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Source for starter motors Mark Anawaty at 2:31pm 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1083 Does anyone have a source for starter motors for Universal Diesels. My Cat-30 has an 18 hp Universa
Starter Motor Universal Diesel Mark Anawaty at 1:52pm 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1463 Starter and/or solenoid is out on my 1984 C-30 with Universal engine. Not fun taking it out, and no
teak interior bob at 1:19pm 10.01.01 Big Boats 0/902 We pondered the problem as to washed out interior spots when we got our '87 34. Teak oil worked just
Spinnaker? Eric at 1:00pm 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1230 Currently we are looking into Spinnakers for my 290. What should we get? HOW has the cross section
Get cold again Bernard at 12:35pm 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1277 Any good tips before winterizing a 38 feet?Any books suggested or articles ?
rust on keel Doug Margison at 12:21pm 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1145 The epoxy barrier coat on my 91 H30 keel has chipped off in areas exposing bare iron which is starti
Original list price for a Hunter 23... Jack Kelly at 12:14pm 10.01.01 Smaller Boats 7/2188 Anyone know approximately what a 1985 H23 with a motor and trailer listed for? Also, I'm looking at
Tuning 260 again Mark at 11:59am 10.01.01 Smaller Boats 4/980 Spent a few hours setting up the rigging on our new 260. Everything worked fine and it sailed well
Looking for a USED CRUISING SPINNAKER Pat Ehlers at 11:10am 10.01.01 Smaller Boats 0/910 Hi there --Entering a long distance race in November. I need a used cruising spinnaker. Don't
Bottom Paint for So. Florida Capt. Marc at 10:49am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1283 I'm sailing Texas to Miami / Ft. Lauderdale this winter. I'm relocating. My boat is due for a bottom
Engine RPM's change Harry Gafney at 10:09am 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1044 I have an 86 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 20GM diesel with fresh water cooling. Recently, the engine jus
Interior teak finish Walt at 9:19am 10.01.01 Big Boats 2/1131 I've got a '94 C-36 that needs a little touch up on some of the interior teak work. Sun has bleache
Sail America and SF Bay Fleet Week SailboatOwners.com at 7:38am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1257 Press release received today from Sail America, of interest to NorCal sailors and others...Newport
Everyone getting ready for the Sailboat Show??? Chris Phillips at 6:57am 10.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1016 SO, who's coming to the Annapolis Sailboat show??I am excited. Last year I went and drooled over al
Water in C30 Rudder Dave W. at 4:54am 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1867 I'm getting water in the rudder of my 1988 C-30. I drilled drip holes in the bottom of the rudder wh
Is a vang necessary after adding a traveller? Mike at 4:17am 10.01.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2588 I'm going to install a traveller on my 1989 mac 26d. The main sheet is located about in the center o
Salt oxidation on Aluminum...... Paul at 3:48am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1167 Hi Everyone,Just spent a few more days working on the new, old sailboat. The boat has been on the
C-36 Where is the tranny dipstick!!?? Dave Viglierchio at 3:25am 10.01.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1017 I've looked everywhere in the literature and poked throught the rear of the boat (1983 vintage) and
Two questions D. Phillips at 2:36am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1189 Hello Everybody,I have two quesitons I was hoping someone out there might have an answer to. First,
A4 concerns.... L-Seelig at 1:58am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1184 I have a 76 C-27 w/A4. Noticed this season when I start the engine I have several minutes where ther

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Excessive wiring thinwater at 11:25am 06.24.20 ...What does "to an engineered standard" even mean? ... Google "to an engineering standard" and yo
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jim01 at 11:25am 06.24.20 I'm surprised it wasn't picked up in the survey No Survey as the cost would have been close to wha
Excessive wiring Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown s
battery size for autohelm 1000 jviss at 11:22am 06.24.20 First, typo: it's 18Ah, not 1.8Ah. Let's see. 10W is 0.8A at 12.5V. 18Ah can provide 0.8A for 2
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel Hayden Watson at 11:22am 06.24.20 I'm going with a CPT for the above reasons. I can't really see a reason to have it integrated int
Cover for steering assembly / cables? marchem at 11:19am 06.24.20 I believe so. The engine control is mounted on the pedestal. What are those big wires running to?
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Kings Gambit at 11:17am 06.24.20
Tankage BillyK at 11:14am 06.24.20 Doesnt it feel good to be done with that? i know i was walking with a little more of a skip in my s
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Justin_NSA at 11:11am 06.24.20 You say it has been in the water, so you haven't lost the keel yet! What's holding up a few thousand
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Ron20324 at 11:11am 06.24.20 Beneteau 323.... I think 5/16 is too small for a 40-foot + boat. During a troubled time we put 1/2
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 11:09am 06.24.20 Thanks guys. I always take just enough to stop the drip when not turning. Have done this most seas
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 11:08am 06.24.20 Thanks! I can't wait till you guys get this figured out.
Brian S at 11:08am 06.24.20 About your teak finish. There's a cycle of finishing: varnish, Cetol, teak oil, natural silvered. Th
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 06.24.20 That just doesn't look right. If it were mine, I would clean and dry the area around each bolt head
battery size for autohelm 1000 Richard19068 at 11:04am 06.24.20 So that means it's drawing about 1A when it's steering. Assuming it's steering 1/4 of the time, i.
Traveler - 222? Brian S at 10:56am 06.24.20 You could* do it with a raised bridge traveler across the transom. However, bolting it down would b*
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode JoeWhite at 10:55am 06.24.20 To measure length, use a screw driver and gently move up until it stops. There is nothing that can g
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel MikeHoncho at 10:53am 06.24.20 I'm going with a CPT for the above reasons. I can't really see a reason to have it integrated into
Excessive wiring jviss at 10:51am 06.24.20 24 is XXIV. Or didn't you have Roman Numerals in school in those BC years? Good one!
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jviss at 10:50am 06.24.20 key component is not Simrad, Simrad resells the Octopus as the SD10.

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