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Painting a Name Tony23670 at 4:59am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6536 Getting ready to paint the name of the boat and wonder if there is any special type paint to use on
How much water under the keel Scott B at 5:24am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3301 In Georgian Bay, where we'll be sailing for the first time, there is an area that has a considerable
Maiden Voyage.... (1) Warren Milberg at 5:54am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1219 Well, this maiden had her first voyage of 2007 -- finally! It was making me nuts to have my boat bac
O'Day 30 v 32 frmreilly at 7:02am 04.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1356 I have a 1977 27 ' it sails great -- I need something bigger -- I'm looking at both the 30 ' the 32
A/C ducting to forward cabin in Hunter 326 John at 7:39am 04.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/976 A/C installation in Hunter 326 I have a 2003 H326 and had A/C installed over the winter by my home
Raymarine/Sirius Weather System Antenna Location VelaFella at 8:07am 04.10.07 Big Boats 2/887 Has anyone had any experience with installing the antenna for the Sirius Weather System, which will
Alternator Belt chief14326 at 8:04am 04.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1128 I have aked this question before,however I have not received any replies. I cannot be the only owner
Canadian customs Phil9039 at 8:12am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 24/6008 Hi all, we are planning to cruise the north shore of lake superior this summer leaving from Marquett
Shaft Log Kevin at 8:28am 04.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1204 Need a little help. I want to install a dripless stuffing box, PYI, I think. Does anyone know the
Best boats for mechanics, plumbers, electricians, DanW9494 at 8:47am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2762 Are there any 28-40 foot boats that are known for having easy and ample access to the motor, plumbin
Oil Filters sailaway78 at 11:15am 04.10.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1456 Those of you who change your own oil, how do you deal with the mess of changing the filter. My Yanm
anti-siphon valve scottish at 11:26am 04.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1131 How do i test an anit-siphon valve to make sure it is working on the engines water intake? What siz
Autoprop propeller on Catalina 30 ? Dude at 11:41am 04.10.07 Catalina 30 0/1604 Hello,I have a 1990 Catalina 30' with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel with 2.62 gear ratio and stainless sha
H22 Main Halyard size? kingprawn at 11:54am 04.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/1048 Anyone know what the OEM halyard size was on the H22? I want to replace mine, and I want a line tha
Rudder bearing Mike Hollingsworth at 12:45pm 04.10.07 Bavaria 5/4959 Recently I had a problem with my sterring being very difficult to turn the wheel due to resistance.
Macerator problem resolved Larry Jackel at 1:28pm 04.10.07 Big Boats 3/937 Last month I posted a note about the macerator on my 2005 H44 failing to prime unless I pressurized
transom mounted swim step for Cal 34 jb at 1:57pm 04.10.07 Cal 23/1778 Any Cal 34 or Cal 40 sailors out there have a transom mounted swim step ladder?If so can u post wha
Rudder repair (1) JacquesL at 3:50pm 04.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1240 Hay guys and girls. I finaly got the rest of the parts for my Mac 25 from the previous owner and the
Hunter Factory Davits seadaddler at 9:11pm 04.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1206 Has anyone added the hunter factory davits to theirnew hunter.I saw them on a 41 and was wonder
Galley wclfol at 10:12pm 04.08.07 Catalina 22 3/1277 I am new here so I may be bringing up an old topic. The slide out galley is almost complete in my ne

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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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