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240 launching Crow at 8:37am 09.12.05 Smaller Boats 7/946 This is my first post. I am seriously close to purchasing a 240. I have looked at as many differen
Update on H356 leech flutter Jim Seamans at 8:27am 09.12.05 Big Boats 2/775 Well, Last winter I took my mainsail back to UK sails who had said they would fix the sail under war
c-22 wing keel turn over Genesis16615 at 7:15am 09.12.05 Smaller Boats 2/1681 Just thinking.. I've put Genesis in what I think to be some near lay downs.. Has anyone ever actuall
Noxious Bilge JHall at 7:06am 09.12.05 Big Boats 2/870 Have noticed a funny smell when the boat is closed up for a while. MSD clean and pumped, deo in hold
Morgan 34 steering systems Darryl Aubrey at 6:16am 09.12.05 Morgan 0/1894 I have a 1967 Morgan 34, hull #130. Originally it had a makeshift hydraulic steering system which I
Damaged Cross beam under mast Aaron at 6:08am 09.12.05 Islander 2/1975 The beam under the mast is rotten and now removed. I need information on how to construct and repla
prop shaft coupler Capt Rob at 6:01am 09.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1183 Does any one know the size of the bolts on the shaft to engine coupler ?Thanks Rob
sani-potti parts Dave D 94 H26 at 5:28am 09.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2047 Help, Peggy! Or anybody else that may know! I removed the Sani-Potti from my new-to-me H26 to thorou
48' Hunter??? John Richard at 5:18am 09.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/903 I just read that Mike Harker was working with Hunter on a new 48' model and will sail hull #1 around
Keel bolts Monty16708 at 4:52am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1097 I am cleaning and repainting the bilge on my Catalina 30 and there appears to be some type of "rubbe
Water Ballast? RGallagher at 4:42am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2422 What exactly is water ballast. I sail a Catalina 22 swing keel and would like to go up in size. The
Reefing line sizes David Ochoa at 4:35am 09.12.05 Big Boats 7/4686 I thought I saw some information regarding this a while back but couldn't locate in the archives. I'
Plumbing steve rainey at 4:17am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1203 understand some of the newer boats are getting away from hoses and using CPVC piping insted. could t
plumbing steve rainey at 4:11am 09.12.05 Big Boats 0/754 I understand some of the newer boats are getting away from hoses and using CPVC piping insted. could
Cranking the engine with the seacock open Phil18150 at 3:55am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1414 I want to share some important information that I learned recently while having a problem bleeding a
Hunter 33.5 Cliff Carter at 3:51am 09.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1008 Fred,My computer has kicked you out for some reason so cannot e-mail U direct at >>427.We went l
Mans got a point here Franklin at 3:34am 09.12.05 Other Sailboats 5/851 Jack Kelly has a good point here.
Plugged Drain Kirk M. at 3:05am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1095 Any suggestions on the best way to un-plug my ice box drain? Is it safe to use any of the current c
New to the Mac 26D Stuart Casteel at 2:34am 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/942 I just bought a Mac 26D after years of Hobie 16 sailing. I sail on Lake Superior and on my Hobie 16
Strange bilge water texastom at 1:37am 09.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2378 Peggy, I'm writing you because you seem to have a lot of experience in boat odors and other stange d

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How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 9:43am 05.03.21 Alan--the water separator is getting checked and I bought a new filter for it, as well as a new fuel
Racor Fun Yesterday Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.03.21 Yeah, I do have to move fenders out of the way, but it is straight forward.. Do you have a map sh
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 9:41am 05.03.21 The mechanic is working with me, he totally acknowledges now (after some initial resistance) that th
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 05.03.21 Home made with starboard. Looks good and solid.
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 (1) wyctoronto at 9:37am 05.03.21 Home made with starboard.
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 05.03.21 Totally uncalled for, Ralph and untrue. Sorry Peggie, I forgot you're one of the good ones. My a
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior Timm R Oday25 at 9:28am 05.03.21 I found the liner on our Oday 25 had a lip where it joined the over head . I simply made brackets th
New instrument transducer install & dead rise dlochner at 9:23am 05.03.21 Over the depths you are looking at a few few degrees won't make much of a difference. The critical d
Racing vs. Cruising Kings Gambit at 9:22am 05.03.21 I don't see it as one or the other. Both are good ways to enjoy boat ownership even though they are
New instrument transducer install & dead rise Timm R Oday25 at 9:19am 05.03.21 We have two depth sounders on our Oday 25 . The newer one is mounted inside the hull stuck on with $
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
looking for electric winch switch Udi at 9:05am 05.03.21 OK! thanks so much.
Racing vs. Cruising Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 05.03.21 I'm in agreement with Dave. I like sailboat racing and I would definitely do much more of it if I w
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:44am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
Racing vs. Cruising dlochner at 8:39am 05.03.21 As @Don S/V ILLusion alludes to, anytime there is a sailboat on the horizon its a race! ;) I have
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 8:35am 05.03.21
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might check with SBO for Hunter 22 spreader parts: Hunter 23 spreader tips (
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 05.03.21 From page 51 of your owner's manual showing the engine exhaust vented loop. r this. I plan to res
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:32am 05.03.21 If both ends of the raw water circuit are under the waterline at any level of heel, a vented loop is
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 8:31am 05.03.21 The HIN will tell you the date is was made and the manufacturer. perfect, yep worked it out! thanks

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