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North Channel and Georgian Bay website Scott B at 10:34pm 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/994 I've plugged this site before ( with Phil's blessing) and wanted to do it again in case anyone misse
Ham Operators windward54 at 1:19am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1391 I have a question for all you ham operators out there. When on the boat, I have been using a handhe
GPS to Connect to VHF MoonSailer at 12:52am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1244 We just recieved a new standard horizon VHF and it says that if I hook up a GPS it will automaticall
Stuffing Box Mike Hancock at 2:28am 03.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1029 What is the proper size of packing for the stuffing box on the Hunter 27?
Barnegat NJ to Atlantic City NJ BD at 3:33am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/5646 Planning a trip down Barnegat Bay to Atlantic City. (Catalina 27) As most of this trip will be throu
Owner's Manual Mike Hancock at 3:29am 03.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/971 We have a 1989 Hunter 27 that was donated to our fleet. Does anybody know of a source for an owner's
furling system question (Hood) patman at 3:13am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 1/998 I have an older Hood system, the one that uses the flat line..After breaking the line I removed the
knotmeter paddlewheel needed for O'Day 25 calamitas at 3:01am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1279 My 1976 O'Day came with the original knotmeter but no paddlewheel/sending unit. The hole where the s
Fuel Filter Mark Juetten at 2:49am 03.25.08 Big Boats 9/1283 I would like to switch out the metal housing fuel filter, on my 1996 376, for a see thru bowl type w
Replacing a water heater Capn Pete at 4:45am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/864 Ahoy, mates!Up the top of this year's pre-season project list is replacing the water heater on my
Really Important for boaters Alan at 3:49am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2028 Citizens and boaters in particular need to contact their U.S. Senators, asking them to co-sponsor S.
Mast Boot sailortonyb Allied Mis at 4:21am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3097 My mast boot is starting to crack from dry rot. I have never had one before so this is new to me. It
Reversing the orientation of the trottle/shifter Sailm8 at 3:56am 03.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1314 The PO (I guess) has rotated the trottle/shift (one piece) downward. This makes the helmsman bend d
Rotory Rudder Reference (1) Kevin R. Quinn at 5:17am 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1053 Raymarine said that I need a Rotory Rudder Reference Transducer. I asked if they sold a control arm
Great Lakes sailors higgs at 6:05am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1429 I may have posted this before - at my age you do repeat yourself.A very nice site here about Lake
Friendly reminder to check & secure steering cable clamps... Persy at 7:04am 03.25.08 Big Boats 0/824 I read a note on this web site about a year ago that suggested I put loctite on the clamps that secu
No luck ordering an uplift muffler from Catalina no response from them Bob7099 at 7:41am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1279 I have searched the archives, there is a posting on 3-20-08 on the topic of uplift muffler through C
How long spin sheets for 37.5? JBorges at 11:44am 03.25.08 Big Boats 3/994 Looking to get an asymmetrical spin for a H375. How long should the spin sheets be? Also, any tips
Broken fuel gauge John F at 11:11am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2135 I have a '87 Newport 30-III. The fuel gauge is broken. I am not mechanically inclined and am curio
Transom Hole for Engine Cables Anthony Ganz at 9:43am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1078 Is there a preferred location and hole size (diameter) in the transom of an ODay 22 (1978) for the c

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New J/9 Sailboat danstanford at 1:58am 10.07.21 I own a J/88 and if I was to buy another boat it would almost certainly be another J. They are well
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 1:09am 10.07.21 I have built several of the GM series. In fact - have a fully machined (factory specs) 2GM20 in t
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Acadian_53 at 12:50am 10.07.21 First of all, It would have to be a Yanmar dealer as Yanmar is obsessive about territory. Secondly
What do You know about Rudders? JohnShannon at 11:30pm 10.06.21 Phils foils might have one already made up in Ottawa, but I think they changed their name. Longer
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull (1) woofetc at 9:50pm 10.06.21 Suggest watching the videos that I recommended on You Tube. I think you will have a better underst
B 311 bilge pump float switch Benny17441 at 9:30pm 10.06.21 If there is a bilge pump installed in the boat, you already have the wiring necessary to either inst
Companionway Hatch Storage RussC at 8:38pm 10.06.21 I leave mine by my garage when I go sailing, but if you want to take it with you it does actually "f
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull BigEasy at 7:50pm 10.06.21 I had some discussions with Brett Leary at Hunter and he seemed to indicate the same - that the str
More on Maine Sail Phil Herring at 7:43pm 10.06.21 I'll try to contact someone tomorrow to see if they need help with that. My hunch is that between Ro
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Charles Erwin at 6:04pm 10.06.21 I have built several of the GM series. In fact - have a fully machined (factory specs) 2GM20 in th
More on Maine Sail Captain W at 5:54pm 10.06.21
170 Under Main Only Clark at 5:46pm 10.06.21 Thanks guys, I appreciate your input. It made for some good discussion. As it turns out, I passed on
New Airmar Technology TimFromLI at 5:21pm 10.06.21 Of course they come out with that right after I upgraded to the previous model Airmar DST.
New Airmar Technology shemandr at 5:20pm 10.06.21 Well that's why I posted it. We'll see.
Porthole Question (2) sail sfbay at 5:08pm 10.06.21 Thanks! Will you have a guy install them for you, or are you planning to do it yourself? What was th
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 10.06.21 First of all, It would have to be a Yanmar dealer as Yanmar is obsessive about territory. Secondly,
Edson guardrail extensions JRacer at 4:56pm 10.06.21 Hope you get a positive reply as that would be good to know.
Water Heater hoses Tally Ho at 4:53pm 10.06.21
Southco latch for C&C 44 engine access hatch ~ 3" x 1 3/8" sail sfbay at 4:52pm 10.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest contacting Southco for their catalgue, which I recently did Latches
Porthole Question Dan C&C 44 at 4:50pm 10.06.21 I was just looking at the smaller opening port light on their website, not the other two areas aroun

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