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Waste tank "broken" Dantodd at 1:15pm 04.30.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2555 I've been unable to pump out my holding tank for a while. I finally got most of it sorted out but st
Jump starter off house battery KandD at 1:08pm 04.30.12 Big Boats 2/1112 I don't see why not, but can I jump-start my diesel battery from my house bank? Last summer durin
Pettit Antifouling paint for inflatables Bob S at 12:29pm 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1516 Just a quick question to anyone that's used bottom paint on their dinghy? I'm reading the can for pr
tachometer type for 1985 C38????? oceandreams at 11:47am 04.30.12 Big Boats 6/1967 Hello, I had a wire come loose in my instrument panel and basically melt my engine wiring harness.
First Post as a owner! Sail Shackles, Sail questions... (1) bailing bucket at 10:58am 04.30.12 Day Sailers 14/3420 This will be my first post a new sailboat owner! I recently purchased a 1976 O'Day 25 and now is my
Dare I cut out some cockpit deck bear62041 at 10:47am 04.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3483 My 1986 222 has a great storage area inside the cabin, aft of the step, aft of the centerboard halya
Latest pics of my custom H190 (5) tampastockman at 10:45am 04.30.12 Smaller Boats 7/1492 Here are yet more pics. Some are duplicates from previous post just to put them all together. The fi
How hard to check 3YM30 HX? Ken Honeycutt at 10:00am 04.30.12 Big Boats 3/903 Making my pre launch spring commissioning yesterday and discovered I had lost two impeller blades so
Jackline paulj at 9:16am 04.30.12 Catalina 310 0/1314 http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/lectronicday.lasso?date=2012-04-24#.T56djqvy9q1 paulj
Black Gold (1) kloudie1 at 9:09am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1634 Got tax return .. went out and bought 4 new Yanmar motor mounts .. average price $116.85 each (diffe
Keel Shackle mbailey17 at 9:04am 04.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1095 Just recently Bought a 85 Mac 22 and doing a little work on her, mostly cosmetic stuff, bottom paint
Testing engine sensors wahoo42 at 9:03am 04.30.12 Big Boats 1/951 How does one go about checking engine sensors and gauges. I have a Passage 42 with a 4JH2-TE Yanmar
Sinking of the Aegean Hunter 376 noprob2 at 8:29am 04.30.12 Big Boats 0/1988 http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/30/11466954-gone-through-a-blender-no-signs-of-distress-be
What magazines do you read? Kermit at 7:53am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 28/3441 I just got a solicitation from "Soundings" magazine for a 12-month rate of $20.00. They don't offer
Replacement Navigation Lights ggooch at 7:09am 04.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6048 I am replacing the original navigation lights on my 1982 MacGregor 25 and need a little advice. The
Ice box drain and Pirate defense gun RECESS at 7:04am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1870 Just thought I would put out there an idea we stole from a fellow sailor. Our icebox uses a Jebsco h
Rudder richk at 6:42am 04.30.12 Big Boats 2/1027 My boat (1988 H35 Legend) is currently hauled and I am prepping it for launch in two weeks. I notic
22oday doug brown at 5:39am 04.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2361 hi , i got a 22ft oday sailboat, i need to find out how to hook up the main, so i can let the sail s
Leaking bilge Deadline at 3:18am 04.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1168 My Hunter 320 is ten years old and pristine. But now one of my keel bolts is leaking. I estimate a q
Inner Child Toy Boat Question? Sail123 at 12:49am 04.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2380 Who here used to have toy boats in the bathtub as a kid? I am taking a bath and I just finished a

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Westerbeke 42b coolant questions jssailem at 2:56pm 12.31.22 You are going to want to get to the inside of the heat exchanger (HE). Does not look like you have m
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater Project_Mayhem at 2:52pm 12.31.22 Michigan City is a great little place as Greg mentioned. I spent most of a summer there working on m
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? BobH57 at 2:49pm 12.31.22 My '99 H410 had a 16k BTU reverse cycle AC unit for the main salon and forward berth (located under
Orca Tally Ho at 2:48pm 12.31.22 I suppose if you "need" the latest technology, this is cool. However, I see no reason to jump on th
Happy new year to all jssailem at 2:47pm 12.31.22 Happy New Year Fred.
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions (4) Syversens at 2:07pm 12.31.22 So this saga continues, today i tried to replace the zinc and got the old out. Looks like zinc was s
Older sailers Terry Cox at 1:49pm 12.31.22 Coming up on 80 and still going strong. Enjoy solo sailing as well as with crew. Grand kids really l
Com-Pac 16 general questions shemandr at 1:33pm 12.31.22 And for my learning does the towing capacity of a vehicle include the weight of the vehicle? For ins
Over zinced? joe28532 at 1:29pm 12.31.22 I see this is an older post but I'm going to comment anyways. Zinc does not work in freshwater. It c
Older sailers dlochner at 1:27pm 12.31.22 Besides, we can't give up now. Who'd be around to answer all the questions that keep coming up? :bi
Catalina 30 topping lift line length Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 12.31.22 Ron, if you don't know already, you should get to know these guys: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscrib
Older sailers Stu Jackson at 1:20pm 12.31.22 Just hit 77 three weeks ago. I think Higgs' concerns are certainly valid and I share many of them,
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 1:18pm 12.31.22 Thanks for the drawings. I had already jumped in and measured it before seeing your reply. I measu
Pesky Otters sesmith at 1:09pm 12.31.22 Maybe you otter use a shotgun and #4 shot.
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width Marmalade at 12:52pm 12.31.22 Drawing of Keel... I don't quickly see width simply dimensioned, but could get a ruler and get +/- 1
Older sailers shemandr at 12:06pm 12.31.22 "...some reduction in agility and balance..." Hoo boy. I'm ten years younger and that would be an
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 12:03pm 12.31.22
Com-Pac 16 general questions sail sfbay at 11:55am 12.31.22 What specifically do you mean by pulling weight on the trailer........tongue weight? If so, it shou
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater rgranger at 11:46am 12.31.22
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? rgranger at 11:43am 12.31.22

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