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Flushing Scale from Perkins 4-108 mmckee52 at 4:54am 04.03.08 Irwin 1/1920 I am thinking about flushing my Perkins 4-108 to get rid of the scale that has built up in it. Has a
Mounting a new bow cleat Blake at 5:21am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1410 Does anybody have experiance mounting through deck hardware in the bow area forward of the factory c
Apostle Islands Russ at 6:03am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 3/892
I just built a new shelf in my 222 (1) Joe11688 at 3:29am 04.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/788 This galley shelf is my latest brain-storm. I built it out of some Mahogany plywood, an Oak fiddle
Missing grounding plate Chuck McNear at 3:05am 04.03.08 Irwin 0/1669 Divers just informed me that the grounding plate is missing on the bottom of the boat near the keel.
ballast vs displacement Hunter 25 KennyH at 7:15am 04.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1229 According to the owners manual on the Hunter 25 found at this linkhttp://www.murphygraphics.com/hun
Installed Tankwatch 4 on FW tank forward Chris Connor at 10:36am 04.03.08 Catalina 310 3/1807 Hello all:Today I have installed a Tankwatch 4 level guaging system in the Potable water tank forw
Foss foam rudder Steve at 11:34am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/999 Checked archives, has anyone ever repaired an eight inch diamate or so delamination by injecting an
Catalina Capri 18 vs. O'Day 20 w t wilson at 12:59pm 04.03.08 Trailer Sailors 3/12170 I am a novice sailor who got chased away from my motorcycle by an overprotective wife. Traded my mo
What ever happened to................ sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:55pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1181 Moodybucaneer and others that have not been here in a very long time?Was just thinking of some of t
Help me identify this boat please (1) Timm R 25 Oday at 12:51pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/997 I 've been driving past this boat for 6 months or so.It's makes me sad to think that at one time ,t
First time at the helm in 28 years Gene45 at 1:30pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1026 I had not sailed in 28 years. On March 21, 2008 I decided to make a cruse from Edgewater MD to Tangi
Island Girl Duke13540 at 1:15pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1168 Has anyone used Island Girl system on a newer boat?Thanks for your info. I'm thinking of using it o
Battery tie down question sailaway78 at 1:45pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2386 I just switched out the batteries in the 37, and went from group 29's to four 6v golf cart batteries
Boat generators alan boyd at 6:59pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 0/1219 The generators at www.Boats.net beat the prices at the other sites I checked
autohelm wind instrument unit carl4 at 9:58pm 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1417 I need a masthead unit for my autohelm wind instrument. The Ray Marine units are not compatible. Any
Aussie Boat Swap Hogan at 9:30pm 04.01.08 Smaller Boats 4/1046 Reading the post about naming the boat after a visit to Austrailia got me to thinking. Might there b
Mac Sailing Steve at 10:09pm 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1191 Preparing to buy my first Mac, a 26X, late 90's. I think I am making a great choice for the things
Amazing Video George at 12:10am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1340 After a long cold winter, this video really got my blood pumping. The kite/camera thing is clever bu
Trailerable? (1) scolil at 1:07am 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1362 I have seen boats sitting high on trailers and have wondered if this is realistic. I enjoy having m

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Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 11.15.21 There are two thinner cables that each contain a red and black wire mounted through the wood.
Awwww, Nuts!!! Hayden Watson at 7:18am 11.15.21 I saw your photo and said "Ah a C30 mast step but the pivot holes are open." In reading this thread
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 11.15.21 That's a good start for making your wiring diagram ... As Dave says, the battery cables are fused at
Water in Engine Pan? SawyerCurt at 6:47am 11.15.21 Might be something as simple as the stuffing box and needing to replace the packing material. I was
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240? chriscampbell at 6:37am 11.15.21 Primarily I just wanted to know if the 240 has 31mm or 42mm festoon bulbs. The info on marinebeam s
Awwww, Nuts!!! Justin_NSA at 6:36am 11.15.21 If you cut it, you have to raise the mast step by the same amount or the standing rigging won't fit
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 11.15.21 My LasDrop says below 10 kts the barb should be used as a vent so as not to trap air against the sea
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Scott NIelsen at 6:23am 11.15.21 I made a couple of vent line overflow valves using water heater pressure relief valves, one brass an
Teak Cockpit Table H49 Velero49 at 6:18am 11.15.21 Teak would compliment the cockpit sole nicely if finished similarly. As for the seams between piece
Awwww, Nuts!!! RoyS at 6:16am 11.15.21 I once backed into another car in a parking lot. I was moving at crawl speed. Went back and examined
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) jssailem at 6:12am 11.15.21 To really understand your boats top speed you have two basic options. 1. go out in the ocean and do
interested in buying a 310 paulducham at 6:12am 11.15.21 Thanks, but I'd really prefer a fresh water hull if I can find one. What do you have in mind for yo
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) jssailem at 6:05am 11.15.21 It is possible to give you any number -3 to +7 knots and it could be right for the conditions.
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) (1) Joe at 5:58am 11.15.21 A Flicka, though very, very seaworthy and robust, is NOT a fast boat, but it IS a great one! Esp
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? seadaddler at 5:46am 11.15.21 I also have water shoot up the vent line when put in reverse and I have the vent line high and still
interested in buying a 310 Witzend at 5:45am 11.15.21 Mine is for sale, but in Maryland https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/classified2/edit.php?task=cp&i=160f
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:40am 11.15.21 Many of us are not present when the marina places the boat on stands. The yard crews place many boat
Add a battery dlochner at 4:20am 11.15.21 The batteries are indeed flooded lead acid batteries and are probably Group 24 batteries. Group 24,
Forestay and furling genoa mwylia at 3:39am 11.15.21 The forward hole is where the furling headsail is attached or in the event one uses a hank-on headsa
Propane Outboard (4) patbratton at 2:47am 11.15.21 200153200154 11 lb. tanks that fit in my fuel compartment ( there is space for a 20 lb but the hatch

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