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Where to put thru-hull transducer Robert at 11:00am 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 2/919 Can anyone tell me where to place a depth finder transducer that will register a reading by shooting
New links library Phil Herring at 6:41am 07.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/804 It only took eight years or so, but we've upgraded our meager sailing links page to full-on library
HR 2550 David H at 10:04am 07.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/994 For 34 years the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exempted discharges from recreati
Shaft lock??? stimpy at 10:04am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 Does anyone use a shaft lock in neutral when left on a mooring... or when sailing.I have a Yanmar 2G
:(O.K. lets talk toilets (1) sand sailor at 9:56am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1891 this is what i removed when replacing the floor in my boat but no holding tank(not required when boa
Great Lakes Oday Rendevouz john at 11:38am 07.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 Great Lakes Oday Rendevouz scheduled for Aug 11'12, 2007 at Battery Park Marina in Sandusky, Ohio. T
Windlass Manual Override FrankT at 11:34am 07.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3150 Our recently purchased Hunter came with a electric windlass ( what a blessing). It is a Simpson Lawr
My first night on the hook JerryA at 11:42am 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1525 I spent my first night on the anchor this past Saturday evening. I've spent several nights at the do
Avoiding lobster pot lines sailgirl20776 at 12:02pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/4912 Any tips out there about how to avoid getting caught in lobster pot lines? There are lobster pots ev
Diesel Engine Hard to Start-SOMETIMES Emma-Mia at 12:24pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1507 I have a 1988 Universal M-25XP with 1025 hours on it. Lately I have a hard time starting the engine.
Accident on the Elk River Mike B at 1:26pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1133 Anybody from the northern Chesapeake hear the details regarding the accident between a wave runner a
Bad odour when flushing toilet Michel at 2:01pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 I am a new sailboat owner.When flushing the toilet we experience a terrible odour in the head and
Custom Engine Hoist Neil at 2:04pm 07.23.07 Ask All Sailors 26/3940 For various reasons I need a custom engine hoist to handle a not too heavy outboard motor to be moun
Hood Furler Randy Trautman at 3:17pm 07.23.07 Big Boats 8/1099 The original Hunter rigging diagrams I have show a pulley anchored to the bottom of the anchor locke
Hunter 260 - Split in keel Anthony Pogson at 3:12pm 07.23.07 Smaller Boats 6/1502 The keel on recently purchased 260 has a split in the base which resulted in some delaminating of th
change macerator on hunter 340 captainwolf at 12:13am 07.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1707 I NEED SOME INFO ON CHANGING THE MACERATOR ON MY HUNTER 340 1997. THE MOTOR RUNS THE HOSE GOING OUT
Bow Eye Terry Wasik at 11:41pm 07.21.07 Big Boats 6/1405 I have purchased a 2004 Hunter 41 and am placing it on a mooring ball. I need to install a bow eye f
26-S and 26-M comparison mcote at 12:52am 07.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/893 Could anyone tell me which model sails the best between the 26-S and 26-M. I have read where there i
Capri 16.5 gooseneck Bryan at 12:45am 07.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/1289 I have a capri 16.5 with an original 1998 boom and gooseneck and need to adapt itto a 2006 Mast fit
Hoave you covered that uuggllyy spare tire yet? jackhartjr at 12:39am 07.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 Some of the other posts about spare tires led me to ask this; Do you have a cover on your spare? If

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1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 2:08pm 10.03.21 I found a drawing of the yanmar motor mount. Diameter of the mounting hole is 12.2 (I assume metric)
Water Heater replacement for H31 Steve_Catalina at 2:05pm 10.03.21 Has anyone replaced their water heater with heat exchanger on a H31? The water heater locker is 16"
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 2:02pm 10.03.21 here's the port side. I'll have to get a welder to fix the toe rail. The rain just stopped, but I'
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 1:48pm 10.03.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:30pm 10.03.21 But to the OP, if you're new to sailing (not saying you are, just speculating) and you value your ti
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Mr. Dave at 1:27pm 10.03.21
Stern rail seats sail sfbay at 12:52pm 10.03.21 Here you go: SternPerch sailboat seats for stern rails of older boats. (zarcor.com) AND DIY Add More
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 12:47pm 10.03.21 Or redrill and retap for oversize bolt if there is a glassed-in (probably aluminium) plate. It's d
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 12:35pm 10.03.21 Is that an end grain balsa cored deck or plywood? Strange design for the stanchion base, appears
Hunter 376 Water Tank Shut Off Access (1) senang at 12:22pm 10.03.21 H38 2004 build. If similar setup the water line to the pump leaves the tank at the aft bottom end an
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 12:18pm 10.03.21 I have what i consider an easier way of feeding in fresh water while on the hard, every fall when i
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair senang at 12:10pm 10.03.21 Or redrill and retap for oversize bolt if there is a glassed-in (probably aluminium) plate.
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B ifmdalvey at 12:09pm 10.03.21 I have what i consider an easier way of feeding in fresh water while on the hard, every fall when i
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 11:53am 10.03.21 I appreciate all the helpful responses. It's gives me things to think about. Many thanks
Leaking Boat Stanchions sunlover at 11:51am 10.03.21 As for the rest of your questions, I'm not sure yet. There are a few more stanchions with stress c
Leaking Boat Stanchions Bluenose at 11:46am 10.03.21 OK, you were lucky. When I removed the base, the threads were shot - maybe because of the heat gener
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 11:43am 10.03.21 toe rail, thank you, I didn't know what it was called. I was planning to take it off but when I s
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 11:41am 10.03.21 First layer of fiberglass. Is that an end grain balsa cored deck or plywood? Strange design
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 11:36am 10.03.21 I own a Beneteau Oceanis 37 and can't find the electronics enclosure box. Does anyone know where it
Leaking Boat Stanchions BigEasy at 11:23am 10.03.21 I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket and only a small lip to prevent leakage.

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