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VHF RADIO CHANNELS SINE NOMINE at 2:39am 09.05.06 Ask All Sailors 12/960 Can someone provide me with the important channels on VHF (East Coast N.E.) i.e. Coast Guard, rescue
Location of Cooling Hoses MarkC at 3:30am 09.05.06 Big Boats 15/1253 I need to replace my cooling hoses. One of the two smaller hoses at the themostat and pump has a sma
H340 Waste Pipe removal??? John T1594 at 3:23am 09.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/868 Back in July of '06 there was a thread discussion about a problem with the removal of the head waste
Replacement rear "Mattress" for 1994 Mac 26S Jeff Linehan at 3:53am 09.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/961 Just spent weekend "not-sleeping" on 12 year old stock "rear sleeping area" pad.Vowed to spend som
PARTS Gary Cripps at 3:52am 09.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/837 I still need a mast? I think I may have found one? I found a 83 Mac 25 I can buy for parts but I o
Cruiser/Racer Rig Tuning - O'Day 37 Capn Rich at 3:47am 09.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/905 *oThe O'Day manual says 1) adjust the mast rake to the factory specs and 2) tune the shrouds to ma
which Mac 26 model year is best value? tdolby2001 at 5:48am 09.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4279 I'm looking for a used Mac 26. I'm wondering which model/year is considered the best value. The Ms s
I need to make standing rig Mac at 5:39am 09.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/825 Hello, I need to make some shrouds for my Mac 25. Can I use 7x19 3/16 s.s. for this boat? I see th
Diesel Fuel...Marine vs NYSail at 5:24am 09.05.06 Ask All Sailors 38/9635 Hello allWas wondering if there is any difference between marine and auto diesel fuel.A conversat
CENTER BOARD CORKY at 5:23am 09.05.06 Smaller Boats 9/1618 Well it finally happened. The rope that lifts my center board broke this weekend. I have the boat o
Outboard vs inboard David at 6:29am 09.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1803 I currently have a 22' sailboat with an outboard.Id like to move up to a 28-30'Catalina.My wife pr
It's about the bow jerry bushee at 7:19am 09.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1036 Edwardo snapped a bow line, bent the starboard bow railing and smashed up the black fiberglass "cove
Prop Shaft Seal Rob Evans at 7:55am 09.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/987 Can the prop shaft seal on a 28.5 be replaced while the boat is in the water.
ACP Problems? Kendall Jones at 8:06am 09.05.06 Day Sailers 2/1389 I've just recently purchased a hunter 170 it's brand new but a 2002 model that my dealer had. The b
steering linkage from rudder post to motor Tim2853 at 8:25am 09.05.06 Smaller Boats 3/1196 Greetings,I previously posted an inquiry regarding linkage from my rudder to the motor on my 260.
Rear bilge cracks and leaks Wayne24182 at 8:38am 09.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1209 Has anyone had a their rear bilge crack like this (see photo)? Mine did over the weekend and salt wa
May have to salvage a 299 Seidelmann due to storm Sweet Dream at 10:28am 09.05.06 Seidelmann 14/2297 Unfortunately my boat has reached about 50 feet above normal water level, on a beach as a result of
Balboa 26 Pundies at 11:10am 09.05.06 Balboa 4/7685 I was hoping to communicate with other Balboa owners. To share ideas on maintainence and repairs an
Macgregor 25 retractable keel Robert at 10:56am 09.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1739 I have the opportunity to purchase a Macgregor 25' (1987). However, the retractable keel fell off d
Electrosan by Raritan Don at 9:21am 09.05.06 Ask All Sailors 9/6176 I was looking at the Raritan website and reviewing the waste treatment systems. The idea of getting

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Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) jssailem at 7:29am 07.03.21
LED Anchor Light JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:23am 07.03.21 I have had bad luck with replacement bulbs and eventually just replaced the whole fixture with one d
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance LakeOntario270 at 7:18am 07.03.21 I purchased an open end wrench 1 7/8" from Amazon that fits my box perfectly and use a small pipe wr
Bleach in water tanks BigEasy at 7:10am 07.03.21 Sanitize my tanks annually as per instructions from Peggy Hall's book. Bleach is added to filled ta
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed sail sfbay at 7:09am 07.03.21 econnors......you are on the right track!! Ditto Siamese..........Main Sail's procedure.....wet san
Bleach in water tanks dlochner at 7:09am 07.03.21 For under $20 on Amazon you can get a Total Dissolved Solids meter which will yield an estimate of h
Bleach in water tanks dLj at 6:54am 07.03.21 I do not like the taste of Cl so I avoid adding it after cleaning. A water filter is a good idea for
Adding a whisker pole topping lift Hayden Watson at 6:53am 07.03.21
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation Ken Cross at 6:51am 07.03.21 There are more than 2 parts to this. Distance from the compass is also dependant on which direction.
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging ShotgunSlim at 6:49am 07.03.21 When doing line to line work, I have always used paracord on both ropes. I tie several clove hitche
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed Siamese at 6:48am 07.03.21 Here: https://www.sailnet.com/threads/tips-for-compound-polish-wax.52772 I've used the exact method
Never say never ShotgunSlim at 6:44am 07.03.21 While you're buying your bimini, get a tiller extension as well. Nothing beats being able to scoot
1987 Catalina 22 Battery ShotgunSlim at 6:41am 07.03.21 Best bang for a buck (or a few) : Duracell Marine Deep Cycle Battery, Group size 27 - Sam's Club (s
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 6:39am 07.03.21 I try to stay away from ethanol in the boat motors, it can pull moisture. Never had issues in mower
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Ken Cross at 6:38am 07.03.21 I've used the same as you mention. Then I changed to a PSS. It was a pain getting the flange off to
Bleach in water tanks NYSail at 6:34am 07.03.21 If the water is coming from a reliable municipal supply, I don't think adding bleach adds much. Flu
Bleach in water tanks Ken Cross at 6:33am 07.03.21 If the water comes from a municipal supply, it may already contain chlorine. Adding more can make yo
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 6:27am 07.03.21 xvDT-xDcpbo
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 Ken Cross at 6:25am 07.03.21 DArch has it right. Absolutely it can be spliced, but use a properly shielded splice. If you don't
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 6:24am 07.03.21 I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the h

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