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Winterizing heads with ethylene glycol thinwater at 7:57pm 12.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17596 Pre-2000 the bellow was the Jabsco recomendation. Any reason why this is not still so? (from a 200
Original Fabric (2) AndyGnaedig at 7:27pm 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1040 Does anyone know where to get or the name of the 1983 30' oday original cushion fabric?
H-356 or 36 arch sailmaster39 at 7:02pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 3/1235 Anybody transport by truck a Hunter356 or H36 without taking the arch down.I spoke to some trucking
2012 Projects Update FourPoints at 5:27pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2258 This year has been a busy year for projects. I thought I'd share all of them in one post for easy s
Hunter vision 32 engine probs mikewhite7314 at 4:20pm 12.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1872 I have recently taken ownership of a 1998 Hunter Vision 32 and am desperate for an owners manual. I
Ship Collision Off Dutch Coast Rick D at 3:54pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1388 http://news.yahoo.com/ship-sinks-off-dutch-coast-crew-missing-213246017.html
410 freezer/frig daily AH Don Lucas at 2:28pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 10/1671 I know how much my freezer/frig system on my 2001 410 uses in operation. But I've never left it on f
If This Doesn't work.... (1) Squidd at 1:21pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2146 Gonna be a long cold winter... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/217078.jpg
Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2118 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we
Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1324 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1830 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2176 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1540 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc
Aftermarket Heat Exchangers capjules at 8:05am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4466 Hi, I may need to replace the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3QM30F and I am looking for a cheaper op
Yanmar 4JH engine service manual Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19am 12.05.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/6912 Sold our boat which had a 4JH engine so have no need for the service manual. Before I recycle it, I
Yanmar ysm-8 Cre8tve1 at 6:49am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/6647 After a rebuild by a licensed mechanic, my YSM-8 runs well, in neutral. however, as soon as it is pu
A/c in a O'Day 28 derfus at 6:38am 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2306 Hi, I would like to install a/c in my O'Day 28. Not to sure of where to put the compressor,
Rust. Is there any way to get it off a sail Fore Sail at 6:26am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4322 Any help would be great. Thanks Monte
Tenn Tom Question tgrass462 at 5:54am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1463 Next spring we are planning on taking Grasshopper III - our 1999 Hunter 260 from Pickwick Lake to Mo
Removing old fuel from my tanks Brian D at 5:34am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 28/4731 Hi everyone! So now that I am almost home, it is time for me to start making a list of maintenan

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De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:47am 11.22.22 Thanks for the feedback. The breakers allow only a reset after being tripped. When an untripped butt
Keel crack jdrutten at 7:43am 11.22.22 I seem to remember someone mentioned that paint stripper recipe a while back. Must've been you! Migh
Keel crack rgranger at 7:36am 11.22.22 A quick way to get the bottom paint off is to mix some lye or other strong base with some lime and m
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 7:32am 11.22.22 mostly for people who cant afford anything else. That is a perspective.... and maybe true if you
Keel crack jdrutten at 7:32am 11.22.22 Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Jim, that repaired keel is looking pretty sexy. And Jay
Do you like Pocket Yachts Leeward Rail at 7:27am 11.22.22 Pocket cruisers, tiny homes, and van campers have always held a certain appeal. mostly for people
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat rgranger at 7:22am 11.22.22 :plus: https://www.sailrite.com/CDI-Furler-Flexible-FF1?gclid=Cj0KCQiAg_KbBhDLARIsANx7wAzfJLwjtwptBZ
Do you like Pocket Yachts Leeward Rail at 7:16am 11.22.22 Is that what these are for? 92IbVkQcfxc
Outboard for Sirius 21? SiriusCanada at 6:58am 11.22.22 https://www.bridgeyachts.com/6hp-tohatsu-outboard-MFS6DSPROL
De-powering water heater for winter jssailem at 6:55am 11.22.22 Push button breakers. They pop out when tripped. You push it in to correct. You should be able to
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat Leeward Rail at 6:52am 11.22.22 We had a CDI flexible.furler on our Catalina 22. Worked well. has its own internal halyard. No issu
Outboard for Sirius 21? SiriusCanada at 6:51am 11.22.22 Actually I bought a 6Hp Sail pro last week from Bridge Yachts in Port Dover...black Friday sail..19
Outboard for Sirius 21? Leeward Rail at 6:49am 11.22.22 https://www.onlineoutboards.ca Looks like their warehouse is in Oakville
Outboard for Sirius 21? Leeward Rail at 6:46am 11.22.22 If you haven't bought the 6hp motor yet. Onlineoutboards Canada is also a brick and mortar marine de
23.5 bottom paint question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 11.22.22 I can answer that from many 23.5 sailboats I painted, usually I painted two inches above that scribe
260 roller jib removal Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 11.22.22 On the FF2 CDI furler the black top piece does wear ouy
Starboard & Port tack confusion! Brian D at 6:17am 11.22.22 Some more research shows that what I thought about the way the wheel is connected to the rudder may
Three way electrical connections RoyS at 6:07am 11.22.22 I would think that you could double up the wires in a single ring terminal inside the light fixtures
Painting over sanded non-skid surface JBP-PA at 6:05am 11.22.22 If you try the easy route, e.g. just put on another coat of paint in the correct color, and it fails
Painting over sanded non-skid surface RoyS at 5:49am 11.22.22 Yes.. sound advice. I hear that is more expensive than buying her a new boat. And unlike boats a n

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