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History of 1983 Capri 30-NO255 Gene Fink at 3:29am 10.17.01 Destinations 2/2447 I would like to find more information on how many Capri 30s were built. My boat is a 1983. Where can
Bubble and Gurgle Jeff at 3:13pm 10.21.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1314 I have a '90 Hunter 28. About a year ago I replaced the entire manual pump and it worked fine. The p
Wing and Wing Robert Dean at 5:49am 10.15.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1966 Don,When I race I usually do so with a whisker pole wing/wing setup going downwild.If I had the ab
looking for parts henry at 1:12pm 10.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/879 I'm looking for a exhaust flap for my 30' Catalina. Can anyone direct me to a Catalina parts distrib
M-15 used parts Chris at 11:45am 10.21.01 Other Sailboats 0/723 I'm hoping someone out there will know where I can find used parts for a Universal M-15 (5411)in So
I-Beam between compression post and keel Owen Trepanier at 5:13am 10.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1387 I noticed the I-beam between my keel and compression post is sort of delaminating (if steel can do t
Traction for Launching Dick of Sylvan at 11:01am 10.21.01 Smaller Boats 5/1703 I have a 98 Chev. Silvarado Pickup w/ext. cab and only two wheel drive and the original General high
ST 60 close hauled Frank Walker at 8:54am 10.21.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/964 I am interested in adding a ST60 close hauled indicator to my ST60 suite of instruments, but I worry
Honda 8 or 9.9 Jim Remensnyder at 4:53am 10.15.01 Smaller Boats 3/901 Will the stock engine mount on a 1988 Hunter 26.5 hold the weight and size of a 4 cycle Honda 8hp or
Yearly Haulout Dic Kavalauskas at 7:00am 10.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1021 I recently sold my Catalin 25 and I'm considering purchasing a 1998 C320. The boat is located in the
Shrinking Beam donald gibbons at 4:27am 10.21.01 Big Boats 0/945 54' Hunter, I just purchased the boat. The beam of the cabin below the mast has been shrinking as
ST50 wind and knotmeter Larry W. at 4:21am 10.15.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/995 Bill; The wind pointer on top of the mast was broken by a big bird and West Marine can't get a new o
TRIDATA DEPTH OFFSET WALLACE SHAKUN at 12:20am 10.21.01 Big Boats 3/1072 ON A 380 WITH A BULB KEEL WHATSHOULD THE DEPTH OFFSET BE SET (CALIBRATION)
Need info on US 25 by Batliner Rick at 11:24pm 10.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1565 Just bought another project boat, a 1980 US 25 made by Bayliner. Anybody out there with an owners m
HSB versus HSB2 John Visser at 2:51am 10.15.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1209 What is HSB2? Is it compatible with older HSB stuff?
Git Rot Product..anyone used it? Jim H SR at 9:08pm 10.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1305 Thanx Rob R, Austin Tx for the info. provided. Now, anyone else out there know about or used this p
The new 356 John Richard at 12:38pm 10.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/872 I just got back from the Long Beach, CA boat show. I got to go thru the new 356. It is really a ni
Old sails revisited Chuck at 2:18am 10.15.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1939 Has anybody had experiance with a company called Sailcare and there LaMauney reconditioning process.
trailering old oday 23 Clayton Wright at 10:23am 10.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1208 I am considering purchasing a 1973 Oday 23, and am concerned that it is too big for practical single
Owners Manual Frank at 10:01am 10.20.01 Smaller Boats 0/746 Looking for a 1981 HUNTER 25' Owners Manual The one I brought from Hunter was less than Desirable b

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Varnishing with urethane jaysweet at 5:48pm 05.16.20 I'm mostly ignorant on the subject, so let me ask: how is the term "varnish" not just a generic term
Diesel fuel leak smokey73 at 5:44pm 05.16.20 That would work. It might be a good idea to do both. Pressurize the line first from the fuel filte
PVC Tube in 340 Mast looking2buy at 5:43pm 05.16.20 I got the sail to the top of the mast... a little harder than would have expected/liked but it raise
Temp range? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:37pm 05.16.20 I haven't seen this mentioned. Here is how I assess heat issues on Smitty. https://marinehowto.com
Rub Rail Adventure (2) jaysweet at 5:29pm 05.16.20 Anyway, in searching this forum, I hadn't found any really clear explanation of what was involved in
Big time decision. capta at 5:27pm 05.16.20 First, what genset is it? We removed ours a couple of years back and replaced the engine and had the
Transmission problems yanmar 2gm20f with km2a Fashin at 5:22pm 05.16.20 So it is possible that the water got in there over time and no service has been done by the previous
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness JamesG161 at 5:20pm 05.16.20 My last point... Stainless self tappers in an Aluminum mast will not set up galvanic corrosion, if t
Rub Rail Adventure (2) jaysweet at 5:19pm 05.16.20 Surprisingly, I actually managed to extract 2 screws, but they were the little ones that secure the
Varnishing with urethane All U Get at 5:16pm 05.16.20 I agree with Dave, let me offer my boat as a good practice area.
Diesel fuel leak capta at 5:12pm 05.16.20 How can you pressurize the tank if it has a static vent? I am assuming you are meaning close the f
Diesel fuel leak smokey73 at 5:10pm 05.16.20 Do you have an aluminum tank? I had pinhole leaks and thin spots in the bottom of the tank and it w
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness JamesG161 at 5:10pm 05.16.20 By the way.. @Brian D the fore part of your mast should have a cable conduit or the like, in that
high water? jon hansen at 5:07pm 05.16.20 TLWS19ypNy8
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Nominal Spar Wall Thickness JamesG161 at 4:56pm 05.16.20 ok guess what I had to do... Steaming/Deck Light Combo I used was going to use short self tappers t
Diesel fuel leak smokey73 at 4:56pm 05.16.20 Simplest way to find a fuel leak is to pressurize the line. Take the suction line off the filter t
True Wind Discussion Redux Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 05.16.20

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