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greasing the rudder of an Oday 28 Bare Aweigh at 10:46am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1564 According to the periodic maintenance section of my owners manual I need to grease the rudder on my
rudder left in sun dlewis812 at 9:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1134 while waiting for new gudgeon left rudder in open cockpit. wont' be to boat for a week; should be c
Head stay weesail at 8:26am 09.04.08 Irwin 0/1571 I need to know the length of the head stay on my Irwin 27. She is docked 50 miles away and would lik
House batteries not charging GKuffner at 7:03am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2447 I have a new Catalina 309 and I've been having problems keeping my house batteries charged. Since I
Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1099 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1513 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1619
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1156 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/3110 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1322 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2569 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look
"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2285 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1223 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1394 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1176 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/793 Here is the outside photo
Fixed Ports-Time for one more project Richard Bryer at 9:53am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1317 My fixed ports in our H34 (1983) are in sad shape. I would like to replace the glass ( plastic) by r
which boat to buy Capt John at 9:45am 09.03.08 Smaller Boats 13/1278 Here's the problem. We're new to sailing and plan on purchasing our first boat. We really like the
Linoleum Squares on Cabin Sole? maccauley123 at 8:24am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 32/5709 Has anyone ever tried using those 1 foot square linoleum tiles on their cabin sole. I just looked a

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Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 12:38pm 11.23.21
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights dmax at 12:24pm 11.23.21 I haven't done that to mine, would like to sometime. I know some people glue/epoxy ribs to the hull
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights wbarrie at 12:15pm 11.23.21 Thanks for the feedback @dmax - you are correct, they are Lewmar portlights, I do have the trim pie
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 11.23.21 1. got rpms to about 2600 in neutral still not great and rpms in gear 2200. If you're only gettin
Suggestions For Finishing Raw Fibreglass Around Port-lights (1) dmax at 12:09pm 11.23.21 First, clean up the edges of where the liner was cut away, you can get U-shaped trim to go over any
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) Benny17441 at 11:58am 11.23.21 Speed through the water or speed over land? In Nautical miles/hour or Statute miles/hour? If yo
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 11:56am 11.23.21 I does pull water out of the tank, but not enough to keep up with the pump. So I'm sure the pipe is
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 11:53am 11.23.21 When I filled the tanks, water does come out of the vent. I haven't tried it with fill caps off, goo
Water tank pick up Slipin Away at 11:49am 11.23.21 The pickup tube is the blue line. You need to unscrew the fitting and see if the pickup pipe has br
What's in your toolkit? LloydB at 11:32am 11.23.21 I guess someday they will make a 7mm, 10mm, 13mm or 25mm drive metric socket set but why not now?
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 11:31am 11.23.21 Flexseal... ROFLMAO Yes, it is a BMW bumper. Didn't want to ID it, but I was sure someone would fig
Tank system monitor Scott B at 11:19am 11.23.21 I ve a Hunter 386 2004. And my panel for the tank system monitor show me only multiples bars.. how
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 11:13am 11.23.21 just trying to make a point; you really can't get answers if you don't spend some money on testing
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 11:06am 11.23.21 I went with SCAD. I have to use the internal probe since I have a metal holding tank. Works like a c
Water tank pick up Justin_NSA at 11:03am 11.23.21 Could the vent be plugged and the pump is sucking against a vacuum? What does it do if you open the
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Benny17441 at 11:02am 11.23.21 i change my fuel filters and have checked- no leaks there Never spilled any fuel? Check the fuel
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:01am 11.23.21 Why not take the injector pump to a re-builder and get a price for the re-build? There has got to be
Setee supports on Hunter 23 pale519 at 10:49am 11.23.21 I am in the midst of the same project! I see that you cut away the glass that tabbed in the bench t
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? artboas at 10:40am 11.23.21 jssailem- EXACTLY what i had planned to do tomorrow- to the letter!!!! Get Auto pro fluorescent le
Mast Step lyricpekka at 10:31am 11.23.21 Braces to where? Ideas?

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