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Looking for Fuel Filter Number, Please Bill5123 at 11:57pm 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/908 I need to change the fuel filter on my 2GMH Yanmar engine but can't find the Racor filter number(or
Lewmar 16 service Goofaroo at 11:53pm 05.23.06 Smaller Boats 5/1505 I just bought a 1984 Catalina 25 with the self tailing Lewmar 16 winches. I did not receive a manual
What will help a hatch that is difficult to slide? Stephanie at 11:51pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1174 I am a new owner of a used boat, and just recently, I noticed that the plexiglass hatch is difficult
WATER ACCUMULATION BARNEY at 12:25am 05.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/908 I HAVE A 1977, 27 FOOT CATALINA WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED WATER BENEATH THE FLOOR,FORWARD OF THE BILGE,
address of original Ericson manufacturer? Bert Silva at 12:06am 05.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/930 I believe the Ericson yacht manufacturers were once located in Santa Ana or Costa Mesa,CA. Which? Al
Main sail question - grommets on leech. Chris & Lenore at 12:05am 05.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/961 The PO of our M26S added 3/4 inch grommets to the leech of the main sail. They are spaced approximat
Is angle of incline important in routing hose? Jack B19779 at 3:11am 05.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1269 My holding tank is mounted almost directly behind, and slightly to the left of my Raritan PHII manua
Ventilation of holding tank Jack B19779 at 2:53am 05.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1140 Peggy,First a shameless compliment on your book I recently purchased. I already saved the purchase
stepping the mast? cris patton at 1:28am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/920 attempting to trailer my 240 and need help with how to take down the mast. Have access to a stepping
Water systems pumps Blue Magoo at 1:24am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/820 We purchased a 1980 O'Day 28 and cannot figure out how to get the water system to pump. There is an
forward hatch Legasea at 1:13am 05.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/710 I have a 1986 O'day 31'. It has the curved forward hatch with a window. I am loking for to replace t
Sheaves - Boom and Masthead T J Furstenau at 1:13am 05.24.06 Big Boats 1/1393 After several passes at searching the archives, I couldn't find the specific info that I was looking
how do u remove silicone from gelcoat? Al at 3:37am 05.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/6463 Hey, All!I'm getting my boat ready for painting (finally nice enough outside to do that) :)When ma
Building an NMEA to RS232C (or USB) interface Doghouse at 4:34am 05.24.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 I doubt USB will be all that easy, so lets start with RS232C.What is the proper way to hookup an N
Resealing Skylight Scott N. at 4:06am 05.24.06 Big Boats 2/986 What type of caulking should I use?I am re-sealing the skylight on my 1992 H35.5.I purchased West
Sail Stop Dennis Z. at 5:14am 05.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/959 Lost my sail stop. Anyone know where to get a replacement?Thanks.
BOAT BUYING SCAM/FRAUD Steve at 6:34am 05.24.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 I recently had my sailboat for sale and received one of the scam/fraud emails that we hear so much a
rudder tube and stuffing box carl at 6:10am 05.24.06 Other Sailboats 1/934 Are the rudder tubes on an 81 Citation 30 glassed in real good? The reason I am asking I wonder if
Head leak? mturner at 6:47am 05.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1107 I put a blue dye in my head to see of the smell in the bildge was from the head. It was. I have repl
cutter staysail - how to rig tom h at 8:04am 05.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/7899 The staysail runs up the forestay. The head of the boom for the staysail is about a foot and a half

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BELT DUST Daveinet at 6:58am 12.25.20 Just thinking outside the box, do you know for sure it is belt dust? Could it instead be a rubber se
BELT DUST Maine Sail at 6:52am 12.25.20
halmatic / alden / hulls jssailem at 6:37am 12.25.20 Merry Christmas to you Jon.
halmatic / alden / hulls jssailem at 6:36am 12.25.20 He was a wild man. trying to prove things. Never understood why our how these adventures helped soci
halmatic / alden / hulls jon hansen at 6:32am 12.25.20 read the book a couple of times. followed his Ra adventures too.
halmatic / alden / hulls jssailem at 6:29am 12.25.20 Not sure about the leather hulls in the Atlantic, but do know that Thor Heyerdahl in 1947 tied some
epoxy resin Mechone at 6:19am 12.25.20 West and total boat is cheap on Amazon . I personally would buy any epoxy local ,don't know where y
halmatic / alden / hulls jon hansen at 6:17am 12.25.20 birch bark did need to be water proofed after sewing the pieces together' St.Brenden used leather h
halmatic / alden / hulls jon hansen at 6:11am 12.25.20 tarring the rig was still popular, i know that
epoxy resin Davidasailor26 at 6:06am 12.25.20
Water tank for Hunter Vision 32 Ed D at 6:02am 12.25.20 50 gallon capacity (see page 2) and site and water tank is under the v-berth (see page 47) so you m
halmatic / alden / hulls jssailem at 5:47am 12.25.20
Reindeer on my roof. 31seahorse at 5:43am 12.25.20 Christmas Memories: For those of us who at one time heated our home with a hand fired Harmon coal s
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 5:30am 12.25.20 Universal M20. Straight edge and spring caliper. Belt tension measured with up down movement allowin
Merry Christmas everyone... Kings Gambit at 5:30am 12.25.20
Merry Christmas everyone... 31seahorse at 5:17am 12.25.20 Another rhyme-spouting poet! I love it! (Perhaps there should be a poetry corner or original lite
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) Thaniel at 5:08am 12.25.20 Merry Christmas! ginal Christmas plan was to be sailing in Florida today. But the weather and sanit
More Yamaha 25 prop shaft Questions Boffin at 3:08am 12.25.20 it works OK.
More Yamaha 25 prop shaft Questions Boffin at 3:08am 12.25.20 The OD of the cutlass bearing is 11/4 while the shaft is 7/8 . my boat was 25 mark 1 built in 1977
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? All U Get at 11:08pm 12.24.20 Red Green.

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