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Need help with nervous wife and daughter hunter23.5 at 5:32am 09.18.04 Day Sailers 6/1122 Recently went from a 23.5 to a 170 to decrease towing weight ' set-up time. However, my wife and dau
Is the Catalina 36 MkII Droop at 5:23am 09.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/968 a keel stepped of deck stepped rig?Thanks Jim
Pushpit Mike at 5:16am 09.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1005 Dear All,I bought a 92 Mac 25 this year which I am absolutely delighted with. My only concern when
260 mast parts ruedi ross at 5:07am 09.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/931 I have a 98 260 that has a "Carolina Spars" mast. I need to find a source for parts. I am missing on
First Sailboat dj at 4:13am 09.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/940 Hello Macgregor owners. I have just come from the Newport Boat Show where once again I fell in love
"Home Brew" Refrigeration... Derek Rowell at 1:39am 09.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1021 I recently visited my brother in New Zealand. Kiwis are inveterate DIYers, and the previous owner
Removing Lettering? Paul (Affinity C320) at 12:10am 09.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1267 Anyone know a good and easy way to remove the lettering, (registration numbers) etc. from boat?Tha
Replacing hoses ruedi ross at 12:00am 09.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1259 I have a 98 Hunter 260 an am going to replace all waste hoses this off season. What brand or type do
Oday Spirit Bruce Fredericks at 11:58pm 09.17.04 Day Sailers 4/1836 I have just acquired a 10' Oday daysailer and have not found any info on it.Not even on this websit
Runs all the time. Hayden Watson at 11:31pm 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/833 I have a 4 year old AB cold machine which last year began to runcontinuously after sailing. If I t
Boat on rocks-need new rudder, stanchions........ Marcus14919 at 11:08pm 09.17.04 Big Boats 8/955 Last Thursday morning, the remnants of hurricane "Frances" caused our marina to literally wash out i
Cabin steps/ladder Mark at 10:52pm 09.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1015 Can anyone with a Hunter 25 provide me with a photo of their cabin steps. I need a template. Any m
Bruce Roberts 434 type D (lost a plan) Albert van Manen at 10:22pm 09.17.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1409 we are building the Bruce Roberts 434 type D Wood Epoxy. Due to several movements we unfortunatly ha
Cooktop for O'Day 28 J.A. Madison at 7:10pm 09.17.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1263 I am trying to replace the cooktop/stove that came in my O'Day 28. It's a 2 burner, alcohol fueled
Olympus Stove J. A. Madison at 7:06pm 09.17.04 Bigger Boats 1/1180 I'm looking for a replacement stove (cooktop is probably a better term) for my O'Day 28. It's a 2-b
Help finding light replacement, please. Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 3:46pm 09.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/988 My 85 Catalina 30 has the 12 V interior lights that look like they belong on an RV- opaque white pl
Testing Refrig Gaskets Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/832 How can I tell if my refrigerator gaskets are providing a good seal?
Refrig Lid Gaskets Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/833 What do you suggest for use as gasketing between the icebox lid and the box?
What are Recharge Indicators? Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/711 How do I tell if I have adequate Freon? If the system requires a higher setting and more run time to
Compressor Stalling Rick D at 3:15pm 09.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1052 Sometimes, my AB refrigerator compressor will sound like it wants to start, but will stall and not d

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Center board Benny17441 at 7:13pm 08.23.20 I would keep it raised to eliminate the board slap. As far as marine growth it can be an obstacle t
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib LouiseS at 7:10pm 08.23.20 We too are just setting up our boat which came with no sheets or halyard. Would love any recommenda
new dodger loose and floppy DrJudyB at 7:10pm 08.23.20 Panels should be tight and smooth, not loose.
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 7:05pm 08.23.20 Have you taken the aeration screens off the faucet(s) and tested without them, many time those scre
Lost My Raw Water Intake Benny17441 at 7:04pm 08.23.20 I once picked up a plastic ice bag which acted as a flap valve. When the engine was sucking water
Simple head plumbing kloudie1 at 7:02pm 08.23.20 Originally, that boat was set up like mine, from the factory.. The head goes straight to the holding
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? dlochner at 6:52pm 08.23.20 We've all been there with the RTFM. What would be helpful for the rest of us are a few photos and k
GFCI Needed? Benny17441 at 6:44pm 08.23.20 An a/c circuit does not need a ground to operate. The current's return path is the neutral wire.
new dodger loose and floppy jon hansen at 6:43pm 08.23.20 i like tight. never seen loose and floppy on any boat just my $0.02
Water pressure/volume problem DayDreamer41 at 6:41pm 08.23.20 Have you taken the aeration screens off the faucet(s) and tested without them, many time those scree
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? SoSound at 6:32pm 08.23.20 All right, I'm getting part of my answers from the manual (RTFM), alignment is "critical", and repla
Standing Rigging Sunbird22358 at 6:27pm 08.23.20 As always, D&R Marine www.drmarine.com is a good source, Rudy Nickerson, who runs D&R used to be the
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23pm 08.23.20 Having introduced the Catalina 250 and all the Hunter water ballast boats, I told all my customers n
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 6:19pm 08.23.20 Unless you know the pump discharge pressure, you're lost. Before disassembling the entire system,
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 6:18pm 08.23.20 Have you verified the pump's output? 3.7 gallons per minute is not that much. Use a gallon jug and
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:15pm 08.23.20 Our current system I believe is over complicated. Head discharge to a Y valve that sends it either
Water pressure/volume problem Ralph Johnstone at 6:13pm 08.23.20 I don't have a good way to test the actual pressure - it should be cycling on at 20psi, off at 40ps
Selden Mast foot replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 08.23.20 @DrJudyB To those of you, rarely you find someone to go the extra mile but this lady has done so an
Water pressure/volume problem dlochner at 6:06pm 08.23.20 Have you verified the pump's output? 3.7 gallons per minute is not that much. Use a gallon jug and a
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 6:01pm 08.23.20 I think Abe Lincoln said if he had to cut down a tree, he would spend most of the time sharpening t

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