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Posting problems Warren Milberg at 2:56pm 12.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/2363 Phil: I was recently at a fellow sailor's home. We talked about SBO and he said he wasn't register
Boat Disposal-what can I do? Gadfly1974 at 2:39pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3240 I'm sure I would have received different advice had I joined this site before I bought, but... I
Tow vs Salvage Warren Milberg at 2:20pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1744 Interesting article on Sailnet about towing vs salvage. Always useful to review, and be familiar wit
Cabin make-over ShooterII at 1:28pm 12.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/1984 I am new to sailing/boating. I bought an '83 H31 in July. Looking at photos of H31s from '84 and '
Observations of Trident 101 hose Jsailor at 1:10pm 12.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3728 I recently purchased Trident 101 white sanitation hose to replace the 8 year old hose on my J/120. I
Tartan Strong Arms Sailnet & Threatens Law Suit Concerned By Stander at 12:01pm 12.01.08 Sails Call Lounge 13/11388 There's an interesting thread going on over at Sailnet right now about Tartan Yachts and a moderator
Tampico, Mexico Franklin at 11:41am 12.01.08 Destinations 8/9659 Anybody ever been to Tampico, Mexico? I'm looking for information to help plan a sailing trip from
Boom Tent Winter Cover is on (2) BobM at 11:39am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5111 I thought I'd take advantage of the long weekend to finish up my winterizing, which was down to just
Apparent Wind vs. True Wind Brian D at 11:22am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 19/3392 I had a great sail this weekend in the Pacific Ocean. The feeling of maintaining a good boat speed a
Transfusion 15.5 jstrane at 11:18am 12.01.08 Trailer Sailors 0/4189 Does anyone have experience with a Transfusion 15.5? They were made in Maine from approximately 199
Generator - Hard to Start Eric M at 9:36am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3697 Hi All, Looking for some advice on my generator which has become hard to start. Here are the detai
S2 7.9 F-150 or F-250? Git-R-Done at 9:30am 12.01.08 Trailer Sailors 8/8485 I'm about to purchase an S2 7.9, and I'm thinking about a towing vehicle for it. I currently own a
New head recommendation serenisea at 9:07am 12.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 33/6741 Hi Peggy, The last time I asked you for a head recommendation, you gave me the Raritan Crickett.
Those other odors- fabrics, cusions... bilge DSELR at 8:50am 12.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2138 Peggy, First, thank you for the time, energy and patients you dedicate to this forum. The first m
Engine Capacity hippiedavis at 7:38am 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1064 I know my 1971 V25 can handle a 9.9hp as this is pretty much standard. But can she handle a 15hp,..
Any Seattle Mac19ers out there? Woody at 6:08am 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1025 Looking for suggestions on mast setup, rudder modifications and fresh-water venues
Blisters rajhnsn at 3:32am 12.01.08 Bigger Boats 7/1901 I have recently purchased a 1985 Oday 35. During the survey there were a few blisters that were neg
What numbers are there? RelianceGalatea at 1:38am 12.01.08 Reliance 14/7323 In the mails I received from Rick I see seven addresses. Does anybody know how many were built? And
solar panels sand sailor at 12:05am 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 41/5361 they all claim to charge car batteries but when you look at the specs they say 12 volts max!!:soapbo
How and what type of windlass to install on a Hunter 34 Hans Baart at 9:02pm 11.30.08 Big Boats 3/2488 Does any one know what type of windlass would best and how to install it on a hunter 34?

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ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual dlochner at 7:45am 06.07.21 All fuels have their issues. Pressure alcohol often burns with a hard to see flame and the stove may
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 7:40am 06.07.21 3m 4200 or 4000 would probably work. Or a structural glazing caulk, like Dow 795 or GE Silpruf. Che
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 06.07.21 The CB controls the Refrigerant reversing valve too. We are having terminology issues in this thre
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual jesseaward at 7:38am 06.07.21
Odd Discharge (1) AwwShucks at 7:32am 06.07.21 Ran engine for close to an hour and no issues. Was thinking about getting this book to help supplem
ISO Hill range alcohol stove model 2101 manual kloudie1 at 7:32am 06.07.21 Welcome aboard! Here is a manual.. be VERY careful with preheating and the transition from preheat
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 7:26am 06.07.21 Don't use 5200 on anything that might need undoing in the future. The stove flue would fall into th
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 7:24am 06.07.21 Don't use 5200 on anything that might need undoing in the future. The stove flue would fall into tha
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 7:04am 06.07.21 Never assume the prior owner knew what he/she was doing. That will get you into trouble more often
Some will hate this!!! jon hansen at 6:59am 06.07.21 wind is not linear. the wind near the deck is not the same as the wind aloft. wind swirls. he says t
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass dlochner at 6:58am 06.07.21 Thanks for your reply. I am not certain as to the specifics of the flue, as the woodstove was insta
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 6:56am 06.07.21 Check the brand name of the Stove. Call them for installation sealing. Otherwise, it would not be u
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane Hayden Watson at 6:46am 06.07.21 I have very seldom run at or near WOT because I would get harmonic vibrations at 2400. My good spee
Head problem Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:37am 06.07.21 Peggy, i am curious in a little more info regarding the MSD PortaPottie Dometic/SeaLand 975MSD. Thes
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:32am 06.07.21 Thanks all, looks like I'll start with the fish tape and go from there. The fish sticks were an inte
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass JamesG161 at 6:31am 06.07.21 Does anyone have any thoughts on best sealant to use on a chimney hood being affixed to fiberglass?
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:30am 06.07.21 From the Hunter 28.5 manual below, hopefully the reefing line goes through the boom over sheaves at
Some will hate this!!! shemandr at 6:26am 06.07.21 Interesting idea. Mechanical energy converted to kinetic energy. I would think they'd want some so
Seeking High-Heat Sealant to Bond Woodstove Chimney to Fiberglass Billy_Pilgrim at 6:15am 06.07.21 Are you using a double walled flue? The flue should not be in contact with the fiberglass. Resins
New gypsy for old maxwell jssailem at 6:14am 06.07.21 Your location status states you are in WA. You might ask Fisheries in Seattle. https://www.fisherie

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