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Alcohol Stove Fuel Mike M16608 at 1:22am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1793 Probably DQOTD but, for those of you using a simple unpressurized alcohol cooking stove, will Colema
composting head marianne burkhart at 1:16am 10.16.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1480 I can not get rid of head odor and am thinking of installing a composting head. My boat is a 1997 Ca
Raw water cooling system - lay up Pat/ catalina 36 at 2:25am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1051 There are two methods mentioned in my manual for laying up the raw water circuit for winter, the dry
2 stroke vs 4 stroke SweetTrade at 3:07am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 16/6774 Hi I currently have an 6hp 2 stroke outboard on my hunter 23, which is acting up. So i am looking in
OOPS! tgrass462 at 2:54am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 6/2280 This weekend my daughter and I took down the mast of Grasshopper II - our 1994 Hunter 26. The mast
Finally back from Portsmouth,va (1) Jim Seamans at 2:52am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/938 Had a great trip. Nine days on the boat and did 275nm. Will be setting up a web page of our trip and
Listing to Starboard Mark at 2:49am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/914 Both water tanks have leaks,is it possible for water to become traped between the hull and the floor
Sailboat anchoring vrs powerboat anchoring Franklin at 3:29am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 20/2403 I've seen some nice size (50' 3 decks) powerboats anchor out with me and they didn't have much scope
Key blank alumrock at 5:10am 10.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1310 I need a key blank for my engine start. I have not been able to find anyone who has a blank. I hav
cockpit doors Chuck Flanagan at 4:38am 10.16.06 Catalina 310 1/2357 After researching my options for cockpit doors for my C310 #60, I found a great product from Zarcor
Water heater sludge.....Yuck! Tim at 4:33am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 1/949 Hello all!While winterizing my water system I had trouble draining my water heater using the petco
Height of Mac 26S on Trailer Todd Swift at 4:19am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/888 Does anyone know the height of the 26S on it's trailer (without the mast)? I don't have my boat on t
Water in the Hold robert19954 at 5:33am 10.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/942 To Someone Who Might Know: I have a 22 foot O'Day, and right now it is a work in progress, having a
BOW CAP Jack Colbert at 5:47am 10.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/1392 Got a confession: I goofed and ran into the seawall in Gashouse Cove, SF Marina. Fortunately, the on
Halyard stretch Brian D at 6:17am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1040 Sunday I was going to go up my mast to replace the steaming light bulb. But before doing so, I wante
Mainsail only sailing Tim at 6:25am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 15/8564 Looking for others thoughts on this. A few times now when I have gone out sailing I have used the m
Emergency Tiller Gaylen Beardsley at 6:36am 10.16.06 Columbia 4/1917 Since we have owned our boat for just a year, I have recently found the rudder head under the master
How close Ron10127 at 7:01am 10.16.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/3261 to the wind can I expect to get (in degrees) on a Pearson 28-2 shoal draft? I realize this is not th
How's the Helm Balance on S37 ? Red at 7:41am 10.16.06 Seidelmann 6/1602 I'm considering an S37 but haven't had a chance to go out on one yet. One of the things I'd really l
Weather Helm - How can I reduce it ? JVB at 7:49am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2221 Even sailing with a 150% Genoa and with the main "twisted off" (main-sail traveler to the upwind sid

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Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 9:36am 01.24.21 Pictures show that the 3 GMD is not fresh-water cooled. We do not see the heat exhanger on it. Not a
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) LeeandRick at 9:36am 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kati
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 JamesG161 at 9:31am 01.24.21 I calculated average nmpg for my Hunter 31, 2GM20F engine. :plus::plus: That is a typical engine
How to make your mask fit better 31seahorse at 9:25am 01.24.21 Pertinent information. Never too late for learning a new skill. Thanks.
Introduction and salt water trailer question danooxnard at 9:10am 01.24.21 I have 1974 Catalina 22. It is on the original trailer. It is a California boat always in salt water
Introduction and salt water trailer question sail sfbay at 9:07am 01.24.21 A steel trailer built with C-channel and painted with rustoleum (2 coats rusty metal primer/2 coats
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? (2) xavierspl at 8:58am 01.24.21 Thanks for the dimensions! They look extremely close surprisingly. I already planned on a rebuild of
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well splax at 8:55am 01.24.21 that drain well serves to indicate fuel hose failure by hold fuel spilled after fueling the tank
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Captain Mateo at 8:46am 01.24.21 Company website. :) http://www.specialtyconcepts.com/special_home.html Excellent thanks. Just che
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? (2) kloudie1 at 8:44am 01.24.21 Info note.. Here are the dimensions for the 2 GM and the 3 GMD so you can see what you will have to
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Justin_NSA at 8:40am 01.24.21 We went skiing in Innsbruck one Christmas. Met up with some very nice people from "down under". Is w
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) capta at 8:37am 01.24.21 Been very close to a year since the sails have been up. A pretty tough and unpleasant year, though m
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Justin_NSA at 8:37am 01.24.21 It's a great price if it's in good shape. Otherwise you may be back at square one with an engine tha
Introduction and salt water trailer question Rick Webb at 8:34am 01.24.21 Talk to these guys: http://sailtrailers.com Kinda on the way if you go that way. They might even t
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Terry Cox at 8:34am 01.24.21 Hi Ken, just got back from a week on the water. A bit chilly out there. Sorry, no pictures to share,
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Capt jgw at 8:32am 01.24.21 Here's a link to an earlier thread. Same question, same answer. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/p
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? xavierspl at 8:31am 01.24.21 Ok well, I've basically going back and forth with the guy, story goes, he got it with a bunch of oth
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Justin_NSA at 8:27am 01.24.21 These are just my opinions. I've swapped a few car engines but never a boat. I even rebuild the dies
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? kloudie1 at 8:24am 01.24.21 Check that the GMD has a heat exchanger on it for "fresh water cooling" .. Kind of confusing in your
Delrin Sheaves Terry Cox at 8:24am 01.24.21 Very nice inventive solution. Although the aluminum sheaves appear to have rounded bottoms, perhaps

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