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Lonesome Dove..Princess of the Lake SEADANCE at 5:36am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1190 Where are you gals and what are you up to with your boats?B/Seadance
Bilge pump Mike at 6:47am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1032 My boat just went in the water and my bilge filled a little. I noticed that the float switch wasn't
One Off Holding Tanks Lynch at 6:44am 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1494 I find it difficult to find a plastic tank to fit my aft head, tried Ronco and no luck and they have
Macerator Pumps Lynch at 6:53am 06.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3048 If the desire is to break down the solids in the holding tank, wouldn't it be more effective to have
Masthead Mystery (1) Saildog at 7:04am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1160 Has anyone ever seen a masthead fixture like the one in the picture, cast with the name Slater Marin
SEA WATER FLOW RATE JULES ROBINSON at 7:55am 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1038 Hello,Can any tell me what the sea water flow rate should be for the universal 5444 engine.Thank
Hunter 35.5 Main sail trim Don at 8:35am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1528 Alan, I read your reply on the positioning of the genoa cars and have a question for you on the main
Opening ports O'Day 25 dicknatta at 9:46am 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1382 The head area opening ports in My 1976 O'Day 25 are failing -- hinges etc. Need to replace them, bu
1987 Pacific Seacraft 34 Jeff Foote at 10:15am 06.18.07 Other Sailboats 0/979 Does anyone know where we can find a manual showing electrical and plumbing layouts on this model?
2 blade prop or 3 blade prop Greg at 10:16am 06.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1324 We have a 1980 30ft Catalina with a 2 blade prop. It doesn't have much power or speed. I've been tol
stering of teh Mac 26X John Dombrowski at 10:39am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1216 I am a new Macgregor 26X owner. I question is simple, does anyone else have a handeling problem? I
Replacing a 1991 Hunter 30T Rudder TCOB1 at 11:25am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1768 I have a 91 Hunter 30 and the survey says the rudder has a slight bent to port. The seller supplied
Motor Mounts Fred at 12:00pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/976 What features makes a retractable motor mount suitable for use with four stroke motors? Knowing that
I'm having light troubles... Livingstone at 12:59pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/768 Can anyone tell me how to reset the breakers on the Mac 25? I think I've blown two of them (one I do
Oday Logos Kevin at 12:54pm 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1084 The Vinyl (?)Oday logo on the hull, near the stern is showing it's age on my 1979 Oday 23. Does anyo
Mac 25 Boom Gooseneck Trev at 1:21pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1473 Does anyone know where I can get a new gooseneck for attaching the boom to the mast?
Gibb winches Joetech at 1:23pm 06.18.07 Catalina 22 0/1596 I have a 77 Catalina 22 with Gibb Winches. I can't find out much about them. It would seem the com
Bleeding a fuel line Mike Hollingsworth at 1:41pm 06.18.07 Bavaria 7/3224 I really need help...PLEASE. I performed a routine primary fuel filter change for the start of the s
Overcharging Golf Cart house bank batteries? CalebD at 1:53pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2502 I checked the archives on this subject but I am not quite sure that I got all the subtleties so I am
Is a Cat 30 a little much for a first boat?? Prospector at 2:07pm 06.18.07 Catalina 30 10/1893 My wife and I have been sailing for a year now, and are actively hunting for that elusive first boat

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puck lights that fit (1) sunlover at 8:28am 09.01.21 These fit perfectly and they have a soft light perfect for Beneteau's recessed lights. (No quest
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues Sailgunner at 8:14am 09.01.21 I replaced mine several times. I finally made my own sump pump system. I used one of the standard su
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! danm1 at 8:00am 09.01.21 If the buyer is a friend, tell him what happened and that you will make it good with an option such
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic tfox2069 at 7:01am 09.01.21 Following...have been putting this off for a year.
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues JamesG161 at 6:59am 09.01.21 When done with lavatory/shower use... Turn the DC panel breaker off. Jim...
Change or Replace Air Intake Filter flightlead404 at 6:39am 09.01.21 Is there a paper element in there? or foam? or nothing? If paper, K&N makes a "recharge" kit that i
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 6:30am 09.01.21 I purchased this hole saw from ebay (~$13). Practiced on a spare piece of plexiglass. Took me 2 day
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! (1) sail sfbay at 6:09am 09.01.21 I assume the cockpit table below is what you had. I had/have the same on my Hunter 386 / 46. Some op
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:52am 09.01.21 I made them for my Oday 30 I can make them for this boat too thank you for the offer!
Norcold SCQT-6406 Refrigerant Charging Bolander at 5:33am 09.01.21 Since no one's replied here, I've come to the conclusion that this was an aftermarket item. I've pos
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant Bolander at 5:30am 09.01.21 Or if you really want to go old school, a heated dial-a-charge. (Guess how I payed my way through s
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues RoyS at 5:19am 09.01.21 Centrifugal pumps have great difficulty overcoming any check valves in the expel line. IMHO these sh
Help with a fresh water system issue RoyS at 5:15am 09.01.21 Not sure exactly what you have for a freshwater tank. On my forty year old boat I have an aluminum f
NOT buying H34 (1) Phil McCall at 5:13am 09.01.21 I made my own . I also made a second set that I would be willing to sell for $200. They are 1/4 acry
Tongue weight question. (1) rgranger at 5:06am 09.01.21 Guess there is no way around it, going to have to slide the tandem axle back a few inches, no room
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! RoyS at 4:56am 09.01.21 Remember to open that bleed device when you next drain your coolant. If you drain your coolant witho
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 4:49am 09.01.21 With regard to sealant: I recommend 3M 5200 Fast Cure for this project. Fast Cure will fully cure in
Keeping A Sailboat Cool Without Shore Power (1) TomY at 4:12am 09.01.21 Our boats awning gets increasing use every season. Even on the coast of Maine, many mid-days would b
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 4:08am 09.01.21 HMT2, Thank you for your response! I was going to head out of Freeport and get a taste of the l
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Jim Legere at 4:06am 09.01.21 I removed and rebedded the strut on my H37C years ago. I think you might have success getting the nu

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