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Maximum transom weight capacity. Leitmotif at 10:12am 11.02.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1202 Can anyone tell me how to determine the max. weight a transom/stern can take when choosing an outboa
Oday Owners Manual pete1 at 11:22am 11.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1273 I've recently acquired a 1987 ODay 28. Last spring, I acquired a 1987 ODay 28. It came with
High and dry Steve Feinsilver at 11:46am 11.02.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1361 Because of some remarkably bad weather here last weekend (winds up to 50-60) I was unable to get to
Mast step Briann at 10:49am 11.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/972 I have discovered by way of a moisture meter that my mast step was wet. Expecting to find a soggy me
Retrieving ownership proof from a previous owner Bill Pollock at 12:20pm 11.02.06 Smaller Boats 3/1943 I owned my sail boat back in 1996-1999. I'm appying for my captains license and need to show proof t
single handed mast raising on an H23 (1) chiefjgreene at 9:48pm 10.31.06 Smaller Boats 7/1163 Has anyone tried John Sylvesters method of securing the mast while raising it?See http://www.sailbo
BVI Sailplan Jason at 7:04pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1481 We have chartered a 40' with Sunsail Nov 11-17. Our first time to the BVI's and have read all of the
Only three barnacles on my prop & shaft! John T1594 at 10:19pm 10.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 I had the boat hauled yesterday (sigh!) and was surprised to find that I had only three barnacles on
Help deciphering my Trailer Tires? SeacretSailor at 6:59pm 10.31.06 Trailer Sailors 5/2317 I'm a new Trailer Sailor ' I'm wanting to understand my trailer's tires, mainly so I'll know they ar
capsize sunandsea at 9:48pm 10.31.06 Yamaha 4/2158 HiWe just bought our Yamaha 25II and we do not have any sailing experience. Could anyone tell us a
Hello all sailaway78 at 10:53pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 5/917 Today we are laying over a day in Bellhaven NC. Had planned on doing grocery shopping and laundry i
Outboard maximum size? Mark at 11:23pm 10.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1379 Hello everyone. I have been an Oday 22 owner for about 8 years now. Recently she was pirated and t
S37 mast height sailaway78 at 10:44pm 10.31.06 Seidelmann 1/1751 Have a question about the mast height on an S37. Book says 48.6, but went under the bridges in Cape
Maximum outboard size? Mark at 11:39pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1091 Hello everyone. I have been an Oday 22 owner for about 8 years now. Recently she was pirated and th
Repairing a power winch Dan at 11:51pm 10.31.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1063 My power winch trips the breaker when the sail is about halfway up the mast. It also draws more amp
Universal M25 Replacement Jim22199 at 11:58pm 10.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4554 Looks like I might have to replace my old engine, any opinions on what is a good brand and model wou
Engine chocking off Hugh4753 at 10:29pm 10.31.06 Big Boats 11/1064 Recently my engine has been shutting off when I get below 1000rpm. Usually while docking which can
Strange Problem Forrest at 2:07am 11.01.06 Other Sailboats 1/880 Yesterday while docking I discovered the boat would not go in reverse.I have the Yanmar 2GM20F eng
Hatch Handle Alan at 1:18am 11.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1085 Hi,I'm looking to replace a broken hatch handle and am having no luck. The handle is from a moori
Water in engine Russ at 1:05am 11.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1815 I have a Hunter 420 Passage, 2004 model, with a 56 hp Yanmar. When I cranked it 2 days ago, the eng

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Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 5:01pm 07.24.21 Glad to hear......maybe you do not have an issue.
Time to tighten main furler? Nachismo at 4:58pm 07.24.21
Aging Diesel Fuel shemandr at 4:23pm 07.24.21 In Feb which grew into March we brought a powerboat down from the Chesapeake to Florida. The boat h
Got the mast up! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57pm 07.24.21 Side photo please
Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 07.24.21 Good suggestion but you cannot over tighten it also.
Time to tighten main furler? Dave Groshong at 3:44pm 07.24.21 Check the halyard tension, Selden furling masts only work well with proper halyard tension, Dyneem
Got the mast up! patbratton at 3:28pm 07.24.21 it had a lot of bow in it when it was sitting down. I don't think the previous owner paid a lot of a
Life Line Stanchion Replacement FrKim at 3:02pm 07.24.21 There may be Youtube videos on the subject, but they are buried in more comprehensive "refit" vlogs
Aging Diesel Fuel Benny17441 at 3:01pm 07.24.21 Fuel becomes too old when it won't fire the engine. Don't think the diesel fuel you pumped in this
Keel shemandr at 3:00pm 07.24.21 Yeah, as the boat is opened for repairs more damage will likely be revealed. In my case, the insura
Time to tighten main furler? stuartsw at 2:56pm 07.24.21 There should never be any sail left on the furler foil in a fully deployed (non-reefed) situation. I
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING shemandr at 2:52pm 07.24.21 It's really about the rudder. If you are using too much rudder the boat is over heeled. The rudder
Weeds in the prop? Tally Ho at 2:46pm 07.24.21 My marina says no swimming, and yet every weekend people are in the water. I have done it myself on
New Rudder? sail sfbay at 2:44pm 07.24.21 What type of rudder did you have and what upgraded rudder are you considering? What does the supplie
Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 2:27pm 07.24.21 With main mostly unfurled I see the remaining couple wraps are aft. See pic. Would tightening the
Keel Rodsails at 2:24pm 07.24.21 Totally agree I have State Farm and they have been very agreeable to work with. My guess the boat ha
Missing daggerboard Benny17441 at 2:22pm 07.24.21 There should not be any water intrusion as the trunk enclosing the dagger is isolated from the inter
Keel shemandr at 2:19pm 07.24.21 Get a surveyor out there ASAP. Your boat is likely damaged in places you might not see. You're goi
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip kappykaplan at 1:56pm 07.24.21 Convenience is everything. :plus:
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 (1) JoeWhite at 1:36pm 07.24.21 196490t This is what I use as sending unit. The display is a standard 240 ohms display. The wiring i

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