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Spreader Question -- Need Some Help Mike at 12:13am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1008 O'Day 27 (1977) My Starboard Spreader has play in it -- it moves fore and aft. It is more than norma
O'Day 34 Refrigeration Griffin at 11:46pm 06.01.04 Bigger Boats 1/1016 Does anyone have any info on the refer unit that was in this boat? I have one, but it is not workin
H20 Rigged for Single sail? Kent Younge at 11:41pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 4/959 I was wondering if any one has rigged an H20 to single sail? I would like to do this on my boat but
cockpit drain blocked Jim K at 11:26pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/1357 Well ther was six inches of water in the cockpit from an overnight rain. I guess I'll run something
Bildge odor from antifreeze? Larry Jackel at 10:53pm 06.01.04 Big Boats 3/2202 There is a sickeningly sweet smell in my bildge that I can't get rid of. I think it is from spilled
Head sail only? Ed at 10:10pm 06.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/943 It was very windy here this weekend. About 20 mph with gusts to 30's. I won't admit it to the firs
Hunter 34 Clutch levers Scott Morgan at 10:05pm 06.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1048 The red and green plastic clutch levers on each side of my companion way just ahead of the winches h
Need to take forestay off B&R, loosen backstay 1st Tom at 9:54pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/945 I need to remove the forestay just to slide a furling drum on, should I loosen the backstay up a bit
Choker valve in Jabsco Head Rob Anderson at 9:36pm 06.01.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6732 Peggie,I am in the third season with my Humter 306 ...... Jabsco head. We have a recurring proble
anyone know the enterance to San Diego Bay? D E Brown at 6:29pm 06.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/911 I see kelp beds to the West and NW on the charts. We want to go south towords the Del Coronado for p
Choosing the correct feathering prop Mike Gibson at 4:55pm 06.01.04 Other Sailboats 4/853 I am about to purchase an Autostream feathering prop. I currently have a 3 blade fixed 480 diameter
Corroded keel bolts Pierre Bureau at 2:52pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1121 In 1992 I bought a mark 1 1976 C-30 without realizing that the metalic keel bolts ' nuts were much c
410 Mattress Soft Spot Jerry Raznov at 2:39pm 06.01.04 Big Boats 1/867
DaySailor Restoration John F. McKeown at 2:27pm 06.01.04 Day Sailers 2/1212 During the course of an archaelogical dig I came across a 17 foot long blue and white object with t
new jib for a 1993 hunter 30T ken forman at 2:10pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1018 I need to replace my jib and I wonder if anyone has some ideas as to the type of material which is b
cockpit table Rudy at 1:47pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 4/1076 looking for any info or pictures on where to buy or how to make a cockpit table for a catalina 22. t
Nissan 9.9 outboard - water pump impeller service Mike B at 1:20pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/3191 Can anyone tell me what steps are required to change the water pump impeller on a Nissan 9.9 ; 2 cyc
Antifoul Mark at 1:12pm 06.01.04 Smaller Boats 0/720 Has anyone heard of a company that is called coppercoat who make a product I think called Copper Sh
LOOKING FOR A TRAILER Andy and Sue at 12:15pm 06.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/712 We are a Navy family and we have to move across the country. We can't sell our boat because then we
Option purchases on a new boat Wobegone at 11:45am 06.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/907 I am thinking of buying a new 260 and I want some of the options available from Hunter. My question

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Brand new coolant pump fail. ggrizzard at 9:40am 01.18.21 Yes, lots of stuff made in China, including OEM parts, BUT... A knock-off part packaged as OEM is a
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 9:36am 01.18.21 I am very glad I purchased the 315 and so far I have used it on Lake Erie, Lake St Clair and Lake Hu
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Davidasailor26 at 9:36am 01.18.21 At boat shows over the last few years it seemed to me like more and more new boats have had a separa
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Steve_Catalina at 9:32am 01.18.21 Hi all, Are their any sailboats under 40ft out there with seperate/dedicated shower? All i'm find
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back dlochner at 9:29am 01.18.21 Do not clean off the Rust. Rust is the protective Oxide. Clean off the carbon.;) Jim... Injector
Prop removal capta at 9:27am 01.18.21 I've removed hundreds of props by putting the puller under stress and hitting the bolt on the puller
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back ggrizzard at 9:26am 01.18.21 I don't agree Jim, but then I've got an older boat! On a saltwater cooled engine, I'd grind the rust
Garmin striker 4 capta at 9:22am 01.18.21
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead ggrizzard at 9:17am 01.18.21 The original builder probably didn't "bond" the bulkhead itself to the hull so as to avoid squeakin
Prop removal dlochner at 9:17am 01.18.21 :plus::beer:
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? JohnShannon at 9:09am 01.18.21 chartered a Jenneau SO 385 ( I think) 2 cabin version it had a shower stall in the head.
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 9:04am 01.18.21 It is helpful to hear your actual experience with the EV-100. It was interesting that Catalina offe
Rotten egg smell/ new batteries Maine Sail at 8:59am 01.18.21 I just installed two brand new Trojan T-105's in series. I noticed when i was charging them at work
Rotten egg smell/ new batteries BAD ORCA at 8:57am 01.18.21
Garmin striker 4 Justin_NSA at 8:52am 01.18.21 My only issue with a transom mounted xducer on my Mac was it had to be mounted off center, so every
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 8:46am 01.18.21 I have a C315 with the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. I have found that it mostly works OK. But, a
Prop removal (1) NYSail at 8:45am 01.18.21 Heat in this case was my friend....... little light tapping on side and came right off
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 8:21am 01.18.21 Yes this is what i mean, i dont wanna have to wipe down the entire bathroom and bowl after every sh
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back JamesG161 at 8:18am 01.18.21 Take it off, clean it, and inspect for rust. Do not clean off the Rust. Rust is the protective Ox
Garmin striker 4 Tally Ho at 8:16am 01.18.21

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