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Cracklyng noises Costy at 8:40pm 03.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1788 Quick question, when walking around and on top of the hutch (just about everywhere) there are crack
Macgregor 25 1982 Keel What should I do? (5) patrickfarley at 8:35pm 03.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/5877 The boat sat for years in fresh water. It had encrustations of mud and iron 2" thick. I scraped it
Need Someone On The Ground In Oxnard CA To Look Over A Boat (3) Sail123 at 7:37pm 03.31.12 Ask All Sailors 48/8224 http://www.yachtauthority.com/images/deals/www_yachtauthority_com_00039507_217.jpg Need Someone
Showing my ignorance. Sail size question. GeorgiaBII at 7:27pm 03.31.12 Day Sailers 8/1804 I've got a 74 O'day 23 pop top. When I bought the boat it had a VERY small jib that I suspect should
H356 freezer/fridge (1) Bob 04 H260 at 6:42pm 03.31.12 Big Boats 5/1942 On our H356 we have the separate fridge and freezer with the condenser only in the freezer. I am usi
Daggerboard repair JasonC at 5:34pm 03.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2608 Well the Internet has failed me. I am going to try and fix my own daggerboard. I will post photos,
Raw water circuit for 32s5 (2) davidpm at 4:39pm 03.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1369 I'm helping a friend setup her boat this spring. She is a sailor but has always had someone do the p
Muriatic, vinegar and odorlos charris at 2:57pm 03.31.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3175 Hi Peggy - would you please comment on any interactions or things to be aware off when using the abo
Most of my spring maintenance is done (1) Bad Obsession at 2:41pm 03.31.12 Catalina 30 5/1415 So the engine is done and the water tanks are good too. I replaced the holding tank vent line (it i
Oh look! Another 260 rudder question! (2) Kivalo at 1:27pm 03.31.12 Smaller Boats 7/1736 I am attaching pictures of my 260's rudder. I cant tell if the surface coating is cracked or the who
Another modification.. (1) tsheie at 12:59pm 03.31.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2112 The storage bin opposite the head was always a catch-all, and not efficient storage (especially with
Entry modification (1) tsheie at 12:52pm 03.31.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/1466 Since it was always a hassle to move the standard ladder to get to the storage space below the cockp
New to Catalina TJM8187 at 12:16pm 03.31.12 Trailer Sailors 5/2549 My wife and I are not owners of a Catalina, but we are trying to change. We are looking for a Catal
Roller Furler for C22 Stormwatch at 12:15pm 03.31.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1822 We lost our roller furler in a wind storm last year and now need to replace it. This is only our sec
Experience with FilterBOSS? NotCook at 11:37am 03.31.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 We need to redo our fuel filtration to simplify filter changes and replace our manual fuel polishing
All Gal Crew (3) Rick D at 10:46am 03.31.12 Racing 3/4099 They did pretty dang good! http://www.mountain-news.com/mountain_living/article_4c816d22-79b9-11e1-
Clipper race (1) sfgary at 10:32am 03.31.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1362 Last night the admiral and I went down to Jack London Square in Oakland CA to welcome the Gold Coast
New Orleans Festivities kloudie1 at 9:44am 03.31.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1597 APRIL 17-23 in New Orleans, some neat historical stuff and a performance by the Blue Angels .. The s
Im In !!! SenecaDaze at 9:25am 03.31.12 Smaller Boats 14/1611 The wait is over,the marina contacted me about a slip that was available.After inspection of slip, i
Weekend project Brian Buzz at 9:05am 03.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1819 After reviewing a lot of info here I going to build a roller furler. I was wondering about losing th

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2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 09.02.22
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 11:08am 09.02.22 well you almost got it right. U= is Over All Heat Transfer Coefficient Jim... I was using a simpl
Invest 94L rgranger at 11:07am 09.02.22 At least y'all doing better dan dis guy TDItKWklaMw
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 10:50am 09.02.22 You think gas laws are complicated? Chicken soup may produce Methane in Ralph.:cowbell:
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.02.22 Heat Transfer Equation: Q=UA delta T Where Q is the transfer of energy (in the form of heat transfe
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 10:48am 09.02.22 PS: Sends Ralph a Chicken Soup recipe do help him recover from Covid. You think gas laws are com
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 10:44am 09.02.22 Don't you have to factor in the righting moment of the boat? Windy enough and the boat is over on
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 10:31am 09.02.22 Time to resume the fray Ok but first watch this video and note the scale to weigh the fill, plus g
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 10:23am 09.02.22 But that's too simple a method. We seek process we can argue and debate until the cows return to r
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 10:16am 09.02.22 hmm the shurflo screen is 1-1/2" diameter and 3-5/8" long. I think i have a solution but nothing tha
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers Rich Stidger at 10:11am 09.02.22 yes this is definitely larger ... i am guessing 20 also. curious, what is the length and diameter o
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo StephenD at 9:55am 09.02.22 I think the difference is besides the acr the possibility of running both batteries down concurrentl
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 9:55am 09.02.22 Ok... You picked my interest. Grill Propane tank. Stored outside over night. Has not been used in
Mainsheet block (1) jssailem at 9:38am 09.02.22 That is a might perrty.... But man... $250? That is a lot of :beer:. Here is a New Harken Element 6
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 9:32am 09.02.22 Happy Friday before Labor Day. Update 1: Fri, 9/2, 3:30 PM EDT - Modified to reflect recommendation
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo Don S/V ILLusion at 9:29am 09.02.22 It's a blue seas item, maybe $135-150: essentially a battery switch completely segregating the star
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo jssailem at 9:23am 09.02.22 Good for you. It is wonderful to hear a happy boat owner.
Propane pressure gauge jssailem at 9:20am 09.02.22 Birds roost... Cows gather chewing their cud... and come milking time run to the gate with their udd
Sold my S28 jssailem at 9:17am 09.02.22 Congrats on the sale of your boat. Sounds like your heading to the East Coast to find a new one.
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 09.02.22 I have observed in the past the chill zone and condensation on the side of the tank at the level of

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