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H31 three blade prop questions Bob Rutland at 3:39am 06.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/920 I am thinking about changing to a three blad prop for my 84 H31. I know I will loose sail speed, but
H260 throttle cable and other problems. JDK20819 at 3:08am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 4/901 I just got my trailerable 260 in the water.The yard that serviced my Nissan 9.whatever HP outboard
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 3:08am 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/854 i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin, one for cockpit))the transd
Headsail Downhaul J.P. Dyer at 3:07am 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 5/1163 I received what sounds like a great tip regarding dousing a headsail while singlehanding - rig a hea
Right outboard for Catalina 27 bookie at 2:55am 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4060 I am trying to buy my sister a new outboard motor for her Catalina 27 as a gift. The four stroke mo
411 saloon berth conversion? DublinMan at 2:47am 06.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1264 Hi. I wonder if anyone has done a conversion of an Oceanis 411 saloon to allow the table to drop int
Need some advice on throttle cable Paul Aubrecht at 2:27am 06.21.04 Big Boats 4/953 I have a 356 with the 3GM Yanmar.Ever since I have had it,when I advance the throttle,it will only s
Whisker pole Chuck7831 at 2:07am 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/952 I have a 23' O'day and last year we rigged a whisker pole with the boat hook in light winds to go wi
Yanmar Start-up Problem StepUP at 2:04am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1587 I own a 2GM20F Yanmar on my '88 O'Day 302. I have encountered a starting problem and am looking for
New to sailing joel dawson at 1:42am 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 I'm 19, just got out of high school,heading to college and i want to take up sailing.I have been on
Trailer for M25 Tip at 1:23am 06.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/947 Can anyone tell me if the trailors for a Mac 25 and a Mac S C and M are interchangabe. I have what l
Head Mate problem Dick at 1:19am 06.21.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2209 I have a Cat22 that had a leak in the hoses from the head. In the process of fixing it I needed to r
Steering with outboard only Tip at 12:47am 06.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/882
Rudder Problems DFrye at 12:36am 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1065 Hi All - I'm two days away from splash day and in the normal tumult of getting everything in order I
Tuning a 280 Rigging Eric Hartsough at 12:23am 06.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1238 We recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 280 and would like to know of a web site where we can study up o
Wheel steering maintenance Andy598 at 11:55pm 06.20.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1094 An ugly sound from the wheel had me looking to Don Casey's Good Old Boat and the resulting realizati
heavily listed tolga bicer at 11:51pm 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1354 heavily listed Dear sirs,I have recently purchased from beneteau a brand new beneteau 57 feet boat
Looking for a trailer for Mac 26D Aeolus 2 at 11:44pm 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/781 Anyone know of a used Mac trailer that is for sale? I am in desperate need of one. Contact me direct
Fuel tank sending unit Don3086 at 11:44pm 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1370 Does anyone know where I can get a new fuel tank sending unit for the fuel gauge. It's for a 1982 Hu
heavily listed tolga bicer at 11:42pm 06.20.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2773 Dear sirs,I have recently purchased from beneteau a brand new beneteau 57 feet boat and since my pur

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which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:26pm 12.09.20 Looks like a thru-hull to me. Can't tell from the photo what size it is. If the hose is 3/4" ID, i
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 1:41pm 12.09.20 you are a very kind man Tom as we all have come to know here. i would call it "reckless opp".
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DRhoads at 1:26pm 12.09.20 Isn't like putting flaps and slats down on an airplane. More lift at slower speed (greater camber)
do you sail in the fog? Captain Larry-DH at 1:25pm 12.09.20 All true but stats show that good visibility and close to home is where most accidents take place o
The Proper Prop Claude L.-Auger at 1:18pm 12.09.20 As John said, it's your boat hence your decision. A general rule of thumb is to go down in pitch whe
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:59pm 12.09.20 I've spent time looking online for collisions, especially on our coast. I couldn't find much. As I
paint... PaulK at 12:47pm 12.09.20 What you paint first depends upon your technique. If you do the smooth sections first, you have to
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:44pm 12.09.20 :plus: Rocks + currents = high risk Rocks + currents + poor visibility = higher risk Rocks + curre
which Sani Hose (1) justsomeguy at 12:37pm 12.09.20 Is that a through-hull?
which Sani Hose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 12.09.20 can we install all white vinyl hoses in the head? But of course, it lends a certain cachet .....
Coolant Smoke or more? Whatfiero1 at 12:08pm 12.09.20 Keep the key on the sea cock. Best plan
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 12:06pm 12.09.20 I never totally fill my fuel tank to capacity (85 gallons). So have not had any leaking around the
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 12:04pm 12.09.20 I'd be concerned about how the fitting is attached to the inspection plate. If it is threaded into
Coolant Smoke or more? Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 12.09.20 So you're saying "Check List usage" is governed by the impact it may have? Yes, the impact and th
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking Tom J at 11:43am 12.09.20 I'd be concerned about how the fitting is attached to the inspection plate. If it is threaded into
which Sani Hose ontherocks83 at 11:35am 12.09.20 Holy Crap! Excuse the pun! $10/foot?! I am getting ready to replace a long length of 1 1/2" ID sani
The Proper Prop jssailem at 11:02am 12.09.20 Barn-dog. It is your diesel and you get to decide how you want to run it. All the diesel study I ha
Hunter 333 real or myth? BigEasy at 11:02am 12.09.20 So the myth is starting to look BUSTED! :) It does raise another question though ;) Why did Hunter
which Sani Hose (1) rgranger at 11:01am 12.09.20 Ahhh. It's vanilla scented. That makes a difference! :laugh::laugh::laugh: could be worse
Coolant Smoke or more? Hello Below at 10:57am 12.09.20 2. Boat failure. Oh man ............ float around out here for a while and hope I can fix this befo

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