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Re-powering a Bristol 24 (1) Richard at 9:40am 01.16.07 Bristol 6/6055 Its time to re-power my Bristol 24 and wish to buy a new 9.9 outboard motor. My question is will a 4
Sea of Cortez Tommy B. at 8:20am 01.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/968 I am planning to sail down the Sea of Cortez in the spring. My plan is to stay fairly close to the
seidelmann 37 review and seaworthy pete at 6:46am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/8806 does any one know how sea worthy seidelmann sailboats are? can you coastal cruse or just stay in the
zinc deteriotation Steve at 3:24am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1523 When I hauled my boat in the fall of 05 my zinc was just about gone. Other boats at the dock had re
zinc burnout Steve at 3:08am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/971 When I hauled my boat, the Fall of 05, my zinc was completely worn away. I believed the problem to
First Series Question Owen at 3:08am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/933 After how many years/seasons do Beneteau retire a First Series design. I would hate to purchase a 36
First Series Question Owen at 3:08am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/814 After how many years/seasons do Beneteau retire a First Series design. I would hate to purchase a 36
First Series Question Owen at 3:07am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/794 After how many years/seasons do Beneteau retire a First Series design. I would hate to purchase a 36
hull specifications Ernst at 2:56am 01.16.07 Newport 0/1542 Two questions: I need the hull specs, ie. displacement volume, and which kind of self steering rig h
Globe Impellers allsail at 2:29am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1276 Looking for some feedback regarding Globe Impellers for raw water pumps. I have a Universal M-35B en
Bavaria 31 Kava Maru II at 2:03am 01.16.07 Bavaria 1/1992 Hi!I am intending to buy a Bavaria 31 (2001) for cruising in the portuguese coast and to go to Made
Laying down a 4-stroke outboard - Oil in Carb? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:34am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 8/24757 We are looking at getting a 6hp Tohatsu outboard (2003) for the dink. Prev.Owner had run it in a ba
Low HP inboard engined C27s - prop size/pitch plea Paul Meyer at 10:23pm 01.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1673 I'm hoping to get a sense of how our two blade, prop size/pitch (12/8), and tranny ratio (2:1) compa
New sail boating owner needs help. Kyventure 222 at 10:15pm 01.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1312 I recently purchased a MacGregor 22-2.I have begun taking sailing lessons and have found that I love
dupont corian sand sailor at 3:57pm 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1460 what types of epoxy or glue works best on this stuffwhats the big secret no one wants to sell me th
Main sheet Capt'n Bob at 1:12pm 01.15.07 Racing 1/1788 To the Liberty Cub boat sailors.In the Cup video of this series it shows the Hunter 35.5 boats wit
Any tips on using a loose footed mainsail? Ray at 1:10pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4472 My new mainsail is a fully battened loose footed beauty. It has a small internal line for adjusting
Adding Roller Furling to C-30 Jon Botzler at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Catalina 30 1/1733 Can anyone give me some advice on what I need to do to add roller furling to my 1982 Catalina 30 (no
The Subject is LIFT Capt'n Bob at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 54/7069 This is an old subject, I differ with some of the logic.To Don, Rick and other, how does one get li
Shutoff Valve for Pumpout Hose? Barry Calhoun at 10:55am 01.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1437 Hi Peggy,Well, I'm getting ready to install my holding tank system--finally--after about 6 months

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Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter heritage at 6:32pm 07.08.21 This was my diy fix a few years ago. Hunter 27_75-84 Owner Modifications and Upgrades
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 5:49pm 07.08.21 Thanks for all the great feedback everyone! I'm still waiting for a calm day on dock to do the adjus
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:43pm 07.08.21 Do you know what is the proper torque specification for these bolts? What did the yard torque them t
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 5:39pm 07.08.21 I'm trying to keep the new blocks in the $150-200 range. As wheel size increases so does the price.
How to bleed the water heater heat exchanger on 2003 H326 stuendan at 5:30pm 07.08.21 Thanks guys, I did Joe's trick yesterday to flush, then fill, and will finish with Don and Claude's
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance rpwillia at 4:11pm 07.08.21 I am not sure I want to spend $72 for the wrenches, but it looks like a nice set. I'd buy the spa
Which assender do you use ? jssailem at 3:57pm 07.08.21 His solution is to stitch his choice of climbing line to the end of the halyard and pull his truste
How to bleed the water heater heat exchanger on 2003 H326 JoeWhite at 3:56pm 07.08.21 I disconnected both hoses going to the water heater and used a funnel to pour antifreeze onto the ho
New H240 patbratton at 3:30pm 07.08.21 made it to Valdosta Georgia. will leave for Lake Lanier in the morning. No issues pulling with my si
New H240 patbratton at 3:28pm 07.08.21 getting a slip at Aqualand in Tranquil Cove. patbratton@gmail.com
New H240 patbratton at 3:26pm 07.08.21 Congrats! We're at Sunrise Cove. You on Lake Lanier Sail Rats FB?
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 3:16pm 07.08.21 The original thermostat didn't fail. The engine began overheating due to impeller pieces stuck in th
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Tally Ho at 3:06pm 07.08.21 It appears you have a Spartan Marine stuffing box. They make specific wrenches for this box.... We
H410 Start Battery JamesG161 at 3:03pm 07.08.21 My H430 Manual clearly points it all out. If yours is wired correctly, you can not start the engine
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Tally Ho at 2:58pm 07.08.21 Probably better to proactively replace them (hopefully they come out) vs having to drill them out on
Which assender do you use ? briandd57 at 2:42pm 07.08.21 ATN TopClimber. It's easy and safe to use but requires some upper body strength, so get in shape!
H410 Start Battery Don Lucas at 2:33pm 07.08.21 Well I found out how the starter gets power with the battery switch in OFF and all Hunter 410 owners
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 sognatore at 2:24pm 07.08.21 lol I can't believe that someone would design it in such a way that it can't be replaced without mak
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? flightlead404 at 1:39pm 07.08.21 Are you sure your alternator is turning? Is the squeal coming from the alternator? Maybe that's th
275 Traveler and Main Sheet F260SS at 1:20pm 07.08.21 I just happened to be thinking on my last sail if I should cut my traveler line into two. As one, y

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