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RCD8 impeller source Paul at 3:33am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1433 I have a RCD8 Renault 8HP in my 1980 27' Hunter. A few have asked about sources and part numbers fo
C 30 Interior table Jay at 2:49am 06.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/942 For those of you with the U shaped dinette configuration, here is an idea that gave our 1985 C 30 a
Baby on board Bob Rutland at 2:11am 06.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1031 Can you give a new father and mother advise on sailing with a baby on board? We are planning to wait
Deck drains Wayne Cameron at 1:02am 06.05.03 Big Boats 5/768 I have a new Hunter 386 and am concerned about the Main furling line and halyards constantly laying
Weight of Oday 222 Robert Davis at 12:46am 06.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1617 Does the weight on the specs includes the ballast? e.g. the weight of the Oday 222 is 2200 lbs and 8
Spraying Gel Coat Dave Mauney at 12:29am 06.05.03 Other Sailboats 3/938 I have been reading and checking archives on repairing gelcoat cracks and spider cracks and crazing.
Re-aligning prop shaft PD at 12:20am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1121 Having had the stuffing box repacked and the shaft bolt previously tightened, after some use water s
Another C350 Review Tim at 11:52pm 06.04.03 Big Boats 4/1036 This month's issue of 48 Degrees North - published in the Seattle/Puget Sound area - has an online r
Cameron Houston Sails Troy Schleben at 11:48pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1373 Does anyone know if these folks are still in business??
Peggy, please clarify.... Tim at 11:18pm 06.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1135 Peggy,We just bought a new (previously sailed) boat which needs the fresh water system cleaned. I
Attaching port shades Frank Arndorfer at 11:08pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/980 I'm thinking of purchasing the port shades (advertised here) for the aft berth on my 426DS.Several
12V grounding question Ed Hebert at 10:41pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 11/2828 I'm a 12V novice. I've read the 12V Bible and "Sailboat Electrics Simplified", but I have a questio
Pedastal Cup Holder Darren Mayes at 10:28pm 06.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 In the photo that hunter has on their website of the 260, it has a "cupholder" on the pedastal in fr
Starting a generator Bruce at 9:38pm 06.04.03 Big Boats 5/897 Thanks for your advice regarding the safety of generators. Next question - how much time does it ta
Changing from screw to bolts on the cabin top rail Richard Marble at 8:24pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 11/2272 I have a 1981 Hunter 27, it has a hard liner inside the cabin. The cabin top hand rail currently ha
Seahood Cracks Gail at 7:38pm 06.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/886 Hi Everyone,We have a '76 Cat 30 that we purchased a few years ago that's in wonderful condition.
Cat 25' Swing Keel bolt replacement Kirk at 6:15pm 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/1160 I am about to do a little preventative maintainance by replacing the keel cable, ball and etc. I jus
Atomic 4 Engine Joe at 4:19pm 06.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1268 I have a frozen atomic 4 engine on a C30. Debating whether to rebuilt the engine or to buy a outboar
Help, my rudder has split (1) Brigg Franklin at 3:06pm 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 32/3776 Help!!! While working on my 260 this evening I happen to glance at the bottom of the rudder and noti
Quiz answers, sources, and discussion Gary Wyngarden at 2:05pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/954 1) You have purchased a new piece of electronic gear for your boat and need to install and wire it.

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Masthead flotation? Joe at 6:38am 10.29.20 Should I bother with pursuing this safety measure? Honestly, I wouldn't. Rental companies equip
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? dLj at 6:31am 10.29.20 To Benny's point - "The best argument that I have heard for powering bilge pumps 24/7 is "If they c
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port NYSail at 6:27am 10.29.20 Not familiar with these but my first though is that maybe the "stop" needs to be adjusted so the bar
Outhaul rigging Justin_NSA at 6:22am 10.29.20 They must have had trained hamsters to run the lines thru the blocks in the boom!
Outhaul rigging Joe at 6:18am 10.29.20 Don't forget that there will be some type of tackle inside the boom to give enough purchase/power to
Invest 95L Rick486 at 6:05am 10.29.20 Just got power back!:wow3: Boy did i have trouble sleeping. Mind rushing to all the possibilities
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? Justin_NSA at 5:49am 10.29.20 To Benny's point - "The best argument that I have heard for powering bilge pumps 24/7 is "If they c
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 5:36am 10.29.20 Paul called most of the stuff I would have pointed out. Yes for sure don't tack directly on a leadin
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Justin_NSA at 5:25am 10.29.20 :clap: very nice!
Boarding step build sailnoproblem at 5:17am 10.29.20 186671 186672 Nice shop, wood working shop teacher I presume!
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two ifmdalvey at 4:58am 10.29.20 I think " badly damaged" is a slight understatement , the minesweeper is made of fiberglass which m
Steering Wheel Cover daviddp at 4:55am 10.29.20 I added leather to my Oday 34 this past spring, It was a kit from (name omitted) I brought the wheel
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 3:35am 10.29.20 This is what happened. Good example of Storm surge. f that had not happened my rudder would still be
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 3:19am 10.29.20 Just got power back!:wow3: Boy did i have trouble sleeping. Mind rushing to all the possibilities
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... Rick486 at 3:08am 10.29.20 Thanks for all the replies! Guess I'm not the only one that lives in fear of taking down the main f
Fold or flex? danstanford at 2:42am 10.29.20 My FoF has worked flawlessly to the point that I don't even think about it until I make a harder pus
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 2:39am 10.29.20 Dammit, Jim. So sorry.
Fold or flex? kappykaplan at 2:38am 10.29.20 Love my MaxProp! :beer:
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC Slipin Away at 2:24am 10.29.20 I have replaced both forward and aft macerator pumps. I left the housing with the hose attached in
Cyclades 39.3 shaft propeller noise. M�rio Sales at 1:21am 10.29.20 A loose zinc, old cutless bearing, bent shaft, electrolysis on the stern tube, a nick in the pr

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