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1986 Lancer 45 Motor Sailer Questions. SailingDog316 at 8:00am 04.12.08 Lancer 2/4981 There is a 1986 45 Lancer Motor Sailer in the San Francisco bay area that is for sale. Would anyone
Standing Rigging LeRoy Nooter at 9:35am 04.12.08 S2 1/1686 As these wonderful boats are starting to age, I was wondering: Where is a good place to find new sta
water heater coolant hoses fox islander at 9:01am 04.12.08 Catalina 30 3/1570 My new water heater tank just arrived. Following advice in the archives, I removed the old one by re
Cockpit Table Mod Ray at 9:42am 04.12.08 Catalina 310 4/2212 All, I have the standard issue table in my cockpit (the white one, not the teak) and my wife wants m
Local Sailor to SE North Carolina Yankee Sailor at 10:39am 04.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/961 Is there any sailors out there lives and sails in Southeast North Carolina? I am new to sailing the
Brydon Head for a 1985 Mirage sailboat Taz at 4:34am 04.12.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/5911 I have a Brydon head (59128-0000)that is allowing seawater into the bowl even it is set on "Dry Bowl
U.S. built or France Bing at 2:34pm 04.12.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1346 We are looking to purchase a 2001 Beneteau Clipper and would like to know how to tell where it was b
No HIN Number Bing at 2:46pm 04.12.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3114 I'm looking at purchasing a 361 Beneteau. The HIN number does not appear on the aft starboard side,
solar panels John at 4:25pm 04.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1202 To those who are familiar with solar panels: I have a line on two 65 Watt panels for under $200. Thi
Hunter 29.5 rudder (1) IgorC at 1:34pm 04.12.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1468 I am looking in to purchasing 1996 hunter 29.5. Boat is a bit neglected cosmetically but seems to be
Water entry through roller furler John at 8:58pm 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1803 For a year now, I've been struggling trying to figure out how water keeps getting into my bilge. Wha
Question for Great Lakes Sailors SailJunkie at 9:55pm 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2427 I finally uncovered the boat, and put the batteries back in. I'm planning on launching May 4. The
P36-2 Genoa Ariel at 11:37pm 04.10.08 Pearson 2/1569 I have a well used 135 genoa for a 1987 Pearson 36-2 for FREE if anyone with a 36-2 wants to have it
Trying something different Edwin at 11:44pm 04.10.08 Day Sailers 28/4753 I've got a '98 model H170, infamous for the APC cracking. I've named my boat appropiately "Cracked".
Ericson 26 -- Boat has a heavy helm Kathy13279 at 2:34am 04.11.08 Ericson 0/2403 Our tiller-steered Ericson 26 is difficult to sail and doesn't have much "feel" because the steering
Pulling New wire for Mast Light on Oday 23 Bobbystone at 4:27am 04.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1890 The wire coming out of the top side near the mast for my mast light has broken off very near where i
Rudder sensor, starting over sailaway78 at 5:54am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1215 OK, so I go out and pull the big camel back helm seat. And there sits the rudder quadrant. This is
Vent question wchevron at 5:37am 04.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1493 peggie, i read your book and am installing my new plumbing system now. on the tank vent, my tank is
Mooring chain corrosion Scott at 12:08am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1187 My mooring is laying on the ground at Lee's Park and will be put in the water later this month. I w
Need something hauled west to midwest? AircooledPatriot at 7:00am 04.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1211 I'm traveling from Seattle to Michigan on April 17th, and making the trip back on the 23rd. Traveli

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Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:24pm 12.18.21 My wive and I were on the island of Curacao. The hotel had a man made cove with direct access in t
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:23pm 12.18.21 I love it here. Moored right off the outer dingy dock. Very very nice community and yes, a very cal
Pick one... rgranger at 12:22pm 12.18.21
searching for a leak and needing advice rgranger at 12:19pm 12.18.21 If you think it is your water tank, dump a few bottles of food coloring in the tank and see if that
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices MikeHoncho at 12:19pm 12.18.21 I would question the actual capacity of the system rating at the 20amp/ hr specs
Shore Power Cord Storage (2) rgranger at 12:14pm 12.18.21 A thoughtful way to store all your lines adds a lot to the efficiency of your boat. My experience w
searching for a leak and needing advice BarryL at 11:56am 12.18.21 Hey, If you think it's seawater you should start with the holes in the boat - speed transducer, son
Lovin the Restore Flemflam at 11:40am 12.18.21 I'm in San Antonio and in desperate need for Hunter 25.5 trailer to transport my brothers 25.5 Hunte
Bilge blower hose replacement All U Get at 11:38am 12.18.21 What I used to trace electrical wires recently is called Fox and Hound. The fox puts a tone in the
searching for a leak and needing advice MikeHoncho at 11:34am 12.18.21
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 11:33am 12.18.21 Thanks Peggie and everyone else for your guidance and responses. I believe I have enough info to res
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Steverhnm at 11:17am 12.18.21 "..... I'll be getting one of those handheld tachometers eventually maybe play more with it in the s
Rigging attachment question Dalliance at 11:15am 12.18.21 Get rid of those if you have no immediate use for them. Sheet lines and others tend to snag on them
Mast wire deck tube Pagan Baby at 11:08am 12.18.21
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 10:54am 12.18.21 Which engine do you have? I have never heard of a mechanical pump on the Universal M25XPB. I susp
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 10:51am 12.18.21 It is not a generator. It is a 22 pound battery with an inverter. It doesn't generate anything exce
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Head Sail at 10:46am 12.18.21 So, I keep seeing these very attratively priced batteries: https://www.amazon.com/JUPITEK-S1200-F
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 10:22am 12.18.21 No problems on my end. The electric pump is not running and my tank is at 1/4. I must have a mechan
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 9:44am 12.18.21 You shouldn't have a switch for the lift pump. It must be on at all times the engine is running.
Pick one... JamesG161 at 9:39am 12.18.21

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