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Raritan Marine Elegance jaydunham at 5:02am 08.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2901 Has anyone got some experience with the new Marine Elegance toilet from Raritan? Seems pretty good,
Mast while towing. (1) Phoebe 1 at 4:31am 08.08.09 Trailer Sailors 11/4832 Does anyone know how the mast on my Mac25 should be secured while towing? Any pictures of mounts an
Fresh Water Pump workaround tchastain at 4:02am 08.08.09 Big Boats 1/1068 First day of a 10 day trip and no fresh water pressure. First mate was not happy. All wireing connec
H34 Compression Post dodgercc27 at 3:03am 08.08.09 Big Boats 5/1983 Hello all, I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Like some other owners I have compression post issues. My rig
venture 17 backstay/bom kicker dangh at 8:40pm 08.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4315 I just purchased a 1969 Venture 17. I sailed it before I bought it, ' it seemed to sail fine, but I
Wiring diagram for an 83' Mac 25 (2) OregonLynney at 7:44pm 08.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1764 We just purchased an 1983 25' Mac. Does anyone know where we could find a wiring diagram? The wiring
First real project Bonzai at 4:41pm 08.07.09 Lancer 8/2292 Hey Guys; Can't get this posted in the 'projects' group so I'll post it here and figure it out as
Is a 2QM15 a worthy upgrade from a YSM12 (4) Hermit Scott at 4:40pm 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 42/12329 I am looking at a 2QM15 tomorrow, $600. The guy says it runs fine but doesn't know how many hours ar
Cushions hunter43 at 3:50pm 08.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1645 We have a Hunter Passage 42. There are a couple cushions that need to be replaced. Does anyone know
Interior wood touch up - what stain was used Skipper at 3:11pm 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 20/9934 Am looking at refinishing some areas of interior wood. Head sink trim is faded, probably from sink w
Anyone installed a Mast Raising System on a Mac 25? abk at 2:02pm 08.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3286 Anyone installed a Mast Raising System on a Mac 25? I would like to know the difficulty of the insta
Anchor Locker Drainage O'Day 22 Northern_Sailor at 1:59pm 08.07.09 Day Sailers 7/4476 Can anyone confirm for me that the anchor locker on the O'Day 22 drains into the bilge?
Attn H23.5/240/26/260 owners George H260 at 1:49pm 08.07.09 Smaller Boats 16/3218 Have you seen this video? Watch the how hard the sailors try to capsize this H23.5. Pay special atte
sail track gate Adams' Apple at 1:16pm 08.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/3116 I am interested in getting a track gate to keep the sail slides in the track when lowering the sail
Creating Venturi/aspirator to remove condensate tc0nn at 12:47pm 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3505 I'm trying to create a venturi type of pump to remove low-volume condensate. Essentially what I am p
in need of a mast rickypcfl2 at 11:30am 08.07.09 Big Boats 0/891 im looking for a mast for my 36' 1982 hunter......it calls for a mast of 45'6" over all length with
gravity drain holding tank delaney1142 at 11:25am 08.07.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/10200 I have a new boat with a holding tank that was never hooked up. The tank is mounted above the water
Reefing system explanation needed for a 30' footer Royal Flush at 10:32am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2023 I just picked up a super clean used sail w/ 2 reefpoints. I've never reefed before but would like t
Learning about sailboats Bonzai at 9:33am 08.07.09 Trailer Sailors 12/4106 Hello everyone, I've been unsuccessfully trying to post photos on here, so I'll post a link to so
Sea Dogs transitioning from swimming to Boarding Royal Flush at 8:46am 08.07.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2221 I'm planning a cruise and My Golden Retriever says he'd like to join me this time. He's not fond of

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"renewable" diesel? (2) sail sfbay at 11:58am 04.04.22 To answer the specification question, including lubricity specification............California Air Re
I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? jeepbluetj at 11:58am 04.04.22 Interesting. Wondering how one misplaces a 4000lb chunk of lead. Or do you mean a centerboard? If
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kappykaplan at 11:55am 04.04.22 Lots of "one-of-a-kind's" on the Blackbird. Yes - just spent some time reviewing the entire entry
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? gudiss at 11:53am 04.04.22 Is a plane pulled up or pushed up? IMHO I'd say pulled up against the force of gravity. On any po
Spinnaker, hows and whys jeepbluetj at 11:47am 04.04.22 Hey, I was just trying to inject a bit of humor, although Jon and I agree to the meaning and reason.
Single Stove Gimbals (1) HMS Images at 11:46am 04.04.22 It sure looks homemade. It is all hand made and home made. Like most classic sailboats. You gotta
Single Stove Gimbals HMS Images at 11:46am 04.04.22 Note that cooking underway with boiling water or hot grease is never completely safe. It's really
Single Stove Gimbals HMS Images at 11:44am 04.04.22 If there is any concern (probably no need), add Locktite. Much easier and can be taken apart. Ther
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 11:31am 04.04.22 Wikipedia says J58s. Yes, J58's. Fueled by JP7. Lots of "one-of-a-kind's" on the Blackbird.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kappykaplan at 11:26am 04.04.22 Were those J57s, J79s or other? Wikipedia says J58s.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tater at 11:13am 04.04.22 Yes, the amazing Blackbird! :cool: Were those J57s, J79s or other?
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tater at 11:07am 04.04.22 Also an interesting engineering question. The aircraft I worked with in the Air Force would conver
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? LloydB at 10:51am 04.04.22 Upwind or downwind always a complex combination of both.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? capta at 10:46am 04.04.22 are our sails or airfoils pulling us along or pushing us along?? I was taught that the sails, on a
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal TimFromLI at 10:26am 04.04.22 I measured mine with a caliper yesterday. It was 1.89in or 48mm. 1 7/8 is the closest fit.
"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 10:24am 04.04.22 The only concern is in fact the gaskets in the fuel delivery system. It being an assumption on my
"renewable" diesel? senang at 10:17am 04.04.22 A diesel is a diesel. You can throw a lot at it, look what they burn in big commercial container and
Do you question your Brain? Scott B at 10:14am 04.04.22 Has it been a long cold winter Scott? Indeed, still on the hard.....
Desperate leakinhg mikeracca at 10:13am 04.04.22
Do you question your Brain? jssailem at 10:12am 04.04.22 I found 69....... ;) Has it been a long cold winter Scott?

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