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Sea water cooling pump Promises at 11:36pm 11.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1181 I have just bought a new Johnson F4B-903 Sea Water pump for my Jeaneau 34'Sun Odyssey 1997. My que
San Diego John11936 at 10:44pm 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 0/692 I will be in San Diego/Carlsbad area Feb. 20th to 25th and looking for a ride or rental for an after
should I buy gene at 10:40pm 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 6/816 I have a Precision 18 and have sailed 3 years. all day trips except one 5 day overniter on Chesapeak
San Diego John11936 at 10:40pm 11.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1019 I will be in the San Diego/Carlsbad are Feb. 20th - 25th and looking for a ride or rental for an aft
Winter Storage for GPS?? jimq26 at 10:39pm 11.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1560 I couldn't find this in the archives, so thought I would ask what the rest of the sailing community
Genoa size Lloyd at 10:05pm 11.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4220 On another forum much opinion about how to calculate and/or approximate and measure size of Genoa sa
name suds22334 at 9:25pm 11.25.05 Catalina 30 1/1254 Some people (sailer's) say that that it bad Charma, to change the Name of your boat.Any thought abo
Skylight Replacement Wodi at 8:39pm 11.25.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2670 Hi everyone!Last summer I bought a 1980 HR 38, No. 104, and started to refit her. The teak deck was
Refrigeration Benny at 1:37pm 11.25.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1065 I have for the longest time considered purchasing a small home refrigerator 110 V and stripping the
Come in Spinfisher Wanderer138 at 1:36pm 11.25.05 Smaller Boats 0/743 Sorry I haven't been in touch sooner but the last couple of weeks have been crazy and I'm not seeing
Leaking in Seattle Craig at 12:08pm 11.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/874 The holding tank on my Hunter 28.5 is leaking an draining into the bilge. It is located under the qu
Andrews Compass Service in Mattapoisett, MA Ed Caldwell at 12:03pm 11.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1471 I sent in my Suunto compass two months ago to the Suunto authorized repair center, called Andrews Co
Pensacola Get Together BillP. at 11:24am 11.25.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1655 A few years ago I was planning to join a group that got together every spring in Pensacola - I thoug
Lead in keel cavity Jimmie Page at 8:54am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 1/861 Has any one added weight:(lead;concrete; etc) in the cavity behind the encased keel lead in the keel
Bookshelves Franklin at 6:58am 11.25.05 Big Boats 2/844 I was wondering how the bookshelves and other things are attached to the hull. I would like to add
New to sailing David at 4:10am 11.25.05 Morgan 4/1633 We are moving from a power boat to a sail. We are looking to retire and go full time to see the West
hull to keel separation rickcact at 2:55am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 5/2751 I am hoping someone can help me with this problem my friend is having. His 1982 Citation (31') was p
Poll: Do you cover the boat with tarp for winter Viktor at 2:41am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 2/840 and if yes, is it full cover or partial cover? Do you use boom to make slope?
BACKING PLATES DREW6713 at 1:46am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 10/2975 What is the prefered metal or material for backing plates. Some of mine are plexiglass and some are
TRAILER FOR A BALBOA 20 SWING KEEL LARRY REDELFS at 1:21am 11.25.05 Balboa 3/3040 PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHERE TO FIND A TRAILER FOR A BALBOA 20 FOOT SWING KEEL.

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Tapping threads in mast RoyS at 4:35am 05.06.21 Wires are usually in a plastic conduit. You can find that by looking for the rivets that secure the
STANDING RIGGING TUNING DougM at 4:34am 05.06.21 I agree with the use of a Loos gauge. Just follow the recommended numbers for the gauge setting base
Dripless propeller shaft RoyS at 4:26am 05.06.21 How would you "press in the spare" without removing the shaft?
Covid-19 Vaccination RoyS at 4:24am 05.06.21 If you have been vaccinated why would you care if your neighbor has not been? You are immune to the
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Ralph Johnstone at 11:08pm 05.05.21 the raw water impeller housing has a thin paper gasket from the factory. Same thing I've got on t
Hot water plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 11:00pm 05.05.21 Also never heard of a boat with copper plumbing. Plastic tubing is so much easier and no metal tast
Survey day! Ralph Johnstone at 10:44pm 05.05.21 A leaky hose can be a mighty serious thing, ya know o_O ! I'd be looking for at least a $5K reducti
Charging house batteries (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 05.05.21 I've chartered similar boats with no generator and the charter company recommends running the drive
Newbie questions. Ron20324 at 9:41pm 05.05.21
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 05.05.21 Yipes :yikes: . In that case you'll want to keep an ear out for a loud splash while under way.
Charging house batteries jssailem at 9:28pm 05.05.21 I will be checking out the electrical system The little 80amp alternator puts very little back in
Hot water plumbing Johnb at 9:18pm 05.05.21 My 38 year old boat has plastic and no problems. I doubt anyone runs copper.
Survey day! jssailem at 9:08pm 05.05.21 From the smile on your face you look like you are already at sea with your own boat. Congrats. Hop
Charging house batteries (1) JamesG161 at 9:04pm 05.05.21 Nope. The little 80amp alternator puts very little back into the house bank Well not so quick. It
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel (1) Rich Stidger at 8:52pm 05.05.21 IMO any underwater connection device, be it a shackle or a swivel, needs to be a type with screw pin
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 8:45pm 05.05.21 we achieve high levels of childhood vaccinations because vaccinations are required for school atten
Survey day! Flying Jay at 8:40pm 05.05.21 Looks like a nice boat. Your surveyor picked up some good items and nice to hear the seller agreed
Survey day! Flying Jay at 8:39pm 05.05.21 Is that last picture of the surveyor checking the rigging with binoculars? Ha! It was her digital
New upholstery and cushions ggrizzard at 8:38pm 05.05.21 I bought 4"/firm. One reason is I added 1" of 'Hydro Vent' (?) to eliminate condensation. That brou
Charging house batteries fireboatcaptain at 8:33pm 05.05.21 I encountered a similar problem a few years ago where the engine alternator was charging the start

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