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Ran out of room! Dan at 6:05am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1288 Hi all.I'm installing a Garmin 3010c (10") chartplotter in a Navpod and it's taking up all my pede
Outboard Water Pump Impeller Barry14722 at 7:51am 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2007 My boat and outboard motor is three years old now and I asked the dealer where I store the boat to c
Parts alibi at 9:24am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1120 Can someone tell me where to buy parts for my First 285 or a good link?
Luff size for a new sail on my Hunter 34 1984 Rigoletito at 9:05am 02.25.08 Big Boats 6/2193 I need the measurements to buy a new 170 % jib , mainly the Luff size, please advice thanks in adv
outboard size John at 11:24am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1824 I've started to look at outboard motors for a small dinghy (presently a 9' portaboat). One motor I l
lost mast BillKelly at 10:40am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1430 Sailing last week I had a stay/chain plate break on my boat.The mid-stayattached to the bulk head(st
Vivid bottom paint Joe at 9:38am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/853 I switched to Ultima SR (a soft ablative)a few years ago because I was tired of the pain of hard san
Deck Hatches derek.leistra@charter.net at 12:15pm 02.25.08 Irwin 1/1831 I just recently purchased a 1980 37' Irwin. I would like to replace the deck hatches and also replac
Ericson 25+ with sail drive Rick Jorgensen at 7:11pm 02.23.08 Ericson 1/2348 HI,I have an Ericson 25+ that came originally with a Sial Drive engine. A couple of years ago it d
Mast rake on 2-22 TheCopperMonkey at 11:02pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1624 Hello,I have a Venture 2-22 and I am planning on tuning the rig. I was wondering if anybody knows
Repower a 1980 Hunter 27 BeamReacher at 11:13pm 02.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/3268 My Hunter 27 has its original Renault 8hp inboard from 1980. I bought it three years ago, and have d
Chartplotter Install Location? mseifert at 12:09am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1255 I'm considering installing a Garmin Chartplotter on my H33. Does anyone have any pictures of their
Buying a Beneteau 373 capbillh at 1:43am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2939 I am in the process of buying a used one with the 39 hp Yanmar, coming from a 28 ODay. I want to go
Tipping for sailing Schools Len at 2:28am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/997 My wife and I will be attending a seven day sailing school which will cost approximately $3700. Tipp
Hull Indentations, Port and Starboard, Below Chain Plates daisydog7 at 5:14am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4071 I'm looking at a 1970 Morgan 35 for sale and it's a very nice boat, but it has a problem that concer
Darker Hull Colors sailaway78 at 4:06am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5047 It's about time to pull the boat and do a bottom job. Am seriously considering painting the hull whi
antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1131 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the
Gulfstar 37 1976 aft cockpit toe rail/genoa track Leprechaun III at 5:40am 02.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1834 We have a stainless steel genoa track which is 1 1/4" x 12', it is deteriorating, crazing and cracki
Help with Hood LD Furler saltygator at 5:57am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4139 I just got home from the boat and I am online trying to figure out how to fix my Hood LD furler. Th
Surface cracks in the Jel. Arnie at 5:54am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1036 I was up waxing today and found a few small "pencil line" type cracks around the front windshild and

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Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Justin_NSA at 6:31pm 11.15.21 I had a water ballast 26S and I agree with Greg. They are tender and lightly built. We kept ours sli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 (1) Dalliance at 6:28pm 11.15.21 Have to love Google. Here is a screenshot of the cooling system diagram for a Yanmar 2qm15. It sho
Worth the Cutter Rig? Alan Gomes at 5:39pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Tally Ho at 5:11pm 11.15.21 I think the stand under the bow is because the hull is more vertical (pointy) at the bow. I have st
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Tally Ho at 5:06pm 11.15.21 Good point, but not an issue on a 2GM20F or other freshwater models. Greg
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Tally Ho at 5:02pm 11.15.21 Good idea to get out on one. I was enamored with the idea of a 70hp outboard and getting the boat
Worth the Cutter Rig? twistedskipper at 4:59pm 11.15.21 Technically, adding a staysail to a sloop makes it a staysail sloop, not a cutter. A cutter has the
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy ScottFreeRick at 4:53pm 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I read through your sailing trips this evening. Lots of miles and some great experiences
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward got that. What I was asking is what is the max RPM in neutral?
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? smokey73 at 4:33pm 11.15.21 Sounds like a governor problem?
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 4:33pm 11.15.21 I have changed a mainsail sheave at the masthead on the Catalina 27 we had before the 310. I went up
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.15.21 Hi Bill. I've been following your and Yvonne's posts on FB. Those grandbabies and Spud are really
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? heritage at 4:30pm 11.15.21 You are able to get only 2200 rpms in neutral,, is that correct?
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) PlaneTom at 4:23pm 11.15.21 This is our masthead. The fitting is different. It is possible that Charleston Spars used the same s
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:18pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans sandpiper10471 at 4:18pm 11.15.21 Many thanks, JC, for the bronze vs. ss shaft response. Makes sense. My first keel boat was a 79 H33
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:02pm 11.15.21 Max RPM in neutral?
Masthead main halyard sheave? berner73 at 3:53pm 11.15.21 Not sure how the masthead on a 310 goes together, but I'd be hard pressed to attempt replacing a she
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement mjsb at 3:39pm 11.15.21 Just put a new fresh water pump, sending units and t-stat on a 2gm20f, no leaks, and I check every d
Worth the Cutter Rig? Richard19068 at 3:34pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her

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