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Picture problems Andy at 1:22pm 05.10.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1186 I have been trying for two days to post a series of pics about halyard retrieval. Everything load l
Prop and reduction gear ratio for I 28 with MD7A? Donald L. Hendrix at 1:15pm 05.10.07 Islander 3/5085 I am considering changing from a two-bladed to a three-bladed prop on my I 28 equipped with the orig
Is 5W-40 oil OK to use in a Yanmar 3GMF? Joe Mullee at 12:35pm 05.10.07 Big Boats 16/5546 I recently changed the engine and transmission oil in my Yanmar 3GMF with a Mobil Oil diesel grade p
Fuel Tank Cleaning John M at 12:31pm 05.10.07 Bigger Boats 2/1333 Has anyone tried to clean the fuel tank ON a 322? There is a lot of gunk in mine and I'm thinking i
New find paulj at 12:14pm 05.10.07 Catalina 310 5/1850 New item discovered.I do not know what it is for.paulj
Prefilter Question frank balcer at 8:15pm 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1486 Okay folks, I changed my diesel filters last night. When i bought the boat 6 months ago the previous
Radar monitor mount Tim Dalton at 10:03pm 05.08.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1222 Has anyone mounted a radar/gps screen on a swivel mount in the space above the nav station that can
Dirty Bilge maccauley123 at 9:48pm 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 20/3351 I need some suggestions on getting my stinky old bilge clean. I bought my 1971 Ericson 29 3 years a
Sheet and Halyard Replacements Hurley at 10:34pm 05.08.07 Catalina 22 7/1648 I recently purchased a 1994 Catalina 22 that had been sitting in dry storage for approximately 1 1/2
Ocean Sailing achue at 11:15pm 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1432 I am moving my Oday 26 to Brookings,OR and plan on doing some coastal sailing. Any advice, comments
Boat renaming Mike at 10:53pm 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2391 I'm just wondering if anyone performs a renaming ceremony anymore. I can understand the desire to h
Folding Kayak? Ralph18414 at 11:47pm 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1090 Sailing on Joe Wheeler Lake in northwest AL would be grander if I could explore the many creeks that
Install T-Track DC1417 at 12:01am 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1516 Last year I bought T-track w/ jib leads for my '72 O'Day 22. Previously the boat only used the work
REAL KEEL DEAL Lots-a-Knots at 12:32am 05.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/925 Just purchased '93H 23.5, water ballast, but unable to drop down swing keel. Do you think it's just
Yanmar ysm8 jb20731 at 12:41am 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 8/3958 I'll be the first to admit I'm mechanically challanged. I am install new mixing and exhaust elbows o
Cleaning Lexan Steve A. at 2:10am 05.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1572 The Lexan "skylight" on my 1992 H28 is developing what appears to be salt deposits or water spots.
Attention Great Lakes sailors Mike at 12:02am 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1004 We are headed to Mackinaw Island at the straights of Mackinaw this summer for the first time. I have
Cat 22 keel problems Ken Todd at 2:34am 05.09.07 Catalina 22 4/1363 The keel on my cat 22 is lying at the bottom of the marina. Does anyone know how much the keel weigh
Anchor line container (1) Joe11688 at 3:39am 05.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1257 Year ago, I used to do up my anchor line up every time I finished using it, to make everything look
S/V (?) Richard at 4:02am 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1777 I see a lot of posts where the boat is listed as S/V whatever. I guess S/V stands for sailing vessel

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M-25XP Raw Water Blocked Richard19068 at 10:45am 09.04.21 Have you pulled off the heat exchanger cover to check for debris there?
FreeJib Sail twodzusfittings at 10:13am 09.04.21 But who reads the first line on any posting HA HA HA
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 9:55am 09.04.21 Where is your boat? I looked around the yard but didn't see a Hunter 260. I'm heading out for a coup
Near Miss in Port Huron Murgatroid at 9:38am 09.04.21 There is another factor I see, it looks like a lot closer passing then it is due to telephoto lens c
Why does Hunter have a bad name? Stu Hudson at 9:26am 09.04.21 Because Hunter Marlow dumped on all the Hunter owners who purchased their boats before HM took over.
Marinco Solar Vent Installation (1) Rick D at 9:19am 09.04.21 I installed a replacement in my hatch. I had two others over 22 years. I didn't have to cut it, but
new Javelin owner sail sfbay at 8:58am 09.04.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Post pics and let us know how she s
H41 losing coolant somewhere Nachismo at 8:50am 09.04.21 Nodak7 nailed it! A tiny crank of the aft drain valve & no more disappearing coolant! THANKS!
thru hole replacement sunlover at 8:31am 09.04.21 ............ Would it be a reasonable expectation to pull it out and run over to West Marine?.......
Marinco Solar Vent Installation seadaddler at 8:23am 09.04.21 Are you drill with hole saw or note and if using hole go slow the heat will melt some of the plasti
Marinco Solar Vent Installation sail sfbay at 7:43am 09.04.21 My two cents: Remove the hatch Tape both top and bottom Clamp a piece of wood on the back side Dri
thru hole replacement sail sfbay at 7:40am 09.04.21 ............ Would it be a reasonable expectation to pull it out and run over to West Marine?.......
Catalina 315 Instruments stephen_i_w at 7:32am 09.04.21 I personally prefer dedicated instruments. Whenever the weather turns ugly or some other unexpected
thru hole replacement PovilO at 6:55am 09.04.21 If the only thing that needs replacing is the hose you can get that at your local West Marine. Check
thru hole replacement sunlover at 6:53am 09.04.21 Defender.com, Look for the Groco thru hull with the combination thread, a valve and a hose adapter
thru hole replacement sunlover at 6:52am 09.04.21 Defender.com, Look for the Groco thru hull with the combination thread, a valve and a hose adapter
thru hole replacement PovilO at 6:50am 09.04.21 Defender.com, Look for the Groco thru hull with the combination thread, a valve and a hose adapter
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 6:34am 09.04.21 I don't like working on ladders Neither do I. I think that is why they invented scaffolding with s
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:28am 09.04.21 Agree, things have improved significantly since the start of environmentalism. Boston harbor in the
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body jssailem at 6:28am 09.04.21 RIck, You would need to replace half of the turnbuckle in that the upper half of the old one is swag

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