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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 2/1179 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 11/14527 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 10/1280 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 2/964 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 4/1110 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 5/1031 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 7/1308 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 0/928 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 5/1066 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 4/1444 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 11/1680 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 5/1650 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 3/2138 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 5/1225 I need help locating and identifying the proper name of the part that slides up the mast in the groo
Capsizing? avoy at 4:53am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/921 Just wanted to get some feedback on if the 240s are prone to capsizing. How strong of winds they wi

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I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. Meriachee at 10:54pm 07.12.21 We don't post for sale items in the forums. However, if somebody waved a large bank draft under my n
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 9:57pm 07.12.21 Yes I have. What I learned today is that the switch is connected to a pump. There is a hose that le
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 9:56pm 07.12.21 Yes I have. What I learned today is that the switch is connected to a pump. There is a hose that let
GFCI trouble shooting jeepbluetj at 9:09pm 07.12.21 So you're jamming in a standard 15A plug into a 15A receptacle. Ya got 3 prongs: Hot, Neutral, and G
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? mermike at 9:04pm 07.12.21 Based on the OP's descriptions he has a bad connection somewhere causing excessive voltage drop. It
Casting dLj at 7:54pm 07.12.21
Autohelm higgs at 7:48pm 07.12.21 I think the 3000 is designed for a wheel. Does your Bristol 24 have a wheel?
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 7:43pm 07.12.21 I figured it out. The new one is an Axiom 7, but fits the same cut out as the Axiom+ 7. As long as i
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 7:10pm 07.12.21 Those numbers are for the E Series and A series Chartplotters which are older Raymarine offerings.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 07.12.21 Last one with wheels on the ground buys the:beer: -Will
Dark Days Roland5048 at 6:47pm 07.12.21 Did you see the link on my first post in this thread? Yes, I like that. Not quite as sporting, ho
Navico Simrand WP-30 mikemoyer at 6:37pm 07.12.21 The bottom of this attachment has some pointers on assembly. Very helpful!
Casting dLj at 6:33pm 07.12.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 6:33pm 07.12.21 I know what happens when two skippers see each other sailing.. Wondered about airline captains...
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 6:20pm 07.12.21 Hi Don The 15amp breaker does not trip and the load to trip is minimal, 1-2 amps. The GFCI is built
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Benny17441 at 6:18pm 07.12.21 It seems we have beaten this dead horse enough. Batteries wiring, connections, appliances; which do
Anchor locker confusion wyctoronto at 6:06pm 07.12.21 Thanks everyone.
Hull Number Michael Davis at 6:04pm 07.12.21 I just need to show the authorities that the boat i have is the same for which the paperwork is iss
Dark Days PaulK at 5:59pm 07.12.21 While the jet skiers aren't really a problem for us sailors here on the GOM, they are a problem whe
Hull Number JuanMarcos at 5:44pm 07.12.21 Yes, I have the number. I just need to show the authorities that the boat i have is the same for whi

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