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Bottom Paint - What do I have? Tom at 4:50am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/973 Okay, I bought me boat two summers ago, and haven't had a problem yet with the bottom, but the recen
Mast Step for a pearson 323 1980 tom at 5:05am 02.13.06 Other Sailboats 7/2486 My mast step is rusted and since we plan to pull the mast I'd like to replace it in steel or aluminu
Raw water problem - raw knuckle problem Seattle Scott at 6:09am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1340 So why does the Yanmar 4 series have the raw water impeller housed in the back/aft end of the pump?
Bilge Pump Location Rcman4u2 at 7:28am 02.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1918 I have a 2006 26M and would like to install a bilge pump. Actually I purchased a manual pump and w
bottom paint for a new rib menestheus15689 at 7:59am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1472 hi all ! i just bought a new rib and need to put bottom paint on the fiberglass for the first time !
Epoxy instead of varnish? KorculaChris at 8:22am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 24/2315 As part of the on-going restoration of my 1987 H 23, I removed the adjustable O/B bracket and clampi
Raymarine Chartplotter GPS Signal Loss Question Rick D at 8:23am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1970 Just thought I'd lob this out to the guys in case anyone had something similar. I e-mailed Raymarine
bridge height suds22334 at 9:11am 02.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1288 Does any one know the height of the Venetian Causeway Bridge in Miama
Irwin 23 Rigging snowtop62 at 10:11am 02.13.06 Other Sailboats 1/1076 Does anyone have a guide or original user's manual for a 1972 Irwin 23 to show the proper rigging?
keeping from losing speed in a tack Bob at 10:50am 02.13.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/4258 In the past, Don has addressed the topic of keeping speed up through a tack. I'd like to see some m
Rudder Removal MikeB4148 at 11:53am 02.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1201 Can someone tell me the process for removing the rudder from my O'Day 30 with the boat in the water?
32s5 Decals Quietude at 11:44am 02.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1907 I need to replace the decals on my 32s5. I need the Hull/cabin top stripe, the Beneteau logos, the F
Bahamas The Lousianna Purchase at 10:31am 02.12.06 Destinations 6/1816 I am planing a trip to the Bahamas and have some questions. Should I use my cell phone with a inter
Wallas 40D Diesel Furnace Terry Cox at 10:29am 02.12.06 Big Boats 5/1218 I'm about 80% finished installing a Wallas 40D diesel furnace in our P42. The unit is installed in t
Lazy Jacks Dave at 12:06pm 02.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1107 I am in the process of designing Lazy Jacks for my CAT27...10 ft. boom. After reviewing the latest
Bottoming out ex-admin at 12:59pm 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 79/3915 Modern technology has come a long way since hulls were shielded with sheets of copper. Most marine s
Fitting Solar Panels nick cameron at 1:52pm 02.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/942 I have just bought three Sharpe 80 watt Solar Panels for my 2004 H33. Have any of you 33 owners fitt
motor shaft length Tahoe Bill at 3:48pm 02.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/990 Iam picking up my new 26M about 2/27/06, Iam interested in motor shaft length. I've heard 20", and 2
Condensator Rick Perryman at 9:01am 02.12.06 Other Sailboats 6/848 I would like to know if anyone has had any experience with the installation of a condensator that re
Teak colored Starboard?? KENP at 7:57am 02.12.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2022 I have heard that someone is now producing a teak colored Starboard material. I have spent most of

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If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... Rich Stidger at 4:58pm 03.26.21 Now I wonder how many conductors are in that little cable? Next week I shall have a look-see. For
VHF Range? JohnShannon at 4:54pm 03.26.21 The 18nm is Flicka to Flicka probably good enough cause even if you are a collision course you have
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? heritage at 4:48pm 03.26.21 Is your yanmar the version with heat exchanger and antifreeze or raw water cooled only?
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 DPW at 4:23pm 03.26.21 Thanks everyone. I will try the Aqua Buff 2000 and see how that works.
1984 Hunter 37c conversion to sloop Mikem at 4:10pm 03.26.21 Was kidding (a little). I truly do admire the 37c. To my eye, everything about it looks "right". It
If You Have an Aqua Signal Toronto Chart Table Light... FastOlson at 4:04pm 03.26.21 Thanks for the ideas and links. Since the original one uses a higher-amp halogen bulb, and and LED w
Gate Valve Tally Ho at 3:51pm 03.26.21 If it were me, I would inspect the hose very carefully (and the clamps). Squeeze the hose to check f
PSS DRIPLESS question Justin_NSA at 3:31pm 03.26.21 My LasDrop instructions said sailboats only need to vent the seal. Only higher speed stinkpots ne
PSS DRIPLESS question jonelli at 3:03pm 03.26.21 You better keep it then. All new PYI shaft seals are Vented now. Jim... No, that was my point. I p
Mark II Rudder questions... jonelli at 2:58pm 03.26.21 @jonelli Check out this thread about the noise I had from my rudder and what I found to be the cau
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 2:47pm 03.26.21 Fuses should be matched to the wire size. A 75-90 amp fuse is way too high for a 12 ga wire. The wir
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 2:34pm 03.26.21
Bottom Paint dLj at 2:29pm 03.26.21 Photos would really help. That being said, from your description I'd likely be looking at doing eith
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage Don S/V ILLusion at 2:18pm 03.26.21
VHF Channels Tom J at 2:11pm 03.26.21 As I mentioned in your other post about VHF range, I like to program my radio to scan channels 16, 9
Kitchen faucet Tally Ho at 1:35pm 03.26.21 That basin wrench is a very useful tool and can save a lot of skinned up knouckles! Greg
Kitchen faucet Rich Stidger at 1:31pm 03.26.21 If it is a standard faucet like I think it is, the basin wrench pictured above should do the trick.
Kitchen faucet BobH57 at 1:31pm 03.26.21 I initially bought one of those t-handle faucet wrenches to remove the single nut mounting my old fa
Ever Given jssailem at 1:29pm 03.26.21 The images of the ships at either end of the canal anchored awaiting the opening... Looks like a tra
Kitchen faucet jssailem at 1:26pm 03.26.21 Hi @Stouthard. I see you have been a member for a while, and your boat must have triggered enough fr

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