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Stuffing box Harry at 12:57am 08.22.05 C&C 0/1565 Hello all. Can anyone tell me what size wrench (spanner?) I need for the stuffing box on my 1987 C'C
faulty tower - bad electrics popeye at 12:52am 08.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/730 I need to drop a new wire down the mast for my white mast light - as the old one has decided to die
GPS/Autopilot for Catalina 30 Steve Romero at 12:35am 08.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/5009 Thinking about buying a GPS (Garmin 276C Plus), and then probably an autopilot (Raymarine ST4000) la
javelin manual bruce cornell at 11:59pm 08.21.05 Day Sailers 0/1687 contact Dan Reiber, 874 Beechers Brook, Cleveland Oh, 44143. cost $8. more jav info at the o'day j
Glacier Bay Micro HPS FlyBri737 at 11:53pm 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1345 Just wondering if anybody has installed a Micro HPS and what kind of results that you may have seen?
Hey Mr. MacGregor wheres your mast. Russell Egge at 11:16pm 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1157 Coming back into Wickford RI on Saturday afternoon we saw the most unusual boat. Looked to be 26' l
Rent/lease trailer for Cal 30 Frank Ledgerwood at 10:32pm 08.21.05 Cal 0/327 I'd like to rent/lease trailer, 7-10 days, to haul Cal 30 from Eastsound Wa. to the Knoxville Tn. ar
Col45 - Hatch Replacement Sloop45 at 2:59pm 08.21.05 Columbia 1/1419 I am looking for a companion way hatch cover ' doors; anyone know where I can get a replacement?
Ventilating the storage locker Steve Podell at 2:46pm 08.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/953 Has anyone added a vent or solar powered vent/fan on a Capri 16?I keep mine on a mountain lake at 6
Lightning ex-admin at 2:10pm 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 43/2615 After a nice day on the water, you notice the sky darkening and clouds building. Then you hear a few
Delaware Bay Chuck15486 at 2:05pm 08.21.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1398 I am leaving next week from Buffalo down the ICW to Fl. I have not found a lot of information on the
Oceanair Skyscreens JW at 1:52pm 08.21.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/979 Has anyone ever install these? Do you need the liners? I measured the two overhead hatches at 13"
Fixed Deck Ports Neil McDonald at 1:39pm 08.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/763 My 1988 H35 has fixed several ports in the cabin roof that are constructed with separate upper and a
Packing gland nut dimension(s)? Gary Kunkel at 12:24pm 08.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/2038 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 MKII (hull no. 5075). Prop shaft is 1 inch. Does anyone out there know the
Information, please.... Deborah Klaus at 12:05pm 08.21.05 Other Sailboats 5/852 Hi! Today I became the proud owner of a beat-up 1969 Ericson 30. She is lovely in spite of the ter
Hot water Joe Wienecke at 11:47am 08.21.05 Big Boats 7/758 Friday I saw a small puddle of water come out from under the Port U where the hot water heater is.
Hunter 240 - Adding winches to cockpi Don at 11:21am 08.21.05 Smaller Boats 8/1293 I want to add some winches (and whatever elseis necessary) to the rails on eitherside of my cockpit
35s5 Reviews Robert B at 11:15am 08.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1327 Hi there,My wife and I are looking at several Beneteau 35s5's. They appear to be fast boats with r
Atomic 4 Starter Motor Tom23356 at 10:53am 08.21.05 Other Sailboats 3/2318 Today, when I tried to start my boat engine all I heard was a whine from the starter motor. It was r
With a Furling Genoa, Why Get a Jib? Sam10429 at 10:47am 08.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2615 Other than having a spair sail, what's the logic of having a jib if you have a genoa on a furling sy

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LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Justin_NSA at 6:22am 10.28.20 Disconnect and remove. Basic and easy. There is a screen inside the pump that can get clogged. Make
Masthead flotation? Hunter216 at 6:21am 10.28.20 I am a new to sailing. Having just purchased a 1979 O'Day Widgeon, I am looking to make it solidly
Sailing Porn 31seahorse at 6:21am 10.28.20 RE: Sailing Porn and Inquiring Minds as mentioned in my earlier post. I looked for a definition
Lifeline autopsy Jackdaw at 6:19am 10.28.20 Dyneema is crazy strong, but unlike SS is susceptible to damage that rapidly compromises its strengt
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing BillyK at 6:07am 10.28.20 But that doesn't provide you with a way to flush all the sea water out of the system with fresh wat
What is "normal" oil consumption? (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:58am 10.28.20 What is the rate of lubricating oil consumption for a small diesel engine? We have a Yanmar 3YM30 w
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Justin_NSA at 5:58am 10.28.20 Practical Sailor just came out (coincidence?) with their picks on filter replacements. They discuss
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (1) wdonovan at 5:56am 10.28.20 @Ralph Johnstone @Alan Gomes Thank you both for your detailed input in this thread. I initiated a d
Masthead flotation? rgranger at 5:42am 10.28.20 Hobie's have a rotating mast so the mast float will also point in the direction of the angle of atta
Sailing Porn (1) Justin_NSA at 5:34am 10.28.20 Just blind luck, but I found this page in a model boat site
Electric fuel pump wdonovan at 5:25am 10.28.20 Unsure exactly your symptoms. Maybe how it works will help in your diagnosis... Charles Thanks C
Sailing Porn shemandr at 5:23am 10.28.20 So what is the lowest sail on the foremast called? It is triangular in shape. Is the triangle shap
Fold or flex? Justin_NSA at 5:21am 10.28.20 I Ditto HW. I have a Gori twin blade folder. It was installed prior to me purchasing Bella. In my m
Boarding step build shemandr at 4:57am 10.28.20 We had an aluminum step for our H356. It is quite a step up for these high freeboard boats. At tim
Boarding step build dlochner at 4:30am 10.28.20 Your shop's way too neat. :) My thoughts exactly and very well equipped. Must be a shop teacher.
problems filling diesel tank richk at 4:21am 10.28.20 Thanks to the recent posters on this topic; very helpful!
Cockpit pocket covers, or drains, or ... ? Gene Neill at 3:59am 10.28.20 Measure twice, drill once! :biggrin:
Fold or flex? Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 10.28.20 We have a 3 bladed Flexofold and really like it. We replaced our OEM fixed prop with it. Reverse thr
What is "normal" oil consumption? Rick486 at 3:23am 10.28.20 What is the rate of lubricating oil consumption for a small diesel engine? We have a Yanmar 3YM30 w
Boarding step build justsomeguy at 2:54am 10.28.20 Your shop's way too neat. :)

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