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Generator installation Kerry Lallande at 11:39pm 10.15.06 Big Boats 4/864 I am looking for any information/experiences on the installation of a genset in a 40.5. I have a 93
26N Rear Mast Support MikeBrennan at 11:04pm 10.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1071 I have 03 M with the boom crutch that also serves as the mast support for trailering or storage. Th
hot water heater for a cat 30 primerate84 at 10:46pm 10.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3685 I just purchased a 1983 Catalina 30 and the previous owner had removed the hot water tank. My questi
Barrient Winch Scott at 1:54am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1681 Hello folks, Had one of my winch drums lift slightly while sailing this weekend. Fortunately my so
Blue water cruising on a Hunter 34 Navigator at 1:42am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/12040 Hi all.In my previous post some people recomended me NOT to try a trans atlantic sailing with a Hu
Battery storage - Winter Pat at 1:26am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1127 I read you can store batteries on board during winter as long as you keep them fully charged. I real
Alcohol Stove Fuel Mike M16608 at 1:22am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1980 Probably DQOTD but, for those of you using a simple unpressurized alcohol cooking stove, will Colema
composting head marianne burkhart at 1:16am 10.16.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1499 I can not get rid of head odor and am thinking of installing a composting head. My boat is a 1997 Ca
Raw water cooling system - lay up Pat/ catalina 36 at 2:25am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1092 There are two methods mentioned in my manual for laying up the raw water circuit for winter, the dry
2 stroke vs 4 stroke SweetTrade at 3:07am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 16/6981 Hi I currently have an 6hp 2 stroke outboard on my hunter 23, which is acting up. So i am looking in
OOPS! tgrass462 at 2:54am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 6/2289 This weekend my daughter and I took down the mast of Grasshopper II - our 1994 Hunter 26. The mast
Finally back from Portsmouth,va (1) Jim Seamans at 2:52am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/952 Had a great trip. Nine days on the boat and did 275nm. Will be setting up a web page of our trip and
Listing to Starboard Mark at 2:49am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/928 Both water tanks have leaks,is it possible for water to become traped between the hull and the floor
Sailboat anchoring vrs powerboat anchoring Franklin at 3:29am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 20/2758 I've seen some nice size (50' 3 decks) powerboats anchor out with me and they didn't have much scope
Key blank alumrock at 5:10am 10.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1356 I need a key blank for my engine start. I have not been able to find anyone who has a blank. I hav
cockpit doors Chuck Flanagan at 4:38am 10.16.06 Catalina 310 1/2468 After researching my options for cockpit doors for my C310 #60, I found a great product from Zarcor
Water heater sludge.....Yuck! Tim at 4:33am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 1/966 Hello all!While winterizing my water system I had trouble draining my water heater using the petco
Height of Mac 26S on Trailer Todd Swift at 4:19am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/914 Does anyone know the height of the 26S on it's trailer (without the mast)? I don't have my boat on t
Water in the Hold robert19954 at 5:33am 10.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/971 To Someone Who Might Know: I have a 22 foot O'Day, and right now it is a work in progress, having a
BOW CAP Jack Colbert at 5:47am 10.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/1547 Got a confession: I goofed and ran into the seawall in Gashouse Cove, SF Marina. Fortunately, the on

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Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal RoyS at 5:05am 05.16.21 Make certain that your cheap storage place is near your home and that it is able to step your mast a
Diesel shutoff question RoyS at 4:54am 05.16.21 The engine stop cable on your engine allows the regulator lever to rotate past the idle position and
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 4:02am 05.16.21 Does this windlass have a separate controller box with a solenoid in it or are the switches wired di
110 circuit problem kappykaplan at 3:27am 05.16.21 Could be a bad GFCI plug. Had that happen to me a few years back.
Balmar ARS5 Settings Maine Sail at 3:14am 05.16.21 Mike, Who was your local Balmar dealer? They should easily be able to answer this for you? You are
Beneteau Spare Parts Update Inter20sailor at 2:45am 05.16.21 Site is up! I just had to reregister and confirm my customer number.
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. Joe at 12:50am 05.16.21 I would like a partner who is a single male, more mature between the ages of 43 and 57. So.... a
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) (1) Joe at 12:26am 05.16.21 Samson Trophy Braid is my mainsheet choice for cruising and club level racing. You do not need high
Diesel shutoff question MikeHoncho at 11:23pm 05.15.21 Sounds about right if you want a safe and reliable boat. Sometimes I'm glad I didn't get into flyi
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker MikeHoncho at 11:15pm 05.15.21 Sounds internal.
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Tom J at 10:16pm 05.15.21 Interesting. One of a kind. We customize our cars, why not our boats?
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 10:10pm 05.15.21 If I'm understanding the ACR install instructions and details from @Maine Sail I can install the AC
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:50pm 05.15.21 To say I can design and do it, it is different - ok. But it is not necessarily efficient. What had
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass Tally Ho at 8:49pm 05.15.21 Looks as good as new...nice job.
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? chuckwayne at 8:38pm 05.15.21 The fuel line/tank connector/hose has been an issue on the lehr but it's a good engine - we replaced
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 8:08pm 05.15.21 Setting a square rig is interesting. It does set a large pole, high in the rigging on a small mast.
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 8:00pm 05.15.21 Ok I finally pulled the frozen cable clearly marked "Engine Stop" but it didn't connect to the engin
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Jumpstart at 7:49pm 05.15.21 Lanex Meltemi fix, 10mm. Google it. .79/ft from a company in Jamestown. Used for my 3:1/6:1 mainshee
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass Ward H at 7:14pm 05.15.21 Looks great! Nice job.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jssailem at 6:54pm 05.15.21

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