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S299 tankage Daves299 at 6:27am 08.10.06 Seidelmann 3/1646 ok... I am replacing my fuel tank. I have a large tank in the port side settee that I believe is was
Flat sail. Thanks. Jim G at 6:02am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 0/888 Thanks everybody for your replies. I learned from them. Jim G.
CABIN HEAD ROOM IN THE 1980 H33 Gregg W. at 6:02am 08.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1097 CAN YOU TELL ME THE HEIGHT OF THE CABIN, "HEAD ROOM" IN A 1980 H33 THANK YOU.
"Great stuff" yey or ney? Al at 5:57am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 9/12789 I'm thinking of replacing some of my floatation foam blocks. Some of them turned into dust, some are
Bleeding a 4JH3E Yanmar Rick at 4:06am 08.10.06 Big Boats 3/5658 I am sure that there is a lot written but can you tell me the details of how to bleed the fuel syste
Any advice on how to reduce spiders and webs JeffC21331 at 4:04am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 34/3603 The spiders are so bad at my marina now, that it only takes one day for them to build webs all over
Water bowl for Racor Filter S3232UL Chuck at 3:47am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2669 Yesterday I tried to replace the fuel filter element on my Yanmar 50 HP diesel engine. I use Racor S
autohelm belts Ed at 3:40am 08.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/935 Want to get a spare belt for mt Autohelm ST4000. In the archives I found reference to a McMaster Car
DAMN FLIES in New England Ernie at 3:25am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 21/4997 Has anyone else in the New England area noticed a large increase in the number of flies out on the w
First sailboat Tony23670 at 3:21am 08.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1264 Just recently bought a 1984 25.5 Hunter sailboat with lots of "stuff" and am trying to figure out wh
HELP! What Kind of Sailboat is this?? (1) Dana18573 at 2:36am 08.10.06 Destinations 5/2244 I bought this boat at a garage sale in April. I have no idea what kind of sailboat it is! Does any
TIPS or TRICKS for Backing out of Slip Bill at 2:34am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 24/14165 Any TIPS, TRICKS for backing out of a slip with a inboard? I have about a 50% success ratio, just wh
screens Belle at 2:33am 08.10.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/971 Where do I find screens for the port/starbord opening portals for our 1985 Catalina 30 TR?Thanks, B
Cupholder/Step Michael15707 at 2:32am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 4/990 The wooden cupholder/steps on my 94 H26 are getting along in years. Anybody replaced those? What
Prop Turning Emee at 2:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1089 I have a Hunter 33, 2005. I have noticed when I sail over the 4 knots the prop freewheels and virbra
Designer Information 35' O'Day Owner at 1:37am 08.10.06 Bigger Boats 2/1174 Am looking for design related information for my 1986 35' O'Day. Was this an O'Day design or other,
cruise insurance Don Williams at 1:08am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/834 Hello, Planning a cruise to Rio Dulce, Guatamala in mid to late November 06. I am having trouble f
Engine cleaning in the water David W at 12:37am 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1969 I would like to clean the engine in our boat but am afraid to do this using an engine degreaser that
centerboard problems joe staples at 12:28am 08.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/898 On my 1974 Widgeon I have two lines that I guess raise and lower the CB. How should these lines be r
a new discovery about TEAK bart5008 at 12:14am 08.10.06 Smaller Boats 2/962 I posted a note about stern seats and teak. I have gotten a lot of info. on how to finish teak. Sugg

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Which assender do you use ? thinwater at 11:40am 07.08.21 It will be simpler to hoist a smaller climbing line. Climbing gear is standardized around 9-11 mm an
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 11:19am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Un
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 NYSail at 11:05am 07.08.21 I replaced all my sanitation hoses with the Raritan Sani-Flex. Easy to work with and top rated.... A
Which assender do you use ? 31seahorse at 11:02am 07.08.21 Hello CYQK, A rigger whom I respect and trust does not ascend using the halyard on the boat. His
Disassemble cabin lighting Parsons at 10:52am 07.08.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read?
Disassemble cabin lighting (3) kbgunn at 10:48am 07.08.21 This one is resolved. Documenting for future owners. Some light prying with a plastic putty knife lo
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 10:45am 07.08.21 That galvanic isolator should not be used. They "test" the ground wire and this will cause nuisance
Where's all this water coming from? daryl.ramage at 9:53am 07.08.21 Both my starboard lockers get some water after heavy rain or pressure washing. I think mine might be
Too much mast rake daryl.ramage at 9:49am 07.08.21 Your shrouds will also affect the rake by limiting how far forward your mast will go. They may need
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:47am 07.08.21 Sounds conservative. a good plan. My molded nonskid has a plethora of tiny square indents. How do yo
Update Electronics flightlead404 at 9:45am 07.08.21 I have a 2007 H38 with the Raymarine electronics of that vintage, two C90W plotters, 4kW radome, st6
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 9:31am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Uni
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Gary Ballentine at 9:10am 07.08.21 We have Kato Davits on our 40.5. I have a Walker Bay 10.2 dingy with a older 15 hp, two stroke moto
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? gsg900 at 9:02am 07.08.21 Thanks all for that super neat trick to disengage the transmission. And here I thought that black en
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 07.08.21 replacing them all is a small price to pay for the peace of mind of keeping your family and friends
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 8:46am 07.08.21 Sail SFBay... Is this a "thin" coat that goes over the molded original non-skid? This would mean you
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter jssailem at 8:28am 07.08.21 Oh buggar. That is why they always say... "If it ain't broke don't try to fix it." Well if that was
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 8:23am 07.08.21 Sail SFBay... Is this a "thin" coat that goes over the molded original non-skid? This would mean you
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? jssailem at 8:17am 07.08.21 There is a bit of info and questions packed into this query... Lets break it down. ..how bypassin
New H240 jwilcoxon78 at 8:15am 07.08.21 Congrats! We're at Sunrise Cove. You on Lake Lanier Sail Rats FB?

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