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4D Batteries Joe at 12:38pm 11.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/832 Hey - anyone install 2, 4d BATTERIES on a Hunter 320 or 326? I'm looking at the port and starboard
winches Eric at 12:54pm 11.14.07 Grampian 2/2826 Does anyone know where I can get a winch handle for one of the original winches on my Grampain 26.
Genset removal dbdaniel at 8:42pm 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1821 I just bought a 42 passage a couple months ago and have been working on her since. This is my first
27ft 1983 hunter scottish at 11:25pm 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1328 Sailors, Does anyone have a link or information on winterizing a 1gm yanmar engine.Thanks
Pointing with my Catalina 27 wing Keel Gary VanZee at 11:29pm 11.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3538 A while back I requested some help with getting my Catalina 27 wing keel to point better and got som
The way to get a Head Bad Obsession at 10:34pm 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1161 I am seriously considering replacing the head in my 1990 Catalina 30. I have a jabsco in it now and
Hunter Vision Models r. gallagher at 10:01pm 11.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1015 I currently drive an H28.5 but always look at my next big boat. Plans are to keep this boat for abou
Downwind sailing Robbie19650 at 12:43am 11.13.07 Other Sailboats 0/782 Can we use our spinnaker pole to pole out the staysail boom as it tends to swing about madly when sa
Looking for Suggestions Paul R at 12:56am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/891 I have two winches on my mast, one on each side used for main and jib. I added a spinnaker halyard t
Help with mainsheet halyard ken at 12:56am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1027 So my halyard for the main is at the top of the mast. Short of dropping the mast or going aloft in a
1980 C30; What to look for Fred at 1:23am 11.13.07 Catalina 30 2/1195 I have an accepted offer on a 1980 C30, subject to inspection. What should I look at particularly?
Exterior trim for the Catalina 30 Chesapeake Jeff at 1:36am 11.13.07 Catalina 30 2/1241 My thanks to the person who responded to my earlier request about finding exterior trim for the Cata
wow gold zzy at 1:41am 11.13.07 Smaller Boats 0/847 Welcome
Cal 33 Shift Cable Bracket DonDutton at 1:42am 11.13.07 Cal 4/1880 I have a 1986 Cal 33 with a Yanmar 3GM 22 hp diesel. The bracket that attaches to the port side of
Duffles for charter Alice A. at 2:50am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1043 Hi, everyone. We need new duffles for our 10 day charter this winter. We need something in the 36inc
Non toxic anti freeze question Eric S565 at 2:55am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1438 I'm slowly getting my A-4 winterized, and I noticed something on the jug of non toxic antifreeze tha
Need Dodger made for an O'Day 272 Capt Ron at 4:14am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1714 Hello,I need to have a dodger made for my 272LE and was wondering if anyone knew of a manufacturer
Catalina owners manual Tony List at 4:10am 11.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1349 I am looking for the owners manual for a Catalina 28 MK1, as the one supplied with the boat came inc
Question for (Old) Gearheads.... (1) Rick D at 4:04am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1096 The Engine thread got me to thinking about a problem on one of my boats. This is a 92-year old launc
Draft Reduction Bob14218 at 3:21am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2456 Hi SailorsI am considering reducing the draft of my 43' Beneteau Idyle (1986) and wondering if any

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1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 9:10am 04.04.21 Water out of boat! People in boat! Boat off rocks! the three cardinal rules
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 04.04.21 OUCH :facepalm: ! ! ! ! Seems like you've just lost any alignment you may have had between your Xmi
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 9:00am 04.04.21 Start engine procedure Open raw water valve for engine cooling check fuel in tank and fuel system
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 9:00am 04.04.21 See #3 to avoid raw water flow problems. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/value-of-raw-wa
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) dlochner at 8:57am 04.04.21 It was a nice windy day yesterday, so the wife and I decided to cook lunch dockside and then sail.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 04.04.21 In seven year of sailing an inboard this is the first time I've forgot to turn the cooling water on
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) (2) SycloneDriver at 8:47am 04.04.21 If you look closely you can see the large crack in the window. I think the extreme cold temperature
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR jssailem at 8:44am 04.04.21 I focus on keeping the water out of the boat. Boat powered to travel in the direction I select. And
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 8:40am 04.04.21 Thank you, This gives me a great start and had greatly increased my confidence in this project!
Custom font for boat lettering dLj at 8:35am 04.04.21 Did the subject just get changed from Font to Paint? Evolution is weird on a sailing forum. Subjec
first trip to Catalina DArcy at 8:25am 04.04.21 This recount of a small boat voyage to Catalina was posted a while ago in a thread about fog. It wou
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 8:24am 04.04.21 Check that engine anodes are in good condition too
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR kloudie1 at 8:22am 04.04.21 Welcome! Don't worry too much about the engine.. You'll probably find that it will start and run fin
Custom font for boat lettering Brian D at 8:20am 04.04.21 Did the subject just get changed from Font to Paint? Evolution is weird on a sailing forum.
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 8:15am 04.04.21 Hello, Thank you for your response. The boat is out of the water and does need two new batteries. I
first trip to Catalina Brian D at 8:11am 04.04.21 There's safety in numbers.
Grounded or ungrounded boat? LloydB at 8:10am 04.04.21 With a meter against a known earth ground. Grounded and bonded can be not the same thing but are oft
first trip to Catalina Calif. Ted at 8:09am 04.04.21 About 20 years ago I ran into a group called "SoCal Potters" at the transient docks in Channel Islan
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR jssailem at 8:04am 04.04.21
Leaky AMF Puffer Robert Sekul at 8:01am 04.04.21 HI - a friend recently bought an AMF Puffer. After sailing a few hours - perhaps only two - she was

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