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Yanmar smoking/racing after 2 hours carl gamble at 8:16am 07.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1041 This past weekend, we motor our Hunter 310 for about 1.5-2 hours and then huge plumes of balck smoke
raise the mast don_s at 7:55am 07.14.08 Day Sailers 4/1392 what's your technique to raise the mast? I built a post w a trailer winch on it, it attaches to th
Wheel lock SparkyJ at 7:20am 07.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1220 I just bought a 26' amd the wheel seems to be locked. Is there a way to unlock it? Or do I have a me
Knocking sound from rudder post K-Mac at 6:51am 07.14.08 Catalina 30 5/3091 I bought my Catalina 30 (Megansett) last June and have been gradually refitting her from stem to ste
companionway width Dave O. at 4:04am 07.14.08 Smaller Boats 5/2486 Does anyone know the companionway width at the top of the hatch boards for a 260? My boat is not ne
HATCH DIMENSIONS ON AN H23 Dave B at 8:22pm 07.13.08 Smaller Boats 0/834 Does anyone have the dimensions of the forward hatch for an H23 handy? I want to order a hatch scre
Teak trim on C30 fox_islander at 8:18pm 07.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1406 I've noticed that the thin pierce of exterior teak trim just below the hand rails (see photo) is ver
Fuse help ken b at 1:43pm 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1066 Can someone tell me what the amperage is of the 4 fuses on the original fuse box of a 1979 O'Day 25.
Ericson Company LOGO? 27 Ericson at 1:14pm 07.13.08 Ericson 1/4659 Hi I am restoring a 1972 27' Ericson and I am trying to find their logo to put on the boat and also
From terror to laughter - what a morning! tcrespo at 12:21pm 07.13.08 Big Boats 8/1224 Headed down to the marina this morning looking forward to a great day on the lake. We have a little
water heaters Wayne at 11:38am 07.13.08 Big Boats 11/916 I am replacing my Seaward water heater with a new one and would like to see comments on the ones tha
oday 26 centerboard specs ron at 10:29am 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/6521 I have just purchased an '84 26' model. I love the boat though still not sailed her yet. I am curiou
Hunter 31 In Mast furling deployment Allan at 10:24am 07.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1516 I am having issues deploying the mainsail with this in-mast furling system. The sail comes out fine
Any ideas on putting a Generator on a 1986 31' JayAndrew at 6:25am 07.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1148 I have been thinking about installing a Generator under the aft starboard seat. It gets pretty hot i
leak in my rear berth Raymond Milavsky at 5:35am 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1131 I have noticed water seeping into my rear berth coming from the starboard side. The leak is from up
Just bought an old 1983 Hunter 20...anyone else familiar with this model? morgan at 4:48am 07.13.08 Smaller Boats 3/1434 Hey folks, Just picked up a 1983 Hunter 20. Am trying to find some
New O'day 20 owner smoothwater at 10:07pm 07.12.08 Day Sailers 3/1713 I just purchased an o'day 20 and am looking for some model specific information and advice. I'm espe
best place for a trancducer Bobby Millard at 9:27pm 07.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1046 Hi mac 26 x owners , can anybody tell me the best place to install a transducer for the fish find
Repairing retractable keel 26x Rolly at 8:15pm 07.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1846 I need to make repairs to the keel. How do I drop it down and put it back.
Specs for running rigging - 1984 Catalina 30 Four Hand Reel at 6:07pm 07.12.08 Catalina 30 5/6948 I'm in the process of purchasing a 1984 Catalina 30, standard rig. One thing she'll need right away

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Pearson 30 DArcy at 7:06am 12.05.21 A visiting boat in our harbor blew his cabin off when the vapors ignited. That sounds like an extr
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 6:55am 12.05.21 Beautiful. How hard was it to remove the backing plates inside the hull - I assume that's what they
What color for your Bimini? Spindrift NH at 6:54am 12.05.21
Pearson 30 PaulK at 6:53am 12.05.21 Flareups from the preheating of the stove can be exciting. Preheating it vaporizes the alcohol so th
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:28am 12.05.21 If the marina is deep enough, I do not need to raise my keel every time I enter the marina? With a r
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question kerrydeare at 6:18am 12.05.21 Best I can tell the Standard Horizon HX870 is discontinued and replaced with the HX890, which is th
Single handing jon hansen at 5:42am 12.05.21 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=5565534
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 5:34am 12.05.21 And he will end up with something that will outlast the boat.
Pearson 30 Davidasailor26 at 5:26am 12.05.21 what can you all tell me about pressurized alcool stoves I'd use the word "exciting", which is pro
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 5:23am 12.05.21 Thanks to all who chimed in. With your help we got the info required and everything is now in my fri
H26 crutch mount bolts rgranger at 4:54am 12.05.21 The aft bulkhead has a hatch. Open that and you will be able access the back of the bolts
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? Apex at 4:51am 12.05.21 Looked online at a 290, and you can likely glean support from cal 28 owners. Good looking boat. T
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 4:38am 12.05.21 Jim, I have very little experience buying boats, I've bought two used and one new over the years and
Getting cables to reach bus bar RoyS at 4:38am 12.05.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no v
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 4:18am 12.05.21 Back in the day, one of the senior mechanics would have sent me to find a cable stretcher.:huh: We
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 4:14am 12.05.21 Up here in Maine, a state that joined the union under the Missouri compromise we tend to share a qua
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 2:48am 12.05.21 here are a couple of boats listed on this site, i inquired about: the first one no response? Used sa
Single handing Will Gilmore at 2:25am 12.05.21 This will depend somewhat on the waters you expect to anchor in. Let's say never more than 50', for
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat elusivehorizon at 12:46am 12.05.21
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 9:02pm 12.04.21 Sail looks to have a pretty good shape! The sails were doing pretty decent. Definitely not new bu

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