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What are practical options to improve tank vents b393capt at 4:49am 06.16.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1415 I have a new Beneteau 393, I keep it in a slip. From the start I have used the Raritan KO product, b
Rebedding Stanchion Posts Dwayne Hillier at 3:17am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 Hi, I am about to install the remaining stanchion posts today. I installed the Bow Sprit a few days
Hitachi 55 Charging time Jared at 5:56am 06.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1200 Does anyone know how to figure how long it takes the standard Yanmar 3GM30F alternator (Hitachi 55 I
Yanmar Exhaust elbow Don at 6:17am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1171 Fred mentioned in the previous post on this that he had his elbow treated by Jethot with a ceramic t
universal m25 tach fluctuates fastfr8r at 6:44am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1961 I have a Universal M25 that runs like a top, but the tach fluctuates almost all the time, usually in
6Volt Battery question Bob F at 7:10am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1108 As I decide how to replace my house batteries, I'm condsidering 6V batteries. I see that the Trojon
Sink not draining chief14326 at 8:44am 06.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/930 Any reason for the galley sinks not to drain? I just launched a week ago and I was commssioning my w
tach fluctuates fastfr8r at 6:51am 06.16.06 Bigger Boats 0/1055 I have a Universal M25 in my O'Day 35 that runs like a top, but the tach fluctuates almost all the t
Jib Hoisting jaydog5000 at 10:31am 06.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1139 I have recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. She came rigged and I am no trying to figure out how
Tropical Storm and Sailing Bill at 10:59am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1087 Two Boats in trouble:Press Release Date: June 15, 2006Contact: Petty Officer Lisa Hennings(617)
Trailer wanted WindChaser at 11:14am 06.16.06 Seidelmann 0/1261 Anyone know where we can get a trailer to move our boat? Looking to move it from Texas to Virginia a
Idle adjustment for an 18hp Volvo Norm H at 11:25am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1264 I have a 1993 18hp Volvo diesel model 2002 engine.I am trying to figure out how to adjust the idle.
Intermittent Knot Meter Paddle Wheel Sensor Al - s/v Persephone at 11:29am 06.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1015 I just returned from a 5 day cruise up the coast and back. It was delightful except for one thing
Swing Keel Position While Anchored Out synchronicity at 11:47am 06.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2724 I am directly interested interested in how this applies to the Mac 21,but suspect that it may be si
Buying an O'Day 27+ tmack at 2:53pm 06.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1036 I currently sail an O'DAy 22 and I am thinking about buying a 1976 27'. It's in good shape. A couple
26x Lazy Jacks and Mainsail KevS at 5:35pm 06.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1014 I have lazy jacks currently supporting the boom, with no topping lift. On raising the mainsail the l
Atomic 4 oil Mike at 10:04pm 06.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1052 Have an atomic 4, gas motor. What weight oil and types are being recommended? The manual says 30 wei
Starting to wonder about Rudy Rick Ellis at 11:20pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/729 My boat recieved damage in Hurricane Katrina. Thats been over nine months ago. During this time I ha
Widgeon? Steve Braverman at 11:35pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1050 I was thinking of getting a small daysailer to singlehand for when I don't have anyone to sail my O'
Beckson windows - rebedding NYSail at 10:46pm 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 10/3209 The set-up of the Beckson window has the window seating from inside the boat, with a frame surroundi

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Too much mast rake Will Gilmore at 5:36am 07.05.21 :plus: To what Joe wrote. -Will
origo 2000 knobs (1) Will Gilmore at 5:31am 07.05.21 Amazon.com: ERP KN002 Electric Range Burner Knob Kit: Home Improvement
Electronic anomalies RitSim at 5:14am 07.05.21 Raymarine has a good tech help forum and will also answer emails. However, the website is now underg
Electronic anomalies Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11am 07.05.21 After such a long layup, moisture can easily cause problems in connections.
Waste System Diagram dlochner at 4:10am 07.05.21 This thread was started to learn what others have done to document their waste system. We have do
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? (1) TomY at 3:58am 07.05.21 I did this plan years ago for anyone operating the boat. It hasn't been used much or updated but lit
Too much mast rake Joe at 1:25am 07.05.21 If I'm understanding your description correctly, a tight mainsheet and boom vang should essentiall
Adding a whisker pole topping lift (1) Hayden Watson at 12:24am 07.05.21 Hey, we beat Merlin and and Nemo! Then we ran with the A-spinn on a pole all the way from Marrowston
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. Hayden Watson at 12:13am 07.05.21 The Raymarine tech staff is great to work with. At least that has been my experience. The folks tha
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. jrussnogle at 9:52pm 07.04.21 The Raymarine tech staff is great to work with. At least that has been my experience. The folks that
Galveston Sailing? frimi_captain at 8:53pm 07.04.21 Looking for anyones experiences on sailing the Houston area. Places of interest or anywhere to stee
origo 2000 knobs jeepbluetj at 8:43pm 07.04.21 They're pretty standard 1/4" (IIRC) "D" shaped shafts. A billion knobs will fit on them, alas withou
Looking for Marina for Haul Out to Trailer - 26' Tanzer frimi_captain at 8:25pm 07.04.21 Try tarpon springs. That's where I had my boat pulled out.
Occaisional Head Smell Alan Gomes at 8:11pm 07.04.21 I have no idea who wrote that article, but what they know about marine sanitation system management
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. jssailem at 8:07pm 07.04.21
Lessons from a Racing Boat Destruction. Daveinet at 7:51pm 07.04.21 ... I'll never forget the time a buddy of mine and I set out for a four hour sail. We sailed strai
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36pm 07.04.21 Assume you have treated the holding tank with an odor- blocker: 10 Best Marine Holding Tank Treatmen
Waste System Diagram sail sfbay at 7:31pm 07.04.21 Peggie, That is the toilet waste plumbing that came with the boat I recently purchased. So I spent
Missing plate on mast JamesG161 at 7:17pm 07.04.21 Looks like a fold down foot step to me. I have them on mine to step up off the weather deck to tie
origo 2000 knobs JoeWhite at 6:44pm 07.04.21 Here is a solution. If you have the broken parts, you can crazy glue them toghether and to hold them

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