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Universal Diesel part 2 butchrobbins at 11:49pm 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1268 As a follow-up to my previous post regarding failure of the fuel pump, I am now more confused than e
Hunter 19 centerboard weight RudyG at 10:18pm 11.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1287 Does anyone know the weight of the centerboard on a 1994 Hunter 19?I can lift the centerboard by ha
Great sail, great gale, a little carnage and CharlieCobra at 1:58am 11.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1345 lessons learned.So, after checking four different weather sites for the forecast, one of my Son's
Leaking Fixed Port zanziabr at 3:42am 11.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1009 We have two fixed ports on the top of our cabin which are both leaking, one worse than the other. H
Solution for Static Shock ClownPilot at 4:51am 11.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1025 Just the other day I was standing on the fordeck running down my furled headsail UV sock, when ZAPP!
Diesel Ops gfrazzle at 4:37am 11.19.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1275 I just read an article in "latitude 38" about diesel maintenance which recommended running regularly
Macgregor 26C Upgrades Paddymac at 4:17am 11.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3078 HiI have recently purchased a 1993 Macgregor 26C and need some advice on a couple of things.. Can a
Hunter's Certification Program Cap'n Ron at 5:32am 11.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 The underwriting dept at Boat U.S. is sounding lukewarm of the idea that a dealer can 'recondition'
adding antifreeze to Atomic 4? nightowle at 6:36am 11.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2783 Now that local night temps in Seattle are approaching freezing, I wanted to know if I should keep an
Changed Fresh Water Pump Randy Jarrell at 6:55am 11.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 Changed out my fresh water pump this weekend on my H37.5. What a job that turned out to be. The inta
Yanmar Question - my turn to be stupid Jim Seamans at 7:12am 11.19.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2965 On Dec 1, we pull for the winter. After getting on the hard hard earth, I would like to hook up a ho
Which Head? Bad Obsession at 9:25am 11.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1357 I know that you highly reccomment the Raritan PH ii head. How often does it need a rebuild (I am no
Key West Sail JerryA at 9:33am 11.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1332 The wife and I will be vacationing in Key West over Christmas this year. We'd love to do a little sa
Boat Games (1) 70623 at 10:11am 11.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1239 As christmas is coming up. what games do you carry on your boat? I have this neat little chess set t
Around the world in a Macgregor 26C Captain E at 10:59am 11.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/9338 Ok I had a wild dream of sailing around the world using the Trade winds in a Mac 26S. Why you might
1971 Venture keel stuff Tom Waliczek at 10:48am 11.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1249 Hello, It's me again...Well, we (my son and I ) got the Venture jacked up and the trailer out from
vinylester resins, whe did Catalina start using? Tom Greer at 10:48am 11.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1930 Hello Catalina owners. I'm interested in moving up to a Catalina 380, or 42 mkII. Does anyone know
Rub-rail Roger at 9:43pm 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 0/904 I want to replace the original narrow aluminum-with-rubber-insert-rail with a more substancial full
Good news from boating industry in EU Alan at 8:53pm 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1127 I just returned from the METS Marine Trade Show, the worlds largest, in Amsterdam and attendance for
Has anyone ever seen or know these little beauties Chuck R at 8:26pm 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3365 While serfing I found this little sailboat. Seems like a nice trailer sailer to use on small lakes

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Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:11pm 04.19.21 We do? At least we have the solution. What's a chemist's favorite fish? 2-Na Sorry but after 6
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? njlarry at 9:03pm 04.19.21 Hydrocoat works great to keep barnacles and slime off but there are patches where new and old coats
Funny Friday!!! Allan12210 at 8:37pm 04.19.21 I'm a chemist. We do boring stuff. We do? At least we have the solution.
Back on the water. I got carried away, part 2 Beastmanh at 8:24pm 04.19.21 awesome :) I love documented restoration work
Any advice re: a swim ladder for a 2011 26M? There's no way I'm getting up that itty bitty ladder by the transom (1) Beggar's Game at 8:13pm 04.19.21 Here is what you need https://www.wholesalemarine.com/garelick-over-platform-6-step-wide-telescopi
Lancer 45' Robert Foster at 8:09pm 04.19.21 Yes, to all of the above. I have three filter systems, they are all clean because they have been re
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? rgranger at 8:04pm 04.19.21 I don't see any barnacles so it looks like it is working.
77' Coronado C15 rgranger at 8:02pm 04.19.21 Here is the rigging manual. I've owned two Coronados, a 23 and a 25. Decent boats. Have fun with
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:57pm 04.19.21 Why wait 100 years? I'm sure one of your advisees could use a good thesis idea right now. -Will (
Any advice re: a swim ladder for a 2011 26M? There's no way I'm getting up that itty bitty ladder by the transom (1) rgranger at 7:55pm 04.19.21 Here is what you need https://www.wholesalemarine.com/garelick-over-platform-6-step-wide-telescopin
Motor mount just not lifting any more (2) Grotto at 7:46pm 04.19.21 I just wish I could get rid of the teeth-shaking rattle our mount makes. It's so loud it's embarras
Launched boat#1! (1) Tally Ho at 7:39pm 04.19.21 I put Tally Ho in the water on April 1. Only sailboat in even today, but I got out on the water to
Close Call higgs at 7:37pm 04.19.21 That boat was obviously compromised. The storm did the owner a favor.
Hunter 356 Winter Cover Jerry Nevins at 7:37pm 04.19.21 I paid $2,900 and because I ordered it in the winter, I got free shipping, 400' of 1/4" line to tie
SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY - FAQ Tally Ho at 7:31pm 04.19.21 I picked some nice stern rail seat cushions...the were made for a Hunter, but for $22, they fit the
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin Terry Cox at 7:25pm 04.19.21 Hi, where exactly are the weep holes on this mast step plate? I have been looking for them as I hav
Locating leak higgs at 7:23pm 04.19.21 Through hulls and attached hoses, and the prop strut are both possibilities.
Well, that was surprising! TimFromLI at 7:15pm 04.19.21 kind of in the same boat ( Ha) myself. Boat i just bought has many spots on the hull that are very
Launched boat#1! Apex at 7:11pm 04.19.21 we should have water on at the storage unit next week?
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? capta at 6:46pm 04.19.21 In my opinion, a rebuilt engine should operate like a new engine, PERIOD!

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