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dingy stolen kemah texas menestheus15689 at 9:07am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2199 hi all my avon rib 310 and 15 hp honda motor was stolen from my slip at legend point this morning if
Stopping Corrosion RichB at 8:38am 01.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3542 Stopping Corrosion What is the best method of stopping corrosion and protecting the aluminum parts
It's a new year guys! (1) sargentef21000 at 8:31am 01.14.07 Day Sailers 1/908 Well I've been busy working on my trailer! Here is what you need. The trailer tongue telescopes from
Ranger 26 tillerhead / tiller CB at 7:28am 01.14.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1813 Hi, 1971 Ranger 26. I'm looking to replace the tiller head and the tiller as both are near the end o
Tank Monitor shemandr at 6:53am 01.14.07 Big Boats 10/1328 Does anyone have the name of the company which makes the tank monitoring system in my H356 2002. I
Whatchamacallits! Margaritaville at 6:12am 01.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/821 How does one remove the blocks used to control the spinaker sheets? Actually I am not sure that is
Bilge pumps Daydreams at 4:53am 01.14.07 Seidelmann 2/1487 Does anyone have any tricks for a bilge pump set up on the S37. Apparently they have no sump, and t
222 info please bob at 4:48am 01.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1327 I would like to buy some mast parts for my 222 on line, they say for Damco mast only not z-spar. ho
Packing Mary at 3:55am 01.14.07 Big Boats 5/1302 Has anyone used Gore packing around the shaft, and is 1/4" or 5/16" better? We would prefer not to u
Interior Woodwork on 05H36 Al - s/v Persephone at 3:49am 01.14.07 Big Boats 6/999 My 05H36 came with a spray can of finish touchup, and a can of Seafin oil.Am I correct in my assum
Stopping Corrosion RichB at 3:06am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1336 What is the best method of stopping corrosion and protecting the aluminum parts from further corrosi
riding sail awol at 2:19am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1090 My boat is moored in a bay where we get frequent winds and it swings on it's mooring much more than
Centreboard wear around pivot pin awol at 2:10am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/828 I bought my '99 26x in San Diego and trailered it to Bahia Concepcion in Baja(approx. 700 miles) and
need a mast (1) clayton at 2:08am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/731 i have a 1971 macgregor 22' and it did not com with the mast were can I get one and how much will it
Mainsail Cover 40ft Boat Capn Grumpy at 1:26am 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1293 I have a Hunter Legend 40.5 with the standard "Dutchman Flaking System" on the mainsail. I want to
Do I Want One? Fairwind at 1:12am 01.14.07 Balboa 1/2515 Our Midship 25 (Parker-Dawson 26) was wrecked in a storm on the Sea Of Cortez and we have located a
Running Rigging - Small Jib Bob Gump at 12:21am 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/940 On New Years day I participated in our annual local Madness Race. Winds ranged from 20-30 and my ma
Anyone use a SIMRAD WP-32 Wheel Pilot? SceptreSailor at 11:56pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/4829 Considering adding an auto pilot to my Catalina 310 and wanted to know if this was a good unit. Sur
Simrad auto pilot, problems?? Jack at 10:48pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/894 I have a 1 year old Simrad autopilot on my Catalina 27 that maybe acting out a bit. I have noticed t
Pleasant Surprise (1) Dick Dixon at 10:44pm 01.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1034 After a wonderful morning sail out to Sand Island yesterday (Saturday), one of the small islands in

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2-stroke Nissan running away MikeHoncho at 2:25pm 05.31.21 Thats not a run-away. that is a screwed up carb. Gasoline engines cant run-away.
Looking at hunter 30 Ted at 2:22pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission on a Yanmar 2GM rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for abou
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:21pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I know they came with them and alot are repowere
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:20pm 05.31.21 I'm sure someone with Yanmar engine and transmission knowledge will guide you. It's not likely you h
C22 nav lights...? Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.31.21 Our nav lights are all from Catalina Direct. With LED bulbs bought from this website. They aren't ex
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Tally Ho at 1:58pm 05.31.21 I have a Guest 2614 charger. Same indicator lights as yours it looks like. No indicator lights is
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:55pm 05.31.21 is there a maximum amp draw these battery's should be limited too? I can't seem to find anything on
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:53pm 05.31.21 It's time I jumped in here.... First, your treatment device is not an ElectroScan, it's much earlier
Disappointed in Beneteau Dr. D at 1:50pm 05.31.21 Seems more a Sparcraft issue then a Beneteau issue . Maybe they should have stayed with zspar or S
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:50pm 05.31.21 So by the chart and if my battery health is 100% and SOC starts at 100%, I could put a 255 amp (its
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:45pm 05.31.21 This was my thought as well. Plus I will monitor and make sure that everything stays at/near 12.5V.
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 1:41pm 05.31.21 We will do 5-8 hours of sailing on most days (weather permitting). 3 days at anchor/mooring but not
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:28pm 05.31.21 We will do 5-8 hours of sailing on most days (weather permitting). 3 days at anchor/mooring but not
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Ralph Johnstone at 1:12pm 05.31.21 Dealing with that distance, I can only suggest that you phone the co-owner and TELL them they are go
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 1:10pm 05.31.21 What are: 1) your charge options daily? 2) how many hours a day between charges? 3) load on the batt
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 1:04pm 05.31.21 Our boat has the Dometic venturi system and it works as advertised. As Don mentioned, there is no w
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Ralph Johnstone at 1:01pm 05.31.21 Our club is sailboats only which is nice. For this alone, I would pay any price to be free of the
C22 nav lights...? rpludwig at 12:58pm 05.31.21 All, good advice, gotta dig into this....(dammit, shoulda done this over winter months) LR--- boy,
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 12:57pm 05.31.21 Hopefully your drip pan will not corrode out. Why would it corrode? Condensate water is demineral
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Closing Time at 12:53pm 05.31.21 My AC unit sits forward of the fresh water tank. The water pump for the AC sits under the drawers

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