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Dingy Cover Jeff Bacon at 8:15am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1031 Hi All:I ran across a web site that showed sunbrella covers for the tubes on a dingy, but cannot f
BEP Marine DC Control Panel Troy Mutter at 7:29am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1112 I recently posted a question regarding BEP Marine's control panel as I was considering buying and in
cooler drain for 78 Catalina 30 Paul at 7:10am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1150 Where does the cooler drain lead to and how can I access the hoses to check for potential blockage.
Ignition Buzzer that wont shut off Gary Vasdev at 7:06am 06.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/971 My buzzer and fuel pump do not switch off when I remove the ignition key. The oil and water tempera
Boom Lines on a 25 Hunter Gerald Stewart at 6:23am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1163 I just got myself a 25 Hunter 1982 and It didnot come with instructions. I can't figure out the boom
Simrad wp30 autopilot install tips?? Bill Murray at 6:20am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1341 I just ordered a new Simrad WP30 autoplilot to replace my problematic and failing (AGAIN!) ST4000.
Stains in sails Ozana Halik at 6:17am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1096 What chemicals or soaps can I use to remove rust stains, dirt stains, etc. on sails that would be sa
Just bought a 1975 c-22 Rick H at 5:52am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/973 I am a new owner of a 75 C-22. Any suggestions that would help in learning her?
Autopilot Hunter 27 Mike Zylka at 5:26am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1062 I recently purchased a Raymarine ST4000+, and I'm currently planning -out my installation. Where is
spinnaker size for an H23??? Steven de Filippis at 5:25am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 can someone give me the min and the max luff and foot for an H23' i am not experienced yet with a s
Water in the Bilge? Rick Ellis at 4:39am 06.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/982 I seem to take on water when underawy and none while at the dock. I just have an outboard. Any ideas
Charter Boat (1) Walt Remele at 4:21am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/987 For those of you following Practical Sailor and their article on owning a Caribbean charter boat I c
Grounding mlf@storm.ca at 2:48am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 Anyone know if the Hunter 30 - 1990 is grounded for lightening protection ?
Reefed main sail shape Michael Stephens at 2:42am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/882 I sailed this weekend with my main sail reefed and had trouble getting any real pull out of the sail
Campbell Sailor Propeller JoeO at 2:29am 06.25.02 Big Boats 5/3355 Anyone out there have experience with a Campbell Sailor fixed pitch 3 blade prop? I'm thinking of b
Marine Toilet Paper Bud Cook at 2:07am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5649 This may be an age old question, but I understand septic tank tolerant toilet paper is safe for mari
Smells like low tide! Rich at 2:07am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/1171 Purchased a '98 240 water ballast on trailer and no trail sail.Shame on me!All Ok until I filled bal
hunter 280 asymetrical spinnaker sets Ryan at 1:50am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1185 I crew on a hunter 280 and I'm looking for tips in running an asymetrical spinnaker on broad and bea
Backstay Adjuster Randy Williamson at 1:34am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1114 I am looking for a backstay adjuster system for my Beneteau 445. The boat has two backstays that go
Ed, one more question on outboard gas tank.... Jane at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/915 I've now got a 6.5 gal tank like the one you referenced in the related link. One last question (tod

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Marina waiting lists Brian D at 8:54am 07.21.20 Oseanside Ca Marina has a wait list. The size of the list now is unknown. However, when I bought my
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 odaydokay at 8:50am 07.21.20 Not sure how that system looks, but many electric fuel pumps have a fine screen that needs to be rem
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized markwbird at 8:45am 07.21.20 Best case scenario is to take it apart and rebuild it if possible. I don't see much chance it will
Marina waiting lists capta at 8:45am 07.21.20 Is there no way you can put your new boat in your present slip until a larger one opens up? Of cours
macgregor 26x keel repair. sail sfbay at 8:43am 07.21.20 In case you have not seen it, this thread entitled "26X Swing Keel Repair" might be helpful. Good lu
where is the autopilot computer ? (2) DayDreamer41 at 8:42am 07.21.20 Our Sapphire hides her auto pilot brain behind the panel where the AC, and charger controls are.
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 8:22am 07.21.20 Ron, thank you very much for measuring your hatch I'll trade you in temperature though we're breakin
Marina waiting lists Rick D at 8:19am 07.21.20 First slip in 1970, long wait list. I walked into the dockmaster's office and he asked me how soon I
where is the autopilot computer ? sailboatracer at 8:17am 07.21.20 Follow the wires.
Stuffing box Justin_NSA at 8:11am 07.21.20 https://marinehowto.com/re-packing-a-traditional-stuffing-box
Where to find hard to find fasteners? DayDreamer41 at 8:04am 07.21.20 McMaster Carr is a great resource I was able to rebuild my entire roller furling system with 304 SS
Mon Ark Sail Boat - 11 footer with 18 foot mast. bufbooth at 8:03am 07.21.20 Because it has a slip on main sail, there is no place to attach stays to the mast. So it was proba
Beneteau 331 engine room fan SoSound at 8:00am 07.21.20 I think my fan pulls air in through two small vents at the companionway. I'd be worried about diese
Where to find hard to find fasteners? SoSound at 7:55am 07.21.20 Thanks for all of the replies! I had forgotten about McMaster-Carr. I have dealt with Tacoma Screw
Marina waiting lists srimes at 7:44am 07.21.20 I've seen boats listed for sale here with available slip transfer. Maybe search for the package deal
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized Jim26m at 7:44am 07.21.20 Any other suggestions before I put her together? Im not taking the crankshaft out journals on the r
Why are my shrouds too short? (1) sail sfbay at 7:40am 07.21.20 You might find these MacGregor sailboat threads and page 6-7 of the attached owner's instruction man
Engine vibration dmax at 7:21am 07.21.20 I am able to twist my engine when the mounting bolts are loose just by grabbing it and pulling - not
electrolytic corrosion sail sfbay at 7:16am 07.21.20 You might the following article helpful in understanding galvanic corrosion of a lead keel and repai
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 7:15am 07.21.20 Yea not much information at all. I've read some good reviews around the build quality of the Helms 2

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