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Apprioate outboard motor size MIke at 4:33am 01.17.04 Bigger Boats 2/1140 Which is more apprioate a 9.9 or 15 Hp outboard motor on a 27' O'day.Thanks
Matching teak/holly veneer? Patrick Randall at 2:24am 01.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/1207 The front section of the sole has suffered water damage and the veneer is peeling off around the edg
Lazyjacks Bob Snyder at 1:50am 01.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/853 We are interested in installing lazyjacks on our 1997 Hunter trailerable sailboat.Does anyone out th
Crazy has been busy crazy dave at 1:31am 01.17.04 Smaller Boats 7/798 Yep Ole Crazy has been blowin whacky mess. Just kidding.Due to personal reasons plus opening anot
Hatch garage removal - sealant? Patrick Randall at 1:10am 01.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1057 The main hatch garage (or at least thats what we Brits call them) - the g/f cover over the bit where
Hunter 340 wheel brake James at 12:26am 01.17.04 Big Boats 3/894 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 . I purchased it used last year and have not been able to engage the wheel
Article on Modified Swim ladder Larry Stewart at 12:08am 01.17.04 Big Boats 2/866 There was an article out here about two months ago with photos from someone that modified their swim
Tenn-Tom waterway Tom at 11:50pm 01.16.04 Ask All Sailors 5/7428 Anyone know about the currents in the tenn-tom??? I was motoring last week near Mobile and was surpr
CDI Furlers Warren at 10:45pm 01.16.04 Ask All Sailors 23/3984 Friend of mine wants to replace his furler and has been thinking of the CDI F9. The rigging company
Battery --What Kind To Buy Paul at 10:43pm 01.16.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1135 What is the diffference between a standard and a so called deep cycle battery. My 36" Beneteau has m
Boat lifting info, Going on the hard Peter Albright at 10:16pm 01.16.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1044 Does the 9700# "displacement" in the spec's represent the actual weight of the boat?Are the best l
I Need a Halyard Exit Plate Jim Schaff at 11:59am 01.16.04 Smaller Boats 6/1647 The halyard exit plates on my 94 H26 are plastic. There are two of these plates -- one for the main
advice - main sheet and setting sail Bill P. at 11:20am 01.16.04 Ask All Sailors 5/979 I have always hardend the main sheet when raising or lowering the main - taught that way. As I am us
how to replace gel coat in small area Mike Husted at 9:34am 01.16.04 Other Sailboats 4/715 last fall during a storm the dock we rented at Seneca Lake in Southeast Ohio, broke loose and sent o
Question on antifreeze type. (1) Jose Venegas at 9:14am 01.16.04 Ask All Sailors 0/879 I got terrified last week when I visited my boat and found that the half gallon of the pink antifree
Will a transducer work through a wooden hull? Jeff at 7:23am 01.16.04 Ask All Sailors 8/4151 I have mounted a transom-mount transducer in a blob of vaseline within the hull of a fiberglass boat
anybody out there built a dinghy ? robby at 7:05am 01.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1139 A family gave me a partially built tender. their dad built it in the sixty's and didn't quite get fi
Cockpit cushions Bruce at 6:42am 01.16.04 Big Boats 10/1043 Does anyone know the dimensions of the cockpit seats on a H34. My wife has decided to make cockpit c
Bottom paint removal Don K. at 5:41am 01.16.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1811 What is the best remover without sanding.
Group 27 for Group 24 Dave at 5:36am 01.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1236 I have 2 Group 24 batteries under the chart table in my 85 Catalina 30. I'd like to replace with 2

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Water heater tech question wdonovan at 8:37am 12.02.20 but why would you drain the coolant from the system? If for winterisation, it i snot necessary. If
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:06am 12.02.20 Or as Dave suggest the fuel line fittings. The suggestion that the system only leaks when not runni
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 8:04am 12.02.20 thanks! This is all very helpful!
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) against.the.wind. at 8:03am 12.02.20
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:02am 12.02.20 It looks like a flared compression fitting. The upper nut should easily come off leaving the lower
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:49am 12.02.20 Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. It's a good time to get some projects done before the next seaso
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:45am 12.02.20 Be sure to get the leaks fixed before you start on the interior so they don't ruin your new work
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 12.02.20 Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. It's a good time to get some projects done before the next season
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) dlochner at 7:39am 12.02.20 In the world of boating, common words often have very different meanings. As you note, the "walls" i
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) (2) Michael Davis at 7:06am 12.02.20 If you plan to insulate you need to make room for the insulation. I used 1/2x3/4 in. fir for spacers
Depreciation on2019 vessel Kings Gambit at 7:01am 12.02.20
Depreciation on2019 vessel JamesG161 at 6:58am 12.02.20 Wanted to see expected potential depreciation Call a bank that finances Boats. Or use Kelly Blue B
Three bladed prop? Kings Gambit at 6:44am 12.02.20 A prop must be free of fouling for maximum propulsion.
8.0 bulkheads SailingLoto at 6:38am 12.02.20 Here's a few general tips I learned while replacing mine Stain charts at stores are not always accu
progressive insurance opinions HMT2 at 5:56am 12.02.20 I tried using my homeowners policy provider, but they had zero interest in insuring a 37 year old bo
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post Justin_NSA at 5:53am 12.02.20 Check for leaks before you disconnect the straps from the lift. Make sure the engine runs. Remember
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 5:49am 12.02.20 Looking at positions today I would comment that Le Cam is only 500 miles off the lead even after the
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post daviddp at 5:46am 12.02.20 husband was in charge of all those issues in the prior sailboats we owned many years ago but I gues
progressive insurance opinions DougM at 5:34am 12.02.20 Your best deal, if it's a available is to bundle with your home and auto policy My insurance is w
Thru hull external strainer RoyS at 5:30am 12.02.20 I use both external and internal strainers. The external keeps out the jellyfish and the internal co

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