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connecting a hobbs meter carl1553 at 11:02am 05.29.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1853 hello, what is the prefered way to connect an engine hobbs meter to my yanmar 2qm15 motor. just bou
Boom connection for a boom vang Bill18593 at 10:13am 05.29.04 Smaller Boats 8/1082 We splashed yesterday and got the mast raised while we were at it.As I was rigging the boat today,
Toronto sailor interested in 27 or 30 Catalina John Gilinsky at 9:37am 05.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/943 Can any previous or current Catalina owner of any 27 or 30 foot model(S) please advise me as to the
Question on elec. interfacing autopilot with GPS Richard Marble at 8:38am 05.29.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1090
oday 272 shore power jim payne at 8:30am 05.29.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/959 I am interested in a 272 and have been unable to find out the amps for shore power. I need to know s
keel bolts torque settings sylvio leblanc at 7:53am 05.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/996 what is the required torque setting for the keel bolts on my 1992 hunter 27' ?
? on sails. pogosmoke at 7:28am 05.29.04 Smaller Boats 6/810 I recently bought a 1975 Hunter 25'. It came with the main and what he called the medium Jib if I r
Hunter 25 Boom Vang Matt at 5:44am 05.29.04 Smaller Boats 1/1174 I would like to ask what brand or type of boom vang went with the Hunter 25, 1982. If anyone could
Hunter 25 Boom Vang Matt at 5:43am 05.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2207 I would like to ask what brand or type of boom vang went with the Hunter 25, 1982. If anyone could
boom vang on the C350 Dave Granata at 4:06am 05.29.04 Big Boats 2/884 I am curious if anyone with a C350 has had,from the factory, a solid ridgid vang. It would appear f
fonts messed up Michael15993 at 3:35am 05.29.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/980 is it just me or is the fonts messed up and hard to read, started yesterday. no other site i go to h
Engine Overheating Kevin at 2:06am 05.29.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1109 I was having a problem with my Yammar diesel overheating while on the upper end of its RPM range. A
"Wraparound" saloon seating athomson at 11:50pm 05.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/787 I really like the saloon seating arrangement in the 336 "A" type. I've seen posts about 336 owners'
Hood 810LD Furler Upgrade Warren at 11:29pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4837 Has anyone with the Hood 810 LD furler upgraded it with Hood 800 SL upgrade package?If so, would li
NEED SIZE INFO FOR MAST POLE FITTING Jim Huhta at 11:20pm 05.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/794 Greetings....Yesterday we lost overboard the mast Whisker/Spinnaker pole slide fitting. We have a 1
356 PHRF Rating Again deacm at 10:07pm 05.28.04 Big Boats 3/1025 It's that time of year again. I thought I'd ask now that we 356 owners have another year under our b
Fine Tuning The Frigging Rigging Paul at 9:17pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/998 How do I fine tune the mast and its corresponding rigging? Fractional 7/8 with 2 slightly sweptback
Repair Yanmar on Long Island,ny nick maggio at 12:11pm 05.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1688 Any one know a good repair person for my yanmar in riverhead,ny
Flexible or Rigid Bing at 10:15am 05.28.04 Trailer Sailors 4/1293 Queensland Australia is bringing in new laws beginning July 1st that all vessels must have sewage ho
Back Stay...or not ! Don at 9:39am 05.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1264 Hello.....We have just purchased a new 26M Blue Hull , and have a Jib Furler,which we have not used

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Stern light replacement and wiring BVLew at 6:07pm 08.02.20 I just pulled the bulbs right out from inside the anchor locker. (But, since my lights were 42 years
Packing nuts question capta at 6:06pm 08.02.20 The nut closest to the engine is a lock nut. Once you have tightened the other one so the packing i
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 6:05pm 08.02.20 Here is a Beneteau document for installing the rudder assembly. First two pages refer to the B361.
New Furling Main Sail sail sfbay at 6:04pm 08.02.20 Just purchased polyester cruising tri-radial laminate main and head sail sewn to blue water standard
Ceramic coatings anyone? Rick D at 5:48pm 08.02.20 I am a skeptic until I talk to a body shop painter. I remember some miracle polishes decades ago tha
Ballast Cracked Problem Jim26m at 5:46pm 08.02.20 Two nice choices!
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights LazurusLong at 5:42pm 08.02.20 Solar? You'll need to run the engine to charge your battery. I can't answer your questions about
Packing nuts question dlochner at 5:38pm 08.02.20 Both nuts should be standard right hand thread. Big wrenches are necessary. One of them will probab
New sails Ward H at 5:36pm 08.02.20 That is one sharp Asym. The blue and gold colors look very regal driving SV Hadley. John's smile s
Anchorage magnet... dlochner at 5:34pm 08.02.20 Well?
Anchorage magnet... (1) jssailem at 5:25pm 08.02.20 You know there is a simple solution to establishing your comfort zone around your boat. Just start
(5) jssailem at 5:18pm 08.02.20 While not always, bow rollers should no be impossible to install. It usually needs about 4 inches of
Ballast Cracked Problem Tedd at 5:05pm 08.02.20 @Jim26m : We've really enjoyed it. But it has served its purpose (testing the waters with my wife),
Ballast Cracked Problem Jim26m at 5:02pm 08.02.20 @Jim26m : Don't think that will work with my 8 HP Tohatsu! Have you tried Premium gas?:) The S i
Ballast Cracked Problem Tedd at 4:58pm 08.02.20 @Jim26m : Don't think that will work with my 8 HP Tohatsu!
routing for transom drain 09 26M Jim26m at 4:54pm 08.02.20 The drain hose is small and plugs easily. It is tee'd to the sink drain line. Your through-hull ma
Boom Vang question Dave Groshong at 4:45pm 08.02.20 Easy to upgrade to a cam block, not that expensive, the V-jam is effective on dinghy's but a cam i
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights kappykaplan at 4:45pm 08.02.20 What charges the battery if you are under sail? Solar? You'll need to run the engine to charge yo
Boom Vang question williamtl at 4:44pm 08.02.20 We run our vang to the gene track, where do you run yours? Base of the mast to the boom. No other
1986 Oday 272 Nav lights kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.02.20 Theoretically, they should run off the battery, right? Yes.

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