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Documentation lettering question Roger Long at 6:11am 12.20.08 Ask All Sailors 30/5250 The information from the vessel documentation center says that exterior markings must be at least 4"
Sooty engine - dirty transom Gorndorff at 4:45am 12.20.08 Catalina 30 1/1608 My transom continues to be very sooty and difficult to clean from the engine exhaust. It is a n
inter coastal waterway christians1600 at 4:14am 12.20.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2486 new sailor I live in wilmington nc and will be purchasing a 30ft soon and i thought i would get use
Electronics-Rewire Question Ducati at 3:00am 12.20.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1812 Seasons Greetings! Was thinking of purchasing a vessel from the UK however the question of updating
One-click topic Subscription (1) Phil Herring at 10:16pm 12.19.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/2377 Credit to Rich for the idea... the "Subscribe" link shown at the top of each topic now subscribes yo
Nav table project (1) william at 5:54pm 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2754 I removed the formica off the salon table (scratched/old), put on new formica (wood grain) came out
swing keel and cockpit holes? cap'n bligh at 5:14pm 12.19.08 Catalina 22 1/1303 I bought a 1986 MK II and have a few questions. Is the swing keel as big a problem as everyone seem
Pearson Burgee georgio23 at 2:22pm 12.19.08 Pearson 0/1773 :confused: I am a new Pearson 23 owner and have ordered a Pearson Burgee from the AD that was posted
jib sail bad_com_pany at 2:07pm 12.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1661 another question I do not have a roller furling system and being new to sailing I have a well bodied
another h23.5 question bad_com_pany at 1:47pm 12.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1239 question: have 12v dc waterpump for deck wash is it even thinkable to use this to empty water ballas
Cruising to Hawaii in a 1974 Ranger 33 (5) stevestephens at 12:54pm 12.19.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2969 Hi to everyone out there. A friend of mine turned me on to this web site so I'm trying it out. Anywa
Nick..... next year I'm hiding on your boat when you head to Florida !!! (1) Scott B at 12:46pm 12.19.08 Sails Call Lounge 1/2483 :D This was my drive home this afternoon. :eek: And it's not even winter yet. :cussing: Gotta
Engine Panel Install (1) Rick2413 at 11:22am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1811 I've been following the thread on "Where to locate the engine panel" and have a question of my own o
Nice day for sailing in PNW paulj at 11:15am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1371 It's Dec 19th 2008, 10:45am, 23deg outside, wind from the north 15 knots,I look out the window and W
Bacons update Warren Milberg at 10:56am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1350 There was a recent thread here about buying a new headsail from Bacon's in Annapolis so I thought I'
Mast Connections?? rpell46 at 8:27am 12.19.08 Catalina 30 11/2692 I recently had my new '91 Mark II 30' shipped from Georgia to NY and naturally, the Marina in GA un-
Ablative Paint BobM at 6:50am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3463 When my boat was surveyed last season the surveyor suggested skipping bottom painting to let it wear
No good choice? HAL at 6:50am 12.19.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2246 Can you lend insight into what is the best way to handle this situation? You are on a broad reac
rOnDAYvous? Juggernaut at 1:39am 12.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1769 I've been hearing about this thing. As a new O'day owner, is this something I should know about? Wha
mast step [deck plate & tabernacle] foggycape at 1:28am 12.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/8430 HELP!! The deck plate and tabernacle on my O'Day 222 {1986} is broken. I understand that a new vers

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Running hot All U Get at 12:45pm 10.29.21 Perkins 4.236, sorry only I knew what I was talking about. But the logic is the same. I also reaso
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience Hollyberry at 12:28pm 10.29.21 .... Should not have been this hard... No Kidding!!
Running hot DeniseO30 at 12:26pm 10.29.21 How can you say that .................................... :cuss:? st outlet side but you need s
Using a trolling motor on small boat LloydB at 11:46am 10.29.21 It's a sailboat if you are going for a 3 hour tour start with your upwind leg first. If it's for the
Running hot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 10.29.21 Yanmars of course are notorious for exhaust elbow problems How can you say that ................
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hello Below at 11:01am 10.29.21 I am thinking that I will just install Loctite red. It will need to be heated if I ever want to re
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 10.29.21 @Hayden Watson , I'd name this thread "Forespar Fail". Why not just name the thread "Teflon Phhhh
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 10:53am 10.29.21 What would you recommend I do with it? I can see it now. The start of a whole new boat project.
Running hot dave_and_dd at 10:52am 10.29.21 Additionally, in my limited experience, running an engine without a thermostat takes longer to come
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 10:48am 10.29.21 UPDATE: after 2 years of sending pictures of the cover, the owner stopped by today and conceded th
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.29.21 If ya really want to drill the head of a hardened bolt (carbon steel), heat the head with a torch u
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 10:47am 10.29.21 There is a CAUTION sticker on my spare Danforth I just took a large Danforth off my boat and broug
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 10:45am 10.29.21 That was some steam tractor. Power to the fields. Coal fired carbon/steam power.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 10.29.21 A sticky mud bottom in 20 ft of water. No kelp balls to foul you hardware. There is a CAUTION sti
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 10.29.21 With regard to Plow Type Anchors consider this accidental dragging test (looks like 44 CQR's to me)
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 10:26am 10.29.21 I am thinking that I will just install Loctite red. It will need to be heated if I ever want to rem
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 10:24am 10.29.21 Yes, and no. Marelon said no aggressive sealant, by which they meant a locking type (they specifie
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange kloudie1 at 10:12am 10.29.21 If ya really want to drill the head of a hardened bolt (carbon steel), heat the head with a torch un
Marelon Seacock fail! thinwater at 10:11am 10.29.21 I would disagree given that they are leaking even though I installed them exactly per their instruc
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange dlochner at 9:57am 10.29.21 Just read this article from Steve D'Antonio. A timely editorial on set screws. https://stevedmarine

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