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Fred Ficarra nick8481 at 8:15pm 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/995 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 1/853 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 5/7331 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) 3/1005 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 2/1905 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 6/798 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 4/1572 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 4/1179 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 0/898 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 2/1955 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 7/1796 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 1/1285 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 3/966 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 5/1523 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 2/1043 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 10/4715 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 5/1556 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 1/943 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 0/1289 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at
Prop Nut Tim Pinkham at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1174 Hello All,I finally got my new prop. So I am anxious to install the new shaft and prop. My questio

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1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:09pm 03.21.21 Here's what the 82 27 has for a stop Thank you for the photos, I will look at mine to see if it's
Issues removing cutless bearing. (3) snoopy_ at 6:41pm 03.21.21 Hello, I screwed the pooch on this removal. I finally removed this bearing using 4' length of pipe
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? dLj at 6:36pm 03.21.21 Well errr uhhhh NO. Lot of variables on Zinc consumption. Jim... All variables are known, or c
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? JamesG161 at 6:32pm 03.21.21 generally considered that your zinc's should last at least 1 to 2 years Well errr uhhhh NO. Lo
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dLj at 6:31pm 03.21.21 I wouldn't get anything without talking to your hired captain. I'd ask the captain you hire what tha
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 6:08pm 03.21.21 AAACCKK! You varnished the oar handles. Oar handles are never varnished, so that you can keep a b
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 6:01pm 03.21.21 That's what I did when I replaced the transducer a couple of years ago. I cut a piece of 2x4 to ins
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain W at 5:42pm 03.21.21 Really impressive effort. Thanks for sharing the journey!
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 5:37pm 03.21.21 With that kind of luck, you should buy lottery tickets (and a new boat of course) :dancing: . And
Dehumidifier Suggestions NINEv2 at 5:36pm 03.21.21 Looks like the one these kids use in their Catalina 30 in Vancouver. look sound 6:00. cant be to
Removing very old thru hull xducers Ralph Johnstone at 5:35pm 03.21.21 The old through hull was a 1.5" hole, the new one was 2". With that kind of luck, you should buy
Lithium Ion Replacement CarlN at 5:33pm 03.21.21 I would just replace both of your current batteries with the same thing (which are 2 Group 27 size b
Mark II Rudder questions... weekendrken at 5:29pm 03.21.21 I have a mk-I, but your mk-II C-30 Owner's Manual shows the steering arrangement. There's a thrust
Main hard to raise Tally Ho at 5:22pm 03.21.21 If you are anywhere close to needing a new main sail, look at adding a Tides Marine Strong track and
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Tally Ho at 5:13pm 03.21.21 Hi Tally Ho, Appreciate your offer, though yes, I returned the Lewmar's to West Marine. I reinstall
Dehumidifier Suggestions Tally Ho at 5:11pm 03.21.21 Has anyone had luck with models similar to this? Looks like the one these kids use in their Catali
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Bash at 5:05pm 03.21.21
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 03.21.21
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 4:59pm 03.21.21 electric heat gun, warm up the old sealant and use a oscillating tool with scrapper blade and work
Bottom paint Meriachee at 4:59pm 03.21.21 You would be a very rich person of you worked out a way to peel it off in the water.

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