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ballast tank valve - 88 MacGregor 26 26macsailer at 9:51am 12.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/57 It appears that the water ballast tank valve it sticking open. Any suggestions on inspecting, remov
espar d5 hydronic heater instalation Rob & Rita at 9:24am 12.20.09 Big Boats 1/1655 I Would Like Information From Other Hunter 356 And Newer 36 Footer Owners. Regarding The Best Locati
Winter Fun! (2) Qoheleth at 9:22am 12.20.09 Day Sailers 2/1757 Hey everybody! How is your winter (late fall) going? Any good winter projects going? I added a PV
80 yr old rescued from 34 ft. sailboat Tim R. at 5:32am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2843 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6772457.html
Why Paint A Hull? Ducati at 4:25am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3518 Hello all I love the look of a painted hull however I can't help to think how much work it would
Y-26 owner's manual BigPete at 3:03am 12.20.09 Yamaha 3/2480 Hi all, Does anyone have a pdf of the Y-26 owner's manual they could email me? I'd also like the s
Neutral or not? Kanzaki KM2P-1 Brahmany at 12:34am 12.20.09 Ask All Sailors 9/14018 Thanks to those who contributed to my last queried on sailing with the transmission in neutral. Most
Steering cable cover (1) Albanach at 12:01am 12.20.09 Catalina 310 14/3942 I am in the process of installing a wheel pilot. As part of this process I am trying to take off the
H33 Rear Bulkhead Creaking (1) nick at 9:54pm 12.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1935 About a year ago my H33 2004 #208 developed a creaking or groaning noise in the aft bulkhead. It was
Sanitation Hose Replacement RiBurton at 5:04pm 12.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5908 Peggy, I am replacing my sanitation hose. I noticed in an older post (maybe 2001) that you recommen
Sheets for 25 & 26 RBone at 3:38pm 12.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2067 What lengths and sizes are you guys using for you genoa, jib and main sheets? Rich
Lazy Jacks Dave Schenck at 12:16pm 12.19.09 Sirius 21/22 1/4478 I am considering installing a home-made lazy jack system next spring on my Sirius 21. I am trying t
H34 Chain Plates and Mast support assessment heart of gold at 12:09pm 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/2316 Ever wonder what condition your chain plates look like after reading some of the posts here? or what
Winter weather Ross at 11:07am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 36/5103 Local forecast: 18-24 inches of snow, winds from the north gusting to 35, temperatures upper 20"s to
propane tank transom mounting makai93433 at 10:46am 12.19.09 Big Boats 6/7090 I saw a propane tank mounted on a Catalina 42 transom, and I would like to replace the alcahol stov
Information Snickant at 7:56am 12.19.09 Cal 0/49 i am new to sailing am am the proud owner of a 1970 Cal 2-30. is there anywhere to go to get info, b
Merry Christmas to All SceptreSailor at 6:36am 12.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2175 All Catalina 310 Sailors-I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New! I resolve to sail more
Circuit troubleshooting (2) kerryb at 4:34am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4163 http://forums.beneteau.sailboatowners.com/customavatars/avatar93077_1.gif J
Internet ability for my boat khemberger at 4:29am 12.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2131 My wife and I are planning a trip in the near future that will last about 2 months. We currently do
Yanmar Problem remo7e at 10:43pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/7280 I'm at the end of my rope trying to figure out why my YSM12 won't fire. I think it is either air in

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Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 seadaddler at 5:20pm 05.09.22 I have had my FOF on since 07 and never any problems just keep it clean.
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) pclarksurf at 5:16pm 05.09.22 It can certainly be done --but even when I have done the same to myself on purpose ( latest C22 exam
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 4:52pm 05.09.22 I think I posted this before.
After a lightning strike? Capt Robbie at 4:42pm 05.09.22 my boat has been struck by lightning three times, twice in the water with minimal damage due to alm
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 capta at 4:34pm 05.09.22 Well, you're a unicorn. :biggrin: In NY all operators of pleasure craft need to have a "Boaters S
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement Giro at 4:31pm 05.09.22 I bought our MacGregor 25 her replacement main sail from Ullman Sails in Santa Cruz California a cou
After a lightning strike? dlochner at 4:23pm 05.09.22 Look carefully at all of the through hulls. Lightning follows mysterious paths, but generally flows
After a lightning strike? dreadpiratk at 4:17pm 05.09.22 The insurance adjuster is coming out Wednesday. We're reading up on lightning strikes and making a
After a lightning strike? JamesG161 at 3:51pm 05.09.22 Ouch! The lightning must have been a side bolt too, or boat would have had a big hole in the side o
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) brockangelo at 3:49pm 05.09.22 Thanks for the links - the way the instructional video presented it, you can screw on one of the bol
After a lightning strike? dlochner at 3:45pm 05.09.22 If you haven't called your insurance company, you should. Assuming you have hull coverage they will
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? dreadpiratk at 3:27pm 05.09.22 Wonderfull, comfortable and sea kindly boats, all-around great. the 'Catalina smile' is not an issu
Transmission Cable JoeWhite at 3:04pm 05.09.22 Provide model an year of your Catalina. In my case it was not the cable, but the moving exle that th
Single-handing a Catalina 310? kappykaplan at 3:01pm 05.09.22 Just like driving in snow, the single most important thing is to take everything as slowly as you c
Single-handing a Catalina 310? dhandzy at 2:55pm 05.09.22 Single-handing a Catalina 310 while sailing is easy, even if the first time is nerve-racking. I did
Low Profile mattress dlochner at 2:49pm 05.09.22 Nice. Still searching for an ideal first mate. , I got lucky on the third try. Keep looking.
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 05.09.22 And, What happens to the plug connection when the Earth's magnetic poles swap North to South? :huh:
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 LouisMK at 2:42pm 05.09.22
Transmission Cable Richard19068 at 2:22pm 05.09.22 Have you tried looking for ID numbers on the existing cable(s)? "The control cable part number cont
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? ribbit at 2:00pm 05.09.22 I going to yard soon . While there I might want to replace the Volvo Penta shaft seal with a PSS /P

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