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Off the Shelf Spinnakers Lee at 1:17am 04.10.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1219 I would like to know if anyone has used the CD(Cruising Direct) spinnakers that are sold by West Mar
engine mount replacement - problems Peter at 1:07am 04.10.02 Ask All Sailors 15/3069 Ok, so after a buildup of vibration I decided to replace the engine mounts. I got the exact same mou
Saloon Table Doug Washburn at 12:27am 04.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 Our 87 H31's saloon has the banquette seating configuration around the table. The problem lies with
Water in Lazerette Brent Headberg at 12:02am 04.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1025 I have read several posts in the archives about Hunter 335's with water collecting in the Starboard
I-68 update Michael O' at 11:38pm 04.09.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1642 For Great Lakes Sailors, thought I'd pass on this article from the Windsor, Ontario paper regarding
My boat has a rash, or is it the mumps? Les Murray at 11:02pm 04.09.02 Big Boats 7/1382 Has anyone else seen this...On my 86 C-36, I found a bunch of small bumps on the hull above the wa
Catalina 27 tiller pilot Bob Middleton at 10:02pm 04.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1889 I want to add a tiller pilot to my 1987 Catalina. Is the Simrad TP 10 adequate to the task? Other
Electrical question Conner at 9:46pm 04.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1113 I am installing an electric horn on the bow of my 26x and would like to know how the wires for the n
Anode protection John Townsend. at 7:49pm 04.09.02 Big Boats 6/1162 I am concerned that my 376 does not have anodes apart from on the prop/shaft, almost all the boat I
Replace with porta-potty David Guthridge at 3:41pm 04.09.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1976 Peggie,I am taking your advice and repairing the 1972 Wilcox-Crittendon "Head-Mate" Seaclos in my b
Need a number for Hunter Paul Aubrecht at 2:13pm 04.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1045 I need to contact Hunter for some parts problems.Anyone have a number to contact Hunter,please.Tha
How big's a TEMPEST? Ross at 12:48pm 04.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/901 I've purchased a '70 Tempest, but am confused as to whether she's 22 or 23 ft.In addition, I don't
Reefing the main on an O'Day 23 Warren at 12:41pm 04.09.02 Day Sailers 4/2584 Any ideas on how to best reef the main on an O'Day 23. I recently purchased the boat and the previou
Extra Battery Warren at 12:32pm 04.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1010 As a new owner of an O'Day 23 I would like to add a second battery, battery charger and battery swit
Honda outboard vernon harris at 12:11pm 04.09.02 Smaller Boats 1/998 Late last summer I bought a cat22 with a 7.5 honda outboard. The motor has either a generator or an
Blocks for Doyle APC Brian C. at 11:59am 04.09.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1245 Just got my Doyle APC for my H-380 and I am trying to figure out where to put the turning blocks aft
Gulf Coast Hunter Rendezvous Ron at 11:52am 04.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 Is anyone planning to attend the Gulf Coast Hunter Rendezvous at the Houston Yacht Club on May 17-19
I could use some help Smokey at 11:43am 04.09.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1088 Is there a way to contact a person who responded to a question that I posted on the board? The perso
Seidelmann - I'm thinking of buying - thoughts? Dave F at 10:35am 04.09.02 Seidelmann 5/2844 I'm thinking of buying s Seidelmann 34 or 37. I don't know much about this brand and am looking for
Adding Wook to the Cabin Sole Claude Paquette at 10:30am 04.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1040 The O'Day 28 that I just purchased has a fiberglass cabin sole that is in excellent shape. However,

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Boom Vang question justsomeguy at 2:44pm 08.01.20 My question is which block do you put nearest to the boom? The one without the cam cleat, so you c
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (3) SCFoster at 2:30pm 08.01.20 Checked the system again today and could not find anything that looked amiss. The steering is not as
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel FastOlson at 2:21pm 08.01.20 Thanks for the explanation. My comment above was directed toward another poster. Can you tell me so
Catalina 27 ignition Benny17441 at 2:00pm 08.01.20 It seems you have a Key Switch that engages the starter. You are now complaining that the Key Swit
Cruising RPM. Waltsailor at 1:52pm 08.01.20 3600 is our redline. 2900 rpm gives us the best economy, speed, no carbon glazing issues. I will
Adding a Marine Head Alan Gomes at 1:47pm 08.01.20 Some of the 26RKs I've looked at have a port-a-potty. A marine head is a "must" on my requirements
Ceramic coatings anyone? sesmith at 1:36pm 08.01.20 I do almost all my own boat work and it's all open ended. Project creep is a real issue with boat's
Beating the heat on water. TomY at 1:28pm 08.01.20 My shade cover is an embarrassing hodge-podge of an affair. Still, the air conditioning keeps up.
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers (1) Jeff Tirey at 1:14pm 08.01.20 Does it look anything like this breaker? https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E-T-A/3130-F110-H7T1
Hot water coming through cold lines KZW at 1:09pm 08.01.20 That valve looks just like the one I got online. I have it on 38, which is 100.4 on my chart, and I
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug shemandr at 1:05pm 08.01.20 Fall Off Soundings was cancelled - Covid.
Ceramic coatings anyone? shemandr at 12:38pm 08.01.20 I've always thought that boatyards would do more business if they were more transparent about pricin
Trailer tongue weight Rick Webb at 12:29pm 08.01.20 Moving the axle is the solution. Moving the axle is actually not hard, involved a bit perhaps but n
Ceramic coatings anyone? thinwater at 12:18pm 08.01.20 Type 4: People who believe their work is valuable and any craft they don't understand should be chea
Hot water coming through cold lines (1) Ron20324 at 12:01pm 08.01.20 Yes, it is. It has three ports, hot in, cold in and mixed out. There's a way to adjust it, too.
Cruising RPM. VanIslandGuy at 12:01pm 08.01.20 3600 is our redline. 2900 rpm gives us the best economy, speed, no carbon glazing issues. I will r
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 VanIslandGuy at 11:56am 08.01.20 well I guess I will answer my thread Took the pump, carbon filter, and valve assembly off the meta
Ceramic coatings anyone? jon hansen at 11:48am 08.01.20 michael, Dr. judy is the most knowledgable sailor on this web sight. she shares her wisdom all t
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ron20324 at 11:41am 08.01.20 What is your idle rpm? If too low, it could be affecting the oil pressure, making it just low enou
2005 Nissan NSF9.8A caverun at 11:31am 08.01.20 I have not, but the service manual for that model is available for free download from scribd, so tha

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