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Composting toilets Bob Tigar at 9:12pm 07.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1248 Does anyone have any experience with composting toilets? They seem like a natural for sailboats wit
Black soot - open throttle NYSail at 12:00am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 17/3103 Hello all, I have a Yanmar 3HM35F (1986) in my Pearson 36-2 that I bought last year. I have repla
Iron-on sail patch George16771 at 1:08am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/6594 We're trying to get one more summer's use out of the existing mainsail on an O'day Daysailer that we
Replacement Rudder Rich Johns at 1:11am 07.25.07 Seidelmann 1/1628 Lost our rudder on a Seidelmann 25 - looking for low cost replacement.
The smell is almost gone Bob at 1:49am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1649 Peggie,First a little history about our head. I bought an Ericson 32-3 (1987) early last year. D
Angled Screws Aldo at 2:39am 07.25.07 Catalina 22 8/1515 Does anyone know where these 2 screws go on a C-22?
clicking on links Sherry at 2:50am 07.25.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1250 When I am reviewing a message in the forum, if I click on one of the links along the right hand side
Replacing Motor Mounts soundangel at 2:57am 07.25.07 Newport 0/1739 It appears that the engine mounts in our 1982 Newport were installed before they installed the fuel
Pumping out underway... Gavin Peters at 3:13am 07.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2960 Hi,After a cruise up in Maine, where pumpouts were scarce (and one overflowingincident, yuck!), I
3GM Starting Problems QED Rob2435 at 3:13am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1033 As I had documented in an earlier post, I had intermittent starting problems, when you hit the push
Genset for Hunter 326 Djenkins at 4:11am 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1024 Can anyone with such experience advise me regarding adding a generator to my 2004 326? Where to loc
Decisions, decision!!!! chinny at 4:11am 07.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1390 Hello everyone,I'm desperately looking for information relating to a mid-80's Hunter 34. I've been
Harkin small boat traveller review. CharlieCobra at 5:41am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 I recently installed one on my Venture 21 to replace the clumsy triangle sheet system. Boy! What a
Autohelm ST50 masthead windvane. Patrick at 5:43am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1591 Just had the rigger take down my ST50 masthead windvane which is inoperable after the last hurricane
Mississippi coast marinas? Persy at 7:55am 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2080 I am considering moving my boat to the Mississippi coast. Does anyone know which marinas are back o
Second anchor on a 410 AndrewB at 6:32am 07.25.07 Big Boats 8/1295 A H410 has two anchor rollers. One protrudes further than the other. Has anyone found a anchor that
Bottom paint prep ericorion at 6:20am 07.25.07 Smaller Boats 1/910 After 2 hurricanes blew through the area, my neighbor's 1982 Hunter 22 sank in the canal. I raised i
shroud tension arturo devitalis at 5:49am 07.25.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1905 Do you have insight about using the Loos Guage to tension ALUMINUM, not SS shrouds. How do you adjus
Things I changed Ray at 5:48am 07.25.07 Catalina 310 9/2310 Hi All, Since this is my first year with my boat I have been making a few changes. For one I did ins
Oday 26 Spinnaker Track Location Jim V at 8:40am 07.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1003 Does anyone have a 26 with a spinnaker track? I just picked up a chute for my 26 and would like to

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Best Fill for Drill and Tap Tally Ho at 2:35pm 10.11.21
False fine alarm ? Tally Ho at 2:33pm 10.11.21 propylene glycol The primary components are either ethanol or propylene glycol. You may remember fro
Diesel Fueling Question Davidasailor26 at 2:14pm 10.11.21 I also just pump slowly and listen, and try to know beforehand about how much to expect. Too often t
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix (3) sail sfbay at 2:05pm 10.11.21 Interesting thread on same subject: Rodkicker Issue \| Sailboat Owners Forums. Long shot.......have y
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? kappykaplan at 1:58pm 10.11.21 I don't at present. I can see if I can get you a photo next weekend.
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? NYSail at 1:55pm 10.11.21 JB Weld is what my boatyard used to fill a divot that was keeping the radiator cap from sealing.
False fine alarm ? dlochner at 1:42pm 10.11.21 The alarms will detect almost any organic vapor, such as diesel fuel, alcohol, some cleaning compoun
411 Leaking Port Lights sail sfbay at 1:33pm 10.11.21 Please post what the leak path was and solution to mitigate it.
Hunter 260 Price Data (2021) sail sfbay at 1:10pm 10.11.21 Do the selling price data factor in trailers since they are relatively expensive and necessary, if r
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 12:47pm 10.11.21 Given the corrosion that occurred, do you think it would be worthwhile to attach a zinc to the strut
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 12:28pm 10.11.21 I think the tank will have to come out to access the strut bolts - I just removed my tank last weeke
411 Leaking Port Lights Jefffors at 12:21pm 10.11.21 Per this Lewmar article My hatch/portlight is leaking. What should I do? \| Lewmar: It is important
Diesel Fueling Question sail sfbay at 12:19pm 10.11.21 Also have a fuel gauge in the cockpit but cannot see it when fueling AND since I am just topping off
Towing lestersails at 12:18pm 10.11.21 You should be fine. I used to tow a 1995 Macgregor 26S with a 1995 Mitsubishi Delica, which has sim
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 12:15pm 10.11.21 If the old one is still good why not keep new as spare? Good to know replacements are available. Wh
Towing Tedd at 11:59am 10.11.21 You should be fine. I used to tow a 1995 Macgregor 26S with a 1995 Mitsubishi Delica, which has simi
Insight on sail condition Kingjim91 at 11:46am 10.11.21 Well, true ... you can make it as easy as you like if you ignore all the options made by the full v
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? Richard19068 at 11:30am 10.11.21 Wow. That's a big step up from your two gp27's. Besides the solar are you going to need to otherwi
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? jeepbluetj at 11:09am 10.11.21 4000UV would be better than 4200 in locations that are exposed to sunlight.
Diesel Fueling Question Tom J at 10:53am 10.11.21 Interesting. I assumed everyone had a gauge. Mine is on the top of the tank with a sight hole thru

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