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Can't point very high into the wind Hunter 23 Gary Bowers at 7:55am 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/1215 I don't have any resources locally to ask this question to, so please bear with me.I have been sai
Marking your rode. Ross at 7:36am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1780 I have often wondered how others mark length on their anchor rodes. I know the length of my chain
Spinnaker Sailing 26D John S at 11:06am 03.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/847 I crewed on the Idasailor research boat this weekend. It has a lot of gofast accoutrements installed
leaking packing David at 11:20am 03.26.07 Morgan 1/1676 We have a leaky packing on the prop shaft. Would anyone know were I would go to find out the size a
Survey, Short Haul Out, Norfolk, VA Steve_Catalina at 11:29am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1203 I am trying to purchase a boat 34' sailboat located at theNorfolk, VA Naval Base. Willoughby Bay Ma
Comments on Catalina 380? Edward 14244 at 10:47am 03.26.07 Big Boats 18/16922 I am looking at possibly 'moving upwards' to a 38ft boat. I have been looking at a 1997 Cat 380. The
Epic Conditions Tim R. at 10:14am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/997 Great episode of Epic Conditions on the Weather channel this week. Recorded it last night and just
Mariner weeping water from bilge but on the hard! makanihula at 10:04am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/939 I'm restoring a '72 mariner and all seems original and fixable, but I've got a 'leak' and the boat h
2007 36 chain & Rode seadaddler at 9:12am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2055 I want to add more chain to my new 36 with windlessand defender told me they can remove the chain f
Shoreline Trailer BAHoff at 11:48am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/4776 I just purchased a 1984 Oday (Anniversary Edition) 222, on a Shoreline trailer. I need to weigh the
Another diesel question higgs at 12:05pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1316 We are told that diesels are good for 10 - 20, 000 hours. Yanmar tells me my 3QM is good for 40,000
Why repower? higgs at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3115 This purely an acedemic question for me - at this point. I see posts from people whose diesels ar
retractable keel david at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1579 How do You get your keel back up if you reeled it up to far and it falls down?
H26 Compression post removal (see photos) Pat Adam at 12:15pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 6/1197 For anyone who might be thinking of removing their compression post to change centerboard line or re
H31 1983 Owner's Manual available here Rubicon 1983-31 at 12:16pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1582 I recently scanned the original manual that came with my 1983 H31 and have made it available online
H30 Autopilot Skip at 12:24pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/972 The Raytheon auotopilot on my 1983 H30 trips the breaker after shutting down the engine! Help! Anyon
170 Portsmith rating Kevin B. at 12:36pm 03.26.07 Day Sailers 2/1415 Has anyone sailed their H-170 in a portsmith race, yet? The handicap numbers for the H170 are within
Need crew capacity specification - 1984 C27 waclancy at 12:40pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/4130 I'm trying to locate / confirm the crew capacity of my boat - a 1984 C27. I've looked in the Catalin
battery for 356 john at 1:35pm 03.26.07 Big Boats 4/847 The boat is 1 hr away and i need info on battery for the 356, can anyone give the size I need thanks
OEM Zephyr Saildrive Mark at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1165 Has anyone installed a Zephyr Saildrive on an E25, or any Ericson, for that matter. I've got one and

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Low rpm on full throttle. Josko at 9:40am 08.31.21 It could also be fouling on the prop or something wrapped around the shaft Everything is clear,and
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 9:39am 08.31.21 For best info on Zspars and Selden look at this link.. has pictures too. cheers James....will be ab
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power kappykaplan at 9:34am 08.31.21 A reflective boom tent would help. :plus:
Single Handed Docking Giro at 9:32am 08.31.21 Interesting devise. Would a typical boat hook work as well? Or was a boat hook modified to produce
Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 Benny17441 at 9:26am 08.31.21 There is nothing much that you could do by removing the pick up tube other than unnecessary damage.
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 9:11am 08.31.21 Are you talking about the glazing or the frames?
RF ground Brian D at 9:11am 08.31.21 I have Raymarine instruments on my boat. They come with notoriously bad instructions. Most instru
RF ground Brian D at 9:09am 08.31.21 OK... looks like problem solved. Excellent.
RF ground markwbird at 9:08am 08.31.21 I have Raymarine instruments on my boat. They come with notoriously bad instructions.
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 9:06am 08.31.21 Most helpful..thanks sfbay
RF ground mjsb at 8:50am 08.31.21 Installing Raymarine Axiom+ 7, i50 depth, i50 speed, i60 wind. After further research RM says to att
Beneteau 361 new owner sail sfbay at 8:49am 08.31.21 Another question...am looking for Spinnaker sheets with a soft eye and soft shackles for it. Any id
Low rpm on full throttle. smokey73 at 8:47am 08.31.21 It could also be fouling on the prop or something wrapped around the shaft
Low rpm on full throttle. Josko at 8:36am 08.31.21 Will try,many thanks.
Beneteau 361 new owner JamesG161 at 8:19am 08.31.21 .I managed to get the main out (w less effort than previously) and back in (still difficult). For
Low rpm on full throttle. Benny17441 at 8:18am 08.31.21 Check fuel flow, other than clogged filters sediment in the tank can clog pickup tube. Check the ai
Fuel line crack. Benny17441 at 8:09am 08.31.21 Wherever you have fuel leaking out when the engine is running, you could have air seeping in when th
Single Handed Docking (1) RoyS at 8:06am 08.31.21 Wife shown here with our "No Jump Cleat Snagger." Attached to a pre-measured midship spring line it
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 08.31.21
Cowl vents on MH40 (1) Phantom154 at 8:03am 08.31.21 There are two almost flush openings on the deck with flat covers to close them if desired. They feed

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