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Force 10 heater Desmond at 12:16pm 11.28.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 8/2453 Now that winter is here I have been looking at my Force 10 alcohol heater a little more closely. I
Why doesnt it sink! Brian M H23 at 1:19pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1781 This is probably a stupid question..but my swing keel has lines that go from the top of the board, o
Anodes on Ungalvanized Mac Trailers. Flyingscozzies1 at 5:31pm 11.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1106 Hi all.I have a 1992 MacGregor 26s, with the original, painted, steel trailer.Until now, the trai
Bimini with SRS BigGerman at 8:24pm 11.26.06 Smaller Boats 2/979 Can anyone post or send me a picture of a 23.5 with the bimini and stern rail seats? I purchased the
Prop for a Hunter 340 Colin at 8:29pm 11.26.06 Big Boats 5/1372 Hi Everbody.. I'm in the process of buying a 2000 Hunter340 it has a two(2) blade prop fitted and I
new sailboat idea tom h at 9:24pm 11.26.06 Ask All Sailors 32/1844 Must have been too much Turkey, but...I have a 37' sailboat with a 43' mast from the deck..from the
Plywood Panels Ross Shropshire at 9:45pm 11.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/928 I can see the impression of plywood panelling throughout my decks and cabin top. I'm wondering if an
Headliner Removal Nathan Needel at 9:44pm 11.26.06 Seidelmann 2/1775 I'm working on taking down the headliner and painting the fiberglass with white paint. Getting the
B473 (2003 version) - Batteries and Solar Panels PGM at 10:25pm 11.26.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1200 I am about to replace my dead factory supplied domestic battery bank with 3 x gel giving around 500
Heat Pump Problem Jim Rushing at 10:31pm 11.26.06 Big Boats 8/1670 It has finally started getting cold in Texas. Turned the A/C's from cooling to heating a couple of w
Mechanic for prop shaft problem in Annapolis area Ed Ryan14084 at 10:56pm 11.26.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1259 The prop shaft has pulled almost completely out of the coupling on my O35. (I suspect it was becaus
Do you cover your boat in the winter? blockboy at 11:44pm 11.26.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2109 How many people don't cover or shrinkwrap their sailboats in the winter. For those who have left th
Racor filters Bill O'Donovan at 11:50pm 11.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1063 I'm having a hard time replacing the Racor fuel filters on my 18 Yanmar. Does anyone know the micron
Great sailing day ! Glenn17427 at 12:33am 11.27.06 Day Sailers 10/1573 Friday, the "day after" when we all were carrying that exra turkey ballast around, four members of t
Seabrook, TX Area Canvas Work Steve2747 at 12:20am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1507 I'm looking for a reference to someone in the Kemah, Seabrook area that does good canvas work. My d
Winterizing H320 for first time Bill at 12:45am 11.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1533 This is my first sailboat that I couldn't trailer home to a nice warm garage. This week end I'm goi
Hot Water Heater 80 Hunter 33 Ken at 12:38am 11.27.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1482 I added a Raritan 6 gal dual source hot water heater, 120 VAC and coolant from 2QM15 engine. I conve
Irwin 10/4 Height of Mast? Kathleen Mifsud at 1:28am 11.27.06 Other Sailboats 2/2272 On the 25 ft. Irwin 10/4, does anyone know the exact height of the mast above the waterline? I live
replacement parts for cockpit bilge pump on Oday28 soliloquy at 1:31am 11.27.06 Bigger Boats 3/1301 Does anyone have a lead for replacement parts for the manual bilge pump found in the cockpits of Oda
Porta potty pump out? John5961 at 1:43am 11.27.06 Ask All Sailors 15/10806 I seem to remember reading somewhere or hearing about a porta potty that can be pumped out instead o

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Sailing or not Kings Gambit at 1:13pm 08.07.21 Man, this is close to home! I am stopping now because the admiral admitted to me that she is no lon
Shroud on deck patbratton at 12:54pm 08.07.21 we haven't even started doing any tuning. I don't even know what my sail number is yet.
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 12:43pm 08.07.21 It was a 240. I think he answered there were no retainers on the mast. I can see if the T toggle
H 240 table Crazy Dave Condon at 12:33pm 08.07.21 Look under the V berth to see if one with leg is stored. The 23.5 and 26 were standard for the pict
Sailing or not Terry Cox at 12:19pm 08.07.21 So, I am reluctantly headed to the dark side. Well shiver me timbers.
Sailing or not DAVA390 at 11:49am 08.07.21 Man, this is close to home! I am stopping now because the admiral admitted to me that she is no long
Need source for boat plumbing parts Stu Jackson at 11:44am 08.07.21 Can't say I'm 100% clear on your layout for running a separate clean water line from the sink drain
Hunter 33 Traveler Stops Rabe at 11:41am 08.07.21 Rabe, traveler height is not a real problem. We use that traveler on every tack, so completely nece
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 10:26am 08.07.21 It is easy to figure out. Turn on each switch and measure the voltage on the terminal and label tha
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 10:25am 08.07.21 I really appreciate your help, thx.
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 10:25am 08.07.21 I don't have a photo, but I can tell you from memory. On the boat side, red is the anchor light at
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 10:21am 08.07.21 I wonder if anybody has gone all electric. I'm thinking of ditching the stove and buying some 12V a
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 10:17am 08.07.21 again, coupla notes: The false bilge is open; you can cut the forward edge where it was not fully re
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis sunlover at 10:16am 08.07.21 Yeah, it's off. No solenoid. ???
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:14am 08.07.21 Can't say I'm 100% clear on your layout for running a separate clean water line from the sink drain
Slight leak / water presence in bilge area forward of motor/behind bilge pump area. Captain Larry-DH at 10:13am 08.07.21 Where does your engine raw water intake anti-siphon elbow vent empty? (possibility)
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please jssailem at 10:09am 08.07.21 Yes. I noticed that in addition to the slight differences of the heights of the stripper ring in the
Fluxgate compass (1) jssailem at 10:07am 08.07.21 The cords are like the yellow brick road to Oz... the cord to the Fluxgate compass.
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 10:07am 08.07.21 e arm was cast with a little more depth to the center circle material. It appears that there is a r
Lewmar Ocean 40ST Winch Binding - Ideas Please flightlead404 at 10:05am 08.07.21 Problem solved. For posterity, the issue turned out to be the "nose" of the plastic stripper ring b

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