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Numerous H34 Upgrades Added to Photo Forum Ketoj at 1:20am 05.19.07 Big Boats 0/717 I've added 6 new posts to Photo Forum that show upgrades of companionway doors, replacement cowls, p
throtle cable leonard losciale at 1:16am 05.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1127 cable is conected at the cockpit and at the 5411 universal motor, but seems disconected somewhere in
throtle cable losciale1 at 1:33am 05.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/881 1983 catalina 27 5411 universal motor cable is conected at both ends but disconected some where in t
Don and others - Sail Trim Question and Furlers Scott R21226 at 1:35am 05.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1240 I installed a CDI FF4 about a month ago and really enjoy it. My question is when I was installing i
it's official john at 1:55am 05.19.07 Day Sailers 3/1097 SUMMER IS HERE! (Launched yesterday)Yesterday was glorious, light winds, almost 70 degrees an
Bottom Paint SailingKeyLargo1 at 11:51pm 05.18.07 Smaller Boats 8/1435 I have a new Hunter 25. I would like to have it bottom painted. The hull is white with a dark stripe
Installing a windex mrscott at 3:41am 05.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1322 I'm still new to sailing, I have a O'Day 25 and am installng a new windex today.I need to bend the
New London Area Yacht Club Accepting New Members Grateful Dad at 6:23am 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1014 The Thames Yacht Club is accepting new members. TYC is a friendly, informal yacht club with a wide
traveler replacement Yvonne24588 at 6:41am 05.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/971 I'd like to replace the old traveler system with a traveler track on my Mac 25. Is this safe?BYW w
NO for Tukki Bird Nice N Easy at 6:57am 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 106/5808 The search continues. Tukki Bird is not going home with Barbara and Peter. These are good people,
2gm20f water pump steve g at 7:34am 05.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 Anyone have a good source for parts that are discounted?Thank's
yanmar 2gm20f water pump steve g at 7:49am 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/5732 Anyone know a good place to buy a rebuilt/new sea water pump?
frameless hatch george kazda at 8:28am 05.19.07 Yamaha 2/1843 Loking for advice on finding replacement for the frameless plexi/lexan hatchthat has good deal of cr
Deck organizers Mike at 8:49am 05.19.07 Big Boats 7/1004 Does anyone have any advise how I can fish line through the sea hood organizers without removing th
Dodger Window Cleaner? shemandr at 8:59am 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2968 Can Anyone suggest a good dodger window cleaner? This isn't to remove scratches. We just want to g
Selden Main Furler Problem shemandr at 9:06am 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1387 It appears that my Main Halyard Swivel is jammed into the locking tube just below the main feeder.
Air in fuel delivery system Jim at 10:08am 05.19.07 Big Boats 12/989 We have owned the boat since Dec. 06. We had some air leaks on fuel filter bleed screw. Repaired t
electric head will not draw water Jeff10604 at 10:14am 05.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1247 my 2004 38 catilina has a head that will not draw water, the thru hull is open and there is water to
Uh oh, rotted wood under port seat tamallan at 12:44pm 05.19.07 Catalina 22 3/1369 We have discovered rotted wood under the port side setee :0 What are our options? Is this a must f
C- Lark 14 foot Sailboat rigging info! northwind_72000@qroidaho.net at 1:07pm 05.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/8442 need info on rigging a 14 foot C-Lark Sailboat.Would appreciate it very much.Thank You, Rod Brooks

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Tongue weight question. LeeandRick at 10:42am 09.06.21 It's 1 percent for 6 inches, on my trailer. So, about a thousand times as much as you think. But i
Tongue weight question. Mr. Dave at 10:37am 09.06.21 Yeah, I was way off. So 0.3% of, say, 1000 lbs, is like 3 lbs, ya? I can see the impact on drivabili
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 09.06.21 The alignment was done to 0.025 to start. So not perfect, but I would think I'd see some improvemen
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear Tom J at 10:16am 09.06.21 That looks like some sort of flexible coupling. I think, in order to align it, the flexible core wo
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear dlochner at 10:13am 09.06.21 The spacer is likely a flexible shaft coupling. These are often designed to shear if the prop hits s
Tongue weight question. Tedd at 10:11am 09.06.21 So a couple of inches (2 specifically) would be how much of a percent?... Zero point three percent
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 09.06.21 Looks like the anode is in good enough shape to last me through the season. Looks like it's still
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Davidasailor26 at 10:08am 09.06.21 I finally got around to diving under my boat. Looks like the anode is in good enough shape to last
Tongue weight question. Tedd at 10:06am 09.06.21 @Mr. Dave 's comment about "tongue weight" got me thinking about how misleading the whole "tongue we
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) sandpiper10471 at 10:05am 09.06.21 I use 1708 stitchmat. About 1/16" per, or four pieces to a 1/4". I would guess you would need at lea
Tongue weight question. Mr. Dave at 10:04am 09.06.21 It's 1 percent for 6 inches, on my trailer. So, about a thousand times as much as you think. So a
Last follow up on "Pulling my hair out" rpell1@msn.com at 9:56am 09.06.21 If your 97 Catalina MKIII has the same engine configuration as 1980 circa Catalina 30's Contents (c
Tongue weight question. Tedd at 9:53am 09.06.21 Raising or lowering the ball a couple of inches has approximately 0.001% effect on the weight. Rais
Fuel delivery issue Tom J at 9:51am 09.06.21 Engine is Universal M25XPB. Stu: I saw that check ball valve when messing with my Racor. I'll ve
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear (1) nikki4296 at 9:44am 09.06.21 How "not perfect" is the alignment? A popular maximum is .003" spacing between the shaft and tans
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? (1) sail sfbay at 9:24am 09.06.21 Congrats on your new 212!! 1. Tipping propensity - sure since it has a centerboard, low ballast (14
Fuel delivery issue SV At Last at 9:00am 09.06.21 Pretty sure Tom has provided you with the answer. The fuel tank is above the fuel/water separator so
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear sail sfbay at 8:57am 09.06.21 I think you have listed the obvious areas to look. I had similar issues on previous boats......one
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear MikeHoncho at 8:54am 09.06.21 How "not perfect" is the alignment? A popular maximum is .003" spacing between the shaft and tans c
CDI Furler question Bill Baur at 8:24am 09.06.21 Greg, Thank You. I will let you know how it works out. Bill

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