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Vortex generators. Jim G. at 10:26am 03.17.06 Ask All Sailors 9/5416 Planes often use vortex generators to cause the air flow to 'stick' to the wings a little longer th
loading capri 18 on trailer tom power at 10:56am 03.17.06 Smaller Boats 1/1122 I have a 1990 Capri 18. Love the boat, but getting it back on the trailer is a problem. It has the w
Waste Marine Nereussailor at 11:22am 03.17.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/916 Yesterday, I went to waste Marine with a list of stuff that I needed for the boat. (At least a coup
Best/Cheapest GPS that can use ENC Charts? Skip at 4:48pm 03.17.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1516 There are so many options and choices for GPS units! I have been trying to wade through all the mark
Rigging Edward at 5:20am 03.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/806 I'm rigging the Mainsail for the first time,(It's a new boat to me) and I'm woundering if it should
Electrical Thu-hull for motor electrical cables uploadjoe at 5:10am 03.17.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 The electrical cables for my outboard right now pass through the hull via a filmsy black rubber "boo
mast partners NYSail at 8:10pm 03.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/4303 Hello all. Please pardon this ignorant question, but a keel steped mast is new to me. When you say
outboard flush Paul at 7:41pm 03.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/896 I have a 22' with a Johnson 6 HP 2 stroke. There is no flush port and the rabbit ears will not cover
Imron vs. Awlgrip on Aluminum Rob19574 at 9:50pm 03.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/4062 Hi all -I about to order paint for my mast-refinishing project on my Catalina 30 and wanted to hea
Vented vented loop ? Tony Z at 9:11pm 03.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1196 I was looking through the ronco plastics web site and noticed a drawingthat has the vent section of
Catalina 22 mast lowering procedure fyrman1 at 10:26pm 03.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/964 I just purchased a Catalina 22, 1984 model. Can anyone advise me of the procedure for lowering the
Dodger Windows Steve at 10:19pm 03.15.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1419 Looking for recommendations on what to use to clean and protect they clear window panels on my dodge
NEED TRANSOM MEASUREMENTS ERICSON 38-200 (1988) julie meadows at 10:39pm 03.15.06 Other Sailboats 0/777 Trying to lay out her new name perfectly. Anyone have precise transom measurements and/or pictures
Furling Main Hunter 36 John Ehricht at 10:48pm 03.15.06 Big Boats 21/2952 We lost our Hunter 33 in Katrina. So we decided to replace the 33 with a 36 which we acquired new i
Lines/ropes Richard Shay at 11:07pm 03.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/942 I want to replace all of the lines/ropes on my Hunter 34'. One company I'm considering is the Cajun
Cockpit Wheel Shelter (Hard Top) Window Seals Eric Richardson at 11:07pm 03.15.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1863 Water is leaking into the lockers via the fixing screws holding the windscreen in place. I have remo
Basics of rewire? Neil - 1978 33ft Hunter at 11:21pm 03.15.06 Ask All Sailors 8/950 My hunter needs a complete rewire. (major water damage)Is it as simple (ha!) as the engine wiring
spring launching alans at 11:45pm 03.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/694 hi last mid season we purhased a cat 25. right now she is on land at boatyard. would any one like to
Depth/Speed Instrument (1) Steve at 12:33am 03.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1219 I have a 1992 H28 that I bought used a couple of years ago. I am having intermittent problems with
adjusting stuffing box p.laylin at 12:26am 03.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1051 I'm having a terrible time trying to adjust (tighten) the prop shaft stuffing box. The floor structu

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Antenna whips Bob S at 6:27am 12.08.20 Thanks Brian. The antenna is new, just installed earlier this year. When we unstepped the mast the w
1998 333 owner's manual? Hunter216 at 6:17am 12.08.20
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? sailnoproblem at 6:03am 12.08.20 I bought in the middle of winter (Jersey) older boat. Not really it was a old boat. No survey and no
First Sail Boat! rgranger at 5:55am 12.08.20 I agree... it does look strange. But interesting.
1998 333 owner's manual? jmce1587 at 5:54am 12.08.20 Check the downloads section of this forum. Based on prior comments not sure if yours is 33.3 or 33.
Hole through Luran on Bow: Repair suggestions requested rgranger at 5:51am 12.08.20 Please no more molecular crap explanation as it goes over my cotton pickin brain. However White
Antenna whips Brian D at 5:50am 12.08.20 It depends on the actual length of the original whip. Do you now the model number of the broken ante
The Proper Prop MikeHoncho at 5:46am 12.08.20 Don't waste your money on a tach: https://hackaday.com/2018/02/08/the-tachometer-inside-your-smartp
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? DougM at 5:40am 12.08.20 Having lived in Michigan most of my life, the decision to even put a boat on the market is difficult
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here. eherlihy at 5:35am 12.08.20 I have had my 1986/1987 O'day 35 since 2010. While under my care, I have replaced or repaired just a
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive Codybear at 5:32am 12.08.20 Can't say if replacement is critical or not. Much depends on how much stray electrical current the p
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Justin_NSA at 5:25am 12.08.20 Never bought one in the winter but I sold one. My Mac26S was put away for the offseason but I had it
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DArcy at 5:14am 12.08.20 Not sure it is all that much more expensive in the long run I was just commenting on the cost of t
C275 vs other "weekender/daysailers" Codybear at 5:13am 12.08.20 You probably shouldn't put too much weight into my opinion on the C270 as I never owned one. I came
The Proper Prop Daveinet at 5:09am 12.08.20 Don't waste your money on a tach: https://hackaday.com/2018/02/08/the-tachometer-inside-your-smartph
The Proper Prop SFS at 4:48am 12.08.20 Barn-dog, it is usually adequate to start just one thread on a topic. Now that you provided additio
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Tally Ho at 4:41am 12.08.20 I bought my first boat, a Hunter 280, from a broker in Milwaukee, in the winter. the boat was in i
Proper Propellor SFS at 4:34am 12.08.20 Hull speed with your waterline is 7.17 mph. The 3GM-30has a 3850rpm redline, 3600rpm one hour rating
The Proper Prop Terry Cox at 4:25am 12.08.20 Unless someone here has the information you need, I would defer to a prop shop for the correct thre
The Proper Prop kloudie1 at 4:20am 12.08.20 First thing is to check your tachometer with a laser one to see what the real RPM is.. The Yanmar ta

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