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Diesel engine problems Rob Bach at 10:28pm 05.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/949 I have a terrible diesel problem. The Westerbeke in my 272 le will not start after a couple of yaer
Mainsail trim Timm Miller at 10:12pm 05.26.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1210 Don, I know you're busy sipping ice tea somewhere in your land yacht...but I have been wondering abo
tape removal Saildog5182 at 9:57pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1084 I messed up and left blue paint masking tape( the 3M good stuff) on too long. Can anyone recommend a
Getting to Block Island Tom Chastain at 8:43pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 9/1176 I am sailing to Block for the first time June 3, 04. Question is to go through the gut at Plum Isla
Roller Furler Ken Starnes at 3:00pm 05.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/789 Hi I'm in the market for a Roller Furler system and want to hear from you which system you think is
Brighter Moments John Dodge at 12:51pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1183 My wife and I just signed the paperwork for our new to us 1996 Catalina 36 tonight.we take off on S
Bottom paint allan at 12:41pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1582 How often should you paint your bottom? I understand that boats in warmer temperatures need paingin
h40.5 owners- any topping lift line fraying issues Rich Stidger at 12:12pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/963 My 1997 h40.5 has frayed the topping lift within a couple feet of the end of the line and the beginn
Changing back to roller reefing jib on Hunter 25 Chris Lydle at 11:26am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1430 I recently bought a 3-rd hand 1981 Hunter 25. Apparently a previous owner was an avid race, because
Boom Brakes Bob F at 9:24am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/929 I've been thinking about one of those boom brakes on my H376 (like Dutchman) that use friction to sl
3GM30 photos? R at 8:39am 05.26.04 Big Boats 15/1458 Anyone have some photos?or maybe even a dimensioned drawing of a 3GM30 or / and an exploded view.
Crew and Boat Exchanges jerrlaw at 8:05am 05.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1102 I own an exceptionally nice 1996 Oceanis 44 that is kept in the Caribbean. I have sailed from Trin
Changing the coolant on a Yanmar 2GM Kevin13713 at 7:23am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2158 I own a H320 and am changing the coolant for the first time. The existing coolant has about 100 hou
Water leak S. Hockey at 7:15am 05.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/928 I have a 1991 Cat30. Above the stove (port side) there is a light fixture and from one of the scre
Galvanix Batt Cat 3-30 Battery Charger opener at 6:37am 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 0/3919 I have a Galvanix Batt Cat 3-30, 3 bank on board charger. I am having some problems and unfortunatel
storm sails ? Morrie at 5:18am 05.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1399 Does anyone have measurements for a storm trisail and a storm jib (for the inner forestay) for the 3
installing a am/fm cd player w/speakers bernie at 3:03am 05.26.04 Smaller Boats 16/1759 dear friends, i want to install a am/fm cd player with two speakers on my catalina 22 and was wonder
Need to rent tow vehicle Dennis at 2:44am 05.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/746 Sold my Explorer and figured I could rent a truck when I needed to tow my X. Quickly discovered tha
PAR ProtoTank 12 Recirculating Holding Tank S/Y Gryphon at 2:00am 05.26.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2661 Does anyone have any information about the PAR Proto Tank (12gal) recirculating holding tank. I hav
Gate valve replacement Dan Dawson at 1:14am 05.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/982 I want to replace my existing gate valves on my H27. I know Seacocks are best, but a lot of extra wo

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New sails jssailem at 8:13am 07.24.20 Thank you Guys. The asymmetrical spinnaker is new and culmination of a sail plan improvement that da
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 8:09am 07.24.20 Thank you so much for your quick answer ! Sadly I do not have a picture of the panel and am not on
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 8:02am 07.24.20 There was a problem some time ago with Globe impellers somewhat related. It seems that the bond bet
CUBA! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:00am 07.24.20 And then there's Hell, MI. If you visit there and return you can honestly say you've been to Hell
CUBA! Ron20324 at 7:56am 07.24.20 true. We have a Moscow Kansas. And another "Mocow on the Hudson" .
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question Davidasailor26 at 7:56am 07.24.20 Do you have a picture of the panel? On the 37 the plug is connected to a breaker on the panel, with
CUBA! Ron20324 at 7:54am 07.24.20 This thread brought back a memory from a decade or 2 ago. My lady friend at the time and I were goin
Wiring Mast to Interior Don Tatarelli at 7:50am 07.24.20 I was also wondering if there are any Oday owners around Hilton Head Island or the Savannah area. W
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Hayden Watson at 7:46am 07.24.20 The ONLY thing that sould be connected to the battery side of the shunt is the battery, period.
Yanmar 2gm shutting down with battery selector on. Stu Jackson at 7:42am 07.24.20 Try having someone watch the alternator / front of the engine when the battery selector is rotated.
CUBA! rgranger at 7:30am 07.24.20 true. We have a Moscow Kansas. My favorite odd name is Santa Claus IN https://www.google.com/maps
New forum member with an introduction and some questions rgranger at 7:26am 07.24.20 The H27s are definitely in the conversation too, but the most recent are pretty far out of our pric
TS Hanna <--- Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 7:15am 07.24.20 what sort of wind speed might we see in the Galveston/ Kemah area? Here is the link for the Marine
New sails Kings Gambit at 7:14am 07.24.20
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 7:07am 07.24.20 Thanks for the advice David and Jackdaw. More spinnaker halyard issues the next race. That would ha
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Kings Gambit at 6:53am 07.24.20
TS Hanna <--- Invest 91L HMT2 at 6:48am 07.24.20 Jim, what sort of wind speed might we see in the Galveston/ Kemah area? I am out of town and need to
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Ron20324 at 6:40am 07.24.20 Light bulb!! Guess what...... problem solved! Again the wonders (and patience) of this group is
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 6:37am 07.24.20 If you are not going to trailer the boat and if you lake has deep water, you may find that you pref
CUBA! Member 131497 at 6:35am 07.24.20 Well here's the scoop, the old fashion way. Once you get to to Hemingway, you're issue at the cost o

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