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fire extinguishers??? sand sailor at 1:29pm 06.16.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1205 i have 2 10# abc type units that dont say anything about marine or cg aproval should i keep or excha
Mud Daubers and Foam Insulation Ran-Dee18470 at 4:55pm 06.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1264 I have a problem with mud dauber wasps getting into the boat and making mud nests everywhere. Most
gulf stream sailaway78 at 4:56pm 06.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1307 Anyone have a good site for the gulf stream currents in the Gulf. Planning a trip from Tampa to Bilo
Buying a C22 Dave at 4:21am 06.16.07 Catalina 22 17/1730
Replacement Lifelines Larry 7116 at 4:19am 06.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1185 The lifelines on our 1982 Cat 27 need to be replaced.What is the least expensive way to go about t
bottom maintainance ITHACAJIM at 10:22pm 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 having purchased a 1988 hunter 23 last fall, and not having touched the bottom last winter i intend
Article in current Good Old Boat magazine tcbro at 10:32pm 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/3744 features our own Warren Millberg and his boats. It is a very nice article. There is also a secondary
1999 26X Rust issues? Tom Jones at 1:09am 06.15.07 Other Sailboats 0/737
H26 Centerboard Up-Haul jao1972 at 1:10am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1261 I recently asked a question about difficulty with raising the centerboard. Others shared their conc
Rochester Brian M H23 at 12:57am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1184 Just wondering...Anyone here sail out of Rochester, NY? Im there for the summer, with my Hunter 23
Women racing higgs at 12:44am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1139 I joined Olcott YC a little over a year ago. They have a women racing program - no men on any of th
Cheap, useful drinkholder DharmaBum at 1:32am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1223 I stumbled across a useful, inexpensive drink holder on ebay the other day. I wasn't looking forward
Easy Mod Brian M H23 at 11:19pm 06.14.07 Smaller Boats 4/1012 I just performed a super-easy boat modifcation on my 23..replaced my standard jib cleats with cam cl
Holding tank vents? Scott21120 at 2:31am 06.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1841 I am ordering a replacement holding tank today, and am wondering again why the vents on the tanks co
Mercury freshwater used in atlantic newbigmac26X at 3:21am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1065 Considering getting a 2001 26X w mercury 50hp FRESHWATEROwner does not seem to know much about moto
Water Heater Replacement Don at 3:33am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1213 I replaced my leaking Seaward 6 gallon water heater with a force 10 (now KUUMA) water heater. The ol
H26/260 Centerboard George H260 at 4:36am 06.15.07 Smaller Boats 4/1043 OK here's something I never noticed before....For several years I was on a mooring in shallow wate
Length of 26S Rudder lock cable? Shroud Tension? hodge3000 at 4:41am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1234 I went out yesterday and tightened the rudder lock down cable, and shortly after departure the cable
Alternator Exciter voltage Scotty at 6:54am 06.15.07 Other Sailboats 1/965 Recommissioning a 1985 Pierson 28 acquired this year. Have had a bit of difficulty in keeping the B
PHRF Rating prdewolf at 7:05am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1422 I'm comparing PHRF ratings for a stock 1997 Hunter 310. What is the non-spin. rating for this boat?

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What do You know about Rudders? FastOlson at 11:35am 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes) y
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 duck21 at 11:03am 10.06.21 Indeed. One detector in each cabin, and I added a fourth unit to the locker with the heater as an a
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure Stu Jackson at 10:44am 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web
recharge freezer/ fridge Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.06.21 Who is the mfg of the freezer system? How do you know that the refer port is the high side? These sm
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 Head Sail at 10:15am 10.06.21 If it fits your needs and is safe, that's what matters. Drawing cold intake air from the main cabin
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 10:04am 10.06.21 Concerning Yanmar 2QM and Thermostart. The QM series were only built for two years, if I recall cor
Northern Lights Generator Head Sail at 9:58am 10.06.21 Check the manual. Maybe there's a reset button. Check all your wires and connections for continuit
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 9:45am 10.06.21 Same here. In my 310, I installed an electronic "float" switch and ran wire to the panel to an ON/O
What do You know about Rudders? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 10.06.21 Before redesigning the rudder I would check a couple other things to deal with the steering issues.
Merrimack snatch block justsomeguy at 9:35am 10.06.21 How would one get the block apart to replace the sheave? Drill the rivet. A bit of cutting fluid a
Merrimack snatch block George Jarvis at 9:29am 10.06.21 How would one get the block apart to replace the sheave?
Merrimack snatch block justsomeguy at 9:26am 10.06.21 Parts are available. http://rig-rite.com/Hardware/Blocks/Snatch_Blocks/Merriman_Snatch_Blocks.htm
B 311 bilge pump float switch JRacer at 9:15am 10.06.21 Same here. In my 310, I installed an electronic "float" switch and ran wire to the panel to an ON/OF
What do You know about Rudders? Hollyberry at 9:04am 10.06.21 Tricky business, I think. The balance area is pretty critical, a designers' input would be advisable
Outboard to rudder link Thaniel at 9:03am 10.06.21 I made my link using an "attwood Outboard Kicker Motor Steering Kit 11663-7" that I bought on Amazon
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Codybear at 8:59am 10.06.21 The operation manual says, "Change the oil after the first 50 hours of operation or after long stora
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases JuanMarcos at 8:55am 10.06.21 Yeah, the link just pointed to the general website. Do you by any chance happen to have the part nu
Steering drain through hull jonelli at 8:54am 10.06.21 And lastly, it appears to have solved the mysterious water in the bilge.
What do You know about Rudders? rgranger at 8:50am 10.06.21 Well I have built one rudder (out of wood) for a smaller boat and did my best to give it the correct
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases JuanMarcos at 8:41am 10.06.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil don't know if this link will get

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