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gas addatives mm2347 at 8:48am 07.16.15 Day Sailers 30/4984 Practical Sailor tested gas add. a number of years ago (have lost the article)) and found that it w
Trailering RESTICO at 6:42am 07.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/635 I need to find out the total height of Oceanis 440 from base of keel to top of cabin so I can get it
Pressure water hose leak - so hard to patch? odaydokay at 6:15am 07.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1166 20 years ago I installed a pressure water system using Shields 148 VAC hose, 3/4". Over the weekend
Broker advice requested on prep to sell 420 Persy at 5:13am 07.16.15 Big Boats 5/1229 I have an 01 Hunter 420 that I'm looking to sell. There are a few issues that need to be dealt with
Hey RC, My Windlass Stopped Working...? (2) Maine Sail at 4:23am 07.16.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1072 My fun from yesterday.... http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/160755345.jpg The new fangled
Resurrection of a 1992 26C Lzed at 1:45am 07.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1113 I purchased a 1992 Mac 26C for $1 and a case of wine. The last owner used it one season and then par
Removing front stay Akapeterc at 11:43pm 07.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1246 I have to remove the front stay on my Hunter 44DS to allow it to be lifted front on, into the travel
Pearson Decals and logo Canonshooternb at 7:23pm 07.15.15 Pearson 5/4862 Does anybody have a source for new Pearson decals or logos ? I would like to brighten mine up Th
Push Engine Start Button... nothing happens SailFysh at 7:22pm 07.15.15 Catalina 310 13/2549 The past two times we have taken our 2003 Catalina 310 out we have experienced starting issues. The
very low water in the reservoirs and lakes..... centerline at 5:21pm 07.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1570 it seems like it was just a couple of months ago that some of the sailors in the NE part of the coun
Centerboard problems (2) EricF9667 at 5:01pm 07.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5225 Hello, I am re-posting this to the Macgregor forum, so if you have already viewed and replied I a
Spiders Jamason at 4:55pm 07.15.15 Smaller Boats 9/1421 How do you keep spiders at bay in the cabin? I'm on the boat three days out of week. I've used lots
Keel guard (2) All U Get at 4:41pm 07.15.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1038 Hi all, Our dinghy had some scratches from being run up in some beaches and I had seen this Keel
H460 Under Sink Odor Brigadoon460 at 3:19pm 07.15.15 Big Boats 15/2287 Hello, I have a 2001 H460 and have been dealing with an unpleasant odor that comes from underneath t
Toilet Jdaniel343 at 2:46pm 07.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1514 What toilet was used originally in a 1977 Catalina 27?
Dagger Board Pipe Leak rich26nc at 2:14pm 07.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1175 I have a shoal draft 1984 O'Day 26 purchased a year and a half ago. The daggerboard line has never b
Dagger Board Pipe Leak rich26nc at 1:25pm 07.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/616 I have a shoal draft 1984 O'Day 26 purchased a year and a half ago. The daggerboard line has never b
Panel Voltmeter buddybear at 12:52pm 07.15.15 Catalina 310 5/1404 Has anyone found a digital replacement for the analog panel voltmeter, the one which has the red yel
Mic Cable run Nav station to helm 07 41DS TFlight at 12:40pm 07.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1077 :confused: I have a 2007 Hunter 41DS and I'm trying to replace the remote mic cable from the Nav sta
Beneteau FIRST 32 tiller to wheel conversion WILQ at 12:37pm 07.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2561 Hi, I have a 1981 FIRST 32 for two years. The boat is lovely and I am considering installation a wh

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Vented Loop MaryEllaRose at 7:59am 11.09.23 We flush the toilet with fresh water from a dedicated tank. Do I still need the vented loop between
2013+ MH-40 Discussion tfox2069 at 7:52am 11.09.23 Thanks for the reply. The M-H 31 seems to be a very rare boat indeed, especially out here on the
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 7:24am 11.09.23 Some bottom paints lose efficacy when dried out. As you were hauled for a period for maintenance, th
Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 5:15am 11.09.23 I put a cork into each hole to stop cold air from passing out of the boxes into the bilge I use ju
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 11.09.23
Alden Challenger Chain plate/Hatframe/Backing plate repair. TomY at 3:27am 11.09.23 Thanks for the followup, Tom. Really glad to hear this repair has been solid! For the ones where
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dLj at 12:49am 11.09.23 Sail questions seem addressed above. On your dagger board/swing keel/whatever it's called - there sh
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dLj at 12:37am 11.09.23 A fundamental problem is that the winch direction needs to be in both directions. It depends upon wh
FAREWELL Skippers john2 at 12:01am 11.09.23 thanks for all the info, and good luck !
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. BigEasy at 9:39pm 11.08.23 Appears to be a waste of time & money. Could have made that cleat hitch in much less time than the
2013+ MH-40 Discussion matts997 at 8:28pm 11.08.23 Thanks for the reply. The M-H 31 seems to be a very rare boat indeed, especially out here on the w
Vented Loop Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Davidasailor26 at 7:39pm 11.08.23
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) dkinzer at 7:36pm 11.08.23 I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to w
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail (1) rgranger at 7:34pm 11.08.23
Replacing main sail halyard dkinzer at 7:19pm 11.08.23 Sometimes the direction gets turned around by inexperienced crew. When we bought our 2007 41AC tw
Vented Loop dlochner at 7:03pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dlochner at 6:38pm 11.08.23 What will they think of next? I suppose if you own one of those floating multi-story condo cats a po
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 6:33pm 11.08.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:28pm 11.08.23 Is that Sta-Loc ? Spell check correction? Or a new fitting it was not aware of? Greg Dang, t

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