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Changing from Wayfarer Jim at 3:59am 12.29.07 Other Sailboats 5/1309 Hi everyone,I sail at Poole Harbour and the Solent here in England. I own a Wayfarer dinghy which
Need View/Pictures Of Grid Under V-Birth Joe Mullee at 4:02am 12.29.07 Big Boats 11/1401 I'm looking for a view of the H34 V-Birth area beneath the sole. I thought I've seen pictures of the
Longer oil Filter MoonSailer at 7:27am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 75/3701 My volvo md11c uses the same oil filter as my truck. I like Fram filters and use them on all of my
Centerboard stuck in up position Jimbob at 9:26am 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1025 My 23.5 is at the dock with centerboard stuck in up position. Too cold to go swimming; ideas to get
Repairing Keel KevinMc at 10:34am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1043 I am painting the bottom of my boat. The Keel needs cleaning and repainting. Any suggestions on clea
Best port caulk??? Lee Scott at 10:50am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 20/5320 Finally we get some rain here in the South! And I've discovered that a couple of the ports leak in
blisters KevinMc at 10:40am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1143 What should I do about these blisters?
Insulation - revisited sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:21pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1095 Much thanks to everyone that suggested the ReflectX for insulation in my V Berth.I was very impress
Bulkheads Tim at 10:28pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1136 I have a 1971 Ericson 29 and I want to do some work in the cabin. Part of this involves installing
Raytheon RL70 GPS chartplotter with 24kw radar Richard at 11:31pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2982 The RL70 I have is a black and white screen. When I had the boat water tested and went with the sur
outboard on stern rail LSCalifornia at 11:12pm 12.29.07 Big Boats 13/1834 What HP outboard has anyone had on their stern rail. My Tohatsu 8 ( approx. 45 lbs. ) just bellied
grind... sand Rich (P303) at 12:00am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1235 What would you use to rough up the old bottom paint before a new application? 4 1/2" grinder with a
Happy New Year To All Richard at 11:53pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 I want to thank everyone for taking the time to answer the many questions I have had the past month.
Marine store sailor420 at 12:03am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2115 Need suggestion for good marine store with a good selection of foul weather gear in the Ft Lauderdal
Cruising spinnaker rdethman at 1:18am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1224 I am looking for information on how to fly the cruising spinnaker that MacGregor sells with their bo
prop shaft size Rich Randall at 3:06am 12.30.07 S2 1/1550 Hi,Does anyone know the diameter of the prop shaft used in the 7.9 inboard models? I've got the BM
water inflow on first 211 first211 at 3:35am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2319 Hi,please help me with following:on port of my first I have a problem with water bursting in ins
Raftup, anyone? Bob15082 at 4:46am 12.30.07 Yamaha 10/2182 Greetings,I saw some interest in a raftup expressed in a discussion about something else. Just so
water leaks at compression post ted at 5:43am 12.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1267 I've been looking at some P42's. One had a good stain from leaks at the compression post/mast step.
Any Experience with Raymarine C-Series? Dave Sharp at 5:25am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1488 I want to replace my Chartplotter with one that is eisier to read in direct sunlight. I'm intereste

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Oil change, there's got to be a better way. RoyS at 5:22am 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
Hunter 410 shaft seal sailing gal at 5:19am 10.19.21 well take some pictures as I am not doing till end of Feb
Air conditioning condensation pump justsomeguy at 12:52am 10.19.21 Surely this is not more than $25 in individual parts? More like $2.50. Welcome to the "marine" ais
Air conditioning condensation pump (1) sf34dtw at 11:44pm 10.18.21 I have a device that is called a Condensator, and it consists of a venturi, filter and check valve
Hunter 23 shroud tension specifications Joe at 10:14pm 10.18.21 Get your rig tuned using the owner's manual, or any sail or spar makers guide.... they're all over t
Propane Outboard Hello Below at 8:10pm 10.18.21
Need Cradle Pad Height for Pearson 28 FDL S2 at 8:08pm 10.18.21 If the boat is hauled out with a travel lift or crane you should be able to set it on the keel and a
Hornets LloydB at 7:59pm 10.18.21 so now we're gona have keeler hornets?
Propane Outboard chuckwayne at 7:39pm 10.18.21 The Lehr, Mercury, and Tohatsu are all made by Tohatsu. The propane versions have almost all the sa
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. TimFromLI at 7:21pm 10.18.21 I think I found what I need and I can store the oil in the pump. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product
Tiller "slop" thoughts LloydB at 6:39pm 10.18.21 Just for grins I think I'd try sliding a couple of old plastic business cards on each side of the po
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel jibes138 at 6:35pm 10.18.21 If your boat was originally shipped with only an on-engine filter then it was plumbed the only way i
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. LloydB at 6:15pm 10.18.21 Can you put fresh oil in the discharge container and then run the handpump backwards to fill the eng
Hunter 410 shaft seal Sailgunner at 6:10pm 10.18.21
Hunter 410 shaft seal cagreen75 at 5:55pm 10.18.21 Here's a source of information that should answer all your questions and if not they have excellent
I need help shemandr at 4:58pm 10.18.21 Be stout of heart and carry on. Boat sanitation projects are rarely pretty. Or odor free. You are
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL chip veres at 4:08pm 10.18.21 You could watch Craigslist Miami. People frequently advertise private dockage in the Boats section.
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler (4) SeaTR at 3:04pm 10.18.21 @newsailor130 , I'm digging around / sending some pix until I can get to the boat. So, here goes:
Air conditioning condensation pump Weasel at 2:40pm 10.18.21 I have a device that is called a Condensator, and it consists of a venturi, filter and check valve o
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead ChrisHunter at 2:23pm 10.18.21 I hope to be at the boat, later this week. Will take a picture of the unit. Unfortunately, the m

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