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tips for your tender motor Gene Gruender at 4:37am 05.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/911 When you are out and lose a shear pin you may be out of luck if you have none or lose something like
Here's a very open-ended question... John at 2:49am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1400 When does a sailboat become a blue-water sailing vessel? Length, keel, beam, equipment, rigging, de
High Amp Alternator Installation Joe Smith (Decadence) at 2:33am 05.23.04 Big Boats 1/1181 I am in the process of installing a Balmar 100 amp alternator on the Universal M35. Balmar recommen
Hunter 54 Doug at 2:24am 05.23.04 Big Boats 3/1051 I am interested in the old Hunter 54s, but don't see many of them around. Does anyone know how they
Paint on Compass glass Bob at 1:23am 05.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1051 My 28 Catalina (I just purchased) has a few old paint drops on the compass glass along with a few ot
Where to buy traveler control lines? Wynn Ferrel at 12:59am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/909 I need to replace the control lines on my Harken traveler. The lines are about 20 feet long with an
Slap Silencer for 456 Dave Robinson at 12:47am 05.23.04 Big Boats 5/966 Anyone know of a slap silencer for the 456. The one in the chandlery says it's only good up to a Pa
Maximum Weight / HP of Outboard on '83 Catalina 25 Catalina 25 at 12:31am 05.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2260 What is the maximum weight and / or HP of an outboard engine for a 1983 Catalina 25? I just put on
Forestay and Roller Furling.... David at 12:17am 05.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/1009 Ok, here's a question I've had for a while and just never asked. First off, I'm out with my daughter
CDI Furler question Todd Ciehomski at 11:43pm 05.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/996 Hello all. I'm currently in the process of installing a CDI furler on my O'day 25. Rudy at D'R (aw
Diesel Engine Manual Andy Kendrick at 11:18pm 05.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1387 Anyone know where I can find a manual for my inboard? It is the original inboard Engine - Renault (1
Nissan 4 Stroke 6HP Throttle Question Terry at 11:11pm 05.22.04 Smaller Boats 2/902 I have a new Nissan 4 stroke 6HP for my Capri 22. While in gear, if I turn the throttle to the very
28.5 Manual joecap at 10:46pm 05.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/953 As someone probably requested before I am sure, I am looking for a manual on a 1985 28.5. I have a h
HSAO cruise schedule and regatta (1) Brigg at 6:00pm 05.22.04 Big Boats 1/764 The Hunter Sailing Association of Oregon invites you to visit their website to learn about their exc
HSAO cruise schedule and regatta (1) Brigg at 5:58pm 05.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/819 The Hunter Sailing Association of Oregon invites you to visit their website to learn about their exc
Wiring Harness - Help! Bob Bezubiak at 5:50pm 05.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1198 Just purchased a wiring harness upgrade kit and panel from Seaward. I'm trying to install however th
HSAO cruise schedule and regatta (1) Brigg at 5:50pm 05.22.04 Smaller Boats 1/799 The Hunter Sailing Association of Oregon invites you to visit their website to learn about their exc
Looking for proper swaging tool for lifelines David22365 at 1:56pm 05.22.04 Ask All Sailors 6/4626 I have purchased new lifelines and hardware, but I'm havingtrouble finding the appropriate swaging
Care of interior cabin wood in 1979 Catalina 38. Don Buckner at 12:55pm 05.22.04 Big Boats 1/1141 I just purchased a 1979 Catalina 38. The interior wood seems to be in good condition except that it
Compression post problem Gene Letner at 11:32am 05.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1186 My compression post(between the sole and the keel)is very badly rusted. I've seen references in pas

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Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 2:09pm 11.30.20 Would be nice if Alex Thompson could pick Kevin up from Jean LeCam on his way, but Jean might not w
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... capta at 2:09pm 11.30.20 You'll get one hell of a burn if you get tossed onto it when the engine is, or has been running for
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? (1) AndyL at 2:09pm 11.30.20 Thanks everyone. I would not drill the tubes but would use something like this to attach the board.
37 year old Catalina comes to life... HMT2 at 2:07pm 11.30.20 Nice work! Good on you sir! Enjoy.
37 year old Catalina comes to life... Hardhead at 2:01pm 11.30.20 Damn - you got a lot of work done in 3 months. Looks great. Congratulations on the maiden voyage-
Question about eye splice AndyL at 2:01pm 11.30.20 Sorry for not replying to all the helpful advice - I got sidetracked by other things. Thanks eve
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 2:00pm 11.30.20 I've had a Zero on a furler on both my Capri 22 and now on my 275. I really like its versality. I c
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests shemandr at 1:59pm 11.30.20 A lot of mid-western sailors have cut their teeth on those Tartan 10's. Very competitive fleets. B
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Tom J at 1:41pm 11.30.20 If your C320 is similar to my C310, the bulkhead aft of the engine practically touches the mixing e
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:33pm 11.30.20 The elbow is "kind of" jacketed with cool sea water from the heat exchanger so if the water flow is
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners BobH57 at 1:31pm 11.30.20 Do you actually mean 8 volts instead of 8 amps? What model is your inverter/charger? Some will not c
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners ggrizzard at 1:24pm 11.30.20 I assume, when you say "other large boat owners", that you're alluding to 25 footers and up??? :bigg
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests PaulK at 1:20pm 11.30.20 A guy at our club has a Morris. He doesn't seem to be able to do much with it. Too big to handle o
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... dlochner at 1:10pm 11.30.20
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Ralph Johnstone at 12:44pm 11.30.20 Mine runs cold at WOT ! ! ! Did I win ? Did I win ? I want to win ! ! ! Just what did I win f
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... Hayden Watson at 12:42pm 11.30.20 Wouldn't that cause issues with dissimilar metal corrosion?
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... kloudie1 at 12:35pm 11.30.20 If the pipe and ell are not water cooled, then the wrap would help with engine room temperature.. If
Any reason to wrap mixing elbow ... jon hansen at 12:15pm 11.30.20 to cover insulation of the pipe is my guess. reducing the heat in the engine room. is there a prize
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy Sailm8 at 11:39am 11.30.20 I actually use a 4 wheel furniture mover on the bow and the wheels on the stern and roll/pull it to
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter dave_and_dd at 11:34am 11.30.20 Yes, I like the NMEA 2000 too. I currently have my seatalk depth, speed, wind and AP connect to a s

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