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I am singing those AC Blues too Snotter at 7:30am 09.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1416 It seems that a lot of sailors are having AC problems. I joined their ranks this weekend. I have
AC trouble:how to fix fried pump? cmitcpghpa at 5:59am 09.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1580 well someone on the boat turned on the 2005 MarineAirr Coldmate 10K (cool-only)to 'FAN' th
Gimbled up Roller Furling Spcalan1 at 5:57am 09.01.09 Smaller Boats 1/1582 I have a 1978 Catalina 25 with a SnapFurl Roller Furling. When I first bought it ( March ) , it wo
Rudder removal for an O'day 35 DannyS at 5:16am 09.01.09 Bigger Boats 37/7845 I have a couple of upcoming projects for this fall, removing the rudder to address some delamination
three questions and your thoughts please. KD3PC at 5:10am 09.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2871 Guys and Gals, First Question...I have an wafting in the air odor, usually a tad worse in the salon
I'm mad as hell ... caguy at 10:46pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 32/4683 Dept of Beaches and Harbors has just raised my mastup storage fees by 61%. The fees were reasonable
galvanic corrosion sonny at 8:13pm 08.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1340 Hi All, I have a 2008 Hunter 33 and have replaced 4 pcs anode since new. Is there something wrong
Possible problem with structural integrity pkothe at 8:08pm 08.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 I am new to sailing and we purchased a 1998 Hunter 260. We are using it on Lake Waco and when we hav
O'Day 23 Centerboard Cpt. Tom at 7:32pm 08.31.09 Day Sailers 2/2124 Our centerboard has been giving us greif this season. It appears to be pretty thin after almost thir
1980 S26 jib sheets question mickeyfin at 5:47pm 08.31.09 Seafarer 2/4290 I am using a 100% jib on a roller furler - can others with the same setup please indicate if they ru
Manual Bilge Pump suggestions Jeffandme at 5:12pm 08.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1400 In the interest of safety, I'd like to add a manual bilge pump to supplement the electric bilge pump
expected hull speeds with yse8 yanmar? jawzzy at 4:26pm 08.31.09 Bristol 18/10147 I've had my 1975 24' Corsair restored and the motor overhauled these past 2 seasons, but I find my B
MOB- a must have discussion for new sailors and crew LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:45pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 0/9 Whether you micro adjust your sails or just let them be, one issue I think often gets overlooked is
Honda EU 2000 I Companion Satisfaction at 3:23pm 08.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2909 I was wondering if anyone owned the Eu 2000i companion model? Will it hook direclty to a 30 amp sho
Where to buy a cover for port where emergency tiller goes ss91 at 2:23pm 08.31.09 Bigger Boats 3/1834 I just bought a O'day 34 and the cover in the back seat where the emergency tiller goes has been bro
Leaking hatch Leaky Lucy at 2:04pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2550 Ahoy! Need help. My plexiglass came loose from the hatch frame. I have all the old sealant clean
Standing Rigging adjustments for 1984 O'day 222 pjcorb317 at 1:37pm 08.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1702 Can anyone give me a few pointers on tensions on upper and lower shrouds? I dont have a tension gaug
shore power breaker kicking out JohnnyMac at 1:32pm 08.31.09 Big Boats 1/1083 This weekend I had the shore power breaker kicking out. The water heater was on, the inverter was c
Where in the world is Car...I mean Maine Sail Tim R. at 12:54pm 08.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1529 Anyone else looking forward to MS's daily updates? I will be leaving this Friday for a 2 week cruis
lancer 42 toilet jamesw at 12:28pm 08.31.09 Lancer 2/1569 Hey, Ive got a 1981 42' lancer sail boat and i have discovered that the small toilet water transfer

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Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships dlochner at 9:13am 08.03.21 Haven't had time to read the article, but I'm not surprised by the lede. A few years back there was
Furling Main Winter Storage jssailem at 9:11am 08.03.21 I am sure I will get flamed for my opinion, but what you ask is viable. Fear not about opinions th
Furling Main Winter Storage duality at 8:58am 08.03.21 our yard is southern mi (trolls) does not allow sails on boats, they are concerned of falling boats
Contact with Crazy Dave jssailem at 8:57am 08.03.21
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:54am 08.03.21 Nearly the same price as the repair kit alone of my old Sealand or maybe Jabsco. Double the piston
Removing Paint from Deck Project_Mayhem at 8:53am 08.03.21 thanks...what is TotalBoat? Totalboat Paint Stripper
Long time lurker :) Calif. Ted at 8:48am 08.03.21 I'm having trouble finding where to take these here in Ohio (by Cleveland). Any one know? I travel
Hunter 31 Hatch Replacement sail sfbay at 8:37am 08.03.21 Remove the hatch and measure the inside cutout dimensions, then match that with the replacment hatch
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang Steven G at 8:32am 08.03.21 Thanks a lot Doug!
Removing Paint from Deck mikemoyer at 8:22am 08.03.21 Assuming your deck is not painted, I would try acetone or paint remover before sanding. The paint r
Looking for a New Home sail sfbay at 8:18am 08.03.21 Sound like a good deal!! Suggest posing on this site's classified section: Used sailboats, sailboat
Long time lurker :) Jim Legere at 8:17am 08.03.21 I believe "Net 8" is the boat's registered tonnage (nothing to do with actual displacement). 8 tons
1986 H34 Toilet Identification (1) Allan12210 at 8:16am 08.03.21 What advantages does the upgraded pump and base provide? Where did you source the parts? Thanks N
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 08.03.21 I'm not sure what the correct way is to connect it to the mast. My 25 has the same ball assembly o
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 8:12am 08.03.21 what are the chances of the weather really picking up? Are you wondering, What are the chances t
1986 H34 Toilet Identification sail sfbay at 8:11am 08.03.21 .........What advantages does the upgraded pump and base provide? Where did you source the parts?...
Interesting story about faked AIS signals involving warships Davidasailor26 at 8:10am 08.03.21
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:06am 08.03.21 It looks just like mine when I took Peggie's suggestion and upgraded the pump and base to a Raritan
1986 H34 Toilet Identification sail sfbay at 8:06am 08.03.21 When I match up the design of the plunger it still looks like an early Raritan PHII manual toilet mo
1986 H34 Toilet Identification WasabiRush at 8:05am 08.03.21 I just looked up the Raritan PHII and it sure looks like that's the one. Thanks much for the guidanc

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