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Yanmar 3GMF sluggish starting Jared at 9:34pm 11.08.04 Big Boats 8/1138 The engine on our 1987 Hunter 34 - 24hp Yanmar 3GMF - has a difficult time starting if it hasn't bee
Anchor holding sail on 216? Bob Cowgill at 9:29pm 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 1/853 I would like to add an anchor holding sail to the 216 for our planned overnighter Thanksgiving week
Catalina Smile Dave Gerhardt at 9:19pm 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/798 I am considering purchasing a Catalina 30. When researching this boat I came across the symptom cal
EZ Steer Tip Thienes at 4:51pm 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2321 Can anyone pleas explain to me what EZ Steer is all about. Especially related to getting through sha
Cabin Table - Hunter 26 Dan Christensen at 11:53am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/771 Does anyone know if the cabin table on a Hunter 26 converts to a berth? There is a slotted fitting
need info on main a/c breaker (120 volts) danny at 11:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1369 the main breaker (a/c 120 volt) in our 1981 H-30 is showing signs of age and does not always stay in
Replacing clam cleats on a Capri 18 Russ10307 at 11:43am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1177 I sail a 1989 Capri 18 and have just upgraded from the working jib to a 135% genny with roller furli
Dinghy Question Chuck15486 at 11:27am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1821 I am starting to outfit my h31 for a trip on the ICW next fall. I am interested in options for a din
O'Day Mariner and 19 Robert Fewkes at 11:23am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3135 What is the difference between the "Mariner 19" and the "O'Day 19" centerboarders listed in the Port
Sail slides for Hunter 33.5 steve21792 at 11:07am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/970 I have not been able to find a source to buy mailsail replacement sail slides for my 33.5 Hunter. No
Running Rigging Michael Mangione at 10:55am 11.08.04 Big Boats 3/865 Hiya Sailors,It getting to be too cold to sail here so it is time to make some changes to our boat
Looking for winches Rick Sylvester at 9:42am 11.08.04 Big Boats 2/754 I want to add another set of primaries (Maxwell 29.) Anybody know where I can find some?
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:31am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1130 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:23am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 0/869 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
length of spinnaker pole James Goodson at 7:42am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1098 Greetings! I'm looking at a spinnaker pole on E-bay, does anyone know what the average size, ie leng
Boat Talk One-on-One jack19547 at 7:41am 11.08.04 Columbia 3/1504 I would appreciate talking to other 26 MKII owners by email...i have some questions and observations
Drainage from the cabin Robin at 7:21am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/999 We have a Mac26 and there is a drain hole in the cabin (center rear under the ladder). It constantl
centerboard cable mike b. at 6:50am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/947 I need to replace the centerboard cable. it is a wire to rope splice. i need to know how long the
Mainsail Reefing Lines texasprinter at 6:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/0 Ahoy,I have recently purchased a Catalina 27 that needs some work. I would like some information o
Speed transducer Ron at 6:36am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1446 Having just been hauled out for the winter, I found out why my knot meter hasn't worked for the past

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Funny Friday!!! Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 09.02.20 I'm going with the one with less wetted surface. But the other one has so much more freeboard!
Water heater smokey73 at 4:34pm 09.02.20 Search Results Featured snippet from the web Pressure hot and cold water is standard and, since 310
In Board Shrouds Rick D at 4:10pm 09.02.20 To digress, I looked at Jerry's personal Catalina 27 that he was done with some 30+ years ago. It wa
In Board Shrouds Jackdaw at 3:45pm 09.02.20 It's a fine line between avoiding the arms race with the checkbook and "Everyone gets a trophy."
Water heater Michael Davis at 3:45pm 09.02.20 For us not having a heat exchanger is pretty useless. We certainly run the engine more often than we
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 3:28pm 09.02.20 I'm going with the one with less wetted surface.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:25pm 09.02.20 Two sailboats waiting for the race tomorrow. Both of equal sail area. Guess what the PHRF rating d
Water heater jssailem at 3:10pm 09.02.20 Maybe previous owner needed long hot showers with soft music and candles. Clint Eastwood would obje
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 jssailem at 2:52pm 09.02.20 David You are talking about adding stanchions. Your boat was initially designed with out stanchions.
Adding a mid ship gate to a Cat 350 sail sfbay at 2:47pm 09.02.20 This Catalina 34 owner did the same as you are proposing. This thread entitled "Installing Midship
In Board Shrouds shemandr at 2:47pm 09.02.20 It's a fine line between avoiding the arms race with the checkbook and "Everyone gets a trophy." I
1978 Hunter 27 Shroud Tension MikeHoncho at 2:22pm 09.02.20 My H22 has quite a bit of slack on the lee when heeled over. what is the harm to this? if the for
Installing FireFly Batteries tfox2069 at 2:13pm 09.02.20 I'm similarly in my first season with Firefly batteries, having replaced two 4D monsters with two Gr
Catalina 310 Water Heater (1) marchem at 2:13pm 09.02.20 We just replaced our water heater in our 1999 hull #1 but it never leaked. Instead the fuel tank le
Stray Current? Jackdaw at 2:06pm 09.02.20 A galvanic isolator is a device used to block low voltage DC currents coming on board your boat on
Stray Current? Johnb at 2:04pm 09.02.20 A galvanic isolator is a device used to block low voltage DC currents coming on board your boat on
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? sail sfbay at 1:37pm 09.02.20 Looks like a nice lake, freshwater and great view!! Might find this thread entitled "Has anyone ever
Stray Current? Mechone at 1:33pm 09.02.20 If you have a GI you are a good actor. For years I was the only boat at WYC with proper shore powe
Installing FireFly Batteries B757Captain at 1:26pm 09.02.20 As a full time cruiser you should also take into consideration the availability for replacements.
Beneteau 393 - water in start battery compartment sail sfbay at 1:21pm 09.02.20 Is it saltwater or freshwater? Knowing that will help troubleshoot the source(s). Same issue on Be

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