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Where can I buy a bag of "RingDing" ??? marty7704 at 10:47am 07.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1148 Any Ideas as to where I can buy a Bag of "RingDings"???? The round clips that go through the pins in
Mast raising question. Mac Bentley at 9:39am 07.11.04 Smaller Boats 14/1151 For Peter or someone like him. I've built Mr. Suah's mast-raising a-frame and everything's fine, but
shroud tenson gary8041 at 9:24am 07.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1149 Have just purchased a hunter 27 would like to turn rigging an have a loos model b tenson gage. Any i
lost AC power toddl11573 at 9:01am 07.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1207 I bought a 1990 hunter 30 about 2 months ago and I just recently lost shore power. The breaker at th
C36MKII, Maxwell Windlass, location of Solenoid? Alan T at 8:04am 07.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/912 The switch on my Maxwell electric windlass quite today. Checked out the main breaker and it was fin
Going down ex-admin at 7:53am 07.11.04 Ask All Sailors 45/3719 It's a gorgeous day for a sail and you're singlehanding about a quarter mile outside your marina bre
Battens markhait at 7:39am 07.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/934 Hi, My Mac 22 project boat is going much slower than anticipated. I'm working a ton of hours and
MSD - upgrade to 12v electric Stu22306 at 7:12am 07.11.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/940 I have a Beneteau Oceanis 400 and I am currently trying to upgrade my old Jabsco manual head to a TM
Head Odor Still There o Len7182 at 6:25am 07.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/887 Just thought I would get in on the "Head Odor Issue." We have just purchased an 87 Hunter 31 and the*
A Leak! in the Drain! Cats Delite at 6:17am 07.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/997 My "new to me" 1976 Oday 22' has a leak in the drain that runs from the cockpit deck to the transome
Lancer 30 Electrical Diagram rjordan14 at 5:44am 07.11.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1397 I am using a friend's Lancer 30 and the navigation lights are not working. I have checked the break
Steel Keel vs. Electrolysis kalalua at 5:07am 07.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/924 I have previously owned larger sailboats and knew how and when to combat electrolysis using zincs (p
Catalina 30 TR bimini nancishouse at 4:21am 07.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1488 she's a tiller with an aft traveller - just aft of tiller bracket. I'm trying to figure out a bimin
New to Diesels...don't laugh abe at 4:12am 07.11.04 Big Boats 1/813 Yesterday when I started my 3GM on Hunter 36 (less than 50hrs) I thought the thing was alive and was
2 cylinder Yanmar noise HCMCS18691 at 4:12am 07.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/956 Hello All; I just bought a 1976 O'day 30 with a 2 cylinder Yanmar diesel. Having owned a Bristo 30
Anchor roller for Mac 95 26S Larry 3553 at 4:04am 07.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1302 I want to install an anchor roller on my Mac. I saw one on one of the web sites that will wrap arou
Rants/ Raves about O'Day 22? akhawkeye at 2:28am 07.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2733 Hello all, I am looking into purchasing a 1974 O'Day 22. Does anyone have any comments on this craft
Where to put a bilge pump on an O-25? Dwight13660 at 2:09am 07.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/914 I own an oday 25 and have a bilge pump that needs to be installed. What is the ideal location for th
B Ray1156 at 1:38am 07.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/806 This week my B
Trailer for 22 wanted meadorm at 12:23am 07.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/909 Looking for a trailer for a Catalina 22. Any information or contacts would be apprecicated.Mark

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Coast guard boarding. dLj at 10:44am 08.11.20 I was not exactly stopped, but one time sailing down the coast of France just before we came into Sp
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 08.11.20 @caverun or @Rick Macdonald can you handle? Dealing with SBA & FAA TODAY
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 10:31am 08.11.20 Can't follow this or is there a typo ? Fighting a losing battle with our parrot here so maybe it's
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 10:24am 08.11.20 Good question @Hardtail70 to start off your discussions here on the forum. Welcome. It is somewhat
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 08.11.20 So, when you open the filter housing, the LP pump check valve prevents nothing. Can't follow this
Coast guard boarding. DArcy at 10:18am 08.11.20 Once, off Kingston in the '80s, I think it was the provincial police (not RCMP) that came along side
Coast guard boarding. Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 08.11.20 You people (south of the 49) have no idea how lucky you are to have a Coast Guard patrolling your wa
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts (5) Randall Schmidt at 10:06am 08.11.20 Finally got a Mitshibusi starter that fits. I bolted it in place and now need to attach the wires b
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 08.11.20 Adding more zince can exacerbate the problem because you are effectively creating a battery by addi
Do more zincs last longer? Rich Stidger at 9:51am 08.11.20 My boat lives on a mooring during the boating season. Zincs last 1-2 years. I have replaced a zinc
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 9:50am 08.11.20 LP pump check valve prevents this. Racor recommends installing the filter on the vacuum side of th
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 08.11.20 The mass of zincs on the shaft will increase the life expectancy. The surface area will increase th
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Randall Schmidt at 9:46am 08.11.20 i agree with Stu. But nobody knows what a prior owner might have done with the wiring. If it is ori
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 08.11.20 The check valve prevents the fuel from running back when you change the filter. LP pump check val
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 08.11.20 Fuel will seek its own level. The tank is vented. If you pump fuel UP to the filter housing without
Coast guard boarding. Hunter216 at 9:43am 08.11.20 Little more complex in Canada. Coast Guard has more of a rescue, navigation role so if they board is
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 johnperri55 at 9:43am 08.11.20 Draw on only one tank at a time. Check the aerators on both faucets for debris. Thanks. seems lik
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 08.11.20 If your return line from the injectors back to the tank does not go to the tank bottom air can ente
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 08.11.20 This model of a Racor filter has a small pump built into the filter to fill the filter after changi
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 9:26am 08.11.20 Not if, like mine, mounted higher than the injectors and with a vacuum gauge to show performance.

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