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AMCO MARINE PRODUCTS? Rip Edmundson at 1:36am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2260 Has anyone heard of a company called AMCO MARINE PRODUCTS? We bought a very nice fiberglass boathook
The last two inches of @#$&* Eric Lindstrom at 1:22am 06.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1342 Having come from a removable porta-potty to a one-year old head and holding tank system, I've been c
Placing my 1979 Hunter 25 on land for hull work (1) Ken at 1:18am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 7/1028 I am planning on moving my 1979 Hunter 25 to my property where I can clean and paint the bottom, gen
The Foiuled Props Have IT!!! (and I'm an idiot!) Glenn at 1:05am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1084 Below is my original post from 6/2/2002 regarding my power problem. I recieved numerous responses (
26X Autopilot John Gordon at 1:02am 06.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1237 Any recommendations on what autopilot to install on a 26x??
Dutchman grommets/fairleads Doug T. at 12:57am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 11/3773 Can someone familiar with the Dutchman system tell me what the sail grommets look like? Are they si
Sailing the Cheseapeake Bay...We made it Ozana Halik at 12:39am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1133 First of all, Thanks to all for your tips and sugestions.It took us 9 hrs. from Deltavile, VA to So
Ice Box drain Bruce at 12:34am 06.24.02 Big Boats 5/1449 My galley sole between the icebox and engine compartment is taking on water from somewhere. Melted i
folding a head sail john del at 12:33am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1368 What is the proper way to fold and store a head sail. I currently have a furling system but I need
Any suggestions for dissimilar metals problem? Greg S2 at 12:32am 06.24.02 Other Sailboats 0/757 Need to rebuild the manual bilge pump. Pump is mounted behind the starboard side of the cockpit comb
3GMF thermostat replacement? Bruce at 12:28am 06.24.02 Big Boats 12/1335 I think I need to replace the thermostat on my 3GMF and am wondering if I can get one at an automoti
H34 Head Replacement Tom at 12:14am 06.24.02 Big Boats 5/899 The original SeaLander Model 752 in my 1986 H34 has finally given up. I've searched the archives an
Info on Catalina 310 Ed at 12:09am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1350 My wife and I are considering purchasing a Catalina 310 for inland lake use close by our home.I wo
new floor don robinson at 9:06pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/922 I need to put a new floor down can any one tell me what is under the wood I am new to sail boats an
Placement of outboard bracket EJ at 6:39pm 06.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/928 I would like to move my outboard bracket as high as possible. Is there a guideline on positioning t
Getting shorter SailboatOwners.com at 2:49pm 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 58/2881 You're out for a great sail and the wind starts to freshen. Maybe the gusts start to heel the boat a
My 2-cents on "Buy American" Bob Howie at 2:17pm 06.23.02 Ask All Sailors 0/909 Geez, Louise, do we always have to have a debate on "Made in The USA" versus "Offshore-made products
Edson traditional rack and pinion steering setup David Michaels at 2:02pm 06.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4021 After a month of sailing with the tiller basically sweeping anyone in the (very small) cockpit out o
Holding Tank Vent leak Ron P at 1:57pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1035 I have a holding tank system that goes head to holding tank without a direct discharge line. Recent
No water to faucet Rodney at 1:00pm 06.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1028 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 Tall rig a few days ago. I turned the water pressure pump on and opened

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Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 1:03pm 08.21.20 Modernized with incendiary rounds from a 12 ga.
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 12:51pm 08.21.20 JUST to be clear, M-25s and XPs that use the key switch start position to preheat as you do will hav
Selden Mast foot replacement (1) Sandra A at 12:51pm 08.21.20 As a follow-up, attached are the pictures of the cracked part and the number engraved on the boom. I
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Sunbird22358 at 12:44pm 08.21.20 The cockpit drains at the forward end of the cockpit are used on several boats that I am familiar wi
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 12:44pm 08.21.20 the 'US one' was low slung, the cockpit was not self bailing, no electric pump, hand centrifugal pum
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 12:43pm 08.21.20 My apologies. I should have noted that the A series (eg, M25XPA) engines have the same backassward c
Chartplotter vs iPad kappykaplan at 12:30pm 08.21.20 A chartplotter is exclusivley used for boating. :plus:
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 12:28pm 08.21.20 me too
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Michael Davis at 12:25pm 08.21.20 suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn off
kappykaplan at 12:25pm 08.21.20 If there's a divot on top where the cap gasket meets the neck, you can use JB Weld to fill in the di
Chartplotter vs iPad Sailm8 at 12:17pm 08.21.20 I'm cheap and can't justify a $500+ single-use device thus the ipad. I have it mounted at the helm
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 12:06pm 08.21.20 Thank you both for the info. I have a 25XPA. There is no pre-heat button or any other way to pre-he
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 12:05pm 08.21.20 I thought I was making valid contributions to the thread. I regret the word acerbic, and have remo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 12:02pm 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 11:07am 08.21.20 Well now! This thread is an example of how different folks read things differently. I thought th
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled Bob S at 10:59am 08.21.20 They canceled the Newport Boat show awhile ago. Not surprised
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 10:43am 08.21.20 RP the ignition switch is hersee switch #M-550 off / ignition (run) / momentary Start (preheat) 27.
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Don S/V ILLusion at 10:40am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:38am 08.21.20
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:09am 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn of

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