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Fuel Filter Mark Juetten at 2:49am 03.25.08 Big Boats 9/1374 I would like to switch out the metal housing fuel filter, on my 1996 376, for a see thru bowl type w
Replacing a water heater Capn Pete at 4:45am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/886 Ahoy, mates!Up the top of this year's pre-season project list is replacing the water heater on my
Really Important for boaters Alan at 3:49am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2087 Citizens and boaters in particular need to contact their U.S. Senators, asking them to co-sponsor S.
Mast Boot sailortonyb Allied Mis at 4:21am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3179 My mast boot is starting to crack from dry rot. I have never had one before so this is new to me. It
Reversing the orientation of the trottle/shifter Sailm8 at 3:56am 03.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1351 The PO (I guess) has rotated the trottle/shift (one piece) downward. This makes the helmsman bend d
Rotory Rudder Reference (1) Kevin R. Quinn at 5:17am 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1077 Raymarine said that I need a Rotory Rudder Reference Transducer. I asked if they sold a control arm
Great Lakes sailors higgs at 6:05am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1460 I may have posted this before - at my age you do repeat yourself.A very nice site here about Lake
Friendly reminder to check & secure steering cable clamps... Persy at 7:04am 03.25.08 Big Boats 0/849 I read a note on this web site about a year ago that suggested I put loctite on the clamps that secu
No luck ordering an uplift muffler from Catalina no response from them Bob7099 at 7:41am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1332 I have searched the archives, there is a posting on 3-20-08 on the topic of uplift muffler through C
How long spin sheets for 37.5? JBorges at 11:44am 03.25.08 Big Boats 3/1064 Looking to get an asymmetrical spin for a H375. How long should the spin sheets be? Also, any tips
Broken fuel gauge John F at 11:11am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2178 I have a '87 Newport 30-III. The fuel gauge is broken. I am not mechanically inclined and am curio
Transom Hole for Engine Cables Anthony Ganz at 9:43am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1108 Is there a preferred location and hole size (diameter) in the transom of an ODay 22 (1978) for the c
'78 cat. 30 steering wheel wchevron at 9:40am 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1220 does anyone know what manu. made the steerling wheel ' pedestal on the 78 cat 30. the name tag is o
Capri 22 Asymetrical Setup Macklin at 1:32pm 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1472 Bought a Asymetrical for a 1997 Catalina Capri. Can someone advise as to what rigging/Hardware will
Hunter 25 Question gwbrad at 12:58pm 03.25.08 Smaller Boats 1/865 I am a new owner of a 1978 Hunter 25. This is my first sailboat and am sure I will have many questio
Rub rail backing--replacement Chess at 12:03pm 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1395 I need to replace a 5' section of rub rail on our 82 Oday 34. I know that D'R has the rub rail base
Tan paint for ODAY 34 non-skid areas Chess at 11:57am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1203 I am having a tough time finding a color match for the tan non-skid areas on our ODay 34. Would app
Fid Kits sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:33pm 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4757 There are many fid splicing kits on the market today. I have the old style Samson Kit and it is slo
Bilge Leak DIYDinghy at 9:36pm 03.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1260 March 23, 2008Hi,Would like your advice, opinion, or condolences. Always boat drama for me when
Bottom paint removal jk kudera at 10:34pm 03.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1850 I need to remove the accumulated bottom paint this year, and I wondered if anyone has used a heat gu

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Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 7:48am 12.08.21 Wow, that's fantastic. We consume about 15Ah/day WITHOUT a fridge. What fridge do you have, and can
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Scott NIelsen at 7:41am 12.08.21 Another thing I have seen with these symptoms is the fuel line from the fuel tank to filters to inje
Through-mast leak? captcoho at 7:38am 12.08.21 Hello and welcome, What you described is exactly the reason I unstepped the mast this winter lay up.
We Remember... JamesG161 at 7:31am 12.08.21 Check this link for some rarely seen pictures of that day... 14 Rarely Seen Photos that Reveal the H
Hull dents dmax at 7:27am 12.08.21 Really, who cuts a square hole?
Keel bolts torque specs Marrigoround at 7:23am 12.08.21 Thank you
I think I have Termites - Help! dmax at 7:19am 12.08.21 If you heat the interior up to 140 degrees, it will kill everything. This is done as an alternative
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock Tally Ho at 7:17am 12.08.21
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? (1) sail sfbay at 7:15am 12.08.21 Campbell sailor 3-blade propeller.............that is what I installed on all my sailboats. This guy
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock DougM at 7:09am 12.08.21 My Beneteau had a combination shade/screen attached to the underside of the hatch frame. You could
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 7:04am 12.08.21 We purchased the boat the boat and she was 18 years old already. The blackwater ( sewage tank) is
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock PaulK at 6:46am 12.08.21 If it's for a quick fix, a simple roll of nylon screening from HD or Lowes will work and not cost mu
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies Brian D at 6:33am 12.08.21 Voice monitoring is tedious work, if one can call it work. On HF, one hears static all day and one c
Newport 30-3 max propeller size? Scandium at 6:25am 12.08.21 Need to know the engine model and hp, shaft size, transimission model and gear ration and type of p
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock Sailfanatic at 6:08am 12.08.21 A common practice for screens is to sew strips of Velcro to the screen edges and then adhere self-ad
Etiquette pet peeves Parsons at 6:07am 12.08.21 Although the mods here are excellent :clap: every so often we get some nastiness, generalizations, o
The Coast Guard will cease monitoring all high frequency voice distress frequencies shemandr at 5:52am 12.08.21 I know nothing about radio. Total PHD user. Can you reconcile these two statements? 1) ...The U.S.
Beneteau Parts website 4arch at 5:35am 12.08.21 This is very disappointing. I guess I will be stockpiling some parts now before we enter this period
Masthead Repair (1) JacK P at 5:34am 12.08.21 The early Selden rigs had backstays, if a Selden rig all you have to do is search Selden Mast Headb
SailCare vs Local Loft Captain Larry-DH at 5:12am 12.08.21 We don't have a local loft, so I have nothing to compare Sailcare to. I sent them my dirty origina

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