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Moving fuel tank inside ? Jon76 at 4:09am 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1282 I currently have an outboard on the back of a MacGregor 25 and connect it to a portable fuel tank to
The things you find !!! (2) Maine Sail at 4:26am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/994 Hi All,Many know that I have been involved in a partial re-wire these last few days and what I fou
The weather... (2) Maine Sail at 4:55am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1141 The weather changes fast up here!A.M.
lies my sailing instructor told me john6206 at 10:41am 06.01.08 Day Sailers 12/2083 Summer is here, I just launched today! It has been a very busy spring - this is the latest I have
Six rescued from sailboat off Shinnecock Inlet RAD at 9:41am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1181 I was listening to this on channel 16 while working on the boat yesterday
Holding tank smell while flushing Paul at 8:48am 06.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1636 Peggy,I have owned my boat for 5 years and just this season the holding tank has developed an exce
now for something completely different (1) Paulie17782 at 8:09am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1492 Hi everyone,attached are some photos of my Polynesian style trimaran.It was designed by my brothe
Rough Idle Part II Chief at 7:10am 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1192 Started up the boat this afternoon and no more rough idle. I did not touch a thing. Then I noticed t
Vertical split in tiller Mike at 6:37am 06.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/869 Greetings. Couple of years ago I bought a new tiller. Nice curved laminate version. This weekend it
Bow Pulpit replacement for Islander 30' Mark 11 Glen at 5:35am 06.01.08 Islander 2/2300 Any suggestion on where we could have a replacement manufactured? Or any used ones in good conditio
Masthead Sheave Gavia Immer at 11:12am 06.01.08 Pearson 1/1391 I have a '72 Pearson 30. I am unable to raise the jib on the furler track. I think I might need a ne
170 cover Navio at 11:03am 06.01.08 Day Sailers 1/1336 Does anyone know where I can get a cover for the 170? We will be storing it outside most of the sum
Just chainsaw the keel off... JoshGray at 12:28pm 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1229 You guys might be interested in this, some photos and a story from a friend's blog (the link). Just
Stereo Power Problem Greg W at 12:35pm 06.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/1950 I installed a new stereo last year and scabbed the power to operate from a nearby light. I had just
Keel cabeling system gjmoore2 at 12:36pm 06.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1036 My keel cable sytem continues to fail. Has anyone encountered a similar problem and found a solutio
23 spin halyard Brian M H23 at 12:46pm 06.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1596 Has anyone added a spinnaker halyard to their 23? Most likely it would be external, I am thinking m
Ultimate Sole Application Question Steve L22188 at 1:56pm 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1342 I'm refinishing the sole of my O'Day 302. I hear great things about Ultimate Sole. Here's my quest
Jib/Genoa questions (2) Manny at 1:57pm 06.01.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2646 Two questions!1) Is a Jib technically a Genoa if it is more than 100%?2) Telltales - On my jib (or
ICOM RAM Mike problem Jeff Bacon at 1:49pm 06.01.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2567 Hi All:My ICOM RAM mike has stopped working..... partially.I can transmit, but cannot receive. Ac
Peggie...got a question about... jackhartjr at 1:43pm 06.01.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1269 the Sealand 965 MSD?Is there a 'quick disconnct' I can purchase so that if I am not near a pumpout

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Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:29pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. W
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:25pm 11.23.21 The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparable diesel. It doesn't have the same sound a
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:25pm 11.23.21 I did blow air through the fitting and heard plenty of bubbles. The P.O. was from VA. But kept the b
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:21pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. Wh
OK... it isn't a boat, but... DayDreamer41 at 4:16pm 11.23.21 Matching duct tape......or gorilla tape, I see lots of them here in the Detroit area
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:15pm 11.23.21
Water tank pick up TimFromLI at 4:09pm 11.23.21 Is your faucet clogged?
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:08pm 11.23.21 Whatever stuff was smeared all over the outside of the tank pickup line may have gotten inside the f
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries captcoho at 3:50pm 11.23.21 Maine Sail mentions using a DC power supply to equalize batteries in this article: https://marineh
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Leeward Rail at 3:48pm 11.23.21 Now, get off SBO and go sailing. Unfortunately water is a bit hard right now.:(
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 sail sfbay at 3:38pm 11.23.21 I am confident you will be fine. Go fly it!!
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 3:36pm 11.23.21 Mmmmm, my message with the picture hasn't appeared. Thanks for the info sail sfbay. I flew an asymm
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 3:36pm 11.23.21 From where the blue line connects to the tank, seems to be clear since it worked great when I put it
Pearson 30 DArcy at 3:32pm 11.23.21 don't like the sound of gasoline engines, The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparab
Water tank pick up jssailem at 3:28pm 11.23.21 a real problem to lift them out of the tanks It sounds like you are confident that all the lines a
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 (1) Scallywagger at 3:24pm 11.23.21 200410
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Rjm st.petersburg at 3:16pm 11.23.21 I sourced my hose from Defender. Used a heat gun and some Teflon lube.
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild sf34dtw at 3:04pm 11.23.21 For those of you who have problems with your mainsail out-haul, before you start looking at the out-
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 3:03pm 11.23.21 The filter prior to the pump is new, the filter at the pump is clear. When I took the blue line off
Is it possible to add another wiring bundle tube? (3) Rich Stidger at 3:03pm 11.23.21 Tim, Maybe I can help- I have a 1997 h40.5, almost a sister ship. My wiring runs along the starboa

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