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Not to sound stupid... picklefreek at 1:23am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1078 ...but what is the "technical" name of this type of furler? I have ones like this on my 22 and 23 (
Restoring a C-15 Man-O-War FPellegrini at 1:34am 05.18.06 Chrysler 0/5146 Anyone know where to find parts? Help
Outhaul siezed? uploadjoe at 1:54am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1009 Last night I put my main sail back on and the outhaul would reach. I went to the mast and released t
desperate for manual ragansreach at 3:39am 05.18.06 Columbia 1/1584 Just purchased 1971 34 Mark II and need a manual for it since it needs some serious work. Really ap
Proper dimensions for a Spinnaker for a Cat 27 Jace at 1:19am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/3451 I am new to this site. I hope this post finds everyone doing well. Thank you in advance for any in
Throttle handles won't stay in position Southbaysailer at 1:18am 05.18.06 Catalina 30 6/3642 I have an 84 Catalina 30 SR for more than a year now and have had a problem keeping the throttle han
Lubricant Andy at 12:56am 05.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1269 On my newest boat, I am replacing the odds-and-ends exhaust hose remnants used by the PO to plumb th
Oil injected Suzuki - leaks oil when tilted Chris & Lenore at 12:53am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1515 Anyone out there with an oil injected Suzuki outboard?My early 90's DT8C leaks when tilted or stor
OPINION Gary Cripps at 12:33am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/818 OPINION NEEDED...I bought a 25 recently and have purchased a lot of stuff for it. I am ready to rep
rOnDAYvous 2006 - start signing up! Pete at 4:22am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/845 Ahoy, captains and crew...Can you believe it? The 2006 Northeast rOnDAYvous is now less than two m
new halyard size Chris at 3:57am 05.18.06 Smaller Boats 4/762 Good morning I own a 98 26H and it is time to replace both the main and jib halyards. The manual sa
Repl rudder w/ Newrudder (Foss Foam of Florida) ??? redfishnc at 3:55am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1702 Has anyone replaced their rudder with the "Newrudder" of Florida. The time came to replace the rudd
Spreaders Angle Fred Melick at 5:16am 05.18.06 Seidelmann 4/2808 I have been told that the angle on my spreaders is not correct. Mine are angled down a little. I hav
removing keel cal23369 at 5:05am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/900 One of my keel bolts is broken and the keel appears to be dangeling.I have a 1984 22'hunter.My quest
Air Conditioner Vents margaritaville at 4:49am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1090 I have decided well actually I have already mounted my AC in aft dinete bench seat. Water supply is
Battery from Honda 8 hp 4-stroke bcwave at 4:46am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3814 I've got a small auxiliary sailboat with an 8hp outboard "iron genoa". My electrical needs are meage
replacing balsa in the deck under the mast step Steve Horswill at 5:52am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1743 I have a 78 Hunter 27 with a slight depression around the mast step. It is time to replace the bals
Should I buy an Ericson 38? Darryl19205 at 6:21am 05.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/3869 I am considering buying an Ericson 38 (1986) and I want to talk with someone about the pros and cons
40Hp engines used on macgregor 19? Bill at 10:13am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/915 I just tried to purchase a 40hp mercury 4 stroke with power trim and tilt, but when it came in it di
Maxwell sheet winch Gordon at 10:17am 05.18.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1707 Looking for a supplier of parts for Maxwell sheet winch

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Thoughts on this Black Crud In Bilge? Previous engine fire? Oil Leak? - Hughes 40 MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 06.15.21 By the way I would walk on this one.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 MikeHoncho at 9:36pm 06.15.21 Triple your time, quadruple the time you are factoring in for the kid labor.
How far down should she be dunked? Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 06.15.21 I have an OMC saildrive and it's awesome when it works but so far it has a pretty miserable track re
Keel questions Lakeskiier at 8:34pm 06.15.21 I understand the keel is cast iron then covered with a thin layer of gelcoat at the factory. The cra
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) MikeHoncho at 8:29pm 06.15.21 Got into Friday Harbor at about 1430hrs and met up with a friend for a couple hours. The current was
3GM30F Clean-up Ralph Johnstone at 8:21pm 06.15.21 Part Number quoted in photo seems mistake. I see said the blind man :doh: ! Use the number in th
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed (2) Ken13559 at 8:01pm 06.15.21 I clean out the racor head assembly and use dinghy foot pump to blow back chokage to tank. Yes dirt
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" baw335 at 7:58pm 06.15.21 I appreciate the input from everyone! I went and looked at it and called Precision. They verified th
3GM30F Clean-up (1) Ken13559 at 7:52pm 06.15.21 Looks like inspecting the pump rotor is a breeze with the pump body on the exterior side of the eng
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 7:45pm 06.15.21 A dripless coupling is not supposed to drip at all. This will require being out of the water to repa
3GM30F Clean-up Ralph Johnstone at 7:36pm 06.15.21 Here is the photos for the modification. These are not mine but downloaded from the a forum. Look
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 7:17pm 06.15.21 Thanks to all. Making it much better. It's all in the category of serious but fixable. Will inspect,
Solar Trickle Charger BarryL at 7:02pm 06.15.21 Hey, I installed this on my last boat: https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=2708256 It was ver
3GM30F Clean-up Ken13559 at 7:02pm 06.15.21 I didn't know there is a way to do that!:facepalm: Is it simply a different bracket? The impeller
3GM30F Clean-up (5) Ken13559 at 6:54pm 06.15.21 part 2. Forum Admin, My apology. Do remove if these photos clutter up the forum.Thank you. Ken Y
3GM30F Clean-up (10) Ken13559 at 6:52pm 06.15.21 Here is the photos for the modification. These are not mine but downloaded from the a forum.
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) rgranger at 6:41pm 06.15.21 Phil Bolger?
Summer in the Salish Sea Terry Cox at 6:41pm 06.15.21 What is your sail plan from Mystery Bay to Fishermans Bay? Going to head for Middle Channel?
Hunter 34 - Weeping Hull Capt Robbie at 6:38pm 06.15.21 that might be from condensation, I used to get something like that in the forward compartments on ho
3GM30F Clean-up Ken13559 at 6:37pm 06.15.21 Gee, whaddya think? Could it be as easy as maybe switching the inlet and outlet hoses on the pump?

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