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Jeanneau plumbing questions Bill at 2:21am 08.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2859 Hi Peggie,I'm looking at a new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 soon and had a few questions about their pl
keel bolts?? [author]Bob Edgarton at 1:40am 08.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/844 Hi again; As I consider the things that could go wrong in light of Murphy's law, I wonder if any T
Thoughts on Winter Covers Dave at 1:18am 08.20.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1893 Since someone else brought up the 'W' word, I thought I ask a few questions. I have a 36CC which wil
Rudder to Outboard Attachment H260 Ricky Gravitte at 12:52am 08.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1852 I have heard of connecting the rudder to the outboard motor for better steering in tight places. How
INSTALLING 6 LOOP HAND RAILS Guest at 11:52pm 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/883 I have to install new hand rails on my oday 23The new ones that i have are straight/What is the b
Missing post Rich Stidger at 11:43pm 08.19.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/858 Phil,The following link in my thread tracker seems to be missing. It comes up with a blank screen
Macgregor 26 Petrov at 10:34pm 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1285 I am about to purchase a 1994 Macgregor 26' for about $10000US ($14000CDN). This is my first boat.
Can you trust a broker? Bob at 9:51pm 08.19.02 Big Boats 8/802 You really would wonder some times.I spoke to a dealer in Melbourne Australia about a Hunter he had
REMOVING 5200 SEALANT Paul H at 9:24pm 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/2663 Need to remove an electrical fitting on the outside top of my cabin. Looks like they used 5200 to fa
What I learned on my summer vacation Bill at 7:52pm 08.19.02 Destinations 0/1228 Just got back from a week-long Sailmaking Fundamentals class put on by the Northwest Boat School in
What boat to buy!? s&m at 7:50pm 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 3/982 We are a couple who are buying a sail boat for the first time. We are both amateurs at the moment.
Wiring Diagram for Coldmachine DCM12L Smitty at 7:32pm 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/1031 I am looking for a wiring diagram for an Adler Barbour Coldmachine DCM12L.
refills nick at 7:21pm 08.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1292 MY head kept filling up while sailing this weekend it seem to be from the holding tank backing up in
Atten: Joe Barrett Joe R. at 3:44pm 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1275 I went to school with a Joe Barrett in Chicago. (Lombard) Is that you Joe?
Replacing my Groco HF in a Catalina 30 Robert Moretti at 1:46pm 08.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1466 I think my old Groco head (probably a 1985 with upgrades) is ready for replacement, as it no longer
H23 Nationals around the corner! (1) mike at 1:17pm 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/764 Boats have already started arriving at Indian Lake, Ohio for next weekend's 2nd annual Hunter 23 Nat
Okeechobee Waterway Advice (Cat 30) Christopher Weider at 1:16pm 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2599 Hi gang, I'm in the process of buying a 79 Catalina 30; the boat is currently on the East coast of F
Thru hulls Alan at 1:03pm 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/944 Hey, for what it's worth if your boat is stored for any length of time I suggest before you launch t
deck discoloring G.N. Davis at 12:22pm 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/801 new 26X getting some discoloring on deck in areas adjacent to non skid deck areas...please suggest p
"Sailing" Florida's St. Johns..suggestions? Mark Major at 11:33am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 11/2400 I will be motor/sailing the St. Johns River from Lake Monroe to the ICW in Jacksonville in October.

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Fresh Water Tank Vents RoyS at 5:28am 04.24.20 :plus: for over the side fresh water tank venting. I did not know that some fresh water tanks were v
Id like to thank the Board of Governors... RoyS at 5:18am 04.24.20 Very common problem. If you inspect a lot of sailboats in a mooring field you will find that the bet
F!$#ing Scupper hoses* ontherocks83 at 5:15am 04.24.20 Thanks for the tip. I just checked and the smallest diameter they have is 2'' and I need 1 1/2". Any
Hunter 34 depth transponder location sailor832 at 5:12am 04.24.20 BigEasy sounds like they got it backwards.
Opinions and thoughts wanted George_NJ at 5:10am 04.24.20 I think that sounds nice.
Catalina 27 crack at rear of keel. Not a "smile" issue... RoyS at 5:09am 04.24.20 Just a thought: Thinking of forces that could stretch the connection between the hull and the keel.
Rainwater Leaks into Portside Cabin compartment chefjekyll at 5:07am 04.24.20 Thanks for the ideas. Yes, gtg, I have hosed the boat for hours while watching from inside. The le
Help identify companionway slide parts dlochner at 4:59am 04.24.20 Looks like Delrin to me too. McMaster-Carr is a good source. They will probably have aluminum too. O
Rainwater Leaks into Portside Cabin compartment RoyS at 4:53am 04.24.20 You can target a suspect fitting on your deck and build a dam around it with clay, plumbers putty, o
Id like to thank the Board of Governors... THECUSCUS at 4:50am 04.24.20 My MacGregor 25 has similar "holes". I fold up afew of those paper shop towels, slide the hatch aft
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. JRT at 4:44am 04.24.20 We are lake sailors in Alabama and getting any wind to be a consistent direction for any length of t
Solar charging options Gene Neill at 4:37am 04.24.20 Good move. (Sorry, the pun was unavoidable.) No matter who you are, you're gonna need to access the
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14am 04.24.20 With a larger genoa would help and should the wind pick up, you can furl the sail back easily. Max
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) Will Gilmore at 4:13am 04.24.20 https://bemorepanda.com/files/2020-03-24/images/399671.jpeg
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Kermit at 3:35am 04.24.20 While outside yesterday I felt something cold and damp on my arm. When I looked down I saw a mosquit
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions Arbee at 2:43am 04.24.20 Is there any prebend in the furling mast? Not that I'm aware. I believe a little bend is possible
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions (2) Arbee at 2:41am 04.24.20 Thanks Jay - with a dry boat, a clear head and everything exposed when I pressurised the water today
Sealand T series discharge pump Cat 310 #1 in GA at 1:24am 04.24.20 Fwiw, the T-Pump on one my own boats was 11 years old and still going strong when I sold the boat.
F!$#ing Scupper hoses* Jumpstart at 1:20am 04.24.20 Kind of Gucci but it works. Silicone turbo hoses. Use non perforated clamps. Easy to work with. I us
Engine power issue jonelli at 11:05pm 04.23.20 I fixed my cable by putting a crimp ferrule cap on the end like it should have had anyway. It was

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