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Sheet Measurements Diane McGaw at 1:31am 06.15.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/885 Hi!We purchased a used O'Day Mariner for my 22 year old daughter. I would like to buy a new jib s
Joker Valve Kevin at 11:58pm 06.14.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1303 I have a JABSCO manual head (for a H340). Does anyone know where to get a joker valve without buyin
Ski Tube Tow Harness ? dan at 10:56pm 06.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1184 Well it's really Summer again and time for TUBEING! Can I get some successful tow line harness inst
adjusting the traveler TOM at 10:53pm 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/1092 i have a c25 and rob responded to my article"first timmer" . You mentioned letting my travelerout
Dropping Mains'l Carmen Daccurso at 10:05pm 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1188 Looking for an alternative to dutchman, lazy-jacks, EZDouse, etc. Saw an ad in "Cruising World" or
O Day 23 George Berrier at 9:54pm 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 Does anyone know if there is wood under the lazartte seats in the cockpit of a 1978 Oday 23? I have
Stanchions lean out, get bumped, can they be bent? Jim Oursler at 2:04pm 06.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1100 As the Hunter 34 owners are aware, the stanchions lean out. So when you pull up to the fuel dock, t
Digital Battery Monitor for H380 Carl Krave at 1:21pm 06.13.02 Big Boats 9/1353 Does anyone have any experience using a digital battery monitor? I sail a Hunter 380 and have the s
waterproofing Ralph at 12:14pm 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1047 I have some paper charts that would be very difficult and expensive to replace. I want to use these
problem close hauled on a port tack ralph champagne at 11:03am 06.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1292 While on a port tack, close hauled, with boat heeledabout 40/45 degrees, with 20 kt winds; I had to
Thanks!! re: centerboard line replacement Joe Stonebraker at 9:35am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/914 Thanks to everyone for the responses to my C/B problem. All had very good advice. I dove one more ti
Mast Luff Track Sought Mike Katz at 8:43am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1344 I've have been trying to find a new luff track for my 40' mast. The mains'l has typical "T" shaped
Grounding Boat Bob Szymanski at 8:34am 06.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/909 Does anyone have any info on groundsing your boat against lightning? Is there any articles I can loo
neat boat pc bill walton at 8:22am 06.13.02 Big Boats 6/973 I've posted before about having a non-laptop pc with separate lcd screen on our boat for navigation,
Trailer for O'Day 23 Donald J. Gondek at 8:12am 06.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1516 I'm looking to buy a 1978 O'Day 23 which is presently on a cradle. I need a trailer and am having d
Refrigerator drain valve on H380 Carl Krave at 7:12am 06.13.02 Big Boats 2/1099 Can someone tell me where the refrigerator drain valve is on the Hunter 380? I've looked under the
documentation Dan at 5:51am 06.13.02 Other Sailboats 6/909 Where can I find the coast guard site for boat documentation info
fixing leaks Richard Peterson at 5:40am 06.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/930 Our 1994 29.5 Hunter has a pretty good leak above the aft berth port side window. It looks like the
Facnor Mainsail Furler Don at 3:23am 06.13.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1270 Anyone have experience with these systems? Looking to add one to my 37.5.I do not mean to re-open
Pole bowspit for Genneker Nic Waterman at 3:23am 06.13.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1167 Has anybody considered fitting a retractable pole bowspit for ease/efficiency of flying a genneker o

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Do more zincs last longer? Rich Stidger at 9:51am 08.11.20 My boat lives on a mooring during the boating season. Zincs last 1-2 years. I have replaced a zinc
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 9:50am 08.11.20 LP pump check valve prevents this. Racor recommends installing the filter on the vacuum side of th
Do more zincs last longer? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 08.11.20 The mass of zincs on the shaft will increase the life expectancy. The surface area will increase th
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Randall Schmidt at 9:46am 08.11.20 i agree with Stu. But nobody knows what a prior owner might have done with the wiring. If it is ori
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 08.11.20 The check valve prevents the fuel from running back when you change the filter. LP pump check val
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 08.11.20 Fuel will seek its own level. The tank is vented. If you pump fuel UP to the filter housing without
Coast guard boarding. Hunter216 at 9:43am 08.11.20 Little more complex in Canada. Coast Guard has more of a rescue, navigation role so if they board is
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 johnperri55 at 9:43am 08.11.20 Draw on only one tank at a time. Check the aerators on both faucets for debris. Thanks. seems lik
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 08.11.20 If your return line from the injectors back to the tank does not go to the tank bottom air can ente
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 08.11.20 This model of a Racor filter has a small pump built into the filter to fill the filter after changi
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve jviss at 9:26am 08.11.20 Not if, like mine, mounted higher than the injectors and with a vacuum gauge to show performance.
Following in the footsteps.... Cruising Spirit at 9:24am 08.11.20
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side Naglfari at 9:20am 08.11.20
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (3) Naglfari at 9:14am 08.11.20 Sage advice Surf, thank you. And beautiful repair! The eye and plate need to be replaced, but most l
Hunter Interior Molding (1) sail sfbay at 9:10am 08.11.20 Might try a custom carpentry shop like Dan Alleger's or Odd Grain Custom Woodwork. http://www.dansw
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 9:06am 08.11.20
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 8:46am 08.11.20 It is unclear. Do you need a replacement pin or you need to locate the pin you presently have? bo
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 8:43am 08.11.20 both the need to be refabed and i dont want to start tearing everything uo
Coast guard boarding. markwbird at 8:29am 08.11.20 A couple times. Once when I was sailing on an overloaded Hobie Cat with no life jackets (I was a te
Coast guard boarding. JamesG161 at 8:17am 08.11.20 One time, and they asked... "Who is the Captain?" All 3 of my crew immediately pointed at ME!:face

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