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main hatch ramon orton at 8:24pm 12.17.14 Big Boats 8/1832 Has anybody found a way to reduce sticky friction when opening or closing the main hatch. I've trie
a peek into the past LuzSD at 5:56pm 12.17.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1276 This video was just sent to me via WD Shock; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caUaPqEElV4'list=LL
Rudder bushing Stratus3 at 5:34pm 12.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1047 Gentlemen, question has anyone used a bushing in the pivot hole on there rudder, and if so type and
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Ches Bay Anchor Test Warren Milberg at 12:23pm 12.17.14 Ask All Sailors 33/5562 Some interesting and surprising observations and conclusions here: http://www.sailmagazine.com/ti
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Cuba Terry in Naples at 10:08am 12.17.14 Ask All Sailors 134/16766 Am anxiously awaiting to see if sailing to Cuba will now be allowed. Having been at the university o
Muffler for Yamaha 25 Hales pass 29 at 8:49am 12.17.14 Yamaha 3/1912 I just bought a 1980 Yamaha 25 sailboat the engine, a yanmar ysm8, needs a new exhaust system includ
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First 38 NatchezFirst at 2:49am 12.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/891 Just bought a Beneteau First 38 with no mainsail. Does anyone know the size needed for the mast luff
choosing water heater 83 hunter 34 hunter healer at 4:39pm 12.16.14 Big Boats 8/2136 Im trying to get the best water heater to do the job without the gold plating. I removed the old wat
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Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 11:28am 09.14.23 To the Moon Ralph! Lol? By the way Ralph, you misspelled "color". You guys also misspell words lik
Hunter 310 1999 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:18am 09.14.23 Whenever I help someone, I ask them to post their results without mentioning me to make sure the end
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 11:18am 09.14.23 Well, replacing the injectors did not help. I have eliminated every possible scenario so I must beli
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX Crazy Dave Condon at 11:12am 09.14.23 If you have to add oil to the gas without having to add oil to a separate oil tank, you have a two s
Keel - 1968 O'Day Outlaw Crazy Dave Condon at 10:52am 09.14.23 If a magnet sticks to the keel then it is not lead but cast iron
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 10:12am 09.14.23 https://www.electronicproducts.com/din-connector-is-shielded-waterproof A DIN connector "can be " w
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 10:10am 09.14.23 No hard feelings. I'm under the impression we are all here to help each other keep our boats on the
Color of your lines JBP-PA at 9:50am 09.14.23 I try to vary the color of my lines. It's not a hard and fast rule, but I like to be able to tell wh
Collection of Clever Ideas stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 09.14.23 Great idea for a thread. Can't wait! Running out of projects. :eek:
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 9:44am 09.14.23 Nice life hack... From the title... I thought you might be heading in a different direction...:big
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold DennisL at 9:30am 09.14.23 OK Ralph, pictures it is. I'll take one showing pressure before and after the pressure reducer. An
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 09.14.23 It's possible both the PRV and the 40 psi pressure reducer are bad off the shelf. If I were a bet
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:01am 09.14.23 Can I suggest that you heavily dimple the shaft under the two set screws ? Yes I will definitely
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 09.14.23 Can I suggest that you heavily dimple the shaft under the two set screws ? was SS or am I behind b
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 8:48am 09.14.23 Same here. Will it look anything like this ? e support wall for the thrust/block bearing. Don't w
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold DennisL at 8:48am 09.14.23 Thanks for your reply Ralph. The new PRV is a Watt XL set at 100 psi. The pressure reducer (40 p
Roll your own! rgranger at 8:34am 09.14.23 Nice life hack... From the title... I thought you might be heading in a different direction...:bigg
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:30am 09.14.23 219885
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (1) rgranger at 8:24am 09.14.23 I would suggest you do not attach the shore water again until all aspects of this problem are solve
Roll your own! Timm R Oday25 at 8:09am 09.14.23 That's a most excellant idea...cost effective as well.

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