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Diesel leak jodygoldman at 2:38pm 03.03.09 Catalina 30 4/2024 I own a 1986 Catalina 30 . The smell of fuel is very strong in the cabin and I have been trying to
diesel engine class windarra at 2:20pm 03.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1202 I have a 27' O'day with a 10hp diesel inboard engine. Looking for a class/course on how to operate a
Winterizing fluke Deadline at 1:44pm 03.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1041 Yesterday I had to re-winterize my 2001 Yanmar 2GM because of a hard freeze. The engine must have a
Frozen epoxy question Roger Long at 1:34pm 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1775 Question for one of our goop gurus: How much is epoxy effected by going to low temperatures before
Checking Diesel Engine Oil Level Bob4203 at 1:09pm 03.03.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1270 Interesting.......... I will get to the point since I was advised by a few "experienced" guys last
Electrolisis elcriollo at 12:26pm 03.03.09 Big Boats 5/1844 I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Heart Interface Inverter. The boat is always connected to dock power. La
Devcon Plastic Welder Qoheleth at 12:19pm 03.03.09 Day Sailers 3/120 As Walmart doesn't seem to carry Devcon Plastic Welder anymore, can anyone suggest a better "local"
Bahamian Mooring Geri at 12:18pm 03.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2624 Can someone please give me the correct procedure on how to do a Bahamian Mooring (1 anchor from the
Anyone Like Raftups (1) Glory Daze at 10:13am 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2349 22001.vB
Snow in Maine (1) Roger Long at 9:52am 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1795 We've had a little up this way. http://www.rogerlongboats.com/images/Snow030309.jpg It's strange
I'm sure you guys heard about the four TimCup at 9:10am 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 30/3745 football players that were in the gulf of Mexico when their boat capsized. It was a power boat, but
Quick Connect fitting Jehr at 8:58am 03.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3179 Hi All, I am looking to put in a small waste holding tank (7 gal) and would like to make it semi-p
Cutting a Navpod the Mainesail way (7) BobM at 8:39am 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2995 My S2 came with a Standard Horizon CP150C color chartplotter mounted in the port coaming aft near th
New Boat Woohoo (3) dancing bear at 7:34am 03.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1682 So I sold the MacGregor 25 and picked up a Prindle 18. I am really excited about some wet, flying h
Health insurance Star of the Sea10827 at 7:15am 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1695 Sailing abroad, please help us to identify health plans that will cover an individual all over the w
Winterizing fluke Deadline at 7:03am 03.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1061 Yesterday I had to re-winterize my 2001 Yanmar 2GM because of a hard freeze. The engine seems to hav
Insurance Star of the Sea10827 at 7:03am 03.03.09 Ask All Sailors 33/3577 Dear members, I am retiring september 2009, I am trying to find boat insurance that would cover an A
battens ozman at 4:47am 03.03.09 Day Sailers 1/1408 Does anyone know the measurments for the mainsail battens for an O'Day 192?:confused:
71 Pearson 30 Spinnaker pole Fifth Starr at 4:08am 03.03.09 Pearson 2/2320 So there is not mount for a spinnaker on my mast but the boat came with a spin pole. I have noticed
self taught bad_com_pany at 3:49am 03.03.09 Smaller Boats 12/1778 ok almost spring here boats going to marina end of april no chance of sailing school , with this in

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CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 12:42pm 02.13.22 Raising the main is most physical demanding and I prefer to jump it most of the way at the mast the
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Calif. Ted at 12:04pm 02.13.22 I have a couple friends who have converted conventional rigs to furling mains when in their mid 80's
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (1) RoyS at 11:56am 02.13.22 I had to replace my 1980 H33 compression post. It was structural aluminum tubing and not cast iron.
Universal M18 Kubota serial number Richard19068 at 11:38am 02.13.22 Thanks @RitSim. That picture just might help. Thanks @jviss. I might have to do some scraping Thank
Sailing a kayak? (2) PaulK at 11:31am 02.13.22 You don't have to get a kit: The Strip-Built Sea Kayak: Three Rugged, Beautiful Boats You Can Build:
Galley Stove Gimbals RoyS at 11:28am 02.13.22 I could certainly design and make such a thing, I have the design in my head already. But I'm afra
Aux fuel tank on H50 ice breaker at 11:15am 02.13.22 On our 41 with two tanks, there are two separate fills and two separate vent lines. I can not comme
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 02.13.22 Wow ! That sounds like the kind of yard I'd like to be at. I'll bet their prices are a fair bit ch
Tiller .vs. Wheel Scott T-Bird at 11:04am 02.13.22 I grew up with sailboats and small boats with outboards so tiller steering is always natural to me.
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:46am 02.13.22 A couple of companies have made runs at hybrid drives for sailboats, I don't think anyone has reall
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 10:39am 02.13.22 A hybrid system for inboards, makes more sense for more people I've been toying with this idea, bu
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:37am 02.13.22 For many electric auxiliary sailors, cost is not an issue: Hinckley DS42
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:36am 02.13.22 And working on and fixing gas outboards vs. not working on and fixing outboards speaks for itself.
Catalina 22 electric outboard (1) jviss at 10:35am 02.13.22 For electric marine drives, if you have shorepower, and were not venturing far, it would decrease t
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 10:30am 02.13.22 Yes, gas outboards are dominant, but that is changing. The next time you take a mooring at Cuttyhu
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 10:25am 02.13.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Catalina 22 electric outboard Leeward Rail at 10:19am 02.13.22 You know, there is a reason that the dominant design out there is a gas outboard. Just saying. It'
Catalina 22 electric outboard Tom J at 10:17am 02.13.22 Thrust and Horsepower are two entirely separate concepts. There is no applicable conversion facto
Catalina 22 electric outboard SycloneDriver at 10:16am 02.13.22 Oh, yes you will! Carb issues! Search this forum for the nightmares some folks have had with LP/P
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 dLj at 10:11am 02.13.22 The yard is not going to stand around while you fiddle with the gland, unless you're going to pay f

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