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Marina dock MOB ladder question. Richard at 8:38am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1223 Do any of your docks have emergency pull down ladders? If so, do you know the manufacturer? Thanks
Black Coolant rardiH36 at 10:32am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 16/4777 Hi all:About six months ago I purchased an 1980 Hunter 36 with a 2QM Yanmar engine. It is fitted
MAC Venture Hull #172, What Year?? mikiedaman at 11:08am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1382 Had this over at Oday owners trying to find what this boat was. It's a Venture Hull #172. No number
Hatch replacement Eddie at 10:36am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1339 I am replacing the foward hatch on my H31 with a Hood stainless steel model. My question is what typ
Gasoline to diesel swap - best engine? Nestor at 12:37pm 10.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/1222 What is the best suited diesel engine and shaft combination to swap into a 1977 Ericson sloop with t
Gray water question sol y mar at 1:06pm 10.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1076 Purchased a 1979 oday 25 late this summer, and have been opening hatches and crawling around trying
Raymarine Heading Sensor Problem huntdmd at 2:11pm 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4995 I am the proud new owner of a 2000 Catalina 470 with a full Raymarine system. ST80 Masterview, 2 ST
nice table mod Darwin robin among the California fruits and nuts at 4:35pm 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 3/996 Darwin, Of the many table mods, yours looks very professional, and an interesting new approach. when
Jeanneau 36i Opinions jane5097 at 9:59pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4959 I'm thinking about buying a new (078)Jeanneau 36i. Since it's a new boat I'm having trouble findin
Standing Rig Damage Mark Mynsberge at 10:50pm 10.09.07 Big Boats 2/869 My shroud came in contact with an overhead door while being moved and it shifted over 1-2 inches. I
rubber guides at end of yardarms Steve Bondorowsky at 12:01am 10.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/955 Ahoy Mates,Where do I find those rubber guides, one at the end of each yardarm (or whatever they'r
Stern line mooring Michael at 11:55pm 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1155 When mooring with a line ( or 2) off the stern, I find it awkward to winch the line in, as the wheel
Hey Phil-where did my picture go? PrincessoftheLake at 12:55am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/868 The picture that shows up when I post is not the one I had on here. Did Captain Grumpy ask you to r
Replace a single 4D battery with two 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:02am 10.10.07 Big Boats 3/1880 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Replace a 12v house battery with 2 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:04am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1529 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Compass Removal Jim S.11552 at 1:32am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1202 I am trying to remove my Danforth compass housing to get at the steering mechanism in the pedistal.
Interior fabric -- sources and ideas needed! Relic at 1:35am 10.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1491 I'm in the process of removing the stained/mildewed and generally grungy fabric from the cabin of my
Re-installing a tie-down point Doug A at 12:24am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1177 I am in the process of re-installing a tie-down point (it secures a strap from the bimimi top) that
H23 Compass Brian M H23 at 2:01am 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1070 I'm curious - where do other hunter 23 owners keep their compass (and other navigation gear). Mine
Head pump friction Georger Kornreich at 2:26am 10.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1457 Hi Peggie,The piston of the head pump develops a lot of friction (old problem) and is freed up imm

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Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:51pm 11.07.21
Alternator wiring SycloneDriver at 6:50pm 11.07.21 After a quick google search it appears that the center connector is also B+.
331 Oceanis wiring diagram SoSound at 6:44pm 11.07.21
Alternator wiring SycloneDriver at 6:36pm 11.07.21 I wonder if the center wire could be the stator tap used to drive the tach. It's been too long sinc
Jib halyard question. Stu Jackson at 6:27pm 11.07.21 If you do the search on jib downhaul you may find my prior posts on this subject, did one just last
Adding a 115V outlet Jaxn at 6:15pm 11.07.21 FWIW, I have a Blue Sea charger/ACR combo that is hard-wired to the battery, but plugs in to AC via
Has anyone built a boarding step? (1) SoSound at 6:14pm 11.07.21 Today I noticed quite a few milk crates and 8 x 10's attached to the finger piers. I guess we're l
Has anyone built a boarding step? SoSound at 6:08pm 11.07.21
Frostbiting on a grand scale? jon hansen at 6:03pm 11.07.21 thanks for the heads up
Has anyone built a boarding step? Ken Cross at 5:37pm 11.07.21 I saw a beautiful wooden step at a boat show but choked at the $175 price. So with $10-12 of mater
Jib halyard question. Jacktar at 5:04pm 11.07.21 Try when you head into the wind, dropping the jib first then the main in reverse order of the way yo
Alternator wiring (1) leo310 at 4:45pm 11.07.21 199933
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.07.21 It was not designed to be pressurized but not sure about low pressure mattress pumps
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 3:58pm 11.07.21
Jib halyard question. kappykaplan at 3:56pm 11.07.21 @SailingLoto , you are welcome. :beer:
Jib halyard question. SailingLoto at 3:55pm 11.07.21 Do a search on "jib downhaul" on this site. I was just reading up on that. Thank you.
331 Oceanis wiring diagram ChrisMro at 3:53pm 11.07.21 Thanks SoSound. When I cruise, I keep all my batteries ON and on anchor, in the morning, my house b
Jib halyard question. kappykaplan at 3:45pm 11.07.21 Do a search on "jib downhaul" on this site.
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? JamesG161 at 3:37pm 11.07.21 Your Drop Zinc must be electrically connected to your Shaft Zinc. Using an engine block clamp for t
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Tally Ho at 3:35pm 11.07.21

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