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Air Conditioning Wave Bye at 7:38am 04.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2545 First post. So... glad to find a users site. I'm the Admiral. Period. I have got to have air cond
BaysailorBill-How you coming on that C/B project? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:53am 04.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1007 I have my entire keel off and laying flat on a pallet, and I still cant get the board out. But am ge
Boat flooded with rainwater Paul at 11:09am 04.19.08 Other Sailboats 3/984 i JUST BOUGHT THE BOAT FROM A FRIEND, iT WAS NOT WRAPPED OVER 2 WINTERS AND THE CABIN HAS 6 INCHES O
depth finder mounting Jay L at 11:06am 04.19.08 Smaller Boats 3/883 I just purchased a Humminbird 610 depth finder for my H23. The unit I have came with a puck transd
floor refurbishing of hunter 260 Esk II at 11:17am 04.19.08 Smaller Boats 1/1038 Hi to all, My wife and I haave recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 260 and have done a great job gett
Lynn...did you all get the mount thing... jackhartjr at 1:06pm 04.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/842 ...worked out and get that sailing lesson?And if so how was it?Jack
How Much Does It Really Cost? Steve A. at 1:12pm 04.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1122 This is one of those age old questions that are always answered with "it depends." What I am curiou
selden in mast furling Greg McGuire at 1:28pm 04.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5092 Someone ask me a question about what I would do if the the in-mast furling broke and I could not fur
Minimum bluewater? Whidbey at 2:44pm 04.19.08 Ask All Sailors 52/30261 Eh, I'm totally new to this. I'm trying to figure out the best boat to trade my mountain cabin for,
Play in Rudder Stock in Hunter 33 James Eastwood at 7:02pm 04.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1277 Has anyone experienced play in the rudder stock and if so any ideas as to the fix needed?.James
What adhesive to use Timm R 25 Oday at 7:56pm 04.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1236 I was able to remove ,paint and reinstall my centerboard.The two nylon (?)wedges that hold the pivo
Progress report on my O222 (1) 48dodge at 11:41pm 04.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1139 Finally found some time to strip the bottom paint off. I used Peel Away. There was about 5 layers
Rudder Post Movement scottb at 12:07am 04.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3814 Hello All,I have 1981 Catalina 30' that has fairly significant movent in rudder shaft causing gelc
Any Idea- How this Happen?? (2) jrpla at 12:09am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1822 Hi;Last weekend My Barlow 16 winch broke, I see no dust on the base.I already found a new one o
Safety on the Pamlico. Ed Schenck at 2:23am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1200 Is everyone up-to-date with their fire extinguishers and flares? What else should I be thinking abo
toe rail leak Neil Stephens at 2:14am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3083 I have recently discovered a leak around the toe rail area. If I removed the toe rail and reseal eve
Sailing on the jib Jerry Dykhuisen at 2:11am 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2147 I'm very new to sailing. The other day, on what appeared to be a pretty normal weather day, I notic
Keel/Centerboard on Pearson 36-2 question josrulz at 3:18am 04.18.08 Pearson 1/3352 Hi all,Does anyone happen to have any experience with upwind sailing on a Pearson K/CB 36-2 with th
H212 mast light rick hipkins at 3:37am 04.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1092 Just purchased used H212 and want to install top of mast light, where's best place to get it, and wh
garelick motor mount Claude Collerette at 4:35am 04.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1237 Hi everyone, A question...Just received and ready to install my new motor mount. My question to al

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Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing jssailem at 2:38pm 11.28.21
Nav System Replacement (1) RickC at 2:31pm 11.28.21 I replaced my C90W with an Axiom Pro 9 two seasons ago and I really like the upgrade. Raymarine sell
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question jssailem at 2:26pm 11.28.21 You need a pump to move fuel from a tank placed below the engine to the high pressure pump that boos
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal RickC at 2:17pm 11.28.21 I removed that panel on my 309 (#174) so that I could refinish it. Re-installing just required a lit
Universal Diesel Fuel Pump Question Alan Gomes at 1:45pm 11.28.21 It appears that previous owner swapped out the mechanical lift pump with an electric one and covered
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Tally Ho at 1:30pm 11.28.21
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. Tally Ho at 1:23pm 11.28.21 The data sheet for 291 also includes the 1-week wait time for total immersion. https://usa.sika.com
Lewmar old standard lens replacement. JamesG161 at 1:21pm 11.28.21 Check here and where I got mine... LEWMAR Portlight Parts Archives - HatchMasters Jim... PS: Lewma
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Bob J. at 1:17pm 11.28.21 but why should I discard 200AH of available and fully funcional energy storage? They are FLA so t
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. dlochner at 1:04pm 11.28.21 Are Sikaflex 291 and 292 the same product? It may be that one formulation requires an extended cure
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger dlochner at 1:00pm 11.28.21 The more complicated the system, the more points of failure. The more the system deviates from stand
leaky boat Crusty Ol Salt at 12:47pm 11.28.21 Choose wisely. Every time I hear or read "Choose wisely" I think of Indiana Jones and the Holy Gr
prop shaft flange bolt size (2) Shaw_2112 at 12:46pm 11.28.21 so just a little follow up, the 21/32 socket was an exact fit, what an odd size to use for a bolt?!
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger luisglezi at 12:17pm 11.28.21
Lewmar old standard lens replacement. Terry Cox at 12:08pm 11.28.21 Hi Ted, ours remain original, however a bit crazed and have been thinking about replacing. Do you me
Touchless Sailing jon hansen at 12:02pm 11.28.21 the wind is never steady. up down speed, back and forth direction, puffs and lulls, waves near shor
Finish on Chart Table Terry Cox at 12:02pm 11.28.21 Different model boat here, but ours is sealed with Teak oil. If it were my boat, I would seal it wit
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger luisglezi at 11:56am 11.28.21 Why not just get rid of your FLA house bank? It would make life alot simpler... Good point. That
Connecticut yards..... bottom job shemandr at 11:53am 11.28.21 When I wanted something done right I would take my boat from the North Fork to Mystic Shipyard.
Touchless Sailing jon hansen at 11:34am 11.28.21 "sailboats steer with their sails, the rudder is for trim" how i was trained, what i teach. the

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