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shaft vibration Walter McNeil at 6:19am 10.07.01 Other Sailboats 5/976 I have a strange problem that I have been chasing for several years. Here's the background. When I
Prop Under Sail Roger at 11:37pm 09.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1071 Novice cruiser question:With an inboard, when under sail is it better to lock the prop by putting
Rolling boom? Steve at 2:26am 10.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1281 What's the deal? When we bought our Javelin 14 the previous owner mumbled something about how the bo
Motoring a MacGregor David at 5:44pm 10.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1032 I am considering to buy a used 26x that has a 50 hp motor. While I will use the boat primarily for
unerpowered or under propped ? mark stevens at 10:38pm 09.30.01 Other Sailboats 2/1090 My 1982 Oday 30 has a universal 16 hp with 2-blade prop, 16" diameter and about 2" clearance between
Blister Repair??? Jerry Smith at 11:16am 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1063 I am in the process of repairing some blisters that range from 1/2 inch to 3 inches in diameter. On
Mainsheet block kit Joe DiCianni at 7:06am 10.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1171 Has anyone ordered the mainsheet block kit from Catalina direct or Garhauer marine? I have a C-30 ,
What small crusier to buy Pat S. at 12:40am 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1412 I want something(used)that's trailerable and can be sailed on the coast of Massachussettes,New Jerse
sail repair ken durbin at 10:07pm 10.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/822 Can someone tell me where I can learn about sail repair.Main has a small rip,and 150 jib has damage
ZINCS on a cast iron keel? Jerry Smith at 8:52am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1695 My cast iron keel has no zincs. I am in the process of the first bottom job since I purchased this
moving to salt water Ron Cooper at 4:10am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1066 We keep our boat in freash water. We plan on going south next year. I have no experience with salt w
Mast cross section Dave Wilson at 2:55am 10.05.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1157 I want to mount a winch for the main halyard on my '79 H30 and need the correct winch pad. However,
Electrical System Puzzle Gary Wyngarden at 12:43am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 5/962 I've been trying to get a more in-depth understanding of my electrical system and have been tracing
C V Joint as solution to make engine fit Marc B. at 4:07pm 10.04.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 The 5411 deisel I bought to replace a spent Atomic 4 sits almost 3" above the moulded bench area upo
Hunter 336 G Davies at 12:44pm 10.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1042 I am thinking of moving up from my 1988 Hunter 30 to a Hunter 336.After checking them out I am conc
Winter docking Robert Hoffman at 11:41am 10.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1426 I have a slip with a yearly fee and want to leave my boat in water all winter. The lake freezes in
panda gen set al simon at 8:58am 10.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/657 I am the owner of a 97 catalina 400
Vinyl bottoms on cushions Jim Rice at 8:01am 10.04.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 What are the pros and cons of having vinyl for the bottoms of cushions? On the exterior cushions th
king starboard Bryan at 6:36am 10.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/674 I am considering replacing some teak with a product called King Starboard which is (supposedly) desi
1986 Catalina cost when new? Tom P. at 3:02am 10.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/921 Does anyone have information as to original selling price (base price) of a 1986 Catalina 34 and wha

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Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors NYSail at 6:27am 02.22.20 I would remove at least that piece then put a nice piece of wood or plastic board of some sort in it
Nautitech Catamarans shemandr at 6:22am 02.22.20 For comparison my H356 was listed with 13,900 lbs. displacement on a 30.5 waterline. That's about
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors (1) efimki at 6:11am 02.22.20 @NYSail I CAN remove the top hoses, but it looks like their fittings will still prevent the tank fro
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 6:08am 02.22.20 I used a Yacht Devices YDNG02R NMEA0183 to NMEA2000 Converter to interface my GX2200 to my network.
water tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 5:58am 02.22.20 Depends on whether you have tank level monitors to know when they are almost empty.
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 5:58am 02.22.20 The Nautitech interests me b/c a friend on his, at least, 4th catamaran just got a 46 Open and is mo
Electric re-sale value? (1) TomY at 5:39am 02.22.20 We'll sail & be floating along like a leaf on the water doing 2-3 knots in light winds, most everyo
Electric re-sale value? TomY at 5:07am 02.22.20 We LOVE electric. Period. I'd LOVE to convert to dual azipods driven by electric motors supported b
Beneteau 311 std prop specs DougM at 5:04am 02.22.20 Thanks for the feedback. I don't seem to get enough boat speed at cont rpm. I have a 2-blade 14RH9
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? mermike at 4:59am 02.22.20 I've repaired plastic kayaks with G-flex.it works. +1 on the propane torch treatment.
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors NYSail at 4:26am 02.22.20 Can you remove the top hoses then lift tank up enough to service lower hose? Personally it is were m
Traveler rail on stern loose rpludwig at 4:18am 02.22.20 Welcome! It will definitely keep you outta the house! __VQX2Xn7tI
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors efimki at 4:16am 02.22.20 @ToddS - indeed, my setup looks exactly like https://images.yachtcloser.com/6668262/5298928_20150813
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT senang at 3:30am 02.22.20 Disassemble your windlass and take the gypsy to your chain supplier. Normally the chain size should
Water ballast valve on H26 Big Rog at 3:28am 02.22.20 Well, I have done the valve reseal as rgranger suggested. After cleaning the valve surface and makin
75th Anniversary Justin_NSA at 3:22am 02.22.20 Flamethrowers were used to suck the oxygen out of tunnels and bunkers suffocating those inside.
75th Anniversary Will Gilmore at 3:05am 02.22.20 actuality, the bombardment did nothing. I'm sure it did something. I read a very interesting acco
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