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Leaks and mainsail sliders Sirocco at 6:49am 07.21.08 Bavaria 13/2986 Hi people - we have two major problems here, the first of which is that the starboard side fixed pan
what boat should i buy? sailorKevan at 6:40am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 48/2762 hi everyone, im new to this forum but have checked the archives and am confident i have come to the
Mounting Outboard on Transom Kevin C 26S at 5:33am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/942 Hey all, I've just purchased a new motor for my 26S, and have some questions on mounting it. T
What kind of flake are you? SailboatOwners.com at 5:30am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 34/1827 Mainsail flaking systems have been around a long time. The oyster dredging sailboats of the Che
Remove controls from Edson Ped. Earl Keim at 5:03am 07.21.08 Smaller Boats 6/938 I have a Hunter 260. I am changing motors and want to remove the controls of a Honda 9.9 from my Ed
lowering dinette table mokum2 at 10:06pm 07.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/850 Hope someone can help me. I tried to lower the dinette table on my 90 Hunter 30 and could not get it
Spinnsker Rigging Don Lewis at 9:57pm 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1046 Need info on blocks etc and postioning for Spinnaker for my 26D all info will be helpful to me. Tha
Batteries and chargers higgs at 9:54pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1203 I have a system where there are two house batteries on a 1/2 switch and a starting battery on its ow
Anybody sail the upper Chesapeake this weekend? Manny at 9:10pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1080 Although it was a scorcher the winds were fantastic yesterday and today. Bug population seemed to be
Anyone have a Yamaha 30 manual??? frodoboy at 8:46pm 07.20.08 Yamaha 4/1771 Does anyone have an owner's manual for the Yamaha 30?? I have everything else but that. Also, how do
Yamaha 30 listing to starboard frodoboy at 8:40pm 07.20.08 Yamaha 6/2037 I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. My Yamaha 30 in Morro Bay lists about 3-5 degre
Bent Rudder and other novice question Kevin at 5:56pm 07.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/929 OK...second weekend of sailing my 23 and as we are leaving the dock, I tap a tree stump that "pops"
If you never ............. sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:29pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 27/1795 fell overboard or never ran aground, then you didn't do a lot of boating. I have done both. Any on
wind generator mount newly anonymous at 5:08pm 07.20.08 Big Boats 0/820 Has anyone got a good design for a stainless wind generator mast that braces to a stainless traveler
Cabin sole Randy Church at 4:42pm 07.20.08 Big Boats 7/2279 Getting ready to start replacement of teak and holly sole in cabin. Instead of 3/4" veneer plywood
2008 Annapolis Sailboat Show Larry at 3:31pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/954 Anybody seen a date for the Annapolis Sailboat show this year? I need to secure the weekend off to a
Water tank installation Val at 3:25pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 2/905 I am replacing an old aluminum water tank with a 42 gal. Ronco plastic tank which will lie along the
Reverse Steering - Hunter 27 Russell at 2:55pm 07.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/2259 I find that when backing out of my slip, using reverse, that I am better able to control and turn th
Noisy Diesel agaliha at 1:30pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/967 The 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel in my boat has almost 500 hours on it. It runs great, but is making mo
boom vang joefusa at 1:03pm 07.20.08 Catalina 30 2/1123 looking to install a boom vang. i recall somewhere in the dim, dark past that there were recommenda

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How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Admiral at 8:52am 05.16.21 Heat will help soften it up. May be a little easier. I have used heat guns to aid in removing very
110 circuit problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 05.16.21 Maybe it's the main breaker just getting old and needs replacement. Any ammeters in the circuit ?
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 05.16.21 Am I just being picky here or does anyone else here wonder why the MAIN breaker trips but the WINDLA
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? wouterdebie at 8:46am 05.16.21 I had my 37.5 delivered this month and the delivery crew had a somewhat similar issue. After replaci
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover dmax at 8:37am 05.16.21 It is the crankcase breather outlet, best to have a hose that runs to your air cleaner, keeps smells
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 05.16.21 Being too lazy on my part to look up the specs for a Kanzaki KM3-A, I would go by the plate info and
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ward H at 8:15am 05.16.21 They also make a rubber wheel that goes on a drill to remove vinyl pin stripping and lettering, tha
Electrical Panel Key jssailem at 8:14am 05.16.21 surprised that Catalina bothers to lock the panel. Haven't you heard the secrets Catalina hides be
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Ward H at 8:13am 05.16.21 Unfortunately I'm at least an hour away from a tiny WM, so feeling any of these options before I bu
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03am 05.16.21 Maybe move up one on the list of nasty solvents ? Try lacquer thinner with repeated applications bu
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) jssailem at 7:54am 05.16.21 Samson Trophy Braid is my mainsheet choice for cruising and club level racing. :plus: NER will hav
False / Secret Bilge (2) kloudie1 at 7:53am 05.16.21 Welcome aboard, Andiamo! Hard to tell from that picture if the work was done. Usually when folks rem
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? fullbore at 7:52am 05.16.21
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. jssailem at 7:50am 05.16.21 the chief motive for this post is unclear. Let hope it was an innocent plea for fellowship ...:coo
False / Secret Bilge Sailor Sue at 7:49am 05.16.21 I don't know about secret bilges, but to me it looks like a sump for the shower drain.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) Marmalade at 7:47am 05.16.21 194201 the most expensive boats are the free ones... ;)
Diesel shutoff question Sailor Sue at 7:45am 05.16.21 Without re-reading all the responses in this posting I might have missed something, but if the shuto
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? BC Bernie at 7:45am 05.16.21 What's the amperage draw for the Cold Machine? Is it the potential battery draining monster?
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? kloudie1 at 7:43am 05.16.21 The Kanzaki needs straight 30 wt engine oil, not multi grade (as in 10-40 etc) It only takes around
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. Kings Gambit at 7:43am 05.16.21 So.... a 58 year old is out of the question? How did you come up with those age numbers? When you

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