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How long does it take a Yanmar YSM12 to warm up. (1) Bob Alden at 11:35am 11.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1688 Fellow Sailors,I have become aware the Yanmar YSM12 on my 30' Hunter has a thermostat. As a result
St. Augustine sailaway78 at 11:27am 11.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1018 Pulled into St. Augustine this morning fairly early. We had laid over a day in Fernandina because th
Swing Keel Give Scott at 12:14pm 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/835 Does anyone know if an H23.5 swing keel should have some side-to-side movement when extended? Mine h
Off centered on trailer Ken in Mattituck at 1:16pm 11.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/911 Loading a boat onto a trailer in murky water didn't end in a very good job of centering the swing ke
CSI oven/stove manufacturer John Champion at 12:59pm 11.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2259 Hi All - We have a CSI oven with 3 burner stove top and the steel rings on the burners are rusted an
wind generator on the mast sly at 12:57pm 11.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3951 I would like to mount an Air-X wind generator to the top of the mast to keep the batteries topped wh
1978 oday 27 rudder bearings stephen at 2:05pm 11.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1705 need new rudder bearings-any help-thanks
1978 oday 27 manual stephen at 2:28pm 11.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1236 looking for manual-1978 oday 27-thanks
Balmar install, heavier charging wire? MtHawk at 7:46am 11.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1103 I'm upgrading my charging system by replacing my Hitachi alternator with 100 amp Balmar. I have a C
Friday!! It's Friday! Jimboyyy at 8:50pm 11.16.06 Catalina 22 0/1021 WOOOHHHHOOOOOO one more gruelling 8 hour turn of the screw then we get to break from the insanity of
In preperation for Catalina Fleet 77's... Jimboyyy at 9:55pm 11.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/993 North Gulf Coast Cruise 2007. I have some questions for coastal cruisers.How many of you carry a di
unknown bottom paint chuck7799 at 12:09am 11.17.06 Smaller Boats 3/1216 The continuing saga... I am now ready to paint the bottom of my Cat 22--The pt there is almost gone-
Reflections of a Novice Hugh4753 at 9:42pm 11.16.06 Big Boats 4/959 After a few days of reflection I thought I'd post a followup to my earlier post about the storm on t
Gas tank location Eric1803 at 11:04pm 11.16.06 Catalina 22 5/1615 For those of you who have "vintage" C-22s, where the cockpit seat lockers are open to the whole inte
Halyard, Genny/Jib & Mainsheet sizing HC-33 (1981) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:49am 11.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1147 We are replacing the anchor rode, halyards, jib/genny ' mainsheets on our Hunter 33 (Cherubini). If
36 ft Center Cockpit Gulf Star Owners Manual MDSailing at 1:03am 11.17.06 Other Sailboats 0/1119 I am looking for a copy of the owners Manual for the 36 ft Gulf Star - Center Cockpit. Internal wiri
Painting Cockpit Greg at 2:08am 11.17.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 Does anyone have any photos of just painting the cockpit floor and tops of cockpit seats/locker cove
Boat handling question sailingdude at 2:32am 11.17.06 Catalina 30 9/1844 With the orientation of my slip, the prevailing wind during the summer is usually about 45 degrees o
paintin chuck7799 at 4:55am 11.17.06 Catalina 22 1/1086 ready to pt bottom---Dont know what kid of pt was used previously but it comes off with the pressure
Diesel Fumes in Cabin jack boats at 6:06am 11.17.06 Big Boats 9/2236 With winter upon us here in San Diego, I've had to start closing my ports to keep those icy winds fr

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A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 07.19.21 Ding ding! My grandfather told us he spent a lot of time in that building during WWII. He owned a
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 2:43pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, o
Need help on bulb type for a Catalina 309 head light (1) sailingdeac at 2:42pm 07.19.21 There are places for three "bulbs" that look like this. what is this called?
Throttle position while sailing? Alan Gomes at 2:35pm 07.19.21 We have a 2007 41DS which has a Kanzaki KM35A-2 2.33:1 Ratio I believe that in some cases Kanzaki
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 2:18pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, or
Throttle position while sailing? DayDreamer41 at 2:17pm 07.19.21 We have a 2007 41DS which has a Kanzaki KM35A-2 2.33:1 Ratio
Stern vents - screen options? Big Mick at 2:13pm 07.19.21 I found some sink strainers at the hardware store that are a perfect fit. Stainless steel. They dr
Sailboat as 'investment"??? dmax at 1:46pm 07.19.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 1:37pm 07.19.21 Looks like the round trip hoist fee is $30; one way $20. Overnight car/trailer parking is $8/24-hr d
Autohelm higgs at 1:27pm 07.19.21 Search Results For: Tiller Pilot (factoryoutletstore.com)
Shower sump probs Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.19.21 Forget the pump float switch and run the pump continuously during a shower.
Dinghy protector Rich Stidger at 1:07pm 07.19.21 I use 303. Looks good for a month then it needs reapplication. I think it stays cleaner but maybe
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (1) JackOlsen at 12:48pm 07.19.21 Thanks. As I understand it, the only way to get a trailered boat into the water there would be with
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Richard19068 at 12:07pm 07.19.21 An investment in mental health. Think of the psychiatry bills I've averted. Where would you rather h
G10 Material for Mast Step Blitz at 11:55am 07.19.21 Did you enlarge the rain-drain hole in the back part (or front) of the spar bottom? And add a silve
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:44am 07.19.21 But like I said, I've never tied up at a mooring. So I'll be a lot more relaxed about the new asp
O26 Centerboard Assembly sail sfbay at 11:25am 07.19.21 Good question for Rudy at DR Marine DR Marine Category List
9.6 upper rudder bearing sail sfbay at 11:08am 07.19.21 Can someone send any info or ideally a photo of the upper rudder bearing used on the 1976 9.6. Looks
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount stickinthemud57 at 11:07am 07.19.21 That makes sense. I think I fell into the trap of equating fiberglass with the polyester resin that
Throttle position while sailing? MFD at 9:42am 07.19.21 Wouldn't that be Kanzaki transmission Yes - I can't remember the exact model I have. There was

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