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Gasoline in diesel Geoff16659 at 11:21am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1409 Recently put diesel in the red can inadvertantly. It was empty except for whatever gasoline didn't p
CNG/Propane conversion John C at 11:08am 07.15.04 Big Boats 7/1461 Anybody know if there is a viable way to convert a CNG stove to propane? Or do you just replace the
260 listing angle Bill P. at 10:39am 07.15.04 Smaller Boats 4/902 New to me 260 kept in the water. Boat at slip has about an 8 degree list to starboard. No real sur
Trip from Ft. Pierce, Fl, to Clearwater, FL Maeve at 10:26am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1733 We need to bring our 40' sailboat where it's berthed at Ft. Pierce, FL to Clearwater, Fl., for warra
Out-of-water Flashman at 8:38am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1178 Going to be looking at a boat (fibreglass) that has been out of the water for 5-6 years sitting at a
Boat Cover rholley at 8:33am 07.15.04 Day Sailers 6/1579 I'm looking around for recommendations on a boat cover for a Hunter 170. Thought I'd do a little res
Choosing a sailboat? Publisher at 8:17am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1173 I am trying to make a decision regarding which make and model sailboat to buy. The boat will be dock
Broken helm Fred Hofmann at 7:48am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/963 I just today broke my 2nd helm in two years. Is this a problem with Macs? Seems unusual and is certa
Good News For Mac Owners In SE Texas JonBill at 7:35am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/830 Previously to my knowledge there were no storage locations for trailerable sailboats on the SE Texas
Plastic hole plugs for cabin JohnE at 7:25am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1318 Hello: Does anyone know where I can get the white plugs (3/4" and 1 1/2") used in the cabin ceiling
Engine grunt Bill O'Donovan at 7:08am 07.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1001 All of a sudden my 18 Yanmar began shaking and grinding when I put the throttle up to the usual star
Water in the bildge Paul1096 at 6:06am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1452 Just noticed a small amount of H2O in the bildge. I assume all boats have a bit ofmoisture below. I
Stern perch seats for 26M? tcronk22458 at 5:46am 07.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1146 I'm looking into buying a new 26M and like the idea of the stern rail seating. I've found a company
A/C for Cherubini 33 Mitch at 5:15am 07.15.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/973 I am the original owner of a '80 H-33 and am ready to improve my dockside comfort level. Anyone with
top lift on a hunter 23 docmyers at 5:11am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/857 I posted this a little while ago but it did not seem to go through. I bought a hunter 23 from a bro
Dog Ladders Dutch6793 at 4:57am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1614 I have a Hunter 420 with the standard 5 step ladder leading from the cockpit to the salon. I have 5
Stanchion base sailsun30 at 4:54am 07.15.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1312 Hi,I desperately need a stanchion base for a 34' 1984 Hunter: its square and alluminium-I've looked
CNG replacement tanks. Jim Lockett at 4:41am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1328 We cruise Lake Ontario and the surrounding areas. We have Compressed Natural gas as our cooking sour
Keel Questions publisher at 4:30am 07.15.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1189 Thanks to all who have reponded to my original question about owining an Oday. Could somebody tell m
top lift on a hunter 23 docmyers at 4:24am 07.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/886 i'm new to sailing and just bought a hunter 23, unfortunately the owner was in another state and so

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in board sheeting? dlochner at 12:41pm 01.04.21 Do you have a chart plotter? Set a way point up wind. Then start sailing. Note the VMG with differen
in board sheeting? Hull 26 at 12:35pm 01.04.21 Well the barber hauler should let you figure out where your tracks should go. Seems like a fun way
in board sheeting? rgranger at 12:25pm 01.04.21 Well the barber hauler should let you figure out where your tracks should go. Seems like a fun way
in board sheeting? Hull 26 at 12:19pm 01.04.21 There will be a limit to how far you can effectively sheet in the jib. At some point it will be too
Ice Chest Insulation Hogdriver at 12:16pm 01.04.21 I use an ICEMULE Classic 15 liters, fits perfectly in my 310, keeps ice for 24-36 hours. $70, Amazon
Tank Monitor Installations dlochner at 12:07pm 01.04.21 Personally, I'd rather cut wood and fiberglass than break the seal of a holding tank, but perhaps y
Battery Switches Head Sail at 12:07pm 01.04.21 I have 2 grp 27s as one house bank and one grp 24 as start battery. The start battery has a seperat
in board sheeting? dlochner at 12:01pm 01.04.21 There will be a limit to how far you can effectively sheet in the jib. At some point it will be too
Tank Monitor Installations Parsons at 11:57am 01.04.21 At least you can get to your hot water heater! That comment about building the boat around somethin
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? marchem at 11:55am 01.04.21 Rob, unless a charger has a shunt, it cannot "know" what the amperage going into the batteries may
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm chris@svtronics.com at 11:52am 01.04.21 Chris- I don't know if your set up is like mine on the 33.5 but I believe you can remove the sectio
Singing Prop jssailem at 11:51am 01.04.21 Wow... Post #8 "...would suggest your altering the prop shape might change the harmonic sounds from
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm nveater at 11:25am 01.04.21 Chris- I don't know if your set up is like mine on the 33.5 but I believe you can remove the section
What is this? Alansails at 11:17am 01.04.21 Flag Pole with flag attachments we have a wooden one that is cetoled
Singing Prop DannyS at 10:51am 01.04.21 I spoke with a prop shop this morning and they were well aware of this phenomenon. For less than $40
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 Stu Jackson at 10:48am 01.04.21 Why do you advice replacing the whole pump rather than just the impeller? The reason is twofold:
Tank Monitor Installations (1) dlochner at 10:36am 01.04.21 Pics of your situation might help them advise. Found one photo that sort of shows the holding tan
Looking for a Seaward 24 sesmith at 10:34am 01.04.21 I was going to ignore the GMC dig, but cannot resist saying that I'll bet I get better mileage out
Eye Splice double-braid Meriachee at 10:28am 01.04.21 I would like to understand how the fine folk at FedEx can transport a box from the other side of the
Victron Smart Shunt SycloneDriver at 10:22am 01.04.21 Thanks for the post and pics. I'm actually planning on ordering one of these for the solar system

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