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Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project michaelapk at 1:51pm 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 18/4752 I have an '86 Ericson 30+ that is in need of some interior work. Both inside wood walls for the cab
Connecting old NAVMAN instruments to modern chartplotter (1) take.yvr at 11:52am 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2997 One of the winter projects I'm working on is adding a new chartplotter to my Hunter 306. Currently,
Mainsheet rigging for V222 RevRol at 10:42am 11.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/836 In the process of "resurrecting" a forlorn, but salvageable, 1971(?) V222 (Hull # 232) and need som
Generator for a Oceanis 40CC Corwin Coward at 9:26am 11.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/776 New Generator: I have given up on my old Paguro 4000. I want to install a new generator that runs at
Interesting concept? (1) Brian D at 6:26am 11.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 16/3367 Looks real. I wonder...
The strangest thing I saw in season 2020. (3) TomY at 5:25am 11.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/981 Sitting in the cockpit in my harbor at dusk this past season, a Loon surfaced nearby with something
On the Level All U Get at 4:51am 11.21.20 Ask All Sailors 18/948 I could save them a few bucks with my experience getting under fixed bridges. A satellite that wi
Dirty Jobs Tonight Ron20324 at 4:20am 11.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/558 Tonight/Saturday on DISCOVERY channel at 7:30 EST... Mike Rowe has an episode on "crushing abandoned
Honda 9.9 - Is there an oil filter? CaptainRan at 10:46pm 11.20.20 Smaller Boats 12/5872 I have a 1997 Honda 9.9 outboard on my 1998 H26. I do not see a canister-type oil filter on the moto
replacing a 12v DC breaker panel (2) jr22553 at 6:30pm 11.20.20 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2364 Can anyone tell me if I update my 12v DC accessory control panel if I need to have a reverse polarit
UPGRADE 12V DC ACCESSORY CONTROL PANEL (2) jr22553 at 6:22pm 11.20.20 The Cherubini Hunters 0/19 Can anyone tell me if I update my 12v DC accessory control panel if I need to have a reverse polarit
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 12:29pm 11.20.20 Ask All Sailors 36/2045
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 11:53am 11.20.20 Destinations 21/6452 Looking for anyones experiences on sailing the Houston area. Places of interest or anywhere to steer
Should I post this under Bridge Lift or someplace else? LloydB at 11:09am 11.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/547 ohxGA7fpfu0 I saw this and didn't want to wait until the next time the discussion comes up about 'h
Gas struts for 1990 26s Don Quinn at 7:54pm 11.19.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/804 Has anyone added gas struts to the pop top of a mac 26s to lighten the load? if so any suggestions.
Cant find this part in 2GM20F service manual, what is it? (1) CapnCoconut at 6:52pm 11.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1008 Hi there, anyone knows what this thing is and what it does. Going to change out the exhaust outlet a
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 6:16pm 11.19.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2387 I'm gathering quotes for new sails from several companies. Unfortunately there are no local sail lo
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 5:26pm 11.19.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3145 I've read multiple articles about refinishing gelcoat. Unfortunately they sometimes contradict each
Stock h326 cabin cushion covers Ken13559 at 4:12pm 11.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/457 It's been >>10years since I last cleaned the stock h326 cabin cushion covers. I don't remember if I
1982 S-2 24 foot on KY Lake JonandDave at 3:30pm 11.19.20 S2 1/598 Need an impeller, gasket and other supplies for my S-2 sail drive engine. Anybody got suggestion fo

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What kind of propane regulator to use? JoeWhite at 7:04pm 08.28.24 Oops, I goofed. Unfortunately I have discarded it. It was on 1999 catalina 36 mkii. I wonder if they
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:43pm 08.28.24 Rich, I have listed the mfg in the text Here is a copy of that text. The regulator is Dickinson, L
Seaward 25 rudder sesmith at 6:35pm 08.28.24 You might try the Seaward Facebook group. Maybe someone there could take some pics and get you some
What kind of propane regulator to use? shemandr at 6:26pm 08.28.24 When my regulator on my H356 failed I went to considerable trouble to get the drop in replacement, i
Crossing Lake Michigan East to West (1) sesmith at 6:17pm 08.28.24 I'm a little late to the party. Not sure if you've already made your crossing. When we were up the
What kind of propane regulator to use? JoeWhite at 6:14pm 08.28.24 Rich, I have listed the mfg in the text Here is a copy of that text. The regulator is Dickinson, Lo
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 5:55pm 08.28.24 @JoeWhite - It looks like you installed a single stage regulator like the original. The original re
What kind of propane regulator to use? JoeWhite at 4:46pm 08.28.24 Here is what I did. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/LPG_gas_regulator_installation Be sure to visit t
Wheel to tiller kappykaplan at 4:00pm 08.28.24 Can I just use the emergency tiller connection with a longer tiller? Maybe. I'd be concerned abou
What kind of propane regulator to use? jviss at 2:46pm 08.28.24 I don't know what you got, but for safety and insurance reasons, I would get a marine-specific regul
What kind of propane regulator to use? jviss at 2:43pm 08.28.24 Googled it: "The pressure in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank, also known as a propane tank, ca
Water in the bilge Arrgh at 2:40pm 08.28.24
Water in the bilge SailingCal21 at 2:30pm 08.28.24 Good for you. My bilge is chronically wet. There's no sump for the two ice boxes or the shower.
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 1:28pm 08.28.24 In fact, this whole thread could have been avoided by asking Google for "boat toaster review" ;):b
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 1:23pm 08.28.24 It works well for a slice at a time and is very compact. Based on reviews by boaters on other webs
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 1:17pm 08.28.24 If you cannot learn a square bow, stick to Velcro. Jesus boat shoes are good around the marina as
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 1:10pm 08.28.24 I second this method. Even better is in bacon fat. At that point you may as well make french toast
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 12:09pm 08.28.24 I recommend Bed It from @Maine Sail - bed the outer ring, squishing the stuff into the gap, and don'
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 11:47am 08.28.24 Hey @randydandy ! Funny, I still haven't done this job. :( So, I'm interested in hearing what yo
Replacing Portholes JBP-PA at 11:04am 08.28.24 You can find used bronze port lights. Ebay, other online sites, and marine salvage shops. https://

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