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Fuel Tank fitting leaks Waterline Sailing Coop at 3:36am 02.19.06 Newport 0/1541 Our 30 gal. diesel fuel tank, located under the pilot berth, starboard aft, has a couple of leaky fi
Y valve question Brian D at 4:12am 02.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1573 In my marine head, I have a Y valve that connects the toilet to either the holding tank or to outsid
Stern tube Ameribritalia at 3:50am 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1072 Anyone every replaced a "packing ring" (for lack of a better name) in the stern tube at the top. I
C22 Swing Or Wing Keel? Bob W. at 3:46am 02.19.06 Smaller Boats 8/1164 "Gentleman--" In the past, I have owned both a C22 and C25 swing keels. I'm a single handed sailor l
Where to purchase AVS96 hose? Scott21120 at 4:19am 02.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1661 I need to replace the hoses on our system, and after reading the forum, thought I would use the AVS9
Battery maintenance Brian D at 4:22am 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 6/961 I fill my batteries once a month just to top off the water levels inside. I keep the shore power con
Calling 270 owners for help Kevin Bladsacker at 4:43am 02.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/930 Katrina damaged the rails on bow and stern on my 90 Hunter 27. The plans and jigs for those have b
Mainsail Catalina Logo Size David Fuchs at 7:31am 02.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 I am making a new main sail for a Catalin 30 Mark I standard mast model. I would like to know the h
C-27 Stairway hardware - see photo (1) Joe23603 at 9:31am 02.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/814 oops,,, forgot attachment... here' tisIf anybody has a source to purchase a set of those brackets
keel hanger kit David Jones at 10:49am 02.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/784 I tried to take the hanger kit off of my 1977 cat 22 today. I was able to get all bolts out except o
Considering a MacGregor bogie at 10:36am 02.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1026 Having never sailed a MacGregor before, I would appreciate some advice from current owners. I sail
Jiffy Reefing Mast ? sailortonyb at 10:51am 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 25/2080 I will need to get a 51 ft. mast under a 49 ft. bridge.There are several ways this can be done...on
New Sailboat owner basic questions please help G at 10:54am 02.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/886 I just purchased a hunter 77 27 and I love it but have some basic questions. How do I shut off the
Freshwater holding tanks Traumaguard at 11:29am 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1200 Has anyone used these holding tanks? I don't see anything about a vent. Wouldn't it create a vacuum
Lake Huron Trip. Benny at 11:43am 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 20/4644 We have decided we are taking our trailerable Starwind 222,"COCO LOCO" to sail for a week in Lake Hu
Wind System Mark at 12:47pm 02.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/854 I want to put a wind system on may 26S. I need info on how to handel the Transducer wire. I need to
Wind Generator Will at 12:30pm 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1059 I would like to purchase a wind generator very soon. The Air X appears to be the most popular howev
Port lights H40 John C at 2:14pm 02.19.06 Big Boats 3/782 Anyone know what the model number is for the aft cabin port light lenses on a H40? These are the one
Down the hatch ex-admin at 3:58pm 02.19.06 Ask All Sailors 71/4403 Quick... close the drapes, crank up the heat, shut your eyes for a moment and pretend it's August.
recommended books for electrical, diesel, etc.? mjb at 8:10pm 02.17.06 Ask All Sailors 6/922 I'm looking for some good books to help me understand, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot the vario

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Mystery Mastic Tom J at 6:31pm 03.27.21 It may be something someone just smeared there when it was on the hard. Assuming none found inside,
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 DonEvans at 6:27pm 03.27.21 so after some exploratory drilling with an 1/8" bit. to the beat of my knowledge the vertical portio
fog scares me! jssailem at 6:27pm 03.27.21 Tom, You are correct. In order for it to work you need it on, and you need to be at the wheel observ
Mystery Mastic Ken Cross at 6:24pm 03.27.21 It may be something someone just smeared there when it was on the hard. Assuming none found inside,
fog scares me! Tom J at 6:23pm 03.27.21
fog scares me! jssailem at 6:23pm 03.27.21 You know Will. It might be fun to occasionally randomly slip the words A$$ault w&apons... Ca99on fod
Dinghy Security justsomeguy at 6:01pm 03.27.21 Lock the outboard to the transom, take the engine cutoff key and disable the oars, i.e. take the pad
Mast Support patrickfarley at 5:57pm 03.27.21 Ok. Here is the problem. The boat was built in 1981. Now with the support in place the Shrouds(sid
Dinghy Security Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:39pm 03.27.21 I took a long chunk of shroud wire, stripped the core from some double braid, ran the wire through t
Great Lakes Navigation quadrille38 at 5:05pm 03.27.21 You might want to investigate a membership in the Great Lakes Cruising Club. They publish harbor re
Precision closing down Kuwull at 4:49pm 03.27.21 There is a new owner who will continue making and selling parts, but no new boats. Spoke with him th
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' Jackdaw at 4:42pm 03.27.21 Interestingly enough, the Ultimate 20 will plane at full throttle of the Torqeedo 1003 electric OB.
Mystery Mastic Ron20324 at 4:38pm 03.27.21 That's not an anchor locker drain the owner was not happy with? Certainly not a drain UNDERWATER?
fog scares me! Will Gilmore at 4:37pm 03.27.21 big brother is listening! this popped up on my phone. imagine that! https://www.lifeofsailing.com/
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Whatfiero1 at 4:28pm 03.27.21 Last failure I witnessed was stem ball pulling out mast so rig didn't fail mast failed so all the i
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations jon hansen at 4:13pm 03.27.21 i like the blue
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations (1) sailme88 at 4:04pm 03.27.21 This is a mother -in-law PFD.....
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Dehumidifier Suggestions sesmith at 3:55pm 03.27.21 I just picked up one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V6NT3P6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_tit
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