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Hard starting engine during winter Ron at 2:56am 11.17.03 Big Boats 8/832 I have a 1990 35.5 that is almost impossible to start when the weather is cold. In the summer it st
heel inclination for oday 27 javier at 2:55am 11.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1077 As a new owner of an oday 27 I would like to know what is the heel angle optimum for this boat. any
Blown Diodes Randy Roper at 2:48am 11.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1158 After a review of the archives it seems I am not the first to turn the ignition key off while the mo
J-prop Art Femenella at 2:33am 11.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/917 Does anyone with a Catalina 30 have a J-prop? Or any other featherinf prop? What is performance like
H37C Anchor locker mod. Ed Schenck at 1:29am 11.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2148 Finally posted the pics of my "hawse pipe" project on the Photo Forum. As I mentioned in another po
Loss of steering Dan at 1:23am 11.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/912 I was pulling the boat into my slip this last week and discovered that when I turned the wheel to th
Help ..need measurements for insurance quote Craig at 1:15am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1035 Hi all , does anyone out there have the exact measurements for the standing rigging on a 1977 Hunter
painting the deck Peter at 1:01am 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/1064 I own a Catalina 22 built in '77. The deck is beginning to wear badly, and I find lots of powdery ge
You all with outboards... Up or Down? Steve at 12:31am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 19/1315 Just curious. Those of you out there with outboards. When you are sailing (i.e. with the motor OFF
Repower 33 - what engine to use? Jeff Warner at 12:23am 11.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1098 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with a 2QM15 Yanmar engine. I need to rebuild the engine or replace it with
Operating water/engine tempeture Bo DePena at 12:17am 11.17.03 Big Boats 2/850 I would like to know what the Spec operating water/engine tempeture should be on my 1984 hunter 34.
Teak and holly floor boards Peter at 12:07am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1262 I need to replace the cabin sole in my 1987 Catalina 36. Does anyone know of a supplier of 1/4" tea
Hull speed Gary at 12:03am 11.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1671 I have a 1986 catalina 27 and was asked what the theoredical hull speed was. Does anyone know how I
Repairing/replacing forward hatch Jerry Butsko at 10:08pm 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1055 We recently cracked the forward hatch plexiglas panel at one of the corner hinge screw location.Do
The prop question? Perhaps again? Dennis at 9:43pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 1/885 I have a 5 hp outboard, that has a 2 blade prop! Would the efficiency increase if a 3 blade was put
Furling Headsail Don K. at 8:31pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1708 What sail would be best for furling, reefing. A 4.5 oz. 170 or a 5.0 oz 150 genoa.
YANMAR 3 cylinder Steve at 7:16pm 11.16.03 Big Boats 4/1005 Need some help with a good reference book for servicing my Yanmar 3 cylinder. I have worked with ga
Boat Info. Steve Watkins at 7:00pm 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 I'm looking at a Hunter 23'. It's in a boat yard and full of water. Where do I find the boat informa
Too tippy? SailbotOwners.com at 12:21pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 135/8984 We've all experienced the adrenalin rush... you get hit by a gust of wind; your boat heels a bit, ac
Polyglow report Bill at 12:12pm 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/782 (restoring a 25.5 - our first boat)Just tried this system for the first time. Scrubbed the entire

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Beneteau 361 stiff steering Mechone at 4:42pm 11.24.20 Funny they would use UHMW ,one it is difficult to machine , it is subject to creep under load which
Preventors do I need one jon hansen at 4:41pm 11.24.20 having control of your rig is wise. preventing uncontrolled jibes is obvious. you can kill people wi
(1) Mr. Dave at 4:33pm 11.24.20 Recorded music on a boat is not any different than watching TV on a boat (of course that's my opinio
Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? Tally Ho at 4:30pm 11.24.20 That's my understanding as well. The signal I want to go to the VHF is the GPS lat/long so that the
Preventors do I need one David in Sandusky at 4:26pm 11.24.20 We use a preventer on any long downwind cruising leg, to ensure against an accidental gybe. I undo t
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 4:25pm 11.24.20 thanks... is that more or less prone to chaffing on the winch?..and is it more desirable than 7 x
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 4:24pm 11.24.20 My cat is glad I am working from home these days, but he sure makes it hard to work on my laptop!
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 4:23pm 11.24.20 My Amberlee likes the warmth of the "brick".
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba Tally Ho at 4:23pm 11.24.20 I'm looking for a smart rig boom for my escape rumba. parts for a self-controlled vacuum? :banghe
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 4:17pm 11.24.20 My cat is glad I am working from home these days, but he sure makes it hard to work on my laptop!
Transom to hull crack sven7 at 4:16pm 11.24.20 Thanks no visible sign of crack from inside but it is a thru crack; do have small leak when under
Sending Unit Leaking Tom J at 4:12pm 11.24.20 Would be curious to know if any 310 owners have fuel guages that actually work and are accurate? M
Funny Friday!!! AlastairLC at 3:50pm 11.24.20 I tried that once. Anesthetise them first. 50 grams of morphine outta do it.
Sending Unit Leaking jssailem at 3:32pm 11.24.20 Kind of. Some have 5 others have 6 screws. You need to examine your top plate and then match the uni
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 jssailem at 3:21pm 11.24.20 Sure. SBO has a "shop right here. A variety of options exist. You'll need to size it. Schafer Schaef
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 3:20pm 11.24.20 ... Just remove the whole thing and replace. .... Any idea where to find the replacement for the
Deck Sheave replacement, 1985 H28.5 DJGERN at 3:15pm 11.24.20
Preventors do I need one sesmith at 2:59pm 11.24.20 On our Seaward 25, I run a single line from the cockpit up to a block at a stanchion base, back to a
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 2:46pm 11.24.20 Cats have staff. It's very true!
Sending Unit Leaking dhandzy at 2:38pm 11.24.20 I had the old arm float sending unit in my starboard tank. I was unsure of it's function so I insta

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