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Charliecobra paulj at 1:47pm 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1143 I think this is the boat you mentioned you wanted to race, sailing on Guemus Channel.You may have
How often do you change the stuffing? Pretender at 5:27pm 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1285 Just wondering how often most of you change your stuffing in your stuffing box?I know lots of you h
Strainers and Fuel filters Ian at 6:51pm 06.29.08 Other Sailboats 0/791 I have recently bought a 365. The boat is sailing well but I was surprised to find that there isn't
Wasn't wrong after all about battery problems Ken Honeycutt at 11:47am 06.29.08 Ask All Sailors 0/904 Posted a couple of weeks ago about a new factory installed battery (last August) that had only gone
Holding tank vent issue wchevron at 9:28pm 06.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3846 installed a new head, tank, and plumbing this winter. ran the 1" vent about 5' horizontal then had
Question about fuel additives bffatcat at 10:22pm 06.27.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1117 I recently bought a new Tohatsu 8hp 4 stroke. The dealer told me to put a capfull of this blue stu
Maxwell (Smart?) (1) Grizz at 12:48am 06.28.08 Smaller Boats 0/930 Installation procedure for the Maxwell 21 - B replacement top cap went exactly as predicted by Allen
Topping Lift Chris Orr at 4:08am 06.28.08 Big Boats 3/1392 I just purchased a 1997 Hunter 340 and noticed that there is no topping lift for the boom. There is
How to control the heeling... Chris Orr at 3:58am 06.28.08 Big Boats 7/2203 Looking for some advice...I am a new owner, my first boat being my 1997 Hunter 340 (and what a bea
Mac Race rodsailshunter5020 at 3:38am 06.28.08 Racing 3/2261 Mac race we will be doing this race for the 3rd time and look really forward to it. We have an aggre
Deck leak At Mast rodsailshunter5020 at 3:20am 06.28.08 Big Boats 0/896 Has anyone had good luck sealing around the conduit with out dropping the mast? I'm leaking around t
Fresh Water Leak Chris Orr at 4:19am 06.28.08 Big Boats 3/1031 In my 1997 Hunter 340 I have been noticing that the water pump will cycle on and off. Basically abo
Traveler Install on 1987 Mac 26D Mike Mitchell at 4:50am 06.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1534 Hi Fellow Mac Sailors,I have been reading posts about installing a traveler on a Mac 26D and the l
Jabsco pump not priming texastom at 4:32am 06.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3665 I have posted several issues I have had with my Jabsco toilet in the past. A lot of my problem is in
flys prosmile at 7:00am 06.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1757 Has anyone else had a problem with flys and other insects in the middle of the LI sound? We were sa
Forestay Chainplate TheCopperMonkey at 12:24am 06.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1178 I have a Macgregor Venture 2-22 and I have noticed that my forestay chainplate is just a shroud chai
Clam Cleat (#cl-257) on an H26 - installed on rudder (1) Pat Hooyman at 12:11am 06.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/1210 In answer to Brian W's question - I have installed the Cam Cleat on my 1998 H26 a few years ago and
Ranger 26 in Light Air? Mark at 11:42pm 06.27.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/6151 I am considering the purchase of a Ranger 26 for use on inland lakes which traditionally feature lig
Need help attaching outhaul block inside my boom Taylor at 8:04am 06.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2669 I'm not sure what to title this question, but here's the problem. I'd like to put a multi-part tack
Cynthia Woods update JungleJetJock at 9:03am 06.28.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2133 I know some of you have been following the capsizing of the Cynthia Woods. This was in the online v

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Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:07pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 11:43am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... I am half dyslexic... I knew what
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 11:34am 01.01.22 Electric offers the possibility of really minimal maintenance. The catch is the range is limited.
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 11:10am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Jeff Tirey at 11:05am 01.01.22 I have a Bavaria 40 with a D2-55 Volvo-Penta and a MS25S saildrive. The calculated hull speed is 8.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:59am 01.01.22 Oh what demons @Filmstress released with her simple and fair question. Perhaps she should change her
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the
CENTERBOARD HELP jssailem at 10:35am 01.01.22 :plus: I like your plan. When you get the center board lifted back into the boat, and the sling rais
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 10:31am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... The "free or fair price" comment is
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric jssailem at 10:28am 01.01.22 @dLj in context I am stating that the storage potential of current power resources in the confines o
Shore Power Cord Storage sailcapt340 at 10:26am 01.01.22 Just bought myself one. I'm going to use it for my backyard generators' 30 foot 50 Amp Power Cord.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 10:06am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
WHAT'S IN YOUR STOCKING (WALLET)? JamesG161 at 9:58am 01.01.22 My first personal computer cost me $1300, with 52k memory. ca 1981. A new iMac today cost $1300, wi
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 9:56am 01.01.22 It is not yet practical. This sentence is the fundamental controversy. What is the definition of
How do I take this apart? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:42am 01.01.22 Put the top in a vice. Grab the screw threads with a vice grip pliers and push towards the edges.
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 9:40am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crusty Ol Salt at 9:39am 01.01.22 I do not believe electrical propulsion is new or newness. It has been around since the invention of
Input on vent requested Dr. D at 9:33am 01.01.22 Do these portlights act as backrests when you're seated in the cockpit? Any vent mounted in those w
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 eherlihy at 9:32am 01.01.22 I am considering changing to a PSS. Does anyone have a suggestion for the right one to purchase?
How do I take this apart? Dr. D at 9:31am 01.01.22 pop the cap off If you mean the copper with the hole in it, there doesn't appear to be a way to po

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