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Mounting man overboard equipment Rick9619 at 6:47am 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Hey gang I recently purchased the forespar Sp2 MOB package. Has a collar with a unit in the middle
Nav Lights Mental Babble... o Rick D at 7:54am 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2658 I have long been a little annoyed at the amps consumed by my nav lights on overnighters. During one*
RELACE OR REPAIR BOW PULPIT CARROLL ERTEL at 9:11am 02.24.07 Other Sailboats 3/3819 MY BOW PULPIT WAS DAMAGED FROM NOSING INTO A PILING.IT WAS BENT DOWN ABOUT 45 DEG. IS THERE ANY WAY
Removing old shaft packing questions Waffle at 8:39am 02.24.07 Big Boats 4/1319 This is the first time I have ever tried repacking the shaft. I can't see much old packing material
Required slip size Steve at 9:56am 02.24.07 Smaller Boats 1/1238 Moving my boat to Kaw Lake, OK and the only slips available are 11'X26'. My C250 has a beam of 8'6".
Required slip size Steve at 10:09am 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2430 Moving my boat to Kaw Lake, OK and the only slips available are 11'X26'. My C250 has a beam of 8'6".
solar power suggestions? dan c at 10:10am 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1014 want to have electricity this year and don't want to have to lug around a charger. can anyone sugge
Little rubber shroud lock thingys Mike Howell at 11:04am 02.24.07 Smaller Boats 6/1164 I have no idea what they are called. I need the rubber things that fills the holes securing the shro
Sailor Gras Franklin at 1:07pm 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/935 One day I was driving from Galveston back to Kemah and saw a sign about "Yatchi Gras". I didn't see
Transom Vibration From Outbord Motor Richard18988 at 2:03pm 02.24.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1967 Does anyone know how I can eliminate a transon vibration noise caused by my 5 HP 4 stroke Nissan sin
Summer Cruise Stephen Jensen, Fleet 1, Seattle at 2:56pm 02.24.07 Other Sailboats 0/806 Fleet 1's summer cruise this year is to the Canadian Islands July 28 to Aug 3Look to our website fo
Pin hole in a brand new mainsail capejt at 3:59pm 02.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2070 Hi all,I just last season bought (through this site)a new mainsail for my Hunter 33 ('79).As the w
AVS Info / eliminating Prop Walk Kay Sythes at 9:00pm 02.22.07 Big Boats 5/1310 Can anyone tell me what the AVS values of the 1983 Hunter Legend 34 are in degrees? Also I have hug
H33.5 Roller Furling line broke Patrick at 9:47pm 02.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1019 Was hanging the genoa yesterday after getting it fixed only to have the roller firling line come apa
What roller furler joegooch@hotmail.com at 9:56pm 02.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/962 I am wanting to buy a roller furling! What is the opinion of the Spintec?Also, how long should the
Need DIY advice Wright Ellis s/v Whisky II at 10:09pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1017 The screws holding the front hatch cover on my boat have worked loose and two have stripped out. The
Adjusting the Tachometer/Engine RPMs Bob at 10:19pm 02.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2101 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my '88 Catalina 30. I was adjusting the throttle linka
Balancing engine rpm and guage rpm - how to? Bob at 10:26pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1008 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my Catalina 30. The other day I was adjusting my throt
Keel raising system RichardL at 11:39pm 02.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/981 I have a 26S and I was wondering if anyone has run the cable to raise the keel back to the cockpit?
Spinnaker Broke sailor SV Marcell at 1:15am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/926 Why do you not want to tie a stopped knot at the end of the Spinnaker sheets. Ref: "Pinning a broac

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Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant DougM at 7:02am 08.31.21 R12 and R134 are not at all compatible. By the time you legally purge the R12 and recharge with R134
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 7:01am 08.31.21 Does the inmast furler look like the one in the photo below? If it is it is a US Spar (part of Z-Sp
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 6:39am 08.31.21 Sign is from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Our State Environmental Po
Charging a NORCOLD SCQT 6406 with refrigerant smokey73 at 6:36am 08.31.21 Not sure I undersand what you did here. Did you use the fittings that were already installed or put
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow RoyS at 6:31am 08.31.21 Regarding your lags: Sometimes you can drill a few inches deeper and use a longer lag. Sometimes you
Cowl vents on MH40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:29am 08.31.21 On my Hunter 50, the cowl vents utilize the forward portion of the spray hood as a sort of "dorade b
Alternator shutoff switch? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:24am 08.31.21 Alternator are wired to the starter then to the starter battery ... so unless you disconnect the ba
Cowl vents on MH40 rgranger at 5:56am 08.31.21 I am confused by your question. Can't you just look at the cowl vent and see if it is attached to
Alternator shutoff switch? Maine Sail at 5:50am 08.31.21 Argo FET Battery Isolators Similarly to diode battery isolators, FET isolators allow simultaneous
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:46am 08.31.21 Well last night I discovered some seepage I won't to say leakage from the fixed plastic Port lights!
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames NYSail at 5:32am 08.31.21
Alternator shutoff switch? DayDreamer41 at 5:28am 08.31.21 @leo310 That's what I love about this place, you can learn something new every day, just wondering
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Nashville_Blues at 4:49am 08.31.21 A suggestion for checking water depth that costs very little - download the Navionics boating app to
Fuel line crack. Josko at 4:20am 08.31.21 Diesels want fuel and air in the correct proportions to run and give you the power you desire. Clog
Fuel line crack. jssailem at 4:04am 08.31.21 Diesels want fuel and air in the correct proportions to run and give you the power you desire. Clog
Webbing: Sew or Tie jssailem at 3:46am 08.31.21 I like the discussion of John Harries. He is known. Morganscloud.com. With many years of cruising /
26D windows..... finding41 at 3:37am 08.31.21 If you have the tools it's not hard to make them yourself. I made the ones for my 26D out of a half
The 260 is home! Ottdreamer at 3:23am 08.31.21 I'm jealous! I did see one in Vancouver yesterday, Craigslist.
Invest 99L kappykaplan at 3:11am 08.31.21 Glad you fared well, @BigEasy :beer:
Invest 99L (1) BigEasy at 2:46am 08.31.21 Crazy times! Completed 30 hour evac (not by boat) approximately 150 miles East of home. Retuned ho

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