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Location of refrigeration compressor unit Jeff M10656 at 4:26am 10.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1187 I have bought a new unit to replace my alderbarbour which died this year. I was wondering if anyone
Location of Refrigeration Unit Jeff Martin at 4:22am 10.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/979 I have bought a new unit to replace my alderbarbour which died this year. I was wondering if anyone
Pre-heat capability on H336 amir at 3:02am 10.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/867 Folks,On cold days, is there a way to pre-heat the diesel engine on H336, before starting the engi
Anyone replace the outhaul car with a Harken car? smcmanus at 2:16am 10.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1363 Has anyone replaced the outhaul car for the furling main? I am looking at using a Harken car, part
New Halyards Taylor at 1:56am 10.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1121 Hello all, I am completley rebuilding my mast on my catalina 27 and I am still new to sailing and s
Liferaft Position Rosario at 1:28am 10.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/947 Hi,i'm owner of a new Oceanis Clipper 373. I think the position of the liferaft inside the cockpit
unstepping mast Bill Greenberg at 12:57am 10.14.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1168 I plan on having my boatyard unstep the mast on my 1991 Catalina 28 which I purchased 5 years ago. W
whisker pole Louis at 12:53am 10.14.04 Smaller Boats 5/886 I have a 95 23.5 IM looking to add a whisker pole next season for better downwind performance. I hav
Cabin mounting question Curt McClain at 11:56pm 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/876 I just got a couple of those gear hammocks and have been figuring out where they will do me the most
Fuel Polishing Ken at 11:14pm 10.13.04 Big Boats 3/714 I have a M25xp Universal, it is common practice to leave the bleed bypass screw open about 1/4 turn
Morgan 22 DIY? lorien at 9:53pm 10.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1602 Ok, stupid questions (i hope):o1st stupid question: The guy we bought our Morgan 22 from (going to
Macgregor 26M /26X Weight with trailor Kay Parrish at 9:07pm 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1056 Hi Could anyone advise me of how much the Macgregor 26x/26m weighs in kg. (With engine fuel etc). W
New 36 with algae in fuel tank Judith Miller at 5:44pm 10.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1094 My 2004 Hunter 36 was commissioned April 1st, 2004. On October 10th I was motoring with a trio of b
Rudder Repair Rick D at 3:15pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1106 The rudder hit the outboard prop and left an area about 3 inches by 1.5 inches and about a half-inch
Whisker Pole Oreana123 at 1:46pm 10.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/786 I am in the process of installing a whisker pole setup on my 26D, mainly for downwind performance. S
Stepping and Unstepping a Tall Rig Catalina 25 Fred at 12:33pm 10.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1680 I'd like to ask for anyone with any pointers, advice, or comprehensive procedure for unstepping the
Cockpit repair Mac Bentley at 12:32pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1055 A previous owner made this sloppy repair that hasn't made it through my first year with the boat, a
Replace holding tank on 1980 Hunter 30 MIke at 12:28pm 10.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2375 Need advise on replacing a blader type holding tank on 1980 Hunter 30. Is there room for a fiberglas
Cockpit damage Mac Bentley at 12:25pm 10.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/845 A previous owner made a sloppy fix here that hasn't lasted through my first year with the boat, an h
question on vent hose travel jeff21211 at 11:08am 10.13.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1279 hi peggie, thanks for the reply and advice. i ordered a copy of your book. i was reading an article

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H26 Reef configuration MikeHoncho at 7:41pm 11.28.20 I'm still trying to figure out why you would want to reef in 3.9 kts of wind. Or why going from .8
Christmas lights? Hayden Watson at 6:42pm 11.28.20
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 6:35pm 11.28.20 Hey guys - update here. After noticing water inside the cabin light over the table, I decided it was
H26 Reef configuration Joe at 5:59pm 11.28.20 I'm still trying to figure out why you would want to reef in 3.9 kts of wind. Or why going from .8k
Making a mast for a sabot Mr. Dave at 5:43pm 11.28.20 https://www.onlinemetals.com Custom cut lengths, a wide variety of sizes and wall thicknesses, and
Christmas lights? MikeHoncho at 4:48pm 11.28.20
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter MitchM at 4:45pm 11.28.20 My raymarine speed impeller went to alll dashes. I pulled it and cleaned off all the zebra
Christmas lights? MitchM at 4:44pm 11.28.20 I use solar string camping lights for decorations. . I also have a set that use rechargeable
4JH2TE - Water Flow Issues - Heat Exchanger Removal? MitchM at 4:30pm 11.28.20 When you remove ht exchr from yanmars 2 3 or 4 cylndr you lose all antifreeze. Yans have 2 end piec
starting batteries charged but no power to panel Ralph Johnstone at 4:26pm 11.28.20 DING, DING,DING....WE HAVE A WINNER My panel has no power but charging batteries are charged
More Yamaha 25 prop shaft Questions Aron98831 at 4:26pm 11.28.20 Aloha, did you ever figure this out?
Making a mast for a sabot Slacker at 4:23pm 11.28.20 2 inches
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F mermike at 4:23pm 11.28.20 Also consider replacing the bolts on the pump with studs if your access is poor.. It can be really,
which winch cable to use MitchM at 4:18pm 11.28.20 easy way to size the replacement wire: look at what s on there now, get same wire type, diameter a
Sails - Open Discussion Froudy at 4:06pm 11.28.20 Hi all, I am looking for any thoughts, advice or experience on the use of a code 0 on the 275. What
Boat Dreams - Shopping List AlastairLC at 3:52pm 11.28.20 Greg, the instal was done by the PO. He put in a separate thruhull for the inflow. Outflow through t
Boat Dreams - Shopping List SoSound at 3:45pm 11.28.20 Hey, Some boats to consider: C&C 110 Tartan 3500 Saber 362 Benteau 36.7 Barry :plus: Our first b
Dang lifeline broke - CD? kappykaplan at 3:32pm 11.28.20 Good to hear, Gene. :thumbup:
Replacing a diesel fuel tank in 1981 C30 (1) RitSim at 3:31pm 11.28.20 We had an '89 and I had to pull the fuel tank due to a leak in the strut attachment. I used a vibra
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Gene Neill at 3:26pm 11.28.20 I guess I should update this thread, for the sake of posterity. I'm 100% happy with our new CD life

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