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Doyle Sails - St. Pete, FL - Customer Service Sherry at 8:46am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1213 I know we tend to be vocal when we get bad service from a supplier, but I also believe in being voca
Changing the fuel filter russ downen at 9:09am 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/970 Can anyone out there tell me how to go about changing the fuel filter on the yanmar 1gm10?
portie-pottie with pump-out Beargerr at 9:02am 11.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2425 I followed the advice and purchased a Thetford porta pottie which can hold 5 gal. It seemed that for
winterize cruise air reverse cycle Chuck15670 at 8:53am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1506 Anyone out there have a good way to winterize a cruise air system. I have two units in my boat,but I
We can't forget to say thank you to our Vets! r.w.landau at 8:48am 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 50/3055 Sincerely!r.w.landau
self-tending jib for Mac 26M pupluv at 10:42am 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/914 What happened to the self-tending jib that MacGregor said was in development for the 26M?Will it b
outboard weight for 26X ? pupluv at 10:30am 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/8664 I'm thinking of buying a used 26X. However the boat has a 70hp Suzuki outboard that weighs 356 lbs.
pointing Bob at 10:08am 11.11.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/938 I sail a Hunter 33 82, a Cheubinni Hunter. I have a 150 Roller Furrling headsail. I've raced this bo
centerboard issues painters at 3:27pm 11.11.07 Pearson 2/1846 Have heard people talking about centerboards as a issue. Clunking from side to side as one. Problems
seidelmann 37 electrical schematics mike 4134 at 8:52pm 11.09.07 Seidelmann 1/1864 Hello All,We just bought a 1980 37' Seidelmann!! Just curious if anyone knows or has information
Beneteau boat or engine training classes Ted1394 at 11:22pm 11.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1196 As a former Catalina owner, I'm familiar with classes offered around the U.S. by Moyer Marine specif
welland canal Russell20668 at 11:24pm 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2890 I'm looking to buy a boat locally (Montreal area) but I'm also looking further afield. If I bought a
Install new Sea Era in 356-36 seadaddler at 12:22am 11.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1082 My wilcox critten marine toilet can be a real pain to use,I do OK but I have almost always check it
Tampa Bay chelsabella at 11:54pm 11.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1381 How friendly are the depths of Tampa Bay amd surrounding waters for a Catalina 30 Fin keel that draw
In-mast furling changing to regular sails Haim Amit at 1:59am 11.10.07 Big Boats 2/783 Hi,I have a Hunter 466, year: 2002 with in-mast furling made by Selden.I would like to use the ex
replacing teak hand rails and teak hatch runners sol y mar at 6:39am 11.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2387 I have an 1979 oday 25 and would like to replace the teak hand holds and hatch runners.I know that
Leaking packing box I.R. WC at 6:25am 11.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/953 Seeking advice on what size packing to use. I have 1/8 inch size that the previous owner of the boat
Transmission issues Aldi at 7:02am 11.10.07 Other Sailboats 6/1036 I have noticed that when my A4 is idling the propeller shaft is spinning. I checked to see whether t
Deck sealer for radio antenna wire novelman17128 at 8:19am 11.10.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1686 I am installing a mast-top antenna for my new marine radio and need to run the antenna wire through
Any affordable GPSreferenced wind+log instruments? henkmeuzelaar at 7:41am 11.10.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1116 Rather than hijacking running threads on "understanding windshear" or "pointing angle to weather" I

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Synthetic oil for a M-35B Benny17441 at 8:47pm 09.12.21 If you are going to change the oil and filter seasonally then you might as well use a premium refine
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? MikeHoncho at 8:25pm 09.12.21 The possibility of flammable gasoline vapor in the system is minimal compared to the methane from th
Teak seats and trim. arf145 at 8:25pm 09.12.21 +1 Another happy user of Semco
grinding sound starting?? Ken Cross at 8:20pm 09.12.21 Visually inspect the teeth on your flywheel and starter. You can also remove the starter (Don't forg
Sailrite Sail Kits MikeHoncho at 8:19pm 09.12.21 I've never sewn a sail but we got some canvas kits from them and we're very happy with them on our
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) dLj at 8:15pm 09.12.21 If you would like to send me a PM I will give you my phone number and I would certainly talk with y
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Ken Cross at 8:12pm 09.12.21 Consider this. In the event of an actual knockdown the surface area of the conductors of your batter
Bringing dogs aboard rgranger at 8:12pm 09.12.21
Sailrite Sail Kits Ken Cross at 8:10pm 09.12.21 I've never sewn a sail but we got some canvas kits from them and we're very happy with them on our p
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Ken Cross at 8:04pm 09.12.21 Thanks everyone for your inputs. We did decide just to increase the data on our phone plan. The peop
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Ken Cross at 8:01pm 09.12.21 With that much washing and rinsing there can't be very much volume there. I would just use it normal
Refrigerator Siphoning water Benny17441 at 8:01pm 09.12.21 There is usually no check valves in refrigerator drains as they work by gravity and they usually dra
Bringing dogs aboard Ken Cross at 7:58pm 09.12.21 Get him a doggie life jacket. They are inexpensive online. And stop worrying about it. Many people g
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Ken Cross at 7:45pm 09.12.21 If you would like to send me a PM I will give you my phone number and I would certainly talk with yo
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? SeaDogRun at 7:32pm 09.12.21
Apostle Islands Charter jaysweet at 6:23pm 09.12.21 We just got back from the trip, so here's a review of (perhaps) the more interesting parts: the roug
Finishing Etiquette PaulK at 6:13pm 09.12.21 Of course the other Starboard tack boat had nothing to do with Port's getting stuck in any wind shad
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? shemandr at 5:59pm 09.12.21 You shouldn't assume that because your friends boat has an electric bilge pump that you do too. Han
Swing crane info Paddlincanuk at 5:49pm 09.12.21 jssailem & PaulK thank you for your very helpful advice!!
Help with B&G systems TimFromLI at 5:49pm 09.12.21 If all else fails, borrow a buddy's NMEA transducer and see if it works. I has a problem with my win

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