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looking for the perfect c-25 jim savicki at 10:52am 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/1112 Hi guys and gals. I am in the market for a c 25 with a wing keel and an inboard. I currently hav
Catalina 34 or 36 resale ease Paul at 10:41am 08.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/968 I sold my C30 a couple a years ago and it sold pretty fast. My wife and I plan to go cruising in 3 t
Harken Furler not furling on '95 26' Rich Lewis at 8:22am 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/949 Since I shortened my forestay a few inches to adjust my mast rake, the Harken furler won't furl. The
Reefing Eric Graig at 8:18am 08.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1355 We were running downwind the other day on a broad reach when the wind really piped up to about 30 kn
Sailing Books Don Guillette at 8:15am 08.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/826 Hooyasailor who sails out of Atlanta and Pensicola asks an interesting question about sailing books,
Boatyard Damage from Charley Dancing Bear at 7:54am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Does anyone know how boats fared at the boatyard near Placida ? -- it is southwest of Punta Gorda. H
How about a CD or DVD? Victor23952 at 7:10am 08.17.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/973 Phil,Have you considered publishing a CD or DVD with a search engine and all or most of the archiv
Flotation foam RichardL at 7:05am 08.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1074 In some of the other threads, I have seen reference to foam under the v-berth. I don't have any ther
Capri16.5 Shroud Line Tension Lynn Bluett at 6:46am 08.17.04 Smaller Boats 4/1168 Does anyone know what the tension limits on the inner and outer shroud lines should be? I have a Lo
motor without ballast D. Boyd at 6:46am 08.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1748 I've had my 26x for two years, my first boat. I've been told I can empty the water ballast tank whe
Sailing to Baltimore Tom B at 6:45am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1250 Anyone here sailed to Baltimore on an August weekend? We are considering a weekend cruise to Baltim
Polish the mast and boom? King at 6:42am 08.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1071 We stepped the mast of our '76 Oday 25 to move it out of harms way during the recent Hurricane Charl
Mac 25 - which battery? Mike at 6:34am 08.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1064 I am just about to try to get a simple 12volt DC system (hadn't a clue but have been reading recentl
Anyone Heard of 48' Ericson made in Brazil? sf at 6:03am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1060 Has anyone ever heard of an Ericson 48' made in Brazil? I know someone who is describing his boat a
Archives back online Phil Herring at 6:03am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/884 Thanks to all for your patience.
shower sump pump Ron at 5:57am 08.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1296 I have a C320. This is the first boat with a shower and sump for me. How do I access it for inspec
Are there any cons to a 1987 Catalina 30? sf at 5:55am 08.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 15/6369 We have looked at a 1987 Catalina 30. The interior is in mint condition. However, I have never sai
Check out this boat. What do you guys think Rick Ellis at 5:44am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1285 http://www.geminicatamarans.com/
O'day 39 History 1984 booty at 4:24am 08.17.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/860 Looking for history of o'day 39 How many built in 1982,83,84.? My email bootybaker@cavtel.net T
Bilge Pump O 23 Jonathan Cushing at 4:12am 08.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1471 The bilge pump on my O 23 (1983) does not seem to be working. Is there a seperate power line to the

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One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 4:22pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me. Only trick you can't face them the same way. One has to face the opposi
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The AC ground (green) should be connected to the DC ground (black) at the grounding point on the en
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displace
same model engine but different HP kloudie1 at 4:08pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displaces
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator mytime at 4:01pm 01.18.21 Thanks Ralph!...I was looking at another Marine Tach and the diameter seems to be the same. It has t
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 3:55pm 01.18.21 I have a C315 with the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. I have found that it mostly works OK. But, any
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm Richard19068 at 3:51pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 3:50pm 01.18.21 thanks drew_d. appreciate the note and sentiments. wishing you a good start to the upcoming seas
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 3:39pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Replacing Hull Stripe Jskosmo at 3:35pm 01.18.21 eraser wheel / whizzy wheel. Keep the RPMs low, don't let it get hot. I just removed all my graphics
Wire Size to Bus Bar? ShawnL at 3:29pm 01.18.21 Is it directly from the solar panel, or do you have a charge controller?
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 3:17pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me.
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 3:07pm 01.18.21 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5
Brand new coolant pump fail. (2) RitSim at 3:04pm 01.18.21 Taking a guess that your engine is a Universal M25 which is actually a Kubota diesel. The loacl Kub
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 3:01pm 01.18.21 Yeah. Definitely looks like a different configuration, but the mechanism looks similar. I'm machin
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 2:48pm 01.18.21 Found them on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDQQCE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Captain Larry-DH at 2:48pm 01.18.21 A little spray ends up in the head, which is better than a wet hanging shower curtain. We have a n
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top shemandr at 2:44pm 01.18.21 ...Those tanks are prone to leaking after they've been partially used, because the valves don't al
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 2:43pm 01.18.21 Hi Claude. Great minds think alike. The valves I used negate the need for another valve. They are d
Brand new coolant pump fail. Whatfiero1 at 2:40pm 01.18.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them both get a puller from auto parts store ( they loan them) pull

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