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oil filter reference # Miguel at 11:26pm 11.13.03 Big Boats 26/1509 Hola!!Does anybody have the reference # for the oil filter of the yanmar 3GM30.The boat is at a ma
McGyver Contributions / Stories Michael O' at 11:23pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1120 Can we get a thread going of the times we've had to become McGyvers? Certainly each of us can benef
Ports (or Gunkholes) of the Chesapeake Hayden at 9:27pm 11.13.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1403 I had a plan to circumnavigate the Delmarva Peninsula next summer in my Hunter 23.5. That has chang
Do not miss Richard's post. Ed Schenck at 9:14pm 11.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/824 Over on "Ask All Sailors" you will find Richard Brigg's post, "Cast Off Lines". He is leaving for G
Painting under a 260 Mark at 12:48pm 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/742 I know that there has been several posts on this subject but I was hoping someone may have some advi
Main Halyard pulley Rich Songer at 12:38pm 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/980 I have to find a new main pulley. I'm not all too sure what it is called? What I do know is it pulls
Whats a great dinghy/tender for a 26x yks blue baby at 9:58am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1021 How well does a 7 foot Livingston work as tender? :)*
How big? Barry at 8:06am 11.28.03 Other Sailboats 4/786 I am in the process of purchasing a new boat for spring delivery. My question: is there a general ru
Exhaust under water wher motering above 4.5 knots Dennis Lindauer at 7:55am 11.28.03 Bigger Boats 3/1463 Whan motering above 4.5 knots, the exhaust goes under water. It doesn't cause any damage, but I end
o Owners manual for 26' ODay Angela Simms at 7:10am 11.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1032 I would like to get an owners manual for a 1987 26' O'Day. I have recently purchased this vessel and*
h23 Pop Top holder and downhaul for jib Rob Morton at 7:01am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/880 I had a couple of questions that I know someone out there will have the answer. We have a h23 with t
Magnetic Fuel Conditioners--Fact or Fiction on ben Tom at 6:55am 11.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1040 Does anyone have comments on the Magnetic Fuel Conditioners? I saw them advertised at a recent boat
Electrical Upgrade Lyle Hanna at 5:25am 11.28.03 Big Boats 6/826 I am upgrading the electrical system on my Hunter 35.5 including an inverter/charger, balmar high ou
Standing Rigging (tuning) Allan at 3:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/940 I would like to re-tune the standing rigging and was curious if anyone had any advice on this topic.
Mast Tuning Allan at 3:14am 11.28.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/842 Does anyone know if there are specifications for mast tuning using a tension guage?
How do you remove exterior teak without destroying Mike Koss at 2:43am 11.28.03 Smaller Boats 7/1148 Does anybody know of a good way to take exterior teak parts off of an 81' C22without destroying the
Cracked Block - Universal 5411 11 hp diesel. steve brass at 2:19am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1138 We've had a good 5 year run on our 1982 C-30, but the engine block was cracked this past summer. We
Holding down fuel tank? Patrick Randall at 2:13am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/922 What's a good method of strapping down fuel and holding tanks in those rear lockers pls? I have to r
Backstay tensioner for H30 88-94 Patrick Randall at 2:04am 11.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/741 Has anyone added adjustable backstay tension to a H30 88-94? If so, did you re-use the existing back
new boat, new locale, 20-25mph winds Richard at 2:01am 11.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/899 I have just bought MacGregor 26s. I have sailed a hobie 16 for a year and a half, and have been on

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356 water heater hose chuckwayne at 6:32pm 09.22.20 sorry, I didn't measure this one - the water heater is under the forward edge of the master berth, a
Sailmakers Mark Maulden at 6:22pm 09.22.20 :plus: Keep it local. Small independent lofts can give you good sails without having to pay the fra
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 6:21pm 09.22.20 I passed on the boat, I was going to buy it but there we some issues with unpaid marina bills and I
Winter Projects Timm R Oday25 at 6:17pm 09.22.20 We are starting to knock down our winter projects now instead of freezing my butt off or rushing to
Beckson Portlight Sealant Mark Maulden at 6:14pm 09.22.20 Call Beckson and ask why they recommend silicon. They will talk to you.
Beckson Portlight Sealant Stu Jackson at 6:12pm 09.22.20 I agree on silicone, don't like it anywhere. EXCEPT on my Beckson ports. They are the only place
Solar powered Deck Fan. Justin_NSA at 5:56pm 09.22.20 Something like Allan mentions https://theboatgalley.com/simple-exhaust-fan
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 09.22.20 30mm = 1 3/16". 25 - 26mm is approx 1" https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/length/mm-to-inch.html
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer sail sfbay at 5:36pm 09.22.20 Consider applying penetrating oil. If that does not free up the nut/bolt then suggest cutting the bo
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:32pm 09.22.20 Oddly enough, someone has taken the time to post a map of sightings...
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 5:29pm 09.22.20 Wonder if depth sounders had anything to do with this?
91 Seaward 23 Portholes sesmith at 5:26pm 09.22.20 Try Manship for your questions. I believe they manufactured the portlights on the earlier Seawards.
Old propane tank Tally Ho at 5:17pm 09.22.20 I changed the fitting that connects to the tank to the newer fitting. They can be hand tightened an
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Ron20324 at 5:03pm 09.22.20 drill several practice holes to get a feel for it 30mm is really close to 3/4" Hhmmm... and I al
S2 9.2a electrical control panels kandrzejczyk at 4:53pm 09.22.20 I own a S2 9.2C and I have replaced my main DC and AC panels with one combo panel: Blue Sea 8408 . Y
Reinforcement areas HD74 at 4:51pm 09.22.20 Thanks I appreciate the help. Do you think I need reinforcement at the winches
What is a good replacement for MS-RA205? Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 09.22.20 We have a Polyplanar MRD87i - https://www.polyplanar.com/product/mrd87i-ipx6-marine-radio. Has USB a
Ranger 22 Cushions constablet at 4:44pm 09.22.20 Thanks so much! Indeed this is the way to go - custom cut. Finding anything custom-fit for a R22
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 4:35pm 09.22.20 Take your care when drilling that hole with the step bit. You will be tempted to put the bit all th
Orca Attacks? Dave Groshong at 4:30pm 09.22.20 The Orca probably just had a bad day and was a little grumpy.

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