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Volvo MD7B in Bahama jtaylor186 at 11:55am 04.07.09 Islander 5/4150 Greetings all. I have question. Let's say you design and build a sailboat ike the Bahama for a MD7A
Radar - Hinged or fixed mast mount (1) Roger Long at 11:43am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3111 I've pretty much settled on mast mount for my radar. I'm looking at two different mast mounts, the
340 mast struts noprob2 at 10:46am 04.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1963 Why do some have and some not have struts???:confused:
Selden Deck Stepped mast question Carpe Ventum at 4:58am 04.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1203 I have a Hunter 380 with a Selden Deck stepped Furling mast. It has a T Base plate. Should there be
Experiences with Sailing partnersrl at 7:27am 04.07.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/25 Experiences with Sailing Ventures of Carson City? We purchased our new Capri 22 from Sailing Ventur
Laser Flares Warren Milberg at 6:45am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1975 In the process of having my first sail of the season a few days ago (and it was grand!), I did a sys
Bubble in Compass Murray16764 at 6:20am 04.07.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2387 I was preparing my B352 for splash down, when I noticed a bubble had formed in my Plastimo compass o
No reading on Temp Gauge Steph at 4:48am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1345 Having just launched and first "test" sail of the season on Sunday, I notice that my temp gauge has
Masthead Plate Larry Pozzi at 4:26am 04.07.09 Big Boats 4/1567 HELP!!! I was on a fabulous tack over the weekend. When I was returning to my slip, I was unable to
Turnbuckles higgs at 9:54pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1720 I have some damaged threads on my rigging that I need to take care of. They are big - I am not sure
Hunter 310 companionway doors 31099 at 9:53pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1871 Has anyone installed companionway doors on a Hunter 310? If so, are they home built or purchased?
Hull Construction ilario at 9:18pm 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1741 The transducer supplied with my new Hawkeye depth sounder requires a solid fiberglass hull with no w
Outboard shaft length Jerry75 at 8:31pm 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2377 I have recently bought a 26ft 1990 MacGregor boat. I have a new outboard and was wondering if, it be
Who's replaced the port bulkhead on a C30? gwp at 8:13pm 04.06.09 Catalina 30 3/1544 The whole port bulkhead is ready to come out and now it looks like the compression post teak trim mu
Low freon in ac unit ? windsmaker at 7:22pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8871 Tried my Marine Air 16000 BTU ac unit this month and the compressor didn't come on. The fan and wate
boom rigging on h30 1983 jwis at 7:08pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1320 what is the correct way to rig the boom outhaul. i have a double fiddle and 1 end attached but where
spreaders allengc at 7:02pm 04.06.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2130 last fall I had to remove my spreaders on my ranger 29. They were wired to the shroud which has a ma
Finally getting into the refit of Oh Joy. (2) CharlieCobra at 6:57pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1722 With the nice weather and having a crew of four, we really started getting things done on Oh Joy. I
H34 Speed with Yanmar 3GM(F) zds at 6:04pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 23/8402 Cruising along this weekend I started to wonder why I go so slow under engine power. My H34 makes
Anchor Question frmreilly at 5:09pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3287 My Pearson 323 came with a good-sized Danforth anchor which the previous owner told me was a seconda

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Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 7:31pm 11.23.21
Is it possible to add another wiring bundle tube? SandyFrank at 7:23pm 11.23.21 Old elect-chickens trick is a most dangerous game and one I have done a lot of my 40.5 as compared t
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 7:13pm 11.23.21 They come together at the pump, with individual cut offs. I tried one tank at a time, with no impro
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Ralph Johnstone at 7:09pm 11.23.21 I'm starting to get the impression your investigation into this problem is about as organized as a b
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild joker460 at 7:03pm 11.23.21 They should have put an end-cap on the boom. Mine is completely open at the back end! An excellent
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild sf34dtw at 6:44pm 11.23.21 You would not believe how much nest and bird crap I pulled out of my boom one fall. I couldn't bel
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 6:38pm 11.23.21 They come together at the pump, with individual cut offs. I tried one tank at a time, with no improv
Water tank pick up Steve_Catalina at 6:25pm 11.23.21 I haven't tried that because when I put the pick up side in a bucket of water it ran fine on both s
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer Richard19068 at 5:55pm 11.23.21 I had a Catalina 22 in the very early 70's. It came with a Trail-Rite trailer made in Santa Ana Cali
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 5:41pm 11.23.21 Unfortunately water is a bit hard right now.:( Water Softener. Works every time.
Pearson 30 dLj at 5:40pm 11.23.21 @dLj do you have insulation in the saloon floor? My diesel is under the floor as well but makes its
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild shemandr at 5:33pm 11.23.21 You would not believe how much nest and bird crap I pulled out of my boom one fall. I couldn't beli
Pearson 30 DArcy at 5:29pm 11.23.21 @dLj do you have insulation in the saloon floor? My diesel is under the floor as well but makes itse
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries shemandr at 5:26pm 11.23.21 Maine Sail also has a tutorial regarding leaving the batteries in the boat all winter. Which you ma
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:47pm 11.23.21 When I open the galley faucet initially it comes out with plenty of pressure and volume. Then both p
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 4:38pm 11.23.21 Can you describe the problem a bit more clearly, when you open the faucet at the galley what does it
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:29pm 11.23.21 It does pull water from the tanks, just not enough to maintain pressure and volume. With the water l
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:29pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. W
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:25pm 11.23.21 The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparable diesel. It doesn't have the same sound a
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:25pm 11.23.21 I did blow air through the fitting and heard plenty of bubbles. The P.O. was from VA. But kept the b

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