) Tally Ho at 4:41pm 04.03.22 Bottom sanded a bit yesterday, and bottom painted today. Would really like to clean and wax the top
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Tally Ho at 4:38pm 04.03.22 pulled the old throttle cable that I replaced a few years ago and confirmed that it was either manu
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 4:24pm 04.03.22 Thanks. That's probably not enough battery to overload a Hitachi 80A alternator, even when close to

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