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AdlerBarbour/Waeco Mike at 1:32am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 I have installed a new Cold Machine in my -96 P42and would like to use a flat evaporator from Waeco
Catalina 30, 5411 top rpm and forward speed? W.I.Mackenzie at 1:23am 02.26.07 Catalina 30 3/3614 I have a 30' Catalina with a 5411 Universal diesel engine. All of the information that I have found
Cracked Spreaders Rick J at 2:45am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1090 Hello Everybody!On my '87 H31, the lower spreaders are both cracked about one-fourth of the way th
How many fuel filters are enough? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:17am 02.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/846 Not sure how well this picture will display but hopefully you can make out 2 of my 3 fuel filters on
Blister origin T37 Phil at 3:46am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1646 Most of the blisters I've seen in pictures or on other boats have been fairly extensive and irregula
IRC?? Alan at 4:35am 02.26.07 Racing 0/1707 Has anyone applied for their IRC certificate yet? If so, what boat and what's your rating?
Pacific Seacraft News Jerry Cann at 4:30am 02.26.07 Other Sailboats 2/3374 Pacific Seacraft Taps Robert H. Perry for New Model.At a national conference of Pacific Seacraft
Centerboard James10044 at 4:56am 02.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1027 I have lost the centerboard to my 1980 30' oday. I need info on where I can get a centerboard or pl
Catalina LIcense Bracket NautiDuck at 4:45am 02.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1267 I have been trying to find a license plate bracket for Catalina Yachts. I would think there is such
Preparation of GRP hull prior to antifouling Penbodlas at 6:16am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 I am going to convert my boat (MacGregor 26C) from a trailer-sailer to one on a saltwater mooring (s
New Yahoo Group for Catalina 27/270 owners Tim Haibach at 6:19am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1914 A Yahoo Group was recently launched that is catered toward Catalina 27 or 270 owners. Since we are g
GPS oceansail0 at 6:31am 02.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1181 I have an h31 (1984). I do not need a gps tracker normally. I will be taking a few week long trips t
Rebuild or replace the Perkins 4.154 in my O/I 41 Scott at 7:01am 02.26.07 Morgan 5/3823 I need to rebuild or replace my Perkins 4.154 in my `79 Outisland 41. It looks like about $7K to re
Thinking about racing Margaritaville at 7:16am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1301 I have been considering trying to race my 31H Previous owners have had some luck with her when she
C 36 Boat US Review Allan R at 7:57am 02.26.07 Big Boats 7/2229 For anyone interested, attached is the review of the Catalina 36 in the March Boat US magazine (may
what size batteries to buy ? Chet7135 at 10:07am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 47/3205 Ok, I have to buy batteries, I was planning to buy seagel or any kind of gel battery, but not sure
Table pedestal... Douglas Washburn at 10:05am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1116 Our boat has the horseshoe banquet seating configuration. The table (original equipment, I believe)
Bottom Painting Chuck Turner3968 at 9:56am 02.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1070 I know this subject has been covered many times, but instead of looking in the archives, I would lik
single handing John at 9:19am 02.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1157 Has any one ran there lines to the cockpit on a 26 it looks too tight to do this...any suggestions ?
New VHF/DSC install help Bob f at 10:46am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1045 Just purchased a new Icom M422 for my Hunter. couple install questions that the manual is a bit fogg

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Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke BigEasy at 6:38pm 09.08.21 I bought it at our local Yanmar parts store and if I recall correctly it was around $30. I thought
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 Mechone at 6:33pm 09.08.21 OP said it uses a "castle" bolt. I have seen the tab arrangement for locking but that is not refer
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke Nodak7 at 6:32pm 09.08.21 I bought it at our local Yanmar parts store and if I recall correctly it was around $30. I thought t
SPLASH! BigEasy at 6:32pm 09.08.21 ENJOY!
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke BigEasy at 6:28pm 09.08.21 Just out of curiosity, how much did the new yanmar dipstick cost including shipping? I replaced mine
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 smokey73 at 6:24pm 09.08.21 OP said it uses a "castle" bolt. I have seen the tab arrangement for locking but that is not referr
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window DennisL at 6:23pm 09.08.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 (1) Mechone at 5:48pm 09.08.21 The whole purpose of a castle nut is to allow a cotter pin to secure the nut. I know of no install
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke Nodak7 at 5:43pm 09.08.21 Yup! Pretty common problem with that transmission! I replaced mine and carry a spare.
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 smokey73 at 5:26pm 09.08.21 I am pretty sure this uses a castle bolt but no cotter pin. Still researching. The whole p
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? MikeHoncho at 5:23pm 09.08.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:22pm 09.08.21 198107
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 Davidasailor26 at 5:04pm 09.08.21 Davidasailor26 - Any advice on the install? I am a DIY so would like to install it myself. We had
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? YVRguy at 4:59pm 09.08.21 Sorry I'm late to the party. We repaint the bottom every two years at Granville Island. Ashamed to
When the wind turns squirrely LeeandRick at 4:44pm 09.08.21 Buy the book High Performance Sailing By Frank Bethwaite. This book will explain the causes of your
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 Mechone at 4:38pm 09.08.21 The zinc usually mounts on the prop nut on stock prop ,so I'd go out on a limb the driver you hired
Awwww, Nuts!!! sail sfbay at 4:32pm 09.08.21 Provide him with a bill for the repairs and if he does not have the integrity to pay for it then con
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 4:32pm 09.08.21 There are flexible driver tools available or you can use an open end/box wrench to tighten or loose
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 HMidkiff at 4:29pm 09.08.21 Just got back from marina and dove the boat.... The shaft is straight and not damaged. That is gr
Awwww, Nuts!!! Papadave at 4:25pm 09.08.21 Turns out the boat he's only sailed was a Sunfish........nothing wrong "captaining" a Sunfish, had o

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