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Portable Air Conditioner wsimpson at 6:23am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2123 Would a portble air conditioner like this one from Walmart work in a sailboat?
Finished my A/C installation Jack h23.5 at 6:48am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 11/1342 Expecting a cooler summer on the water. My boat is in the water for the summer, so I added an A/C u
Can you guess the cause of the leak? Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1448 Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
searching for a rudder knotaloud2 at 8:56am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
adjustable genoa cars Bob Moretti at 9:22am 06.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2345 This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Bluewater Boats Photo 3 Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 4/991 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Bluewater Boats Photo 2 Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/1129 Something broke...
In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/753 I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Changing primary and secondary filters Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/921 Fellow sailors:Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
First Boat on Big Lake Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2915 Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Best way to keep water out of the cuby area...? Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1139 Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
Charging the battery from OMC Saildrive Tomek23582 at 1:08pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2661 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD
How many more years? Claudius at 12:59pm 06.21.07 Big Boats 12/1438 I wonder. Can a 10 year old production boat hull be trusted to last another 10 or more years (withou
Tampa tomorrow sailaway78 at 12:31pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 Were off. Seadances hubby, Peter, and myself are hopping a plane tomorrow and heading to Tampa. Pl
Cast Iron Keel JW13211 at 12:12pm 06.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1756 I am considering purchasing a Beneteau 381. I noticed that the keel is cast iron and there is some
mixing elbow rtmccue at 12:10pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1211 Thank you for responses I called Mac boaring direct ,they were great correct part 129198-13500 mixin
Skinky Ballast Tank Water Erik at 1:22pm 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 3/1085 I keep my boat on the water for about 6 months per year. Anyone have any suggestions on how to prev
Rub Rail ulpilotrmh at 6:19pm 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 0/1153 When I upgraded my rub rail to the newer wide rail I asked CD tech support how many sections of the
replacement trailer for MacGregor 26X sue sanchez at 3:24pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1389 I'm looking to replace the trailer on my 2002 MacGregor 26X with a galvinized one. Has anyone experi
Mainsheet blocks Jed Jarrett at 3:17pm 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/970 I purchased a 95 26 C about two months ago.. I payed 5500 for the boat from a guy who never used it.

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Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? TimFromLI at 5:22pm 09.16.21 I assume you checked the shore power breaker. You said your inverter is working, does it have a buil
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas berner73 at 5:16pm 09.16.21 No personal experience, but having recently purchased all new canvas I can appreciate your desire to
Backstay adjuster jssailem at 5:16pm 09.16.21
Apostle Islands Charter jaysweet at 5:12pm 09.16.21 I think the SW winds at 20+ knots doesn't really need to be in the forecast ... it's just a normal
trailer extension Seascoutship501 at 5:03pm 09.16.21 as soon as I can get by the trailer I will. though I feel like it's a slide out one. I've never use
trailer extension Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 09.16.21 can anyone help point me in the right direction for some videos that show how to use the trailer to
Maine Sail update NYSail at 4:55pm 09.16.21 Go Rodd.
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! twalker H260 at 4:42pm 09.16.21 Where are you located? I would look for a local machinists shop - do you have an existing nut or i
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 4:38pm 09.16.21 I do have experience with 303 protectant. Ideally, you should apply it annually to protect the fa
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas BigEasy at 4:32pm 09.16.21 Do you have personal experience with this, or are you speculating? I do have experience with 303
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 4:11pm 09.16.21 The only options are to clean the fabric with mild soap & water, let it dry thoroughly, and spray
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Don S/V ILLusion at 4:06pm 09.16.21 Yes, I have - the answer is always "make new!" Not the answer you wanted to hear but ...
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? (1) ice breaker at 3:48pm 09.16.21 Wiring diagrams attached. Most wires should be listed. Very useful. The wire harness includes all
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 3:30pm 09.16.21 I opted for the Wichard model are/rigging-adjusters/backstay-adjusters/with-wheel/part-5526 Works
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas BigEasy at 3:09pm 09.16.21 The only options are to clean the fabric with mild soap & water, let it dry thoroughly, and spray i
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing DougM at 2:39pm 09.16.21 Hard to tell, but either the lines have aged and/or swollen from their specified diameter. I had n
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! DeniseO30 at 2:38pm 09.16.21 Its definitely not a metric, i've tried them all :( I'm happy to get one cut but am struggling to f
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 2:35pm 09.16.21
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. Leeward Rail at 2:21pm 09.16.21 Too bad. :ass: The mystery has been spoiled by too much transparency. Can always delete the threa
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Don S/V ILLusion at 2:05pm 09.16.21

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