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Lectrasan not working Bob of SF at 11:53am 06.23.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5953 Well, I was directed to Peggy Hall here for Lectrasan questions, although any help by anyone would b
Out haul Catalina 22 Julie at 12:23pm 06.23.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1978 I just bought a 22 and put her together, as she was trailered and broken down for storage. Upon set
H26 Trailer Question pmeyers at 12:59pm 06.23.07 Smaller Boats 19/1070 I'm about to hit the road for about 1200 mile tow. I have the factory trailer for the H26 which ha
The names gotta go but... SEADANCE at 1:49pm 06.23.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1878 As of about two hours ago, Peter and I are the owners of a 1979 33 foot Hunter named "Gin Mill". She
Cruising northern Green Bay and Lake Michigan Bruce20825 at 2:55pm 06.23.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1044 Co-Skipper Bill and I will be cruising Michigan's Garden Peninsula at the head of Lake Michigan. We
Sailing the 4th (1) 70623 at 3:17pm 06.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/994 OK, I'll try this again. I will be sailing out of Grand Traverse Bay Mi. on the 3rd or 4th. Any-one
San Francisco bay sailors Roger at 4:29pm 06.23.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1000 Question for San Francisco bay sailors:To visit SF for sailing, what months would typically be the
VHF Radio & GPS thubbard84 at 4:10pm 06.23.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1033 I have a Uniden Solara VHF radio that has the DSC feature. How exactly do you "hook up" a GPS to it?
Hunter 23 Stanchions William Best at 4:55pm 06.23.07 Smaller Boats 1/1252 I am wondering if anyone knows of a source for replacing my two starboard stanchions. I have been un
Espar heater not coming on uptownsteve at 3:19pm 06.23.07 Big Boats 6/1511 I have recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 386 in Vancouver Canada. The Espar heating system was workin
Rub Rail ulpilotrmh at 8:23pm 06.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/978 When I upgraded my rub rail to the newer wide rail I asked CD tech support how many sections of the
Vented Loops Terry Stewart at 8:43pm 06.21.07 Catalina 310 3/1370 Our marine head appears to have a siphon created where water still fills the bowl (about half way) w
..and the spiders come out at night! Bob4203 at 10:56pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 32/3241 We are docked at Lake Lanier, Georgia where all critters abound near fresh water and the surrounding
Leaking Heat Exchanger Universal M18 Dave Rogers at 11:22pm 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1288 I just had an engine survey on the 1986 C27 I bought. The surveyor says the heat exchanger is leakin
New rudder post angle ? degree Wit Ostrenko at 11:41pm 06.21.07 Morgan 2/1594 Building new stainless stell rudder post. Don't have the correct angle to bend pipe. Is it a standar
Galley water set-up Charm at 12:48am 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1260 Could someone please explian to me, in detail, how you have your galley water system set up. My boa
Is a storm jib needed on O'Day 25? & Anchor? sPk at 12:20am 06.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1489 I am hoping to bring my O'Day 25 up to the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. The weather up there t
Hitchcraft Rope Ties JoshGray at 2:00am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1753 Found out about these neat devices from the sailnet forum. They look like they could be very useful,
Keel Bolt Leaks!!!! (1) JustinG328 at 2:07am 06.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1304 Well, I have a 1981 MacGregor 25 and I finally put the boat in the water for the first time yesterda
Living the Dream...anyone??? MoonSailer at 1:29am 06.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1637 I assume that most who are living the dream are doing something much more interesting than surfing t

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Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 9:38am 07.07.21 I believe the water is coming in through the hole in the mast-step for the mast wiring. We saw that
Shaft alignment markwbird at 9:11am 07.07.21 The procedure for checking the alignment can be found on Youtube. Basically use a feeler gauge to c
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 9:08am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus PeterBreit at 9:00am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
1 month of sailing, update jeepbluetj at 8:52am 07.07.21 My C-30 had "put the cringle over the horn" reefing and it was a major PITA. Made up a "Dog Bone"
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 07.07.21 Here is a picture of the water tank with the lines I figured out labeled. When I flip the pressure
Will this battery charger work? Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.07.21 The ProSport HD12 is a significantly better charger than the NOCO but the Victron Blue Smart charger
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 07.07.21 Thanks for the feedback Scott. It looks like it's only about $30 more for blocks that will handle 7/
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working cymeyer at 7:46am 07.07.21 i would drain the entire tank. might help. can't hurt. make sure you pump the bilge well after
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Leeward Rail at 7:19am 07.07.21 Fuel line typically goes out through a scupper. +1 @John Marrone Unless I am mistaken, that is
Question about Jib Furling System Timm R Oday25 at 7:05am 07.07.21 Sunbird , I did indeed find the way you are describing on the CDI website . The main concern I have
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 6:43am 07.07.21 It's on my H265. photo will have to wait until this weekend when I'm back up at the lake
Just can't get no release! Scott T-Bird at 6:41am 07.07.21 That should be a good one and a big improvement over an old fiddle block. Keep in mind that the max
Motor mount just not lifting any more Leeward Rail at 6:31am 07.07.21 FYI: there is/was a rebuild kit available for the oem Garhauer mount. Can't remember who posted ab
1 month of sailing, update Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 07.07.21 On what model boat and can you provide a photo
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:19am 07.07.21 Slow down pulling in rain. If winds are too strong, pull over and stay put
Shaft alignment leo310 at 6:05am 07.07.21 when you had all this work done on the hard, did your mechanic do the final alignment of the shaft
New H240 shemandr at 5:42am 07.07.21 Congrats! You may get to sail her while on the trailer from the looks of the radar this AM.
Arguing with insurance company Maine Sail at 5:31am 07.07.21 Has anyone been successful negotiating with an insurance company which totaled a sailboat due to an
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working (1) kodiak1120 at 5:29am 07.07.21

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