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New Engine for Hallberg Rassy 26 Sean Adelphie at 5:11am 06.08.08 Hallberg-Rassy 6/5203 Hallberg Rassy 26. Is it possible to replace my Volvo MD5a with a new engine and if so what is recom
whoops... Brian M H23 at 5:10am 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1572 so, in the process of encapsulating some high quality marine okume with resin...I didn't add enough
forestay question kitterysurfer at 8:27am 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 7/1122 one more question what should the forestay tension be on the 23. i have been throughthe archive and
Galley faucet spout jfp737 at 5:56am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 3/1419 My faucet spout came out of the faucet assembly, and I had a small gusher of water. Upon examining
making good use of storage space Nicky17000 at 5:46am 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 5/1098 Hello,any suggestions of making good use of the empty space at the back of the boat, behind the ber
Bose/T.V Tony at 9:17am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 Hi I have a H41 with factory T.V. and Bose stereo installed. All was fine last year. Now when TV is
O'Day emblems Joseph Riolo at 10:24am 06.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/941 Hello, I am looking for a set of good used O'Day 34 emblems. Are there any out there? Are there any
do you leave your marineair unit in humidity mode over bob at 10:44am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1116 long periods of time ? any concerns leaving unattended over a few weeks ?do you find it works ?o
Raw water pump with missing blades on impeller Syversens at 10:20am 06.08.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1360 Hello all, I just took my raw water pump off my engine today to see if it can be fixed or not... whe
Reefing sailaway50 at 11:43am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 0/1172 We are looking for an illustration for the reefing systen for the 1996 40 ft. Catalina. That page is
lost main halyard boblitbird at 11:17am 06.08.08 Catalina 30 4/1438 I lost the main halyard trying to put on a new halyard. Any tips in retrieving a halyard down the i
A/C Connecter John Burns at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 I have a 2002 Hunter 356I recently replaced the female side of the shore power cable (that which p
Black DeckSpots on Fiberglass Greg W at 10:58am 06.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/18840 I spent several hours this weekend using 3M fiberglass restorer and wax rubbing out little black spo
Small Boat (20') Cabin Lighting Derelicte at 12:23pm 06.08.08 Smaller Boats 1/1014 Hello, What sort of lighting do you have in your trailerable or < 25' cabin?Installing a 12v syst
Puget Sound Cruising Suggestions MDO at 4:30pm 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4982 I am looking for suggestions for a 3 day/2 night cruise (4 days may be possible) in the Puget Sound
The look of love SailboatOwners.com at 5:34pm 06.08.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2733 No doubt about it, aesthetics are a big part of our love affair with sailboats. With the squared of
bow pulpit replacement for Islander 30' Mark 11 Glen at 9:45pm 06.06.08 Islander 1/2209 our bow pulpit got bent when it was put in the water this year - would like to replace it. anyone h
jib sheets again Dan at 10:57pm 06.06.08 Catalina 22 7/1458 Just my luck. I eliminated the shackle and the 1/2" rope and bought 3/8" rope for new jib sheets.
Biocide additive shelf life shorty at 11:29pm 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1718 Having a sailboat I do not use a lot of fuel. I have been using the same container of Killem biocid
the pns trip Chuck Creel at 11:25pm 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1193 left early friday morning with weather forecast calling for 10-15 from SE. Got to point clear and t

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How old is Grandpa? Crusty Ol Salt at 11:20am 12.19.21 Popping the cardboard plug from the top of the bottle and spooning out the cream that settled to th
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 sailing gal at 11:08am 12.19.21 Sooooooo much easier to remove and replace a cutlass bearing than to drop the rudder
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... dlochner at 10:48am 12.19.21 Yes, use a high temperature pipe dope. Bostick's Never Seize is one such product, available at McMas
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... jaysweet at 10:46am 12.19.21 I replaced the whole thing with a replacement from HDI about three months ago. Couldn't be happier
Mast wire deck tube gettinthere at 10:41am 12.19.21 There is an alternative to the Swan Neck tube for wires. Bent hose. inside the boat. Water falls on
Pick one... Tally Ho at 10:40am 12.19.21 Now throw in some cream residue and you have a biology experiment. This is how COVID started. That
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... jaysweet at 10:39am 12.19.21 Remember that the coupling has a CW thread on one end and a CCW thread on the other end. Right. At
How old is Grandpa? Tally Ho at 10:34am 12.19.21 Made my memory flash to the milkman (milk transportation technician now I suppose) giving us kids a
How old is Grandpa? Calif. Ted at 10:30am 12.19.21 Here in Milton, MA we still get milk delivery in glass bottles. Thatcher Farms Dairy buys old glass
25-II throttle cable replacement Syntonos at 10:28am 12.19.21 Save the cast original exhaust manifold and replace the mixing elbow and coupling, black pipe works
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Tally Ho at 10:25am 12.19.21 That was directed at Don s/v not the OP. I'm out of here! Ah, sorry. Greg
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Tally Ho at 10:24am 12.19.21 You don't want to remove the cutlass bearing on ANY boat unless you're replacing it. Far easier to
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 joker460 at 10:20am 12.19.21
How old is Grandpa? Tally Ho at 10:19am 12.19.21 My Father-In-Law (84 YO) tells me stories of how the iceman would cut huge chunks of ice out of the
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 12.19.21 I am thinking/wondering that removing the cutlass bearing would allow enough angle to get the shaft
How old is Grandpa? jssailem at 10:11am 12.19.21 Nothing beats opening the Cooler Tank and skimming the fresh cream from a Guernsey cow when the milk
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Tally Ho at 10:11am 12.19.21
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Tally Ho at 10:07am 12.19.21 I am thinking/wondering that removing the cutlass bearing would allow enough angle to get the shaf
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... MikeHoncho at 10:05am 12.19.21 I replaced the whole thing with a replacement from HDI about three months ago. Couldn't be happier.
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 joker460 at 10:05am 12.19.21 The forward head intake is behind that access door and the forward head discharge is under the sink

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