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Stuck in Neutral Danica at 5:34am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 10/4217 Sooo the boat is stuck in NEUTRAL! AHHHh this is our first sailboat so we;re very very new!Here's t
H34 Currently Crossing The Atlantic Joe Mullee at 1:10pm 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2713 Richard Bennett, who has posted on this site in the past, is currently crossing the Atlantic in his
Finished the A/C installation tcbro at 9:43pm 06.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/954 Installed a 16,700 BTU reverse cycle A/C in my '92 H33.5. I installed the compressor on a shelf I bu
Fuel Tank Hold Down Ken at 10:01pm 06.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1046 I am replacing the aluminum fuel tank on my 1980 Hunter 33. The original tank hold down was a stainl
Nothing's ever easy on a boat Ben16737 at 11:43pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1526 I need some advice from you experienced folks. I finally changed the name on my boat. Took some re
Damper Plate Scott at 10:57pm 06.18.07 Big Boats 4/1760 2002 Catalina 34 MkII, M35B, After having a power boaters 3/4 inch line rap around my prop and stall
Blocks for an asymetric Seekswind at 10:51pm 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/849 I am interest in putting in some blocks for my asymetric. I was thinking of attaching them to the b
Jabsco Problems Ken at 10:39pm 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1328 Peggy, I should have listened to your advice. Lots of factors, the big one being the budget at the
Toggle Switch Covers Waldo Emerson at 10:31pm 06.18.07 Big Boats 4/1040 Looking for toggle switch covers for Yanmar--55HP control panel.
Manuals and Schematics - US Spars jao1972 at 11:56pm 06.18.07 Smaller Boats 1/1061 I recently talked with Mike at Hunter, and he recommended that I check out this website for boom and
Dacron Sails Ron10127 at 12:51am 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1533 If a person is having a dacron sail built,is there an advantage to having it built as a tri or bi or
Found a bimini for the Mac 25, now what? caguy at 1:26am 06.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1109 I found a bimini in my dads attic. Its in brand new condition and fits the Mac25 perfectly. The ques
PIrates ARRRRRRRRRRRG Mark at 1:31am 06.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/800 Has anyone set up a pirate treasure hunt with thier kids on a sailboat. Just looking for ideas.
New dealership! artalv at 1:28am 06.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1317 Remember me?, I posted Recommendations for a new 26M a short time ago.I just retired from the compu
o allied barbour or norcold? mikerappold at 1:56am 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1341 having to replace our refrigeration, looking for comments regarding the two systems and pros and con*
Nylon rode deterioration Bob f at 2:54am 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1147 What should I expect to be the useful life of 3-strand nylon rode? I probably anchor out 5-10 nites
Pointing George Lewis at 3:19am 06.19.07 Big Boats 9/1207 I have an 83 Hunter 34. It doesn't point well upwind- lucky if I'm 50 degrees off the wind. I'm gu
SANDPIPER 565 PORTSMAOUTH YARDSTICK DAVID NEWING at 5:21am 06.19.07 Other Sailboats 1/1320 I am in the Sailing Committee of the Gatineau River Yacht Club, Quebec. We have a fleet of Sandpiper
Looking for my haydencjones at 11:50pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 My wife and I are retiring to Syracuse NY (don't ask) in a year or two and I am going to put a boat
universal diesel engines geoff16655 at 5:31am 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2828 Is there any current or archived info available on specific age-related problems with Universal engi

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Impromptu Boat Hook Storage VT Fitz at 7:41am 09.10.21 That is clever, though I might be a bit concerned about someone leaning on it or falling into it and
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? LeeandRick at 7:35am 09.10.21 Wouldn't you need a uranium dip stick for an atomic motor........ badabing No, Carbon to keep it f
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? DayDreamer41 at 7:17am 09.10.21 Wouldn't you need a uranium dip stick for an atomic motor........ badabing
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 7:04am 09.10.21 e!
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? LeeandRick at 6:54am 09.10.21 With the engine pitched down at the rear how accurate is the dipstick located there? I would think
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear dmdiehl64 at 5:55am 09.10.21 Any chance it could be a loose rudder? Prop wash in forward over the rudder could be a cause.
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 5:34am 09.10.21 198141
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 5:31am 09.10.21 What gender are coputers?
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? RoyS at 5:29am 09.10.21 With the engine pitched down at the rear how accurate is the dipstick located there? I would think t
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing Parsons at 5:27am 09.10.21 Welcome aboard, @slash19781 ! Just excuse some of the levity, but what they are saying is true. Jus
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing 31seahorse at 5:15am 09.10.21 Hello splash 19781, The confined spaces of much of the ICW will limit your sailing and motor sailin
Splicing 4mm dyneema to double braided polyester Joe at 5:04am 09.10.21 The size difference between core and cover of double braid line in that size range is approx. 2mm or
Splicing 4mm dyneema to double braided polyester shemandr at 3:53am 09.10.21 Nothing to it!
Lost Prop Beneteau 473 jibes138 at 3:30am 09.10.21 talk to a propeller shop or call the propeller dealer. You need to match the propeller to your engin
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 10:12pm 09.09.21 Jviss, failing could mean a number of problems. If the impellers have broken off, it will not work,
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke Ralph Johnstone at 9:46pm 09.09.21 Would you use a plastic plug in the oil pan on your engine??? NOPE ! Because if it failed in ope
When the wind turns squirrely Mikeeder1972 at 9:21pm 09.09.21 I'm headed up tomorrow for our last full weekend before haul out, maybe I'll see you up there Nice,
When the wind turns squirrely Orbweaver at 8:45pm 09.09.21 I'm headed up tomorrow for our last full weekend before haul out, maybe I'll see you up there!
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:13pm 09.09.21 Good idea..but more importantly, rinse it out after every use. Waste is sticky...it causes impelle
When the wind turns squirrely Mikeeder1972 at 8:13pm 09.09.21 That pretty much explains almost every sail I've had on Flathead lake. It''s rather rare for us to

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