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Looking for specs on 26.5('85-'87) Alan at 10:22pm 05.03.06 Smaller Boats 3/980 I'm trying to find anyone that would be willing to get me some critical measurements off their boat.
Newbie wants to wash sails ? PY charlie at 10:08pm 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1846 Just bought a solid '86 O'day 222. I suspect the main sail being attached to the boat with it's cov
Sources for compressed natural gas Tomm at 10:06pm 05.03.06 Big Boats 4/870 I spent all day yesterday trying to find a source for compressed natural gas to fill the cylinder th
Stuck Knotmeter Boat Babe at 10:04pm 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1585 New to cruising, I just got a Cal 28 (1987)last fall and the knotmeter worked fine. I made sure the
gelcoat over marine filler? colin hunter 335 at 10:04pm 05.03.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1495 I need to paint on a few layers of gelcoat to cover up some marine filler. What is the best way to
Open Gulf sailing Jacob Donnell at 12:23am 05.04.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/1566 I have a 26 foot Ranger that I sail on lake travis quite often. I am needing to move to Lake Jackso
Swing keel upgrade? Paul at 12:16am 05.04.06 Day Sailers 2/1191 There is/was a centerboard upgrade for the H170. The improvement was weight. If I recall, the cent
"Kicking tires". Stig Lundberg at 11:57pm 05.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1231 Hello. We have kayaked the Sea of Cortez extensively and are getting tired of it both physically an
Holding Tank Breathing tube Don12316 at 2:04am 05.04.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1500 We have a presistent problem with the breathing tube hose being plugged.We have tried to clear the
Time to replace a seacock Tony Litvak at 3:05am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 15/2598 I've given up on getting my raw water intake seacock to turn open. It appears as thought it's stuck
engine power vixenracer at 2:42am 05.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/901 I am about to purchase a 1995 Macgregor 26x, the boat will only be used on the lake and has a 10HP M
rubber bumper sheila at 4:16am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/925 What are the small gumdrop shaped bumpers under the cockpit seats called. They small black bumpers
Max Genoa Size (1) KiwiSailor at 4:22am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1162 Help,I have a 1989 Hunter 26.5 Sailboat with very old and tired sails. I am currently looking at g
Will a 250 trailer fit a 25? Angela at 4:18am 05.04.06 Trailer Sailors 0/1227 We own an '84 model 25' Catalina and want to move it to another lake. A friend owns a newer model C
Marine vs Automotive Starting Battery Steve at 7:55am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2270 What is the difference between a "Marine" starting battery and a regular automotive starting battery
Bulb in mast-mounted light on Islander 28 Donald L. Hendrix at 8:06am 05.04.06 Islander 4/2212 I have removed my Islander 28 (built in 1978) mast for repainting and replacement of bulbs. The bul
Ghost ship - S. S. Baychimo rsn48 at 5:53am 05.04.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1682 I will be quoting from an article that ran in today's Vancouver Sun. I found it interesting; there
Merriman fiddle block rlnye at 6:28am 05.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1372 It's me again...new owner of a 27 (1983) that is in need of some new stand-up Merriman fiddle blocks
Anyone thing of Sell Your new Model 36?? NA at 6:07am 05.04.06 Big Boats 0/878 in the Northeast? Advertise it here becuase I am looking.
Lost centerboard lynpar at 6:01am 05.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/814 Last Fall while hauling out we noticed our centerboard had disappeared and is now somewhere at he bo

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Equalizing batteries dLj at 12:20pm 04.11.21 Interesting, I would have thought that in order to equalize one would need more (3) amps? Do you eq
Equalizing batteries JamesG161 at 12:18pm 04.11.21 That sure looks like a darned nice charging system.. It is the best, IMHO. Plus on this unit, I co
Pulling prop shaft to change Stuffing Box - Hunter 310 Tally Ho at 12:12pm 04.11.21 Depends on the condition. Here is what I did... FUjoyKfNZ_U Greg
Equalizing batteries dLj at 12:12pm 04.11.21 The thing we haven't even scratched the surface of here is the actual DC power output quality. I hav
H34 1983 Ritchie Helmsman Compass model number Tally Ho at 12:10pm 04.11.21 I rebuilt my compass over the winter...interesting project. I froze it in the deep freeze and then
Equalizing batteries DayDreamer41 at 12:10pm 04.11.21 I have several, but the one I use most on boat batteries has a max output of 3 amps. dj Interesti
No one owns a Mariner? Really? Will Gilmore at 12:01pm 04.11.21
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System John Marrone at 11:59am 04.11.21 Thank You, dog. I have looked at the 260 Video, but there is no indication in that video that these
Catalina 36 v berth mattress sail sfbay at 11:54am 04.11.21 Maybe you can visit the Catalina supplier's mattress factory and test it OR request a sample. I wou
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 11:51am 04.11.21 I am thinking 50% Agree!!! Thats my estimate now. The other 50% tell me they will not get it and/
Equalizing batteries dLj at 11:38am 04.11.21 @dLj how many amp output is your programmable power supply capable of? I have several, but the one
Equalizing batteries DayDreamer41 at 11:37am 04.11.21 @dLj how many amp output is your programmable power supply capable of?
Racor R26 Filter Puizzle Calif. Ted at 11:28am 04.11.21 The letters designate the filtration size, S is 2 micron, T is 10, P is 30 usually 10 micron is most
Time for New Insurance BigEasy at 11:26am 04.11.21 I have been with Progressive for the last 5 years. As a member of USPS, we have an agent that writ
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips odaydokay at 11:23am 04.11.21 Mine (though an M12) overheated (though not more than 195 degrees) years ago and it turned out to b
Time for New Insurance dLj at 11:22am 04.11.21 But in 2019, my boat was 22 years old with an Agreed Value policy with them. So this must be some
Time for New Insurance Rich Stidger at 11:15am 04.11.21 I have been with Progressive for the last 5 years. As a member of USPS, we have an agent that write
Time for New Insurance dLj at 11:11am 04.11.21 Boat US/Geico have stopped insuring boats over a certain age is my understanding, actually maybe onl
Equalizing batteries dLj at 10:45am 04.11.21 @JamesG161 That sure looks like a darned nice charging system.. dj
Time for New Insurance dlochner at 10:30am 04.11.21 Yes, Dave. Definitely agreed hull value and all other $ coverages are same. The only reason that I

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