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Distilled or RO? capta at 9:30pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1943 Well, we've got the watermaker up ' running. Of course it's making way too much water for the two of
Looking at Catalinas swampcreek at 9:02pm 07.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3043 We currently have a '93 Macgregor "S", we love it but it's time to move to a bigger boat. We're look
is catalina 30 mast grounded? tom power at 8:35pm 07.09.12 Catalina 30 5/3102 Hi all, Back in the spring I was looking for Catalina 30 Mark II. Ended up finding a nice 1985meal
Boat wax? Phil P at 7:44pm 07.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1245 OK...so when my boat was on the hard at the beginning of the season at a distant boat yard, the guy
H23 Folding Rudder issues Paladin27 at 7:00pm 07.09.12 Smaller Boats 11/2553 So, this past weekend, we had 3 to 5 ft waves in Lake Michigan near South Haven (well that's what NO
First 47.7 Plumbing jacrider at 6:53pm 07.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/901 All: my new to me F47.7 has factory installed black water supply of lines that have red or blue stri
Questions from a newbie mmeechan at 6:51pm 07.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1976 Just bought my first boat, a '88 Catalina 27, and was curious about a couple of things. The bilge pu
Service and Owners Manuel's for 2006 45CC 1brianduffy45CC at 4:40pm 07.09.12 Big Boats 3/1313 Does anyone have these Manuel's in a PDF file that they could share with me. I bought a used boat a
wanta B gonn rodbrown at 4:11pm 07.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1275 does anybody out there know of a brand new electric start 8 to 10 hp 4 strock outboard that will fi
Raw water air conditioning? bcollis at 3:10pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 19/9442 Has anyone made their own sea water air conditioning unit? I found a small radiator, attached some 1
had a close call when leaving slip yesterday (2) newsailor72 at 3:10pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 25/5047 So I was trying to get out of my temporary slip yesterday, (sort of new to this slip and late aftern
Oil Paints for Bottom ? David S at 2:57pm 07.09.12 Trailer Sailors 17/5807 Hey guys and Gals, how about a run down of info on using oil paint for boat bottoms? Home Depot ha
Venture 17 keel cable graceandlester at 2:14pm 07.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1371 Got a Venture 17, sails great, but the keel cable goes through the deck and a brass grommet, but it
Asymmetrical Spinnaker on smaller Yamaha jnovie at 1:48pm 07.09.12 Yamaha 7/5044 Has anyone had experience using an asymmetrical spinnaker on their boats. I am particularly interest
Sea Legs on Land... Squidd at 1:32pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2783 OK kind of an odd question, but something I'm noticing again after a sailing weekend... Spent last
Head pumpout Phil P at 1:20pm 07.09.12 Big Boats 10/2339 A few weeks ago, after about two months of intermittant use, my waste holding tank was absolutely fu
plastic washer under tiller vmaks at 1:16pm 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1176 1983 O'Day, does anyone know if the plastic washer that is under the tiller but sits on top of the d
triangle wood pieces in cockpit vmaks at 1:06pm 07.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1178 My 1983 O'Day has 2 triangle pieces of wood in the cockpit on the port and starboard side. Does ANY
Mortor mount. chaos18 at 12:57pm 07.09.12 Smaller Boats 2/1495 Just got an Capri 18 1988. It has a short shaft outboard mounted to a three position motor mount. I
florida boats over 30 yrs old? MrBill_FLL at 12:54pm 07.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1598 any boats over 1982 or older? you can get your FLA registration for 6.50 as an antique. A. Powere

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Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer mforum at 9:03pm 02.10.23 If you haven't already, be sure to verify that your new transducer has the same diameter as the hol
Stale Forum mermike at 8:46pm 02.10.23 Had a great sail today back up to PL this morning. We left around 7:00AM to catch the ebb anf the ea
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 02.10.23 Hmmmmmmm. A tiny piece of flame resistant backing plate inside a fiberglass shell which supports fi
I have come to the conclusion jon hansen at 6:44pm 02.10.23 old sailors never die ......................... Gh48B5mX29A
another winter movie jon hansen at 6:38pm 02.10.23 worth watching i think.
another winter movie jon hansen at 6:38pm 02.10.23 .... and this guy is rebuilding duracell. to be a cruiser UjS5sfBZUSw
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:00pm 02.10.23 Miserable rotten break :banghead:. This is something I have always marveled at, that I was not see
I have come to the conclusion LloydB at 5:55pm 02.10.23 Old enough to know better than put himself into further jeopardy. Called mayday for help figuring ou
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 5:55pm 02.10.23 We all were! :beer: Speak for yourself! I just found a Medicare Card in my wallet. How in the wo
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer Hayden Watson at 5:49pm 02.10.23 I understand that G10 is polyester & glass. Any idea what FR4 is ? the FR4 G10 that has been test
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 02.10.23 I see what you're saying, I tried to measure run-out but I wasn't totally prepared. The shaft moves
Persistent Fresh Water Leak sailme88 at 4:58pm 02.10.23 Heavy duty hose clamps have been known to crush hose barbs... Good place to check..
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 4:58pm 02.10.23 @Cederholm , I bought the Defender 2 display package with wireless wind sensor late last season and
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 4:58pm 02.10.23 Perhaps I have an exotic metallurgy protecting me. Ours looks just like yours, Ralph.
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Hello Below at 4:54pm 02.10.23 I sometimes get water in the bilge when I overfill the water tank. I is supposed to have an overflo
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Terry Cox at 4:48pm 02.10.23 The 1991 original water system on our boat still does the job of delivering fresh water whenever we
Persistent Fresh Water Leak (1) dlochner at 3:28pm 02.10.23 Hello , In our cat there were hose connectors in places you can't reach ... i ript it all out an
Persistent Fresh Water Leak JoeWhite at 3:02pm 02.10.23 I had a leak on my boat when I purchased it new in 2005. Water would accumulate only when the fresh
On a 41DS (2007) : Can't get access to water tank watercolours at 1:03pm 02.10.23 Thank you for the help I pulled the gauge on the tank and just slid the float up and down. It moved
How to get under the windshield visor/eyebrow on a 41DS watercolours at 12:59pm 02.10.23

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