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Pre mix ratio on 7.5 vintage Mercury outboard??? Alexander at 2:32pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/24261 Would any one be able to give me a oil to gas ratio for a "vintage" (the oldest it could be was 1984
Engine Mount Lag Screws Roy20596 at 8:38pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1979 Has any one had the lag screws strip out, due to vibration and age, on a Catalina 30, that hold the
used masts Paul Law at 9:43pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/935 I broke my mast and want a used one to replace it. Does anyone know where to find a used mast in Vi
Improving Our Skills When Sailing A Hunter 290 Bill Marrero at 11:31pm 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1041 Our 1st season sailing "Second Wind" a 2001 Hunter 290/306 with in mast furling. Does anyone know an
Filler Caps for fuel and water Pete Rhoads at 11:20pm 08.07.07 Big Boats 3/1251 Folks- Our plastic filler caps for fuel (red), the water (black) and the waste port (black) are old
Considering buying a 1987 Legend 37... Douglas Washburn at 12:22am 08.08.07 Big Boats 7/2523 While I will have a full survey done on any boat I buy, I would be interested in any Legend 37-speci
what is an average M 26 swing keel PHRF number? huntersailer at 12:34am 08.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1016 I am starting to do some "beer can" racing with many different boats so I need a PHRF number for a s
Throttle Free Play/Stick Passages17308 at 12:33am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1057 WE have a 423 with Volvo 3 cylinder engine and a Volvo throttle control. It is very "sticky" and ha
�changer en fran�ais? est-ce possible Andre Tremblay at 2:30am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1307
loose traveler Blueskies at 1:22am 08.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/994 I noticed that if there is no load on the main sheet, the traveler will rock fore-aft. This dosen't
rust resisistant paint Matthew Smith at 2:56am 08.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1023 please help trying to seal steel keel, any advice on what paint to use?
air conditioning Harry18583 at 3:17am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1133 Does anyone have information as to how to build, into the companioway, a window type air conditioner
78 H30 Manual flhunterdad at 3:22am 08.08.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1449
Air Conditioner Freezes Over Tom Chastain at 4:08am 08.08.07 Big Boats 13/3607 H-38, 2007 This is our first boat with air conditioning and it is great, but, the forward unit free
Facnor mainsail furler system cjport78 at 4:14am 08.08.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2567 Does anyone have experience with the facnor Mainsail furling system and are you happy with it.This
vacu flush set-up? John R. at 4:34am 08.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1610 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 36 (Mk II) which has a vacu flush head. A couple of weeks ago I
Classified boat ads Steve_Catalina at 5:29am 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1124 Phil and Team,Is there a way with the new Classified Boat Ads interface to request a listing of th
will be in Cape Cod Aug. 18-30 looking to sail mike C16582 at 5:27am 08.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/844 Well, I thought I'd throw this out there. I will be in Cape Cod for a nice end of the summer vacati
Atomic 4 engine rpms sailingdude at 7:45am 08.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1244 I have just completed moving the Atomic 4 engine controls from the cockpit wall up onto the steering
Holding tank odor Marianne14937 at 7:09am 08.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1374 The holding tank of my 1997 Catalina 28 is permeated and smells bad. None of the hoses smells, and t

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Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 5:33pm 03.23.21 The 3rd man in history to walk on water The 1st one was Jesus Christ... The 2nd one was Peter (the
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 5:30pm 03.23.21 Could this be caused from a worn bushing? If you can move the rudder back and forth it may be the p
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? Don Crowther at 5:24pm 03.23.21 Could this be caused from a worn bushing? If you can move the rudder back and forth it may be the pr
cockpit table mounts Don Crowther at 5:22pm 03.23.21 Thanks for all the suggestions. The pedestal/guard is 1.5 inches SS tubing. Finding a SS clamp in th
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:14pm 03.23.21 191951
Issues removing cutless bearing. Tally Ho at 5:02pm 03.23.21 Hello, I screwed the pooch on this removal. I finally removed this bearing using 4' length of pipe
Replace Batteries on the Hard Terry Cox at 4:59pm 03.23.21 Argh! Well, I've replaced our dual 8D battery system twice over the years since owning our boat that
Replace Batteries on the Hard Tally Ho at 4:58pm 03.23.21 Get a case of beer, and offer it to some strong young studs who can lift the batts up on the boat.
Boat graphics FuzzyBadger at 4:58pm 03.23.21 Local it is. Thanks!
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring Gene Neill at 4:55pm 03.23.21 Agreed. I would go to great lengths not to moor one in salt, but fresh water wouldn't concern me.
Saloon Port Lights on O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 4:50pm 03.23.21 Oh heck... I'll post length and max height after I pull my boat from winter storage on April 3rd! C
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 sail sfbay at 3:58pm 03.23.21 SEMPERAVANTI41.......The last two boats (one power in Oct 2020 and one sailboat in Dec 2018) have re
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications Crazy Dave Condon at 3:52pm 03.23.21 I remember hearing about that boat. WALK AWAY FROM IT. The trailer will be over the limit of gross
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 3:50pm 03.23.21 Purchased Hunter 50 over 5 years ago. Did survey myself. Have been insured first by Boat US, New Ham
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications sail sfbay at 3:36pm 03.23.21 Water weighs 62.4 lb/cf vs. concrete weighs 140 lb/cf. Therefore, the ballast has a large void. Se
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS kappykaplan at 3:36pm 03.23.21 Good luck with the project! :beer:
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 3:30pm 03.23.21 I ordered the 2074 3/8" plexiglass, the 795 adhesive caulk, and 30' of the 3M high bond tape today -
Damper plate. SimiSAilor at 3:21pm 03.23.21 Yes, those mounts from R&D are a direct replacement, no modification required. They have 5" bolt spa
Replace Batteries on the Hard dlochner at 3:10pm 03.23.21 Why would you replace 4d with the same? For decades folks have been suggesting that those big heav
Replace Batteries on the Hard sail sfbay at 2:52pm 03.23.21 I replaced 3 4d gel batts and 1 gr 27 gel start batt last spring. It was easy. I called the boatyard

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