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transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 2:03am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin
transducer mounting question Bob1757 at 1:56am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/835 transducer mounting question i want to mount a depth sounder (display has two docks (one for cabin
Windlas for a 92 tall rig 30 faller at 11:52pm 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/953 I just purchased a 92 Catalina 30 and want to install a windlas. Inside the anchor locker ther ia a
Main sail ? jimmdog at 10:44pm 06.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1051 I am sail shopping for a crusing main. I intend on doing some club racing. Which manufacture would
Keel Cable hru hull fitting Clarkbs at 10:24pm 06.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1103 Is there a replacement part for the thru hull fiting for the swing keel cable (Macgregor 25'). Mine
Slow Boat Bill Jones12954 at 10:05pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/1120 In club races, my 1996 Hunter 23.5 consistently does poorly. Other racers frequently comment that t
Centerboard DannyHatt18957 at 10:02pm 06.21.04 Day Sailers 8/1578 I have searched the articles about the centerboard and they are very helpful.I was in deep waters
Rudder update Ed6885 at 9:31pm 06.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1283 Talked to Foss Foam yesterday...They said they were finishing it up and should be shipping it today!
Keel alteration Before the Bell at 9:23pm 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1246 Has anyone dared alter their original keel. I remember the early 80ties when the Aussies were comin
Anode Corrosion Mike Gibson at 7:37pm 06.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2387 Hi out there in Beneteau land.Can anyone help me with a solution to why my anode at the rear of my
Attaching fittings to the 216 Angus10130 at 6:06pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/871 Hi there These discussions are great and have helped me with a number of uncertainties Now here i
Check you dock lines ! imajazzman at 3:09pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 1/832 As sailors we are always discussing the finer points of sailing. Sometimes we are so caught up in th
Self Furling Mains Willy12231 at 2:56pm 06.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1214 My self furling main is difficult to unfurl.Does any one have a suggestion as to how to correct th
Soon To Join the Big Boat Club T J Furstenau at 2:46pm 06.21.04 Big Boats 14/1240 I've been holding off saying anything in fear of jinxing the deal, (we sailors are a superstitious l
Genoa Sheets Westy at 2:46pm 06.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/1007 Need to replace the lines on my Cat 22's 150 genoa. Don't have the old one to compare. Any advice on
30` S.2 9.2C going offshore. Need tipps Kentsoon at 2:38pm 06.21.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1153
Bilge Pump clemo16222 at 1:28pm 06.21.04 Day Sailers 3/1292 I just bought a 1974 O'Day 22' that I am very excited about. My question is, is there a place for a
Exhaust Problems Rch at 1:20pm 06.21.04 Bigger Boats 6/1473 I have a problem with the exhaust on my oday 30. the exhaust pipe broke at the last elbow right befo
Replacement Head Sail John Richard at 12:59pm 06.21.04 Big Boats 1/946 I took delivery today on an new UK "Passagemaker I" 125% headsail. It replaced the cheap one (110%)
sail reconditioning. fgm at 12:24pm 06.21.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1086 I would like some advice on sending my sails in for reconditioning.

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Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) RoyS at 4:44am 01.08.21 How did u plum this in? On the Yanmar 2QM15 there is a removable plug that is covers a port made f
Eye Splice double-braid thinwater at 4:37am 01.08.21 Great write up.:biggrin: Whip locking dyneema has been shown to weaken the splice to the strength
in board sheeting? danstanford at 3:05am 01.08.21 It has to be about more than sheeting angle, look at footage of a TP52, It looks like the luff of th
New dinghy for 2-hp honda jon hansen at 2:58am 01.08.21 interesting results from different uses. in Wisconsin the premium gas is ethanol free. prop size,
Winter Sailing Will Gilmore at 12:12am 01.08.21 At least you don't need a plow. -Will (Dragonfly)
Winter Sailing (1) Michael Davis at 9:45pm 01.07.21
eye candy (3) Will Gilmore at 9:10pm 01.07.21 188890 188891 Modern sailing yacht VS Classic sailing yacht Both are amazingly beautiful. I'm more
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? JoeWhite at 8:40pm 01.07.21 Scott, please vist here to see how I completed the very project you are describing http://mei1970.or
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Ken Cross at 8:19pm 01.07.21 Just wondering what year is your boat and where did you order or find place to order. I have 2007 H
New dinghy for 2-hp honda Ken Cross at 8:15pm 01.07.21 I usually only run our Honda 2 at half throttle or less because it's way quieter. It won't plane wid
eye candy (1) Hayden Watson at 8:12pm 01.07.21 http://wellfoundyachts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Undersail.jpg 72' deerfoot Here is a good Y
eye candy jssailem at 8:03pm 01.07.21 I enjoyed the images of the cabins. They were quite grand for crew cabins. :biggrin:
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:19pm 01.07.21 See 33 CFR 159.7(b)-(c) for the relevant statutory language. You can read it right here: 33 CFR 1
Battery Switches CarlN at 7:17pm 01.07.21 Those aren't big batteries for house use. I'd parallel them and use the pair for everything. The bat
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) chuckwayne at 7:02pm 01.07.21 Our elbow was totally coked up and producing a lot of unburned fuel smoke. ran like a watch with the
Vacu flush loss of vacum discovery at 6:31pm 01.07.21 Thanks...the symptom seems different then other issues because when it was creating strong vacum it
eye candy Michael Davis at 6:22pm 01.07.21 @jon hansen, I think I may have to wait until next payday for some of those. Sure are some pretty bo
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 01.07.21 A common culprit are the copper washers on the banjo joints. You could replace the seals with new c
Y-valve below water line ... ok or not ok? Newport Bob at 5:24pm 01.07.21
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) (1) heritage at 5:16pm 01.07.21 188889188889 As you can see from this image that Ralph Johnston posted, the water passageway is bl

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