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What kind of boat is this? (1) Al at 7:24am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 A very old neighbor passed away a short time ago and located in his back yard was this sailboat. I
trailer for Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:36am 08.05.03 Trailer Sailors 4/3464 I have recently purchased a 1974 Catalina 22 in very good condition. One slight problem, no trailer
Renault Engine RC8D Mike Z at 5:32am 08.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1006 I'm in the process of repowering my 1980 Hunter with a 1GM 10 Yanmar. The original Renault RC8D need
Go speed racer go! bryan at 5:23am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1044 Anyone have any good suggestions on how to get a very tight, very sticky speed transducer out for cl
Hanging pictures aboard ship Deac Manross at 4:34am 08.05.03 Big Boats 2/995 I saw somewhere (which I can't think of now) a product that allowed you to hang pictures etc in the
Steering Chain Lubricant Gary Wyngarden at 4:27am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 7/7413 I need to lubricate the chain in my steering linkage. I'm thinking about using White Lightning whic
Depth finders Manuel Micheo at 4:10am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1226 I installed a depth finder on my sail boat. I read some articles on the internet about the best way
Shaft replacement John Killian at 3:08am 08.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/963 The local yard is replacing the shaft on my 1982 37 Cutter, they say that I should replace the metal
navigate vs closet don gifford at 3:08am 08.05.03 Bigger Boats 1/1123 My 37 ft cntr ckpit has a huge icebox where one diagram shows a nav station is located. Another owne
Shaft replacement John Killian at 2:58am 08.05.03 Other Sailboats 4/816 The local yard is replacing the shaft on my 1982 Hunter 37 Cutter. They called to say that the meta
Specifications of Rigging Sought Pammela Howerton at 2:37am 08.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/901 Help....all you salty O'Day Sailor's.....I am new to your regatta of daysailors.I have just purchase
Catalina 34 Wing Keel Frank at 2:28am 08.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2011 I'm thinking of purchasing a 1989 Catalina 34 Wing Keel, 3'10" (advertised) draft. I'm looking for
glow plug heat up time w universal engine Michael at 2:27am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 9/4185 How long should I heat up my glo plugs on my universal M3-20 (18 hp) ? I usually let them heat for a
C350 Prop/Shaft Zinc Tim at 1:36am 08.05.03 Big Boats 14/3822 I've looked through all the owners manual materials and have been unable to find the specifications
Battery Charger is Dead! Warren at 12:43am 08.05.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1360 The battery charger on my 2000 Beneteau 331 is dead! According to the marina service department, I
New sails or not Jake Moor at 12:23am 08.05.03 Smaller Boats 4/1145 A 1981 22 with original main and 150 genoa. also, have a jib that was original and seen better days
early 80's 356 main sheet specs Eddie vertucci at 11:51pm 08.04.03 Big Boats 3/813 Hey folks, can anyone tell me about the main sheet on the 356 from around 1983??? My (ageing) uncle
Automatic bilge pump woes MaySail at 10:59pm 08.04.03 Ask All Sailors 2/960 Upon launching our 40' Caliber sailboat after winter storage, noted that the bilge pump switch was n
Help! Need battery monitor info! Ed at 10:25pm 08.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 I have a 426 DS and it has 2 4d's, a start battery and a thruster battery. The panel that reads wha
Problem Raising Mainsail Peter Poulin at 8:30pm 08.04.03 Big Boats 12/1215 I am the commodore of our local Hunter sailing assn. and I have a member who has a 1998 376 with a D

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Stepping the mast with just muscle? DrJudyB at 12:51pm 11.08.20
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Michael Davis at 12:39pm 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn
Stepping the mast with just muscle? (1) Jacktar at 12:21pm 11.08.20 Took my mast down at dock to work on steaming light and mount a block on spreader for flag hoist, si
Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system Avi at 12:20pm 11.08.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Jacktar at 12:14pm 11.08.20 Try a few drops of carbonated drink like coke in a paste with baking soda and wrap with plastic for
Larger Wheel on 260 twistedskipper at 12:13pm 11.08.20 You have to be very careful with a wheel extension in heavy seas and/or high wind based on experien
Question about eye splice LloydB at 11:40am 11.08.20 Thanks for your post it gave me a chance to revisit the proper way to make a eye splice and what hap
Pearson 33-2 engine removal Tally Ho at 11:28am 11.08.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast surfstud31 at 11:24am 11.08.20
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 (2) pzacko at 11:19am 11.08.20 Super helpful everyone, thank you. Here are a few pics!
Descaling Yanmar 2cylinder raw water system BobM at 11:17am 11.08.20 If you are on the hard, leave the thermostat out until you are done flushing, as you won't be able t
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Johnb at 11:10am 11.08.20 Whatever else do not break an easy out in the hole that you drilled in the screw. Been there done th
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries Tom J at 11:05am 11.08.20 We have 4 GC batteries plus 1 12 volt starter battery. The only thing that we also have is 330 watt
Can't Remove Screw in Mast BigEasy at 11:04am 11.08.20 I want to hijack this thread for a minute: Anybody have a suggestion for extracting a small hardene
Pearson 33-2 engine removal dLj at 10:50am 11.08.20 That yanmar doesn't sound particularly undersized for that boat. I agree with checking for moistur
Pearson 33-2 engine removal 31seahorse at 10:48am 11.08.20 Thanks, Fast Olson & Sailfanatic, Please send me the link to your blog, FastOlson. Use the PM if
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Tedd at 10:39am 11.08.20 @DougM : If a lot of heat and an easy-out don't work, then your next best bet is probably to careful
Pearson 33-2 engine removal Sailfanatic at 10:38am 11.08.20 How much moisture in the decks, that repair will make the cost of an engine replacement look minor.
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 10:23am 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only kloudie1 at 10:19am 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn a

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