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Laws on Graywater in California Josh at 3:39am 07.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5133 Is anybody well-versed in the State/Federal legal rulings on graywater. I got a written warning from
New Project Post Doug Lasher at 3:11am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/793 I've posted my V-222 beatification project to the project forum - see "Oak Interior". Thanks to all
adding fairleads for topping lift...H35 Rich at 3:05am 07.11.05 Big Boats 3/924 I have a new topping lift, now run through mast to a sheave at base. Need to mount fairleads on dec
heel meter gary at 2:44am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2210 would anyone know who carries some kind of a meter that shows how many degrees the boat is heeling?
light bulb resource? Tomm at 2:20am 07.11.05 Big Boats 3/833 Before I grab the bosun's chair, does anybody have a parts list for the light bulbs on the mast? My
tried new rudder gary at 2:13am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/901 sailed yesterday with my new idarudder. Light air so couldn't compare weather helm but the boat rea
PHRF adjustment for 26d Idasailor rudder Bill Mott at 1:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1039 I race in a PHRF fleet and am considering adding an Idasailor rudder to my 26d. Would anyone know wh
DC panel short circuit Gary3998 at 1:35am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1244 I'm looking for some help,advice, info.There's a short circuit somewhere that's caused nav lites,
Shroud Gloves Don at 12:48am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/759 I came across a turnbuckle cover called a Shroud Glove (James Dean productions).It is made of UV p
Do Hunter boats have a PHRF rating? Steve at 12:43am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1085 A friend of mine just bought a 1975 Pearson 30 which has a PHRF of 180. Can someone explain what thi
Where do you store your lines Tony5898 at 12:34am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2456 Interested in finding the best place to store fenders and lines once under sail. I dont have a huge
NTSB report on Groton air crash Rich at 12:28am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1215 For you sailors and boaters who helped with or witnessed the June air crash in Groton, Connecticut,
Birds! William at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 37/2451 They're landing on the spreaders, they're pooping on the boom, they're ignoring the scarecrow behind
Trailer weight on car geopaeg at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/884 Dear allThank you very much for your reply concerning the trailer's maintainance.Most of the answer
Hull liner replacement Shenanigans at 12:25am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2075 The hull liner in my '27 had hardened and cracked. I want to replace it. Has anyone done this who
Larger headsail on a 311 Del O at 12:21am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1178 I have the factory supplied 110 headsail on my Beneteau 311 and cannot get enough speed in lighter w
first class 8 owner looking for jean20847 at 12:01am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4500 Since some time I own a BENETEAU FIRST CLASS 8.The ship has fantastic sailing properties.But I do
Length of lowest batten GregS at 11:56pm 07.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/811 I lost my lowest batten again, the same day I replaced it. Anyone know the length of it... yeah I k
debonding solvent for water tank lid Jeff at 11:54pm 07.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1040 is there a debonding solvent for 5200 or epoxy that wont hurt the fiberglass?im trying to remove the
Sail Repair White Sale at 11:47pm 07.10.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1054 Can anyone suggest either a method of repair and/or a sail repair kit for a small tear on my tack se

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New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 9:43am 03.29.21 For me it was about not changing technology for the charger and alternator which, while we don't use
Mystery Mastic (1) jdrutten at 9:41am 03.29.21 Sorry for the photo ambiguities. 61900 is a photo from the deck looking down into the anchor locker.
Great Lakes Navigation Alternate Reality at 9:41am 03.29.21 Thank you all. I have ordered the paper charts that covers my journey and forgot to mention that I a
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam stephen_i_w at 9:37am 03.29.21 I am trying to understand what the advantage of Firefly Carbon Foam batteries have over LiFePO4 batt
Ever Given Roland5048 at 9:33am 03.29.21 This morning from The Guardian: Suez canal: Ever Given container ship freed after a week
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation BL_Sailor at 9:29am 03.29.21 I've had Sailors Moving Sailors (sailorsmovingsailors.com, Derek Leslie) out of Nashville recommende
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 03.29.21 see if the aerators at each faucet have crud in them. Nice catch :biggrin: ! ! ! !
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 rschuss at 9:26am 03.29.21 A good question to ask. I have an O'Day 222 and would like to follow any comments. My air brakes fai
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Allan12210 at 9:18am 03.29.21 Is it the pressure or the flow you are disappointed in? All of the things like tubing diameter and f
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 03.29.21 Very doubtful it's the sizing of your lines as they sound plenty big enough for your flows. I'm bet
Random orbital buffer Justin_NSA at 9:02am 03.29.21 The only RO we have that works ok on gelcoat is the German made Flex. Of course this buffer is abou
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 8:59am 03.29.21 I agree with @jssailem.... grind down that area and clean it up. Hard to tell how big of a chunk
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 8:55am 03.29.21 You may want to contact Rudy at D & R Marine in Assonet, MA.. He may actually have a replacement.
Mystery Mastic Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 03.29.21 Holy smokes! Your anchor locker drains into the bilge! That seems crazy to me. Perhaps it's more
Random orbital buffer cagreen75 at 8:43am 03.29.21 I think anyone who has done any research on the pros and cons of these machines knows that rotary bu
Ever Given dlochner at 8:38am 03.29.21 Interesting isn't it that one of the worlds engineering wonders, taken for granted most of the tim
Ever Given jssailem at 8:33am 03.29.21 Interesting isn't it that one of the worlds engineering wonders, taken for granted most of the time
Mystery Mastic JamesG161 at 8:30am 03.29.21 That clam shell looks to me that it is about the same location above the waterline I speak about H
Ever Given All U Get at 8:29am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk Very good information, a lot of that explains why getting stuck is such a challenge.
Ever Given Michael Davis at 8:27am 03.29.21 The prop should be on the bow end and not the stern! Who knew? Make us look more like an aeroplane

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