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diesel odors-Peggy help? Mystic51 at 9:00am 11.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1147 Peggy or anyone,With your help we have worked on most every isssue that could cause odors on our H
anchor roller Jim 5757 at 8:56am 11.14.05 Morgan 0/1641 I have an odd request:I was looking at a Morgan 34 that was for sale locally this past summer. It w
man overboard Bob White at 8:51am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1406 I knew a fellow who was skippering a sailboat in a Bimini-Ft. Lauderdale race. He leaned against th
Replacing or rebedding toerail Kerry13709 at 8:47am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1173 I have a little Wilma damage to my Oceanis 400. Several rivits popped on the toerail, broke one stan
Yanmar 3YM30 Overheating Brian M at 8:32am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1631 hiwe have just commissioned a Catalina 310 fitted with the newish Yanmar 3YM30 which has just had
Holding tank venting? Nick Hawley at 7:44am 11.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1283 Peggy - I lost the previous thread with your answer to a similar question. But, should a holding ta
Folding dingy Levin at 7:18am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1723 Hello everyone, I have a question out there for anyone who has bought a folding dingy. I have be
Trapeze on a 26s? biorapper at 6:55am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/946 This is kinda a strange question...I was sailing the other day and the winds were pretty light...I h
Morgan 250 classic retractable keel help Tracuman at 6:48am 11.14.05 Morgan 0/2305 I'm in the process of restoring a 1975 250 Classic with a retractable keel. Even though she's a trai
1970 Morgan 28 bbrown at 6:47am 11.14.05 Morgan 4/9948 We are looking at a 1970 Morgan 28 to buy. It looks a little beaten up but otherwise sound. Any ad
Hunter 42 with 62 HP Rick Belew at 5:18am 11.14.05 Big Boats 3/1054 I have a 2001 420 Hunter with a 62 HP Yanmar (144 hours) that needs the oil changed. I have informa
RWO Travellers Daydreams at 5:15am 11.14.05 Seidelmann 2/1428 Hi all.I've just bought a 1979 Seidelmann 299 and has a RWO main traveller and car, (UK manufacture
Fuel consumtion Spirit at 4:54am 11.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1014 Hi there!As I'm planning the trip fron St. Augustine to Venezuela, I'd appreciatte if you could pl
Plumbing head to fresh water Larry Thackston at 4:15am 11.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1344 Is there any way to plumb a head directly to the boat's fresh water supply (before the water pressur
Looking for a good Sail Loft on Long Island, NY uploadjoe at 3:39am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1927 I am looking for recommendations for local Long Island Sail Lofts. My sails are in need of repair/re
LectraSan Advice PhotoEd at 3:36am 11.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1315 Hi all,Looking at a Houseboat that is currently using a LectraSan.How do I I.D. this unit and what
Bilge issues on 27 tall rig Don Jacobson at 3:25am 11.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/918 I recently bought a 27 tall rig and have two questions re: bilge. I have a 'sump pump' breaker to m
Engine Fresh Water Leak Dave Winiker at 3:19am 11.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1480 Our '87 Hunter 31 Yanmar 2GM20 with about 700 total hours has recently developed a fresh water leak
centerboard removal mac26s b young at 3:13am 11.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/910 i need to replace the cable that raise the centerboard.the bracket that holds the centerboard has
Bulkhead replacement Mook at 2:11am 11.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1116 Okay, I think I've searched and read about all I can on the merits and pitfalls of marine applicatio

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Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? dlochner at 10:13am 05.04.21 This might work for the short run, but it will make any long term fixes more difficult. My advice is
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 10:12am 05.04.21 @sail sfbay...thanks for the reply. i apreciate you. Yea thats pretty much why they needed me to mov
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 10:11am 05.04.21 These are going into the same bank? I'm walking at the edge of my understanding of batteries. My b
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 10:10am 05.04.21 Yes Sir, that makes perfect sense,thanks again !!
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 9:58am 05.04.21 Thanks for that @dlochner. I see that the local NAPA store has in stock the East Penn GC15 (https:
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues kloudie1 at 9:58am 05.04.21 Welcome to the forum !! Congratulations on the H-34.. I have owned mine for 30 years now and I belie
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina CaptVR at 9:57am 05.04.21 I live in St.Pete, been a marine surveyor for 20 years, retired now. There are about 650 slips in S
Can anyone recognize this boat? Ron20324 at 9:43am 05.04.21 The way the stern kicks up looks familiar- like something I've seen in recent weeks? ESPECIALLY THE
New condo development? rgranger at 9:36am 05.04.21 You could have taken them sailing... :biggrin:
Durango tow vehicle questions rgranger at 9:35am 05.04.21 Mine has the lever type. And it is a PITA. The lever trips anytime you pull forward (even a little
New condo development? capta at 9:34am 05.04.21 Watch out for the tree huggers. Some species of birds are protected and had that been one of those,
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 9:34am 05.04.21 I currently have two Deka GC25 (relatively new) batteries and need to replace two aged 8AGC2 batter
Insurance for Macgregor 65 Argus at 9:33am 05.04.21 Boat US kicked me out because it's over35' and over 20 yrs. I'm just going to budget $150/mo and mo
Durango tow vehicle questions Justin_NSA at 9:29am 05.04.21 I don't think MacGregor thought about using a pin. Hence my warning. From their MacGregor 26 user ma
New condo development? (2) rgranger at 9:27am 05.04.21 House wren most likely. The male will make numerous nests in the hopes that a female will find one
Durango tow vehicle questions CaptVR at 9:16am 05.04.21 Backing up with surge brakes can be tricky. You are pushing against the brake master cylinder Cap
Insurance for Macgregor 65 JohnShannon at 9:16am 05.04.21 The Mac has no core, that thing is solid fiberglass, I have read it is quite flexible as a result.
There's a hole in my boat Davidasailor26 at 9:15am 05.04.21 Sorry. I read the data sheet and I think we are using words differently. You said "hot potting" a
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Goobs at 9:08am 05.04.21 It's a 150 mile trip. 24 hours. Do it all in one? Id much rather have two more days on Block Isla
New condo development? jssailem at 9:04am 05.04.21 Condo-No-More :biggrin:

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