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Install pedestal protector SV Sweet Larraine at 4:57am 06.30.06 Catalina 30 2/1246 Help! I want to install a stainless steel pedestal protector for mounting instruments. I have a used
Cruising in comfort Don at 1:45am 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1211 For those of you who wake with sore backs or just looking to improve the sleep comfort on your boat
Changes from BlueChart Ver. 7 to Ver. 8 Grateful Dad at 12:57am 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 5/3358 I am considering buying a BlueChart Americas CD to load data into my Garmin GPS Map76 (handheld, gra
WEIGHT OF 1976 25 O'DAY RICHARD GORDON at 6:11am 06.30.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1280 I NEED TO KNOW THE GROSS WEIGHT OF A 1976 25' O'DAY WITHOUT THE DIESEL ENGINE. BOAT HAS A CENTERBOAR
To wheel or not to wheel. 1974 Venture 24 at 7:16am 06.30.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1429 Today I stopped into one of the few sailing stores here in cleveland ohio and began talking to "the
Mast raising information WindRose at 7:33am 06.30.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/834 I need help finding information on raising and lowering the mast on my Hunter 22. Does anyone know
Furlex R oller Furling Dave at 11:52am 06.30.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1239 I am evaluating roller furlings for my 1976 Cataline 27. A model 104-10 Furlex has been presented a
Legal Legs Traumaguard at 1:54pm 06.30.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1290 I was motoring into the cove today at Ft. Mc Rae, Pensacola. Just south of the Naval Air Station. An
Electric head on H38 John Marty12799 at 12:01am 06.29.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1281 As those of you with a H38 would know, the path from the toilet to the holding tank is long and conv
Cape May, NJ Marina Kevin849 at 12:53am 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1513 I am sailing to Cape May in late August. Need some help locating a slip at a well protected marina i
Follow up to Mast Raising Joe M at 2:58am 06.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/904 Does this really work? and if so how low can it go??Thanks Joe M
Fixing a toilet C. Thompson at 3:48am 06.29.06 Smaller Boats 2/1231 I have a Catalina 25 1982 model(?). For all I know, the toilet in the boat is the original. On a re
`Rudders, 26X MacGregor GreatScot at 1:15am 06.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1104 Would plastic or nylon fender washers on each side of the rudder pivot bolt inside the Rudderhead be
Can I backfush my raw water system on the 4JH TE Derek at 4:25am 06.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/948 I am trying to find bits of an impeller. Want to put a hose on the intake hose of the heat exchanger
Wiring question Bill O'Donovan at 5:19am 06.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/933 I'm changing out the speed transducer on a Hunter 320 and have traced the black wire to a panel belo
Keel repair and re-surfacing Richard at 5:59am 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/918 From a discussion on the Mac only forum - several questions arise.Issue: The fibreglass covering
Thinking of Purchasing a Columbia 34 alan Dyer at 6:02am 06.29.06 Columbia 0/1472 I'm thinking of purchasing a Columbia 34. does anyone have photos of a recently restored 34. Also
Ok That's it - I've had it Jim Seamans at 6:35am 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/827 I'm off to the boat and not coming back until Wednesday.Fair Winds to all....JimS/V Java
Pulpits and other matters (1) Joelshiver at 7:12am 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1170 I have come into a 1970 Venture 21. My son left it here when he went gallavanting off across the co
Which winch Ron_S at 7:00am 06.29.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1111 Thinking of adding and replacing sail handling winches. Will add two small ones for the jib, another

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Motorized ball valves Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 04.22.21
Motorized ball valves JamesG161 at 7:55am 04.22.21 Good or bad idea? Think out of box. Keep you standard, hard to reach, valve. Add the electric on
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles LeeandRick at 7:54am 04.22.21 I'm guessing when you say barrel turnbuckles you are talking about closed stainless steel tube turnb
What is this called?? Kings Gambit at 7:52am 04.22.21 I suppose in a pinch, you might be able to use it as a spare main halyard (MH) if the actual one got
Motorized ball valves Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 04.22.21
What is this called?? LeeandRick at 7:41am 04.22.21 :plus: on what Joe has to say about the furler. The topping lift you have can also be used to open
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 04.22.21 Although I value @rgranger I would not recommend this to a novice. Experience you do not have lifti
Motorized ball valves Justin_NSA at 7:15am 04.22.21 The more isolated we make ourselves from our boats, the less we know about them.
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat Rick Webb at 6:55am 04.22.21 Starting all this stuff with the trailer on top of a pair of car ramps gets you way more height. Th
Replacing standing rigging with mast up justsomeguy at 6:48am 04.22.21 one of those other experiences in life where in retrospect, the hand wringing and preceding anxiety
New Owner of an H34 jssailem at 6:46am 04.22.21 It was in the way of using the winch handles. Or were the winches installed in the wrong place to
Mast setup rgranger at 6:45am 04.22.21 The bottom needs to be sanded to more smooth before bottom paint. Don't get crazy with this. Just
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 6:42am 04.22.21 I like the idea of the Genoa track cleat suggested by @Joe. Only draw backs are with the cleat in
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 04.22.21 While we're mentioning rigging tips, my yard sprays the ends of the cables/turnbuckles with Boesheil
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Captain Larry-DH at 6:36am 04.22.21 I've never heard of a break-in period. Was the propshaft smooth? My LasDrop has never dripped. It's
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles jssailem at 6:29am 04.22.21
Motor bracket weight limit Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 04.22.21 Can you post a pic of the bracket?
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Justin_NSA at 6:18am 04.22.21 I've never heard of a break-in period. Was the propshaft smooth? My LasDrop has never dripped. It's
Motorized ball valves jssailem at 6:15am 04.22.21 When I think about tools to make my life easier I get a warm fuzzy feeling. It seems like it is only
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 6:07am 04.22.21 50/50 Acetone and ATF is one of the best penetrating oils out there

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