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Ethanol Gasoline is Coming! fastscot at 1:15pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1861 According to the news ethanol additive gasoline is coming within weeks to the Baltimore area. Based
I need a piece of grey rubber rub rail Mario7470 at 2:31pm 04.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1145 Hi ! I need about 5-6 feet of that grey rubber rub rail at the deck/hull joint. I have a bad secti
RPM drops when in gear...sometimes Mike C at 10:25pm 04.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 11/2079 We had been underway for about two hours when the RPM on our 2QM15 slowly started to decrease. When
puck style transducers David at 10:46pm 04.19.06 Other Sailboats 4/1084 I want to install a puck style of transducer on my Nimble.Will the boat's construction(core material
radio interference from charger Mystic51 at 12:11am 04.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1473 Help, My boat still has one battery. I am getting ready to add a second. I bought a Guest smart char
Toe rail paint / varnish Howard Kent at 12:07am 04.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1214 Would anyone have an idea what I can use to repaint the toe rail and the tiller on by Beneteau 25.7
Irons Don Guillette at 1:45am 04.20.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/3590 Mates: It seems like when I answer a question the discussion stops so I'm going to try another tack.
B&R Headstay Sag John T1594 at 2:19am 04.20.06 Big Boats 6/1213 Don Guillette from the HOW Sail Trim Topic forum suggested that I put this question to people with e
Spinnaker Halyard for Beneteau 400 Louis Tinsay at 2:34am 04.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1114 I have in-mast furling main (Sparcraft) on my 1995 Beneteau 400. I do not see any provisions for a s
Two versus three bladed Max prop Gary Wyngarden at 3:09am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/3180 I'm having a now two-year-old continuing problem with shaft/prop vibration that I'm spending alot of
Missing Zincs (1) Steve at 3:17am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 31/2226 I have a 1992 H28. At the end of last season when I hauled my boat (see picture), I noticed that bo
Rudder Binding Mike at 3:32am 04.20.06 Big Boats 0/944 After a hard grounding in sand, I have experienced that when the rudder is amidships there is a bind
Self made mast raising system Dennis at 4:26am 04.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1837 made a self raising mast system with a 2X2, winch, a couple of L brackets, and small pulley, man wha
problems with the keel greg at 5:08am 04.20.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 6/2368 I have a problem with the keel of my Ranger 28. When it was hauled out and put of the hard this spr
engine vibration mounts John12637 at 6:11am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/963 After my 1983 Catalina 30 with an Universal M25 splashes in next week and is rigged I intend to repl
making your own bimini edward webb at 6:05am 04.20.06 Smaller Boats 3/1046 I have a 1984 C22 and I would like to fit it with a bimini to avoid some of the sun when in port. I
35.5 Holding Tank Alan at 8:35am 04.20.06 Big Boats 10/1288 I removed the stock aluminum tank today. Curious which model Ronco tank anyone has used. Also am con
looking for a 27 catalina Randy Kirk at 6:42am 04.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/935 I am looking to buy a 27 catalina in good cond. year not an issue but would like good sails, furler,
33 Ranger Information wanted... Francis Sullivan at 12:43pm 04.20.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2101 Greetings,I'm looking into purchasing a 33 Ranger, and I hoped to hear about the bad sides of this
Prop Walk bnizer at 11:23am 04.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1865 Hi all,I'm a relatively new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30. I have almost no control when putting my b

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Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Zencra at 7:16am 06.23.21 Hi Folks and thank you in advance for your attention. I am very seriously considering the purchase
line diameter Hunter 49 ice breaker at 7:14am 06.23.21 https://support.seldenmast.com/files/1426855956/595-063-E.pdf This document says 10mm on page 7. L
H23.5 Centerboard parts Doug J at 6:59am 06.23.21 I Just completed an overhaul of the centerboard and mechanism, it was worn so stainless steel rods
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Doug J at 6:44am 06.23.21 Thanks, Doug. I notice you are in SD. I am in Temecula. Let me know if you ever want to sail togeth
Catalina 310 Cabin Top sail sfbay at 6:42am 06.23.21 Might contact the Catalina 310 International Association: Catalina 310 IA - Home This reference Ca
H410 Start Battery (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 06.23.21 An ACR is bi-directional so if someone feeds a charge source to the start battery On his H410 and
Looking for a new motor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:39am 06.23.21 Go find a good used two stroke 8 hp. The key is to keep the motor from bouncing up and down so ti
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Terry Cox at 6:37am 06.23.21 Does not sound like a fuse. When fuses go, nothing happens until you replace them. A bad wiring conn
Boat leaning to port sail sfbay at 6:34am 06.23.21 Same issue came up on these threads: Listing to port \| Sailboat Owners Forums and Catalina 309 lists
23.5 mast centering baby stays while raising mast? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 06.23.21 What many fail to recognize is attachment of any struts onto deck of the 23.5 as there are no metal
H260 Model Year Differences? Doug J at 6:26am 06.23.21 260 transom easier access to water. Secondly, new forward hatch on 260. Third, wheel steering now
Boat leaning to port Will Gilmore at 6:23am 06.23.21 Do you have a picture that shows how bad the list is? Since you just aquire the boat, I assume she
Stern light SFS at 6:14am 06.23.21 It has been my experience that time spent dealing with nav light function (running down a short, bu
Stern light Crazy Dave Condon at 6:09am 06.23.21 Follow @rgranger advice.
H260 Model Year Differences? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.23.21 @caverun Can you confirm if your boat is one I sold.
Boat leaning to port Ron20324 at 6:00am 06.23.21 I do not see how this could simply be a weight distribution issue. The fuel tank is on the port s
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 06.23.21 Make sure your line thru hull is 7/16 inch line, NOT 1/2 inch. Also check roller under mast step w
Deep Freezer Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 5:51am 06.23.21
tachometer not accurate Maine Sail at 5:39am 06.23.21 Ok Maine, I can except that I am "not even close" as a possibility because it has been several deca
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 06.23.21 The 240 is pretty simple. I think the parts mentioned about cover it. You might check the centerboar

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