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Lectrasan not working Bob of SF at 11:53am 06.23.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6084 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 4/2033 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 19/1107 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 22/1961 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 0/1077 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 2/1028 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 7/1031 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 2/1054 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 1/1299 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 6/1694 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 0/1008 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 3/1457 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 32/3630 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 5/1389 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 2/1669 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 4/1298 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 1/1529 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 3/1929 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 5/1347 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 16/1802 I assume that most who are living the dream are doing something much more interesting than surfing t

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Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:42pm 09.23.21 @dlochner I see you just went up the Delaware and through the C&D canal. I'm heading that same way
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 3:42pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model 2000 H240.
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 09.23.21 Please tell us which boat model
Squeaky bulkhead sail sfbay at 3:37pm 09.23.21 Do a search on this forum on "squeaky bukhards" and you find some options in thread like these: How
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Mechone at 3:35pm 09.23.21 Remove the 2x nylon M6 screws ,new ones are on amazon. Remove prop pull out cutlass . Now the bad n
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 09.23.21 Is this a water ballast boat. What is the year of the boat or better yet, what is the hull number
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 3:29pm 09.23.21 Gee, on my boat the fridge can run for two days before I need to run the engine. What kinda boats
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? (1) twodzusfittings at 3:27pm 09.23.21 Battery setup- what are you using? On my 30, I'm using two Group 24, 850's. I try to not use the mot
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dLj at 3:26pm 09.23.21 We were about 4.3 miles off the Light at 10:39 pm. https://maps.findmespot.com/s/5Y86#history/asse
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Stu Jackson at 3:21pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping beverages go... I really like ore
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? Stu Jackson at 3:18pm 09.23.21 Wait before you go to a shop. How big is your house bank? How big is your alternator? Internally
Thru Hull Backers jssailem at 3:11pm 09.23.21 :plus: for @Artey1
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window wade the giant at 3:00pm 09.23.21 I replaced that front windshield on my 1991 Passage 42 in 2001. I dealt with Hunter, who informed
Tropical Storm Sam (2) jssailem at 2:59pm 09.23.21 @rgranger198536 It bears watching. Conditions can change.
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 2:59pm 09.23.21 Showing some wear, and headed South for 6 months. Dont want to deal with it 1000 miles from home
Spinnaker halyard on 272 Sailfanatic at 2:21pm 09.23.21 Is the advantage of running it external just to reduce noise at rest? Or is there some other benefi
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? kloudie1 at 2:17pm 09.23.21 Alternator should push the voltage up to around 13.5-14 volts. Check all alternator connections fir
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star (1) rgranger at 2:10pm 09.23.21 Prefer a nice sipping rum. :) Hmmmm I would not turn down a glass of spiced rum but as sipping b
Tropical Storm Sam (1) rgranger at 2:08pm 09.23.21 Hmmmm so... landfall someplace between Mid-Florida and South Carolina...????
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star dlochner at 2:07pm 09.23.21 Drink Scotch...:pimp: Prefer a nice sipping rum. :)

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