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Should I have done something else? Donovan at 2:36pm 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1420 Today I was out on the lake with a semi experienced friend. I checked the weather and knew there was
manuals Ed Coale at 2:22pm 06.01.08 Day Sailers 3/1439 Steve Tocco , I would like info on how I could purchace a copy of an oday daysailer owners manual.Th
Need Help Installing A Vacuum Gauge Joe Mullee at 11:26am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3656 I have a Racor 230 fuel filter. I'd like to add a vacuum gauge to the setup but am having problems f
looking for #662 rhonda at 5:38pm 06.01.08 Pearson 0/1245 looking for pearson 30, #662 (windspirit) previously in Huron, Ohio.
Getting hitched SailboatOwners.com at 5:31pm 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2029 If you could pull your boat up on a trailer (and many of you already can!), hitch it to your car, an
Mac 25 cockpit drain thru transom Tydings at 5:03pm 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1600 I have a MAC 25. The cockpit floor has a drain to the transom which is connected with a "rubber" fl
S1 autopilot rudder sensor installation Andreas T at 4:09pm 06.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1151 I'm about to install the Raymarine S1 autopilot to my Hunter 336 (1995). I don't know how to install
Max outboard horsepower? Tydings at 3:55pm 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1098 I am putting my Mac 25 back in after 6 years of dry land.......I want to purchase a new 4 cycle outb
jib sheet Dan at 9:50pm 05.30.08 Catalina 22 8/2978 (New sailor here) Using a larger (110 i think) jib. The knot that attaches the clew and the sheet
H 23 traveler bumpers Greeknee at 8:43pm 05.30.08 Smaller Boats 1/1077 The bumpers on the original traveler on my H23 have rotted due to age and exposure to the sun. Does
h-34 steering steve at 11:56pm 05.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1061 my steering feels loose. It seems like I can turn the wheel a couple inches in different directions
Traveler line cat.27 DaveinNola at 12:14am 05.31.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1202 I would like to replace my traveler line on my 84 27. Anyone know the lenght or where I can get a pr
New Thermal Imaging Camera's Very Cool, but did Practical Sailor mis-speak again Tom S at 12:34am 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1190 I was reading through the PS article on the new Thermal Imaging camera's that some companies are com
Rough Idle Chief at 12:38am 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5303 Boat was launched yesterday and all went well except that I noticed that it ran very rough even for
37' Charter fishing boat sinks in Lake Michigan Ken Honeycutt at 1:23am 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1525 Hard to understand why he was out when there were weather advisories all day in the area.I think a
Catalina 27 floor board (bilge cover) Tim at 1:39am 05.31.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/6163 Does anyone know where I can purchase the floor board that covers the bilge in an 82 Catalina 27? I
25-28 footer wanted TI doug at 2:29am 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2798 Hi all, looking to buy a used sailboat 25-28 foot range, cost approx. 10K - 16K, mostly will use it
Hull id number Roy at 3:12am 05.31.08 Ericson 2/2351 I have a 1973 Ericson 27 I just purchased and have a FL title. I am trying to register it in New Me
AC Into Boat - Ground Safety Question rardiH36 at 3:59am 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1433 I have my doubts that the following is a good idea, so I'll put it out for opinions from those that
Note to Donalex re: Legend-series Door Latches Rick D at 3:50am 05.31.08 Ask All Sailors 0/921 Don: thanks again for the note regarding the heat tempering of the piano-wire springs I made up for

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Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 11:06am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pl
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 10:54am 10.31.21 Slow and steady. You'll be ready to go next spring, Jim.
Hunter 49 Variprop Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.31.21 A lot of money for a half knot. I really like our three blade fixed. Plenty of speed, highly maneuve
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 10:50am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you. You're welcome. That was a couple of years ago. The boat wa
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 10:37am 10.31.21 After a "Gentle" Push on the Yard, we finally started moving forward on the Fiberglass work again.
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 10:32am 10.31.21 I have a 21 R 18, which works well under power.
Running hot MikeHoncho at 10:17am 10.31.21
DIY Fuel Polishing System MikeHoncho at 10:04am 10.31.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 10.31.21 the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating" The manufacturing plant is closed (sold to a pool
Hunter 49 Variprop (2) jssailem at 9:05am 10.31.21 Currently running the three blade fixed What type of "Fixed Blade" prop do you have? I have had 2
Old Salts capta at 8:57am 10.31.21 When we got to Auckland, NZ we knew no one and had no idea of where to find a slip as we were told (
Fuse in small solar setup thinwater at 8:48am 10.31.21 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and m
Fuse in small solar setup (1) DArcy at 8:31am 10.31.21 I have a Blue Sea 5006 fuse holder like this one with a 50A fuse e fuse holder. Don't use the cheap
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check jssailem at 8:24am 10.31.21 Ok @TWISTED. I did not blowup the image to find a hidden from view sheave. You appear correct in tha
Aft control sj21 jssailem at 8:15am 10.31.21 Super advice @Joe. :plus:
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 jssailem at 8:09am 10.31.21 positioning the slings at the bulkheads. Basic...Simple. :plus:
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21 Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21 Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention

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