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aluminum fuel tank Alice A. at 11:08am 10.04.05 Big Boats 9/1022 Last year we replaced our aluminum holding tank with a Ronco plastic one. We also have aluminum fuel
Catalina 27 vs. Irwin 28 leo at 9:50am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 10/9061 I have my boat purchase narrowed down to two boats. A 1973 Catalina 27 , or an 1977 Irwin 28. Both a
H40 holding tank leaks John at 9:39am 10.04.05 Big Boats 4/732 Anyone repaired the internal aft holding tank on a H40? This is the one located under the chart tabl
Access to Icebox area on 37.5 texastom at 8:47am 10.04.05 Big Boats 8/996 I need to see about routing the drain from my refrigerator to a seacock so as to drain it overboard
Yanmar JohnB12831 at 8:19am 10.04.05 Morgan 3/1832 My recently purchased 415 O/I is fitted with a Yanmar 4JH2E engine. It recently developed a leak in
C22 Mast Gate Rusty at 7:51am 10.04.05 Smaller Boats 5/1263 Where can one get hold of a "mast gate" for a C22. I can't seem to locate one already manufactured.
pointing john Kivel at 7:38am 10.04.05 Day Sailers 6/1374 Hey guys, let me seek some advice from the experts. I have been frustrated at times with what I pr
Oday 22 plastic caps in cabin roof conway deitrick at 7:04am 10.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1039 Hello All!Removed teak handrails from cabin top of my 22. Plastic caps on inner roof of cabin cam
Water Tank Filling Aid Rick D at 7:00am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1137 Here is an inexpensive hose attachment to make filling my (4) tanks easier. I got tired of having th
Holding Tank Vent Back-Flusher Rick D at 6:52am 10.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1281 Here is a back-flusher I made that works well to keep the vent clean and clear clogs. It is a small
Teak and holly zzhunter at 6:36am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1587 I recently bought a sailboat with a teak and holly sole that is going to have to be refinisheded, st
mast raising system Hunter 23.5 a.s.msiemerink@freeler.nl at 6:31am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2800 Just bought a Hunter 23.5 of 1997 but am looking for documentation (preferably in PDF format) and es
cuting cast iron keel jim22035 at 6:25am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1012 i hav a 1985 hunter 28.5 with a cast iron keel can you tell me how to cut it.or is there shoal keel
COMPOSTING HEAD TIM DONLEY at 5:57am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1185 ANYBODY HAVE INFO OR EXPERIENCE WITH COMPOSTING HEADS (SUN MAR OR AIR HEAD)? AS MUCH AS I LIKE THE
Music on the boat Ed Childres at 5:54am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/788 I enjoy music. Combining tunes and water make them both better. Their are times when just the wate
Battery relocation Ed Childres at 5:45am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/736 I am intending to relocate my origional battery ' add a second battery to the port side of my H260.
Need to buy a jib or genoa Charlie at 5:32am 10.04.05 Big Boats 6/815 Need to buy a jib or Genoa for a legend 35.5Need your advise . I am not an experienced sailor.Wind
Advice about furler and sail modification. Russell at 5:32am 10.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/860 The admiral has agreed to my capital expenditure request for a furler. Boat is a Hunter 23.5 . Jib
winter maintenance - For atomic 4 gas engine - Fred Faller at 5:19am 10.04.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/6507 I would like to know the steps of properly winterizing my atomic 4 inboard gas engine.
speed of a Mac 25 scott damuth at 4:41am 10.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 49/2314 Just recently purchased the boat moving up from a smaller craft. Have already changed out the rudder

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Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 2:33pm 11.06.20 ???? ??????, ???? Kappy?????? Revenge! ??? ????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????????! :pimp: Jim...
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:33pm 11.06.20 You will need to factor in the Gypsy cost as BBB and G43 use different gypsy configuration for most
2020 haul out. shemandr at 2:33pm 11.06.20 One of the yards on Eastern LI dropped a mast and it came inches from killing a worker. Then they d
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:31pm 11.06.20 I explored Fisheries Supply and found the same pricing difference. BBB galvanized is more expensive
Anchor chain question..... dLj at 2:28pm 11.06.20 Price difference is due to link size. I guess I'm not understanding your question? 5/16" = 0.3125"
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? kappykaplan at 2:28pm 11.06.20 If the teak is a nice soft grey, smooth and undamaged, why do anything to it? I don't do anything
2020 haul out. DArcy at 2:25pm 11.06.20 I saw a strap slip on a mast a few days ago. I was working on my boat, hauled out across from the ma
Anchor chain question..... (2) NYSail at 2:14pm 11.06.20 These are the items in question
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:11pm 11.06.20 I noticed that too. I good idea if there is any chance of them separating and the forward one slipp
Question about eye splice shemandr at 2:09pm 11.06.20 Not a waste of time. My efforts splicing have so far been a bust. I'm encouraged to step back in.
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:07pm 11.06.20 Good eye. That's very important with a keel like this that, while flat aft, slopes up to the spoon
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 2:06pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... Hello Below at 2:00pm 11.06.20 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (1) TomY at 1:55pm 11.06.20 Many boats are much more challenging. I sat on the hill and took several shots of this beautiful sha
2020 haul out. jon hansen at 1:52pm 11.06.20 tom, do you tip your hoist driver? i always slip mine a case of beer after the boat is put to bed.
How much pump should a pump pump? Rich Stidger at 1:47pm 11.06.20 Instead of re-thinking the engineers design (Yes, guilty, I are one), why don't you figure out why
2020 haul out. jon hansen at 1:46pm 11.06.20 the fore strap is on the front curved area of the hull. the tying of the strap is to insure it does
2020 haul out. DArcy at 1:46pm 11.06.20
2020 haul out. TomY at 1:45pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... dLj at 1:43pm 11.06.20 Sooooo back to my question, how come the stronger chain is less expensive? I would think in the mar

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