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260 engine Dave O. at 2:18am 11.29.07 Smaller Boats 3/985 Has anyone ever checked into seeing how hard it is to install and how much it costs to convert a 260
Some Wind (1) higgs at 2:07am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2144 Last Tuesday we had gusts up to 54 kts. I went to check on Trav'ler and found two damaged stanchion
Oh Happy Day! Gene Kinney at 2:22am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1197 Well, we want to thank all of you for your advice. We kept looking and have just found and bought a
Hunter 25.5 Replace Portlights Keith at 4:59am 11.29.07 Smaller Boats 2/894 I'm looking to replace the portlights on my 1984 25.5, If you have anyinformation you can share that
where are you when you have this information? Ross at 7:12am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 45/2386 The sun has reached its highest point in the sky at 10:30 am eastern standard time. The sun made a
310 information paulj at 8:26am 11.29.07 Catalina 310 1/2002 Over the past few months, my engine has developed a coolant/antifreeze leakin the closed cooling ci
Yanmar Fuel Problem Kimbal at 7:47am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1286 I have a fuel problem. My 3cyl yanmar GM30 cuts out when put in gear unless throttle is advanced imm
Just got a Xmass gift from Hunter!!!!!!! abe at 7:25am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1070 ...not exactly. But I had my vaulves replaced (remember the vaulve recall issues) 2 weeks ago...sent
Use Boat Gas In A Car? mrboatman at 7:22am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 29/20097 I have some two-stroke outboard motor gas (50:1 ratio). Would it hurt my six-cylinder Chrysler car
Pennant for Sailboat Owners dot com caguy at 7:21am 11.29.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2775 I realize that Sailboat Owners is a forum and not a club but I think it would be cool if the Chandle
Bilge Pump Popeye18296 at 7:18am 11.29.07 Trailer Sailors 3/1804 Getting closer to the water.Have a Venture 25,circa 1976.Figure a hand pump goes without saying,howe
Free Mac bill@tahoe at 7:16am 11.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/949 There is a free 25' Mac on Craigs list, SF,Ca.just listed today
Zinc Guppy Steve at 9:28am 11.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3594 Our 2003 H356 will spend this winter laid up in the water. I bought a big zinc guppy to hang over t
Raymarine ST60 Depth Replacement Ray at 10:48am 11.29.07 Catalina 310 1/1718 Anyone ever heard of a fishfinder that would be the same size at the Raytheon/Raymarine ST60 digital
Meanwhile, While We Are No Discharge.... Rick D at 10:47am 11.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1502 ....see this link. Geesh, talk about a double standard. Rick D.
electic drill socket winches Stephen R Athey at 8:53am 11.29.07 Seidelmann 2/2023 Does anyone know where I can buy the socket that fit into your winch. I've seen the complete drill
Main Sail lazy bags????? George H260 at 11:41am 11.29.07 Big Boats 9/2793 I think that's what they're called. They connect with lazy jacks on tne boom so your main sail fits
towing Neil Simon at 1:06pm 11.29.07 Catalina 22 7/1490 Hi, I recently purchased a 76 catalina 22' and I am going to be trailoring it for the first time soo
Anchor Windlass H40 Legend Vinny at 8:52pm 11.26.07 Big Boats 4/1121 Well the long project is finally over. The windlass is in, complete with anchor wash down and best
Winterization preferences T37 Phil at 9:19pm 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1352 I am wondering about two steps in my winterization process, loosening the packing nut on the stuffin

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Need an oil pan for a Perkins LD 20663 (Marine 4.263 diesel) jssailem at 9:10am 11.13.21 Billy I found parts for my Perkins 4107 at PacificPower Group in Richfield WA. https://www.pacificp
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 9:08am 11.13.21 unfortunately its under winter wraps....I'll take a few interior shots and post...
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 8:39am 11.13.21 Hi sorry my mind was racing through thoughts as I was typing. I mean after removal of the thru hull
They made the cover of People Magazine Leeward Rail at 8:08am 11.13.21 Not Clearwater. Key West, Jacksonville, maybe Pensacola. We didn't get to any of those locations w
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? jeepbluetj at 7:47am 11.13.21 Ayup - just going to be drifting around. I was also over in Catalina 4 weeks ago and must have passe
Sail cover repair question sail sfbay at 7:40am 11.13.21 For future reference a stack pack for a lazy jack system can be purchased on-line, based on your mea
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:36am 11.13.21 LA is only number 17 on the list of busiest ports. Investing in companies which make very long ancho
Stray Induced Current JoeWhite at 7:34am 11.13.21 Place an LED in series in the green wire. If it lights up there is current in the wire.
Anchor 150 miles offshore ? Alan Gomes at 7:33am 11.13.21 No, they are not going to have them "anchor" 150 miles offshore. They are going to have them cool th
Sail cover repair question Tally Ho at 7:18am 11.13.21 I took my Genoa to North Sail a couple of years ago because I noticed that the cloth at the bottom h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 7:00am 11.13.21 It's almost always a case of keel bolt attachment, torque, age, and decomposition, of the bolts and
2004 41 AC Hex key size for Tiller lever sail sfbay at 6:47am 11.13.21 Long shot............contact the pedestal manufacturer (Lewmar?) for the dimension OR buy a few size
Stray Induced Current kloudie1 at 6:46am 11.13.21 @dLj Yup The reading will vary with position around the generator housing as more or less of the
Stray Induced Current sailme88 at 6:32am 11.13.21 The QED to determine proximity stray field energy is to remove the testing equipment from the area.
Stray Induced Current smokey73 at 6:13am 11.13.21 @dLj Agree. I intend to try a few of those things since they are easy and an interesting experime
Replace Traveler on 35S5 sail sfbay at 6:10am 11.13.21 Suggest contacting the Beneteau 35S5 owner in post #7 in the SBO thread below to find out how he rep
Stray Induced Current dLj at 6:09am 11.13.21 Interesting theoretical discussions. When I first measured the current at the location near the ge
Stray Induced Current smokey73 at 6:02am 11.13.21 Interesting theoretical discussions. When I first measured the current at the location near the gen
Stray Induced Current dLj at 5:57am 11.13.21 That reading is a result of the magnetic field from the generator affecting the measuring sensor of
Stray Induced Current kloudie1 at 5:39am 11.13.21 That reading is a result of the magnetic field from the generator affecting the measuring sensor of

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