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Biodiesel ! Alain at 12:51pm 04.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1148 Any body has ever use Biodiesel on an Universal Engine or Force 10 heater and stove??Thanks*
Rudder Issues Roy Moran at 12:43pm 04.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/939 I am test sailing a 1994 Mac 19 looking to possibly purchase it. When I took the boat out on our loc
Peggy (You there) Have you heard of "Cool Breeze" ? Tom S at 10:54am 04.09.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1214 They sell Marine chemicals like "Toilet Typhoon" marine toilet cleaner, disinfectant, etc and "Stink
Black streak... [requiredauthor] at 10:48am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1168 Someone suggested I use a product by the name of black streak to clean my topside. I must concur.
Where can I find a Main sail luff slide retainer.. Richard Marble at 10:37am 04.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1625 For a 1981 Hunter 27. When I bought my boat the luff slide retainer was missing. (the little thingy
Seal a Steel Keel Paul at 10:03am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1490 Im just a simple guy how requires a simple answer.Steel keel with 30 blisters (dime size) all sand
Need Advice On Installing A New Halyard Joe Mullee at 9:59am 04.09.04 Big Boats 9/1976 I need to replace the halyards on my H34 and need advice.1) What type of line should I be looking
Need Advice - How Can I Go Up The Mast W/O Help? Joe Mullee at 9:49am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1602 I need to do some work up the mast and need a way to get up without help. I can't get to the boat on
Saildrive Neil Franklin at 8:03am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1237 What are the pros and cons on saildrives? Anyone with experience out there?
battery maintenance charging richard at 7:30am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1209 I have a small charger (Guest 6 amp 3 stage charger/maintainer) for maintaining my 2 group 27 batte
What was the brand new pricing of the Mac 26s? eom swampjack at 6:48am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1240 As best I can tell they were made 1990 to 1994.
I didn't know lightning was such a hot topic Richard Marble at 6:21am 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1500 A couple days ago I asked about a Lightning Master. When I got back to my post I was a little surpr
Considering Coronado 15 Leon Bryant at 5:08am 04.09.04 Smaller Boats 3/22121 Would like opinion. Is this a good boat for first-timer? I did some sailing years ago, crewing for a
Ignition switch Chris Mattingly at 3:44am 04.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1089 I have a C30 and the ignition switch is causing intermittent power to the control panel instruments
Aqua Lift Muffler Chris Mattingly at 3:42am 04.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1325 My C30 is an '88 model and I was wondering what the reliability factor is with the muffler. How ofte
Poptop enclosure Lee Taylor at 3:17am 04.09.04 Smaller Boats 0/720 Looking for a source to purchase a poptop enclosre for our 25.5. Does anyone know of a source or hav
Should the through whole valves be oiled ! Chip Willis at 2:36am 04.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/894 before being installed? The two (a plastic and bronze) that I am replacing seem hard to turn and the*
Damaged Toe Rail ram yariv at 1:45am 04.09.04 Smaller Boats 4/988 I have a damage to my toe rail, any suggestion on how to repair and where I can get the same parts?
Installing new cleats Darren Mayes at 1:12am 04.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/929 I am looking at replacing my existing CAM cleats with powercleats and I have a question (as usual).
amps or voltsI'm wondering jake at 12:33am 04.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/967 I'm wondering which about my alternator on my 78 cat. she has the petter one lung diesel which run g

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Eye Splice double-braid Hunter216 at 2:30pm 01.02.21 What are your opinions of tubular fids (which I have now) or these types of wire pullers: https://
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 2:18pm 01.02.21 I have thought about Lake Texoma, but any boat that I would want to keep on a lake more than a hour
Solar Panel Wire Routing- 2001- 331. Riotsurfer at 2:11pm 01.02.21 Thanks for your inputs. It looks like I'll have to find my own path, but as you suggest, I'll try to
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 1:49pm 01.02.21
Fresh water pump Boomtown at 1:49pm 01.02.21
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 1:48pm 01.02.21 Would it be worth keeping at Lake Texoma and traveling back and forth to use? Worth a try in the spr
Which Transducer Hole? jssailem at 1:43pm 01.02.21 As a hint, I always start a hole on fiberglass, with the drill running in reverse. This helps too mi
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 1:40pm 01.02.21 The D-Splicer is my go to tool for dealing with dynema line. I still use the old style fids to eyep
Singing Prop (2) jssailem at 1:37pm 01.02.21 188728 Better thrust, no issues with exhaust The new prop, a Campbell Sailor, does not make the no
Singing Prop DannyS at 1:34pm 01.02.21 This article speaks to filing the trailing edge and your initial post says forward edge so it would
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy sail sfbay at 1:25pm 01.02.21 ..............Personally, I think the possibility doing some real damage to the dink with all those
Singing Prop Hunter216 at 1:23pm 01.02.21 The singing prop is definitely a real dilemma. Here's one diagram noting how to file this onto the
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy dlochner at 1:17pm 01.02.21 Having improper numbers on the dinghy may not draw a LEO's attention, however, in the event somethin
Eye Splice double-braid LeeandRick at 1:11pm 01.02.21 If you plan to do a lot of splicing or have extra cash get a set of (or the size you need) Brion Tos
Singing Prop (1) DannyS at 12:59pm 01.02.21 The singing prop is definitely a real dilemma. Here's one diagram noting how to file this onto the p
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 12:54pm 01.02.21 Sorry for the long delay, but I finally got a round to weighting the trailer by its self. The traile
Singing Prop capta at 12:53pm 01.02.21 I've also never heard of that. My mind would tend more toward a dry bearing in the tranny or engine,
Vend�e Globe? Michael Davis at 12:53pm 01.02.21 Their benefit in this type of race is open to question. There is a lot to be said in favour of the
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy capta at 12:48pm 01.02.21 I have. Anchored in Annapolis, with Texas registration. Had a bow cover on and within 15 minutes t
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:40pm 01.02.21 I have towed and carried a dinghy for about 40 years without ever being stopped or questioned by an

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