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Winterizing waste tank All U Get at 1:25am 09.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3961 Hi Peggy, I just was wondering how to go about winterizing a macerator that is on a wye with the dec
Florida anchoring legislation CanuckSailor at 9:27pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 36/5854 Word has it that St. Augustine is going to request a ten day anchoring limit and a fairly large buff
Difficulties steering shanker at 9:23pm 09.26.11 Smaller Boats 9/1546 This past weekend I went out and the winds werearound 8 - 10 knotts. I put up the main and decided n
O'Day 23 Bow Pulpit ggreen at 9:01pm 09.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1557 Due to an unfortunate situation I severely damaged the bow pulpit to the degree it is not savageable
Mast Crutch for M25 davenlynn at 8:48pm 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6284 Does anyone know of a source for a good stern mounted metal mast crutch for trailering? I want one t
aft cabin leak REOinRkfd at 8:02pm 09.26.11 Big Boats 6/1493 My 1986 34 Hunter has a leak where the water comes out of the light fixture on the wall in the aft c
Bought my H260 update shanker at 7:45pm 09.26.11 Smaller Boats 8/1764 Well after a long wait I finally own my 260!! :dance: I ended up purchasing it from a very nice coup
Latest pictures of H33 (3) jorgefife at 7:22pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1426 Thought I would post some pictures showing progress Please note: no shortage of fenders on port side
a/c (2) jorgefife at 7:09pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2074 Finally got a call from the Salvage Yard, and out of the blue, they gave me an a/c that came from a
Well I lost the Skeg on my 30)= Rebuilt it Rich Bright at 5:51pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1263 I made a skeg from wood and a piece of flat Steel. The rudder snapped off and I lost the skeg this
Anybody recognize these boats? (5) Ritdog at 5:27pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3698 My wife and I just bought these two boats- the small blue one is a circa 1958 LynCraft 1900 Contessa
Confused about engine cooling mellis18 at 5:03pm 09.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1729 I'm a little confused about the engine cooling of the 1984 Hunter 31 I just purchased. It has a Yanm
Manufacturing defect or design flaw (1) Tim R. at 4:09pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4006 Some of you have been following my engine coolant issues in this thread: http://forums.sbo.sailboat
Sail Master 8HP help dscribner at 4:09pm 09.26.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3632 This isn't really a sailing question, per se, but I still need an answer. My kicker starts on the fi
P-31 rudder bushings jawzzy at 2:49pm 09.26.11 Pearson 1/1549 I have a 1990 P-31 with wing keel, and this fall I've had to remove my rudder to replace the shaft,
What Diesel Exhaust tells you... jimlay at 2:47pm 09.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4064 Greetings; I looked all through the threads and none of them jumped out at me with the answer to t
Rudder stuffing box Stephen Trapani at 2:43pm 09.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1554 I'm about to order supplies to re-stuff my rudder stuffing box and have a couple simple questions. I
Departure Plans Roger Long at 2:03pm 09.26.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4209 October first was my target date and the weather forecast is perfect at this point for the long jump
Time to rewire. Ed Schenck at 1:55pm 09.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3441 Having read your "Making Battery Cables" for the second or third time raises the question. For a on
Outboard mount? jjsbiggs at 1:53pm 09.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1431 I have the original outboard mount on my boat and there is some wear in the pivot points which allow

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Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.12.22 With out local knowledge the chart is not very descriptive. Here is the Raster chart of the same
dry dock capta at 10:48am 10.12.22 If you can find a do it yourself yard, they can pressure wash it when they haul. After that, dependi
Dual engine controllers confusion Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 10.12.22
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:39am 10.12.22 The idea of a larger screw didn't work. The original screws were #10 and moving to #12 still didn't
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 10:39am 10.12.22 Nicely done!
Painting old boat. jssailem at 10:36am 10.12.22 Can anyone suggest a paint which can be brushed on and look like it was sprayed on? I would review
Advice on instruments (2) jssailem at 10:29am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Painting old boat. jon hansen at 10:27am 10.12.22 tom young rolls and tips his old boat. ask him
IN Boom Main Sail Furling jssailem at 9:37am 10.12.22 many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate attach
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 9:32am 10.12.22 I like the Raster charts too, for the reasons you mentioned, John. From Cabo San Lucas to Alaska, th
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 9:28am 10.12.22 Congrats on your 25 purchase. You will enjoy the simplicity of the boat and her sailing ability. T
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 9:28am 10.12.22 You can use the unit in the above reference establishing set up that @JamesG161 describes. Once you
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Hollyberry at 9:25am 10.12.22 IIRC in many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 9:08am 10.12.22 BoatZincs sells a corrosion reference electrode (A portable silver/silver-chloride electrode for pe
Advice on instruments jssailem at 9:04am 10.12.22 had to get out our paper charts for detail at anchorage sites. This is why I love paper Raster cha
Dual engine controllers confusion Davidasailor26 at 8:59am 10.12.22 If you really want to get confused, know that the transmission is really a marine reverse gear and
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Calif. Ted at 8:57am 10.12.22 An 89 yo friend added a schaefer boom furler on his PSC, it uses a behind the mast track that allows
Dual engine controllers confusion Scott T-Bird at 8:57am 10.12.22 If the position is rotated such that the lever points down, then pushing it forward causes the boa
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 8:41am 10.12.22 You have. to practice in clear weather - a lot. Yes. This means that you must have RADAR on much o
Dual engine controllers confusion dlochner at 8:33am 10.12.22 too many terms I don't know :) but thanks, it's good to know there's a solution. Working on my tech

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