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DIESEL MECHANIC RICK Z at 10:10am 07.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/995 I need the name of a good diesel mechanic who will service my 10HP ..2 cyl Westerbeake .. I'm having
Have i the correct Engine for my 26X? John Caig at 8:39pm 07.23.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1205 I wonder if you can help me. I have just purchased a new Macgregor 26X fromthe Dutch Agent Combina
If left to the wind...... frank arndorfer at 6:20am 07.26.01 Big Boats 0/806 Just finished reading with interest Jeff mcDaniel's issue with "sailing" at anchor. Enjoyed the resp
Rudder John Randolph at 2:51am 07.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/984 I own a 1987 Hunter 265 sailboat and need a bolt and bushing and cap that connect the tiller to the
automic 4 thermostat Dave Bruynesteyn at 2:12pm 07.23.01 Catalina 22 3/1393 I have a rebuilt freshwater cooled automic 4 gas engine and I need a new thermostat. it is a holley
Bimini Gary Grant at 9:34pm 07.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/895 We are in the process of installing a custom built bimini on our Hunter 320. We are looking for the
Reefing Jack at 9:01pm 07.22.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/825 I often read that Hunters are "tender" ( I don't think any more so than a similar type of boat) and
Cats on board Tracey Palmer at 1:30pm 07.25.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1095 We are considering taking a cat on board when cruising. We would like some feed-back from anyone wh
Argh! Phil Herring at 9:47am 07.23.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1019 I thought I was going crazy! I fixed that last week... but upon closer inspection, I added G.I. to
What would you do? Ray McFadden at 9:34am 07.25.01 Smaller Boats 7/1135 I have been a sailor wanna be since I went out on a friend's small sailboat in San Francisco bay abo
Coorect engine for my 1999 Mac Jerry Lindhorst at 7:25am 07.25.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1072 I have just purchased my first MacGregor, 1999, and it has a 25 HP merc on it. I will be using the
Jabsco Head Steve Molnar at 8:01am 07.23.01 Big Boats 1/1056 We have a two year old Jabsco Manual Head. It works fine in wet mode, but when switched to dry, the
Hillbrand Gas Cooker Oven Temperature control George Fawcett at 2:30am 07.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/925 I have just purchased a 3 year old Catalina 34 mk II. Alovely boat to sail much to my surorise as p
Seattle to San Diego Experience? Michael O' at 6:45am 07.23.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1361 Anyone with experience sailing from Seattle to San Diego or southern CA? Our boat is located at Shi
SuperWax on non skid Doug at 10:32am 07.29.01 Other Sailboats 1/748 As I have been applying Superwax, I set the bottle down on the non skid - when I washed the deck, I
upgrade curious Pat Reynolds at 3:01pm 07.24.01 Big Boats 3/1049 I have a C 30. I am still a new owner, but I am curious how much different a 42 is to sail
phrf for h31 terry holt at 1:52am 07.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/903 does anyone know what the phrf rating s for a h31, 1986 model, fractional rig?
Hatch Board Strip Rick at 11:22pm 07.28.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1150 The strip of wood that holds up the floor hatch above a keel bolt at the bottom of the companionway
Boat cushions, I would like new boat cushions James Murphy at 5:57am 07.24.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1135 Is there a way to purchase new cushions for an 82 Catalina 30? Or do I have to take them to an uphol
DEPTH TRANSDUCER RELOCATION 1982 33FT..MOVE IT? NEWTON at 5:08am 07.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/938 I AM THINKING OD RELOCATING MY DEPTH TRANSDUCER..REASON..I CAN NOT LOCATE A SR MARINER TRANSDUCER AN

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Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats guidera48 at 6:57pm 05.01.20 I had the same problem. i found the best way to remove that nasty foam (turned to dust) backed vinyl
New sails Dalliance at 6:55pm 05.01.20 I bought a new custom main and genoa from Quantum through a local sail loft four years ago with Chic
Tohatsu outboards rgranger at 6:51pm 05.01.20 I have the 6 sail pro long shaft I LOVE IT. It always starts on the first pull this spring I hook
1985 hunter 31 stern leak ggrizzard at 6:47pm 05.01.20 Well, I'll play twenty questions... Is the "exhaust thru hull" near the wet area? Does the wet wood
Sailing with a High BigEasy at 6:46pm 05.01.20 Went for a short sail this afternoon. Winds were on the light side, just the way the admiral likes i
GSBNY at 6:37pm 05.01.20 The paddle wheel on my 222 gets in the way of the bunk boards. Perfect storm of sorts. My thought
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 6:31pm 05.01.20 Looks like a fantastic lake. The club looks great too with ASA classes being taught there. Perfect
87 Oday 192 - Swim Ladder (2) GSBNY at 6:30pm 05.01.20 You can install the ladder on the port side of the transom but get ready to crawl into a pretty tigh
Beneteau Oceanis 31 CU purchase help SycloneDriver at 6:18pm 05.01.20 I think CE is a European marine safety standard, but I'm not certain of that.
Insurance question Richard19068 at 6:13pm 05.01.20 Even with agreed hull value I think they still get you for depreciation unless your boat is totaled.
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Manete at 6:08pm 05.01.20 Easiest visual inspection are the motor mounts. Look for corrosion. Is these are corroded to the p
Beneteau Oceanis 31 CU purchase help Ron20324 at 6:01pm 05.01.20 I was in Italy about 10 years ago and I asked the tour guide why the CE was on everything. He said t
Insurance question Dalliance at 5:58pm 05.01.20 I discovered in February that a change like that had been made to my agreed hull value Gieco/Boat US
Tohatsu outboards justsomeguy at 5:58pm 05.01.20 Are they a decent engine and worth the same as the name brand Japanese motors? Yes and yes. Get th
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG (1) Richard19068 at 5:55pm 05.01.20 I assume this is on your O'Dy 30. I don't know what transmission you have but if it's like my Hurth
13hp Yanmar 2gmf de-winterization (3) Fashin at 5:51pm 05.01.20 Here is my engine and it seems that the area where the coolant goes is empty. How much should be in
hull ID numbers Noodat Lady at 5:48pm 05.01.20 The HIN decoder really is just checking for format: the mfr's ID or MIC, plus any model designation
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG justsomeguy at 5:42pm 05.01.20 Vise grips time.
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback Hayden Watson at 5:37pm 05.01.20 You won't be disappointed! The +15 knots thing is utter nonsense. Most people don't even REEF unti
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 5:25pm 05.01.20 We put in an offer today! Wish us luck:beer:

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