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Stanchions Smithy at 10:40pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 19/6422 How important are they on a small boat? Mine does not have any installed - just has the bow pulpit
Good winter sailing viewing RECESS at 7:24pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1749 I have been really enjoying The Sailing Channel's Adventures in Sailing. http://www.adventuresinsa
Would it be bad if... kpgraci at 6:10pm 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1848 ...I asked Santa for a Blue Blazer and I got everyone else one of those black and white stripped cre
Air Filter, what Air Filter? (1) Tom Potter at 3:47pm 12.17.10 Bigger Boats 5/1668 I finally got around to checking the Air Filter on my M-12. I removed the cover and low and behold t
Gift for new Electrical Engineer? Winkfish at 1:08pm 12.17.10 Sails Call Lounge 7/5540 Need some ideas here. What would a new EE graduate want for a gift? Is there one thing every EE wo
Hunter 376 - Algae in tank EdwardinSTX at 12:35pm 12.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2091 My fuel tank has a serous algae problem. Just a few engine hours after replacement, the fuel filters
windlass (2) Bill1565 at 11:55am 12.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3327 I pulled the windlass out of my anchor locker today. I had not adequately caulked two of the hold d
Autopilot derfus at 11:11am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 25/8471 What auto pilot do you have installed on your boat? I looked at the Raymarine Wheel pilot for my Oda
Mac26 Dagger board Pest UK at 10:56am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4059 At the end of last season I managed to lose my dagger board, don't know how, just ended up with two
Get your new Macgregor windows here>>>> Right On! at 8:20am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2629 Ida Sailor or(Rudder Craft) will make new tinted windows for your Macgregor __! But they only make t
Intake vented loop Maine Sail at 7:30am 12.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6221 Peggy, What are your thoughts on intake vented loops for the Groco Model K or WC heads with no way
Rudder Replacement worth the cost ??? Mick at 5:10am 12.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2296 Living in Oklahoma we are land locked , and have to limit our sailing adventures to the lakes. No ra
What If ... Buck420 at 5:07am 12.17.10 Ask All Sailors 43/10837 Not wishing to hijack a previous thread on AIS ... I would like to pose a "what if" navigation que
O'Day 20 Rigging Question 1 (1) Looking4Wind at 4:42am 12.17.10 Day Sailers 4/2615 Having purchased my O'Day 20 at the end of the sailing season here in Edmonton, the last couple of m
clew straps bookends at 6:54pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7210 I am buying a new main sail. Changing from bolt rope to loose footed because everyone says they are
Pearson Wanderer Centerboard cable Specs Fireriders at 5:46pm 12.16.10 Pearson 0/1606 Would anyone know the diameter and lenght of the centerboard cable? I need to replace mine. Thanks f
Boat for Sail (2) Deadhead at 5:30pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3204 I have been driving past this puppy for quite some time now. Today I decided to grab a couple of pi
Martec 3 bladed folding prop andale@1 at 1:56pm 12.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1320 I am looking for those that have put a Martec Foldig Three Blace prop in place of the Stock Three Bl
Rear Stay on venture 21 ,, 1969 moorupnorth at 1:07pm 12.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3792 I recently bought a 21 Venture , it is a 1969 model. I cant figure a back stay ,to save my wifes l
Tragedy in Beagle Channel jfmid at 1:05pm 12.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3128 This news item crossed my desktop http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132110476

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Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Tally Ho at 7:53pm 05.02.22 I would try it, but be prepared to just add 1 new ring in the nut and and put it back together if yo
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 7:49pm 05.02.22 The belt might look perfect but could be stretched. I would probably first try replacing it with a
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Alan Gomes at 7:47pm 05.02.22 On my last three boats, the bilge pump kept up with the flow easily. No drama whatever.
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 7:46pm 05.02.22 Did you check fuel lines and quick connects? Small o rings on our quick connects seem to frequent
Solar Charge Controller Question DArcy at 7:40pm 05.02.22 You might be better off getting a 12V to 48V DC to DC charger https://www.sterling-power-usa.com/St
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 7:14pm 05.02.22 That is the correct belt, and I (1) compared it with a brand new one and the length is exactly the s
Ammeter replacement questions LeslieTroyer at 7:08pm 05.02.22 The analogue meter uses power (very small) when current is flowing. The digital meter uses power to
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Justin_NSA at 7:03pm 05.02.22 The carb might get you thru the season while you wait for a new motor.
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 twalker H260 at 6:53pm 05.02.22 Did you check fuel lines and quick connects? Small o rings on our quick connects seem to frequentl
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (3) Clutch Cargo at 6:18pm 05.02.22 The core shot gives you an idea of the finished repair. They feathered filler into the underdeck li
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Clutch Cargo at 6:11pm 05.02.22 For those of you who had questions about the core, attached find a closeup. It is just a little ove
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (2) Clutch Cargo at 6:04pm 05.02.22 OK, sorry for the delays. This working for a living interferes with the important things in life, L
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:48pm 05.02.22 Additionally, remember unlike the amp meter this device is always on consuming power, ?
Ammeter replacement questions (1) LeslieTroyer at 5:46pm 05.02.22 The shunt is typically installed on the ground side of things which is opposite from the amp meter.
Repair poor factory fiberglass - advise needed quadrille38 at 5:42pm 05.02.22 But the basics are, for voids like what you are talking about, as Quadrille described it has to be
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard pipedream at 5:41pm 05.02.22 call clear cut in ballard, I saw lots there last week.
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Dan_Y at 5:39pm 05.02.22 My MW is a 3 blade. I made the assumption the h36s all had 3 blade. The FoF price is about half of w
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 JoeWhite at 5:20pm 05.02.22 Get 25" shaft, you will need it. I had mercury 9.9 on my H25.5 and started on fist pull every time.
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard JoeWhite at 5:04pm 05.02.22 Go to tap plastics. It may be free in their remnants
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard RitSim at 4:52pm 05.02.22 smaller pieces on ebay

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