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I gave away 30 gallons of gas today. Brian D at 1:54pm 05.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1041 It was gas that has been in my boat for over three years. I filled up my tanks (2x30 gal) in April '
Centerboard controls to the cockpit jbwbcat30 at 1:32pm 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/959 I saw an article here a couple of mos ago on this topic looked in archives and cant find it. A coupl
Hello Beamreach Doug J at 2:54pm 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1014 Beamreach, Can you please post pic's of your companionway ladder again? I think you did an awsome
Nav Lights for a trailerable with deck-stepped mast. Derelicte at 3:25pm 05.03.08 Smaller Boats 2/964 Can I get a few descriptions of how folks have configured nav lights for their small boat? I plan on
9.2C capacities garylinger at 9:19pm 05.01.08 S2 2/1426 I just purchased a 1980 9.2C and am trying to get as much specific info as possible about her. Were
NY State announces Erie Canal now open Ken Palmer at 9:53pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/998 Those snow birds returning from the south will find that the canal rates have been reinstated for 20
Omni wind gauges kevinp30 at 9:52pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1001 I have some old Omni wind gauges (speed, close haul, relative) on my 1976 Pearson 30 and the anemome
Pearson Boom Furler Help Bejasus at 12:47am 05.02.08 Pearson 3/1853 I have a friend with a Pearson lying in Savannah and he has a problem with his boom furling mechanis
engine vibration Mike Somers at 2:17am 05.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1663 Hello all. I have a 2006 Hunter 33 with 161 hours on engine. I just changed from the 3 blade fixed
Epiphanes - A personal review. sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:09am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1806 I recently tried Epiphanes on bare wood as my coating. Lots of people had lots of good things to say
Deck fill caps John12637 at 2:08am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2010 I have a 1983 Catalina 30TR with the "no longer available" black plastic deck fill caps. They were m
Where is best place to buy sails Pat at 1:44am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 29/5898 Looking to buy new full batten main for a Catalina 36. I have had good luck with Cruising Direct (fo
Race Crew Shirts Tom at 3:25am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2013 I did a scan over the archives and couldn't find what I was looking for, so I'm turning to you.I'd
Sailing the North Gulf of Mexico Coast on outside . Words of wisdom Please skinny_dipping_sailor at 5:48am 05.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1266 Is it a good time to bring a boat home from Alabama? Seems like the winds are to 20 knots every day.
MacGregor 26c chris williams at 6:34am 05.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1066 Hello I Have A Macgregor 26c so i can get my centerboard out i have to modify my trailer has anyone
Head Hose Misery Ben L at 8:27am 05.02.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1478 I have recently installed a new holding tank (new aluminum, from same mfg as original, I know plasti
Friends paulj at 8:57am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1028 Charliecobra...Did not see you and these guys said they didn't see you also.paulj
Mast cleaning rad at 9:16am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 My mast is down for a refit and I want to clean it. It is gray anodized Aluminum. What can I use to
Refinish existing woodwork - inside cabin skogie at 10:14am 05.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1376 We have refinished some of the trim in the cabin but would like to do something with wood on wall -
Garhauer Dinghy davits Sailspro at 9:43am 05.02.08 Big Boats 0/4229 I have purchased new dinghy davits for my 387. The good folks at Garhauer forgot to send instruction

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NOT buying H34 jssailem at 6:34am 09.04.21 I don't like working on ladders Neither do I. I think that is why they invented scaffolding with s
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:28am 09.04.21 Agree, things have improved significantly since the start of environmentalism. Boston harbor in the
Turnbuckles - Navtec "Rigging screw" vs Open-Body jssailem at 6:28am 09.04.21 RIck, You would need to replace half of the turnbuckle in that the upper half of the old one is swag
Invest 99L jssailem at 6:17am 09.04.21 I am not sure, but I think the guys in the yard have given Jim's boat a new name.... PATCHES...
Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install sailtheworld79 at 5:46am 09.04.21 Forgot one other thing. If you decided to buy a new Ray MFD don't forget to buy the NMEA2000 to StNG
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 5:45am 09.04.21 I'll be around Thursday and Friday next week. Let me know if you need a hand. I'll be going to the
Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install (4) sailtheworld79 at 5:42am 09.04.21 So, just an update and a heads up on my electronics install. The APU ended up being under the aft ca
Oday 28 1980- shaft log njlarry at 4:39am 09.04.21 As I remember the 28 you might get better access thru the stern section of the quarter berth or by r
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues Sailgunner at 3:01am 09.04.21
Toe Rail extrusion (1) Hugo2go at 2:09am 09.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Thanks for the photos. Will need dimensions to verify the part. Might try
Near Miss in Port Huron MitchM at 1:46am 09.04.21
Wheel pulling to the right MitchM at 1:24am 09.04.21
Fuel line crack. MitchM at 1:11am 09.04.21 A dramatic loss of rpm s like josko has can also be due to a clogged exhaust elbow .
Surveys are a waste of money MitchM at 1:03am 09.04.21 In my port of erie there are 2 surveyors: one worked in the well respected Tartan yachts factory w
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames MitchM at 12:30am 09.04.21 In our marina in erie bay , i watched an aluminum frame bimini on a catalina 27 collapse and tear t
Bilge pump placement on my H376. Tally Ho at 10:47pm 09.03.21
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues Windpilot at 9:54pm 09.03.21 Don't laugh, I had the same problem, I glued a dime to the float. This might work for you, test by p
Catalina 315 Instruments Ward H at 9:21pm 09.03.21 Just curious why you want a i70 and also dedicated instruments, eliminating room for the AP on the n
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12pm 09.03.21 A friend who does work on boats as a profession told me about a tank he removed from a boat that sat
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines Albanach at 8:01pm 09.03.21 I have had no luck removing the lock screw on the inhaul line. If any one has a way to remove it pl

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