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overhaul of a volvo penta md21 Martin Schiller at 10:29pm 09.08.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/11817 Our HR 352 was built in 1980 and the motor, an volvo penta md21 (who is based on a peugeot indenor),
Need advice on Lazy Jacks..... Gary at 10:25pm 09.08.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1807 About to begin installing a homemade lazy jacks system on a H31 with an ~11 ft. boom. I would love h
OI 41 CB Boonzajer at 7:22pm 09.08.05 Morgan 3/3256 I have a Morgan OI 414. Did a trip to Africa, ship performed well. However, will not sail to windwar
Looking for San Francisco peninsula C-22 owners David Torrisi at 2:09pm 09.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1355 I'm trying to round up any past, present for future members of Fleet 9out of the San Mateo area. Ar
Plumbing RAD at 2:08pm 09.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/896 1st - Where does the ice box drain to? Is it the bilge? I can't find a hose?2nd - How does one go
weather helm ? Steve11003 at 1:10pm 09.07.05 Seidelmann 1/1650 I think I understand the principle of weather helm forward rake of the mast is less, rearward is mo
e-mail discussion board Dave Smith at 12:26pm 09.07.05 Catalina 30 2/1531 Does anyone know the e-mail address of the Catalina 30 discussion list that was on at "sailnet" ? Is
Wood ribs...5200 vs FG Ed6905 at 11:22am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 Was wondering what thoughts are on using 3M 5200 to bed wooden ribs on my Rhodes.The white oak has
Still have a boat Nice N Easy at 11:18am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1111 By some strange stroke of luck I still have a boat. Some friends of mine went by my house in Slidel
Yanmar Manual Nereussailor at 11:13am 09.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1065 Does anyone know of a source for a Yanmar 2gm motor manual my 1979 Hunter 30? It didn't come with on
Hot Water Heater HELP! Nereussailor at 11:07am 09.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/955 I have a hot water heater in my boat that is being held together by rust. I haven't got it out of th
H310 Survived Katrina Tom Pfleeger at 11:02am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1200 Moved from Gulfport small craft harbor to west side of Bay of St. Louis, MS to hide from hurricane K
yanmar cockpit control panel lights kurt at 11:00am 09.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1338 anyone know which light is the far left red light. the panel has three lights. the other two are te
C350 Hull #150 Cutlass Bearing Failure Kachina at 10:49am 09.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1385 Can anyone tell me what was the first hull number to have the PSS Shaft Seal Water Injection System
Peggy, Will a Jabsco bowl fit a PHII? sailboss at 10:03am 09.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1329 Peggy I'm tired of fixing the silly, weak, plastic pump on my Jabsco, but want to keep the big-butte
Venture 17 Lew at 9:21am 09.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/912 To All Hands,I realize that the Model Drop-down window starts with '19 and' any McGregor product u
McGregor Venture 17 Lew Morris at 9:17am 09.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1195 To All Hands,I realize that the Model Drop-down window starts with '19 and any McGregor product un
datamarine s 200 dl depth sounder Ron at 8:55am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3094 My depth sounder will occassionaly change readings from 20 ft or 30ft to 2.5 or 3.0 anyone know why.
Hurricane salvage boats EDIT Don Chesley at 8:40am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1093 What happens to all of those great boats from the southern states after a big storm ?
Hurricane salvage boats Don Chesley at 8:38am 09.07.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1153 What happens to all of those great boats from the southern after a big storm ?

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Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (4) rgranger at 8:34am 05.04.21 This might not be the same design but this is how the Mac 25's baby sister (the Mac 22) does it. 8
Manasquan NJ to Block Island SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:31am 05.04.21 Anchoring in Fire Island inlet, I have anchored for the night in the cove off Oak Beach, but you hav
Dripless propeller shaft Andy_P at 8:30am 05.04.21 Yes, it is some sort of dripless system (not sure which one though). That while sealant smeared ar
Insurance for Macgregor 65 sail sfbay at 8:27am 05.04.21 Just to add about marine insurance cost...........in my experience it ranged from 0.75 - 2% of the b
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 8:27am 05.04.21
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel cptjak at 8:22am 05.04.21 You can keep the swivel if you put 6 inches of chain between the swivel and anchor there by eliminat
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance jssailem at 8:21am 05.04.21 No real rule of thumb. If the sail is bigger than your rig then you will have sail slop like trying
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 8:18am 05.04.21 Thanks so much for getting back to me John. Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). No n
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 wdonovan at 8:12am 05.04.21 No room for the above puller. Idea... Use the existing coupler for a puller. Separate coupling halve
Insurance for Macgregor 65 FastOlson at 7:59am 05.04.21 Insurance from a legitimate marine insurer will run you about 1% per thousand of agreed $ valuation.
Tackle for secondary anchor thinwater at 7:55am 05.04.21 You probably only need an FX-16, but a 23 is good for very soft mud. The 23 will be hard to set in f
Spring lines mjsb at 7:49am 05.04.21 It should not be a surprise, as new to boating owners begin to consider improving their securing of
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 05.04.21 I assume this is for a jib sail. For a jib the J dimension is fine but you need to know the luff mea
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel thinwater at 7:46am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel. I have had that specific model crack due to side loading. If you align the c
Spring lines mjsb at 7:45am 05.04.21 I put these folding mid ship cleats on my H31. Attaches to toe rail and work great. https://www.
WTB: O'Day 272 w/ trailer sail sfbay at 7:38am 05.04.21 Another option is to purchase one with a diesel engine (several listed in this link, albeit on the e
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (1) jssailem at 7:31am 05.04.21 Simple or elaborate? The easiest would be to acquire a used asymmetrical sail from another boat of
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? jssailem at 7:21am 05.04.21 Welcome back Dave. How is the Pacific Ocean cruising?
H310 port side ropr clutch rjadelsohn at 7:18am 05.04.21 Small world. Hi Rick. I'm the guy across the river who just msg'd you. It looks like the clutch pad
How to enter in owners registry? Phil Herring at 7:15am 05.04.21 You ran smack into a bug. I updated your boat information so you're now on the list of 310 owners. I

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