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Mariner centerboard won't drop 1brhoads at 3:59pm 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4354 I have a Mariner CB on a bay in Down East Maine. Sailing has been great this year--very little fog.
Overboard! Roger Long at 3:34pm 08.06.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 26/7862 Barring something completely unexpected, Strider will go back in the water tomorrow afternoon. Afte
solar exaust fan performance proof? doehunter at 2:21pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1662 I have one of those Nicro, Day/Night solar powered vent fans. I can't hear or even feel it running
Oceanis 41 zoya at 2:00pm 08.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1528 I am taking delivery of a new Oceanis 41 mid-october, shoal keel, 3-cab/2-head version which will be
Globe Impeller Update (5) Maine Sail at 1:51pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6444 A few weeks ago someone asked about my Globe impeller I had installed. Well, I finally checked on it
new solar panel and controller install, finally! (3) doehunter at 1:44pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1769 I had 50 watts installed last year and it was good enough until I installed the refrigerator. After
Illinois River to Mississippi robfmcc at 1:24pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 1/991 Supposed to be heading to Chicago to meet a friend doing the Great Loop. I've heard rumors that the
New to me Venture 21 Trailer questions Model 70 at 12:46pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/907 I need to switch this boat to another trailer as the current (maybe not original) trailer has some s
Wind Generator on a H34 feltensteingw at 12:44pm 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1187 I'm trying to ready my '84 H34 for the cruise down to the islands and can't seem to find a way to mo
Electric Toilet For 89 Hunter 37.5 mesadaveb at 12:35pm 08.06.12 Big Boats 1/906 anybody installed an electric or foot pump type toiilet in a 1989 Hunter Legend 37.5? I hate that Ja
How not to go swimming kielboatsa at 12:15pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 33/5438 I am posting this so that hopefully some may learn from my mistake. Yesterday I went out with guests
Hunter 23.5 main sail battens Cape Charles at 11:50am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 6/4386 New owner, 1993 23.5, rookie question - my main sail does not have any battens, so what size should
S2 owners manual tracy66007 at 11:49am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1737 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat. Dose anyone know where I ca
Owner manual tracy66007 at 11:48am 08.06.12 S2 2/1569 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat dose anyone know where I can
Toilet replacement mesadaveb at 11:40am 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1309 Anybody out there put a vacuum or electric toilet into a 1989 Hunter 37.5 Legend? I hate that Jabsco
replace propane stove rlrmystic at 11:40am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1373 I have an Hunter295, its stove is shot and I need to replace the whole unit. Anyone have experience
Bimini Boot? doehunter at 11:29am 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/986 The boot for my bimini is good but the zipper is shot. I took it to a local sail maker today. They
Installing dodger on S2 23' Seagull at 11:03am 08.06.12 S2 0/858 Has anyone rigged up a dodger and figured out how to rework the mainsheet traveler to avoid it? I ha
Genoa dimensions cb32863 at 10:23am 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1190 So as I know I need a new head sail for my 1977 25 CB, I only have an old 100% currently, and I have
Freezer Condensation AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:15am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3023 I have been attemptiing to reduce the condensation in my freezer. I have replaced the seals with f

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O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 10:26pm 10.22.22
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Calif. Ted at 9:29pm 10.22.22 It is typical practice to bed a faucet with something, usually plumbers putty that seals without a l
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:49pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water
Water filter clarification... SycloneDriver at 7:45pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water i
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:33pm 10.22.22 Connecting a pressurized hose to the intake is ill advised. That could fill the exhaust manifold an
Water filter clarification... Steve_Catalina at 7:31pm 10.22.22 Do NOT attach a garden hose to the intake. Put the intake hose into a bucket. Put a water hose into
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 7:25pm 10.22.22 Connecting a pressurized hose to the intake is ill advised. That could fill the exhaust manifold and
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot sesmith at 7:16pm 10.22.22 We've stopped overnights at Walmarts on our travels. We usually get some odd looks from the RV'ers
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:01pm 10.22.22
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 10.22.22
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 6:56pm 10.22.22 Are you testing the engine bringing it up to operating temperature, or only observing how it runs w
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 10.22.22 Are you testing the engine bringing it up to operating temperature, or only observing how it runs wh
Water filter clarification... (2) xavpil at 6:26pm 10.22.22 The way those filters usually work is that water is diverted within them from the top of the housin
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 10.22.22 The way those filters usually work is that water is diverted within them from the top of the housing
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 6:07pm 10.22.22
Water filter not needed right? JoeWhite at 5:58pm 10.22.22 This raw water pump is needed to keep the engine cool. The water heater uses the antifreeze water lo
Water filter not needed right? Davidasailor26 at 5:56pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo Brian D at 5:56pm 10.22.22 Try this... it is called "flipping the image" Launch the inbuilt Photos app and open an image on f
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 RTsailsJ29 at 5:56pm 10.22.22 Dave, I'm going to contact US Spars on Monday, I understand that this is not the best fix but the li
Rotating a photo JoeWhite at 5:51pm 10.22.22 If you are using Microsoft, download a free software paint.net https://www.getpaint.net/download.htm

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