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Volvo MD2030 Overheating Merlot at 11:48pm 03.12.09 Bavaria 0/3131 I recently had a problem with the Volvo engine overheating during hard running on a Bavaria 34. Afte
I Need A Keel! ineedakeel at 9:15pm 03.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4 I'm loooking for a salvaged low cost keel I can put onto my MAc 26. I am locted in NOLA Thanks for
Closing the gap Kurt Myers at 7:47pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1001 I have an 84' 222. I recently replaced my fore stay and as it turns out it's a tad short. When I ste
Boston to Nova Scotia jaydog5000 at 7:30pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2589 Has anyone sailed direct from Boston to Nova Scotia? If so I'd love to here about it. What boat di
1987 Hunter 23 motor mount bracket Yachta Yachta at 6:32pm 03.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1537 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 23. I have a Yamaha 9.9hp four stroke. Can the Hunters stock fixe
Pedestal Cables - If Merriman, Something Else to Check While At It (1) rardiH36 at 6:26pm 03.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2879 (For what its worth....) this post pertains only if you have an older Merrriman pedestal on your Che
The sailing stimulus package RECESS at 4:48pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 48/6379 I am doing all I can to get this economy going Ah, spring... time to spend spend spend Spent so fa
Yanmar Question sailaway78 at 3:40pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 20/5085 I'm still having a problem with my 3GM yanmar getting air into the fuel system, after it sits for th
Anchor-fixed anchor rode Attalia32 at 2:15pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2103 Our boat came with a plow anchor (not sure of the weight-but it doesn't look heavy enough). However
Replacing Cutlass Bearing Attalia32 at 1:44pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3421 We have been advised to change our cutlass bearing-there is a tiny bit of vertical play. Fortunately
Core thickness renom2 at 12:52pm 03.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1243 Hello I have an ODay 25 1983 and need to recore around the mast 8 sq ft or so. Can anyone who has
marinas Bogdang at 12:38pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1379 Hi Im hoping to get some info please, well we are moving to Jacksonville FL. in 30 days, been lookin
Engine overheating beached79 at 12:33pm 03.12.09 Catalina 30 9/2053 Coming back to the dock the other day, I noticed the engine wasn't pumping any water overboard and t
Engines Bill C320, Papillon at 12:32pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 41/6820 This is almost as bad as asking is Catalina better than Hunter because it's mostly personal preferen
Battery fusing Roger Long at 12:23pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3630 I am going to add battery fuses to my system. I was looking at the Blue Sea ANL fuses and blocks bu
Spinnaker Thoughts? yodagwb at 12:17pm 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2347 Getting ready to pull the trigger with regards to a spinnaker. The question that I can't make up my
Everware Laminate Cleaning Dave Barber at 11:39am 03.12.09 Big Boats 3/1303 The Everware laminate in the cockpit of my Hunter 38 is stained. I have tried soap and water, but to
I wish.... CMM at 10:28am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1698 I subscribe to several sailing magazines and love to read about the new designs that are "just launc
Nav Station Seat island time21 at 10:00am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1461 I'm trying to find a seat for my nav station that swings in and out. Anyone know where to get one.
More Gloomy News Randy Burns at 9:52am 03.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1473 This trully is a world recession. Boat builders from New Zealand to Maine are being hit hard. Even

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Best anchor and chain Hello Below at 1:29pm 03.09.22 For completeness and arguably the best anchor chain is duplex G6 stainless. Because of its strength
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:49pm 03.09.22 Looks great! Sail her hard!
Standing Rigging LakeShark at 12:48pm 03.09.22 @brockangelo the lower toggles bend often if the cables snag on the way up. I keep a few spare just
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Md80max at 12:44pm 03.09.22 PS. Yes, I know it needs a survey and that is ideal, I agree, I have been on the road several days
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 12:42pm 03.09.22 203258
Shifting issue on my '96 Evinrude 8hp. kloudie1 at 11:44am 03.09.22 There usually is a grease fitting where the shift lever turns , just above where the leg mounts to t
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Dave96734 at 11:31am 03.09.22 Update: I spent some time yesterday evening trying the block and eyelet in nearly every position sug
Standing Rigging AaronD at 11:16am 03.09.22 +1 on new standing rigging. CD's pricing is reasonable, and includes open-body turnbuckles to replac
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 11:15am 03.09.22 What a waste, for the lack of a $5 fusible link. Why don't they protect these things?
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables LloydB at 11:09am 03.09.22 I recall a similar problem with an outboard motor I fought with long ago. It turned out that the thr
Restoring electrical panel jeepbluetj at 10:48am 03.09.22 Ayup. We need pictures. Simple toggles are available everywhere. Many production boats used the A-se
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jeepbluetj at 10:45am 03.09.22 I find a "fox and hound" tool invaluable for these sorts of things. Takes some practice to know the
Best anchor and chain Terry Cox at 10:30am 03.09.22 What size chain, made from what. Galvanized or steel. If you have a windlass, the gypsy will dicta
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. LloydB at 10:23am 03.09.22 Verifying loss of continuity with an ohmmeter is more dependable/faster than a disappearing signal f
Hunter 41 Forward Hatch Hinges KeokiV at 9:43am 03.09.22 check Hatchmasters. They are terrific. Have parts and do repairs. Thanks - tried Hatchmasters and
Foresail pennant Simon Sexton at 9:41am 03.09.22 Uh, boys, I hate to be annoying... but.. I think you mean "pendant" rather than "pennant" I mentio
Inner forestay to O'day 23? AaronD at 9:36am 03.09.22 I think you're referring to a "Solent" stay - an inner stay, very close to the main forestay. Unlike
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL capta at 9:27am 03.09.22 No, "feet dry" policy for Haitians. I've always wondered if it had to do with their color.
Foresail pennant Gene Neill at 9:03am 03.09.22 Uh, boys, I hate to be annoying... but.. I think you mean "pendant" rather than "pennant" I mentio
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included baycloud at 8:49am 03.09.22 So this depends on how you look at an alternator. The name alone says it creates alternating curren

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