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H-260 Jib control Sam Morgan at 2:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 7/1303 Last week two friends and I were sailing my 2000 H-260 on Lake Mead. We had winds blowing from 25 t
Radar Installation Barnaby at 2:53am 06.02.04 Big Boats 6/1756 Greetings,I have settled on a model of radar (Raymarine 2kW, C70 display) and plan on mounting the
VBerth Condensation under Hull Padding allan11826 at 2:17am 06.02.04 Big Boats 1/1107 After a month of living aboard a new 466, I'm getting a strong mildew smell from the lower port side
Eyeball ID of tall rig vs. standard rig - Capri 22 cs at 1:31am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 1/1771 Please tell me how to identify a tall rig versus standard rig.Are all Capri 22's with adjustable ba
Removing corrosion on aluminum window frames Bob Shafer at 1:27am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1223 I am currently restoring a "75 Catlina 27 and need to know the best product for removing corrosion f
depression in my sole (cabin) Dan Dawson at 12:56am 06.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1235 I have a 84 Hunter 27. There is a 2" deep depression or recessed basin in the cabin sole, just unde
Puddles Tammy at 12:54am 06.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1078 Who amoung you has taken measures to get rid of the water that accumulates on the aft corners of the
Another Rudder Bites The Dust (1) Ed at 12:49am 06.02.04 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1278 Well, in the tradition started by John, confession tradition that is, I managed to drive MYST into a
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 4/960 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 5/6733 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 4/855 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

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same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 4:19pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displace
same model engine but different HP kloudie1 at 4:08pm 01.18.21 The 3 HM is rated for 27 hp continuous, 30 max, one hour. It has a bigger bore/ stroke and displaces
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator mytime at 4:01pm 01.18.21 Thanks Ralph!...I was looking at another Marine Tach and the diameter seems to be the same. It has t
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 3:55pm 01.18.21 I have a C315 with the Raymarine EV-100 wheel pilot. I have found that it mostly works OK. But, any
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm Richard19068 at 3:51pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Yamaha 30 Blue Horizon at 3:50pm 01.18.21 thanks drew_d. appreciate the note and sentiments. wishing you a good start to the upcoming seas
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 3:39pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris Have you had a chance to unmount the Edison pedestal? I have Hunter 306 with the same pede
Replacing Hull Stripe Jskosmo at 3:35pm 01.18.21 eraser wheel / whizzy wheel. Keep the RPMs low, don't let it get hot. I just removed all my graphics
Wire Size to Bus Bar? ShawnL at 3:29pm 01.18.21 Is it directly from the solar panel, or do you have a charge controller?
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 3:17pm 01.18.21 Thanks! On the way to me.
same model engine but different HP Allan12210 at 3:07pm 01.18.21 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5
Brand new coolant pump fail. (2) RitSim at 3:04pm 01.18.21 Taking a guess that your engine is a Universal M25 which is actually a Kubota diesel. The loacl Kub
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 3:01pm 01.18.21 Yeah. Definitely looks like a different configuration, but the mechanism looks similar. I'm machin
One more plumbing project checked off Justin_NSA at 2:48pm 01.18.21 Found them on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EDQQCE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Captain Larry-DH at 2:48pm 01.18.21 A little spray ends up in the head, which is better than a wet hanging shower curtain. We have a n
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top shemandr at 2:44pm 01.18.21 ...Those tanks are prone to leaking after they've been partially used, because the valves don't al
One more plumbing project checked off daviddp at 2:43pm 01.18.21 Hi Claude. Great minds think alike. The valves I used negate the need for another valve. They are d
Brand new coolant pump fail. Whatfiero1 at 2:40pm 01.18.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them both get a puller from auto parts store ( they loan them) pull
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top ricksoth at 2:36pm 01.18.21 Thanks to all the posters. I am well aware of the risk of propane on boats. I was not aware that the
Nasty smell in heads 1340fxd at 2:32pm 01.18.21 Thank you all - looks like the finger is pointing at replacing the hoses. Cheers

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