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H410 Autopilot ST6001o Matias Santiago, S/V Yukiyu - H410 at 9:35pm 10.20.03 Big Boats 2/757 I have all the components for the installation of my Raymarine ST6001 on my H410. I am planning to*
5411 head torque Mike Woodside at 9:21pm 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/954 Does anyone know the torque required and the tightening sequence for the Universal 5411 (M15) diesel
Renault RC16D engine on '78 Hunter 30 Larry at 2:31pm 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/2235 My 1978 Hunter 30 has the Renault RC16D diesel engine. Does anyone know what type and size oil filt
owners manuel scott steinbrecher at 1:51pm 10.20.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1191 does anybody have on original 1976 oday 22 owners manuel that can be copied and faxed to me? This w
1987 - 272 Helm Wheel Kit Tim DeGroot at 1:32pm 10.20.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/975 I'm looking for a "Helm Wheel Kit" for my 1987 O'Day 272. Does anyone knowwhere I can get one and
Should I buy a Cat 400mkII Dan at 12:35pm 10.20.03 Big Boats 1/936 I am interested in buying a Cat400mkII do you have any comments good or bad.
Sould I buy a Cat 400MKII Dan Williamson at 12:31pm 10.20.03 Big Boats 0/927 I am interested in buying a catalina 400 mkII do you have any comments good or bad.
Patching Fenders Debbie at 12:17pm 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1196 We have a 10 x 30 Fender that has a tiny tear in it and we would like to patch it.We were wondering
Excessive Heeling on a 26.5 Barry Rogers at 11:06am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1268 I have noticed while sailing with my son on our Hunter 26.5, the vessel seems to heel beyond what th
Hinged seats on O'Day 23 John Niederhauser at 10:41am 10.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1012 One of the two starboard hinged seats in the cockpit on my O'Day 23 has absorbed so much water throu
Pump Faucet in Head Leaks When Heeled Jack Walsh at 10:22am 10.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1153 Hi All,I own an '84 C30 TRBS w/ fresh water foot pump in the galley and a hand pump faucet in the
Heat pump adjustment for future reference... Terry at 10:02am 10.20.03 Big Boats 1/902 Last year the compressor burnt up on our main cabin heat pump. The new compressor and condensor heat
Anti-sway hitch Ted Friend at 9:56am 10.20.03 Smaller Boats 5/862 Has anyone out there tried the new Equal-i-zer brand anti-sway hitch that is designed to work with s
swing keel o DJ at 9:56am 10.20.03 Smaller Boats 7/1169 I have aquired a 1983 Catalina 25 fixer upper and have been informed to look out for the swing keel.*
Proper Winter Storage of Sails Don at 8:46am 10.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1018 After a glorious summer with our first sailboat,the boat is out of the water and winterization and
mast removal Robert at 7:27am 10.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1161 Is there a way to single handedly drop a mast. I am new to sailing and am getting tired of counting
Tankless Water Heaters ... Eric at 6:40am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1596 Alright, other than "they can't run off 12 volt" why would anyone talk me out of replacing our old 6
Change of hull color Grant Cleverley at 6:31am 10.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1044 Has anyone changed the color of a hull (we have a 2001 Catalina 320) from Factory White to Navy Blue
Bristol Finish, has anyone used this product? John Dodge at 6:30am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 5/957 I'm thinking of refinishing my cabin sole and was thinking of using Bristol Finishany pro's or con'
Keel Wiggle Mark Steinmet at 6:11am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1083 I noticed when my boat was pulled for storage - when it was being postioned for the cradle, the keel

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Problems with fresh water manual supply Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 10.22.20
Problems with fresh water manual supply Jammins2 at 1:06pm 10.22.20 Thank you. I will try that. Appreciate it.
Problems with fresh water manual supply Ron20324 at 1:02pm 10.22.20 There should be a vent from the water tank to the outside air. It allows air to flow into the tank a
Trailer clearance on keel V. Hunter216 at 12:41pm 10.22.20 I have but that would be quite a hassle. It also would not solve the problem of dragging in other s
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? jssailem at 12:41pm 10.22.20 with all the "free" information around, there is another difficulty: wading through the garbage and
Trailer clearance on keel V. RussC at 12:35pm 10.22.20 when I straightened and rebuilt my Mac 25 axle I put an 1 1/2 spacer in to give more clearance betwe
Cordage Jackdaw at 12:28pm 10.22.20 Well, no ST'ers on my boat so far, all those lines mentioned will be run through cam cleats or stop
Cordage Drinky Crow at 12:17pm 10.22.20 Well, no ST'ers on my boat so far, all those lines mentioned will be run through cam cleats or stopp
Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 12:07pm 10.22.20 I have but that would be quite a hassle. It also would not solve the problem of dragging in other si
Trailer clearance on keel V. Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.22.20 I have a Mac 25 on the standard trailer. It has little clearance at the V Cross member. My drive is
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Jackdaw at 11:49am 10.22.20 One more thought with respect to the last few points. Question: Can you become a good sailor withou
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Justin_NSA at 11:49am 10.22.20 Don't forget the lampcord wiring. I'm sure it was cutting edge weight savings :huh:
Cordage Justin_NSA at 11:45am 10.22.20 I was going to say "feel" too but you beat me. Some clutches, jam cleats etc are sized for older, th
Transom void Whatfiero1 at 11:43am 10.22.20 Closed cell marine spray works great to fill voids take it easy when spraying as it will expand and
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jackdaw at 11:43am 10.22.20 Not sure that was always true... when I restored this Mac V22-2, the original windaw "caulk" resemb
Cordage Jackdaw at 11:41am 10.22.20 Probably not. With one exception (see below), size line by function and hand feel.. smaller lines ar
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 Jackdaw at 11:37am 10.22.20 One step at a time, make sure you engaged the surveyor and that he works for you. Many Dealers wil
Hunter 310 fuel shut off valve location? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 10.22.20 Same boat here. Good taste on your part :biggrin:. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news , but the st
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 10.22.20 Picked up a few pictures yesterday of the current air filter after 5 years and 400 operating hours.
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 11:14am 10.22.20 great boat! We've owned Escape since new and she's been fun to sail, roomy, seaworthy and fast. We'

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