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cleaning fuel tank drm at 1:54pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2482 I own a 2002 Hunter 356 and keep on Lake Superior. I have never had the diesel fuel polished or the
Replace Holding Tank? davidwigler at 1:34pm 03.16.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3235 Peggy, Last year after much help from you I replaced all the hoses with Trident. I replaced the
6 Horse 66 Johnson for Parts Lee Coller at 1:15pm 03.16.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/266 I have an old 6 Horse 66 Johnson that's been sitting in my backyard for the last 5 years that I'd lo
Outboard sizing for a 25 captian dave at 12:39pm 03.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1742 I am looking at purchasing a new outboard motor. I currently have a 9.9 suzuki it is a breast. I wa
Recycle your gear Warren Milberg at 12:12pm 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1101 Some time ago, I read an article in one of the boating slicks about how some sailor always gave away
Hatch Latch BlackSheep at 9:25am 03.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1142 Hatch latch on the galley port light has come off the plexy glass, and I can't find any adhesive tha
experience with Navico knotmeter? richk at 8:59am 03.16.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1285 Anyone out there have any experience with a Navico knotmeter? Boat's on the hard. I pulled the kno
Stero question- I did not read prior posting earlkeim at 8:51am 03.16.09 Smaller Boats 0/1043 I did not read the existing posting of stero question. Thank you for the good information regardin
Balboa 15 ??? firstsgt at 8:44am 03.16.09 Balboa 4/8153 I am looking at a 15' long Balboa boat. It appears to be in pretty good shape. No blisters or obviou
What Works? / What Doesn't? Maine Sail at 8:12am 03.16.09 Musings With Maine Sail 26/11860 I thought with spring right around the corner it would be a good time to post our stories of what ha
C30 rudder cracks/ brown goo cygnus x1 at 7:52am 03.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1255 :cry: Every year, for the last five years, I've had to repair cracks, and leaks in both the leading
Suport of the shaft luc_gougeon@hotmail.com at 7:40am 03.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/877 Bonjour I would to know how the support of the shaft and cutless bearing is fixed ? Catalina 36
Install stero in Hunter 260 earlkeim at 7:32am 03.16.09 Smaller Boats 2/1554 HI, I am going to purchase a stero system for my 2002 Hunter. There has never been any tyope of
Headroom in Lancer 36 labatt50 at 7:21am 03.16.09 Lancer 2/2421 Hi, I'm presently shopping a sailboat on internet and I found a Lancer 36 that seem to be a pretty
thru-hull types dacheez at 7:07am 03.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1207 Asking for other 272 owners (or anybody) to shout-out w/ opinions on the factory thru-hulls. Have mo
Mooring Line Lengths Peregrine at 6:54am 03.16.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4671 For an O'Day 35: Looking for recommended or known standard length of a mooring line measured from w
Beneteau 323 - folding, feathering, fixed? Widget at 6:43am 03.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2202 Prop. Help. I am considering changing my fixed prop on my BENETEAU 323 and would appreciate any inpu
Mast Removal wally252 at 6:39am 03.16.09 Columbia 0/2408 I have a 1972 Columbia 26 foot MKII sailboat. How do I identify the type of mast and how do I remove
dropping a centerboard Justin_NSA at 5:40am 03.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/4127 I have to drop my centerboard to do some repairs on a 2" hole on the leading edge. (pic to post toni
Teak Handrails for Cabin top CKDK at 4:35am 03.16.09 Smaller Boats 3/3440 Help!!!!!! I have a 1982 Hunter 22 and am doing the spring re-fit thing. The starboard cabin top han

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Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Tally Ho at 5:06pm 11.15.21 Good point, but not an issue on a 2GM20F or other freshwater models. Greg
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Tally Ho at 5:02pm 11.15.21 Good idea to get out on one. I was enamored with the idea of a 70hp outboard and getting the boat
Worth the Cutter Rig? twistedskipper at 4:59pm 11.15.21 Technically, adding a staysail to a sloop makes it a staysail sloop, not a cutter. A cutter has the
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy ScottFreeRick at 4:53pm 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I read through your sailing trips this evening. Lots of miles and some great experiences
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward got that. What I was asking is what is the max RPM in neutral?
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? smokey73 at 4:33pm 11.15.21 Sounds like a governor problem?
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 4:33pm 11.15.21 I have changed a mainsail sheave at the masthead on the Catalina 27 we had before the 310. I went up
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.15.21 Hi Bill. I've been following your and Yvonne's posts on FB. Those grandbabies and Spud are really
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? heritage at 4:30pm 11.15.21 You are able to get only 2200 rpms in neutral,, is that correct?
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) PlaneTom at 4:23pm 11.15.21 This is our masthead. The fitting is different. It is possible that Charleston Spars used the same s
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:18pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sandpiper10471 at 4:18pm 11.15.21 Many thanks, JC, for the bronze vs. ss shaft response. Makes sense. My first keel boat was a 79 H33
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:02pm 11.15.21 Max RPM in neutral?
Masthead main halyard sheave? berner73 at 3:53pm 11.15.21 Not sure how the masthead on a 310 goes together, but I'd be hard pressed to attempt replacing a she
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement mjsb at 3:39pm 11.15.21 Just put a new fresh water pump, sending units and t-stat on a 2gm20f, no leaks, and I check every d
Worth the Cutter Rig? Richard19068 at 3:34pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? sail sfbay at 3:19pm 11.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! If you do not find someone, suggesting contacting the sellers in this link M
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help Scallywagger at 3:14pm 11.15.21 Hi Dan, can't help you I'm afraid, just wanted to say hello
Masthead main halyard sheave? (2) sail sfbay at 3:13pm 11.15.21 Hard to believe the sheaves would be different. The 320 mast "standard" manual attached shows the s
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 2:59pm 11.15.21 I just looked in that manual, completely different masthead fitting. I find it funny that the cover

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