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Help - Rigging an O'Day 28 Mark at 3:34am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1432 Hello.I am thinking of purchasing an O'Day 28, and would like to know procedure to "tune the rig";
Dimensions of prop shaft H 31 0 Peter Hoenderop at 2:47am 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 I am owning a Hunter 310 build in 1997 with a yanmar engine. The propellor shaft is 25 mm. Can anybo
Anchor locker Carl Lebo at 2:19am 05.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/871 I've been kicking around the idea of adding an anchor locker. Is there a kit that would help or woul
Setting for a three blade PYI on new Hunter 386 Floyd at 1:27am 05.13.03 Other Sailboats 1/838 We are about to launch a new Hunter 386 with a PYI three blade prop and want to be sure on the corre
Spotlight electrical connector (1) Gary at 12:20am 05.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/877 I have a Catalina 30 on which there is a small electrical connector (fitting) just below the engine
Gelcoat repair Tim at 11:02pm 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/993 Does anyone here have any experience with the gelcoat repair kits that marine stores sell? Do they
non skid deck paint vendor and color John Fisher at 10:30pm 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/930 WE HAVE A FEW HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE NON-SKID SURFACE AREAS OF OUR 86 272 .WE HAVE FILLED THE CRACKS
How identify source of engine problems? Stuart at 9:13pm 05.12.03 Big Boats 10/844 Have a 1999 Hunter 340. We've had two instances of issues with our Yanmar.First occured while m
Internal Halyard Sheave JimR at 9:02pm 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/914 Trying to find the replacement No. of the Internal halyard sheaves P'S located at the bottom of the
Boom topping lift (2) Ray Dobmeier at 8:59pm 05.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1155 We just launched and rigged our 1994 26S Mac. Nowhere in the manual does it even mention the boom t
Dimensions of 4 Post Bow Pulpit on 1981 27' Linda at 8:09pm 05.12.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1071 I've checked through the archives and haven't found this answer. I hope someone here can help.I r
Where Do Rudders Break? Herb Schiessl at 2:39pm 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1034 I am repairing my delaminated rudder, but I was wonderinng where a rudder usually breaks. Is it at t
Quick Question On Battery Relocation (1) Bob Fliegel at 1:31pm 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 7/822 I was thinking of relocating my two batteries from the starbord, aft section of the boat (next to th
spark plug and gap mmsailor at 1:25pm 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 6/1787 I can not find my owners manual for my 1999 0r 2000 nissan 5 hp 2 stroke outboard, I had someone tun
Water Ballast Tank Pump Out (1) Bob Fliegel at 12:42pm 05.12.03 Smaller Boats 11/808 Hi Everyone! I have been finishing up numerous winter projects prior to putting the boat back in the
Gel Batteries Warren at 12:23pm 05.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/905 On my recently purchased Cat 30 I have to replace the batteries, not so much due to a failure but du
Refrigeration not working Warren at 12:10pm 05.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/797 I recently purchased a 1989 Cat 30 with Adler/Barbour refrigeration not working. According to the PO
can you sail with the cabin pop up up anthony at 12:07pm 05.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1038 Ihave a 1977 24 Venture MacGrego sail boat. The cabin has a pop up, can you sail with the pop up? Th
Hplding tank clean-out Warren at 12:06pm 05.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/924 My boat is temporarly moored in the Port Washington area of LI Sound. Does anybody know of a marine
problem with Adller Barbour cooling unit Doug Kinnear at 11:47am 05.12.03 Other Sailboats 8/1682 I am looking for help with our cooling unit. It stopped functioning last fall. So I have checked the

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Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds twalker H260 at 2:33pm 05.24.20 See if this applies to your motor. https://www.manualslib.com/manual/832048/Mercury-9-9-Bigfoot.h
Cooler Step (1) Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.24.20 Somebody here did it with a MkII. I think it was CaptDon, who isn't around anymore. He used it for a
Fresh Water Manifold Leak jhagg at 1:59pm 05.24.20 Thanks for the replies, I was able to source some Sea Tech T fittings and get the water pipes connec
Spar-Tite debacle Ted at 1:56pm 05.24.20 Spartite is a great product and you should not have had the problems you experienced. I definitely r
Standing on the spreaders (1) Whatfiero1 at 1:49pm 05.24.20 The isomat of the 90's era. Had floating spreaders where there's no support at ends but standing
Uh oh! Recore foredeck Hunter216 at 1:49pm 05.24.20
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea Hunter216 at 1:35pm 05.24.20 However, the daggerbord seems to be hollow. with foam at the front and at the back only. I do have
P42 head system solenoid Paul Cossman at 1:34pm 05.24.20 Your photo depicts one of the old style Jabsco solenoids which are no longer in production. Jabsco
Life Rafts, Once Again jon hansen at 1:25pm 05.24.20 to do the chi-mac race a raft is required. then a ten man "mac" raft was available. no canopy, eno
Standing on the spreaders Paul Cossman at 1:20pm 05.24.20 Hi Murray, I have a 1991 Passage 42. I have mast steps up just past the lower spreaders which I use
P42 head system solenoid Terry Cox at 1:01pm 05.24.20 Our aft head solenoid is mounted on the starboard bulkhead engine compartment, right next to the ven
Puget Sound Boating - Washington Sailing Terry Cox at 12:55pm 05.24.20 I expected it to be prune juice!! Hmm. Prune juice and vodka, must give it a try, eh?
Nimble 20 yawl - whats the displacement? sail sfbay at 12:51pm 05.24.20 Most of the displacement data I see for used Nimble 20 yawls is 2600 lbs. However, depends on whethe
Puget Sound Boating - Washington Sailing LeslieTroyer at 12:48pm 05.24.20 I expected it to be prune juice!!
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea williamtl at 12:46pm 05.24.20
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea (2) lessardmath at 12:20pm 05.24.20 Been finally able to pull it out. But I have had a little surprise... There is a wingnut that must h
Anyone see hull moisture abaft the anchor locker drains in H466-2003? Mikem at 11:48am 05.24.20 Getting an insurance survey done and the surveyor reports finding moisture in both sides of the hul
P42 head system solenoid Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:41am 05.24.20 I need to replace the solenoid on my forward head system. After extensive searching I found it behin
Life Rafts, Once Again Kings Gambit at 11:16am 05.24.20 I want to be stepping up into a life raft not jumping down to it. Considering the risk I have my i
Tuesday might be the day I finally move the boat fred1diver at 11:02am 05.24.20 ok so I might have to postpone for about a week, the yard is moving a lot of boats around and I'd be

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