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How do you replace impeller quickly and easily? MaestroCT at 1:36pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 13/4163 Last summer, by the time I realized that the strainer on the engine intake was full of enough eel gr
Stepping a mast 3m_rowe at 12:54pm 01.26.09 Catalina 22 4/2686 I am looking at buying a '79 Catalina 22, as my first sailboat purchase. It is a trailerable boat,
Waxing Johnb at 12:31pm 01.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1537 Kinyonga is currently hauled out. We have had a reccomendation from the boat yard to have a "profess
Sail Calculator Mike B at 12:18pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1881 I stumbled across this site following a thread on a different web site. It's a nice tool that calcul
Siphon Break - Engine Raw Water Circuit rardiH36 at 11:41am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/12418 Imbedded in recent threads is a picture (courtesy of Maine Sail) that highlights a siphon- break in
Vibration under sail - h38 Pat Hooyman at 11:07am 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/2312 I have a 2007 H38 - took it out Friday in 20+ knot winds - great sailing but I felt a vibration when
C&C 30 MKI - Head reconfiguration Q's (3) raccer at 10:56am 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6247 Hello, Been lurking this forum since last night and it seems full of great advice from helpful peopl
Engine And Stove Help Needed SeanMorey at 10:54am 01.26.09 Columbia 1/2230 Hi all, I am the new owner of a 77 Columbia 32'. It has no engine. What kind should I be looking
Tow Vehicle tedebee at 10:50am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1219 What size Vehicle needed to tow an O'Day 272? I have a Tahoe with a 350 V8 and 4W drive?
Plumbing problem mnydvr at 10:41am 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1023 Mid 80's 32' have a problem in the head,seems that sea water is getting back into head,"y" valve
A Frame Mast Raising System tedebee at 10:38am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 6/13260 Looking to purchase a 27' ODay272, anyone have any experience with an A Frame for a 27' or larger?
272 Trailer tedebee at 10:13am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/8389 Does anyone out there trailer their O'Day 272? If so who Mfg'd your trailer?
need trailer tedebee at 9:58am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1009 I am thinking of purchasing an O'Day 272 LE and need to find or have made a trailer for it. Any sug
Stainless Steel Rail Fittings Tim R. at 9:47am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1284 I am in the process of completely rebuilding my binacle and guard. I would like to upgrade my guard
Engine Needed For 77 Columbia 32' SeanMorey at 9:07am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1467 Anyone know of any? I have a good mechanic who can maybe bring one back to life.
Alcohol Stove Help Needed. SeanMorey at 9:06am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 16/5403 Hi all, I just bought a 77 Columbia 32' with a crusty looking alcohol stove/oven. Can I bring it b
Need Help Possible water in Engine Head AlexLopez at 8:24am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2166 Hello everyone, I had to create a new user name since I couldnt find my old one so please take no
Rudders captnfin at 7:57am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1162 I need to fix or buy a rudder for my 44' CSY. Does anyone have any reccomendations? we are in the
Foggy Dome on my compass garyvanzee at 6:52am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7206 I have a Danforth Constellation Compass. The part of the dome that has been exposed to the sun is f
trailer steveo77720041 at 6:47am 01.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1601 Hello. I am looking at a 78 catalina 25 full keel. It has no trailer and I am curious if it can be t

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When to move up? Tom J at 7:14pm 02.10.22 My path to a Catalina 310 was similar to your experience. I initially owned an O'Day 23 and taught
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 stuendan at 6:54pm 02.10.22 Hi RobAL, just wondering how your installation is going? I have partially installed a unit on my H3
When to move up? Pkeller at 6:40pm 02.10.22 Thanks for the advice and recommendations, all good info and helpful insights. With respect to the t
Add a dedicated starter battery Steve_Catalina at 6:31pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: as my dedicated starter on my c34.
Add a dedicated starter battery acudavid at 6:26pm 02.10.22 @ Davidasailor26 "anything rated in CCA or reserve capacity is not a deep cycle battery. " I don't
Add a dedicated starter battery Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core: is not a deep cycle battery. Like D
Add a dedicated starter battery (1) acudavid at 6:08pm 02.10.22 Would these be a good choice? They are $95 a piece with core:
When to move up? rgranger at 5:59pm 02.10.22 That's like asking a bunch of drunks if you should have another drink, it doesn't take much to get
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53pm 02.10.22 A lot rides on the ability and knowledge of your surveyor, particularly for a new boat owner. Choose
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 sail sfbay at 5:45pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Enjoy the experience!!
Add a dedicated starter battery dlochner at 5:44pm 02.10.22 Battery voltage will tell you about the voltage but won't tell you about the battery's capacity. I s
When to move up? DArcy at 5:14pm 02.10.22 Thanks guys, appreciate the support! That's like asking a bunch of drunks if you should have anoth
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Capt Robbie at 4:51pm 02.10.22
When to move up? Scott T-Bird at 4:45pm 02.10.22 It sounds like you are thinking about that transition from trailer sailer to a boat that will be kep
New owner! Capt Robbie at 4:33pm 02.10.22 Jrz, Forked river marina is very nice, looks like we will be Barnegat bay neighbors. I keep my H
Adding portable general. patrickfarley at 4:26pm 02.10.22 Sounds hopeful. I might give it a try.
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls (1) Tater at 4:25pm 02.10.22 I (think) I am done. The cap vent was OK. The filter/screen was not. It was nearly opaque. As I spr
When to move up? Roland5048 at 4:07pm 02.10.22 Another very solid, comfortable, and roomy boat is the Island Packet. A 30 or 31 footer looks like
Saloon or Salon... dLj at 3:57pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze. if you don't like to drink single malts in th
Rudder repairs dmax at 3:35pm 02.10.22 The core may very well be foam (hard to tell) - my O'Day 35 rudder was filled with a very thick foam

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