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SSB Receiver Alex 2740 at 1:45am 05.16.05 Ask All Sailors 3/893 Thanks to both Jack Tyler and Swords, I appreciate your feedback on the SSB issue that I posted last
rigging my new (1981) mac 25 dennis schmidt at 1:43am 05.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/861 Yesterday I towed my new boat home, 300 kilometers @ 85 k/hr on Ontarios busiest highways. No sway,
Flew our asymmetrical spinnaker! David W at 1:28am 05.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1031 On Saturday in preparation for the race around Saltspring Island this coming weekend, we flew our as
Nissan vs. Honda/Honda vs. Nissan Jon6436 at 1:12am 05.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1011 I'm thinking of replacing my 21-yr. old 6-hp Johnson "Sailmaster" (2-stroke) outboard. I'm consideri
Heave Ho-Motor Bracket Advice Needed Cate at 1:08am 05.16.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1019 Sailboat life is interesting. Fixing one thing leads to having to fix another. I just got a spiffy
in line water strainer jeff kaplan at 12:40am 05.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1191 hi peggy, last spoke to last oct. when i was in the process of removing the entire sanitation system
Leaking faucet james vitale at 11:57pm 05.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/929 Following winter layup, I refilled the water tanks, pressurized them to find a leak in the galley fa
manual for DaySailer III? Pete Adams at 11:30pm 05.15.05 Day Sailers 3/2098 I looking for a manual for an '83 DaySailer III? Any advice?
Columbia 41 Height Michael Felch at 11:20pm 05.15.05 Columbia 1/1631 I am shipping my Columbia 41 from Kenosha WI. to Fort Lauderdale FL. in the spring of 2006. I am lo
Auto polit ldorman@somerset.k12.md.us at 11:01pm 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/945 I am lookin to install an auto polit below deck on a Hunter 35.5 1988. I am requesting advice. I lik
Boat Specs? Eric7209 at 10:56pm 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/933 I just bought a 84 Cat. 27. Where can i get the specs on it? I have of course, the Serial no. Who
Muffler replacement, Atomic 4, on '82 C-27 Ted Glynn at 10:51pm 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1358 The former owner of my '82 stopped by the dock yesterday and said he thinks I need to replace the or
Battery isolator -- Passage 42 Grant McLaren at 7:00pm 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/996 I recently had the factory battery isolator of my 1990 Passage 42 disconnected and bypassed with res
Gas solenoid valve john24303 at 4:49pm 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/982 Hi All I havce a 1999 340 and the gas solenoid valve coil is overheating the result is the gas flo
HOLDING TANK CLEANSING Paul badome at 3:23pm 05.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1050 Hi there again , great stuff , Peggy , is there a professional cleaning place out there to do th
revised pumpout configuration Paul badime at 2:52pm 05.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1274 Hi , my P30 sanitation waste system has a macerator , vented loop , and y valve. But problem is i
What floats your boat? ex-admin at 2:16pm 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 25/1864 Walk around a decent sized marina and what do you see? Boats of every size, shape, configuration, an
Freshwater pump David Ochoa at 1:38pm 05.15.05 Big Boats 6/859 I think my freshwater pump has gone South, flipping the Pressure switch at the DC panel no longer en
Cleaning the Holding Tank Paul Badome at 1:24pm 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/786 We have a bow holding tank that has been removed from the boat. We are looking for a way to clean th
What's the best place to launch near Essex CT? SteveC at 12:36pm 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/891 Looking for the best place to launch a 24 foot keel boat off a trailer on the Connecticut River near

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Lido 14 drain plug size Dave Groshong at 6:26pm 10.01.20 Likely just the standard: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?14650 Or: https://shop.sailboato
winterize water system quadrille38 at 6:03pm 10.01.20 I use about 1.5 gallons of RV antifreeze to do the plumbing on my 38. I did install a water heater
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount RitSim at 6:02pm 10.01.20 A great question. I looked for public water supply data and found this example http://web.cecs.pdx.
37C Windlass Dave Groshong at 5:56pm 10.01.20 It's likely you will have to modify the fastener holes, give us a call if you'd like: https://shop.
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Tom J at 5:49pm 10.01.20 I'd stick with the M4 connectors and the 10 ga wire. Then, when you upgrade to, say, 320 watts, you
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 5:48pm 10.01.20 If both your house and start charge when on shore power regardless of switches but not from the alte
From Just Outta the Water after 10 yrs, No Maintenance (1) RockynHilda at 5:46pm 10.01.20 185559
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser jaysweet at 5:44pm 10.01.20 An Automatic Charge Relay. When it detects a voltage above a set point ( I think 13 volts or so) i
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Michael Davis at 5:43pm 10.01.20
From Just Outta the Water after 10 yrs, No Maintenance (1) RockynHilda at 5:43pm 10.01.20 Implements for stepping mast mounted to trailer for transport
My new saildrive gbillmancrii at 5:41pm 10.01.20 Discussion yesterday (After two wks) said Twin Disc (saildrive mfgr) just revised their instructio
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 5:41pm 10.01.20 An Automatic Charge Relay. When it detects a voltage above a set point ( I think 13 volts or so) it
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? jaysweet at 5:40pm 10.01.20 Our Navy has a ton of experience with electric ships, notably aircraft carriers and submarines. Not
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." Mr. Dave at 5:37pm 10.01.20 Bob, you dastardly old man, you just disproved my thesis! Curse you, Bob!
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." BobH57 at 5:35pm 10.01.20 Son, I have to say I'm in complete agreement with you....
From Just Outta the Water after 10 yrs, No Maintenance (1) RockynHilda at 5:34pm 10.01.20 Thanks Reefing she'll get there, gonna change up the lines some, to dress her up a little !
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser jaysweet at 5:33pm 10.01.20 Wire the alternator directly to the house (or start) and install an ACR and you won't have the prob
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Rich Stidger at 5:32pm 10.01.20 I use 1 quart per 250 gallons. I can't remember from where I got that ratio. Don't take it as gosp
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." jaysweet at 5:32pm 10.01.20 I've long noticed that people who sail, or rather people who captain their own boats of any type, wi
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 5:28pm 10.01.20 Wire the alternator directly to the house (or start) and install an ACR and you won't have the probl

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