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2012 Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 11:15pm 09.07.11 Catalina 22 1/1530 Here is the link for the 2012 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention: http://www.sailhavasu.com/ind
MD17C rebuild Mark Maulden at 9:02pm 09.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 174/76889 I have a 32 yr old boat with a Volvo MD17C engine that burns about 1/4 qt of oil in ~12 hrs of cruis
Internal heater Ihana at 6:59pm 09.07.11 Bavaria 0/1698 Which kind of heater are you using, propane or diesel? We are a 30 ft Bavaria, 2007 model. And pla
S25 Project madman960 at 6:22pm 09.07.11 Seidelmann 9/3796 Helllo All; I just purchased my first sailboat. It is an S25. Needs bulkheads glassed in, hull pai
Help- h40.5 leak at light over salon table Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 09.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1435 I guess I am lucky- almost no leaks in my 1997 40.5. However, just yesterday I find dripping from t
Autohelm 3000 power plug (1) bcollis at 4:26pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3870 I recently purchased an autohelm 3000 from eBay. It did not come with the boat side power plug. It l
Why should we care about pumping out... (2) FourPoints at 4:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4480 These pics were taken less that a quarter mile from the city waste "treatment" facility. Whenever it
Help with Hunter 18.5 mast stepping and mainsail attachment Green Arrow at 3:44pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 1/2434 I bought a used Hunter 18.5, and I can't figger out if the mast is supposed to sit flush down on the
Hunter 260 Holding Tank Vent Plugged jimfrankelly at 3:13pm 09.07.11 Smaller Boats 4/2051 It appears that the vent on our holding tank might be plugged. Has anyone been able to unplug the v
Re-sealing Lewmar Port Windows cymeyer at 2:19pm 09.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/11392 Have read some older threads on the above subject, but nothing recent. I am getting water inside t
Hawaii, anyone? justsomeguy at 1:16pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2117 http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/boa/2586752226.html I'd go, if the boat is well founded..
Using Jet A in a diesel? Inter20sailor at 1:04pm 09.07.11 Catalina 30 11/8948 A friend of mine offered 5 gallons of Jet A for use on the boat. (Universal MX25). I know that J
Spreader end cap AllanA at 12:58pm 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4492 Good afternoon , I am looking for a "Spreader end cap" for a spreader that was broken during Hurrica
Engine Oil In Bilge Blue Hull at 12:30pm 09.07.11 Catalina 30 13/7458 I have a 1981 C-30 powered with a Universal 5411 2 cyl diesel. I ran the motor for 3-4 hours last we
Stuck Oil Filter Ducati at 11:36am 09.07.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3569 I was told that you should only hand tighten an oil filter. If I had only known this info before
macerator cap/ hose plug The Very Thought of You at 11:17am 09.07.11 Big Boats 2/2214 I recently identified the source of an odor in the very aft lockers of our 356. The macerator cap (I
Information Request on Installing Single Line Reefing arknoah at 11:06am 09.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/7320 I need to install single line reefing on my 1984 MacGregor 25. Does anybody have specific recommenda
centerboard problem on a 23 Wayne Steinhour at 10:32am 09.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 52/9181 Hello all, I'm a novice O'Day 23 owner (just bought it last fall, been out for 3 weekends this yea
Comparison questions... Doug/Karen at 9:45am 09.07.11 Big Boats 0/935 Since we sail the only H356 on our lake, I occasionally feel the need to ask our Forum H356-specific
Thank you. hero4theday at 8:42am 09.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1999 I would like to say thank you to everyone that ask a question and those who answered. There where m

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Winterizing question Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.31.22 I installed a heater bypass circuit so the pink stuff doesn't get into the water heater tank. I only
Saltwater hose to engine kloudie1 at 3:31pm 10.31.22 Is it possible to rotate the pump body 180 so the discharge is looking up and suction is down?
Saltwater hose to engine jssailem at 3:21pm 10.31.22 That hose leaves the pump and does down. To Where? Perhaps a picture that shows where the hose goes.
Saltwater hose to engine Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 10.31.22 Wire wound exhaust hose. The wire prevents the hose from collapsing.
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 3:12pm 10.31.22 I was there for the survey and while it was mostly non-intrusive; it was very thorough even to the
Fender covers- Yes or No? jaysweet at 2:56pm 10.31.22 About a month ago, I bought 2 large, cheap beach towels. Planning to use them to make 4 fender cover
Fender covers- Yes or No? jon hansen at 2:45pm 10.31.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:38pm 10.31.22 Did I just fill the hot water heater with pink stuff? Indeed you did. Not the end of the world tho
Winterizing question Davidasailor26 at 2:28pm 10.31.22 And for antifreeze, I've had good luck with the hardware store RV antifreeze which is generally muc
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:25pm 10.31.22 FYI. Most pre-purchase surveys are chiefly hull surveys. But in any case, they are usually based on
Fender covers- Yes or No? WayneH at 2:21pm 10.31.22 Fender covers help keep your boat clean. Or at least my boat. Something happened to my beach ball fe
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 10.31.22 Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done about a year ago, the surveyor noted in th
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? stevenhagberg at 2:13pm 10.31.22 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting som
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? dkinzer at 2:12pm 10.31.22 Actually it is a fire extinguisher port. Related to this, on the pre-sale survey that we had done
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 2:11pm 10.31.22 But scares the heck of those Workers. Less Misbehavin
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Dean Strong at 1:53pm 10.31.22 2GM20F is common in 80s-90s sailboats, unlike previous post. Simple solution...hang the ignition ke
Port shades/covers rgranger at 1:51pm 10.31.22 Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage withou
Winterizing question BOSSailor at 1:47pm 10.31.22 I did make up a special fitting to connect my air compressor to the input of my pump, but that is
Winterizing question Rich Stidger at 1:46pm 10.31.22 New-to-us 2008 Hunter 36. With the goal of winterizing the house water system, drained the tank at
Winterizing question (2) Rich Stidger at 1:42pm 10.31.22 I have a procedure that I have used for years with no damage. I drain all of my water tanks and the

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