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Mast winch size Frizzgrig at 4:01am 10.03.06 Smaller Boats 1/1084 Well, I'm slowly making progress on my project of rehabilitating my new old boat. I noticed most of
Pin-to-Pin Headstay length gulfsailorp323 at 4:03am 10.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/2231 I just purchased a Harken MkIII roller furling unit for my 1986 H28.5. Does anyone who has installe
FOLDING PROP Alex at 3:30am 10.03.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1144 For a Hunter 420, does anyone have information on what type of folding prop should be used if at all
How to prep molded non-skid surface for painting Papa Sailor at 4:03am 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1420 I am repainting my fiberglass boat that has a lot of molded in non-skid surfaces. How would I prep
New Owner! Brian M H23 at 5:55am 10.03.06 Smaller Boats 2/845 Well, it's been almost a month now but I finally got around to logging on here! I'm the new owner of
Replacing hoses. Tank too? Cathy at 6:15am 10.03.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1319 The hoses on our 1989 Pearson 31 are definitely permeated so replacing them is on the "to do" list t
rasmus exhaust fittings jon799 at 7:05am 10.03.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2196
Hauling w outboard JAM at 7:07am 10.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/964 I have an 84 O'Day 222 with an Nissan 4.5 Hp mounted on the transom. Planning to haul the boat to Fl
Yanmar 60 HP Changing th oil JSCox at 7:41am 10.03.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1073 I recently purchased a 420 Passage and it has a Yanmar60 HP. My question is how do you change the o
22 Oday transportation jocelynem at 9:00am 10.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1352 I am going to buy a 22' Oday for a project boat, but I need a trailer. Does anyone know what type wo
When did O'Day call it quits captain dave at 9:17am 10.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1803 Does anyone know what year O'Day when out of business?
Catalina Cruisers Weekend (1) Rick at 10:35am 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1134 Hey GangAnyone planning on sailing over to Two Harbors, Catalina over the weekend of the 14th. Lat
Where the heck does my sewage go to? WayneC at 11:05am 10.03.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 I am new to inboard motors ( diesel ) and larger class boats. I addedsome anti freeze to my toilet
Changing filter on diesel fuel line(s) WayneC at 11:21am 10.03.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1383 I am wondering whether or not you need to bleed the lines after changingthe fuel filter(s)for my di
Coleman 12 Volt Cooler/refridgerator Bad Obsession at 11:27am 10.03.06 Catalina 30 5/1593 I saw that Wal-mart had 12 volt Coleman refridgerator/coolers on sale. I was thinking that this wou
Navigation question (1) william at 11:44am 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1013 The predicted time that the flood begins at the entrance to Delaware Bay is 1526. You are anchored o
A fun racing question.... Ferg at 12:01pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 3/994
To Haul or not to Haul Boat Babe at 12:54pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1695 I'm new to this as I got a Cal 28 last November. I'm just outside Annapolis and I had it hauled so
Barkley Lake, Kentucky Jib21855 at 1:45pm 10.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1028 Has anyone done any sailing on Lake Barkley in Kentucky? We're planning on putting somewhere on the
Mainsheet Traveler Endstop Neil at 4:09pm 10.03.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1145 The endstops on my '89 Hunter 35 Schaefer mainsheet traveler are literally falling apart (chunks fal

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Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. (1) Jops at 11:36pm 05.12.21 Leslie, Thank you for all your help. One more question. what is this sensor? Seems like there shou
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut All U Get at 11:32pm 05.12.21 There used to be a shop in Maine that would resurface a shaft. The price of new replacement vs resu
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Ron20324 at 8:59pm 05.12.21 The wind, and especially the tides and current will move your boat every which way. Live with it,
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 8:36pm 05.12.21 Hello. I just wanted follow up on the electrical issues i was having. I finally got the new breaker
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 05.12.21 Fuel pump is tied to the starter button. Glow plugs disengage upon release of the starter button, s
New job - new ride Apex at 7:58pm 05.12.21 like the spin retrieval unit. looks like your having a good time.
HOW MUCH HP DO I NEED FOR MY 50 YEAR OLD O'DAY 22? sail sfbay at 7:54pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum!! General guidance is 1 hp per 550 lbs of displacement. Therefore, given your
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Terry Cox at 7:53pm 05.12.21 Normal.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 7:46pm 05.12.21 A delivery Captain will make this trip a lot shorter as he/her would probably make much longer days
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point (1) DArcy at 7:44pm 05.12.21 In my last boat I installed a lee cloth on a settee with a piece of 1" stainless tubing running the
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. LeslieTroyer at 7:43pm 05.12.21 The excite wire to alternator is your switched power. It turns on things with the key. The op wire
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 7:35pm 05.12.21 So 40 gallons, at 0.5 gph = 80 hours at 5 knots = 400 nm. You will never do an average of 5 knots i
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal dlochner at 7:31pm 05.12.21 PS And for some reason, being here on the west coast and all, I thought it was the C&D Canal. But w
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 7:28pm 05.12.21 Tank is 20 Gallons and I was gonna bring two extra portable so an extra 10. My hope was to stay vis
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. (1) Jops at 7:28pm 05.12.21 Slowly fixing issues and learning a lot. Thanks for all the imparted knowledge. One issue that was
Freshwater Plumbing System kloudie1 at 7:14pm 05.12.21
Jerk dlochner at 7:10pm 05.12.21 Here's hoping the police call you soon to return your outboard. Depending on how long it has been
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 7:08pm 05.12.21 not to get into Gieck's engineering formulas in detail, but : the engineering formulas f
Raw Water Inlet Hose Stu Jackson at 6:40pm 05.12.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Sealing cabin top seams Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 05.12.21 If it goes on top of something asnd doesn't ever move: BUTYL TAPE from Maine Sail Bed-it-with-but

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