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Hauling an Ericson 27 (1977) Bob Caraway at 8:05am 01.24.06 Other Sailboats 5/1293 I intend to move my Ericson 27 with a professional hauler. Their instructions to prepare for the mo
Ericson 39 tony ruiz at 7:57am 01.24.06 Other Sailboats 4/1622 Recent owner of a 1977 Ericson 39. Interested in any and all contacts and info regarding the 39s...w
Hatch Cover Installation Steve Brockhouse at 6:11am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1213 When I get down to my Beneteau 440 in Grenada next week I plan to install a pair of new Lewmar Hatch
Taking off the outboard Tom at 6:05am 01.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/757 I have a Johnson 9.9 outboard that I would like to remove every time I trailer it, when I leave it a
fuel consumption murkehaze16758 at 5:42am 01.24.06 Big Boats 5/843 Does anyone have the numbers for fuel consumption for h40 shoal draught at say 2350 and 3100rpm, i k
Need to rent a trailer jeepmark at 4:43am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1330 Looking for a trailer that I can rent in the Southeastern United States. The boat I am currently tr
Reverse polarity Monty16708 at 2:58am 01.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1158 How is a reverse polarity light hooked up into the 110 v system and what type of indicator light is
Dinghy outboard as emergency auxilliary power? mpaxman at 2:45am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/5136 A recent thread ('outboard for inflatable dinghy') garnered general agreement on going with a smalle
Open Water Sailing Hunter 30 1978 steve rainey at 2:44am 01.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1995 I'm planning on tripping to the Bahamas in the near future and to the best of my knowledge I have do
Center boards Leonard7214 at 2:33am 01.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1426 I just purchased a 1980 Oday 23. The centerboard is missing, but neither the trunk nor keel is dama
washdown pumps Joe23611 at 2:08am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1156 Can anyone recommned a washdown pump for my 423 Beneteau? I don't subscribe to Practical Sailor how
replacing parts on Catalina 30 dj at 1:44am 01.24.06 Catalina 30 6/3025 Soon to be new to the Catalina 30, I was wondering if anyone has a faviorite place or two for buying
winter covers bob shultz at 1:09am 01.24.06 Big Boats 13/1193 Does anyone have any experience with winter covers for their boats? By this I mean the ones that com
Florida to Bahamas MtHawk at 12:42am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 19/2766 I need some help finding a marina to sail out of for a 3 month trip to the bahamas. Here's my situa
WP-30 belt, Thank you TJ and Alan D. Richard4728 at 10:57pm 01.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/789 I contacted Motion industries(847-956-1414) and the belt is a: 10AT5/825 and the cost was $11.50!
New Windows Patrick Connor at 10:17pm 01.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1202 I am going to replace the four large plexiglass windows on my 1989 C-30. All are faded and crazed,
Leaking Oberdorfer water pump Bill at 9:10pm 01.23.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2948 For the past month, there has been a steady drip (one drop every three seconds) coming from the bott
Gunnel Rub Rail for Mac 26X med at 8:56pm 01.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1007 Can anyone point me in the right direction by letting me know where I can purchase a replacement gun
Boat valuation Elaine Browning at 3:58pm 01.23.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1022 I have to deal with my late brother's Hunter 27 (2003)currently moored in Altea, Spain.Can anyone
For Gary Tim R. at 10:38am 01.23.06 Other Sailboats 5/1782 Hey Gary, you out there? I would like to know more about your Ericson experiences. All that I have

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AC Condensate Drain Oprion tfox2069 at 8:09am 06.01.21 +1 on the venturi system. I think I have the Marvair. Just don't forget to drain it in the winter.
Window Caulking tfox2069 at 8:05am 06.01.21 I'm working up the courage (and time) to pull out a leaking port and rebed properly. Great advice o
Diagram of sail rigging for Hunter 26 twistedskipper at 7:56am 06.01.21
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 7:55am 06.01.21 Fairly certain thread size is 10-32 consistent with Morse cables. Indications are it's a 6mm x 1 o
Full size porta potty? tfox2069 at 7:45am 06.01.21 Instead of converting to any marine toilet (all of the Raritan models #tfox mentioned are high end
C22 nav lights...? Gene Neill at 7:41am 06.01.21 They came with incandescent, if I recall. Definitely not LED unless specified.
Deck wash tfox2069 at 7:39am 06.01.21 My pump is installed under the forward bunk, on the starboard side. No opinion on whether to put it
2-stroke Nissan running away kloudie1 at 7:38am 06.01.21 I think you have the diagnosis correct, the engine is "running away" (2 stroke racing to higher RPM
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question kloudie1 at 7:33am 06.01.21 Next time ya change the filter, remove the filter top and drill the bracket holes 2 sizes larger.. t
Diagram of sail rigging for Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 7:11am 06.01.21 Great article! Thanks.. The clew needs some redoing so we were concerned with relying on it. Once
Catalina MKI 42 1989 listing to starboard? Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 06.01.21 I have a definite list to port side. Based on the scum line that I measured last fall, it is about
Looking for the owners manual for a B37 kodiak1120 at 7:00am 06.01.21
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question (2) miraculix at 6:55am 06.01.21 Hi all, I finished the whole thing yesterday afternoon, and it was quite an ordeal. It should have b
Legend 240 sail bag stack pack Justin_NSA at 6:45am 06.01.21 If it was a DIY pack you may be out of luck unless the kit came from someone like Sailrite
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45am 06.01.21 I am curious, given the vague year of origin of my specific head/pump, might it not be a better idea
Legend 240 sail bag stack pack sail sfbay at 6:43am 06.01.21 If you know the stack pack manufacturer check with them on installation instructions. For example, i
What do you use for fire extingushers?? dlochner at 6:32am 06.01.21 Follow the USCG recommendations. I have one in each cabin: V-berth, saloon, and quarter berth and on
Diagram of sail rigging for Hunter 26 sail sfbay at 6:29am 06.01.21 ..........I probably need to find someone at the marina to go over all the lines with me. In add
finally done the work, splashing in on Wednesday morning Justin_NSA at 6:25am 06.01.21 but for this year I'm pretty much done. How many times have I said that! :biggrin: Good luck spla
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 sail sfbay at 6:20am 06.01.21 Looks like the Jabsco Sensor Max 14 pump is unavailable. Suggest contacting Jabsco / Xylene for sui

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