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Dow Corning 795 caulking "keeps on ticking" (5) Trinkka at 7:56am 01.25.11 Day Sailers 2/4128 In 2008 I bought a used Gray Marine Mfg. forward hatch off Rudy to use as parts for the broken hatch
Unavailable broken shower track Liandr at 7:42am 01.25.11 Big Boats 2/1253 We have a 2006 38 in the yard with a broken shower track that needs replacement. We've been told tha
Wood Rudder Finish chefmike at 6:53am 01.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1903 Does anyone know what MacGregor finished the wood kick up rudders with? I just repaired a spot of ro
Damp V-berth klingerswall at 9:19pm 01.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2918 We have a 1987 Catalina 36 and are having trouble this winter keeping the V-berth dry. The boat is i
test (1) Ted at 7:46pm 01.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2 test
confusing nmea wirring Manureva at 7:29pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 29/9844 ok i am a dinosaure with computer and i am scared of burning or frying anything here, i decided to r
test Ted at 7:26pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 0/4 t7GgsCSeV98
sailing video test Ted at 7:25pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2 Sailing a C'C 29
sailing a C&C 29 mkII Ted at 7:18pm 01.24.11 C&C 0/9 Sailing video test t7GgsCSeV98
sailing video test Ted at 7:14pm 01.24.11 C&C 0/2
Anti foul for 260 yachtsman at 5:58pm 01.24.11 Smaller Boats 7/2105 Meant to ask any recommendations on best product and also this sanding issue.
Compass for a 26M MLBJ at 5:36pm 01.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1518 Has anyone successfully installed a heading compass pn top of the pedestal of a 26M without the prob
Aft Cabin Water Intrusion on my 40.5 Michael G at 5:03pm 01.24.11 Big Boats 16/3808 I have a 1993 40.5 and for the past few years I have had a problem with water leaking in from behind
Electric Car Batteries shemandr at 4:29pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2794 With all the battery expertise on this forum I'm interested in some opinions regarding electric cars
autohelm 3000 far winds at 3:54pm 01.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/2058 I have a autohelm 3000 for my 1985 catalina 27' It might be the same year as the boat? I took it apa
Universal Diesel Ron10139 at 3:52pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 12/7903 We have a 272LE Oday with a Model 12 Universal Diesel. At the end of last season it was slow startin
The time has come for antifoul yachtsman at 3:24pm 01.24.11 Smaller Boats 3/1223 Looks like the 260 might be living more of its life in the water than out. So need to antifoul her
New code for embedding videos Phil Herring at 2:22pm 01.24.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/7166 The bb code used to embed videos has changed, so it's now possible to embed as many as you want in e
Diesel Fuel Tank Pick Up Question Rick D at 2:14pm 01.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2170 Quick question: I'm calibrating a fuel tank gauge. I want to adjust the depth to allow for the gap f
vent charlie22 at 1:58pm 01.24.11 Big Boats 3/1301 I have a hunter 42 passage that the electric vent for the forward head is bad. Does anyone know wh

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H34 tank access plate & cleaning (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 07.17.22 Boyd welding tankparts.com Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
H240 spreader support toggles Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39pm 07.17.22 Rake and pre bend are two separate issues
H34 tank access plate & cleaning kloudie1 at 4:38pm 07.17.22 Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar Tally Ho at 4:28pm 07.17.22
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative valcour at 4:14pm 07.17.22 Push (Slam) it in hard and it will work even if the engine is not operational (been there, done that
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 4:14pm 07.17.22 Thank you all. We are all set to sail tomorrow (practice day). I will keep you posted.
Electric Horn (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:10pm 07.17.22 Worth a try. BTW I am not looking for extremely loud as an air horn. Just want to signal like with
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting valcour at 4:00pm 07.17.22 had a similar problem with suction on the fridge drain, after blowing out hoses. Replaced the y-val
Electric Horn Sailor Sue at 3:21pm 07.17.22 Since you've already run the wire, and have the button/switch, you could go to an auto salvage yard
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 3:14pm 07.17.22 I think I possibly figured out why the new pump had an impeller problem with just a few hours since
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative SV At Last at 3:11pm 07.17.22 Okay, I looked yesterday and not only was I wrong but mine is also LABELED "Pull Off", my memory is
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. Rick Webb at 2:56pm 07.17.22 I moved my batteries just as you are considering, it did indeed make the boat sail better as it brou
Hunter 240 rudder (1) GL-WindPower at 2:51pm 07.17.22 I never use the pins either. just this tie down strap with rubber covered hooks on the ends. Use it
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 2:26pm 07.17.22 you can get at the bow light wiring by removing the panel at the bow in the v-berth, see pic.
Universal M-12 running hot Ralph Johnstone at 2:17pm 07.17.22 Exhaust water quantity output by the eye looks to be about normal. Sorry I don't speak Universal
H34 tank access plate & cleaning Ralph Johnstone at 2:03pm 07.17.22 Nice job. FG or polyethylene tank ? What did you use for a sealant under the flange ? Had a bugg
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 (1) GL-WindPower at 2:01pm 07.17.22 you can get at the bow light wiring by removing the panel at the bow in the v-berth, see pic.
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 1:58pm 07.17.22 Have you used a 12V test light to verify you are not getting any voltage., You did not mention what
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 1:57pm 07.17.22 And the flimsy paper gasket is also not really necessary as long as the think o-ring installed?
Dropping rudder 35s5 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 07.17.22 207386 As per @Justin_NSA, heat the surrounding aluminum. Aluminum has a higher coefficient of exp

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