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Spiders Again...... Bill at 6:53am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1069 Ok its spider time again...... any new or good old ideas how to keep the little (and sometimes Big)
A question with an obvious answer? Malcolm Young at 6:10am 04.06.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1188 Hi Peggy,I have been following up on the recommendations you made in a discussion early last Decem
H23 furling jib/genoa Craig at 5:57am 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 1/774 I am trying to locate a used jib or genoa for my '86 H23. Does anyone have any recommendations? Th
Zinc paint for rusty keels Paul at 5:34am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1664 It was recently suggested that I repair my slightly rusted steel keel by removing all the rust and t
Catalina 25 bilge pump replacement austin72 at 3:25am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4536 I'm the new owner of a 1979 Cat 25 and realized that the bilge pump doesn't work. Heck, it wasn't e
Sailboat Manufacturer Steve Burcham at 3:02am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1010 Hi! I hope someone out there can help me. It seems that I may soon become the proud owner of sa
Coastguard John at 2:38am 04.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/846 Any information on taging my boat national with the coastguard vs the state. Personal proptery tax a
Mac 25 Bulkhead Compass Installation Sam at 2:21am 04.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1652 Hey everyone, I need some help installing a bulkhead compass on my 1983 25. As we all know, for a c
Hate to admit it but I like the new catalina's ted at 1:42am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1582 Went to a boat show last weekend and went aboard a 38 and 42 Catalina. (never been on a catalina bef
Stantion caps ... way to apply so they stay? Jim Dort at 1:41am 04.06.04 Big Boats 6/786 My 420's stantion caps often pop off the stantion when jib halyard or dock line rubs against them.
Homosassa Sprongs Florida Marinas ??? fred at 12:40am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1469 I will be relocating to Homosassa Springs Florida and would like to find a marina for my sailboat (o
The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3740 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/10864 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi
Bolt widget at end of cable shrouds Rich Lewis at 9:36pm 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/801 My jib forestay is too long by a couple of inches even after tightening the turnbuckle to the max. T
Mariner motor weight Wayne Randolph at 8:31pm 04.05.04 Day Sailers 2/912 I'm going to replace an old Chrysler 9.9 elec. start (c. 70 lbs.) with a new Toyhatsu 9.8 elec. star
Questions on depth sounders! Dennis at 8:25pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3353 Want to get an electronic depth meter but not a through hull type! That leaves transom mount, or in-
internal vs external regulators Bert at 4:03pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2731 Hello FolksI am looking for an output performance graph for an automotive internally regulated alte
Power Thruster Jeff Serene at 2:54pm 04.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1107 Has anybody tried the Power Thruster for a 50 hp motor on a Macgregor 26X. I am interested in learin
Teak Color Mike DiMario at 2:05pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1187 I have just completed a new teak enclosure. The new teak looks much more brown and the original look
Cheapo Refrigeration Follow-Up Bob Camarena at 12:48pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1025 There was a 1/1/21 posting on Cheapo Refrigeration by Nelly about using the guts from a dorm refrige

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Wind Instruments OS2Dude at 1:30pm 07.13.20 If the instruments give you what you want/need and it can be repaired for a resonable cosr, do it.
Battery Switch Help (1) ontherocks83 at 1:30pm 07.13.20 I just switched my boat from 1 switch to 3 following Maine Sails' diagram. I like it for the isolati
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? dlochner at 12:52pm 07.13.20 Replaced the original YSB-12 in my '77 Hunter 30, (10,000 lb displacement), with a new 3YM20, (21 h
ODay Mariner Interior twistedskipper at 12:51pm 07.13.20
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose odaydokay at 12:50pm 07.13.20 So I need 22' of something like a Shields 162 or similar reinforced PVC, but everyone either wants b
Westerbeke 20B Two engine odaydokay at 12:48pm 07.13.20 Check with the Westerbeke folks who will have a replacement most likely.
tricolour Trip switch dlochner at 12:47pm 07.13.20 Heat would lower the resistance, and wouldn't do anything to trip the breaker that I can imagine.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Roland5048 at 12:47pm 07.13.20 Replaced the original YSB-12 in my '77 Hunter 30, (10,000 lb displacement), with a new 3YM20, (21 hp
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? odaydokay at 12:44pm 07.13.20 don';t think O'Day built any boats that would only do 3 knots, so I suspect his engine is not just
tricolour Trip switch jviss at 12:41pm 07.13.20 That is only true for a few rare materials in the rare earth oxide family. For normal metals, heat
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? dlochner at 12:40pm 07.13.20 Well the rule of thumb according to the internet is 1hp for every 500 pounds that puts you at 24 hp
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane sailme88 at 12:36pm 07.13.20 I have a three blade auto prop. Lots of likes and dislikes...Had it serviced this winter. between th
Deck Layout - Template or Drawing rgranger at 12:32pm 07.13.20 The alternative is paper templating the entire surface just to get a ballpark quote. Thanks in adv
tricolour Trip switch rgranger at 12:29pm 07.13.20 Heat would lower the resistance, and wouldn't do anything to trip the breaker that I can imagine.
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 12:21pm 07.13.20 I have the two burner stove in mine and it is original. Love it. You pour ethanol (go to Lowes in
nramsey at 12:16pm 07.13.20 Our O'Day 40 came with a 155 genoa. It was a lot bigger than we wanted for casual cruising. We rep
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? rgranger at 12:16pm 07.13.20 If you were to install a more powerful engine, would your old '78 then meet those future needs you
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? rgranger at 12:13pm 07.13.20 Talk to the engine manufacturers, especially Beta Marine. If the engine is over sized it will not r
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 12:08pm 07.13.20 Did they machine it to accept replaceable bearing races? How bad did the original races look?
Hatch covers for hunter 34 (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 07.13.20 A less attractive option but one that is quick, easy and cheap would be to cut to fit and affix (tap

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