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Outboard size, and ground tackle question.... PrivateerTradin at 11:29pm 09.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1967 I tried using the search button...No hits for "outboard"...I don't think it works....I have a coupl
drft specs lewis14499 at 11:03pm 09.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1120 I need to know where to locate the draft of a specific boat. I am interested in purchasing a 1980 H
fuel tank search Alice A. at 10:58pm 09.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1066 Hi, all. We had to take our '92 Legend out early because our aluminum fuel tank was leaking. Now we
dropping mast advice rusty20714 at 10:53pm 09.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1578 need to drop my mast on 1978 24ft; any advice; drop forward or aft? can the outer side stays remain
Dripless Packing Running Hot Jules Robinson at 1:59am 09.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1273 Hello All,I switched over to dripless packing andnow with only about three turns on thestuffing
Access to stensions Alex at 2:02am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 1/922 I have a 1985 CS30 (Canadian Sailcraft) and the stensions are loose. I don't know how to access unde
Reefing H26/260 George H260 at 2:29am 09.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1342 Love my H260 but been reading about other boats and notice that the sequence of reefing varies betwe
Rudder repair Ramona Steacy at 2:14am 09.28.06 Other Sailboats 2/900 We've hit rocks and broken the clasp that holds the bottom part of the rudder to the transom. I'm i
Refinishing the mast tropical itch23824 at 2:03am 09.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/997 I have a 1986 C-22 and want to remove the oxidation from the mast. I am assuming that it is anodize
Heave to ... question?? Scott at 4:09am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1699 Sunday was a windy day! My wife and I were out on our 27' Starwind with the 110 jib and a single re
Knotlog calibration Rick at 4:06am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 23/4110 What is the diffence in the speed displayed on the knotlog and the GPS. The speeds are different.
Hunter 25.5 Topic. clif at 4:03am 09.28.06 Smaller Boats 4/1636 I do have a Hunter 25.5 1984.We have owned it for 4 months and now after doing some major repairs
Working on interior wood Storm Brewer at 3:45am 09.28.06 Catalina 30 2/1519 I am looking to revarnish some interior wood on my 1995 Cat 30. Can anyone recommend a varnish that
Diesel engine classes? Gloria17491 at 5:32am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1281 Does anyone know where I could find out about attending a diesel engine class/seminar?
Bridges (1) Clay at 4:49am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1064 Took this route behind Atlantic City during low tide. Chart says the fixed bridge behind the swing b
Muffler noise? Jack2438 at 6:22am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2788 Over the past 6 months I have noticed the exhaust seems a little bit louder than before. Yesterday,
Northern Yachts dan sundy at 6:29am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3946 Looking for information on Northern Yacht. Interested in the Northern 37, but can not find info on
AUTOHELM ST 80 ACTIVE WIND TRANSDUCER (1) Daniele at 7:34am 09.28.06 Destinations 1/3372 I sell... (used transducer in working order + Long cable (25 meters)Request USD 300 all inclusive (
How much boat do I need???? NoBoatYet at 7:50am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2273 So here is my question. I've never owned a sailboat but I've always dreamed of sailing from Washing
Fixed them pesky bearing buddies Ron at 8:39am 09.28.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1494 After every jaunt down the highway, especially on a hot day,I always had bearing grease clean up dut

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outboard on 32 foot sailboat dlochner at 9:41am 07.21.21 If the old engine is an Atomic 4 and it can't not be economically repaired, the Beta 16 drop in repl
outboard on 32 foot sailboat dLj at 9:38am 07.21.21 My brother just put a brand new beta in his boat. It was a bigger motor as he has a bigger boat so y
outboard on 32 foot sailboat CaptainRan at 9:26am 07.21.21 While an outboard can be mounted on a boat not designed for an outboard, it will be a disappointing
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? rfgeorge55 at 9:20am 07.21.21 Thanks for that quick reply. I'm just looking to replace the missing equipment, which is essentiall
outboard on 32 foot sailboat CaptainRan at 9:07am 07.21.21 I didn't even run the engine! It was just the fact that it's a two stroke that put her off. She had
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 8:59am 07.21.21 Different size engines. I have a Jump start for my 50 HP engine. Jim... OP has the same engin
Landing a sturgeon kloudie1 at 8:40am 07.21.21 We have 3 or 4 different kinds of sturgeon in Lake Pontchartrain. Some natural lake water (brackish)
Air conditioning breaker question on 456 JamesG161 at 8:35am 07.21.21 problem I don't know where to source and how to replace.mine Ok try here... Call the SBO store wi
Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance Captain Larry-DH at 8:31am 07.21.21 You can also use a range/bearing line in most nav programs. I frequently use the one in my Navionic
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... kloudie1 at 8:29am 07.21.21 You can direct a garden hose into the stringer limber holes and flush them to the bilge.. Then put t
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Tedd at 8:27am 07.21.21 Try the Amsoil 100:1. Little to no smoke once the engine warms up I didn't even run the engine! It
Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance Tedd at 8:25am 07.21.21 If you look at your home and you have vehicles outside that may have been in unique positions over
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 8:25am 07.21.21 The 458 will have a reset procedure if you google the manual. Most Hunter Owner Manuals can be dow
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 8:20am 07.21.21 House batteries do not normally have the Cold Crank Amps to start an engine and have a different
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:15am 07.21.21 You can never eliminate any odor unless you first eliminate the source...'cuz as long as the source
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 8:14am 07.21.21 We've got the Xantrex Freedom 20 Charger/Inverter. Same here. Mine never charged the Engine Start
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 07.21.21 What if I traveled in reverse? At one point the wind kicked up so much that I went through a bridge
Landing a sturgeon rgranger at 8:08am 07.21.21 I had never seen a sturgeoun before the tail I found (see post above) washed ashore. It was the day
Sailing Hammock sail sfbay at 7:56am 07.21.21 That's how I do it with my air chair Thanks for confirming the chair name!! You can buy an "AirCha
Sailing Hammock Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 07.21.21 That's how I do it with my air chair!

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