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What Temp? Bad Obsession at 12:40pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3556 At what temperature, outside, do you have to worry about winterization of your engine? I am not goi
Leeboards (berths) Roger Long at 11:59am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3564 I'm going to add leeboards to my two main saloon berths since I'll be spending some time offshore th
Mysterious hole in keel jzittere at 11:34am 03.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 This is my first year as the owner of a 1983 Hunter 31. I'm getting ready to paint the boat and I n
hunter260 bosons chair pedersen265 at 11:01am 03.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1085 I own a Hunter260 and have never been up the mast while stepped. I weigh about 200 lbs. and wonder
Lancer 29 bilge access Louie Armstrong at 10:29am 03.10.09 Lancer 2/1757 Does any one with a Lancer 29 have acces to the stern bilge? My 1979rear head model has no access, t
H260 Motor mount bracket stress crack lcd60 at 9:38am 03.10.09 Smaller Boats 4/1855 I need to replace or weld the starboard stainless steel bracket that holds my motor mount on a 2001
Sail recommendations? Jimm at 9:09am 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1102 Does anybody have experience with National Sail Supply in FL? I have an estimate for an asymmetri
deoderant air spray wjssr at 8:43am 03.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2544 Peggy; At least twice in the past two years you have mentioned the name of a new and particularly e
Catalina 320 Bill C320, Papillon at 8:05am 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9935 Considering a 320. Would appreciate thoughts on wing versus deep keel versions. Thanx
Acrylic joinerwork Roger Long at 8:02am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1949 I've been putting off doing something about some unused space in my galley because of the expense of
Throttle Cable for 37c aboardduet at 7:00am 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1959 The throttle cable on my 1981 H37-C has become stiff, and I'm afraid I might break it at the worst
Idylle 15.5 ericvanduyn at 6:41am 03.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1510 We are busy comparing the 15.5's on the market to purchase one in the next weeks. Anybody experienc
Hillsboro to Palm Beach Regatta Glory Daze at 6:38am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1728 Come join the fun, inexpensive fun regatta April 25th. The Hillsboro Inlet to Palm Beach Regatta wil
LectraSan into a 37 Cutter: question ybrad at 6:26am 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1568 Greetings Cherubini group- The holding tank on my project 37C is the original and it is done. I've
Traveler length Bilgewater at 6:05am 03.10.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/6459 Hey Don; What is the minimum length required for a traveler to be effective? My Hunter 26 does not
Maine Boat Builders Show - Who's Going? (1) Maine Sail at 5:47am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1475 It's that time of year again and I hope to see some forumites at the Maine Boat Builders show this y
Ablative Antifouling paint removal and are blisters noticeable through paint? Mich222 at 4:09am 03.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3361 I have an opportunity to inherit a day-sailor for just the cost of the license and upkeep. I am hopi
Any Used Boom Brakes For Sale? r.oril at 11:28pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/83 After searching and reading the Boom Brake Posts, I would like to try/buy a used one for a 26D. See
Reinforce a fin keel Hermit Scott at 10:08pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3471 When I hauled mt C30, it had a 1" crack in the front and a 1" crack in the back of the keel right at
stuffing box secondwind410 at 6:59pm 03.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2054 I just repacked my stuffing box today for the first time. My only concern is if I put in the righ

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The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 6:21pm 03.01.22
Boom extension for lifting....... Crusty Ol Salt at 6:18pm 03.01.22 Not to be another downer, but every bone in my body screams..... If you are on the hard and have acc
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 6:16pm 03.01.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when th
PNW Current Atlas App (1) ricksoth at 6:14pm 03.01.22 Have you checked out Deep Zoom? It's a web site, but works on my iphone and has some cool features
Boom extension for lifting....... Tedd at 6:12pm 03.01.22 This might be a case of "If you have to ask..." I (mech. eng.) can envision doing something like tha
Fuse ratings TimFromLI at 6:10pm 03.01.22 Yes the tech was right. You can use the fuse.
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 5:57pm 03.01.22 CQD (I know already answered) and it stood for Come Quickly Distress.
Any known concerns with this specific motor? sail sfbay at 5:56pm 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum!! If it runs use it. Gas vs Propane vs Electric: I have had gas outboard moto
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Leeward Rail at 5:52pm 03.01.22 Small Mercury motors are made by Tohatsu. Different paint job. Often the Tohatsu version is cheaper.
Fuse ratings JohnShannon at 5:31pm 03.01.22 Fuse melts based on power generated; in this case P=I (V) so the power to blow the fuse is 240W V=I
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 5:30pm 03.01.22 Belts don't shrink so you should be good.
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Davidasailor26 at 5:25pm 03.01.22
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? dlochner at 5:14pm 03.01.22 I've got a pretty good idea on how to approach this especially after rebuilding my transom. Access
V-Belt Replacement Stu Jackson at 5:06pm 03.01.22 Just as a spare I am going to try and locate a 19.5 cm belt but after a couple of hours after launc
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 4:51pm 03.01.22 The only belt I was able to readily get was a Gates 19mm OD circumference belt. It had the same pro
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 03.01.22 I've got a pretty good idea on how to approach this especially after rebuilding my transom. Access i
Boom extension for lifting....... Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.01.22 I thought about that too. It will make the bending force on the extension much less. But it will al
Boom extension for lifting....... Davidasailor26 at 4:43pm 03.01.22
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 4:41pm 03.01.22 I used the same stuff. No leaks last season. Why the need to shim the hull and liner?
Frozen injector on Yanmar engine 3JH5E Tally Ho at 4:31pm 03.01.22 The compression of the piston helps to force the injector out without damaging it. Here is video a

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