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Two Blade vs. Three Blade Propeller Eric at 9:00pm 03.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1278 I am wondering what people recommend for a feathering propeller on a Catalina 320. We will be keep
Computer Hell and more Jim Willis at 6:17pm 03.14.04 Other Sailboats 2/742 My windows machine started to get really flaky a few weeks ago, suddenly crashing etc, but I backed
How do I fix a crack in my rudder? Ed S at 2:10pm 03.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/2834 The original rudder on my 81 C22 has a crack between the two pintles on the rudder. The guy at the
Rudder packing gland? Gary Kunkel at 1:14pm 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2314 We have a 1988 Catalina 30 (hull 5075). I've often heard people talk of a packing gland for the rudd
Round and Round Psychotom at 12:48pm 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/789 Fellow Sailors:During 15+ knot winds, I sometimes lose the ablility to set a course, and instead f
Mr./Ms. Fix-it? ex-admin at 12:44pm 03.14.04 Ask All Sailors 96/3371 Uh-oh. Your boat has just developed a mechanical problem. Do you reach for a wrench or your check
Halyard pulleys Lawrence S. at 12:28pm 03.14.04 Day Sailers 3/1133 The little masthead pulleys that handle the main halyard are blown on my boat. They don't seem to be
Winter projects on a budget. (1) Ed Schenck at 11:14am 03.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/807 I have posted some of my winter project work in the Photo Forum. To show you warm weather folks tha
MOTOR SHAFT PROP ALIGNEMENT Bill Dussinger at 11:04am 03.14.04 Other Sailboats 5/815 I need to re align my motor and propeller shaft, I have recently replaced my cutlass bearing and the
Hiding a Mac 25 Gas Tank Joe Pokorny at 10:45am 03.14.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/826 I have a 1986 V25 that I love, but I would like to get rid of the gas tank that I must keep on deck
Catalina 27 -87 Seeps in the aft cockpit locker? Jim Durrett at 9:51am 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/982 I purchased the 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig last June. All through the winter I have accumulated clo
Help with adjusting/rigging a forestay Greg at 9:48am 03.14.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1223 I've been following the recent thread regarding adjustable backstays and have a questions about back
Cradle transformation with 2 axle and wheels Eric Harseim at 9:26am 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1037 I will be receiving my new Hunter 33 soon that will be in a cradle. I intend to transform the cradle
Yanmar motor mounts Richard Deep at 8:49am 03.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1109 I'm looking at the rubber motor mounts for the Yanmar on my '85 H31, and they're looking a little ti
Tuning the rig of a Moorings 38 Tom at 7:29am 03.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1052 I am seeking a guide or some advice on tuning the rig of a 1991 Moorings 38 built by Beneteau. My he
C270 Bimini ? Ken at 7:22am 03.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1066 Has anyone ever had a bimini installed on a 1994 C270? Judging by the boom height it appears that a
Capri 22 bottom job cost ptex at 6:07am 03.14.04 Smaller Boats 1/1329 What should I pay to have my Capri 22 hauled and bottom re-painted?Thank you
the rebuilding of the winch david schoonmaker at 5:01am 03.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/999 for R.W.Landau David,Acouple of questions.1. who made your winches? GIBB2. Can you see a screw
New center board pendant for 84 222 Larry at 3:48am 03.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1003 Does anyone know the correct specs for a new centerboard pendant for a 1984 222 ?Got one from Rudy
Centerboard Pendant for Oday 222 Larry at 3:46am 03.14.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1379 Does anyone know the correct specs for a new centerboard pendant for a 1984 222 ?Got one from Rudy

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engine will not remain running when shift into gear Tally Ho at 7:19pm 07.08.20 Perhaps blocked fuel tank air vent. Blocked creates a vacuum stopping fuel flow. Test by opening f
tach with Yanmar 2GM not working MikeHoncho at 7:18pm 07.08.20 I posted the shop manual in the engine forum. There is a chapter that covers the electrical and show
Fresh water leak B40 thetone at 6:59pm 07.08.20 <p>
(1) La catboat at 6:57pm 07.08.20 depth / mph - - - - - on my Garmin striker plus 4CV
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake arf145 at 6:52pm 07.08.20 My boat is at Herrington North. I haven't been able to look at my prop yet, but was out twice last w
Sailboat delivery done right! jssailem at 6:48pm 07.08.20 Nice write up Ward. :biggrin:
How can I keep it hard longer? jssailem at 6:46pm 07.08.20 On my boat, Scott, the valve and the pump do not have a way to install a gauge. I suspect it could b
Sailboat delivery done right! (10) Ward H at 6:46pm 07.08.20 As @Scott T-Bird said in his thread title, it was a delivery done right. Scott and Sue bought a ver
2002 Hunter 386 Bimini sail sfbay at 6:43pm 07.08.20 Looks like you have snaps on the arch to attach the transition bimini. If you have frame installed
How can I keep it hard longer? Scott T-Bird at 6:29pm 07.08.20 I'm guessing that nobody actually ever puts a gauge on the inflation. I've been wondering about it.
Lewmar folding wheel. Ken13559 at 6:23pm 07.08.20 This would be opportunity to upsize your steering wheel. I upsize mine by 4" when I changed it to Le
Hunter 380, 2001 Ken13559 at 6:19pm 07.08.20 Hunter 390 2001, have snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate. Help !! Many thank
Insurance premiums jmce1587 at 6:10pm 07.08.20
Shore Power set up jssailem at 5:54pm 07.08.20 My 2 cents. Ron, I like your 2 cents. Were you helping my description of possible proceedure? Per
Shore Power set up Ron20324 at 5:39pm 07.08.20 I question if anyone else sees a problem? Shore power thought to be off, if you plug in at the shore
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Ron20324 at 5:26pm 07.08.20 Take another look at sailingmyers posts, Ron...you'll see that his toilet intake thru-hull may alrea
Selden in mast furling system Gary Ryan at 5:22pm 07.08.20 Thanks all. We plan to take her out on Friday night, so I'm going to take a close look then.
2002 Hunter 386 Bimini (4) Gary Ryan at 5:21pm 07.08.20 Here are some shots I took tonight of our forward Bimini. Worst case, I guess I could get shape it
Hunter 380, 2001 Rich Stidger at 5:17pm 07.08.20 WOW- are you sure you got the name right? Back in the day these were manufactured and sold by Snak
Keel Bolts BillGr at 5:13pm 07.08.20 Standard torque values assume metal on metal. Not sure you want to expose fiberglass and maybe wood

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