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All I want for Christmas is a... DannyS at 4:44am 12.19.07 Ask All Sailors 26/2176 Porta Potti. O.K., that's not all I want, but I'm contemplating ripping out the existing toilet, hos
new boat purchase monkeybars at 9:23am 12.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1282 Does any one have recomendations on south western US dealers, as far as if particular dealers are be
Cockpit speakers in arch LSCalifornia at 11:50am 12.19.07 Big Boats 17/3056 Anyone successful with enhancing the cockpit sound system that Hunter installs on the traveller arch
Sump Pump for liveaboard jilm4 at 12:27pm 12.19.07 Catalina 30 5/1652 I live aboard an '84 C30. The water from my shower drains directly into my bilge which is never ful
Encapsulated ballast on Passports James20243 at 11:52am 12.19.07 Other Sailboats 5/1639 We have a 1989 Passport 40 we have a bulge swelling that is centered under the floor under the navig
Teak & Holly Kerry13709 at 6:43pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1202 Ok, I made my decision to use teak ' holly plywood. The vendor has unfinished at $200 a sheet, and f
Did anyone see the movie "Message in a Bottle?" KorculaChris at 8:44pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3526 Why would our hero, Kevin Kostner, go to a plunging foredeck in a gale, with waves breaking all over
Zinc Voltages MoonSailer at 10:00pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1028 I need to replace the zinc on my prop shaft but didn't get around too it before the water cooled off
Best Florida coasts/areas for daysailing Ted1394 at 9:49pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1316 My only sailing experience being the Great Lakes, I'm looking at the possibility of buying a condo i
Does anyone know of software to demo sail trim? Rich Stidger at 10:08pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1183 I have been tapped by my power squadron to teach a new seminar course on sail trim. It's a two-hour
catalina 30 traveler upgrade emalsyd at 10:14pm 12.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2546 thinking about replacing my traveler which is currently located in the cockpit and attaches to the e
Challenger 40 Mast Step (1) crzhors at 10:12pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1098 Merry Xmas! I have posted a picture of our mast step, which brigdes over the keel and bilge.We have
Hot Marina Kim at 10:20pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/987 Oday 26 w/ Johnson 9.9 O/BI'm having to move my boat due to a relocation. The only place where I
Fantasia 35 Jules Robinson at 11:25pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2490 Hello,I have been looking for articles or reviews on the Fantasia 35.I can't find any. I did fi
B&R parts - Rig Rite Richard Deep at 12:26am 12.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1655 Well, I decided to replace the standing rigging on my 85 H-31 (it's original!). In talking with the
Passing through Hudson River and Erie Canal Ted at 1:04am 12.18.07 Big Boats 8/1172 Has anybody passed through Hudson River - Erie Canal and Oswega Canal to Lake Ontario with a 6 feet
What years had blister problems? PDXnative at 12:46am 12.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2090 I have been reading that a lot of the 1980's Beneteau's had blister problems. Anyone know what years
Boom kicker on a 26S (1) walt at 1:44am 12.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/3509 Earlier here, I was asking about ways to keep the boom up during main sail reefing (usually done whe
Wema tank level indicators ernierogers at 1:15am 12.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/3326 I replaced the Wema level sensor sending units in both my fresh water and waste holding tanks about
Recreational Boating Act Update Rick D at 6:14am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 0/811 It's stuck. See the link for a recent update. Rick D

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recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild shemandr at 5:33pm 11.23.21 You would not believe how much nest and bird crap I pulled out of my boom one fall. I couldn't beli
Pearson 30 DArcy at 5:29pm 11.23.21 @dLj do you have insulation in the saloon floor? My diesel is under the floor as well but makes itse
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries shemandr at 5:26pm 11.23.21 Maine Sail also has a tutorial regarding leaving the batteries in the boat all winter. Which you ma
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:47pm 11.23.21 When I open the galley faucet initially it comes out with plenty of pressure and volume. Then both p
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 4:38pm 11.23.21 Can you describe the problem a bit more clearly, when you open the faucet at the galley what does it
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:29pm 11.23.21 It does pull water from the tanks, just not enough to maintain pressure and volume. With the water l
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:29pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. W
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:25pm 11.23.21 The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparable diesel. It doesn't have the same sound a
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:25pm 11.23.21 I did blow air through the fitting and heard plenty of bubbles. The P.O. was from VA. But kept the b
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 4:21pm 11.23.21 Thank you for the video. I do like the wash out ports. I do plan on installing them on each tank. Wh
OK... it isn't a boat, but... DayDreamer41 at 4:16pm 11.23.21 Matching duct tape......or gorilla tape, I see lots of them here in the Detroit area
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:15pm 11.23.21
Water tank pick up TimFromLI at 4:09pm 11.23.21 Is your faucet clogged?
Water tank pick up Tally Ho at 4:08pm 11.23.21 Whatever stuff was smeared all over the outside of the tank pickup line may have gotten inside the f
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries captcoho at 3:50pm 11.23.21 Maine Sail mentions using a DC power supply to equalize batteries in this article: https://marineh
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Leeward Rail at 3:48pm 11.23.21 Now, get off SBO and go sailing. Unfortunately water is a bit hard right now.:(
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 sail sfbay at 3:38pm 11.23.21 I am confident you will be fine. Go fly it!!
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 3:36pm 11.23.21 Mmmmm, my message with the picture hasn't appeared. Thanks for the info sail sfbay. I flew an asymm
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 3:36pm 11.23.21 From where the blue line connects to the tank, seems to be clear since it worked great when I put it
Pearson 30 DArcy at 3:32pm 11.23.21 don't like the sound of gasoline engines, The A4 runs pretty smooth and is quieter than a comparab

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