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Yanmar loses power in gear Lyn at 3:26am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1350 I have a 27' Hunter 1982 with a 1GM yanmar. Last season the little engine ran fine.This year I chang
Boom fitting problem Tony Marchesani at 3:08am 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1099 While sitting on a mooring for a week my 311 Beneteau boom came out of the cast aluminum fitting at
How to reef mainsail.... Greg Sampson at 3:00am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1728 Seems like a simple thing, but could someone breakdown the reefing of the mainsail, sailed from Hing
36.7 Fleet Grows Peter D. Krueger at 2:10am 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/964 The San Francisco Bay 36.7 fleet continues to grow, five boats now are part of this fleet. One boat
Catalina 27 as blue water cruiser? Gino at 1:14am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4207 John Vigor, in "Twenty Sailboats to Take You Anywhere", lists the Catalina 27 with its fin keel and
Water ballast tank maintenance Ken Cobb at 1:05am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/2029 I am thinking of buying a water ballast Hunter, but leaving it in a slip all summer, with only a win
retracted Scott at 12:54am 06.03.02 Big Boats 0/797 retracted
Shroud attachment to mast Tony at 12:42am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1414 The shrouds on my 240 are attached to the mast using what I think are Norseman T-ball fittings. The
Replacing 12 volt bulbs Phil D. at 12:40am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/922 I can't seem to be able to remove the covers on my 12 volt lighting, especially the one over the sin
40.5 Companionway ladder loose Richard Stidger at 12:39am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/930 OK, I give up. I can't figure out how to tighten the upper ladder at the companionway. It used to
It's soooo dark in here... (1) Ron at 12:32am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1037 I've attached a picture of one of the crappy little lights in my boat. Rather than pull, pry and mos
GPS vs Knotmeter Dave Royce at 12:31am 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1324 I an sure that this question has been discussed but was unable to find anything.....I have an Auto
holding tank wall thickness Rob at 12:29am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3095 Can anyone give me an estimate on how long a 1/4 inch wall will be odor free as opposed to a 3/8 inc
Virginia Sail Lofts? Bruce at 12:19am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 The winds on the Chesapeake Bay tore a nice gash in my main sail. (totally my fault, but anyway...)
Destination Gulf Coast Jason at 12:14am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 My wife and I are planning a sailing vacation to Gulf Islands National Seashore. I would really lik
Campbell-Sailer 2 blade vs. 3 blade prop Dave Ramaley at 12:13am 06.03.02 Big Boats 3/1297 I have an '83 Hunter 34 with a 2 blade folding Martec propeller. The prop seems to get fouled too e
Binding Winches Greg Jones at 12:11am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1280 The Barient #8 winches for my jib furler sheets tend to bind and get jambed when pulling either shee
Hat's while sailing in wind, what to do?? Steve at 12:07am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 12/10816 Ok, some might think this is a silly question, I'll give you that,but I need help with a hat, I've
Need help choosing a trailerable Joe at 11:45pm 06.02.02 Chrysler 9/2347 We've decided to step up from our 18' day sailer. We want to cruise rather than so much teeth clinch
CHAINS FOR CABINETS Waldo Emerson at 10:44pm 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/1437 NEED TO REPLACE CHAINS AND LITTLE DEVICE THATATTACHES TO THE CABINET DOORS. cAN U HELP TOLOCATE SO

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Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 4:47pm 07.17.20 Sleeving a mast was a question in the October 2019 Sail Magazine. Answered by Don Casey a noted exp
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Hello Below at 4:33pm 07.17.20
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 4:31pm 07.17.20 the early models came with a factory head At one time i was trying to find the owner of an, effect
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 4:23pm 07.17.20 Earlier in this thread there was a link to a test with three identical ice chests all with the same
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 4:18pm 07.17.20 Is there a simple leakage test that can be done with a basic multimeter? That would be easier and m
Dry Ice.... JRacer at 4:09pm 07.17.20 My experience in the outdoors with Scouting and Camping was that we would mix dry ice and wet ice in
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! ontherocks83 at 4:05pm 07.17.20 I have a 1984 Mk1 and previously had a 1983 Mk1. The compression post rotting out can be an issue bu
Dry Ice.... JRacer at 4:03pm 07.17.20 I thought I was over this once I got my refrigeration working. I discovered last night that one of
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:53pm 07.17.20 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/08/01/health/dry-ice-death/index.html
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? Project_Mayhem at 3:51pm 07.17.20 I've seen large rubber washers (like ones used for swaybars) used in other applications to accommoda
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:50pm 07.17.20 No. Just no. 2 pounds is 2 pounds and the molar volume is the same. High school chemistry. Agree.
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:48pm 07.17.20
Dry Ice.... Rick Webb at 3:48pm 07.17.20 I drove an ice cream truck while in high school. Our set up was a Datsun pickup with a regular ice c
Dry Ice.... thinwater at 3:46pm 07.17.20 Your correct about mass. The but we are talking about a products harm in a gas phase not solid.
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 stuendan at 3:42pm 07.17.20 Hey guys, finally got back to the boat and yes, I found the seacock as directed and it was shut! Ope
Dry Ice.... walt at 3:31pm 07.17.20 The enthalpy of sublimation of CO2 is 180% of ice enthalpy of fusion. You will use about 70% (not di
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. (2) pclarksurf at 3:22pm 07.17.20 Strange and wonderful trivia on your topic-- the early models came with a factory head/ seawater int
Hunter 260 steering issue (1) Gypsea Kids at 3:17pm 07.17.20 So, after consultation with a repair guy, it appears the culprit was likely the hole that was drille
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 2:51pm 07.17.20 Yeah, having just installed a smart plug I wonder what happened there. Given that smart plugs are a
Regs clarification. Need input Davidasailor26 at 2:47pm 07.17.20 Yikes! Check out that 30A SmartPlug connector (orange). Yeah, having just installed a smart plug

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