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good reasons for introducing fresh air to the bilge area.. centerline at 8:00am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7187 It seems to me that have a venting/blower system for the bilge area would be advantageous for a few
mac 25, questions about bilge area between hull and liner centerline at 7:39am 08.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1597 on the mac 25, how do you know if you have any water in the rear part of the bilge? it seems like th
Stern rail motor mount... Doug/Karen at 7:29am 08.13.12 Big Boats 7/2745 We have acquired a small (40 lbs.) outboard motor for use with our inflatable. I am interested in s
fractional vs. masthead rigged, pros and cons? centerline at 7:29am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 24/11534 I am familiar with a masthead rigged boat and its easy to figure out how to tune the rigging, but th
sea water in bilge meirgerner at 7:10am 08.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1467 I have a H 33 when we sail for few hours in high inclinations we notice that sea water is accumulate
Stiff Rudder on C&C32 MartinHodgkinson at 6:46am 08.13.12 C&C 3/3556 I bought my 1983 C'C32 a four years ago. The wheel steering has always been really stiff. I have f
Fripp Island sailing RDS2012 at 6:11am 08.13.12 Trailer Sailors 1/1964 We've been invited to spend a weekend with friends on Fripp Island. I'm thinking of pulling our boat
Force 10 BBQ-brass orifice Rodd at 6:11am 08.13.12 Parts Search 4/3111 Looking for the brass orifice that goes into the regulator on a large Force 10 propane grill. I bou
Yanmar sour spot Dubo at 6:10am 08.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2364 I am trying to smooth out my 2GM20F's idling roughness. I find between 1200 and 1400 RPM the engine
Cabin top liner keith w at 10:32pm 08.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/980 Looking to change cabin top winches. To gain access I need to take the cabin liner down in the aft b
Returning a new boat; Too many problems hunter e33 GreggL at 7:28pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/31 New to the whole cruising world and frankly, I'm sick of it already. Starting to think that it's not
Shift cable and fuel / throttle cable eusjim at 7:09pm 08.12.12 Big Boats 7/1917 Having just replaced both throttle cables, wanted to share the correct part numbers of the shift an
Anyone ever bug bomb their boat? Slow Mo^cean at 6:20pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/20225 This is more a trailer sailor question, but I guess it can apply to any boat owner with pest proble
Off to Hawaii tomorrow JasonC at 5:58pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2882 Hope to rent a sailboat while I am there, anyone know of a good place
Cat 22 Gin Pole question porchhound at 5:50pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1420 I have constructed my gin pole with a winch. What load test line do I need to use in the winch for
Perseid Meteor Shower stevec22206 at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1461 Gotta say this was a great weekend to be hanging on our anchor in a secluded cove with good friends.
Racing a Hunter 23.5 Rasemans at 5:39pm 08.12.12 Smaller Boats 9/2996 Hi, I was wondering what my fellow sailors' opinion is regarding racing the Hunter 23.5. I am a mem
How do I find the bilge alarm switch RussNorman at 5:19pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1155 I have an 83 Hunter 30. I got on board today and was practically deafened by the bilge alarm. I did
Thank You, All yammy at 4:11pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1664 Hello, all Since June 18, 2011 of my becoming the owner of a macgregor 26s-Blessed, my first boat,
Murphy's Law Team118 at 3:23pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2118 No questions here, just some plain old learn by my mistakes ramblin's... I took the boat out yeste

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Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 12.01.22 the screw will initiallly try to shrink but as the aluminum gets cooled, it willl grab the screw ti
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 9:33am 12.01.22 I purchased the manual impact wrench. I will try it this weekend. I really appreciate all of the adv
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 9:31am 12.01.22 Yikes, Thanks for the heads up.
Binoculars jon hansen at 9:17am 12.01.22 cannon electroniclly stabilized is my go to pair. that said, i bought the cheapest pair at west mar
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt kloudie1 at 9:14am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 8:47am 12.01.22
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 12.01.22 There's also cans at the automotive store that will freeze the bolt but I haven't tried them Now
Binoculars Mark Maulden at 8:44am 12.01.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Johann at 8:36am 12.01.22 Yellow/red is energized when engine key in the RUN position as d41 says above. The solenoid appear
hunter yanmar (1) Marmalade at 7:15am 12.01.22 From the ~1987 general Hunter Legend owners manual... but considering the age, should still confirm
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 kloudie1 at 7:11am 12.01.22 Understand.. I wonder why they don't advise side storage? All electrons settle to the side maybe? ;)
hunter yanmar Davidasailor26 at 7:05am 12.01.22 There should be a plate somewhere on the engine with the horsepower rating and model. There might be
hunter yanmar kloudie1 at 7:05am 12.01.22 Usually a plaque on the engine somewhere .. usually on the front gearcover ..
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 7:04am 12.01.22 Yellow/red is energized when engine key in the RUN position as d41 says above. The solenoid appears
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:58am 12.01.22 Got it thanks now i will do some work to find what the model number is on there 40 hp Thanks
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 Good Vibes at 6:57am 12.01.22 I agree the honda makes sense in many ways but as I already have this for home AND I want an inverte
Holding Tank Ventilation MikeHoncho at 6:57am 12.01.22 Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , The advice from your book that I was referring to was the desirabil
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 6:56am 12.01.22 Yeah I coated it in POR Tuesday, in a rush to beat any humidity-cause rust. Sooo I missed the tacky
hunter yanmar sail sfbay at 6:54am 12.01.22 40 hp Boat Specifications (sailboatowners.com). That is the right size for that displacement. Marine
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale Leeward Rail at 6:52am 12.01.22 I also saw that POR has some kit for this, some solution etc for prep The normal solution in auto

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