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Vision 36 solar panel McCoy at 2:09pm 04.06.08 Big Boats 7/1157 Help! We just transported our Vision 36 from Lake Texoma to Galveston, TX via truck and evidently th
starting a 5411 universal 11 hp diesel ( 1982 ) Tom23442 at 2:29pm 04.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4759 this thing is a puzzle. the engine has been starting harder last 3-4 months until it would hardly s
Berth of the blues SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2594 How do you provision your berth for a night aboard?Are sleeping bags adequate, or do you go whole
Overhaul the inboard engine of Yamaha 25 ksl at 5:31pm 04.06.08 Yamaha 4/1894 Did any one have experience to overhaul the inboard engine. It is not easy to take the whole engine
Deck Hatch Lid Rick19254 at 10:28pm 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1121 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Deck Hatch Lid 27' catalina Rick19254 at 10:27pm 04.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1749 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Next paint question ........ white rudder Scott B at 9:00pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 39/4001 Ok, so I'm down at my favorite Chandlery last night buying the anti-fouling paint and I was asking t
Keel bolt again! Mac at 12:07am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/977 I'm getting ready to replace my keel bolt and wondered if I should get a grade 6 or 8 steel bolt to
Balboa 20 questions me262 at 12:43am 04.05.08 Balboa 1/4718 Juswt bought a '75 model 20' Balboa. Looks like a real solid boat! Has anyone had trouble with the g
looking for Hynautic steering cylinder K-1-C ChuckThomas at 12:51am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1559 A friend of mine is looking for above steering cylinder assembly. It looks like they might have bee
rebedding stantions and handrails ctalmage at 1:04am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/3414 Hi - I'm looking for some suggestions on rebedding the handrails and stantions on my Irwin 28. I'm
audible temp alarms alanf at 1:23am 04.05.08 Irwin 0/1524 i need to add audible temp alarm to my 1979 37cc perkins 4-108. where can i obtain alarm and where
Where I am Crazy at 1:29am 04.05.08 Smaller Boats 24/1938 When I was a Hunter dealer, I made it a point not to say who or where I was at out of respect for th
22 wing keel tomc23570 at 2:00am 04.05.08 Smaller Boats 2/1453 I am looking at a Catalina 22 with a wing keel. I believe it has a 2'8" draft. With this shoald draf
Broken wing on wing keel Ron Cousino at 2:55am 04.05.08 Big Boats 9/1273 About 18 months ago I hit the base? of a submerged day mark that had been previously knocked over, t
Sail power vs diesel Al - s/v Persephone at 3:47am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1022 With Persephone still on the hard, I tend to grasp at any sailing-related straw to occupy my mind. I
9.9 hp vs 8hp? Bob Perry at 4:16am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1146 Will dropping from a 9.9 hp kicker motor to a 8hp seriously affect my ability to navigate my boat th
Sail power vs diesel Al - s/v Persephone at 3:44am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2294 With Persephone still on the hard, I tend to grasp at any sailing-related straw to occupy my mind. I
WM Discount Retcoastie at 3:12am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1127 Mad Mariner has a deal with West Marine for a 12% discount on any order until 4/30, no minimum. Use
Size Matters! Tim R. at 4:41am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1101 I was looking at some photos last week of some of Bruce Kings larger custom designs and one of the t

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12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 12.14.21 Very nice! :beer:
Hunter 34 engine alignment (2) Tally Ho at 2:59pm 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:43pm 12.14.21 In a bit of a pre Christmas slowdown these days, but we keep chipping away at the details... This w
Beware of flopping jib sheets sail sfbay at 2:42pm 12.14.21 Not sure if this helps............but we always take the slack up on the "lazy" sheet on a winch.
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:25pm 12.14.21
deck craze lines dlochner at 2:19pm 12.14.21 I called a broker to schedual an appt to see a 1990 boat listed for sale. The broker said the boat
deck craze lines PaulK at 2:16pm 12.14.21 On Long Island Sound you would probably want Pilot's Point in Westbrook for a job like this. You mi
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 12.14.21 Is there a way of finding out the outline of the ballast tank? I am looking at install an in-hull t
310 DC Current Draw Chart DArcy at 1:57pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. Did you check the state
Outboard size for 23.5 patbratton at 1:50pm 12.14.21 If the 2006 Honda 8 is like my 1992, check the low speed jet first. On mine you can unscrew it from
Outboard size for 23.5 isaksp00 at 1:49pm 12.14.21 If the 2006 Honda 8 is like my 1992, check the low speed jet first. On mine you can unscrew it from
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:32pm 12.14.21 Is there a way of finding out the outline of the ballast tank? I am looking at install an in-hull tr
Removing centerboard? rgranger at 1:29pm 12.14.21 So the thing about a good knot is that it does the job without pulling out and without pulling to ti
Removing centerboard? (1) patbratton at 1:20pm 12.14.21 Here is a question concerning the stopper knot in the centerboard rope. Is there one that is prefer
Outboard size for 23.5 patbratton at 1:16pm 12.14.21 Did you run ethanol or ethanol free gas? The previous owner showed me the station in Jupiter Flori

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