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Nice N Easy - Chef Pass - Rigolets info (1) GuyH at 12:51am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/990 I brought my boat back to Lake Pontchartrain from Pensacola this weekend. As you know, the Hwy 90 br
Cutting hole in hull ... what bit? flyhop at 1:21am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1604 I am replacing raw water intake thru-hull and ball valve properly. PO had a simple Marelon ball val
Is safety an accident? SailboatOwners.com at 2:06am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2487 Sailing is a relatively safe activity but how hard do you try to prevent possible accidents?Do you
Hit something SEADANCE at 3:12am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1907 Hi guys and gals,Have a question because I am still frazzled by this. We were motoring thru the Ba
Winter Blues Don at 3:24am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1597 The fall weather is creeping in and the prospect of spending another wet winter in the Northwest is
Increasing Number of Flushes Per Tankful Eric Motter at 2:33am 09.17.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1531 I have an Island Packet 35 with a 15 gallon holding tank and an electric Jabsco head. The head seem
boat seems slow under power Chuck15670 at 3:43am 09.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1587 My 473 seems slow under power. The hull is free of marine growth. The boat is equipped with a stan
help me capt. hawk!!!! bay idyll at 4:37am 09.17.07 Seidelmann 1/1488 i'm sure your expertise extends to the yanmar 3gm30 that is in my boat! first off, the bottom job is
Need help finding someting Kevin C 26S at 5:59am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/864 I'm not sure what it is called, so I can't seem to find it.It is the thing that connects the main
White smoke is likely steam Craig at 5:49am 09.17.07 Seidelmann 2/1455 The white smoke is most likely steam from over heating. I had the same thing happen and it was a par
Adding automatic float switch to bilge pump Ted1394 at 6:01am 09.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2796 I was surprised that my 92 38s5 does not have an automatic float switch on the electric bilge pump.
Inspection covers in cabin GregS at 7:26am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1191 So I am trying to decide if I have to lift my boat off the trailer or not, (To fix the swing keel) s
replacing flexible gally faucet hose Thane22692 at 6:20am 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1701 my galley faucet developed quite a leak; turns out the metal wrapped flexible hose (that pulls up so
26X Original DVD from MacGregor JoMama12879 at 8:31am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1084 My husband and I were lucky enough to buy a gently used 2002 MacX on 7/7/07. With thte addition of
Window Replacements Jehu dodge at 8:23am 09.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/891 Small windows(6) need replacement. Would like soom info on supplier. Do I have to replace the frame?
boom height stuart22320 at 7:45am 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1038 hi, my 85 mac 25 ij have been sailing with the boom above the wide part of the track where the slide
thru-hull P.C.17246 at 9:42am 09.17.07 Catalina 30 1/1313 Had to clean out the fresh water strainer so I closed the seacock, removed the strainer and water co
Diesel fuel stabilizer llogue at 9:27am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Does STP diesel fuel treatment act as a fuel stabilizer for diesel or do I need to look for somethin
MAXIMUM HORSE POWER FOR A HUNTER 270 anahoul at 9:26am 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1299 Hi i just bought a Hunter 270 model 1998 and it comes with a Honda 15 HP, but i feel it extremely sl
Replacement diesel instead of outboard? riversailor at 10:22am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1496 O.K. you all convinced me the outboard is a bad idea. Can anyone suggest where I might get a list of

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trailer extension Leeward Rail at 4:36pm 09.23.21 this is so easy I feel so stupid... live and learn. Hehe. IMO it is always better to find out some
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star (1) dLj at 4:35pm 09.23.21 Because I have a friend with a beach house in Lewes, DE I have observed boats anchoring in the lee
cat22 woe's Seascoutship501 at 4:29pm 09.23.21 so I'm pretty sure one of my scouts lost the clevis pin for the keel fork. is it 5/16" x 3/4"???
trailer extension (1) Seascoutship501 at 4:28pm 09.23.21 so I finally had a chance to get by the trailer and this is so easy I feel so stupid... live and lea
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 4:27pm 09.23.21 We'll be in the Chesapeake for about a month before heading south. Sharing adult beverages and tel
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Stu Jackson at 4:27pm 09.23.21 That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Ahh, fiction or poetic license. I'll take door # three...
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 4:27pm 09.23.21 Thanks, that's not good news.
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? Tally Ho at 4:27pm 09.23.21
Saildrive Volvo D2 55 (1) sail sfbay at 4:23pm 09.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Datasheet attached. Might need your serial number to make sure you get the r
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star shemandr at 4:21pm 09.23.21 Sharing adult beverages and telling highly accurate recounting of sailing and life adventures wou
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star shemandr at 4:19pm 09.23.21 Because I have a friend with a beach house in Lewes, DE I have observed boats anchoring in the lee o
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services jssailem at 4:17pm 09.23.21 Living on the west coast of the USA I am sorry I have little to no experience in that area of the Me
propane sail sfbay at 4:00pm 09.23.21 Jedaye.........measure the propane locker to make sure the selected tank fits.
propane Jedaye at 3:59pm 09.23.21 The boat and I are in Barbados. Should have said that first.
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines (1) sail sfbay at 3:58pm 09.23.21 Photo of a Catalina 22 with jib sheet track outside the lifelines. If that is an issue could install
propane Jedaye at 3:56pm 09.23.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! 10 lb and you can buy one here Alu
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:42pm 09.23.21 @dlochner I see you just went up the Delaware and through the C&D canal. I'm heading that same way
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 3:42pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model 2000 H240.
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.23.21 Do a search on this forum on "squeaky bukhards" and you find some options in thread like these: How

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