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Prop for C-30 Rod at 11:25am 07.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1265 I am replaceing a busted folding prop on my 1982 C30. It has the Universal 5411 diesel 11hp engine w
Help w/ Dinghy Alan at 11:03am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/937 Recently the straps on both sides of my dinghy broke. These are the straps that the seat slips behin
Catalina 30 Question? Bottom Integrety by Year? Darrelweb at 10:51am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4029 I have deceided to purchase a used Catalina 30 for the obvious reasons of "lots of room" for what I
Bilge cracks vinicius at 10:47am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1057 I'm interested in buying a catalina 27 and found cracks in the bilge around the bolts and washers, i
H30 Gooseneck O2Addict at 10:47am 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/966 Has anyone converted their gooseneck to a fixed one? I have the usual slide and downhaul system, but
Bilge cracks vinicius at 10:41am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/926 I'm interested in buying a Catalina 27, and found cracks in the bilge around the bolts, some washers
cleaning covers scrubber at 10:38am 07.24.08 Bavaria 4/1882 Does anyone know if I can wash my saloon and cabin covers, they have come back from the Caribbean ve
Merc Outboard first-time-out starting problems oldiesrocker2001 at 9:59am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/989 I have a problem with my 4-stroke Merc outboard. When trailering, I lay it inside the tow vehicle(on
Anchor Rode storeage Bill B281 Dragonfly at 9:10am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 I'd like opinions on the best place to store my rode (line not chain). If I leave it in the anchor l
I Don;t Know Squat About Sails ruidh at 8:26am 07.24.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3091 But I think I need new ones. My sails look like originals on my '71 O'Day 23. The furler is an ancie
Cutlass Bearing help please..... Bob F at 8:20am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1167 My cutlass bearing is beginning to give me the familar knocking sound again (louder at higher rpm) a
Interesting fishing story........... Bob F at 8:08am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 Read this today in the San Diego paper. Interesting story. Bob
Negative ground bar Ms Emee at 7:38am 07.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1191 I am going to redo the battery set-up on my 2006 Hunter 36. I want to put in a separate starting bat
Honda EU200i, exhaust muffler Jim Seamans at 6:28am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1434 I've had my Honda for almost 6 years and it seems to be getting louder while running. I'm thinking t
What belt for M25 with upgraded alternator bracket? jviss at 5:28am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/907 Just curious - what belt are you using? I have an M25 in my C36 with the new alternator bracket and
Sailor rescued on single-handed Transatlantic crossing Chris Connor at 5:21am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1304 There was an article on the front page of my local paper this morning reporting the resuce of a sail
H41--Yanmar 4JH4E with Balmar 100 amp alternator Brian L.20665 at 4:57am 07.24.08 Big Boats 9/8243 Is there anyone with this setup who can tell me exactly what alternator belt you are using? Brand an
Ross, what slip? Allan R at 4:30am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1181 I will be moving into Owens Landing over the next couple of days and if possible, would like to stop
shore power,inverter David at 12:12am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1319 I have a new to me 27 catalina (84). On shore power, does the 120 go straight to the 120 volt recpic
Battery question John at 10:16pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1639 We have two 12 V AGM batteries on our boat (C36). I feel that this is not enough for doing any sort

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79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? SamLust at 8:37am 09.25.21 That does look like an early CDI, but it also looks like someone replaced the original aluminum foil
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 8:35am 09.25.21 The bear probably weighed about 190 pounds more after Found at the site was a 10 pound pile of :p
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 8:27am 09.25.21 A Flicka 20 was sailed from the Puget Sound to New Zealand in 2009. Here is a link to Flicka storie
Leaking Muffler SamLust at 8:23am 09.25.21 My 1983 Hunter 33 had a blue fiberglass water lift "muffler". I don't believe I ever saw a brand na
Finishing Etiquette Scott T-Bird at 7:57am 09.25.21 I tend to think that there is far more tension during light wind races than otherwise. It's frustra
1990 Hunter Vision 32' Jib Tension sail sfbay at 7:27am 09.25.21 ............I need to set the tension on our jib. Does anyone know the specification for the tensio
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Bluenose at 7:27am 09.25.21 When I was purchasing sailboats, including a C&C 30, an Atomic 4 was always a deal breaker.....would
Hunter 260 Engine Mount Fiberglass Cracks sail sfbay at 7:15am 09.25.21 See this link for a potential permanent repair strategy: Repairing Fiberglass Powerboat Transoms - E
Help remembering small cruiser name Siamese at 7:11am 09.25.21 Could help if you define "small" and "inexpensive".
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... sail sfbay at 6:49am 09.25.21 I am looking at a 1978 CC 30 Mark 1 this week..........The listing says it has an Atomic Stevedore b
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:48am 09.25.21 Question: What about a nylon washer under the carriage bolt head? hmmm, good thought about isolati
Toe rail carriage bolts JamesG161 at 6:44am 09.25.21
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need sail sfbay at 6:36am 09.25.21 ........I recently picked up a free 20 off a guy on Craigslist...........The cheapest boat always be
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F RitSim at 6:18am 09.25.21 Don't know the clearances under your engine, but I lifted a Kubota 25 engine using a deflated soccer
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known jon hansen at 6:03am 09.25.21 sorry to hear of your loss Will
Toe rail carriage bolts dLj at 5:57am 09.25.21 True comparison is shear modulus... Aluminum 3900 ksi Kips/Square inch SSteel 28000 ksi
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:42am 09.25.21 I have a follow up question is there any inside tricks to lifting the engine up to change the motor
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:38am 09.25.21
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:30am 09.25.21 The parts catalog shows the same mounts front and back. Part # 124772-08341.. it has the number "10
Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:19am 09.25.21 The very first post in the Plumbing and Sanitation forum is a "sticky" (permanent post) that provide

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