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CAT 310 market JCDSAIL at 6:46am 09.11.09 Catalina 310 2/2117 What happened to the used 310 boat listings? There appears to be only a couple for sale in the marke
GFO shaft packing life span? Johnt1594 at 6:32am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2041 The GFO shaft packing in my 2000 H340 is nearing five years of use now. I can still adjust the gland
Sailing St. Martin This November Ducati at 5:09am 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1258 We are chartering (bareboat) in St. Martin this November. Our previously trip we sailed the BVIs and
Drooping spreaders mtoppozini at 5:04am 09.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1086 Hi folks: I have a 1994 hunter 29.5 with double spreaders. The problem I have is when I tighen down
'72 cascade 36' sand sailor at 9:36pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1709 what do you guys think of this boat i'm thinking of making a bid on it '07 survey shows very good c
Broken Strut 27 Ericson - how is that fixed? deboraha at 8:55pm 09.10.09 Ericson 0/1946 Hi all, I am a new boat owner in San Diego. CA, 72 Ericson 27', with a broken strut. I had a diver
Yanmar 3YM20 Blower Wiring kenreed at 8:33pm 09.10.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2237 Does this bother anyone else? The blower on my Yanmar, which essentially vents the hot air behind t
ODay 25 Swing Keel Slot Gudenuph at 8:15pm 09.10.09 Day Sailers 10/6287 I'm thinking of raising my O'Day 25 to enable swing keel maintenance. I'd like to know the position
Fin keel swap to shoal keel blueberry at 6:50pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2517 I have Irwin 31 feet 1982. When the boat was sold new , Irwin offer two keels, fin and shoal keels.
Endeavour owners site down?? magicmoments at 6:28pm 09.10.09 Other Sailboats 4/3179 Does anyone know if teh Endeavour owners site has moved or died / Magic moments Endeavour 37
Tach on H33 - 2QM15 dwgifford at 6:07pm 09.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1477 I have a 1978 H33 w/the 2QM15 diesel and the tach on the engine control panel seems to read low. Af
Ben31 In mast roller furling problem - HELP! SMOOTH JAZZ at 5:50pm 09.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3164 I have a new Beneteau 31 and am experiencing great difficulty when trying to put the main away. Did
Rudder Repair mrudman850 at 4:49pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2347 Just cracked the lower (swing) part of my Buccaneer 180's kick up rudder assembly. Cracked right at
Yanmar control panel Traveller at 4:42pm 09.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1502 Does anyone know where I can find a new( or used in good condition) engine control panel for a 2GMf
sloppy rudder post AndyR at 2:00pm 09.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1280 Hi guys we have our B293 out of the water for annual maintainance and we noticed a bit of slop in t
Draft plan for Chesapeake Bay Cpt. Jon at 1:15pm 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 98/10225 The Bay needs more than this, but it's a start: http://static.mgnetwork.com/rtd/pdfs/20090911_bay
removing cutlass pethia at 12:54pm 09.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2411 I have a cherubini 27 1978. I would like to remove the cutlass. Has anyone out there had luck with
Sale email: apology Phil Herring at 11:37am 09.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1249 We accidentally sent an email to the Beneteau list today with a bunch of code in the subject field.
Engine Smoking, Cleaning injectors on Yanmar YSB-12 Royal Flush at 11:23am 09.10.09 Ask All Sailors 14/8456 I've noticed oil in the water at times during startup. Recently on my last trip, I've noticed the e
Electrolux Stove/Oven Bill Amos at 11:22am 09.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2184 Last year I purchased a 1986 Beneteau First 305 from the widow of the unfortunate deceased previous

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Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Leeward Rail at 6:41am 04.24.22 Get the longest shaft available. :laugh::oops::beer:;)
Build a Better Boat Hook? Len Ingalls at 6:37am 04.24.22 In addition to the two boat hooks I have, I'd really like to have a grapple - not too big, but one
Docking with a loop Scott T-Bird at 6:31am 04.24.22 I like it! I'm going to give it a try. We have short finger piers with pilings just off the stern.
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30am 04.24.22 More fundamentally, why use wood of any type where water/moisture is always present? Sealing it is n
Docking with a loop Tally Ho at 6:25am 04.24.22 I use the same system with slight modification and it works great for me. It certainly eliminates
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Bob S at 6:25am 04.24.22
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 6:24am 04.24.22 In addition to the two boat hooks I have, I'd really like to have a grapple - not too big, but one t
Potable Water Fittings (1) sailcapt340 at 6:21am 04.24.22 Finished the mopping up early this morning. All the connections are secure and working as they shou
Build a Better Boat Hook? Len Ingalls at 6:18am 04.24.22 Lobsterman gaff-use with ash handle(floats) or buy complete gaff with ash handle. https://shop.hamil
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 SirMichael at 5:32am 04.24.22 I did verify the part I ordered was 805361 for my Hunter 28.5 from this site. Sir Michael
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 5:22am 04.24.22 Hi Peggie, Right now I just have all of the lines run where the previous ones were, but nothing is
Have You Ever Wondered What Your Rudder Looked Like On Your 40.5 MetricMountie at 5:01am 04.24.22 Smokey, tell you the truth I was a bit confused by the fibreglass rudder shaft (stock) as you were.
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 4:21am 04.24.22 Hello Sir Michael, Thanks for the note. I will send an e-mail to Guaranteed To Fit asking about th
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Will Gilmore at 3:51am 04.24.22 I have a friend who has the same boat and he made his from 3 pieces of oak, laminated together. I a
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Hayden Watson at 11:21pm 04.23.22 drained my tank and disposed of the old fuel. Then I pulled my tank out and took it to a self-serve
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:43pm 04.23.22 Ash and hickory are stronger than oak. Just FYI I contacted a friend of mine who does hardwood flo
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:28pm 04.23.22 The goal should be something that is good enough. I suspect that is what the engineers at Ford hav
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:23pm 04.23.22 a. Base the replacement on the failure mode of the original. Rot after 30 years, but without actual
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 9:42pm 04.23.22 304 and 316 are both 18-8 stainless steels. The difference is the amount of moly. No, all 300-seri
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits thinwater at 9:30pm 04.23.22 Perhaps they supply fasteners that is 304 stainless or 18.8 ss stuff is magnetic So is 304 or 18.8

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