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Need serpentine water pump belt? lorhall at 4:55pm 12.06.08 Big Boats 1/1067 Have Hunter 430, volvo penta engine. The 18 in. serpentine belt on the raw water pump parted and I
Marelon Ball Valves DJW at 3:56pm 12.06.08 Ask All Sailors 8/6018 I will be replacing 3 order 3/4 inch sea cocks with 3 new Marelon ball valves and new Bronze thru-hu
thru-hull corrosion djbeach at 3:49pm 12.06.08 Big Boats 4/7571 The raw water brass thru-hull on my 1998 H376 has a greenish-blue corrosion problem. Occassionally
power panel LEDs KD3PC at 11:46am 12.06.08 Big Boats 2/1356 On my new to me P42, I have gotten the major issues under control and now am on nice to haves... I
Flush portlight replacement Starfish at 10:45am 12.06.08 Seidelmann 0/1935 Hi I am looking to replace the portlights on my S299 (Seidelmann). The current ones are screwed on f
need info on Naples, Delnor-Wiggins SP letterman at 9:44am 12.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1551 Yahooo! They have a job opening and look at old farts like me as "Experienced" and "Seasoned". In
Mr Bill your poptop cover ? (1) Bob 04 H260 at 8:23am 12.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1322 I just saw the pictures of your pop top cover under the compass posting. It looks great ! What is th
Removing M25 Keel for Refurbishing M25Project at 8:22am 12.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1810 Hello -- after much research on different models, I have purchased an M25 which needs a fair amount
Windlass velero at 7:30am 12.06.08 Smaller Boats 10/2895 Hi and Merry Christmas to all! I own a Hunter 260 and I am planning to install a Windlass. Has anyon
A few laughs for your morning tcrespo at 3:53am 12.06.08 Sails Call Lounge 6/3425 Taken and summarized from a blog by Carl Adler - very funny stuff: Anyone who suspects they are co
Aft berth size Don Crowther at 10:04pm 12.05.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/2944 Hi If anyone is on their boat any time soon could you measure the aft bunk. I'm thinking about getti
Seidelman tagalong at 7:08pm 12.05.08 Other Sailboats 0/973 Actually Nice and Easy and I bought the boat in Keyport, New Jersey and sailed it back to New Orlea
Bringing The Seidelman Home tagalong at 6:53pm 12.05.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/3125 Last week was a very exciting week for nice n easy for me. After he spent the week with me and many
O'Day 727 LE consideration night2owl at 3:15pm 12.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/7698 I am considering the purchase of an O"Day LE with wheel steering and a diesal engine. Any pro's or
Solar Pannel for 1 battery Scubajeep at 1:08pm 12.05.08 Trailer Sailors 50/13581 I have a 1996 23.5 hunter with an outboard without a charging system. I looking to hook up a solar
compass placement 26S mark hannon at 12:57pm 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/990 Any ideas about compass placement? Forward end of cockpit wall will surely get stepped on. Cabin w
adding a traveller to a v-22 jkincannon at 12:25pm 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1714 I have a 1971 v-22 (hull number 499 . . i think!) I believe it has the original main sail. I would
folding bicycles ChuckThomas at 11:26am 12.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1806 I would like to get one for the Admiral. Suggestions? Concerned of weight and folded size? Storag
Cleaning Anodized Aluminum Mac Daddy at 11:01am 12.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 Anyone have any good methods of cleaning anodized aluminum? It has that weathered tarnished look an
Rudder replacement Doug Bauckham at 10:50am 12.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2979 During a recent sail, we bottomed out in shallow water (swing keel up) and broke the rudder in half.

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Pick one... Justin_NSA at 9:50am 12.15.21 you can scrape your name inside the left one so no one else uses it:tongue:
Chapman's Piloting Publication patbratton at 9:49am 12.15.21 I have a 1917 first edition. --Peggie I'm kind of thinking that you have won this event.
Chapman's Piloting Publication patbratton at 9:48am 12.15.21 I come up a little short o cover a few times as a kid. I think that you just violated the copy wri
Chapman's Piloting Publication jon hansen at 9:45am 12.15.21 never owned one
Pick one... (2) jssailem at 9:44am 12.15.21 My Mom used to say she learned to make Navy Coffee from her Dad. Ground the coffee and put it in a p
Pick one... DArcy at 9:42am 12.15.21 That's why I drink coffee out of a black mug
Chapman's Piloting Publication (2) jssailem at 9:36am 12.15.21 I had to go check the Library. I moved a 45 vinyl record off the book (A taste of Honey). It has bee
Beware of flopping jib sheets SoSound at 9:26am 12.15.21 Yes, that's the control line fairlead for the screecher/code 0 furler. The OP said that there was a
Chapman's Piloting Publication kloudie1 at 8:47am 12.15.21 I lost two copies in a house fire .. I had a 1978 ish one that I got when I bought my first boat the
Pick one... kloudie1 at 8:40am 12.15.21 My mug from back in Navy days looked mostly like that.. I have cleaned it up ..
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 8:28am 12.15.21 You wont see too much in the way of new /detailed posts as my left arm/ hand are still 100% paralyz
Pick one... Will Gilmore at 8:25am 12.15.21 For what? I use old coffee mugs to dip paintbrushes. Some of them look just like the one on the le
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Maine Sail at 8:19am 12.15.21 @Maine Sail Rod, good to see you back posting. You wont see too much in the way of new /detailed p
Pick one... Allan12210 at 8:05am 12.15.21 The one on the left is seasoned.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 8:01am 12.15.21 @Maine Sail Rod, good to see you back posting.
Chapman's Piloting Publication rgranger at 7:54am 12.15.21 Mine is an 89
Rigging attachment question (1) rgranger at 7:52am 12.15.21 In addition to shroud cleats, strategically located rail cleats are very handy... I added several o
Chapman's Piloting Publication jssailem at 7:47am 12.15.21 I got mine as a gift in 1968 for teaching a Lieutenants wife how to sail. I doubt that it is a "Firs
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 7:45am 12.15.21 / This is correct300A is max.. some other links to read: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Maine Sail at 7:31am 12.15.21 I'm also curious if it is correct that the dual post MRBF is limited to just 300 Amps total. Thi

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