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How far can a 26M go Virgil Smail at 10:36am 03.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1279 How far can a 26 M take you. I am thinking of trying Brownsville, TX to the Panama and then Hawaii.
10 amp fuse on Admiral panel - Universal Chris Connor at 11:08am 03.31.08 Catalina 310 9/2226 Hello All:Just wondering if anyone has a source of supply for the 10 amp resettable fuse for the b
Help locating fluxgate compass Beachhowes at 11:24am 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1189 The autopilot (Raymarine 6001) on my 2002 Hunter 410 has started acting up. The compass reading is o
Raymarine MX-5 wheel pilot RAD at 11:37am 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1529 Over the weekend while Defender was having there annual warehouse sale I called and ordered a MX-5 w
Centerboard Line on a 240 W. T. at 10:07am 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1598 I sail a '98 Hunter 240 on Mobile Bay. She stays in the water 99% of the time except for during hur
Compression post cracking on 1980 C22 Ray at 8:16am 03.31.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1331 A crack in the floor of my 1980 C22 needs repair and any help would be of great value.At the base o
Compression post cracking in 1980 C22 Ray at 8:06am 03.31.08 Smaller Boats 0/1185 Please see my posting on the "Ask a Catalina Owner".
Chewed-Up Rudder Aldo at 8:03am 03.31.08 Catalina 22 3/1302 Please take a look at the attached photo. It looks like something chewed-up the trailing edge of my
Cracked Travler Aldo at 7:55am 03.31.08 Catalina 22 3/1064 Please take a look at the attached photo. Have you ever seen a travler cracked like the one on my s
shaft replacement Hyperdick at 7:33am 03.31.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/939 Great day to all!On my 85 Cat 30: Can the prop shaft be slid out without taking off the rudder? I k
Need specs on a 1972 Morgan 35 Trevor2965 at 7:17am 03.31.08 Morgan 2/2339 Need specs on a 1972 Morgan 35 / does anyone know I could find this information?
Finding a 33 foot Slip in Kansas City Tom Tighe at 1:06pm 03.31.08 Yamaha 4/1778 Planning to retire and return to my hoimetown roots in Kannsas City.I don't know any where to keep
Gelcoat Cleaner rbarclay at 1:04pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1631 Any recommendations on a good gelcoat cleaner and wax. I have visited the "Island Girl System" webs
Depth Meter Problems WIlaker at 4:33pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1355 I am looking for anyone who has had problems with their SR Mariner depth meter. Mine has not worked
Interior wood Hunter 260 Esk II at 3:23pm 03.31.08 Smaller Boats 5/1536 Hello to all, I bought a Hunter 260 and am cleaning her up for the season. What is the best way to
Hunter 49 Claudius at 3:00pm 03.31.08 Big Boats 7/2484 Have any one sailed the new H49? It seems to have the same hull speed as the Beneteau 473 which is
Bow Eye bolt Yankee Sailor at 9:22pm 03.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1313 Has anyone had to change the bow eye bolt? How do I get at the backside to either reinforce or repl
Looking for feedback on Bouyweather.com ruedi ross at 12:02am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2073 Specifically their virtual bouy model for the Sea of Cortez area. Has anyone used it? How accurate i
Fishing Hand-Line help... rfrye1 at 1:44am 03.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3260 I'm heading to St. Vincent/Grenadines in a couple weeks (bareboat with Sunsail) and I hear the fishi
Deck moisture on Hunter 27.5 Mike McMahon at 1:29am 03.30.08 Big Boats 2/2360 I am in the process of having a 1994 Hunter 37.5 surveyed. I am looking for input from current 37.5

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Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 1:12pm 12.01.21 Hello Fast I was thinking about a heat gun Thanks for the reply Scott
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line PaulK at 1:10pm 12.01.21 Are you sure it's not a spinnaker dousing/retrieval line? One of the spinnakers on our J/36 had a "
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit PaulK at 12:57pm 12.01.21 Dutch Wharf in Branford CT has a good reputation. They refurbished a 1929 Elco that won a number of
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 12:18pm 12.01.21 I'd probably look in the Annapolis area. The wholesale buy up of marinas by Safe Harbor in the Nor
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal FastOlson at 12:04pm 12.01.21 Heat gun almost always works. Do not singe the surface, but get it "hot to the touch". Softens up se
leaky boat Benny17441 at 11:52am 12.01.21 It does sound like the packing gland after motoring for an extended period and sitting overnight.
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 11:36am 12.01.21 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Tha
Comparing 30s Stu Jackson at 11:30am 12.01.21 Water damage of the bulkhead is very likely a leaking port. Either the opening one in the head or t
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.01.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first t
Bilge pump not working on auto Benny17441 at 11:23am 12.01.21 Factory mounted bilge pumps in older boats (late 80s) did not have float switches, they were turned
Checking cooling water flow Justin_NSA at 11:23am 12.01.21 Now I'm adding an Aqualarm flow switch to my off season project list. :huh: Thanks for the link.
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jeepbluetj at 11:19am 12.01.21 I dimly remember releasing the guy to instantly depower a symmetrical spin. Or was it just because t
Checking cooling water flow Stu Jackson at 11:18am 12.01.21 My engine overheated last July. My exhaust is above the water. I looked over, as I always do, to c
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Davidasailor26 at 10:55am 12.01.21
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 10:51am 12.01.21 My 1984 O'Day 31 has it Have you ever had any issues with it? Do you use anything special to seal
Checking cooling water flow Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 12.01.21 I have exactly the same situation as you with the underwater exhaust discharge. A number of the "gu
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing justsomeguy at 10:33am 12.01.21 Time for a tear-down of the pump, I think. I know, eww. Rubber gloves, lotsa rags and a strong const
Comparing 30s jeepbluetj at 10:19am 12.01.21 ... Based on these points I would go with the 91 model even if the condition wasn't quite as good a
Tiller Pilots Alan Gomes at 10:10am 12.01.21 Consider the Pelagic. Much more robust than the Raymarine.
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs markwbird at 9:59am 12.01.21 I recommend that you pull the bulbs and take them to the store to match them up with the correct LED

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