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winching an outboard with a plastic housing John Funk at 7:22am 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1110 We recently bought an extra long shaft, electric start outboard to mount on the stern bracket of our
Air Conditioning in a 2004 H386 Mike16448 at 7:19am 08.25.05 Big Boats 4/872 I have a one year old 386 that I'm very happy with. There is a chance however, that I might be taki
Sling positions Larry Guptill at 6:41am 08.25.05 Morgan 5/1959 I recently purchased a 1981 Morgan 382 and was hoping that someone out there would know the distance
Dinette Layout for 1986 31 Hunter rebecca cahill at 6:41am 08.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1656 I bought this boat on e-bay and it is supposed to be a 1986. The hull id# does end with an 86, howev
Mooring a 32 ft through the winter Matt Virginia at 6:16am 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1170 Does anyone have advise on leaving a 32 ft sailboat on a mooring all winter, Harbor freezes in a few
YANMAR 3GM HELP !!!!!! MARK DIERKS at 6:00am 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1964 MY YANMAR REFUSES TO HOLD AN IDLE AFTER RUNNING FOR 30 MINS??FUEL INJECTORS CHECKED (WORKING)FUEL
Can you identify this sailboat Ian at 5:58am 08.25.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1695 Hi, I recently adopted a wreck of a sailboat in hopes of restoring her. Stats are: 21' long, 6' b
Mast head wind vane Mark at 5:57am 08.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2982 I want to add a windex to the top of my mast and was wondering about the size and type I should get.
How do I repair a crack? Paul Aubrecht at 5:46am 08.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/798 My helmsman seat on my 2003 Hunter 356 has cracked on the side.Can anyone tell me the best way to re
amf puffer drain fossil517 at 5:02am 08.25.05 AMF 1/2206 Does anyone know if the drain on a mid-1970 Puffer is the same as that on a sunfish? shsould the dr
more traveler mortyd at 4:50am 08.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1623 hust like my previous quetstion on tacking with a traveler, maybe there's an answer to this or maybe
V21 Spinnaker Steve P at 4:44am 08.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/851 I'm looking for a V21 spinnaker for sale. Does anyone have one or can anyone point me to where I ca
Yanmar in 362 Brad Jones at 4:39am 08.25.05 Sabre Sailboats 0/1365 I just bought a 1994 Sabre 362 from Lake St. Clair, beautiful condition. Sabre put a Yanmar in this
Racor water seperator aquaholic1 at 3:11am 08.25.05 Big Boats 7/3314 I have a Yanmar 3GM30 which has the inline Racor water seperator. It's the solid not clear one, so I
Catalina 27 trailer specifications rhilsend at 3:03am 08.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1407 I am wanting to build a trailer for my 1987 Catalina 27. I need the distance from the post pads to t
New Caption Contest Possibility? T J Furstenau at 2:52am 08.25.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1043 Phil -I know it's been a while since I sent a photo for the caption contest, sorry for the delay.
manual including impeller Greg at 2:14am 08.25.05 Morgan 2/1919 Does anyone know where I can find the additional info for the Perkins 4.154 engine, the manual I hav
O-day 25 Rick Ellis at 1:29am 08.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1098 My question is does anyone know haow the deck and hull componets are joinrd together on the O-Day 25
In mast Furling Line removal Paul Aubrecht at 1:23am 08.25.05 Big Boats 6/995 I have to remove the looped line from the furling unit because I am demasting to move the boat.Has a
Wheel Covering Once Around at 1:12am 08.25.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1364 Does anyone recommend any manufacturer's or websites for wheel coverings? ThxPaulOC351

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Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 Phil Herring at 9:40am 04.29.21 Good morning boat sellers. If you have a match for John please PM him rather than posting it in the
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Stu Jackson at 9:38am 04.29.21 If they are tiny holes, you might just apply some JB Weld to the underside. Good idea. There is a
Ignition switch Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the
Portable charger options Maine Sail at 9:34am 04.29.21 There's really only one "king of the hill" in portable chargers these days and those are the Victron
Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 04.29.21 Perfect illustration above! I will add ... it isn't absolutely critical to have a sail that was mad
Hull crash Stu Jackson at 9:31am 04.29.21 John's right. His was a more frightening experience than yours because he was on board when the guy
Boarding Ladder Failure Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 04.29.21 A boarding ladder we can trust is important to us.
Different size sail acceptable? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:24am 04.29.21 Scott's right. Here is some sail info if you don't already know about it to complement his explanat
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.29.21 Good plan...........I like your fortitude!! Good luck. Post before and after photos.
Ignition switch Stu Jackson at 9:21am 04.29.21 Don't you have to investigate (or know) what else, if anything, that switch energizes? Perhaps not
Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:20am 04.29.21 I'm confused by the dimensions you provide. I & J are dimensions on your boat based on your mast he
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 9:19am 04.29.21 Wow, wow wow! This is great information. @ Golden Road. Thanks. Your pictures answer much of my conc
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair Monheganlover at 9:18am 04.29.21 Thanks for all the good advice here. None of this is structural, but after shelling out multiple uni
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 9:17am 04.29.21 What Roy says is absolutely vital and though I was thinking of that the whole time I totally forgot
Ignition switch sail sfbay at 9:10am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the e
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 sail sfbay at 9:08am 04.29.21 Hunter 260 water ballast sailboats for sale in FL: Hunter 260 Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com)
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:05am 04.29.21 Yes, I passed on the Tacoma. All of my research puts it at 3500 lb towing capacity. Whereas the Dura
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:03am 04.29.21 Did you pass on the Toyota Tacoma 4 cyl truck? Tow capacity reportedly 5000 lbs per this link: 201
remove siezed motor mount bolt dmax at 8:53am 04.29.21 Man, that is a tough one, sorry for your pain. Would a right-angle drill help to drill it out?
Delightful decisions in New England coast dmax at 8:48am 04.29.21 Some great suggestions, others to consider: Sag Harbor (anchoring allowed), Westport Harbor (MA, anc

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