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Recommended Vinyl Stain Remover? (1) Kper at 6:15am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/791 The original fabric cushion covers are in great condition except for the mildew stained vinyl on the
It's called an anchor Einstein 25yearslater at 6:12am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3539 It seems yeaterday was a delightful day on Lake Ontario. With a WNW wind at 15 and waves of short in
Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1179 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1431 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1159 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An
Deck Painting Calamity: What can I do now? Ziggler at 7:01pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 15/6209 I've tried TWICE to paint with Pettit EZ Ez Poxy2, the "fool proof" formula. Well, apparently they'v
Happy 4th of July Bad Obsession at 5:08pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/713 I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July. I hope that you guys got out on your boats and watche
C22 Keel Cable Length MaryEllaRose at 3:57pm 07.04.14 Catalina 22 1/774 Can anyone tell me the correct length for the C22 keel cable? I'm in the process of rebuilding my
Dodger for a Mac25 Kestle at 2:37pm 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/955 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/985 Here's some footage from our recent trip... mostly water and riding short swells, but a short shot b
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 11:29am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4263 Need picture of Sumner 8 sailing dingy for restoration. The boat was made onLong Island NY. All I ha
Battery life Fogg at 9:21am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 3/2362 Hi all, With 170 watts of solar and a controller keeping my house 8D battery happy, I am considering
need measurements for bimini top (1) padetorejr at 7:51am 07.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1341 Dear friends, I own a 1983 hunter 27 which presently sits on the hard in Charleston city boatyard. W
What size Self-tailing winch do I need? twjohnson83 at 7:48am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 7/4478 I have an '84 Catalina 30, and I'm replacing the non ST Winches. The current ones are Lewmar 30s, bu
pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5231 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a
painting the bottom secondtimearound at 5:46am 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/741 We have a 1971 Macgregor Venture 24. We want to paint the bottom while it's on the trailer. This wil
Need better cabin access (1) Ward H at 8:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1628 The entrance into the cabin of my O'day 25 consist of stepping from the bridge deck to the counter t
Gunkholing east of Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 7:21pm 07.03.14 Destinations 4/2191 Does anyone have any recommendations east of Portland?
Hurricane Arthur Terry in Naples at 7:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1134 Hold on and batten your hatches. A #2 can cause a big surge and 100 mph winds are severe. Good luck
Need a new starter/solenoid for M25 universal scevrog at 6:03pm 07.03.14 Parts Search 4/6319 My starter and/or solenoid is giving me a lot of problems. Long story. I want to get a new one in

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Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. (1) DinghySailor at 10:30pm 08.17.23
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Alan Gomes at 9:40pm 08.17.23 I wouldn't do anything until you've put some more hours on it, granting that the engine is not yet e
Pressure Cooker Benny17441 at 9:24pm 08.17.23 From frozen meat to a good bowl of beef stew in 30 minutes is not bad.
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Benny17441 at 9:20pm 08.17.23 Just check that the oil grade being used is not too thin.
Expectations from solar Benny17441 at 9:14pm 08.17.23 How strong is the Sun at your latitude in Nova Scotia?
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 08.17.23 Yes I'll be for all intents and purposes building a solid, sturdy retaining wall that that bearing
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT Ralph Johnstone at 8:20pm 08.17.23 I know we harp on it but ONLY a picture will help identify the switch.
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 8:08pm 08.17.23 My plan is to mount the new battery midpoint in the mostly unoccupied space along with the charger,
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Davidasailor26 at 7:51pm 08.17.23 Yep that looks like it. Thanks. so as far as I can tell, one end of the fuse connects to the BAT
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 7:20pm 08.17.23 OK just find the fault connection at the switch , those have a very little bridge that make the conn
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 7:13pm 08.17.23 https://www.ebay.com/itm/294172320300 Yep that looks like it. Thanks. so as far as I can tell,
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 quadrille38 at 7:04pm 08.17.23 Greenhouse gases. Your probably thinking of Pfas that is used in firefighting foams. Not typically
Expectations from solar SycloneDriver at 7:00pm 08.17.23 That CMP24 charge controller doesn't look like a very good unit. Check out the Victron line of MPPT
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:56pm 08.17.23 Do I correctly understand you'll be using the shaft bearing shown in your photo #2 : s building a
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mermike at 6:40pm 08.17.23 I enjoyed your tales of Luna's rescue. Hope this one works out for you.
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 DinghySailor at 6:36pm 08.17.23 I ran the vent for our dry toilet through the house roof and covered it with a small clamshell. T
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 6:33pm 08.17.23 Was this the boat?
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:13pm 08.17.23 The "porch" side... Sometimes I get a kick out of how the speech to text likes to quote me. Anyway I
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel mermike at 6:10pm 08.17.23 Could certainly be annoying if it blows and you need to replace it to get the whole house system wo
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:06pm 08.17.23 OUCH ! If the grinding has been taking place within the gland, you may have damaged the shaft surf

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