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Mast head sheaves Mark at 5:22pm 04.05.07 Other Sailboats 2/928 Does anyoneknow the diameter of the sheaves for halyards on the Ericson 25? Thanks.Mark
Easier way to remove water pump on 2QM15? Ernie at 5:42pm 04.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/880 Hi all,Once again it's that time of year to perform pre-season maintanence on the old engine. It's
H356 Port locker lid Jim Seamans at 12:02am 04.04.07 Big Boats 8/907 Has anyone installed a gas strut on the lid for the port locker to hold it up. The buggee cord atta
Salt water to Fresh RG at 11:54pm 04.03.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1532 I am going to look at a 30ft Islander Bahama on in Seabrook, TX. I know this lake opens to the gulf
New guy to real sailboats looking for input. Jeff at 1:10am 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2003 I am wanting to purchase a Catalina sailboat in the next 2-3 years with the thought of living on it
inverters? richard at 1:36am 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1311 I see a lot of adds for sailboats that include inverters. I know inverters change DC to Ac, but if y
Just getting started. Jules at 1:04am 04.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1091 Hello to Hunter owners:I have been researching and looking into getting a sailboat. I am very par
Daylight savings time Ross at 1:00am 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1141 I see that my GPS has finally caught up and is showing DST rather than standard time.
lost a connector of our furler Marian de Wit at 12:29am 04.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/972 we had our rigging replaced and were ready to have new rigging put in the furler when we found out t
Cutlass Bearing Change Dan P at 12:28am 04.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1233 Does anyone have any suggestions or experience to share regarding changing the cutlass bearing on my
External electrical connections EamonnS at 2:49am 04.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/944 I've just purchased a 1992 Macgregor 19 and I want to add a Tri Colour, VHF Aerial and White light t
Raw water vacuum breaker/anti-siphon valve joendj at 3:37am 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 10/3338 Hi All,Can anyone tell me where I can get a replacement vacuum breaker/anti-siphon valve that screw
1973 Macgregor 24-Buy or Pass, or take curtain #1 Zepher at 3:03am 04.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1845 Hello, I have the opportunity to buy a 73 Macgregor 24 for a pretty good deal, and am still on the f
Converting a helm AADIVER at 4:20am 04.04.07 Catalina 30 2/1422 Is it possible to convert a pedestal wheel helm to a tiller helm and, if so, how is it done and how
Adding Name On Boat seadaddler at 4:50am 04.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/892 Ok we are having trouble deciding where to putthe boat name and hailing port on the stern of boat.
Coolant replacement Bob F at 5:24am 04.04.07 Big Boats 2/876 Looking to replace coolant in my H376 next month. Considering a switch to RED coolant. Getting all t
Another navagiation question Nice N Easy at 6:40am 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 38/1915 I must admit that after the recent discourse on the caught in the fog thread, I am wondering what th
I'm curious Josh at 7:43am 04.04.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1149 as a kind of newish 3 years sailor about how to how to do this also. Can I have charts or a sextant?
Traveler for O'Day 222 (1) Jon6436 at 7:39am 04.04.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1278 Recently I read a post on this site about installation of a traveler on an O'Day 222. As built, the
Well so far so good paulj at 7:35am 04.04.07 Catalina 310 5/1569 Have identified every thing except ?Now off to find the water intake valve.paulj

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Catalina 315 Refrigeration compartment air flow? tahomathundr at 12:57pm 06.17.21 Go in to the locker behind the refer and if I remember correctly from my C309 the air flow comes fro
Hull Thickness JamesG161 at 12:50pm 06.17.21 You should get the M260 since the hull thickness may vary in spots... My H430 is about 1/2 inch Jim.
Hull Thickness sail sfbay at 12:44pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have existing Airmar or other transducer on your boat for depth and s
tachometer not accurate jssailem at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Hayden, I would start with an understanding of what RPM is being produced. An optical RPM meter (lik
tachometer not accurate Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Tachs are typically driven by a sensor that is pulsed by a magnet on the flywheel or are driven by a
tachometer not accurate Sailboat.Sequoyah at 12:25pm 06.17.21 When that happened with mine, it turned out to be a dirty electrical contact. Checking the wiring is
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 11:37am 06.17.21
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 11:26am 06.17.21 That answers my question! Thanks!
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ tfox2069 at 11:17am 06.17.21 My concern is to keep the boat from getting "chalky" from exposure to the sun. That is quite commo
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:10am 06.17.21
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 11:04am 06.17.21 My concern is to keep the boat from getting "chalky" from exposure to the sun.
Boat Explosion in Greenport (1) All U Get at 9:35am 06.17.21
Boat Explosion in Greenport jon hansen at 9:15am 06.17.21 thank you mike. you have made it clear. bashing gas engines is a fools game. thinking a diesel is
Boat Explosion in Greenport (1) TomY at 9:13am 06.17.21
Catalina 22 Keel Configurations LakeShark at 8:56am 06.17.21 If your sailing for fun and dont have the boat stripped down for weight then a swing is closer to 2
Windlass wireless remote control kit (1) jssailem at 8:44am 06.17.21 I bought this Remote control and attached it to the controller of my windlass. Has worked fine since
Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 jeff henderson at 8:41am 06.17.21 Thank you for your input
Moving battery for'ard LakeShark at 8:40am 06.17.21
Keel questions jssailem at 8:34am 06.17.21 @Lakeskiier As @dlochner has shared, a decision to use the boat or not is the owners and should not
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 8:17am 06.17.21 It is nearly Friday, somewhere.. A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking

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