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John Richard at 10:33pm 04.26.01
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Sorry for this long diatribe, but have any of you heard of the following quirks? We took delivery i
Bruce Harkness at 9:46pm 04.26.01
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Installing head in '78 over winter. Any help on tank type/size would be appreciated. Mostly day sail
Ernie Rodriguez at 9:44pm 04.26.01
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Kevin: Is there any way to correlate the prop torque load on the engine at wide open throttle when
Tom Hultberg at 9:41pm 04.26.01
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I have an 8hp Nissan outboard with electric starter. I would like to add an alternator to charge ba
Bruce Little at 9:18pm 04.26.01
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I have a 1993 H23.5 that my wife and I use quite frequently as we keep it in a slip, but also traile
Stuart at 9:01pm 04.26.01
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Just refinished the wood on our stern rail seats (Hunter 340). Look great. Thought it might be a g
Tony McMahon at 7:12pm 04.26.01
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As I am relatively isolated from obtaining genuine Universal conversion parts I have just modified t
David at 5:02pm 04.26.01
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thank you! I have a ton of things to learn and I really do appreciate the help. I may have to brin
R. Parr at 1:32pm 04.26.01
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I have never owned a sailboat, infact my sailing experience is limited to a sailing class in college
Gary at 1:23pm 04.26.01
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I cannot seem to figure out what is wrong with the battery. The battery is fully charged, and nothi
mmlincoln at 12:45pm 04.26.01
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I am in the process of trying to repair the 2-speed winches on an 22' o day. I have removed the top
Bill Arneson at 12:08pm 04.26.01
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looking to upgrade the engine in my 1982 h33.the yanmar 2gm does not have enough power to drive the
Vernon D. Baker at 12:00pm 04.26.01
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I know the difference between this set up and the more conventional rigging on the Catalina, but don
Dieter Wirth at 11:46am 04.26.01
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I have just bought an '88 Oday 272 and wonder if there is an Owner's Manual. I got it through a Brok
Warren at 11:46am 04.26.01
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When I was scrubbing the non-skid deck on my boat last weekend, I noticed that dirt was accumulating
mmsailor at 11:24am 04.26.01
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What is the best caulk for hull to deck joint, and around ports, (fixed,) also, where teak meets fib
mmsailor at 11:22am 04.26.01
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What is the best caulk for hull to deck joint? and around fixed ports, etc, In the past I had used 5
Sean Coerse at 10:32am 04.26.01
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I'm installing a Nicro Mini Vent 1000 in the forward hatch of my H240. The directions indicate that
S. Zorn at 9:32am 04.26.01
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After removing spray hood to add port deck organizer, what would be the prefered caulk to rebed with
Mickey McHugh at 9:27am 04.26.01
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The Saga of Yaga I work for Fluor Corp in Sugarland Texas as a Control Systems Engineer. In Decembe

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Interior Wood Refinishing
Timm R Oday25 at 6:11am 04.15.20
I had a bulkhead on our boat that the chainplate had enlongated the holes .I dreaded replacing it .
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets?
Witzend at 6:02am 04.15.20
I believe I manufactured my own using SS hose clamps, no problems since.
Wiring Repair Ideas?
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 04.15.20
Standard color code for battery or dc, NOT AC, is yellow as AC hot is black
Keel issue
Bluenose at 6:00am 04.15.20
I'd say you do not have much to worry about.
Rabbit hole
Witzend at 5:55am 04.15.20
My engine is the M25XP with a Hurth Z50 and my understanding is that it has the spring type damper
Rabbit hole
Witzend at 5:45am 04.15.20
I dont understand the idling issue and how it can affect the damper. with the trans in neutral and
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness
Pagan Baby at 5:41am 04.15.20
Try using a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut out your home made backing plate. I just did this
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers...
TomY at 5:15am 04.15.20
I pay attention to SA/D numbers and PHRF ratings for boat comparisons. My last boat had a SA/D of l
Hunter 386 Year 2002
Gary Ryan at 5:12am 04.15.20
Thanks for the replies. I ordered up a few lines from SBO. rgranger...maybe that's why they named
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F
DJAY at 5:05am 04.15.20
Wish I had thought of that....
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers...
dlochner at 4:50am 04.15.20
Most issues of Good Old Magazine includes a review of an older boat and an analysis by Rob Mazza in
Just bought a 376 (introducting ourselves)
NorthPrairieSailor at 4:28am 04.15.20
Hello! Also out of ND. Moved up in size from a C25 last fall, looking forward to quarantining on th
Beneteau 325 1994 the stuffing box seal was leaking
NYSail at 4:16am 04.15.20
Sure the 25mm is correct but You could measure it just to be sure....... And as was said before, a l
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual
garymalmgren at 1:20am 04.15.20
I have a lot of experience with YS horizontal Yanmars. If you run into trouble or have questions, fi
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22
Eclectic at 12:13am 04.15.20
Hey Ho. sorry to barge in here... long time reader, first time typer. I need help, just bought a C
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers...
Benny17441 at 9:16pm 04.14.20
Do not forget that "ratios" are mostly good for comparing the performance of similar boats to each o
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F
mermike at 8:54pm 04.14.20
I strongly encourage you to install a pair of studs (I think they're M6) with matching nuts and lock
Keel issue
DArcy at 8:37pm 04.14.20
110 is really low for a 3/4" bolt. Here is a rough guide for keel bolt torque vs. diameter http://ww
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers...
DArcy at 8:34pm 04.14.20
No, they were sailing. It is amazing how that boat moves in light air. And with enough wind and crew
Wiring Repair Ideas?
Rich Stidger at 8:22pm 04.14.20
Under the "snide remarks" category - How about a wireless sump pump? Sorry, Rick. I have not had t

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