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Honda EU 2000, Hey Matt Benny at 2:00pm 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/977 Search the Net for "Duration Tank TM" they are pattenting an item similar to what you describe. The
custom boat lettering? Al at 3:47pm 07.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/806 Hey, ALL.Does anyone know a good place to order a custom name lettering from?I could paint it on,
A need a boat-cover Paco at 5:05pm 07.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/813 Hi from Valencia my friends. I got an second-hand Legend 37.5, which I'm satified even though it's
Sticker shock on new Yanmar oil filter!!!!!!!!!! abe at 2:58pm 07.06.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1487 Last year I bought oil filters for Yanmar 3GM $8/filter. Today, I bought a filter for $12 and it wa
Irwin Galvanic Corrosion protection scheme info donw s11 at 2:06pm 07.06.06 Other Sailboats 1/766 Can anyone tell me what the galvanic protection scheme used on the Mid 1980's Citation 38 is suppose
New to sailing, saying hi. CSCross at 7:13pm 07.04.06 Other Sailboats 6/900 Hi, I just bought my first sailboat about a week ago. It's a 1977 Pearson 26 Weekender. I recently
Smell of plastic geopaeg at 7:45pm 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/961 Good morning to all Mac owners.Since I have my boat and every time I get in, usualy after hot days,
pointing (update) John Kivel at 11:05pm 07.04.06 Day Sailers 4/1038 Hi all, Just wanted to update you, last fall I posted a question about my terrible pointing on my
Chain Plate Leak repair Bulkhead saberlin@yahoo.com at 10:22pm 07.04.06 Bigger Boats 6/2238 Repair chain plate bulkhead on a o'day 25, 26, 27, 28, The chain plate must have been leaking for s
size of battens sole pleasure at 10:04pm 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/749 Lost a batten for my 336, anybody know the size of the batten material? Im guessing 1/2 round?
Catalina 270 Portlight Mark3735 at 8:38pm 07.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1367 Anyone know the manufacturer/model of the forward portlights on a 1994 Cat 270. I called, Catalina,
Jib Halyard Charles Howell at 1:03am 07.05.06 Smaller Boats 9/1137 I need information on retrieving my jib halyard from the mast. I lost a cleat in a 23 knot wind and
Catalina 36 - black water in bilge ? Craig at 1:05am 07.05.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1819 We are the third owner of a 1985 Catalina 36. Having had the boat only a couple of months, I have l
Most scenic anchorage in the world? (1) Gary Wyngarden at 12:41am 07.05.06 Destinations 3/1923 Some have said so and I won't argue with them. It's certainly the most scenic and dramatic I've bee
Sailing up into the mountains (1) Gary Wyngarden at 12:25am 07.05.06 Destinations 0/1583 We just returned from a fabulous three-week cruise up into the mountains in British Columbia. Jervis
Topside leaks Kevin C 26S at 11:31pm 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1191 Hi,I've been getting rain water in my bilge, and figure I created some leaks when I tightened up m
AMF Flying Fish Center Board Fred12 at 11:26pm 07.04.06 AMF 1/3638 I lost the centerboard to a flyingfish over the holiday weekend. Does anyone have a link on where I
Trophied in Annual MDR/SD Race... Rick D at 12:58am 07.05.06 Racing 3/1693 I picked up a second in class in the 39th Marina del Rey to San Diego race. Non-spinnaker Cruz. Fini
Bonding thru hulls Franklin at 1:26am 07.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/809 I've been reading up on electrolysis and all the articles I've read says that all the metal that tou
Boat grounding system(s)...how to seperate from DC Franklin at 1:49am 07.05.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2053 From all the articles I've read, it says that the boat is supposed to have 3 grounding systems (AC/D

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Auto Pilot rjarrell at 8:07am 01.02.21 Have you ever had the shear pins shear? I bought w extra set but was wondering what kind of force w
3700 (or similar) cabin top handrails sail sfbay at 8:03am 01.02.21 ..............One of the cabin top teak handrails has a little bit of movement at one of the attachm
Eye Splice double-braid (1) jssailem at 7:54am 01.02.21 As stated rope/line that has been in the outdoors or on a boat for awhile is full of dirt and has st
Companionway ladder refinished sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.02.21 There will be lots of opinions and advise on this subject!! I've always understood that you have ba
Auto Pilot sail sfbay at 7:31am 01.02.21
Electric Cooler Wiring Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 01.02.21 My first thought is that the charger is less expensive to replace than the cooler, so I would not be
Auto Pilot (1) islandhop at 7:18am 01.02.21
Eye Splice double-braid LeeandRick at 7:18am 01.02.21 Do NOT try to learn how to splice double braid with anything other than brand new line. That that
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? LeeandRick at 7:07am 01.02.21 Tiller. You would have to rig some type of seat across the open transom for a wheel. That might put
Eye Splice double-braid DArcy at 6:29am 01.02.21 Dyneema (UHMW polyethylene) splices very differently than traditional polyester double braid. Make s
Which Transducer Hole? Tally Ho at 6:29am 01.02.21 There are a number of options for enlarging an existing hole. A recent thread covered most of them.
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? njlarry at 6:02am 01.02.21 Under 25 ft or racing tiller gives better feel, over 28 ft or cruiseing wheel gives more cockpit ro
Antifoul prop while boat in water gettinthere at 5:50am 01.02.21 Forespar makes 'Prop and Bottom'. I've applied it on the hard after cleaning the prop completely and
Tiller or wheel for sailboat? rgranger at 5:20am 01.02.21 Welcome new guy here. For a 21ft boat, you are best off with a tiller. Wheels are nice and my 27 ha
Which Transducer Hole? dlochner at 5:15am 01.02.21 There are a number of options for enlarging an existing hole. A recent thread covered most of them.
Which Transducer Hole? RoyS at 5:12am 01.02.21 The hole enlargement method provided by sailmate will work. If the hole diameter difference is not e
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover rgranger at 5:10am 01.02.21 I have found citronella candles to be very effective against mosquitos ... I put one in a pot and th
Reefing dlochner at 5:07am 01.02.21 HI I'm new to this forum but I will say I sail single and double handed most of the time, racing,da
Which Transducer Hole? StanleyJ at 4:59am 01.02.21 If the holes are of different diameter, there is an easy solution to properly center and saw out a
Electric Cooler Wiring dlochner at 4:59am 01.02.21 I have heard reports from RVers that if the 12V outlet is not wired with properly sized wiring for

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