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Anchor Weight Question Magothy Boy at 12:09am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 97/8027 Hey FolksI friend of mine gave me a Suncor stainless steel CQR anchor. Nice friend! It is labele
Racing with in mast furling Syversens at 12:17am 09.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1554 Hi All, I'v been playing with the thought of racing my 361... it would be in the free for all class
pre-inspection Don Crowther at 12:30am 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/905 I'm looking for someone who would be intersted in doing a pre-inspection on a couple of hunter 31's.
Nice N Easy - Chef Pass - Rigolets info (1) GuyH at 12:51am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/996 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 11/1645 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 22/2549 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 22/1918 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 11/1658 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 7/1543 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 6/1607 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 1/1510 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 3/875 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 2/1483 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 5/2845 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 13/1200 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 5/1714 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 3/1097 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 4/904 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 4/1050 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 1/1336 Had to clean out the fresh water strainer so I closed the seacock, removed the strainer and water co

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Mystery electrical switch Crusty Ol Salt at 4:21pm 10.19.21 My swag is the main shore power breaker.
Trailer lug nut tightness sail sfbay at 4:20pm 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! Great question!! ............lug nut torque depends on its diameter Lug Nut
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 10.19.21
What's in your toolkit? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 10.19.21 I have a Stanley socket/wrench set in a plastic case. Includes Allen wrenches and an assortment of b
Can anyone Id this? Tally Ho at 4:07pm 10.19.21 I don't know what it is but I can post it up for you
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Pagan Baby at 4:01pm 10.19.21 That seems really cheap. What did you use for the cover and how well has it held up? Also, how do
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed mdibella at 3:39pm 10.19.21 Is the hull fair? Clean is good, but if the last bottom job was shoddy you will not have laminar f
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. Siamese at 3:23pm 10.19.21 You could, but it's going to look AWFULL. That is, until it peels off. Which probably won't take v
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 3:23pm 10.19.21 199388
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. sail sfbay at 2:55pm 10.19.21 Before you consider paint you might want to see this video on repairing spider and hairline gelcoat
Can anyone Id this? shemandr at 2:28pm 10.19.21 I'm so relieved it's not a bosun's chair.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 10.19.21 Have you considered a funnel with a hose connected with a hose clamp?
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant JoeWhite at 2:07pm 10.19.21 I use Rectorseal from Home Depot. Yellow paste good for water or fuel. I called the manufacturer for
Isotemp water heaters Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 10.19.21 lower voltage would be better in that case. I'm sure you meant wattage.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 1:35pm 10.19.21 The tank for my dinghy OB is a sealed tank with the pressure valve. The sealed tanks will develop a
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 1:05pm 10.19.21 Update: After disconnecting the fuel line and running the motor dry on Saturday, today I connected t
Companionway Hatch Storage stickinthemud57 at 1:04pm 10.19.21 In my 26S, when sailing I just toss the cover into the double berth under the cockpit. When at ancho
Isotemp water heaters NYSail at 12:41pm 10.19.21 That is my feeling on the shell... kind of thought he plastic would be better. And yes I understand
Looking at a boat...that sank! dlochner at 12:41pm 10.19.21 drying techniques are very effective but if they don't have access to areas they are ineffective.
Propane Outboard dlochner at 12:32pm 10.19.21 Hi Dave, The Lehr was made by a company in china; Tohatsu and the merc are japanese (same mfr) and

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