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"Hold my beer and watch this!!" Winkfish at 6:35am 09.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 6/9309 A little news story to get you going in the morning. You HAVE to watch the video. http://www.nola
Sailing with my son Piotr at 6:34am 09.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/878 My 12-year old boy is growing up and beginning to challenge me. Last Sunday we took him for the firs
Main Sail Replacement Great South Bay Sailor at 5:02am 09.05.13 Seafarer 3/21489 Hi, I had the unfortunate experience of tearing my main sail a few weeks ago. I have been looking f
diesel fuel pump Ken13559 at 1:53am 09.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/2636 1. How does one determine the diesel engine fuel pump need servicing? 2. What is the symptom if fue
what a difference a tiller pilot makes centerline at 11:54pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/5311 I got the new raymarine tiller pilot installed in time for the extended weekend trip, and even thoug
Cruising with Propane Jon Bastien at 9:04pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 18/4350 Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of preparing my Hunter 290 for some long-range coastal cruising (Th
That is this used for? (1) glide at 6:33pm 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 16/2376 I hope the pic has uploaded, If so, there is a pulley attached to the deck. What is it for? The way
Dinghy while I wait for sail Picflight at 5:14pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2465 While I wait to find my sail boat, I am thinking of getting a late model dinghy. Not a sail boat sub
MI sail repair crewCarolyn at 4:08pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1204 Does any one know of a person to repair a sail in the N MI area? Please respond to crazed49@att.n
B Idylle Compression Post step failure? (1) Nello at 4:03pm 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1064 My B Idylle 11.50 may be suffering from a collapsing compression post step. I recall when purchasing
1988 26D Cabin LED Lights (6) alabamaranger at 2:21pm 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1620 I installed some LED lighting. The Port side is brighter to see stuff, The starboard side is a littl
25-27 ft sailboats daryl.ramage at 1:49pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 13/11205 I sail a Sirius 21 swing keel in Manitoba. When I first bought this, my first sailboat, I loved the
Stereo system Phil W at 1:46pm 09.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/4634 Recently acquired a 2003 Beneteau 331. Need to replace the stereo system, not sure about the speaker
Catalina Row (1) Tom J at 11:54am 09.04.13 Catalina 310 5/1207 Catalina's are popular here at the Town River YC in Quincy, Mass. On the left is a C320, in the mid
Equivalent Oil to Valvoline for 3GM30F Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 10:41am 09.04.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/3520 I have been using Valvoline All Fleet Plus for Diesel and Heavy Duty Vehicles -SAE 30 API-CF-4, CF-2
Fluid dynamics Brian D at 10:09am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 24/4088 OK, for all you fluid engineers out there... Assume there is some internal pressure in the tanks. M
Mirage owners forum Antidote at 9:30am 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2223 Are there Mirage owners out there who might want to start a forum specific to these Canadian made bo
Galley faucet Justin_NSA at 7:57am 09.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3762 My faucet stopped pulling water from the jug under the sink. I'm pretty sure that the rubber piston
removing front bulkhead? solohr at 7:53am 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 2/3441 We just bought a C-25 and have been retreating the interior teak. I removed the front bulkhead (bet
Removing Aft Galley Counter Top? hathawayr@theleeco.com at 7:47am 09.04.13 Catalina 30 14/5242 Hi Folks, My wife and I are having to do a repower on hull 4082 from M25 to M25XPB. I'd like to rem

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Removing water tank Hunter 37 dlochner at 6:50pm 08.13.22 I seem to recall a question like this a year or so ago. Try searching the forum or post int he Hunte
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter JamesG161 at 6:50pm 08.13.22 I have a 2002 386. check here.. deck caps 386 Jim...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:28pm 08.13.22 4 inches to clear the studs on the block and then float it the 3 ft out to the salon and out of the
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU BigEasy at 5:39pm 08.13.22 Bob, answers to your questions: 1. I used hex nut on the fitting to increase bonding to the composi
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter sail sfbay at 5:07pm 08.13.22 Did you lost the male screw cap? Look in your manual for the fitting size and/or measure the diamet
Marshall Cat 22 1965 Frank Speranzo at 5:02pm 08.13.22 It worked Thank you
Air Pax circuit breaker BigEasy at 4:59pm 08.13.22 not saying that this is your problem; however, everytime I have had a problem with reverse polarity
Mast spreaders... Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 08.13.22 Pics might help someone identify the manufacturer
Mast spreaders... sail sfbay at 4:48pm 08.13.22 Start with your local rigger.and pics and dimensions contact spar manufacturers like RigRite, us spa
Hatches sail sfbay at 4:45pm 08.13.22 Is that price correct? For that, you can purchase new custom hatches AND portlights for your sailboa
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.13.22 Sounds like caulk and tape it is leading the survey. One of the reason I purchased a sailboat is t
Shore pwr plugs (2) DeniseO30 at 4:32pm 08.13.22 The screw terminals were loose inside the molded female end! For what these things cost and how c
Not my mast?? Jamesiv1 at 4:19pm 08.13.22 You might need to help us define wobbly. My '73 is tight to the bunks-- strapped by 2000LB cargo s
Hatches Micky W. at 4:18pm 08.13.22 I think I found what I needed at Defender. It's a Bowmar hatch. The little knob was only $6532.00!
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Justin_NSA at 4:11pm 08.13.22 I'm harbormaster at our sailing association. I would have removed that cord and contacted the owner
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator duck21 at 4:00pm 08.13.22 I'll see if I can get a better picture next time I'm up, but that may be a couple of weeks (we're ab
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator (1) duck21 at 2:18pm 08.13.22 I was looking, but didn't have a super great direct shot of the water connection. The picture I did
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:03pm 08.13.22 You go for it Kappy. 36NM in just over 6 hours. V. glad I went straight to the first reef. Hope
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 12:37pm 08.13.22 I depends on what it goes to. Some small boats were never equipped with 30 amp inlets and only use 1
Success!! ShawnL at 12:29pm 08.13.22 It'll float. They always float. Sometimes it's a matter of how long will it float ;) Just kidding

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