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A few years back... Alan at 2:52am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2704 ...I posted about guys who like to coil their lines in those nice tidy looking loops. Problem is th
Re-powering My H23 LI_Chuck at 4:43am 08.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/928 Folks,Well, it happened, My 1988 Nissan 8HP 2 stroke seized and I need to consider re-powering my
Aluminum rubrail 48dodge at 3:34am 08.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/928 Going about all the things I need to do on my 222. I have one piece of aluminum rubrail that was app
Barrier coats John5961 at 4:46am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1807 I recently hauled my boat to do a bottom job. To my dismay, there were quite a few blisters. The PO
New Guy Winch Trouble reeldumb at 5:33am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1078 I am a new owner and beginning sailor of a 1984 MacGregor 22. The jibsheet winches seem to be very s
Heaving A Line Don Guillette at 6:58am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2673 Alans post about coiling a line made me think about heaving a line. Most mates, when heaving a line
Zinc "fish" where to connect Seattle Scott at 6:52am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/5298 Boat is in salt water and I see others in the marina with the zink fish wire clipped onto a shroud o
Online troubles MoonSailer at 6:52am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 I decided to replace my battery charger so did an online search and found a unit that I liked a Gues
Smell Joe Wienecke at 7:22am 08.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1527 I have a question. We have just got this season a 1998 Hunter 376 and love it. But after it has be
Vee-berth ceiling paint? Mike at 9:44am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1018 Hey Y'all,Thanks for the great advice on the replacement outboard - I now have a gleaming new 6hp
C Map NT Plus Card Upper Miss gtzpeterjan at 10:51am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/969 I am looking to buy a C MAP NT Plus C navigation chip for my Ratheon Chart Plotter for Lake Pepin, b
Asymmetrical spinnaker beginner NYSail at 11:00am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3155 Hello all,I bought a 1986 P36-2 last year and the boat came with an asym spinnaker with a snuffer
Seaboard Winches Carl3144 at 11:09am 08.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1398 The winches on my O'Day 25 (1976) are Seaboard Winches #2 and #3. They are not working quite right.
Help with outboard Addled Booty at 11:39am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/952 I feel like I should preface all my posts for a while with "First Boat Boy", My 26D had the original
daysailer Tom Colley at 12:39pm 08.10.07 Trailer Sailors 8/5555 Please, name some boats under 20', that can be rigged and lanuched easy, that is stable on windy day
Quick & dirty way to hold tiller centered? Vin11979 at 1:09pm 08.10.07 Smaller Boats 0/947 When single handing my 77' H25, I usually start the motor, turn the boat into the wind ' run up fron
Ontario Sailors please help Paul at 2:39pm 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1002 I am currently a power boater, but lately have been more interested in sailing. Unfortunately i kno
Last sail as a single guy.... picklefreek at 4:33pm 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/978 Kenny (see pic) and I went out for my last sail as a single guy. After 40 years, going to add a "1s
Installing pressure and hot water system Gottabeonthewater at 8:01am 08.10.07 Catalina 30 0/2105 Hey folks. Thanks for your previous help on my last post it had lots of great information. I got
Sail bag Edwin at 8:01am 08.10.07 Day Sailers 0/1072 My sail bag for my 170 is falling apart so I'm in need of a new one. Mine is like 90" x 14" to accom

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Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dlochner at 6:29pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Propane solenoid valve sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Marin
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? berner73 at 6:02pm 10.04.21 Andy at Boatworkstoday shows how to make a pattern of your existing nonskid for just this purpose.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 6:00pm 10.04.21 Update - so spent a few hours with a electric saw blade cutting thru the wall and avoiding any cable
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 5:46pm 10.04.21 i discovered that the bulb is epoxied to the trunk and the bolts are there for allignement and to h
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Kingjim91 at 5:40pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 10.04.21 totaled electrical system This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor smokey73 at 5:00pm 10.04.21 @esedenka saw your pic and deleted the post
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:59pm 10.04.21 I am assuming you are meaning the rotary drive unit. This should have a chain on a small sprocket
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:55pm 10.04.21 The controller is a Raymarine ST7001 but I do not know the model of the motor. Cannot see the number
grinding sound starting?? heritage at 4:55pm 10.04.21 Low cylinder compression will cause hard starting and might not be noticeable when running.
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:51pm 10.04.21 Thanks, Ward and Stu. Now I understand the bushing concept. I might have a source or two for that.
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Ward H at 4:47pm 10.04.21 Nothing wrong with a splash of red to make things pop. I like it.
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... MitchM at 4:45pm 10.04.21 you are one lucky man to have found that bad crimp the way you did ! congrats...
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:44pm 10.04.21 Yes, in looking at the info in the link, the proper term is foot. I will contact a good alternator
Water Heater replacement for H31 MitchM at 4:41pm 10.04.21 check out the isotemps, i think they now make a small stainless steel 'slim' unit. at:
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 4:39pm 10.04.21 i've used nothing but interlux Micron for 40 years. There are at least 8 products in the
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Ward H at 4:39pm 10.04.21 My alternator had an out-of-round hole the foot. I gave it to the marina owner along with the pivot
grinding sound starting?? MitchM at 4:38pm 10.04.21 dear OP, are you sure you don't have big voltage drop from battery to key start swit

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