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'79 Yanmar YSM-12 oil pump fails to self prime Kabloona at 9:10am 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8104 Concerned persons: Since it was "rebuilt" (piston, rings, valves, crank, bearings, seals, etc.) 2
Need dingy for Cat 310 cat33705 at 9:02am 09.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2167 My 2004 Catalina 310 needs a new dingy. The current West Marine RIB is at the end of its uselife. Wh
Windlass for Hunter 45 CC Viktor Eysselein at 7:46am 09.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1306 I have a 2009 Hunter 45 CC with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. Does anybody know the type of windlass
CDI Furler... Lifts off roller if I pull it up... abk at 7:07am 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1429 The first answer is do not pull it up then!!! I put a CDI on my mac 25 in June... It works great.
will a Honda 9.9 work on a Cat 25 SRH_Catalina_Newbie at 5:19am 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1865 I just bought a new Honda 9.9 - 20" shaft. I had to buy a new engine mount as well, none of it seem
29.5 Cutlass Bearing and Rudder Bearings rjackson at 10:58pm 09.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2650 These are two winter projects I'd like to do. I'm at a loss as to finding out what sizes I need for
Some worth while along shore projects Ross at 9:26pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4303 This fall dig a three foot square of garden in a sunny place. About the time you start to get antsy
dare I say it......outhaul? Alan at 8:18pm 09.04.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9017 :eek: After a furious discussion (for lack of a better term) on the Ask All Sailors forum on 'outhau
Anyone have a 1989 O'Day 240 Roller Furling manual Joseph_M at 7:23pm 09.04.09 Day Sailers 1/2563 I recently bought a great 1989, 240. BUT.... I am having Roller Furling trouble. I have all the
Kieth, look what I came across (5) appleman at 7:08pm 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1396 When we were looking to by our boat in '05, I downloaded any pictures I could find of 26's. These sh
Porta john replacement gitfish at 5:15pm 09.04.09 Cal 1/2047 We are having a Cal 2-29 surveyed with the intention of buying. This boat has a porta john but ther
Full Moon Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay capthookcc at 5:06pm 09.04.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2542 I'm thinking about trying to organize a trailer sailor Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay on the Gulf.
suggestions for downsizing? capejt at 1:53pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 31/3839 After ten happy years on board my '79 Hunter 33, I'm giving thought to moving into something smaller
EVENT HORIZON Sail Countdown Stu Jackson at 1:24pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 56/6672 Based on Replies #61 to 64 on the Outhual Tension topic, here: http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Buffing and polishing tight areas Salish Sea Cruiser at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2798 My decks, cockpit and cabin top need some serious buffing ad polising. I have a Makita buffer, but
Booming Question gmac1220 at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1615 I've recently purchased a 1971 Pearson 33. Althought it came with a Spinnaker it is currently witho
Keeping your cool! jeffmacdonald at 12:34pm 09.04.09 Catalina 30 10/2252 I have the stock ice chest in my C30, teak lid and so on. It seems by the time I leave the marina do
weighing anchor in a tight area (5) Trinkka at 10:38am 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1618 This is for Keith, or anyone who wants to single hand. If you do a lot of single handed sailing,
Brand New M Sail oreana1234 at 10:22am 09.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1487 Yesterday I accompanied a brand new Mac owner to the local reservoir for his virgin sail on this boa
Trailer bunk heights for O'Day 222 Trinkka at 9:55am 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4330 Zoomie, This is a rough sketch of bunk height dimensions on my Long Trailer. It's not really importa

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looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Is there a separate dedicated start battery? from the labeling on the main DC disconnect/select swi
Auto Pilot jviss at 1:28pm 03.20.22 So, are you saying that even if the OP doesn't intend to sail in the kinds of conditions where the
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. dlochner at 1:24pm 03.20.22 The article is not very clear about where in the Caribbean he was sailing. Who would do the inspec
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 1:17pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
Auto Pilot dlochner at 1:14pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Old Skool Neil at 1:07pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 12:58pm 03.20.22 if we make an offer we certainly will have a survey, and pay close attention to all that is found.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jviss at 12:58pm 03.20.22 Read this, then decide: What's the difference between marine ply and normal ply?
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 12:51pm 03.20.22 So much of New England waters are NDZ that you can't get enough use out of either type of "tank dum
Auto Pilot jviss at 12:46pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like s
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:43pm 03.20.22 My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Seriously, I can't find
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:31pm 03.20.22 Same reasoning for me if you read my earlier posting In the end the cost is probably close but inta
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:28pm 03.20.22 You might want to see what your existing generator is capable of with an external controller if it
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? SV Gutsy Lady at 12:26pm 03.20.22 And how long did the uncoated plywood last? You would be fine using regular plywood and a couple
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 03.20.22 I hope you've got a surveyor to go over the boat with a fine toothed comb. For a 2006 boat, it soun
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? BigEasy at 12:09pm 03.20.22 Marine plywood for replacement is over $220 a sheet. Any thoughts, recommendations, or ideas on whe
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:54am 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal?
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Will Gilmore at 11:49am 03.20.22 It's whether the cost is really that much considering the end product, not the cost of a sheet of bu
Autopilot drive interface dlochner at 11:30am 03.20.22 I believe the drive units are not smart. My drive (B&G Ram) has 2 wires, the AP computer simply reve
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter dlochner at 11:25am 03.20.22 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both

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