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Leaving boat in water. Dogleg at 2:57pm 01.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2954 I have had a M26S Since I bought it new in 1991. I have never left it in the water. My wife has be
Oars for widgeon jespo463 at 12:54pm 01.29.13 Day Sailers 3/3132 Hi - need to replace the oars that came with my newly purchased Widgeon (one has dried and splintere
Repairing lightning damage to Water Ballast Hunter 23.5 mrmike at 12:40pm 01.29.13 Smaller Boats 3/1664 Hello All! My Hunter 23.5 was hit by lightning causing about 6-7 small holes along water line on bot
Newbie Introduction bigmc83 at 12:08pm 01.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1366 Hi everyone! After lurking on here on and off for about a year, I'm finally going to introduce myse
Can you hear ir? Your hull speed? Brian D at 11:36am 01.29.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2781 In the thread about a trip to Catalina Is., and on the Trailerable Sailboats, there is a discussions
Cold starting 2gm20f doesnt start as easy Jared1048 at 11:21am 01.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/2736 Hi, This will be my 2nd winter with the boat and its taking 5-10 seconds to start this winter when
Ladder Suggestions OS2Dude at 9:44am 01.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1069 I have an O'Day 23 with a short 3 step transom boarding ladder. I was thinking of replacing it with
Modification for adjustable genoa cars patrscoe at 8:30am 01.29.13 S2 0/866 One of my projects this winter was to research into modifying my Schaefer twin sheet geona cars so t
tv show" Shipwreck Men" redhead78 at 7:23am 01.29.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4705 Anybody catch a new show Shipwreck men, It looks like all these other wannabe reality shows like car
info x 2 bryan crites at 7:20am 01.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1094 own my second hunter 1984 34. where are your batterys located, and also the location of your air co
Vision 32 owners manual mikewhite7314 at 7:03am 01.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1354 Ok, so I got the mixing elbow fixed and she's running like a dream. (thanks for all your posts on th
Best GPS Chart Plotter for trailer sailor r.oril at 7:01am 01.29.13 Ask All Sailors 27/9892 I currently use a Garmin GPSMap76CSX. It's small but usable with a chip. I use a iPad with a GPS p
a/c vs dehumidifier newboatowner at 6:01am 01.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2781 As I approach my senior years I am considering upgrading from my 30 foot Catalina to something that
No Water Mike May at 12:16am 01.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1502 I just purchased a 2006 Hunter 45CC. The water will not come out of the kitchen or bathroom faucets
Throttle Cable Length Jim L at 6:30pm 01.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/861 Well I now know the throttle cable lenght for the 28.8 is 11 ft. I just hope i can get the new one
standard horizon ds10 CORKY16789 at 6:04pm 01.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1684 I have an old dead DS 10 on my boat. I have limited access to the back. How does one get this gau
Catalina 445 Questions Julie Mor at 4:52pm 01.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1206 Hi! New here but long time sailor. We were looking at the 445 at a recent boat show and liked a
Mad Dogs and Mainers Roger Long at 2:24pm 01.28.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/16416 As it turned out, I did go out in the freezing rain. Strange experience to reach out and grab the b
Head Stay Length captcoho at 2:12pm 01.28.13 Catalina 30 2/1373 I am planning on installing a new Furler. So, I want to install a new Head Stay as well. Which creat
Used trailer steve Wasilewski at 2:03pm 01.28.13 Smaller Boats 1/979 Looking for a trailer for a 260. Boat is in Sarasota but I can travel to pick up a trailer.

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Pipe threads NYSail at 10:20am 03.28.23 Yes... fittings are the same. Not over tightened. Saw a video where the guy uses Teflon tape putting
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23 I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23 There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Hollyberry at 9:31am 03.28.23 Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and then never responds to answers or suggestion
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 9:18am 03.28.23 Thanks -- very clear! I see you put both MPPT controllers under the port settee -- I read that cont
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 9:10am 03.28.23
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09am 03.28.23 Good point! Also...be careful NOT to OVER-tighten fittings in an attempt to prevent or stop a leak
Is rigging tape evil? kappykaplan at 9:05am 03.28.23 The tape is often open at the top and bottom so air can flow freely. :plus:
Is rigging tape evil? dlochner at 9:02am 03.28.23 Interesting question. It depends on how and where it is applied. The most common use is to wrap turn
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Scott T-Bird at 8:58am 03.28.23 Stu really put together a good read for his trip! I think I'll read it again! :cool:
Pipe threads dlochner at 8:51am 03.28.23 Are the threads compatible, meaning are both straight or tapered? If the threads are mismatched, it
Pipe threads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48am 03.28.23 I'd use Teflon tape, just a lot more than you previously used. --Peggie
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? Tin Kicker at 8:41am 03.28.23 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have
Halman 27 shemandr at 8:40am 03.28.23 It's a nice looking boat. I only have the pic from SBD.com and the stats. When the PO asks about
Halman 27 David in Sandusky at 8:40am 03.28.23 On this issue, I recommend reading Roger Marshall's "Choosing a Cruising Sailboat." IMHO, the Halma
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:31am 03.28.23 Looks like a variation on the ideas of Felix Wankle. He designed a rotary compressor in the 1920s.
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.28.23 The vent free fuel tanks help a lot with ethanol problems. They have other constraints, don't store
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Rich Stidger at 8:12am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 03.28.23 Just curious (and I may want to buy your old one ) :) Greg If you want it, you won't have to buy

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