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Rebuild of a Yanmar 2QM -15 jlogan at 9:29pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 12/8580 I'm trying to decide between a rebuild of a 2QM-15 or a repower...I have the skills to rebuild the 2
Fred Ficarra nick8481 at 8:15pm 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/988 Hi fred I noticed you have a remote oil filter on your yanmar so maybe you can help.I was at the WM
Sailing in less than a knot of wind John S at 3:25pm 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/850 If one is patient, one can sail very slowly in light winds. Today The conditions on the local water
6'4 headroom in a blue water cruiser Susieclue at 2:32pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/7246 My partner and I are looking for a full keel blue water cruiser under 40 feet long. If anyone has re
Disappearing archived post henkmeuzelaar at 2:13pm 04.02.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/985 Phil,One of the HOW regulars told me he was unable to find my recent story on Rivendel's harrowing
Winch lubricant Bill18593 at 12:42pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1817 I've checked the archives and can't seem to find posts on what kind of lubricant to use when servici
Funkey Fin The Lousianna Purchase at 12:08pm 04.02.05 Big Boats 6/781 I had my H34 pulled to replace a prop and add a new zink. Can't afford a Bottom Job right now and I
Any tips on rebedding the traveler track ... Will Baker at 12:07pm 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1564 On an '85 25.5 with a moderate rain water leak coming from the track? Thanks...
Hot water from a Yanmar YSM-12 trent at 10:34am 04.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1168 Can any one tell me how to route the plumbing from the engine to the hot water heater it looks like
Change 3GMF Yanmar Diesel to 3YM30 Charlie L at 9:50am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/894 Does any one have any experience changing out a 3GMF Yanmar to a 3YM30. This is an increase of 10 H
Teak and Awlgrip Clear Debra B at 8:47am 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1945 OK several folks around here have been talking about the new "high tech" teak treatment applied by s
Telltales - Part 1 Don Guillette at 8:41am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1769 Mates: I have to do this in sections because the subject is too long for this format. It is probably
outhaul on 350 keevers at 8:28am 04.02.05 Big Boats 1/1271 Can anyone help with this? Do Catalina 350s have an internal or external outhaul system. I became cu
New Boat Prices wcole at 7:28am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/959 I am considering purchasing a new Catalina 34. Is the price the dealer quotes firm or the start of n
Cockpit Drains Ernie14800 at 6:31am 04.02.05 Bigger Boats 5/1500 Hi all,I'm back, this time with a Boat! :)I just purchased an 87 O'Day 322, She is generally in gr
Rudder for Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 6:30am 04.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1033 I just picked up an Oday 15 that's in pretty rough shape. Only thing keeping me out of the water is
selecting an outboard - 15" or 20" shaft? joe lea at 5:39am 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4535 I've got my eye on a new Yamaha 4 stroke 8hp for my Macgregor 25. Would a the model with 15" shaft b
Steaming Light Problem Sandpiper20958 at 3:54am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1540 Dear Fellow Sailors:I recently purchased a 30' Catalina. Great! However, the Steaming and Mast l
Dropping centerboard on a 26 Al Wharton at 3:21am 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/936 The drawings in the manual show a bolt with the nut inside the centerboard trunk. How in the world
Boom Tang!! Rick at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1286 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at

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Neck deep in the Dark Side jssailem at 1:11pm 03.08.21 Capta... If you had the funds to own that boat you could have someone young varnish to your hearts c
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 WasabiRush at 1:09pm 03.08.21 Great info guys. Thanks. It has an M25 engine and currently has a pressure water system. I've read
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? gary16188 at 1:08pm 03.08.21 I just love the way the boat looks. Owning her makes me happy.
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? TomY at 1:07pm 03.08.21 "Tradition", you all will never do. why bother, right. keeping aeolus 66' is what i choose to do.
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) jon hansen at 12:45pm 03.08.21 "Tradition", you all will never do. why bother, right. keeping aeolus 66' is what i choose to do.
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) Tim22 at 12:22pm 03.08.21 I did this 5 years ago. 10 coats of Epiphane Spar varnish. It has not held up well so not recommende
1984 Hunter 22 Mocsie at 12:17pm 03.08.21 I'm looking for a replacement hatch for my 1985 Hunter 22 and have discovered that Amazon sells aft
Marelon seacock maintenance Tom J at 12:16pm 03.08.21 What's the failure mode on these seacocks? My macerator sea-dump through-hull has never been exerci
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 Tim22 at 12:09pm 03.08.21 The Hunter 310 came with lazy jacks that also worked as a topping lift. On my 310 (when new to me) t
Neck deep in the Dark Side capta at 12:00pm 03.08.21 sure is a beauty, but I'm too old for all that varnish. lol
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Sailfanatic at 11:44am 03.08.21 The experience that I have had in finishing a cabin soles without sealing with epoxy, one in polyure
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 03.08.21 Those pieces look gorgeous! What type of varnish are you coating them with?
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 03.08.21 Anyone know the life span of the plastic bushing in the cutlass bearing? Mine is 22 years old fro
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) dmax at 11:19am 03.08.21 If I had to, one of these would do the trick:
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 03.08.21 Hard to tell from the photos, but I believe the bolts are SS, they look clean. Agreed. Keep a ma
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? dmax at 11:00am 03.08.21 They look like they're SS. Someone may have chipped off the epoxy to re-torque the bolts and didn't
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:00am 03.08.21 Parsons - if it's the original valve to the Catalina, I understand that it's likely the 93 series OE
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Stu Jackson at 10:45am 03.08.21 You should also tell us what engine you have if you buy the boat and we can explain in more detail w
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) jon hansen at 10:42am 03.08.21 191302 love motoring, on motorboats
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) capta at 10:25am 03.08.21 I sure don't see a 'dark' side to power boating, if it will keep me on the water longer. They are ce

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