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Re-power a 1975 Catalina 30 Tom1458 at 3:56am 02.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/947 I have a 1975 Catalina 30 with a Yanmar YSE-12 engine that is in need of major work. I am looking i
What IS this thing Too embarrassed to admit at 3:43am 02.15.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2119 I hate to admit that I won a boat, and still don't know what parts of it are for.What is this thing
Electric Bilge, Depth meter and knot meter John A. Valldejuli at 3:13am 02.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/1016 Just bought lake-kept 1989 Capri 18 in great shape.I need to put in an electric bilge pump, any re
Questions 2 Ken Juul at 2:46am 02.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/911 In Q2 the answer is moderate tension giving moderate twist. Which would indicate that you want to du
Transport Prep JimG2886 at 2:26am 02.15.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1360 I'm about to truck my Ranger 33 across California and have a question or two:1) Do I need to remov
Tiller mount outboard controls Steve Paul at 2:12am 02.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1712 I believe I saw a site posted here some time ago about a tiller mounted outboard control. It mounted
Annoying Genny!! windchaser22 at 2:06am 02.15.05 Chrysler 8/2588 Hi Don, It's certainly a pleasure to "meet" you. I have a 22ft. Chrysler sloop, mast head rig, w
Moisture in the deck core oz34 at 1:23am 02.15.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1110 I am looking at a Hunter 37.5 1991 the surveyors found moisture in the area around the windless and
Galley drawers John at 12:37am 02.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1183 Last season a guest opened a drawer in the galley too far and all the silverware and contents fell e
retrofitting windlass on older model catalina 34 Buddy at 12:05am 02.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2472 What model windlass and pictures of project. Really interested in adding a windlass to my 1987 c34.
Leaks Eric at 12:00am 02.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/955 I have a few leaks on the deck of my O'Day 25 that I need to fix. What is the best product for filli
Questions 2 Ken J at 11:54pm 02.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/682 In Q2 the answer is moderate tension giving moderate twist. Q6 the answer is a tight vang. A tight v
Heavy Weather Trim Question Rick Evans at 11:46pm 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1378 Don, I apologize for what is probably the dumbest question you'll get but I can assure you there are
Night Sailing Dave at 11:21pm 02.14.05 Smaller Boats 5/1016 I am planning on doing a lot of night sailing on the Chesapeake Bay this season. I am wondering if a
Cloth changed to Ultra-leather Scott Broad at 10:55pm 02.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/836 I would like to change my cloth interior to the sand colored ultra leather. Has anyone ever done su
Steer Cable frozen - replacement process? RONKFTL at 10:49pm 02.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1211 HELP - I relocated from CA to FL and my 26X was recently shipped to catch up to me but had been unus
how to bend 316 ss tubing? william3045 at 10:41pm 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1457 i am doing some rail and pushpit work on my 23' hunter and need to bend some .069"x7/8" ss tubing. s
Backstay Tensioner Steve Carpman11081 at 10:06pm 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/1887 Don - Our Legend 37.5 is a B'R fractional rig with swept back spreaders and a single backstay with d
Oldies but goodies Benny17441 at 10:06pm 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1026 I own a 1983 Hunter 27. As most boats of its era it has a very small mainsail and a large headsail.
Towing Checklist? Dave C20469 at 9:49pm 02.14.05 Smaller Boats 8/1275 In the next 6 weeks or so I'll be moving my '97 H-26 from Minneapolis to Petoskey, MI - roughly 500

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Cover pic? Really? Benny17441 at 1:39pm 03.06.21 Motor sailing is a perfectly available tool to move the boat in a trip. It can help maintain speed
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed (1) MHauser at 1:27pm 03.06.21 Here is a photo. If you zoom in to the chainplate you see something that was added with a caulk gun
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Benny17441 at 1:25pm 03.06.21 Perhaps in a lake to use to get in and out of the dock. Would not think about in the Potomac River
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (2) shaun12345 at 1:16pm 03.06.21
now free to watch jssailem at 1:14pm 03.06.21 Always a fun movie.
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here. Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 03.06.21 Welcome. @eherlihy & I have been working back & forth to document lots of the good things he's done
Cover pic? Really? thinwater at 1:06pm 03.06.21
B411 Shaft Pitting (7) Ralph Johnstone at 1:04pm 03.06.21 The shaft is magnetic. Time for one last look at this idea again which @RitSim first identified o
Gel coat scoring and rough spots chip veres at 12:48pm 03.06.21 Maybe, just maybe a compromise is in order. Is the rough spot under the waterline? Are you going t
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 12:43pm 03.06.21 I'm basically retired and looking for crew during the week.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 12:42pm 03.06.21 A & R Marine Diesel at HHN is GREAT
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING cdells at 12:40pm 03.06.21 That's great Mike, thanks for the info. I think my old girl probably needs a lot of work as well bu
Android app Blitz at 12:24pm 03.06.21 No problem, working good now.
Android app Phil Herring at 12:08pm 03.06.21 Sorry about that, it looks like the developer's auto-billing system failed this month. It should be
Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more sail sfbay at 12:01pm 03.06.21 ..........Do any of you have experience with a Volvo MD 30 engine? I am especially interested in fi
Funny Friday!!! leo310 at 12:00pm 03.06.21 Morning CHUCKLE..........They weren't in my pockets. Suddenly I realized I must have left them in th
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING Mike Oldak at 11:33am 03.06.21 Hey Chris, I've also have an 83/84 H34 at HHS! We're finishing up our 2 year restoration with new s
Anti Corrosion Tape dlochner at 11:07am 03.06.21 Tef gel works. You could get a thin piece of HMWPE and cut to fit to form a gasket, however the the
Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more dlochner at 11:04am 03.06.21 At one time I had a Volvo MD7A. For routine parts, filters, v-belts, and the water pump these were a
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) BrianJ at 10:55am 03.06.21

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