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sloppy rudder tmack at 2:52am 01.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/939 The rudder on my 27 O'Day is sloppy. There is a lot of play in it and it kind of rattles around. Ar
Bilge leak aclaunch at 2:26am 01.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 I recently moved from Va. to Fla. and had the boat trailered. A survey 2 years ago (on land) was goo
Stainless Steel Question Lou 14643 at 2:07am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3503 Okay, here's a lame question, but until yesterday I thought I knew a difference between stainless an
Easiest "temporary" cabin sole finish?? Idratherbesailing at 1:31am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3498 I just purchased a 1979 Gulfstar 37...the interior wood is in great shape, with the exception of the
removing paint on fiberglass help B737 at 12:46am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1352
draft with keel up quiettitled at 11:51pm 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1082 Please advise the draft of the 21' venture with the keel in the up position. I intend to keep the bo
Squeak from engine ? Doghouse at 11:11pm 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1189 I have not dove down an checked my through hull to see how clean it is, but if I unscrew the straine
Any Mac 25's in St Johns USVI? Bob Grimm at 10:23pm 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/814 I am in St Johns USVI for the week, any Mac 25s here??
To reef in 30 knots driving downwind? Lee14317 at 5:13pm 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2438 The Expert's answer doesn't go well with me. If you get into a situation that you are sailing with a
cabin hand rails ken forman at 2:11pm 01.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/789 I am looking to replace the cabin hand rails with aluminum or some other durable material. Could so
tiller fitting? tmack at 1:13pm 01.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/900 Does anyone know what the aluminum fitting is called that attaches the tiller to the rudder? I have
Size matters Jason at 12:15pm 01.14.07 Columbia 2/1586 I am restoring a colombia 22'. what size of motor should I get?
Furling for 23.5 Bruce & Jackie at 12:05pm 01.14.07 Smaller Boats 1/949 Can any one tell me if the CDI FF2 Flex Furling fits with the stock forestay and turnbuckles that ar
What would you do? Episode 14: Without a paddle at 11:36am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1168 You and your crew are enjoying a coastal cruise. All has been going well with the wind, weather, and
Recessed Deck at Base of Mast Tim Davis at 10:42am 01.14.07 Big Boats 1/792 The Hunter 40 has a recessed area at the base of the mast that collects and holds water because it s
Opinions on Hunter 23.5 / 240. Alan Russell at 10:02am 01.14.07 Smaller Boats 6/2737 My wife and I have been sailing our potter on the East and West coasts of Florida for over a year no
gelcoat blisters chris R at 9:50am 01.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1381 I bought my '97 36CC used, in 2004. It is now nearly 10 years old, and was just found to have profu
Companionway SQUEAK! Ron Harr at 9:39am 01.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1924 My Beneteau 361 produces a horrible squeak when I push the companionway cover forward. It doesn't d
320 salon table bestfriend at 9:23am 01.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/909 Does anyone know where I can find a C320 salon table and hardware that attaches to the deck post? I
Pearson 26 Boom Vang Tom at 9:18am 01.14.07 Other Sailboats 1/1475 Hi, I am fairly new to sailing. I have a boom vang that attaches with two (2) clamps on the boom. I

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Inline fuse Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 05.31.21
Another Electrical Question (speakers) JohnShannon at 2:46pm 05.31.21 4 ohms is 4 ohms = no heavier load. You can if you wish drive them harder before they fail. Bigg
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 2:45pm 05.31.21
Looking at hunter 30 Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I'll second that. I have a '99 H-31 with a ya
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 2:33pm 05.31.21 Billy, As John and Peggy said, yes, you need to close the water intake thruhull to make sure you do
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:32pm 05.31.21 Or a complete repower, even with a used (not abused) engine. that would get the value of the vesse
Another Electrical Question (speakers) MikeHoncho at 2:31pm 05.31.21 I think unless you have the speakers maxed out, the ratings are irrelevant for normal use. Who want
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:26pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for about $950. If mone
2-stroke Nissan running away MikeHoncho at 2:25pm 05.31.21 Thats not a run-away. that is a screwed up carb. Gasoline engines cant run-away.
Looking at hunter 30 Ted at 2:22pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission on a Yanmar 2GM rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for abou
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:21pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I know they came with them and alot are repowere
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:20pm 05.31.21 I'm sure someone with Yanmar engine and transmission knowledge will guide you. It's not likely you h
C22 nav lights...? Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.31.21 Our nav lights are all from Catalina Direct. With LED bulbs bought from this website. They aren't ex
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Tally Ho at 1:58pm 05.31.21 I have a Guest 2614 charger. Same indicator lights as yours it looks like. No indicator lights is
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:55pm 05.31.21 is there a maximum amp draw these battery's should be limited too? I can't seem to find anything on
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:53pm 05.31.21 It's time I jumped in here.... First, your treatment device is not an ElectroScan, it's much earlier
Disappointed in Beneteau Dr. D at 1:50pm 05.31.21 Seems more a Sparcraft issue then a Beneteau issue . Maybe they should have stayed with zspar or S
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:50pm 05.31.21 So by the chart and if my battery health is 100% and SOC starts at 100%, I could put a 255 amp (its
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:45pm 05.31.21 This was my thought as well. Plus I will monitor and make sure that everything stays at/near 12.5V.
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 1:41pm 05.31.21 We will do 5-8 hours of sailing on most days (weather permitting). 3 days at anchor/mooring but not

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