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Watertight Epoxy Filler ??? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 11:56am 11.02.08 Ask All Sailors 10/8369 Got a couple divots (dry, not blisters) on the bow/hull, which need addressing before a couple coats
Pointing Ability of Hunter 23? Shaleena at 11:04am 11.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1130 My husband would like to know how high can the Hunter 23 sails on the wind (how high does it point)?
Crewing on a tall ship Capn Ellis at 9:01am 11.02.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3635 I posted the pics from my trip aboard schooner Virginia on my webshots page. We sailed from Norfolk
Swim Ladder Rust lehigh375 at 5:27am 11.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1237 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to revitalize the swim ladder? I don't know if the ladder is
For Those of You with Sailing kids (1) SEADANCE at 5:14am 11.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1162 For those of you with sailing kids or grandkids.. its a neat book that just came out and I fell in l
Late night reading paulj at 10:58pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1147 http://www.madmariner.com/blogs/boat_shows paulj :+1:
Battery monitor malfunctioning? John at 9:10pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4760 A month or so ago, I posted a question here regarding a Xantrex battery monitor that I'd installed a
Anyone up for a 1 week vacation? v3n0m at 5:40pm 11.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1371 I was planning to go on a vacation from the 13th thru 19 of this month to Bradenton Beach Fl next to
Determining what year a 26s is Jansen at 5:35pm 11.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1012 The serial number is W3438C292 I think. Any idea from that what year it is?
Seadaddler in Florida seadaddler at 5:26pm 11.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1400 Left Greenport,NY Oct 19 and arrived in Ft.Pierce,Florida,Oct 30. Left Montauk on Oct 20 stopped in
Dock boxes Brian D at 5:07pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2023 I am moving to my new slip in two weeks. The marina does not provide dock boxes. That is up to the s
unipas richardson autopilot (3) Hermit Scott at 4:14pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/7285 I just won an auto pilot on ebay for $1. I tried to look it up but it must be really old. I was goi
Vanity Mirror Replacement (1) Rick D at 3:47pm 11.01.08 Big Boats 8/3354 My mirrors lost their silvering over the years. This happened around the edges. I took measurements
Question on an oil change M25 XP Bob S at 2:12pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 16/7958 I'm am changing my oil and ran a vacuum pump into the dipstick after running the engine for 5 minute
Caulking on hydokeel of O'Day 302 Michel16055 at 2:07pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2294 Hello, Well after a season of fantastic sailing it was time to haul her out. After pressure washing
Halloween mystery(little sailing content) Tim R. at 2:01pm 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2717 Yesteday my wife and I sailed out to one of our favorite anchorages. We picked up a mooring and were
inverter problem mpiffmx at 1:44pm 11.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1354 I own a 2005 Beneteau 473 and i am having problems with the inverter and am not getting any shore po
Anyone Heard From Tonyb? TimCup at 10:18am 11.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1242 The last I remember him posting was after the hurricane went through. He was okay, just had messes t
1978 O'Day 22' Trailer SubdriverMC at 9:25am 11.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2250 I just bought a 22" Shoal Draft O'Day. I need to buy a trailer. I live in Central Florda. The boat i
Masts Bumped Aldo at 7:23am 11.01.08 Catalina 22 4/1519 My son and I kept our C-22s in adjacent slips this past summer. In the late summer, he noticed that

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Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump tfox2069 at 12:37pm 06.02.21 It doesn't take much water use for the pump to kick on without an accumulator. Its normal in that t
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump dmax at 12:37pm 06.02.21 If the pump turns on every time a faucet is cracked open just a bit then the accumualtor tank is not
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 12:19pm 06.02.21 EVERY time you turn on a faucet? My existing pump, which is leaking and therefore the system is sub
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 12:12pm 06.02.21 My pump seems to come on every time regardless. EVERY time you turn on a faucet? My existing pump,
Cleats Ripped out of Fiberglass Ward H at 12:06pm 06.02.21 As @Timm R Oday25 says, There is a way to get there, you just haven't found it yet. I really do
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 12:02pm 06.02.21 My pump seems to come on every time regardless.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 12:01pm 06.02.21 my (limited) understanding of the purpose of these accumulator tanks was that they were intended pre
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 11:53am 06.02.21 A great movie!
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 11:51am 06.02.21 I think my tank may not be working right. My pump will kick on occasionally by itself Accumulator T
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 11:49am 06.02.21 +1 on what shemandr said, with a couple clarifications... Contrary to what many people think, the
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Ward H at 11:45am 06.02.21 Interesting about not needing an accumulator tank. I was under the impression one was needed but s
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job (2) Richard19068 at 11:43am 06.02.21 I have the manual, but there is nothing that I can see about swinging the compass; the only options
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) cb32863 at 11:36am 06.02.21 I did not intend for people to think I would protest now. Afterall the race is over and clearly it
What do you use for fire extingushers?? WayneH at 11:34am 06.02.21 Have you seen this? NOT USCG approved but.... Uses the same chemical found in dry fire extinguishers
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 11:23am 06.02.21 The Shurflo fresh water pump that I recently replaced, after 14 years, does not use an accumulator.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump BigEasy at 11:14am 06.02.21 are you saying that the pumps being released these days have been designed so as to negate the need
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 11:01am 06.02.21 are you saying that the pumps being released these days have been designed so as to negate the need
Cleats Ripped out of Fiberglass Timm R Oday25 at 10:57am 06.02.21 As on owner of an ODay 25 myself ,I'd say there is most definitely a way . Our bow cleats are screwe
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 10:57am 06.02.21 Sounds like my pump/accumulator system is a thing of the past. If mine ever goes, I'll be updating
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 10:52am 06.02.21 Sounds like my pump/accumulator system is a thing of the past. If mine ever goes, I'll be updating t

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