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Dumb Question pablo at 9:57pm 05.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/851 It seems that I've lost a spacer on my pulleys at the base of my mast on our H26. How do I get the p
Yacht comparison Malcolm at 8:17pm 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1296 I understand that Beneteau got some "yacht of the year" award for their new 423 and that the previou
What happens if oil overfilled? Peter at 4:01am 05.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1084 overfilling Here's what I've heard, but I don't know if some or any of it is true. Overfilling may
Wanting to sail in Puget Sound on Vacation Jim Cook at 2:57pm 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1040 SCHOOL IS OUT!!! Our vacation plans will bring us to the Tacoma WA area about the 1st week in Jun
Replaceing Racor primary filter Bob F. at 2:55pm 05.18.04 Big Boats 5/955 I'm considering replacing the all metal racor primary fuel filter with one that has an easy drain if
Calling Crazy Dave Mike B. at 1:29pm 05.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/851 Crazy Dave - can you e-mail me your phone # so I can ask you a question regarding my Hunter 23.5 ?T
Whisker pole rigging Wendell at 1:12pm 05.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1186 Any recommendation for rigging a whisker pole without fouling the lower shrouds?WendellS/V Purrin
Gas Can Nathan at 1:05pm 05.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/988 I keep a 2.5 gallon plastic gas can as emergency gas in addition to my main 5 gallon tank. When the
Swim step Hunter 40 Hunter 40 Cinnamon Girl at 12:50pm 05.18.04 Big Boats 1/991 Anyone with info on attaching a swimstep to the transom? Has anyone done this? Pros and cons? Thank
Rub Rail Seth Dixon at 12:45pm 05.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/935 I have seen where other 25 owners have expressed problems with their rub rails leaking. I am no exce
Sails Chip Houseman at 12:31pm 05.18.04 Day Sailers 3/1239 Does anyone know anything about buying new sails for a Oday daysailor 17 year 1978?
Acessing article called "Intake odor cure" carole at 12:21pm 05.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1087 Please let me know the simple inexpensive modification to the head sink and intake plumbing that wou
Dry Tortugas Followup Frank at 12:10pm 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1360 On 4/18 I posted a question about the Dry Tortugas and rec'd about 5 replies, mostly detailing how n
new roller furler for a 33.5 Michael Wallach at 11:43am 05.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1134 I am ready to replace the Hood furler on my 1992 Hunter 33.5. My sailmaker has suggested an above-d
strutt problems- 37c Ed Allen at 11:39am 05.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1018 Has anyone replaced or rebeded the strut on a 37c. Any tricks to get at it would help cause it looks
refinishing interior laminated wood Bob Shafer at 10:59am 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1196 I have just refinished all the interior teak on my catalina 27 and I want to put something on the re
Tension gauge paul schmitt at 10:25am 05.18.04 Day Sailers 1/1065 I bought a Loos Professional Tension gauge. Does anyone use one with their O'Day 23 to set the stay/
running the main sheet on ans oday mariner2+2 John at 9:25am 05.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1371 I need to Know how to run the main sheet of an 69 oday mariner 2+2
Portable air conditioners m3sailor at 7:38am 05.18.04 Ask All Sailors 10/6329 With the middle of summer fast approaching and a spouse and pet who are less than enthusiastic about
87 hunter 31 prop size jeff at 6:35am 05.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1757 i have just purchased a 1987 hunter 31, im thinking about changing the prop to a 3 blade. does anyon

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Beneteau 393 battery charger location Claude L.-Auger at 10:37am 12.12.20 I have no specific knowledge of either your boat or your charger but in general chargers have cooli
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? joecool911 at 10:35am 12.12.20 Don't underestimate the pressures that will be applied to the gin pole. My guess is that electrical
1900 containers lost at sea Michael Davis at 10:32am 12.12.20
How much pump should a pump pump? jssailem at 10:12am 12.12.20 Feels like an on/off pump switch near the key is a practical solution.
Yamaha 33 Electrical Rebuild (1) mermike at 10:11am 12.12.20 Relocating the batteries, it turned out, was the easy part. Deciding on how to keep them charged was
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter (1) jssailem at 10:11am 12.12.20 Let's start. A depth transducer is a device that converts variations in one energy form, into corres
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Southpaw at 10:10am 12.12.20 The only place I can think of in that area is salt creek in St. Pete.
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Hello Below at 10:06am 12.12.20 I have no specific knowledge of either your boat or your charger but in general chargers have coolin
How much pump should a pump pump? MikeHoncho at 10:04am 12.12.20 I would be hesitant to hook a fuel pump to the mechanism you use to shut the engine down. In the cas
Christmas Cruise - 2020 (1) MikeHoncho at 10:00am 12.12.20 188169 Good morning from Quarter Master
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 ttibbits at 9:59am 12.12.20 I am fortunate in the fact that I have access to a machine shop, so I will be able to oversee the fa
White Plastic Pieces Fixed to Boarding Ladder (1) SoSound at 9:54am 12.12.20 I'll see if I can remove it without duplicating the other three! At this point, they're fairly brit
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Tedd at 9:49am 12.12.20 3. Crank engine 2-3 rotations by hand at crankshaft CLOCKWISE I'm not sure what you mean by clockw
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Tedd at 9:36am 12.12.20 People who own the 26s tend to love them. Its versatility is remarkable, and it gives you the "yach
Head stay wire size Hunter216 at 9:34am 12.12.20 I have a 30 year old ProFurl L31 roller furler with a 1x25 wire headstay that I am refurbishing thi
Head stay wire size LloydB at 9:30am 12.12.20 I think you want 1/4 inch 1x19 ss wire as 1x25 stranded aircraft would be somewhat rare.
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Larry737 at 9:28am 12.12.20 My Xantrex TrueCharge has to be fed with 110V AC. I'm pretty sure yours is the same. May be a dumb
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? LloydB at 9:12am 12.12.20 Looks like you are trying to figure out how big a trailer do you need to get is that right? In the w
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Claude L.-Auger at 9:12am 12.12.20 My Xantrex TrueCharge has to be fed with 110V AC. I'm pretty sure yours is the same. May be a dumb
Today is the day... (1) jssailem at 8:51am 12.12.20 YEAH NAVY! Rockets red glare... Bombs burning in air... and all that.:biggrin:

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