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AADIVER at 1:50pm 12.18.10
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Yesterday I pumped the bilge dry. Today after heavy rains it's wet again , but this time with two i
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Rich, Do you sail Lake Erie? check out this report: http://www.dump.com/2010/12/17/lighthouse-
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Paul356 at 1:04pm 12.18.10
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Lost the thread from last week on photos of the best sailing moments of 2010, so I'm taking the libe
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Looking for a tiller head for a 1976 Hunter 27. The tiller head is 1.5" where it bolts to the rudder
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John Stevens at 7:44am 12.18.10
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I'm looking for a 25 and wondering if anyone could give me an exact width of their trailer under the
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After reading several topics I've finally worked up the courage to replace my fuel filter. I don't t
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I have a Beneteau 265 which I am very happy with, but last weekend the boat in the adjacent slip bro
sigbear at 4:10am 12.18.10
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Rather than hoist my 8 HP outboard and mount to the rail, I thought it would be easier to hoist the
Smithy at 10:40pm 12.17.10
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How important are they on a small boat? Mine does not have any installed - just has the bow pulpit
RECESS at 7:24pm 12.17.10
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I have been really enjoying The Sailing Channel's Adventures in Sailing. http://www.adventuresinsa
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...I asked Santa for a Blue Blazer and I got everyone else one of those black and white stripped cre
Tom Potter at 3:47pm 12.17.10
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I finally got around to checking the Air Filter on my M-12. I removed the cover and low and behold t
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Need some ideas here. What would a new EE graduate want for a gift? Is there one thing every EE wo
EdwardinSTX at 12:35pm 12.17.10
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My fuel tank has a serous algae problem. Just a few engine hours after replacement, the fuel filters
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Bill1565 at 11:55am 12.17.10
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I pulled the windlass out of my anchor locker today. I had not adequately caulked two of the hold d
derfus at 11:11am 12.17.10
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What auto pilot do you have installed on your boat? I looked at the Raymarine Wheel pilot for my Oda
Pest UK at 10:56am 12.17.10
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At the end of last season I managed to lose my dagger board, don't know how, just ended up with two
Right On! at 8:20am 12.17.10
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Ida Sailor or(Rudder Craft) will make new tinted windows for your Macgregor __! But they only make t
Maine Sail at 7:30am 12.17.10
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Peggy, What are your thoughts on intake vented loops for the Groco Model K or WC heads with no way

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Funny Friday!!!   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 07.20.22
I saw these two screws on a recent trip to Orlando... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments
There goes the neighborhood!
rgranger at 12:27pm 07.20.22
cool stuff @Tedd ... Thnx
Battery Wiring Diagram
Stu Jackson at 12:23pm 07.20.22
1) Starting the engine with either house OR start batteries. 2) Running house loads with either sta
Funny Friday!!!
Ward H at 12:08pm 07.20.22
Recent electrical outlet repairs brought me to buy a new to me style of driver. An ECX driver. I'v
Battery Wiring Diagram
Stu Jackson at 12:04pm 07.20.22
Just a note on your set-up - the current thinking is not to have two separate banks, but to have on
Battery Wiring Diagram
Head Sail at 12:03pm 07.20.22
You seem to be missing some major components to your diagram. How is the alternator and starter wir
There goes the neighborhood!   (1)
Tedd at 11:54am 07.20.22
Hi @rgranger , I couldn't find everything, but I did find my calculations for range and specific ra
What causes high voltage fault?
Stu Jackson at 11:52am 07.20.22
but I always turn the charger off when I'm staying on-board at the slip overnight .... You are awa
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves
jviss at 11:43am 07.20.22
Please... install a one-piece "sea cock" next time, and not another valve screwed onto a separate t
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves
FastOlson at 11:39am 07.20.22
Yes! It occurred to me as I did it that if I broke the seacock off I'd sink the boat! No. The val
Motor decision for my Hunter 240
Tedd at 11:28am 07.20.22
For 90 bucks, replacing the carb is a no brainer. It takes about fifteen minutes and will most likel
There goes the neighborhood!
jon hansen at 11:21am 07.20.22
bow thrusters: just when you need them the most, they help you the least! they work OK on a calm day
1984 O28 starting issues
Richard19068 at 11:14am 07.20.22
Good to have it fixed. Did you try cleaning the connections at the starter first or just go straigh
There goes the neighborhood!
rgranger at 11:07am 07.20.22
I've done some calculations on exactly that idea, for a trawler yacht of around 25 feet. All of th
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
rgranger at 10:55am 07.20.22
I saw these two screws on a recent trip to Orlando...
There goes the neighborhood!
rgranger at 10:39am 07.20.22
Where I dock now is tight... and a few hours of each day, the tidal current is running close to 5kts
Battery Wiring Diagram
Nichole340 at 10:37am 07.20.22
Signet SL172 instrument
py26129 at 10:34am 07.20.22
Thanks for the leads everyone. I'm following up on them now. Cheers

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