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Replacing bolts Mac at 10:00pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2559 I've been reading some of the past posts on stainless steel. It seems that there is some lower grad
Rules of the road ignored.... Maine Sail at 9:51pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1967 I'm posting this as a service to the many fisherman who ply the waters of the US and who are constan
Need critique and advice Hugh4753 at 10:47pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 13/1119 We were out sailing Saturday when a thunderstorm came up "real fast". We were on a port tack close
Shore Power Cord Gunk John T1594 at 12:02am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1729 This happenes every year about the middle of the summer. My shore power cord becomes covered with so
O'Day 25 opening port replacement dicknatta at 12:08am 07.09.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1688 The opening ports on my O'Day 25 have been gradually falling apart -- it was time to replace them.
surge brakes Vrs, salt water Malcolm & Darlene at 12:35am 07.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2376 I just bought a trailer with surge brakes that aren't working,,I would like to rebuild them, However
Refrigerator problems Melody at 12:22am 07.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1456 Hi all! I have a 1989 Beneteau 390 and am having problems with the refrigerator. It is a drop-in m
Cool sailing......... Glenn17427 at 12:40am 07.09.07 Day Sailers 4/1278 Hi all,Dawn and I arrived at Ventura Marina Sunday morning around 10:00 am, after about 30 minute
Motoring Speed Gerry Bogert at 12:57am 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1781 I have a Hunter 31 (1984) with the Yanmar 2GMF engine and a 3 blade prop (not sure of size). What s
How to cut Tempur Type Memory Foam pimerese at 1:29am 07.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1626 The admiral has determined that the 3" thick Tempur memory foam mattress topper we purchased at a lo
3GM30F operating temperature follow-up John T1594 at 1:51am 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5948 I wrote a week or so ago asking what was the normal engine operating temperature for the Yanmar 3GM3
gooseneck replacement Gerry Bogert at 2:49am 07.09.07 Other Sailboats 0/903 Anyone know where to get a replacement part for an older 36?Currently getting prices from machine
Atomic 4 transmission behavior sailingdude at 3:05am 07.09.07 Catalina 30 3/3145 I just finished moving the shift and throttle controls on my 1980 C-30 up onto the steering pedestal
Restoring Exterior Teak Kevin Twine at 3:14am 07.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3419 We just bought a 1985 Pearson 303. We are new to sailing a boat of this size. The previous owner c
foul weather sailing Yvan Brouillard at 3:17am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2443 I hit my first foul weather ever two weeks ago ! Sudden storm, high winds, lightning etc. The ligh
Rust Stains Shep10699 at 3:25am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/4418 Looking for recommendations on how to remove rust stains from my new Achilles.
Alarm Panal..Buzzer Scott at 4:06am 07.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2379 2002 34 MK II with an M35B with 300 hr's....While returning from a trip this weekend with the engin
240 starboard list woody at 4:29am 07.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1052 my oday 240 is equipped with a honda 9.9 extra longshaft and electric start. It list to starboard e
Peggy...I still have a slight odour... Paul H at 5:18am 07.09.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2918 After several cleanings of my holding tank...I did the "sniff tests" on all of my connection hoses,
Replaced your cabin bulbs with L.E.D? Jeffrey at 5:32am 07.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1070 There was a young man selling the small L.E.D. replacement bulbs at a marine swap meet here a few we

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When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 7:19pm 09.28.21 @ontherocks83 - you miss my point. I agree with you that a completely empty tank (as Maine Sail) te
When is diesel fuel too old? Davidasailor26 at 7:18pm 09.28.21 I see your point, but (and I could be wrong) what if you look at the amount of fuel in your tank as
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 7:12pm 09.28.21 I believe that there is some "middle ground here" that has to be considered. If a tank is complete
Adding kayak to sailboat SoSound at 7:12pm 09.28.21 Hoping weather improves. Want a sail across Juan D Fuca in the morning. ...Small Craft Advisory...
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 7:05pm 09.28.21 The big point (I believe) is that the idea of topping off your tanks to prevent moisture build up i
When is diesel fuel too old? MikeHoncho at 7:02pm 09.28.21 That seals it for me!;) To paraphrase an old financial commercial "When Maine Sail talks, people li
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 6:53pm 09.28.21 Yea, I'll be sure to tell my buddy with the Grand Banks 43 Eastbay that he should pump out his 450
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS Bluenose at 6:52pm 09.28.21 Thanks to you all for your kind comments. As to the Stack Pack, that's what he'll be doing - convert
Its funny Friday! (1) Captain W at 6:47pm 09.28.21 198782
Bringing dogs aboard Captain W at 6:43pm 09.28.21 Love all the pictures - I can tell there are some great companions out there!
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:41pm 09.28.21 We sail all year long down here in South Carolina so emptying the tank would be somewhat of an incon
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 6:40pm 09.28.21 Yea, I'll be sure to tell my buddy with the Grand Banks 43 Eastbay that he should pump out his 450 g
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 6:38pm 09.28.21 @Charles Erwin , please note that I deleted my post after reading the Maine Sail website discussion
When is diesel fuel too old? Charles Erwin at 6:31pm 09.28.21 @Charles Erwin , please note that I deleted my post after reading the Maine Sail website discussion
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:29pm 09.28.21 Pretty sure Dow is right. However, since you disagree, please explain the results of your experime
When is diesel fuel too old? (1) ontherocks83 at 6:29pm 09.28.21 I'm not saying I am a Maine Sail fan boy but he has not let me down yet. A lot of my refit was based
When is diesel fuel too old? smokey73 at 6:13pm 09.28.21 Give this a go. Does an Empty Marine Fuel Tank Condensate? - Marine How To That seals it for me!
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 6:04pm 09.28.21 Give this a go. Does an Empty Marine Fuel Tank Condensate? - Marine How To
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Scott B at 6:00pm 09.28.21 Sounds like fun. Glad you got it worked out.
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch drm1 at 5:44pm 09.28.21 ok it's down, and the boat was transported yesterday to Bayport Yachting Centre in Midland. Unfortun

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