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Universal M-18 Sherwood Pump Impeller Bob at 5:20am 07.28.08 Catalina 30 3/2247 Geez, and I never thought it would happen to me!!! My impellor on my M-18 Sherwood pump was liter
Thief leaves wires stripped for new plug install. Mergatroid at 5:04am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/956 No kidding. We leave the boat and trailer, overnight, on the marina parking lot. Very common to
I hate bearing protectors! Tips needed Mergatroid at 4:46am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 2/882 Lost one before our big trip. Ended up towing 7 hours with a styrafoam cup duct taped to the hub.
fuel filter minder pete at 3:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 2/1067 Has anyone used one of those new fuel filter minder devices that give a visual indication when its t
installing an anchor windlass Victoria28 at 11:46pm 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/3667 Today I bought a Lewmar Sprint 600 windlass and now am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on
28.5 a boat that heels often ? Sheboygan 28.5 at 8:20pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2457 As a regular reader of this forum I can tell there are many intelligent sailors out there, As newbi
PHRF RATINGS Kevin R. Kelly at 8:04pm 07.27.08 Big Boats 1/2025 Looking for any other boats in Nor CAl with PHRF rating name of boat and organization giving the rat
What Do I Do With A Wayward Jib Oops17186 at 7:33pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1277 I own a ODay 23 circa 1974(actually it was definitely built 1974)and I am generally quite pleased w
weather helm Dan at 7:18pm 07.27.08 Catalina 22 10/2321 Sailing my C22 today in high winds,(12-18 knots I think.) I was a little overwhelmed so I struck th
Cockpit boom vang? JoMama12879 at 7:01pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2382 Thank you all in advance for helping and not laughing at my ignorance! Here goes, what is the pro
Re-Stitching a sail cover? Bobbystone at 7:00pm 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1016 Anyone know of a good place to get an aging sail cover restitched?
Mast Raising on the Water Michael at 6:56pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 14/1267 For a variety of reasons, I had to launch and motor to a spot before I could raise my mast. We di
What's on my Hunter 25.5? John & Lauri at 5:49pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1308 I (we) just bought a Hunter 25.5. The manual tells you very little. Does anyone out there care to a
Correcting excessive heel Anitabreak II at 5:38pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 11/1533 Hello! I have a '99 H240 that I've grown to love this summer. I've gotten over my fear of what I th
Battery Consumption Question strobeone at 3:19pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/975 I know there's some wizard out there with this answer, but for me....I just need some knowledge. I'
ODay Trailer needs work jake at 1:58pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/934 My trailer needs work, and is most likely not safe to drive. The boat is on the trailer, 22 foot fi
OD 22 Where does gas can/line go? Walter6016 at 1:48pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1028 Hi - I recently bought an Oday 22 andplanto launch tomorrow. The gas can is in the stern port side o
Cabin lights without shore power Vern at 1:35pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 6/1174 I have a 2004 H260, stock in all electrical respects except I just upgraded to a Group 27 battery, w
Fiberglassing Capt. Strapfoot at 12:56pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/871 Ok, I had a cleat rip out of the stern (Starboard) gunwale. The cleat bolts ripped 1 inch wide gash
Mac 26 questions RNC725 at 12:47pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/997 Bought a 91 M26s -- had bought a 94 M26s and then sold it in 2000 and forget almost everthing I knew

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deck craze lines Tally Ho at 5:21pm 12.14.21 Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only made deep with the Dremil grinder
Charter Sailing In Miami dlochner at 5:02pm 12.14.21 Look at the competition and see what they are charging. Charge accordingly.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:43pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. What kind of batteries?
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it (1) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 12.14.21 Add this to your list of tools needed. . Jim...
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 12.14.21 On the hunter 170 cockpit floor which has separated with voids noted. First there is marine ply un
deck craze lines JamesG161 at 4:13pm 12.14.21 Some Of those cracks were DEEP! Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 12.14.21 Very nice! :beer:
Hunter 34 engine alignment (2) Tally Ho at 2:59pm 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:43pm 12.14.21 In a bit of a pre Christmas slowdown these days, but we keep chipping away at the details... This w
Beware of flopping jib sheets sail sfbay at 2:42pm 12.14.21 Not sure if this helps............but we always take the slack up on the "lazy" sheet on a winch.
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:25pm 12.14.21
deck craze lines dlochner at 2:19pm 12.14.21 I called a broker to schedual an appt to see a 1990 boat listed for sale. The broker said the boat
deck craze lines PaulK at 2:16pm 12.14.21 On Long Island Sound you would probably want Pilot's Point in Westbrook for a job like this. You mi
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 12.14.21 Is there a way of finding out the outline of the ballast tank? I am looking at install an in-hull t
310 DC Current Draw Chart DArcy at 1:57pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. Did you check the state

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