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Were to buy 795 sealant ? MrBee at 3:57pm 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 13/8281 I will be replacing our fixed port lights and want to use the Dow Corning 795, based on the recomme
Hunter 39 Plankton at 3:45pm 03.28.10 Big Boats 15/6284 Going to splash a new 39 in two weeks. Anybody else "in the same boat?" Anybody had one out on the
Foam seal on Mac25 pop top zeldanc at 3:37pm 03.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1689 I have a MacGregor 25 and there was a foam seal around the pop top over the cabin. This has since f
reconditioning the deck... sigh KandD at 3:14pm 03.28.10 Big Boats 2/1209 Have an '85 H40. The deck hasn't seen a coat of wax in at least 3 years (I've had it for 1 and it w*
huntington to shelter island dlewis812 at 1:51pm 03.28.10 Destinations 7/3479 sailing new purchase (cat 30) from huntington to shelter island (planning to leave 4/15). realize n
Need help on 1983 Hunter 27 Old Crow at 12:54pm 03.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1714 I have a 1983 Hunter 27, bought it in the lake and never seen the bottom of her. As far as I know th
Sailboat Prices? sigbear at 11:44am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 31/7821 I have been looking at used sailboats on "yachtworld.com" for a year now, mostly at 2006-2007 Catali
water intrusion jmessier at 10:23am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1829 I have removed the side windows on my boat while it was under cover, however we got a huge rain stor
Leaks in stern scoop lazarette antoineH336 at 9:41am 03.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1712 Hi, Is there someone else who experience leaks in the scoop stowage compartment. I looked at the c
Ariel rudder replacement sailorfrommaine at 9:40am 03.28.10 Pearson 1/2146 My newly-acquired Ariel appears to need a new rudder, as the original has a large crack through it.
Filling holes in fiberglass Phil V25 at 9:24am 03.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2014 Last summer in the Apostle Islands I destroyed (don't ask) my Garelick motor mount. I've decided tha
Anyone out There Have or Sailed an Open Bic? Rick Webb at 9:14am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9219 I am considering a proposal to get some for our youth sailing program to augment the Optis we alread
Another Jabsco Question ph1 at 8:38am 03.28.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6933 I've read the posts concerning Jabsco Pumps and heads and I need to ask this rookie question. I've g
Hunter 22 Bilge Pump Installation (1) gwillecke at 8:12am 03.28.10 Smaller Boats 3/1966 Just finished the bilge pump installation on my 1981 Hunter 22. Pump is a Seachoice 1500 (1500 gph)
Draft tape, worth it or ? Quoddy at 8:05am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2329
Canadian Redneck sports car Richard Bryer at 7:50am 03.28.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/3130 Had to share this:http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/grd/1662115200.html
Strange thing happened yesterday jbrosser at 6:15am 03.28.10 Catalina 22 11/2320 Still fairly new at sailing, so I'm sure what happened was due to a lack of experience. My wife and
I'm In! (2) RAD at 5:44am 03.28.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1542 Bottoms wet....now I gotta get the sails rigged and away we go !:)
H30 1977 a few questions okia42@hotmail.com at 5:24am 03.28.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1835 I have the original engine in my H30. Does the yanmar have the ability to install a rpm gauge and a
Hunter 306 PHRF captain chaos at 7:43pm 03.27.10 Racing 7/6675 We have a Hunter 306 in our club, and there is some confusion as to the boats PHRF rating. We are pr

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Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 2:40am 05.24.22 Jim, Are you sure the DST800 is compatible with your display instrument? What display are you usin
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training SFS at 2:29am 05.24.22 Contact the Coast Guard facility in that area and ask them. They send a lot of their boat coxswains
Dirty Fuel Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 05.24.22 Maine Sail posted and article a few years back which demonstrates that filling your tank to avoid c
question Captain Grey Beard at 2:24am 05.24.22 Where is it....:cool:
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) Screen Saver at 10:58pm 05.23.22 THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. Most people told me basically 9 out of 10 fuel related or starvation problems
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:07pm 05.23.22 So the Wilson alternator I found was an exact match, and it was also brand new. Wilson said it was r
Hunter 45 cc - Sliding Companionway Door - Tape Springs Slipin Away at 9:43pm 05.23.22 Yes, spray with wd40 helps. See my entry in hunter 45cc mods in how to make replacement easier.
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:18pm 05.23.22
Dirty Fuel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 05.23.22 It needs to go up a few inches just inside the vent fitting so any water that enters the vent will
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA markv340 at 8:59pm 05.23.22 That's a lot of motoring in a big boat with a small motor. Often overlooked is having clean fuel (p
Air conditioner water pump not working JamesG161 at 8:54pm 05.23.22 If I understand correctly you have 2 AC units. You may have to start both AC's, set to Cooling. My
Air conditioner water pump not working Capt Robbie at 8:54pm 05.23.22 some of the little giant pumps are oil cooled sealed units and if run dry without any water resistan
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.23.22 If you're willing to skip the knotmeter, you may be able to mount the assembly as an interior mounte
Dirty Fuel Dalliance at 8:26pm 05.23.22 Ditto everything dlochner said and I would add: check your fuel vent line configuration. Does it go
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 7:44pm 05.23.22 Yes it is a wing keel and I'm pretty sure the depth finder is just bouncing off the wing. Odd that
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water smokey73 at 7:41pm 05.23.22 While a particular Coast Guard stop and inspection might not issue a citation, it is a federal regul
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem (1) jssailem at 7:02pm 05.23.22
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 7:02pm 05.23.22 Nice. They also have a pump out station inside the marina. You'll enjoy the walk over the Rainbow br
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Terry Cox at 6:54pm 05.23.22 When I was stopped for an inspection by the CG awhile ago, when it came to the macerator seacock, th
swing keel spacer bearing dLj at 6:44pm 05.23.22 I'd buy a piece of this and make the part. https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw-polyethylene/slippery-uhmw

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