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Best (compatible) material for diesel fittings Bob S at 1:29pm 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1793 I need to replace, re-route the diesel line to a new fuel pump. I crushed one of the 1/8 pipe fittin
Passamaquoddy Bay Roger Long at 1:01pm 07.27.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2799 The wind which caused my twilight anchor reset adventure in North Lubec died quickly to a dead calm
33.5 Bow Anchor Roller (2) Paul and Judy at 11:41am 07.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2621 I purchased a Delta Quickset 44 pound anchor for my 33.5. The bow roller seems to be large enough t
Captain's Licence???? rgranger at 9:17am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/4462 Hey All This is not strictly a sailing question but it is sailing related.... I sail my boat about
H22 Swing Keel Gregor at 8:58am 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1417 Pullled the swing keel off my H22 and replaced the bushing. Removal and replacement were straightfor
electric plan omissions and alterations? (1) njl at 8:29am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 55/10226 The wiring on my recently acquired boat is a little crazy, so I'm in the beginning stages of mapping
Cat22 to cat27 bhstech at 8:14am 07.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1970 I have a 77 Cat 22 which I sail on Lake Erie. As you can imagine, or know first hand, sometimes you
C22 Halyard length seaker236 at 7:01am 07.27.11 Catalina 22 2/1878 Does anyone know the corect length for C22 jib and main external halyard's led aft to cockpit via ma
Owner's Manual for Oday 28 sem2811 at 6:51am 07.27.11 Bigger Boats 1/1803 I recently bought a 1985 Oday 28 and am in need of an owner's manual. I haven't been able to find on
Lights meaning g5665 at 6:22am 07.27.11 Yamaha 2/1992 The instrument panel have 3 red lights in the Y25MKii... which should go off after the engine starts
Leak in the Cabin (Tempest ) stobbeco at 5:47am 07.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2016 I have a leak that has appeared this sailing season in my Tempest Oday. So far we have checked the k
MD11c with MS2 reverse gear problem Branko at 5:28am 07.27.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/11171 Hi all.Desperately need help with gearbox.Here is the problem.After a long trip during which all ran
Why We Still Carry Paper.... (4) Maine Sail at 5:00am 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4023 Over the years, been using chart plotters since 1997, I have come across many errors and omitted pie
Looking at two C30s This Weekend! (1) veprjack at 3:49am 07.27.11 Catalina 30 17/3252 Hi, I KNOW it's next to impossible to judge or recommend just based on a few pics and/or stats, bu
Schaefer Roller Furling 2100 (1) paulj at 10:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 310 7/5361 "Foresail furling tube Riveted Assembly Reliable riveted assembly requires no drilling, glue, or
how much butyl tape to order to rebed my deck hardware? (1) JonnyQuest at 9:27pm 07.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/6140 I have never used butyl tape, and for that matter have never rebedded my deck hardware--but its time
Gale Force Winds Faris at 9:13pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3371 OK, speaking to the "Macgregors are death traps" discussion in another thread, here's my story: The
Opening port gasket scott_r at 9:03pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1263 Does anyone know the brand name of the opening ports in the head of a 1979 O'day 25. I need to repla
Customs higgs at 8:37pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1753 I sail to Canada at least a half a dozen times each summer so I deal with customs in the US a lot.
How The Heck Did This Happen...? Maine Sail at 8:18pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4931 Having sailed by this island many times I am at a loss to understand how this boat got there. If any

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Any ideas, better A/C drainage? capta at 4:43pm 07.03.22 I've had this problem quite a few times. Most often it is the lint from the coils dripping off with
knot ID Tally Ho at 4:29pm 07.03.22 anyone know what this knot is? they are used on clasps on my Beneteau. I know exactly what it i
Ignition Switch Tally Ho at 4:27pm 07.03.22 Are you sure you wired the switch exactly as the old one? Is the switch the same (Same connections
10 guage to 16 guage? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.03.22
10 guage to 16 guage? Ralph Johnstone at 3:35pm 07.03.22 I use wing nuts to join 2 stranded wires. OOOOOOH ! ! ! ! ! That's about as popular as a turd in
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? JamesG161 at 3:31pm 07.03.22
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Rich Stidger at 3:19pm 07.03.22 I have a high output alternator with external regulation. I installed a suction fan to pull hot air
10 guage to 16 guage? Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 07.03.22
Wasps / Mud Daubers pclarksurf at 2:53pm 07.03.22
Wasps / Mud Daubers Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:43pm 07.03.22 Screens get clogged by dust, pollen, air pollution and, if metal, corrosion...creating more problems
Two questions pclarksurf at 2:36pm 07.03.22 Re: the first pic: is that the cabin roof? And if yes that appears to be someone stubbing in a flui
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? jviss at 2:36pm 07.03.22 I installed a compartment suction fan after installing an external alternator regulator. The alter
10 guage to 16 guage? dLj at 2:33pm 07.03.22 I use wing nuts to join 2 stranded wires. Before using them, I turn them upside down and fill with
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? dLj at 2:27pm 07.03.22 It's been recommended to me to have two fresh air ducts placed to help cool the alternators. That is
Do you use checklists? MrEd at 2:24pm 07.03.22 Great suggestions and, even with my lake-sailing situation, check-lists are a must. I used to use la
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:10pm 07.03.22 Given the amount of air and therefore ventilation from an operating diesel which inherently draws lo
Perko Oil Lamp Parts shank at 2:01pm 07.03.22 I was able to find one from your recommendations. Thank you both for taking the time to respond
10 guage to 16 guage? JoeWhite at 1:59pm 07.03.22 I use wing nuts to join 2 stranded wires. Before using them, I turn them upside down and fill with l
10 guage to 16 guage? (1) jssailem at 1:19pm 07.03.22 The ratchet crimper mentioned this. It has three sizes to match the 3 common sizes of crimp fittin
10 guage to 16 guage? jssailem at 1:14pm 07.03.22

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