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stern rails (pulpit) wanted/modified oro at 8:58am 03.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 I have a '77 Mac 25 with stern rail (pulpit). However, the rail does not extend far enough aft (to
use a shorter forestay on a Hunter 23 Richard/ geerichard@aol.com at 8:08am 03.18.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1071 Discovering broken strands in the forestay at haul-out last fall gave me the opportunity to shed one
What motor size? Cheryl Phillips at 7:57am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1106 Hello. I have a 20-foot twin keel Russell. Not a well-known boat. Has a small cabin, room for four t
356 Vang Paul at 5:39am 03.18.04 Big Boats 4/864 Has anyone come up with a workable solution for a vang on the full main (i.e., non-reefing) on the 3
SR Mariner Sounder Siggi Brocks at 5:31am 03.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 I have a Hunter 31 / 1986 with a SR MARINER sounder at the Helm. Does anybody know how to calibrate
Oily Odor Curt at 4:24am 03.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/942 I recently purchased a '87 Catalina 30 that has been on the hard for over a year. I removed the cush
Corroded Anchor Chain Mike Busher at 4:15am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1827 I have 250 feet of galvanized anchor chain on board. After only 3 years use, this chain is badly co
CNG tank refills ?? Don Wilbert at 4:15am 03.18.04 Big Boats 3/1023 Any body out there have a good place to get CNG tanks refilled in the Mid-west ?? I really don't wan
Maxwell Winches and "The Wincher" Warren M. at 3:47am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1093 Anyone just happen to know the drum diameter size of the Maxwell 18 winch? I'm thinking of trying t
Rudder/Tiller Issues J.T.Ellis at 3:28am 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 3/841 Back in the fall, on a beautiful sailing day, we were in the middle of a tack when our novice helmsm
Beneteau 24 cisom at 1:47am 03.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1282 I have located what is listed as a Beneteau 24 (possibly a First 24?) here in Illinois. I find very
Main Sheet rigging for oday 23 clif at 1:00am 03.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2091 I have a 1973 oday 23 and have a question concerning the main sheet rigging.Is there a new way to
Deck Bright Work, Oday 28 Dean Gustafson at 12:35am 03.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1152 I need to replace all the teak on the deck. This includes the companionway, hand rails, etc. Do I
1994 H26 holding tank Terry at 12:33am 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 14/971 My H26 waterballast boat came equipped with a 2.5 gallon holding tank on a portapottie. I replaced t
Boat Insurance Mark Crociati at 12:28am 03.18.04 Smaller Boats 20/1424 Can anyone recommend a good place to insure my boat, in Massachusetts? Any advice appreciated.Mar
No slips/moorings to be found in N.E. Mark Crociati at 12:27am 03.18.04 Ask All Sailors 29/1773 Anyone know of available slips or moorings in New England? I live in Plymouth which has a 7 year wa
Outboard motor for a Capri 14.2? underDAWG at 11:53pm 03.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/1913 Hey Saliors.... Noobie here.I am thinking to get a outboard motor for my 14.2. What size of motor
Need some help with a math problem... Jeff M21319 at 11:53pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 I'm trying to figure out how much bouancy a 4' diameter hollow sphere creates. If I've got it right,
Boat Calling Cards Carol Schroeder s/v Third Bird at 11:45pm 03.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/3661 While crusing, several owners have "calling" cards for their boats. The idea is to exchange them as
Darn mouse Benny at 11:33pm 03.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 We recently had a mouse intrusion on the boat and although the little critter is gone he left behind

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High or Low for CO? Kings Gambit at 2:39pm 07.09.20
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 2:39pm 07.09.20 BTW location of oil drain plug on bottom of tohatsu sail pro. Hard to find unless you like looking
High or Low for CO? shemandr at 2:27pm 07.09.20 After the dive boat disaster, I think it's best practice to have CO alarms and fire alarms in any bo
Help with cooling system (1) twodzusfittings at 2:23pm 07.09.20 In my humble opinion, inspection and what is acceptable is all relative. As previously stated, blowi
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 sailingmyers at 2:06pm 07.09.20 Oh damn - sorry Sailingmyers, the thankyou was meant for you! It's all good. I would be intereste
Sun Images during a Solar Eclipse. Johnb at 2:04pm 07.09.20 I can attest to the fact that solar eclipses have a profound effect on human behavior. After sleepin
Sailboat delivery done right! Bob S at 1:42pm 07.09.20 Jviss, Interesting you bring up Eldridge Tides & Current. I have bought mine for the last 13 years b
Folding wheel for Catalina 36 Cat36Amoore at 1:42pm 07.09.20 Thank you Yes that's why I wish to down size.
High or Low for CO? Johnb at 1:31pm 07.09.20 When a chunk fell out of our mixing elbow both the fire alarm (located near the ceiling at the bow e
Help with cooling system odaydokay at 1:31pm 07.09.20 Has a bad thermostat been ruled out, also low coolant level??? Regarding the latter, you will need t
Sailboat delivery done right! Scott T-Bird at 1:30pm 07.09.20 Thanks, Scott. Very cool voyage. Just curious, did you guys have a current Eldridge on hand, and
H260 - Thinking about repowering to a saildrive Project_Mayhem at 1:28pm 07.09.20 As @leo310 mentioned, check out Sailing Uma. They ditched their diesel and swapped in an electric fo
What adhesive did Hunter use to glue windows to the boat, the big windows on the sides of the deck. Phil Herring at 1:11pm 07.09.20 Hi Jim, Check your email... you've got a couple of answers on your support ticket.
Sailboat delivery done right! Scott T-Bird at 1:08pm 07.09.20 Isn't that the boat the previous owner paneled the cabin interior with teak ? I think I remember ph
Low water pressure (2) Beneteau40sailor at 1:07pm 07.09.20 Great News! I found the problem. Turns out that when disconnecting and inspecting the fresh water ch
high water? jon hansen at 1:06pm 07.09.20 i think the biggest time for evaporation is november/ december. it's a very cool system
high water? (1) jon hansen at 1:03pm 07.09.20 the entire aquifer of the great lakes if full to the brim. we talk surface runoff. what about the un
A stand alone fridge system on a pocket cruiser... LeeandRick at 1:01pm 07.09.20 We highly recommend the portable. I bought an Engel MT 45 in 2006 for extra refrigeration space when
Stern light replacement and wiring Capt jgw at 12:59pm 07.09.20 You should be able to pull enough wire out of the hole to apply heat shrink crimps to attach the new
tach with Yanmar 2GM not working Johnb at 12:55pm 07.09.20 There are no magnets on the flywheel. The sender senses the passing of the teeth on the starter ring

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