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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 2/963 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 5/1031 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
Z-Spar mast on '93 HUNTER 30T & Whisker pole loop. NuNees at 4:53am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1733 My mast has a groove on the froward side of the mast. runs all the way to the top. So does the Z-Apa

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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
Looking for portlight screens to for Hunter 44 AC Scott B at 5:43pm 07.12.21 I live in NL, Canada. I located the screens on the hunter shop however the shipping cost is very hi
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch Scott B at 5:38pm 07.12.21 Hi all, II did manage to drill up in the centre of the front starboard arch leg, it was hard going,
GFCI trouble shooting Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20pm 07.12.21 Your description sounds unrelated to a GFCI but more so simply overloading the 15amp breaker. They d

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