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Catalina 22 Engine Type & Size Rik19504 at 11:48pm 09.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1468 After living and working in dry Arizona for many years we are back in the northwest and getting quot
White Smoke John at 12:28am 09.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1145 I recently noticed alot of white smoke coming from my engine exhaust. What could be the problem?
How much of a drip? Doghouse at 1:25am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1197 Ok so I am looking at the packing gland and wondering if I am getting enough of a drip from there.
Edison pedestal shifter adjustment? soling42 at 1:31am 09.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1332 The shifter on my H260's Edison pedestal won't quite throw the attached Yamaha 9hp outboard into rev
Aruba Sine Nomine at 2:32am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1192 Anyone familiar with Aruba that may have a tip as to where I may rent a small sailboat (daysailer).
MacGregor 26 yngvepau at 3:57am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 24/6160 During my research I found the MacGregor 26 planable sailboat. If you have a 50 hrs outboard it can
Bulb/wing keel '95 h40.5 Capn Grumpy at 4:17am 09.21.06 Big Boats 5/1270 The Princess-of-the-Lake and I are looking at purchasing a 1995 h40.5. Overall, the boat has had ex
Rudder/tiller connection on Pearson 26 Lawrence Jean at 5:27am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/1723 My question:The metal fitting at the top of the rudder post, to which the tiller is bolted, crack
Shower drain into bilge Hugh4753 at 6:38am 09.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3130 Does anyone know how to run the shower drain so that it doesn't drain into the bilge?
Mast Steps Florian at 6:07am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 0/1312 Purhaps for the first time ever, I pulled the mainmast on my Irwin 52. The mast step looked a lot wo
Putting Back a sink/Water Tank on my 23 SweetTrade at 5:59am 09.21.06 Smaller Boats 10/1704 Hi I have 87' Hunter 23. When I bought her she had her water tank and sink taken out. I was thinking
Perkins Engine Performance Ken Hammer at 8:37am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/1572 My 52' has a Perkins 4236 engine, recently tuned. I'm concerned that the engine is not performing a
Shrink Wrap question Scott21120 at 9:12am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2121 I am looking for a torch for shrink wrapping, and am a little confused by the range of prices - I se
Can you use 2 cycle fuel in a 4 cycle outboard? abe at 9:10am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1328 I have some left over 2 cycle gas+oil mixture and I was wondering what would happen if I put in my 4
Hunter charters Ted at 10:37am 09.21.06 Big Boats 4/936 Anybody use any of the charter companies linked on the Hunter website?We're considering buying a la
H356 Water Tank Problem Steves at 9:09am 09.21.06 Big Boats 4/894 I thought that I posted this but maybe I forgot to push the correct button. Anyway, were out in 30
Attention Gearheads: Yanmar Question Rick D at 11:03am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 19/2957 On a recent trip, I noticed my oil pressure on my 4jh went through the floor at idle. After some res
Slow boat to China or anywhere else Hartley S Newman 2004 hunter 36 at 10:58am 09.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/878 I bought a new Hunter 36 in 2004 and had it equipped with a PYI max prop. It did a blistering 3.8 k
Oday 22 Dodger/Cockpit Enclosure Colin S. at 10:44am 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1591 Im thinking about getting a dodger for my Oday22 made by Genco Marine. I was then thinking that if I
ST 60 Wind System Malfunctioning dms543 at 11:41am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1024 Anyone have experience with the wind direction indicator constantly spinning around? The unit is 4 y

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Trailer for oday 25 sail sfbay at 6:54am 07.31.21 From what I see the tandem trailer will work with modifications. Obviously check the tire thread th
Proposed changes to Broadcast Notice to Mariners Ken Cross at 6:52am 07.31.21 Please note that the OP said they are seeking public comment. Commenting here doesn't get it to the
1996 Barnett 1400 Darin Harvey at 6:44am 07.31.21 First of all I'm sorry for your loss. Secondly I would refrain from selling anything without researc
How old is too old? Tally Ho at 6:43am 07.31.21 I think if you like the design, and the boat has been well cared-for, it is fine. Get a survey to m
Beginner Questions sail sfbay at 6:28am 07.31.21 Another option to consider is keep the boat at a marina with the mast up on a trailer assuming there
Beginner Questions sailme88 at 6:27am 07.31.21 The six Ps of life do apply here.. You appear to be be using the first 2 Ps that negate the last
Cat 22 Outboard Options Gene Neill at 6:22am 07.31.21 Six horse is the overwhelming favorite around here, unless electric start is important to you. Mos
Cat 22 Outboard Options sail sfbay at 6:21am 07.31.21 Interestingly enough same question came up on this thread: (4) Outboard motor \| Sailboat Owners Foru
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Nodak7 at 6:05am 07.31.21 The pics here look like a powerboat thread, not a sailing thread? If you are really sailing, you a
Beginner Questions rgranger at 6:04am 07.31.21 I'll offer some perspective, since I recently jumped into this hobby. First off, there's really no
Trailer for oday 25 ray dann at 5:54am 07.31.21 My boat is the centerboard. Definitely will check on brakes and the modifications. It sounds like
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Don S/V ILLusion at 5:46am 07.31.21 Too many variables and unknowns to make an informed judgment - Size and condition of batteries? Si
Rudder woes, don't trust it! Gene Neill at 5:42am 07.31.21 Dang, man. I'm sure glad you at least found it! I don't remember our original rudder vividly enough
Mary E Crazy Dave Condon at 5:40am 07.31.21 I am glad everyone is safe. The boat will be raised. Hope the problem can be identified. Knew the s
How old is too old? dLj at 5:33am 07.31.21 From my perspective, I would not be so concerned with the age from a structural standpoint but rathe
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 jssailem at 5:22am 07.31.21 No unplanned swimming allowed. Especially when holding on to a 70 pound motor that will inhibit your
Trailer for oday 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 07.31.21 Swing keelbor fixed keel. You will need to install a keel tray particularly to carry the weight of
Mary E BobH57 at 5:14am 07.31.21 Really hate to see that happen to a beautiful old boat like that, but glad everyone aboard made it a
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters RoyS at 5:06am 07.31.21 I followed that Raymarine procedure that you mentioned and it worked beautifully. Easy and effective
How old is too old? jssailem at 5:02am 07.31.21 so do I want it at all even for free? Unlikely to get the price down to free. A free boat is almos

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