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overcharging from Honda outboard alternator Frank Gloss at 6:20am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2294 Hi there.My Catalina 25 has a Honda 8 hp outboard with electric start and a 12 amp alternator. I h
Forestay, Backstay. Are they the same??? Pete at 6:01am 07.25.05 Smaller Boats 3/2051 I'm a new sailor and would like to know if the Forestay and Backstay on my H22 is the same animal. I
Gel, Lead acid or AGM KennyH at 5:51am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1036 I have a hunter 25 with a 27 size lead acid battery. The previous owner abused it as it had almost
Boots for a 32'Vision (1992) Janice Davis at 12:34pm 07.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/702 Attempting for find a boot for our vision - the mast measures 40" and Hunter has not been helpful in
Alcohol Stove Blues Trevsmit29 at 5:31am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1145 The Kenyon Homestrand pressurized alcohol stove model 550A on my recently-purchased '81 Hunter 33 wa
Head sail size Doug at 5:29am 07.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/838 I am currently researching my next winter project and need some input from my fellow sailors. I int
Starter Ron at 5:27am 07.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/912 ! Have a 1987 C30 with a Universal M25, 5422 diesel. Does anyone know the equivlent Model # for a K
# of batteries and what type? Tomm at 5:22am 07.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1155 I only ever remember two batteries in my boat but the guy at my marina told me that he thought my bo
FYI about my NON saltwater electric motor Travis S. at 5:02am 07.25.05 Smaller Boats 0/767 GangFor all those who question the black Minn Kota trolling motors (non saltwater) for their tende
Opinion on best folding prop Rob Sherrill at 5:00am 07.25.05 Big Boats 6/849 I am in the market for a folding prop (three blade) and I wanted to get the general "opinion" of whi
scafer free flying jib furler Dennis at 4:53am 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/928 I am a novice sailer and just purchased a scafer roller furler for my 93 26s,I want to use a 150% ge
Lewmar screen popout problem solved JG21847 at 4:45am 07.25.05 Big Boats 0/804 Some of you may remember Toni's and my posts last year regarding the plastic Lewmar screens for the
Duh-Ohh! D@#%!!!!! JohnS12875 at 4:45am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1089 As my dad used to say, "No matter how many times I cut this board, it's still too short!"I shoulda
jib halyard on a Oday 22 question. lloyd7284 at 4:34am 07.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/970 I have a 73 oday 22.The jib halyard does NOT simply go around the winch on the mast on my boat.There
Angry Racers Bob at 4:19am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1156 I spent a bit of time racing an a 40 foot sailboat. I have noticed that racers are "Type A" people w
Portable AC Update Bob at 4:13am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/970 The last thread I ran was trying to get feedback on portable AC units. Well we bought our Haier 9,00
Stanchion Repair Michael at 4:11am 07.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1037 I have recently aquired a 1974 Paceship PY23 that one of the stanchion was forcibly removed. The ba
chain plates and bulkheads Ian Spooner at 3:50am 07.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1453 I have a 1977 O'Day 25 (newly purchased) with a small bit of dry rot at the top of the port bulkhea
Mixing Elbow Phil Hunter at 3:32am 07.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/885 After trouble shooting, it looks like I need to replace my mixing elbow on my 89 33.5/2GM20F. Does
Rudy Rocks picklefreek at 3:24am 07.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/833 So, escaped work early on Friday to get a sail in by myself before the family showed up. Nice and s

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Stuff coming out of potable water tank odaydokay at 10:42am 10.20.20 Yep. Use a good micro fiber cloth. One guy said he uses a shop vac. Have not tried, but might be
Replacement Toilet for a 2002 Wilcox Crittenden Headmate 1460 Marine Toilet. odaydokay at 10:40am 10.20.20 Good point. Unless shipper has a free freight over X$ policy of course or he goes somewhere and jus
Another discovery during winterization odaydokay at 10:38am 10.20.20 I get a white pasta like slime in my screw in prefilter. Yes, the tank and yes, I also do not drink
It's not safe anywhere. odaydokay at 10:35am 10.20.20 Jeez, he was coming back? A wonder he did not cream someone doing 30 or fall over off the helm.
pressure switch fail? odaydokay at 10:32am 10.20.20 This is probably not the issue, but assume you have pulled off and cleaned the pump strainer or filt
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Alansails at 10:29am 10.20.20 Congratulations and Welcome!, You will find this is the best place to get answers to your questions-
boat sits high on trailer George_NJ at 10:12am 10.20.20 Is it a regular boat ramp? Do you know of or have seen other boats launched & retrieved there? Is th
Perkins 4.236 Exhaust Issue. kloudie1 at 10:11am 10.20.20 Hello and Welcome, Rusty.. I am not familiar with that engine, but it looks like the exhaust outlet
I win! Glsawyer at 9:52am 10.20.20 Idling right now. Been 1/2 hr. No issues. Just charging batteries.
looking for one stantion laguna 26 Stu Jackson at 9:49am 10.20.20 Try Garhauer.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! (1) Jackdaw at 9:48am 10.20.20 I will find out. I only heard about it Saturday while he was preparing his boat for haul out. I thi
Oday 34/35 shower sump FasterHorses at 9:48am 10.20.20
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath Baydragonfly at 9:23am 10.20.20 Can't figure out what is leaking...seems to be spilling over from engine compartment. The search con
pressure switch fail? capta at 9:23am 10.20.20 First thing I would do is remove all the hoses from the pump and see if it runs up to speed. If it d
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Justin_NSA at 9:17am 10.20.20 What kind of boat, and does he like to race??? I might be able to help. I will find out. I only he
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Justin_NSA at 9:15am 10.20.20 Did you have food aboard? Why yours?
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 9:12am 10.20.20 One of our members has to move to Minneapolis for his job soon. I'll bet he forgot to ask for his "
looking for one stantion laguna 26 rgranger at 9:06am 10.20.20 Post a pic. They might not be brand specific stanchions.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Justin_NSA at 9:00am 10.20.20 One of our members has to move to Minneapolis for his job soon. I'll bet he forgot to ask for his "s
Wallpaper in the head? Bradv at 8:59am 10.20.20 So does anybody have a source to buy this stuff and how to replace it? What is it called? I have u

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