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sovereign 24 characteristics TI doug at 9:26pm 11.05.05 Other Sailboats 1/886 Hi, looking for a sailboat for daysailing, a few overnites, learning to sail. Locally a sovereign 2
pedestal steering MikeW. at 9:25pm 11.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1078 Has anybody installed pedestal steering on a 240? Just curious to know if it's been done before. I h
Winterizing Procedure Joe at 8:56pm 11.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/967 Please list in detail what the procedure is in winterizing Heat Exchanger and Engine on a 2GM20F (18
Changine antifreeze in heat exchange Joe at 7:29pm 11.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/987 I have a 1990 Hunter 28, with a 18 Hp (2GM20F) engine. I decided to flush out my engine. I warmed th
Just testing Alan Gluyas at 1:45pm 11.05.05 Catalina 310 8/2278 Hi folks. Just testing to see if anyone is using this forum yet. I have just spent a weekend fitti
First boat. Sailed Lake Michigan back in the 70"s Barry15618 at 12:53pm 11.05.05 Other Sailboats 4/877 I have found a large marine, owners boat, that looks like it is in great shape.I have not sailed sin
TV/DVD fried pbonner at 12:19pm 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1244 I have several Hunter sailboats of various sizes which have TV/DVD players on board. I recently had
Stern tube replacement Lucian Hill at 11:40am 11.05.05 Other Sailboats 1/815 I need a replacement stern tube or strut for the shaft, 3/4" shaft, that is coupled with an Atomic 4
owner's manual herbert rodriguez at 11:26am 11.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/935 does anyone know where i can find/buy an owner's manual for the oday 25. i understand that there spe
3 blade prop Dennis11686 at 10:56am 11.05.05 Newport 3/2244 I would like to replace my 2 blade prop with a 3 blade. I have a Newport 27 w/ the Atomic 4 shaft di
looking for 1977 cat 30 manuals eclipse at 10:47am 11.05.05 Catalina 30 3/1879 i am a new owner of a 1977 catalina 30 and am looking for copies of the manuals for the boat and eng
rigging a Mac 23 jeff10532 at 10:16am 11.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1054 I have just purchased a MacGregor 23, I am not familiar with the duel jib set up can someone let me
need to buy a ranger 29 hank at 10:08am 11.05.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/2151 anybody in fla selling a ranger 29.. we just lost ours in wilma here in cancun...
Ericson 29 Gas tank replacement Bob Levy at 9:36am 11.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1463 HelloI recently purchased a 1978 Ericson 29 with an Atomic 4. The gas tank is in need of replacem
Volvo 2040 diesel Pete8927 at 9:19am 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1160 Can someone give me an equivalent oil filter number for the Volvo 2040 engine?Thanks,Pete
Halyard diameter question John at 9:15am 11.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1011 Hi. I have a 1977 Catalina 30 tall rig. Just got it last year and have really enjoyed it. I plan on
Cushion Cleaning help. Scott N. at 8:36am 11.05.05 Big Boats 3/828 The interior cushions on my '92 H35.5 smell a bit like the bilge. Can anyone recommend a cleaning pr
Folding Sails marcomondo at 8:33am 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 I am about to pull down and store the sails for the winter...was wondering if there is a method for
Leak from Bolt-on Keel Joint Keith at 8:23am 11.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1020 I have a 1973 O'Day 23, with the bolted-on shoal draft cast iron keel (weight about 1200lbs). I am
can you glue formica??? deeman7777 at 1:56am 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 13/4395 I am replacing the laminate/formica surface on the galley. This was quite a project. I have the ne

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New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. sail sfbay at 6:37am 05.03.21 ..............My question is this: Isn't my underwater thru-hull raw water intake for the marine hea
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing thinwater at 6:34am 05.03.21 Tiller pilot. The solo sailor's best friend. Moving the winch can make things worse if you don't ge
Durango tow vehicle questions rgranger at 6:22am 05.03.21 Backing up with surge brakes can be tricky. You are pushing against the brake master cylinder True
What happened here... rgranger at 6:19am 05.03.21 That's a Stealth 21, very low freeboard. Oh wait! You were being funny... my bad.:rolleyes: (m
240 HIN indentation number location? Terry Cox at 6:16am 05.03.21 The HIN will tell you the date is was made and the manufacturer.
What happened here... Justin_NSA at 6:15am 05.03.21 Best guess... Battery dead on the bilge pump. Jim... PS: Built in floation Foam , keeping it floa
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:14am 05.03.21
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Kings Gambit at 6:11am 05.03.21 There was valet parking at the end, near the entrance of the upside-down pyramid, we occasionally us
What happened here... (2) rgranger at 6:10am 05.03.21 Quite a mystery. Looks somewhat like an old Venture 22, and none of those had positive floatation t
Durango tow vehicle questions Justin_NSA at 6:09am 05.03.21 Backing up with surge brakes can be tricky. You are pushing against the brake master cylinder
Dripless propeller shaft Justin_NSA at 6:06am 05.03.21 This won't be a cheap fix like the PO thought. I'd check the rest of the below waterline fittings be
Durango tow vehicle questions rgranger at 6:02am 05.03.21 On our pontoon it has surge brakes. I don't know how well electric brakes and water will hold up.
Dripless propeller shaft RoyS at 5:41am 05.03.21 By the look of that stern tube work, I would ask the previous owner what other projects he tackled.
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina SFS at 5:40am 05.03.21
Stem/Keel Repair - Update dlochner at 5:35am 05.03.21 The hull was likely laid up in one piece. It is a small enough boat to do that. The thickness of th
Stem/Keel Repair - Update dLj at 5:23am 05.03.21 I've no idea how this boat was built. In fact, I don't even know what boat it is by looking at it. S
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? RoyS at 5:20am 05.03.21 You can get white smoke from water in your fuel. You will know soon after you replace the fuel in th
Racor Fun Yesterday sailme88 at 4:59am 05.03.21
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 4:32am 05.03.21 awesome thanks everyone! it's easy to find when you know where to look! Now I have the number how d
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 2:54am 05.03.21 I just had a mechanic do a major rebuild of my Yanmar 2GM20 Luck won't cut it. Where is the mechan

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