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raritan fresh or seawater? delaney1142 at 6:10am 08.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3488 Peggy, I am redoing the head on a new to me 40 ft. sailboat. The Jabsco electric is loud and pumps
Upwind performance Quoddy at 5:13am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 28/5282 In moderate seas and 10-15 knot winds, how close to the true wind can you count on sailing while mai
bimini for an O'Day 222 foggycape at 5:05am 08.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 22/13132 Good morning! Two questions: design for a bimini for an O'Day 222? {2} how to install remote cables
Xantech lighting fixtures and parts jknappsax at 4:52am 08.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1810 My 1974 O'Day 32' CC has the original Xantech lighting fixtures, and for now, I need the plastic cov
What is official 3QM cont. operating RPM? coleman at 4:45am 08.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1759 As far as I can find, thanks to the Brochures scanned at Gold Coast Power...Continuous rating for 3Q
336 Topping Lift Affecting Sail Shape Canoe1951 at 2:35am 08.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1282 I'm a new owner of a 97 Hunter 336. The main has a postive roach, meaning the main can't pass by th
Batteries for Bavaria 36 Peter at 1:51am 08.07.09 Bavaria 7/5352 Hi Guys The batteries in my recently purchased 2002 year Bavaria 36 seem a little tired and I am t
I figured out what the through hole fitting is for. caguy at 11:27pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1878 I posted a picture of it a couple of years ago but no one seemed to know. While looking for an elec
oday identity nos at 10:42pm 08.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5064 could someone help me identify my boat that i have recently purchased the owner said that it is an o
Escape Rumba Taking Water lesbrough at 9:59pm 08.06.09 Other Sailboats 4/3825 I have pressure tested the hull and there are no leaks yet when I sail the hull takes in water - the
1981 33' hunter owners manual needed myrhouse at 8:42pm 08.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1571 Does anyone know where we can obtain a 1981 Hunter 33 owner's manual?
Changing the rake without adjusting the standing rigging oreana1234 at 7:35pm 08.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1350 I just returned from a weeks sailing on a high mountain lake in Idaho. I had a lot of time sailing,
Re-installing internal halyards nodachi at 7:03pm 08.06.09 Smaller Boats 26/6945 First of all, I've checked the archives for the answer to my question but I didn't see my question a
Replacement Hatch Lens (1) Neil McDonald at 7:03pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/8680 Just back from a wonderful few days cruising in Desolation Sound. Blistering heat and lots of warm w
Perkins 4-108 in a 10,000 lb. boat Hermit Scott at 6:54pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3252 I am considering the purchase of a Perkins 4-108 right now. I want to put it in my C30. Is this over
Power washing SantaCruzS2 at 6:48pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2523 Is it okay to power wash a fiberglass boat? Problem: Redwood stain. Tannic (tannin) acid from red
Yanmar oil pressure Hermit Scott at 6:43pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 20/16339 I have a YSM12 on my C30, as most of you know. I rebuilt it but i didn't rebuild the oil pump. I was
Holes in the mast okawbow at 6:30pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1356 When removing or moving hardware on an aluminum mast; is it important to fill or patch the holes? Sh
Man Overboard Tracking Device Survey patchoe at 5:45pm 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1182 Hello all, A few weeks back a cohort of mine started a thread on this topic and we thank you for eve
Social groups Roy10289 at 4:09pm 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1281 I am pretty much a solitary person and have never liked to just "chat" with people just for the sake

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Reuse shrink wrap? rgranger at 5:41am 03.31.22 That cover cost $1200 and lasted 11 years. Using @quadrille38 's data, it looks like a custom cove
Luck Be The Lady... Timm R Oday25 at 5:26am 03.31.22 Lucky indeed . I was cleaning out our barn over the weekend . I had to remove a wall plate to move a
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 njlarry at 5:16am 03.31.22 On my 34 most of the topping lift is a ss cable with an eye on each end. The bottom eye has a shackl
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder CYQK at 5:16am 03.31.22 As soon as the weather breaks,if it ever does, will have an attempt at this Thks Maine
Luck Be The Lady... jviss at 5:15am 03.31.22 I'm not clear on the timing of this. Did this fire occur before you bought the boat, and just no on
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 4:57am 03.31.22 My guess is that the windlass is putting a big load on the alternator, and that's what's loading the
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 4:55am 03.31.22 Interesting you say that. As you're probably aware, the Hinckley Pilot is a fiberglass sailboat but
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Joe at 4:49am 03.31.22 You can reduce clutch wear on lines by not using the "clutch" feature. I know that sounds ridiculous
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. (1) TomY at 4:41am 03.31.22 @TomY there has always been something about wooden hulled boats that is just different. I'm not tal
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. dLj at 4:25am 03.31.22 @TomY there has always been something about wooden hulled boats that is just different. I'm not talk
Tiller question Joe at 4:21am 03.31.22 Thank you. I do not believe that the boat I just bought last fall came with an auto pilot. Just a
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Don S/V ILLusion at 4:06am 03.31.22 Pardon my ignorance here.... maybe I'm wrong / missing something but once the diesel is started, th
Looking for a 50s/60s/70s sail boat to feature in a fashion photoshoot.. (1) TomY at 4:04am 03.31.22 A friend of mine was looking for her second family (4) boat. In explaining what she was looking for,
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor NYSail at 3:15am 03.31.22 Pardon my ignorance here.... maybe I'm wrong / missing something but once the diesel is started, the
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Sefuller at 3:11am 03.31.22 Our boats have always used a rope clutch for the main halyard - only difference being ours is in the
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Sefuller at 3:07am 03.31.22 I am not familiar with the Yanmar engines, but it seems like the problem almost has to be electrical
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Davidasailor26 at 12:17am 03.31.22 Is it a Volvo dripless shaft seal? If so it looks (from Volvo Penta Shaft Seal ) like they only supp
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Davidasailor26 at 12:08am 03.31.22
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor JamesG161 at 10:48pm 03.30.22 This is a guess... On my 1998 H430 1) The Start Battery supplies my Anchor Windlass power through a
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 9:16pm 03.30.22 Consider using a cam cleat instead of a clutch for this use. That's an interesting possibility. I'

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