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Propane on a boat Smitty at 6:26am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3960 My 1986 Cal 28 has a propane stove with the tank located in an aft lazerrette. The compartment is v
Keel Bolt Torque Karen at 6:07am 05.12.11 Pearson 1/1889 Hi, Anyone know the paramaters for Pearson 34 keel bolt torque? We are replacing the aluminum pla
Jabsco head not pulling sea water golffnut2000 at 5:45am 05.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/14483 I am new to the site. a lot of great info. I have been reading about Jabsco heads not pulling in sea
Impeller Installation - H386 (1) Jeff Bacon at 5:43am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4897 Hi All: This is one of those Theory vs Practice questions. I know how to change an impeller, but ha
Wrenches for rigging adjustment Scott B at 5:34am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3263 What type of wrench do you use to adjust the rigging. I've tried an adjustable, but it does not stay
Calling Hunter 26 Owners In The Uk Iain at 5:31am 05.12.11 Smaller Boats 7/3172 I would be interested in finding out how to get in touch with fellow owners of Hunter 26 Trailer Sai
Installing curtains chp at 5:19am 05.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/11316 Been trying to find some info on installing curtain rods in a 26s. Above the windows it looks like t
forestay length - S2 8.5/8.6 Bron at 5:18am 05.12.11 S2 11/2574 In replacing the roller furling on a S2 8.5 (and possibly the forestay), I need to know the length o
Winch handle extension adaptor Ken13559 at 5:16am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6662 A friend's mast has the ratchet winch for cranking in/out the furling mainsail. Problem is there are
1981 24' seidelmann rebuild Alfred E Newman at 5:14am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5297 My son and I just picked up a 1981 seidelmann 24' Hull number 40.The floor is shot "delamanated" And
Beneteau 361 - cockpit speakers Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:37am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3954 Has anybody installed speakers in the cockpit of a Beneteau 361? Any ideas where to install them or
Slip anchoring Mark H at 8:58pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1345 As a novice sailor ,I just found two small plastic pieces of my boats bow on the floating slip deck
Aft Berth Opening Port steve stark at 8:20pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1494 All of you H340/H336 owners: does anyone know off the top of their head what the Lewmar "size" numbe
honda 8hp battery charger: disconnect when motor running? niku at 7:54pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/8084 I have a Honda 8 HP outboard. It comes with a battery charger. Seems very straightforward to hook
furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1480 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1400 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2452 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4311 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1179 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1409 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 1:53pm 09.11.22 Hello and thanks for all of the input. My friend leaves tomorrow morning. Who can tell me where th
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 1:49pm 09.11.22 For those seeking ideas, here is my 4 line mainsheet setup on my 83 cat 22.
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 1:40pm 09.11.22 Excellent, I'll assume one until another is found. Thanks!
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 sail sfbay at 1:09pm 09.11.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest starting here: Boat Slings
Fischer panda generator Question artboas at 1:06pm 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor
Underrated marinas sail sfbay at 1:01pm 09.11.22 Brickyard Cove Marina (now Boardwalk Marina) in Point Richmond, CA...............no pump out or fuel
Westerbeke questions RitSim at 12:57pm 09.11.22 on our B411 I only know of one engine zinc. There is one on the prop nut. I added a teardrop zinc
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? dlochner at 12:27pm 09.11.22 Thanks for the additional info, it is helpful.:) For depth, you can get a through the hull transduc
Westerbeke questions JoeWhite at 11:58am 09.11.22 I have one zinc on heat exchanger 3/8" and 2" long on M35B
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 11:49am 09.11.22 Thank you for all the responses - great information here! Also lots of questions from the Forum, so
Stuffing box repack Richard19068 at 11:03am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago. Interesting comment about packing size in the l
Fischer panda generator Question ice breaker at 10:59am 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor l
Holding tank, stud finder rgranger at 10:59am 09.11.22 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggest
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum rgranger at 10:58am 09.11.22 Reminds me of the penquin with car trouble...
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Jstonge at 10:33am 09.11.22 I did look at mine and they are size 16. Look luck with the install.
Holding tank, stud finder Don S/V ILLusion at 9:48am 09.11.22 I wonder if a capacitance tester meter, aka, moisture meter, would be preferable.
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) artboas at 9:46am 09.11.22 Shields doesn't make SaniFlex...Their super pricy hose is Poly-X. SaniFlex is Raritan hose. --Pe
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 9:41am 09.11.22 REu2JfcOHDs
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 9:25am 09.11.22
Now that's a thunderstorm. Leeward Rail at 9:20am 09.11.22

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