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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
Replace Curtains navis at 5:02am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1650 We need to replace our port curtains and are having a tough time finding someone to do the work (at

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Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Rjm st.petersburg at 3:16pm 11.23.21 I sourced my hose from Defender. Used a heat gun and some Teflon lube.
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild sf34dtw at 3:04pm 11.23.21 For those of you who have problems with your mainsail out-haul, before you start looking at the out-
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 3:03pm 11.23.21 The filter prior to the pump is new, the filter at the pump is clear. When I took the blue line off
Is it possible to add another wiring bundle tube? (3) Rich Stidger at 3:03pm 11.23.21 Tim, Maybe I can help- I have a 1997 h40.5, almost a sister ship. My wiring runs along the starboa
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 sail sfbay at 2:38pm 11.23.21 Two comments: 1. Suggest securing the furler asymmetrical spinnaker sail to the torsion cable with
Water tank pick up jssailem at 2:25pm 11.23.21 Do you have a filter on your pump? Is it clear or clogged. Do you have a check valve in the system t
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 2:17pm 11.23.21 I haven't tried that because when I put the pick up side in a bucket of water it ran fine on both si
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:10pm 11.23.21 Stu How long is your boat hook? Longer than your telescoping one? Ric
Pearson 30 dLj at 2:10pm 11.23.21 (Yes, a gas engine can ignite. You can get hit by lightning or have fatal car wreck driving anywher
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer rgranger at 2:07pm 11.23.21 I ran into a similar problem with a trailer from South Carolina many years ago. I was living in Vir
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 2:06pm 11.23.21 Talk is cheap, testing is real. Don't be so willing to plop down your money on large ticket items u
Need info on my Catalina 22 trailer sail sfbay at 2:05pm 11.23.21 Might check with Triad Catalina 22 - Triad Trailers or could have been a local California trailer ma
Water tank pick up Steve_Catalina at 2:03pm 11.23.21 Since you mentioned it happens on both tanks I belive it has to be at a point that is common to both
H23 Anchor Locker (1) rgranger at 2:01pm 11.23.21 Clean it out well, rough up the edges for a good bond and fill it with some "goop". Goop dries int
OK... it isn't a boat, but... rgranger at 1:55pm 11.23.21 If you go the Flex Seal route..... PLEEEEASE film it! And do your best Phil Swift.:beer::poop:
Pearson 30 fred1diver at 1:29pm 11.23.21 thank you everyone, I'm supposed to go see it this coming Saturday
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 1:03pm 11.23.21 With the fill caps off, there was no change so I don't believe it's a clogged vent line.
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS dkinzer at 12:58pm 11.23.21 I would swap out the hose sooner than later. I plan to. I need to source some 1-1/2" ID hose suita
H23 Anchor Locker kgibson4 at 12:45pm 11.23.21 You are probably right. The thru-hull on my H23 is in about that location.
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS Scott B at 12:39pm 11.23.21 The attached photo shows the result of swapping the pipe end-for-end and adding a 1-1/2" straight t

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