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Fuel Whistles to stop fuel spills ! Alan at 12:15pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 0/876 For anyone interested in helping to save the environment and a few dollars at the fuel dock the Chan*
What states do not sell gas with ethanol Barry14722 at 12:02pm 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/905 I understand that some states do not put ethanol in gas yet.It would be worth the trip to get a few
Information on chainplate for lower shroud on O 28 JoeR at 11:29am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1061 I am refurbishing my newly bought 1985 O28 and have determined that the "chainplate" attached to the
best way to clean sails m gonzalez at 12:22pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1202 have sails that need to be cleaned. am looking for the best way to remove some rust stains and brigh
Wonder Wash adwrecks at 12:20pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 Has anyone ever heard of and had experience with a product called Wonder Wash? It's a pint sized so
How fast does a MacGregor really go? Sultan at 1:14pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/14500 I test sailed a Mac 26M today and was disappointed that it only was going 14 kts at 5100 RPM. Is t
transom ladder boot Jack2438 at 4:31pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1279 One of the rubber boots came off the transom ladder. It's the rubber boot cover that protects the st
Helm to seat distance Geoff Kloster at 1:19am 07.18.06 Other Sailboats 2/958 I posted this in the ask any sailor column and got no resonse. If some of you Pearson folks have not
It finally happened! White Sail at 2:33am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/944 It actually hit a rock. I was on the north side of West Island (for those who know the area) Luckil
Quick Attach rigging terminals QP Chuck at 8:08am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1109 I will soon be replacing my standing rigging. I intend to use swageless terminals. I have heard a lo
Students lOOking for a project boat.... -Landlocked at 7:46am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1028 Howdy,2 students/friends are in search of benevolence, to aid in education. We are hoping to find
What to do, Tropical Storm Doghouse at 6:53am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1307 I am in a very well protected marina with floating docks. However, it looks like we will be having
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:33am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 0/926 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:32am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1065 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
Backflow? windy24518 at 6:26am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1442 We have a catalina Mark 11 with a manual pump head. While docked we have air bubbles in the tank - a
Raising the Centerboard Howard18951 at 6:02am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/1677 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 240 that is fairly well equipped. However, there is no winch han
mainsail sheet rigging edwina14264 at 6:00am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1649 Dear Fellow Sailers, I am hoping someone will be able to tell me how to attach the mainsail sheet
fuel tank for Oday 222 pbud at 5:55am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1120 I know some time ago there was aposting on fuel tanks that will fit the fuel locker for the 222. I a
windpilot tiller tamer john at 5:54am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2136 I bought an Oday 240and love it. When I purchased it , the tiller had a tiller tamer by 5the name of
Mast clip to hold cabin top to mast Chris Petty at 5:18am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 5/1220 I need help locating and identifying the proper name of the part that slides up the mast in the groo

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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?
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 8:04am 07.08.21 I feel like they left out the crucial component of propeller lift/drag ratio... I guess that depen
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:56am 07.08.21 Do you think this would work on a boat, Maybe. Perhaps a test is needed. Tie a few to your arms an
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:43am 07.08.21 Guest 2530P
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 7:27am 07.08.21 Model # of the GI would help.. Some are no-longer safety complaint...
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 7:17am 07.08.21 The upper shroud, starboard side was shredded. Only three strands left intact. I'm not able to see
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Ward H at 7:15am 07.08.21 My boat came with a dinged up trailing edge wing keel. I just used a hand held sledge to tap it back

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