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Adding a second fuel tank Shaun at 9:42am 02.26.06 Big Boats 3/1023 I am looking at adding a second fuel tank to increase my capacity without having to put jerry cans o
Reletive cost Ross at 9:14am 02.26.06 Ask All Sailors 21/4167 There has been much discussion of late about roller furling versus reefing. My question goes to the
Fuel Line Issue csobalvarro at 9:11am 02.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1091 I have a Mac 26D and I'm running a new 9.8 outboard. I have never had the outboard running for more
Losing my SpeedMate impeller ... regularly Jim Loats at 12:49pm 02.26.06 Smaller Boats 1/1102 Hi all,Every time my H26 comes on the trailor, I lose the magnetic impeller that is glued to the o
setting up a head and tanks kendall at 11:27am 02.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1213 Know it's been posted before but can't seem to find anything. trying to find the best way to calc
Are you flagging? ex-admin at 12:32pm 02.26.06 Ask All Sailors 69/5880 Have you ever noticed how many boats display national flags, ensigns, burgees, yacht club and other
Blister Removal & Bottom anti-fouling finishes R. A. Lueck at 2:01pm 02.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/923 What's the concensus regarding materials (for fresh water use) that have been found to be effective
380/387 Shaft size Tim at 1:30pm 02.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1130 Can someone tell me the prop shaft specs for the 380/387?Specifically, diameter (25mm, 1", 30mm, et
Subscribing to boat tow service - equivalent AAA rsn48 at 1:39pm 02.26.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3822 I am thinking of subscribing to a Canadian (and they claim the only) tow service in case I need them
Water heater Pizzazz18268 at 2:33pm 02.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1086 I have a 84 31' Hunter with a 2gmf Yanmar. I installed a Raritan water heater last year. What I have
Warning for Benny owners - gas risk MarkTrupp at 6:47pm 02.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1207 Hi all Beneteau owners - I wanted to share this report with you. I have an Oceanis 390 with copper
Cutless Bearing P36-2 NYSail at 9:05pm 02.24.06 Other Sailboats 0/675 I am having my prop and shaft serviced and will also change the cutless bearing. The one in seems t
Removing old boat name letters from the side Charles at 10:56pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2656 I am going to rename my boat and need to remove the existing paste-on letters that are on the side o
Blisters Irish Rover at 11:53pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1672 I purchased a 1987 Newport 30 last fall knowing that it had blisters. I ordered a laminate profile a
C27 - 1985 - Measure ment from cockpit floor to bo FOB at 12:13am 02.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1059 Hello again all... I have been working with my Canvas guy in coming up with a design for my New Cata
Cutless bearing removal NYSail at 9:08pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1078 I am having my prop and shaft serviced and will also change the cutless bearing. The one in seems to
Ship's bell location jims605 at 10:08pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 25/10226 Hello, I have inherited a ship's bell. I would like to install this on my sailboat but am not sure w
refinishing of a Beneteau sole Al Michejda at 10:00pm 02.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1261 I need to sand down and re-finish the sole of my boat. The problem is that every 2.75" there is a re
Charles Prevel gball at 9:56pm 02.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1213 Hi, I'm trying to contact Charles (Charlie) Prevel, who I beleive owns a Hunter 27_75-84 and lives
refinishing of a Beneteau sole Al Michejda at 9:56pm 02.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/935 I need to sand down and re-finish the sole of my boat. The problem is that every 2.75" there is a re

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Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 03.29.21 Very doubtful it's the sizing of your lines as they sound plenty big enough for your flows. I'm bet
Random orbital buffer Justin_NSA at 9:02am 03.29.21 The only RO we have that works ok on gelcoat is the German made Flex. Of course this buffer is abou
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 8:59am 03.29.21 I agree with @jssailem.... grind down that area and clean it up. Hard to tell how big of a chunk
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 8:55am 03.29.21 You may want to contact Rudy at D & R Marine in Assonet, MA.. He may actually have a replacement.
Mystery Mastic Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 03.29.21 Holy smokes! Your anchor locker drains into the bilge! That seems crazy to me. Perhaps it's more
Random orbital buffer cagreen75 at 8:43am 03.29.21 I think anyone who has done any research on the pros and cons of these machines knows that rotary bu
Ever Given dlochner at 8:38am 03.29.21 Interesting isn't it that one of the worlds engineering wonders, taken for granted most of the tim
Ever Given jssailem at 8:33am 03.29.21 Interesting isn't it that one of the worlds engineering wonders, taken for granted most of the time
Mystery Mastic JamesG161 at 8:30am 03.29.21 That clam shell looks to me that it is about the same location above the waterline I speak about H
Ever Given All U Get at 8:29am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk Very good information, a lot of that explains why getting stuck is such a challenge.
Ever Given Michael Davis at 8:27am 03.29.21 The prop should be on the bow end and not the stern! Who knew? Make us look more like an aeroplane
Might be buying a Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 8:25am 03.29.21
Ever Given Rick486 at 8:24am 03.29.21 That explains why my boat is so slow under power. The prop should be on the bow end and not the ste
Mystery Mastic Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 03.29.21 That streak from the clam shell fitting is not from the anchor locker. That is the drain from the
Covid 19 travel cagreen75 at 7:59am 03.29.21 Sailingsoon said. What to do. You are smart for looking ahead. We did not do that last year and tr
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? jssailem at 7:57am 03.29.21 LP flows down hill.
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:56am 03.29.21 Tohatsu builds the smaller outboards for Mercury. Just look at the owners manual for both Former
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 7:55am 03.29.21 For sure, my plan is to keep them in milk crates that have tops, tied off to the side rail, with a s
Best Wind/Wave Predicting App? rgranger at 7:53am 03.29.21 I don't but I think it is free so give it a try. It it was not free, I'm sure it was cheap or I w
Mystery Mastic JamesG161 at 7:53am 03.29.21 That streak from the clam shell fitting is not from the anchor locker. That is the drain from the B

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