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DIY inflatable repair? SailLaVie38 at 11:57am 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1992 After our cruise last week, it was late by the time we got back to the marina. So I pulled the infl
What's max continuous running rpm on perkins m30 johnperri at 11:52am 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/10174 I have a '95 Beneteau 321 with a Perkins M30. Can anyone tell me what the max sustained rpm's the en
Stiff rudder Bob at 11:49am 07.16.06 Big Boats 6/1189 The rudder on my '86 h28.5 seems a bit difficult to operate - no grounding or anything! Anyway, chec
compass mike16281 at 11:41am 07.16.06 Smaller Boats 3/1463 our 82 catalina 22 has a "nautical miles speedometer" on the starboard side of the cockpit. It was
Bavaria Plumbing Bob H17545 at 11:38am 07.16.06 Bavaria 2/2091 I recently noticed a leak coming from the 90 degree elbow fitting that attaches the blue plastic plu
First 47.7 ideal rigging Andbern at 6:56pm 07.16.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/987 hi, i am interested in buying a first 477, i wish to use the boat as a cruiser mainly but i do plan
Do You Strap Your Boat to Your Trailer? Richard at 3:38pm 07.16.06 Trailer Sailors 21/3975 My Macgregor 25 just sits on the trailer with the bow hook and gravity keeping it on its bunks as I
port quarter list brent9530 at 2:54pm 07.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1081 i have a 1981 catalina 30 and have recently noticed a list to the port quarter. the water in the coc
faring topside repairs ted tarr at 9:45pm 07.14.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1092 i have done repairs to the cabin wall where the previous owner mounted instruments with west epoxy i
Puttin' in a New Auto Pilot... Bro Paul at 10:58pm 07.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/956 My ST 4000 is throwing me into a 360 and I've tried everything to get it to work and sent it into th
Pumpout procedure David at 11:47pm 07.14.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1376 Here's a simple question I have been embarrassed to ask - When pumping out the holding tank, do you
New sailor rigging question Scott at 12:41am 07.15.06 Day Sailers 6/1182 Hello all! I'm just getting into sailing and I hope this isn't a stupid question. I recently bought
Factory Support??? Greg Mulvany at 1:05am 07.15.06 Other Sailboats 1/914 I have had problems getting equipment / parts from Pacific Seacraft to repair my boat that was damag
Very hard to pump dry TONY A at 1:27am 07.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1467 My head is extreamly hard to pump in the dry mode. What might be the problem? My wife must use all s
wanted.saloon cushion covers or complete ones 28.5 (1) ohpoppy at 2:00am 07.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1043 My Hunter 28.5 is a hurricane survivor and I am trying to get it nice again.I plan to do it right so
TV Interference from refridgerator pump AndrewB at 5:31am 07.15.06 Big Boats 6/749 I get some interferance on the TV picture when the refridgerator turn on. Any suggestions?
Companionway Leaks! Sharon & Rod at 6:08am 07.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1448 We have a Catalina 25 with a leaking companionway sliding hatch. The fiberglass edges that slide in
sailing on beam and broad reach rami gazit at 6:40am 07.15.06 Big Boats 3/1047 As a new user of Hunter (340) I find it difficult to set the main sail on beam reach and impossible
2 Stroke Outboards (Dinghy) and 10% Ethinol Fuel Dick Carey at 6:44am 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1391 Question: Is there a problem using the newer regular (87 Octane) Gas with 10% Ethanol in 2 stroke ou
sailing on beam and broad reach with Hunter 340 rami gazit at 6:45am 07.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 As a new user of Hunter (340) I find it difficult to set the main sail on beam reach and impossible

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Catalina MKI 42 1989 listing to starboard? Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 06.01.21 I have a definite list to port side. Based on the scum line that I measured last fall, it is about
Looking for the owners manual for a B37 kodiak1120 at 7:00am 06.01.21
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question (2) miraculix at 6:55am 06.01.21 Hi all, I finished the whole thing yesterday afternoon, and it was quite an ordeal. It should have b
Legend 240 sail bag stack pack Justin_NSA at 6:45am 06.01.21 If it was a DIY pack you may be out of luck unless the kit came from someone like Sailrite
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45am 06.01.21 I am curious, given the vague year of origin of my specific head/pump, might it not be a better idea
Legend 240 sail bag stack pack sail sfbay at 6:43am 06.01.21 If you know the stack pack manufacturer check with them on installation instructions. For example, i
What do you use for fire extingushers?? dlochner at 6:32am 06.01.21 Follow the USCG recommendations. I have one in each cabin: V-berth, saloon, and quarter berth and on
Diagram of sail rigging for Hunter 26 sail sfbay at 6:29am 06.01.21 ..........I probably need to find someone at the marina to go over all the lines with me. In add
finally done the work, splashing in on Wednesday morning Justin_NSA at 6:25am 06.01.21 but for this year I'm pretty much done. How many times have I said that! :biggrin: Good luck spla
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 sail sfbay at 6:20am 06.01.21 Looks like the Jabsco Sensor Max 14 pump is unavailable. Suggest contacting Jabsco / Xylene for sui
Diagram of sail rigging for Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 6:19am 06.01.21 I've looked at the manual. I probably need to find someone at the marina to go over all the lines
Looking at hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 6:10am 06.01.21 I'm considering buying an 81' hunter 30, I am told it needs the transmission replaced? IT Has a 13
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 Terry Cox at 6:06am 06.01.21 If you had just a couple days up in the islands where would you spend them anchored/moored? Much l
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? (1) sail sfbay at 6:06am 06.01.21 I noted the owner's manual was silent on the function of the 2 holes at the upper left of the center
Exhaust hose replacement JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:58am 06.01.21 interesting. my compressor is on the shelf next to the water heater. the box above the water heater
Looking at hunter 30 (1) Ted at 5:56am 06.01.21 This photo is from the id tag on a 1983 Yanmar 2GM.
Exhaust hose replacement Flying Jay at 5:55am 06.01.21 Even with moving the compressor (not recommended) you won't be able to complete the job. There are s
Transmission bracket issue Flying Jay at 5:48am 06.01.21 this is just a maintenance item. Sand and paint. In general I do some touch up painting on my boat e
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 jssailem at 5:38am 06.01.21 So many choices, sometimes a lot of boats. Westcott Bay is nice. Near English Camp, San Juan Island
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 MikeHoncho at 5:25am 06.01.21 If you had just a couple days up in the islands where would you spend them anchored/moored?

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