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Thunderbolt Thanksgiving All U Get at 4:18am 11.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/718 Hi all, Yesterday the folks here at Hinkley Service Yard put on a Low Country Boil for staff and c
kerosene lanterns Kestle at 8:10pm 11.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4243 Am looking at different kerosene lanterns, and all the light out of the non-pressurized ones were pr
H34 Hammock Location????? PGIJon at 7:44pm 11.27.13 Big Boats 7/1720 When I saw a Hammock for sale the other day I knew there must be a great place to hang it on the H34
What bateries are best Family27 at 7:08pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/2760 I have a 1973 Catalina 27 and need to replace the batteries. Any advice on type, and maybe brand. Th
How tall Family27 at 7:04pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1204 Have a 1973 Catalina 27, I was wondering how high off the water does it sit? I have a bridge near my
cushion liners Ken13559 at 4:47pm 11.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/825 My cabin cushions comes with a thin sheet of plastic covering the top of cushion foam under the cove
Weeping keel.. should we be scared? (1) ingeanous at 4:29pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2322 New to us 1990 Hunter 335 has been laid up for 3 weeks, seemed dry, sealed the keel and came back to
I can't find it!!!! Curly64 at 4:16pm 11.27.13 Big Boats 8/2416 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter Legend 40. It has a Yanmar Diesel engine. I can't find anything the r
headroom Philip R. at 3:55pm 11.27.13 Smaller Boats 4/1153 What is the headroom of a 1982 25'
perkins m30 Reg23 at 1:34pm 11.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1203 where is the oil sensor located, I can't find it.
thinking about a Cal 36 miatapaul at 12:44pm 11.27.13 Cal 3/7141 Hello, I am thinking about looking at a 1969 Cal 36. She looks to be in good shape, and is set up ve
Acoustical foam Nereussailor at 12:37pm 11.27.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1521 I'm looking for a reasonably priced source for acoustical foam like the product used in the engine c
propane safety willsnow at 12:21pm 11.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/7117 seems like the majority of us use a basic camp stove that runs off propane bottles. im wondering wha
Hatch sizes Beneteau 331 bigman99 at 7:37am 11.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2278 An someone tell me the hatch sizes in both the main salon and v-berth on my boat? It's away for the
When to tighten keel bolts (if ever)? JohntheJayhawk at 7:12am 11.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6783 We are refinishing the sole in our 28.5 and that process has 'revealed' the keel bolts. Is it sensi
Anyone near Titusville? Bonzai at 6:25am 11.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/748 Hey guys, am looking for a go-between to inspect a used item located at a marina in Titusville. I wo
Oceanis 31 Lifting Keel version? zoya at 5:58am 11.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/8998 I am interested in an Oceanis 31 with a lifting keel. Any owner of such a beast who could provide m
What size Wisker Pole seadaddler at 4:47am 11.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/755 I have been doing some racing here with my sailing club and need to get a wisker pole for my 2007
Dissimilar metals Tree at 12:04am 11.27.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2516 On my 45 year old classic plastic, the tiller is attached to the rudder rod with two pieces. On to
Tattoo Yachts Factory Visit (2) Eric Jacobsen at 7:46pm 11.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3383 Hi folks, as a former (26d) and current (26s) Mac owner visiting parents in Stuart Florida (with my

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Check valve in head plumbing? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16pm 03.10.23 No...there should not be a check valve before or after the joker valve in any toilet. And after loo
Proper prop size tartan 33 jssailem at 7:05pm 03.10.23 I do not know the pitch. I can check the diameter. It is stored in my garage. I was thing of using i
Rutgerson clutch maintenance Tally Ho at 7:05pm 03.10.23
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 7:00pm 03.10.23 213640
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Tally Ho at 6:57pm 03.10.23
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Tally Ho at 6:56pm 03.10.23 Maybe an access hole to suck all that gross water out with a shop vac. Many boats trap water under
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Dave at 6:56pm 03.10.23 The certificates do have an expiration time and date. It appears that the SBO certificate did expire
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Leeward Rail at 6:56pm 03.10.23 Any decent web browser today would block access due to the Certificate having expired or being issue
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Justin_NSA at 6:46pm 03.10.23 You can't pump a water ballast tank dry with the bilge pump. You may have a leaking thru hull somewh
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:33pm 03.10.23 Water ballast tank.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Brian D at 6:32pm 03.10.23 As did I. Bypassed the warning and accepted the risks. It is OK to do that.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Crusty Ol Salt at 6:31pm 03.10.23 Same here.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Justin_NSA at 6:20pm 03.10.23 Yeah, I just went past the warning and came on.
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 6:07pm 03.10.23 I had another very frustrating day at the yard. There's now a couple sections of fiberglass wire fis
My Malware protection is blocking SBO Davidasailor26 at 6:02pm 03.10.23 Yes, it looks like the certificate used to encrypt web traffic has expired. They do that every year
To lead lines aft or not? Terry Cox at 4:55pm 03.10.23 I dislike clutter in the cockpit and since all the control lines lead there, I made organizers, port
Cleats?????? C_Level at 3:56pm 03.10.23 Good question. My experience with nylon cleats has been fine; no problems with strength or with UV
To lead lines aft or not? stickinthemud57 at 3:23pm 03.10.23 Leading lines aft pro's and con's: Pro's: -You will be less likely to fall off the boat while manag
Anchors dlochner at 2:48pm 03.10.23 Thanks for back-up info. Having spent time in south central Florida I believe many of the sea beds
Funny Friday!!! Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 03.10.23

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