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Main Halyard R. A. Lueck at 2:58am 06.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1900 Purchasing and installing a new main halyard this weekend, any iteresting innovations I should consi
bilge water albert17073 at 4:42am 06.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/881 is there an inner hull drain - i have been getting water in the inner hull bilge(ODay day sailor) --
She Sails Tomorrow picklefreek at 4:36am 06.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/816 Well, this is the weekend that I have waited for! After purchasing my 1973 23 convertible on EBay,
Potable Water Fittings COM at 4:30am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1146 I have a Hunter 28.5 1984.I noticed that my potable water lines are leaking under my bathroom sink
Dinghy Cleanup Help rfrye1 at 4:23am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/872 I just bought a used Zodiac dinghy and was wondering what you all have found to be good for cleanup
Shower sump - Legend 35.5 captainpat at 4:19am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1187 Looking to install one of those self contained shower sump units from West Marine for both shower dr
Rigging detals needed Bubbaloo at 3:59am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/792 Does anybody have a drawing or picture of the main sheet and vang rigging on an 84 H-31? Our boat c
LIfe-Seal vs anything else Erik at 3:42am 06.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1857 I have been using Life-Seal for about seven years. I use it for bedding all metal and plastic fitti
Leaky 212 from the centerboard?/Wimpy rudder Scott at 3:33am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/727 I love my 212, it is a great boat. Two things that are going on are:1. The area just aft of the
Which core is better Waffle at 3:11am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 4/949 Klegecell foam or balsa wood?
Swing keelor fixed keel? Michel at 2:17am 06.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1591 I am in the process of buying a used 22 ft sailboat from the 70's, I have the choice between a fixed
Pump Leak Larry/American Dream at 2:02am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1476 The Galley Whale Gusher Mk3 Pump was leaking. It is a foot pump which pumps water out of the icebox
Peggy John12427 at 1:46am 06.24.05 Big Boats 2/968 Peggy, I know I have asked this once before, but on the electric head could I please get the part nu
Yanmar panel David Ochoa at 1:19am 06.24.05 Big Boats 6/1261 Like a lot of information in my owners manual that references stuff not on my boat such as Edson Ste
Back stay Sven at 1:06am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 I need to change the back say on a Hunter 30.5 from 1989. I have never seen this kind of top rod a
Problems in Belize sailaway78 at 1:03am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1379 To those of you who have not already read about this situation, I wish you would check out this man
Steaming light out John at 12:57am 06.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1116 1983 catalina 30 tall rig-I have no juice at the steaming light. I have been up there twice with a v
Just wondering Wright Ellis at 12:09am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 0/836 I'm not a member of a yacht club. My boat is at Wlden's Marina on Broad Creek. I was wondering if th
weather helm zenod51 at 11:24pm 06.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1007 I've been told that a tendency towards weather helm in high winds is a function of mast rake and sta
Any New Bedford sailors out there? Ameribritalia at 11:08pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1034 Looking for a tender/water taxi service for N.B. Harbor. I thought my marina had one but doesn't.

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Inverter recommendations Rodd at 10:42am 04.05.21 Thanks all, and he does not have a generator on board.
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 10:39am 04.05.21 The impeller is definitely getting replaced ... I should have never let it go this long and I think
Engine block de-rusting question Calif. Ted at 10:33am 04.05.21 Brass wire brushes on a small size cordless drill work well, used Dremel with buffing wheels in the
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? (2) jssailem at 10:23am 04.05.21 Dave, Only through inspection can you determine the answer. Are you on the hard? Then you have more
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 10:17am 04.05.21 The impeller is definitely getting replaced ... I should have never let it go this long and I think
LiFePO4 conversion Stu Jackson at 10:14am 04.05.21 I would agree with this statement if it was restricted to systems that are only connected to LFP.
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? markwbird at 10:04am 04.05.21 Probably need to replace.
Close call? Parsons at 10:00am 04.05.21 Seen many a screw-up after races, with people concerned with opening beers and telling stories, not
Fan Belt/Impeller Tom J at 9:54am 04.05.21 You are fortunate to have a serpentine belt, and it looks to be in very good condition. The v-belt
Tracing Ownership (1) sail sfbay at 9:54am 04.05.21 Attached is the abstract of title my marine title company obtained from the USCG last October for my
Beneteau First 210 parts help please gusestrella at 9:49am 04.05.21 Does anyone know where to purchase parts for a 1994 Beneteau First 210? Specifically the special pl
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 9:47am 04.05.21
Thinking about painting my hull (4) rgranger at 9:42am 04.05.21 192402 192403 192404 Paint from Supermarine Deck and Hull Bottom paint is Rustoleum Brown
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Maine Sail at 9:39am 04.05.21 Most combiner / ACR's are the wrong voltage for LFP. For a stock alternator a DC to DC charger, at a
Tracing Ownership rgranger at 9:39am 04.05.21 Was she owned by the same person for 20 years?
New chart plotter wrong size for hole Capt Kris at 9:38am 04.05.21 I ran into this problem on my 343 replacing Raymarine C80 with Axiom 9 (largest size for binnacle ).
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Bob S at 9:33am 04.05.21 I planned on installing 4 100W panels but Covid shut down my canvas shop who is now pretty backed up
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 9:29am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alterna
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (1) justsomeguy at 9:27am 04.05.21 The manual for that transmission (page 33) says to check with the dipstick not screwed in. Might b
real sailboats Jackdaw at 9:02am 04.05.21 The AC has always been a technology race in unapproachable boats. Do you think the average sailor th

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