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SpinTec Roller Furling charlie Katzl at 11:56am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1350 Hi GangHas anyone tried the roller furling made by Spin-Tec in California. Their ad looked interes
3 Blade Prop Jim Hamner at 11:37am 10.26.04 Big Boats 4/861 I am replacing the standard 17-15 2 blade prop. My mechanic tells me that the local Prop Shop has re
H37C Plumbing Ed Schenck at 10:40am 10.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/908 I discovered when trying to winterize that something has happened to my hot water pressure. We ran
Propeller sizing question Sean Herron at 10:14am 10.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/891 Hello...Just bought a used (120 hrs) 8 horse long leg Evinrude for my O'day 22 - it has a 12/8 pro
What is standing head room in cockpit of 1998 M26X Night Sailor at 10:08am 10.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/935 I have the mast off the boat for some modifications, and decided while it's down to also do a cockpi
6 volt Ron at 9:51am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1428 What are the draw backs of using daisy chained 6 volts? Can I use my Guest shore power charger? It s
Mast Rigging Help !!!! Manuel at 9:29am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 I need help in finding a cheap place to buy the rigging stainless steel cables that hold the mast. M
Yanmar Ken at 9:28am 10.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1056 Hi, anybody using OEM filters in their Yanmar. Fram has cross referencing. I have a 28.5 with a 2G
engine Jim at 9:08am 10.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/999 Looking for info on where I can find 7hp Vire, 2 cycle gasoline engine and how much they may cost?
Name removal Ron at 7:41am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1391 A new boat (4 yrs. old) and I would like to remove old decal and rename, any suggestions on products
Bow Thrusters Brad18297 at 7:31am 10.26.04 Big Boats 20/2306 I have a 2000 410. I really could use assistance in docking this boat with Wind and Current always
thru hull transducer carl at 6:56am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1527 my thru hull depth transducer that is mounted inside the hull and sits in a small oil cup that is gl
Trailering cat 250 for first time Greg at 6:54am 10.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/997 I became the proud owner of a 2000 250K several months ago. The boat needs to get out of the cold cl
What is this stuff ... Tom Monroe at 5:18am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1300 ... all over my boat?Went to the boat Sunday, and the rigging was covered with what looked like lo
throttle on meriman pedistal chris at 4:04am 10.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1114 We have a 1982 Hunter 27 with merriman yacht specialties steering pedistal. To maintain throttle rpm
What's needed for Autohelm ST1000 install on H23 Michael Slough at 3:58am 10.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1048 I have a 1988 H23 wing keel, and would like to install an autopilot, probably ST1000, and would like
Trailer Tires Guy at 3:34am 10.26.04 Smaller Boats 6/1239 I have noticed the inside of my tires are wearing more than the rest of the tire. I guess it could b
walter V drive with MD11C p323ms at 3:28am 10.26.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1975 I have a walter V drive with a MD11c engine. The coupling between the drive shaft and the transmissi
Winterizing a cold engine John T1594 at 2:54am 10.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 This is the first year that I will not be able to warm the engine before winterizing it. The boat (H
Standing Rigging Harpy at 2:51am 10.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1220 Anyone have any suggestions on where to purchase and/or advice installing new standing rigging on a

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My Penobscot Archipelago. Mikem at 9:47am 01.10.21 Well said and documented. I think the same of our great pacific north west. Puget Sound, Hood Canal,
Winch Handle Holder sail sfbay at 9:28am 01.10.21 Never used one..................we use Lewmar winch handle holder ($20 from Amazon) for our one touc
Catalina 350 extended range fuel daviddp at 9:11am 01.10.21 I have noticed a huge difference in fuel burn based on sea state. We see .75 per hour in seas under
So Many Projects, Where to Start? alexco38 at 8:51am 01.10.21 Project always has dependencies: time, money, other project first etc. One thing always lead to anot
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Jacktar at 8:50am 01.10.21 On the keel winch question - check the condition of the winch itself, and its attachment to the base
My Penobscot Archipelago. AlastairLC at 8:16am 01.10.21
So Many Projects, Where to Start? Justin_NSA at 8:15am 01.10.21 Sailability, and safety first, then livability. How's the motor?
So Many Projects, Where to Start? AaronD at 7:34am 01.10.21 Thanks for the tips, I'm going to look at moving the electrical panel. Where too? There's no perf
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 7:12am 01.10.21 Here's a link with some actual #s: http://catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1314&p=6923&h
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) RoyS at 7:11am 01.10.21 Thermostart's purpose is to heat the air in the intake manifold. There are videos on Youtube. What y
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 6:58am 01.10.21 Sorry, I don't keep track of fuel consumption so I've got nothing for you there. I can tell you I h
My Penobscot Archipelago. Captain Larry-DH at 6:55am 01.10.21 Looks beautiful! We're planning to go there this summer, if everything works out as hoped for.
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! All U Get at 6:38am 01.10.21 Interesting as always. The shaft key reminds me of our friends that were off-shore and coming in th
My Penobscot Archipelago. Deleted member 117556 at 6:32am 01.10.21 Beautiful area, you are very fortunate. Lived in Ellsworth in the mid 80's, loved it!
Alternator up-keep All U Get at 6:23am 01.10.21 I've removed my alternator to do some housekeeping on the entire engine. When it's reinstalled, it
Catalina 350 extended range fuel sesmith at 6:20am 01.10.21 Sesmith, That's a good point. I don't know how much room is available back there with a water tan
Ice Chest Insulation All U Get at 6:03am 01.10.21 I did the above with our Catalina 30 years ago. For the seal on the lid we added a strip of magneti
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! CYQK at 5:58am 01.10.21 FSTBTTMS Thanks for all your posts over the last few years.Everyone of them are a valuable gem Pls k
Catalina 350 extended range fuel SFS at 5:48am 01.10.21 Geez, it's getting worse.
Catalina 350 extended range fuel jssailem at 5:34am 01.10.21 You are correct. My eyes were confused. At 2800 the chart indicates 2 gal/hr.

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