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Ballast tank inspection Kjetil at 3:52am 05.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/792 I would like to inspect my ballast tanks for ruptures or damage been inflicted by previous owners.Th
Propane connections Val at 4:21am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1142 I need to re-orient some old propane tank fittings (guage, solenoid, etc) on a new propane tank adde
Need service manual for Valeo alternator Rich Stidger at 4:00am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/7213 I have a Volvo MD11L-B and the original equipment alternator is a Valeo A13N234, 14V 60A unit. I wa
Sailing in the Apostle Islands panicum at 4:52am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 We will be chartering a C'C 29 out of Bayfield, WI the week of July 4 and will be gone 2 nights and
SAIL MEASUREMENT MIKE1009 at 2:36am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 I am going to purchase a new mainsail and would like to know ,if I can shorten my leech measurement
40' Norseman 400 Cutter Jack at 2:12am 05.20.07 Other Sailboats 0/1717 Looking at a 40' Norseman 400 Cutter for blue water. Any thoughts? Any comments? Help.
Spinnaker For Newer H-36 seadaddler at 2:07am 05.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/984 What type of spinnaker did you add to you H-36
Connecting GPS & Wheel Pilot Brad Hoff at 6:35am 05.20.07 Big Boats 2/906 I have had a Simrad WP30 wheel pilot for several years and would like to connect to my JRC 1800 Char
Engine Heater Brad Hoff at 6:21am 05.20.07 Big Boats 1/970 I just installed a "Red Dot" heat exchanger for cabin heat on my 1984 Hunter 34 with 20hp Yanmar 3GM
Old Movies bill5347 at 7:01am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1062 Had to reformat my drive,(of course,before I had a chance to backup my data). I lost all my Macgrego
Lake City MN Mast Raising Assistance gtzpeterjan at 8:10am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1295 I am a new Catalina 30 owner, starting my first season on this boat.The 87 Catalina 30 is on Lake P
Centerboard damage? 1995 Mac 19 Beija Flor at 10:17am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1130 I'm ready to buy a 1995 MacGregor 19 - but I'm concerned about some visible damage to the centerboar
Wanted - Capri 22 Fin - tall - with trailer azexpedtion at 10:12am 05.20.07 Smaller Boats 0/1153 Anyone know of a Capri 22 Fin keel with trailer - tall rig prefered - in the soutwest US - please dr
Deck Pipe Question (1) PrivateerTradin at 10:53am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3401 OK...I am working on the boat...and it occured to me that I dont have enough projects already... :sh
Pump Out Problems MDO at 11:06am 05.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1629 I am having trouble pumping out my holding tank and am looking for suggestions to start trouble shoo
Battery Question - House Bank Rob19574 at 6:14am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1677
Anyone Have An AIS Receiver? Rick D at 5:47am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1264 I was looking at the SR 161 at Jack Rabbit Marine. Don't have the appetite for a big expenditure sin
Poly Glow (1) Joe Walworth at 9:48am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1069 No. This is not intended to be a what is better - wax or Poly Glow debate. I saw that Practical Sail
spreaders Kent at 11:19am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/934 I am new to sailing. Though I have always known it was for me the few times I was able to get out on
Home safe SailboatOwners.com at 12:37pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 Its spring - finally -- and many of us are just back on the water after what seems like an endless w

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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
Fuel delivery issue JRT at 8:05pm 09.09.21 Hey Fleet, give me a call. Been traveling and busy at work. I'm almost certain you need to fill th
Refrigeration systems? jssailem at 7:59pm 09.09.21
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 6:48pm 09.09.21 I'm going to try reversing polarity to the motor, see if I can jog it loose. If I get this fixed,
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 6:45pm 09.09.21 Thanks Peggy. I don't think there's a vented loop in between, none is shown on the diagram in the o
Splicing 4mm dyneema to double braided polyester thinwater at 6:40pm 09.09.21 dyneema to doublebraid
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 09.09.21 It's unlikely to be under the tank unless there's a lot of space below it..although it could be behi
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke BigEasy at 6:34pm 09.09.21 Heat, Oil, & plastic threads are not a good combination. Very common to hear about the plastic dip
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Mike Oldak at 6:00pm 09.09.21 I still have the H34 traveler and other pieces looking for a good home.
New to me needs some work (advice) smokey73 at 5:52pm 09.09.21 Neither would I consider permanent; even 3M-5200. One wants to make sure that whatever is used bel
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:46pm 09.09.21 198134
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke DayDreamer41 at 5:40pm 09.09.21 My 2GM20F is about 33 years old, and still has the original dipstick (I assume). I guess I am jus
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 5:22pm 09.09.21 Turn it on and follow the sound Thank you, Sherlock, but I said it failed; it doesn't make any noi
SPLASH! JUUD at 5:19pm 09.09.21 It was in the water about 11:15. I'm 3rd from the end on the southwest side of dock 6, (farthest we
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 5:16pm 09.09.21 Turn it on and follow the sound
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke Tally Ho at 4:54pm 09.09.21 My 2GM20F is about 33 years old, and still has the original dipstick (I assume). I guess I am just
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables PaulK at 4:44pm 09.09.21 You could try tying messenger lines to the ends of the cables and pulling them out. You'd then have
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Fast Ed at 4:24pm 09.09.21 Hey, YVRguy, What you are looking at is a cheek block. This is a standard block that you could pick
Boat Stands? snoopy_ at 3:28pm 09.09.21 thank you.
Refrigeration systems? Fred at 3:28pm 09.09.21 Thanks! The compressor seems to be set up to cycle to keep the plate between -5 and zero degrees C.

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