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Bildge odor from antifreeze? Larry Jackel at 10:53pm 06.01.04 Big Boats 3/1924 There is a sickeningly sweet smell in my bildge that I can't get rid of. I think it is from spilled
Head sail only? Ed at 10:10pm 06.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/861 It was very windy here this weekend. About 20 mph with gusts to 30's. I won't admit it to the firs
Hunter 34 Clutch levers Scott Morgan at 10:05pm 06.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1001 The red and green plastic clutch levers on each side of my companion way just ahead of the winches h
Need to take forestay off B&R, loosen backstay 1st Tom at 9:54pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/878 I need to remove the forestay just to slide a furling drum on, should I loosen the backstay up a bit
Choker valve in Jabsco Head Rob Anderson at 9:36pm 06.01.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6426 Peggie,I am in the third season with my Humter 306 ...... Jabsco head. We have a recurring proble
anyone know the enterance to San Diego Bay? D E Brown at 6:29pm 06.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/792 I see kelp beds to the West and NW on the charts. We want to go south towords the Del Coronado for p
Choosing the correct feathering prop Mike Gibson at 4:55pm 06.01.04 Other Sailboats 4/716 I am about to purchase an Autostream feathering prop. I currently have a 3 blade fixed 480 diameter
Corroded keel bolts Pierre Bureau at 2:52pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1040 In 1992 I bought a mark 1 1976 C-30 without realizing that the metalic keel bolts ' nuts were much c
410 Mattress Soft Spot Jerry Raznov at 2:39pm 06.01.04 Big Boats 1/811
DaySailor Restoration John F. McKeown at 2:27pm 06.01.04 Day Sailers 2/1028 During the course of an archaelogical dig I came across a 17 foot long blue and white object with t
new jib for a 1993 hunter 30T ken forman at 2:10pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/935 I need to replace my jib and I wonder if anyone has some ideas as to the type of material which is b
cockpit table Rudy at 1:47pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 4/946 looking for any info or pictures on where to buy or how to make a cockpit table for a catalina 22. t
Nissan 9.9 outboard - water pump impeller service Mike B at 1:20pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/3082 Can anyone tell me what steps are required to change the water pump impeller on a Nissan 9.9 ; 2 cyc
Antifoul Mark at 1:12pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 0/680 Has anyone heard of a company that is called coppercoat who make a product I think called Copper Sh
LOOKING FOR A TRAILER Andy and Sue at 12:15pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/648 We are a Navy family and we have to move across the country. We can't sell our boat because then we
Option purchases on a new boat Wobegone at 11:45am 06.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/837 I am thinking of buying a new 260 and I want some of the options available from Hunter. My question
Hot Water using Engine Heat Exchanger Dream Weaver #224 at 11:34am 06.01.04 Big Boats 12/3667 Does anyone know how long it takes running the engine to produce "Hot Water" viathe heat exchanger
Hunter 30 on video! ELindstrom at 11:31am 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/857 Well ... I did it. Restored (in 3 seasons) our 1978 Hunter 30. Am so proud of how it came out, I sho
Catalina 27 for sale AND a full confessional pop Tom S at 11:28am 06.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1056 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem'category=63730'item=2480457906'rd=1Sounds*
bilge drainage shockingbeauty at 11:28am 06.01.04 Big Boats 4/908 In my 90 H35.5 there are two main bilge sections. One roughly under the table and one just aft unde

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New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:57pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific I've been sailing for 3 years and I taught myself through
New Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 12:52pm 08.03.20 How much experience and be more specific
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 12:43pm 08.03.20 @Alan Gomes I have read many articles on the weakness of the seawater pumps on this motor which has
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Sunbird22358 at 12:42pm 08.03.20 I used to have a 1982 O'Day 25 I found the docs on. Id was XDYG2606M82D. My current boat number, t
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:39pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Far Away at 12:36pm 08.03.20 I have found pressure washing to work very well on my boats non-skid. I also get the tough black st
On or Off SVPardonMyFrench at 12:35pm 08.03.20 Thanks all, so far the answers confirm what I have been doing for years, leaving the fridge/freezer,
New Boat EnamrdSalr21 at 12:33pm 08.03.20 Great questions! First of all I would probably want to start by doing more island hopping maybe in t
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 08.03.20 All good idea's here. Also if the breaker has a high trip count it could be wearing out. If you have
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (2) Grip Fast at 12:30pm 08.03.20 I had to raise the floor 2 1/5 inches to cover the batteries. I just screwed strips of wood to the
New Boat tfox2069 at 12:28pm 08.03.20 So you say you're looking for a trailerable cruiser. Here's a decent article from Sail magazine to
How deep to launch Tedd at 12:20pm 08.03.20 Clever idea, @pclarksurf ! I always envisioned a tongue extension being coaxial, but yours is a simp
EEE SAH EEE AHS pclarksurf at 12:12pm 08.03.20 As I do every year from the left coast -- keeping my fingers crossed for everyone and sending good k
Hull numbers.... again pclarksurf at 12:07pm 08.03.20 +1 for @Jacktar-- once the state agency gets a hold of your craft, all bets are off. Washington Sta
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Alan Gomes at 12:07pm 08.03.20 You should know that the raw water pump used on the 1GM/1GM10 is awful and requires frequent rebuild
How deep to launch (2) pclarksurf at 11:58am 08.03.20 Very similar to @Gene Neill and @T_Cat; With my 6' extension my back tire is sitting in a few inch
New Boat srimes at 11:57am 08.03.20 Um, what's your definition of "able to trailer?"
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 11:55am 08.03.20 Well, I called the broker for this (note, she didn't contact me...) and she stated that the owners h
Depth Finder Question Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 08.03.20 I had originally tried to fix it to the hull with silicone, but got no readings Next time, cut a
More propane outboard questions john6206 at 11:53am 08.03.20 I apologize for the snark. It seems that there are a number of people who believe that there is no

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