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JohnEh at 5:07am 08.23.04
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The diesel fuel indicator first read zero when the tank was full. Then it seemed to have about 7/8
JohnEh at 5:02am 08.23.04
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My 2004 Hunter 33 has only one 30 amp shore power cord. The next model up, the Hunter 36, has two 3
chris at 3:45am 08.23.04
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I have a 1982 Hunter 27 and every time we open the companionway hatch my wife and I nearly have to j
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Clearly I'm missing someting. I'm shopping for a new outboard. Beside the price, I have not been abl
Bob at 3:42am 08.23.04
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With the purchase of a 1988 Cat. 30 recently, I was running the hot water from the head and galley t
citadel83 at 3:40am 08.23.04
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I own a 1997 Catalina 28 mkII and was wondering which Universal engine I had. Is there a plate on t
gball at 3:40am 08.23.04
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I was rigging my 170 yesterday and the shackle that's joined to the eyelet at the base of the roller
Richard at 3:31am 08.23.04
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Does anyone have a diagram or good photo re: how the aft end of the main sail boom is to be rigged o
Richard at 3:06am 08.23.04
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The stern area of the rub rail on our 29.5 has slightly separated from the hull due to people appare
Pete Peterson at 2:02am 08.23.04
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I need to replace the pump on my Jabsco 29090-2000 in my C320 because of base cracking. :{ I am con
Capn D at 1:55am 08.23.04
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I have a Wilcox-Crittenden Newport electric head. The water intake impeller has decided to head sout
Jeff at 1:29am 08.23.04
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Any of you ever done any work on an outboard motor's lower unit? Yesterday after getting the last
Stan at 1:11am 08.23.04
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I have had water collecting in one of the honeycomb compartments below the sole plates. The water t
John Richard at 12:28am 08.23.04
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Our boat came equipped from the factory with a Autohelm 7000. We were making a six hour return trip
Tom Monroe at 12:21am 08.23.04
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Had a wonderful day yesterday trying out all kinds of sail trim stuff. Still fine tuning my new-this
Jay at 12:14am 08.23.04
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We're looking for a weekend cruiser and like the size and interior arrangement of the 235. However,
Andy at 12:07am 08.23.04
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I bought a jug of stove fuel (alcohol) at WM. A fellow sailor then said, "Why not go to the hardware
nfaz4 at 10:47pm 08.22.04
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Does anyone know where I can get a used Bow Pulpit? I bought an older Oday 27 and the bow rail (pul
Joe at 9:32pm 08.22.04
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Sail Trim articles frequently talk about trimming the Main to add or remove twist. How can I (or can
SailboatOwners.com at 2:35pm 08.22.04
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"Man overboard" may be the most chilling sound associated with sailing. Even when tied to the dock

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Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28
dmax at 7:31am 11.16.20
I just replaced all my deck fills - you need to borrow or buy a moisture meter (cheapest is Ryobi at
Source for brackets to mount poptop bows for 1985 MAC 25
finding41 at 7:25am 11.16.20
Those are the same thing as Stainless steel U type pipe bracket pipe holder Non-contacting part Sta
First Sailboat
Kings Gambit at 7:22am 11.16.20
Mac 26s wiring questions...
Grace Note at 7:22am 11.16.20
Thanks for your response.... I'll check out the wiring things you've incorporated... Time to jump
Refinishing Tiller Handle
shank at 7:21am 11.16.20
Thanks. I was leaning toward Cetol. Ideally I would like to match the small amount of teak trim alr
First Sailboat
shemandr at 7:18am 11.16.20
As a former owner of a H356 I can recommend it for your purposes. In my opinion, while ASA lessons
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why
Panera at 7:16am 11.16.20
I have used Loong Sails for both my O'Day 25 and Hunter 280. Extremely pleased with product, cost a
Coupling back on prop shaft
Justin_NSA at 7:15am 11.16.20
Definitely read the Mainesail article mentioned above. Now is the time to pull the shaft and have
Propane heater
Hayden Watson at 7:13am 11.16.20
I can attest to that and was very surprised that Mahalo even featured a heated toilet seat:biggrin:
First Sailboat
jssailem at 7:09am 11.16.20
The charter idea is a great one. Under the current limitations the governments are doing to try and
Refinishing Tiller Handle
kloudie1 at 7:09am 11.16.20
For the longest lasting shine, Cetol probably is best, and easy to maintain.. Some folks don't like
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff?
A6C5O7 at 7:09am 11.16.20
Yah i totally agree. Ive been watching this ad for the last 8 months and it was originally 15k. Thro
Hot restarts
Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 11.16.20
I think I found the issue. A multi pin connector for the wiring harness had some corrosion inside.
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff?
shemandr at 7:02am 11.16.20
The photo of the ad shows most of the refitting was done in 2000. I would hardly call that current.
Coupling back on prop shaft
sesmith at 6:58am 11.16.20
Definitely read the Mainesail article mentioned above. Now is the time to pull the shaft and have a
Coupling back on prop shaft
dmax at 6:54am 11.16.20
The split coupling may be a good option. Did you have any alignment issues with the split coupling
rust remove from swim ladder
capta at 6:48am 11.16.20
What keeps all those shiny white cruise ships from looking like rusty hulks between paint jobs is ph
Potagannissing Bay
john6206 at 6:41am 11.16.20
The border not being open is definitely sad, but this won't last forever. I will eat poutine again s
First Sailboat
Kings Gambit at 6:35am 11.16.20
Yes, quite definitely. A cruising sailboat is a very large commitment. Typically, the bigger the boa
rust remove from swim ladder   (1)
Justin_NSA at 6:16am 11.16.20
You might take at least one step off of the ladder and see how bad the rust is under it, The lowest

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