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Chaffing Hot Water Heater Line - Warning John at 2:31pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 5/760 Over the Memorial Day weekend we were on a five-day outing. On day three I was looking over the engi
Boat Speed with the Yanmar 3GM30F John at 2:20pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 26/5092 My Yanmar 27 hp seems to be underpowered. I cannot reach hull speed with engine at 3400 RPM in calm
Adding a Holding Tank John at 2:16pm 05.28.03 Big Boats 4/922 I find the 30 gallon holding tank on the Hunter 356 limiting and would like to add an additional tan
selecting an outboard Seth Dixon at 12:58pm 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 9/866 I am looking to purchace a new motor for my O'Day 25. I have a bracket that allows the motor to set
selecting an outboard Seth Dixon at 12:52pm 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/749 I am looking to purchace a new motor for my O'Day 25. I have a bracket that allows the motor to set
Bringing animals into Bahamas Matt Blender at 11:00am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/966 We'll be leaving shortly for the Bahamas with our 2 cats aboard. I applied for the animal permit bu
sticking center board gene pait at 10:21am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/952 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 23' O'DAY POP TOP SAILBOAT AND CANNOT GET THE CENTER BOARD TO GO DOWN. I HAVE
calling Aldo of middle river DJ Answine at 10:10am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 0/964 Aldo of middle river!!!!!! You replied to my inquiry about sailing your area of the bay.I need a cl
Replacement head Harold Fahs at 9:43am 05.28.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1173 I would like to know if there is a replacement head for a 1985 Catalina 30 which hasabout the same
wire cutter for emergency supply kit christopher bayer at 9:33am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/1284 in the event of losing one's mail and needing to sever the shrouds in order to save the boat, are th
Comfort Factor Bill at 9:23am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/968 I just read this term for the first time (in the 25.5 vs 27 thread). I think the term is pretty muc
Depth Sounder problems Won;t read depth Richard Marble at 9:16am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 8/4546 I have a DS-1 Digital depth sounder made by Standard Communications. It appears to not want to read
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina Capri 22 Doug at 9:16am 05.28.03 Trailer Sailors 3/3519 Any thoughts out there as to which is better? My criteria is price, performance and trailerability.
1976 o'day 28? javier at 9:07am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/936 friendsI was offered a 1976 o'day 28was a model 28 built in 1976? if not what model goes in that
one battery enough? John at 8:34am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/933 I have a starting battery for my outboard. My question is will that battery be allright if I use it
Spinnaker sheet size Mike at 8:28am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2435 I am thinking of getting a cruising spinnaker. What size sheets should I use. I have been told 3/8
Engine Cover - Word of Advice Jim Seamans at 6:09am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/843 On the H356, the engine cover is secured with a push up/down spring loaded pin. On Sunday I started
anchor storage ideas Bill at 5:36am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 6/4804 have an '84 Cat 22 which does not have any anchor locker...... do you have some ideas for storage (a
Water Damage Alert Check Your Boat Immediately Darcy Garneau at 5:22am 05.28.03 Big Boats 1/924 I just found a flaw in the 356 design that may cause other owners a similar problem. Check your boat
B&R Rig and twin head sails for running Bill Ebling at 5:05am 05.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1667

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Cooler Step watercolors II at 4:56pm 05.27.20 Built half inch plywood box size of the cooler for use when daysailing. Made the front and back open
Catching up on sailing history - Joshua Slocum USS Flasher at 4:51pm 05.27.20
Weatherboard stowage fred1diver at 4:39pm 05.27.20 I made a simple bag with 3 old towels, sew them in the middle then fold it and sew the top and one s
Shroud tensions, Catalina 27, North sails Meriachee at 4:26pm 05.27.20 Loos should be put to use without the boom on. We spend a lot of time on it at launch every year a
Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide Rick D at 4:24pm 05.27.20 When running with a reaching pole, I want the car back as far as possible. I found the shock cord di
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Bob S at 4:23pm 05.27.20
Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 4:19pm 05.27.20 Thanks so much, SFbay!
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? deltaten at 4:17pm 05.27.20 @ Delawaredave: I'm up at Hance's Point, inside Bay Boat Works. Boat buddy used the rustoleum paint.
i60 Wind Instrument Failure capta at 4:15pm 05.27.20 Another happy Raymarine customer! I've sent both the masthead transducer and meter to Raymarine on s
Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide Joe at 4:14pm 05.27.20 I have rigged the bungee a number of ways.... and that's what you should do. Experiment. There is
Passage 42 davits sail sfbay at 4:11pm 05.27.20 I posted that thread so you might contact post #4 or maybe Ocean Marine had a photo of his or other
First motor out in the ditch Grotto at 3:41pm 05.27.20 What size shaft does your outboard have? There was a mention here, a while back, of cutting a cust
Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 3:30pm 05.27.20 Thanks, Sail SFbay. For some reason I cannot get the photo from post #4 on that thread. I tried ea
Weatherboard stowage shemandr at 3:27pm 05.27.20 ... If you are thinking that I am lazy, you may have something there. One of the H356's I looked
First motor out in the ditch Hardhead at 3:25pm 05.27.20 What size shaft does your outboard have? There was a mention here, a while back, of cutting a custo
Ericson 32 Capabilities shemandr at 3:22pm 05.27.20 Look for his interview in Small Craft Advisor issue 122. It's very revealing. Interesting man.
Ericson 32 Capabilities dlochner at 3:13pm 05.27.20 Webb Chiles made an ocean passage in a production Ericson 37 - a major understatement. He sailed ar
i60 Wind Instrument Failure kappykaplan at 3:11pm 05.27.20 I'd go with a new unit. Had to replace when I bought the boat so I could sail her home. Then it we
First motor out in the ditch Benny17441 at 3:04pm 05.27.20 Better low than high, as long as the powerhead does not dip below the waterline in 3-5 ft waves it
260 interior cabin light replacement sail sfbay at 2:59pm 05.27.20 The SBO store sells cabin led lights for your sailboat at the link below. Try to find one that has

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