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tachometer not accurate Rick at 6:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/998 lately i have noticed that the tachometer stops at about 1100 rpm when the engine shuts downs and ha
Lucky Again sailaway78 at 6:28am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1107 Just checked the nat'l. hurricane center website. Looks like Felix is just about dead and gone in H
s34 rudder help!! bay idyll at 7:52am 09.05.07 Seidelmann 4/1444 help!!! my s34 is out of the water and i am seeing the bottom for the first time. there is a goo 3 i
help!! my rudder is freaking me out!! bay idyll at 7:37am 09.05.07 Seidelmann 0/1310 ok, i've heard the horror stories about seidelmann rudders. now my s34 is out of the water and i'm s
Wonder if it's windy on the Web Dennis23629 at 7:59am 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/773 Not sure if you have seen this web site, it might be useful - it's at least interesting to look at.
Kudos to Jabsco Seattle Scott at 8:01am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1017 I bought one of those variable speed Jabsco fresh water pumps, maybe a year ago and can't remember w
Catalina 350 vs. 36 mkII QUESTION marty Seitzinger at 8:01am 09.05.07 Big Boats 20/13964 I am about to travel to go see a 2003 350. I cannot find one in Chicago to look at before I go. I a
Leaky Water Tanks John3077 at 8:58am 09.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1381 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I've noticed fresh water in the bilge and have been unable to find any l
BareBoat St Lucia help rfrye1 at 9:09am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1171 Considering St Lucia as a bareboat destination. Any comments (good or bad). Other than Moorings, has
Expo 14 specifications bmwbob at 9:45am 09.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/885 Can anyone give me the specs for the Expo 14?I'm especially interested in sail area and weight.Tha
Air Conditioning Catalina 30. Eric at 9:44am 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1249 What is the best retrofit airconditioning system for a catalina 30? Any pics of one installed out t
CA boaters: CO2 Sticker? tadd5181 at 10:13am 09.05.07 Big Boats 1/1124 My marina posted a notice that a new CA law requires a "CO@" sticker which to be placed "near the br
brochure or info for Cal 22 Matt Delaney at 10:23am 09.05.07 Cal 32/3746 I recently bought a 1987 Cal 22. Although there seems to be some evidence of neglect and weathering,
Self draining cockpit? Kevin at 11:23am 09.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1376 My 69 Oday Mariner has a self draining cockpit. I do not have the original owners manual and have n
General Repairs and Upgrades to a Mexico Bound Boa (1) oreana123 at 12:08pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/792 Here is a stern view of a Laguna 26. This boat is being refitted at Idasailor's factory. The paint s
Changing 26X steering rack and pinion jib at 1:14pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/912 Someone was telling a few weeks ago that they were replacing the stock 26X steering mechanism with o
Soft scrub Manny at 1:41pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/11319 I've occasionally noticed at my marina people using soft scrub to clean their boats. Isn't it a litt
rusted swollen keel gord17531 at 2:39pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1955 Well I just finished cutting the keel out of my Mac/Ven 17. Water has got in under the fiberglass c
anyone come up with a tried and true mast raising Jimboyyy at 10:11pm 08.09.07 Catalina 22 5/1891 Come up with a tried and true mast raising system? Maybe something made from 2 x4's?As my wife and
How does your h26, water balist, handle? Mergatroid at 8:43pm 08.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/966 How does your h26, water ballast, handle in heavy air?I am new to the h26 and would like to have

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ISO Mast for a Catalina 22. sail sfbay at 9:04am 03.24.21 .............Any suggestions on other websites to find a used mast?....... To find a used mast do a
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Bolander at 9:03am 03.24.21 Thanks for all your comments. Whenever I think about those winches, I'm so glad I just rebuilt and
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 9:01am 03.24.21 Wow, you must be a gymnast...actually I'm waiting on receiving my new 9.9 extra long shaft out board
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:51am 03.24.21 We used acetone to clean the areas and surfaces. Is lacquer thinner better? We also used releasing w
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:44am 03.24.21 Thank you for your help!
Random orbital buffer IStream at 8:37am 03.24.21 20 years ago HF hadn't yet perfected the design of the one-job tool.
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port FastOlson at 8:36am 03.24.21 That first picture shows sealant smeared all over the bolts and the fitting on the inside. Always a
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:35am 03.24.21 Okay so drill out the holes a little bigger, fill with epoxy, redrill and bevel. Then countersink t
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:32am 03.24.21 Friendship Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dlochner at 8:29am 03.24.21 Absolutely - I would fill the holes with epoxy, should never leak. Also, your bottom will be smooth
Teignmouth Electron rgranger at 8:28am 03.24.21 Wikipedia says she was there as of 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teignmouth_Electron
Its funny Friday! dmax at 8:16am 03.24.21 Friendship Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she t
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dmax at 8:15am 03.24.21 Absolutely - I would fill the holes with epoxy, should never leak. Also, your bottom will be smoothe
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 kappykaplan at 8:13am 03.24.21 Nothing wrong. Raytheon spun the marine stuff off to Raymarine in 2001. Just tells me that your ra
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:08am 03.24.21 They were recessed from Caliber But we thought that was more "cosmetic" than for sealing. Will reces
Boat graphics daviddp at 7:58am 03.24.21 $150 is what I pay for 2 on either side and state on back. And they gave me the extra oops sticker
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) dmax at 7:58am 03.24.21 You want to recess the heads of the bolts in the fiberglass, then you can fill the holes, like this
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jssailem at 7:52am 03.24.21 Following along with Scott's observations, sailing rules appear to be about establishing places duri
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 Rich Stidger at 7:44am 03.24.21 Interesting since I can see "Raytheon" in a couple of the photos. I used to have a Raytheon unit,
Removing very old thru hull xducers daviddp at 7:43am 03.24.21 I use an oscillating saw to get most of the old transducer off from the inside the hull by flush cut

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