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Convert to a pop-top Chris Haraway at 2:55am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1414 Is it possible or difficult to convert a non-pop-top companionway to a pop-top?
Removing Cetol (large area) Derek Rowell at 2:53am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/7969 My 42 ft Pearson 422 has a 5 - 6 inch wide teak toe-rail all the way around which has a build-up of
What's your pirate name? Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 2:45am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 40/1961 Go the link below and take the short quiz to find out! :-)
repair time! David at 2:44am 04.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/998 Hola!I hope everyone is having fun! I am looking for someone to shed a little light on a few pro
Ventilation George H260 at 2:37am 04.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1280 Peggy,Could a closed battery area (no ventilation) just above the holding tank be contributing to
290 vs 306 Any difference? Ed Fluss at 1:59am 04.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/2190 Hello all,Can anyone tell me if there is a difference between the 290 and the 306? Where any enhan
Cetol Stains Charlie at 1:54am 04.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 Does anybody know of a good way to get cetol off the fiberglass? Had a little accident....and no mat
Whisker poles on C-36's John Visser at 1:54am 04.17.02 Big Boats 6/1684 Anyone using a whisker pole on a C-36? I'd like to know how you like it, how you mount it (fixed ri
Rig Tuning Ben at 1:49am 04.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1028 Please tell me where I can find any information on tuning the standing rigging on my hunter 30.
Dodger for a H25 advice needed Dan Linebarger at 1:45am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/857 I have a 75 hunter 25 that at one time had a dodger, all that remains is the frame, the dodger didnt
Hunter "Sail For Charity" Butch Berchem at 12:34am 04.17.02 Smaller Boats 0/1014 You are cordially invited to participate in the Mid-Atlantic States largest freshwater charity saili
Water system purification Frank Arndorfer at 12:09am 04.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1604 Peggy......some time back in one of these forums you provided some instructions for purifying the wa
Trailer guide pole failure. Douglas Miles at 11:50pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 8/953 600 miles into our 700 mile trip to Pensacola I noticed the guide pole at the back of the trailer wa
gas tank safety Dennis at 11:45pm 04.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/926 On my '81 C22, the port cockpit locker serves as the place for the gas tank for an outboard motor wi
Lifeline repositioning Bryan Howell at 11:32pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/874 The lifelines on my '75 H25 run to the top of the bow pulpit. The obvious impact is the jib/genoa h
Rotation direction of impellor? brad at 11:28pm 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1130 Installing a new impellor on a Universal 12 engine......it's a Sherwood pump.Well, you guessed it,
crane launching a mariner centerboard model paul DeMay at 10:53pm 04.16.02 Day Sailers 1/1150 Does anyone have information on launching a Mariner 2+2, 1970. centerboard model from a crane? Club
Battery Box Ventilation George H260 at 10:34pm 04.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1398 Hi all,My 95 336 has two group 27 batteries stored in the cockpit aft starboard compartment. The c
RENAULT Stephen Peacock at 9:47pm 04.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/956 I AM LOOKING FOR A PARTS FOR MY RENAULT RC-8D, CAN ANYONE HELP??
Poor performance with 150 jenny Tim Gillespie at 9:41pm 04.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1066 In my first season with my Oday 25 I bought all new sails, including a 100% jib and a 150 jenny. I d

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Detector Suggestions Kings Gambit at 9:20pm 06.11.20 I have a 1989 Catalina 30' with a propane stove and a diesel engine. I am looking for suggestions f
Floor flooding. MitchM at 9:10pm 06.11.20 well i confess that in 1995 i flooded my brand new - to - me 30' seafarer by putti
Oil for older small diesel Meriachee at 8:33pm 06.11.20 I use Rotella in my trucks and the little Westerbeke. It runs a whole lot better, smoother with thi
Water feed to head sink SeanP at 8:26pm 06.11.20 Thanks all....will continue to investigate. The water pump never shuts off so thinking there is som
Oil for older small diesel Charles Erwin at 8:23pm 06.11.20 Agree. Additives - like Comp Cams break-in additive - are critical for initial cam lobe/lifter bre
Well, now Ive seen everything. Dave Groshong at 8:20pm 06.11.20 It looks super nice, robust, i just worry when the angle is slightly off, most important to me is
Hot halyard? Tedd at 8:16pm 06.11.20 One lesson I'm taking from this is that any time I make a hole in the deck I'm going to fully rig th
Chartplotter plug leo310 at 8:15pm 06.11.20 Most new CP are self contained and only need power, that is they have built in GPS. Now you have to
Well, now Ive seen everything. pclarksurf at 8:11pm 06.11.20 Legit! You'll rip the transom off first
Well, now Ive seen everything. AaronD at 8:11pm 06.11.20 ...I bought white Delrin bushings from McMaster-Carr, in the hope they are superior to the black un
REPLACING WATER SEPARATOR FILTER AND VOLVO 2000 (1) pipedream at 7:59pm 06.11.20 the 2000 series volvo has a spin on filter located in front of the motor on top. Remove it just like
Hella marine fan repair MitchM at 7:56pm 06.11.20 the ocean nav article also said the brushes were likely bad after 2k-5k hours and
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! ggrizzard at 7:55pm 06.11.20 MitchM, OUCH! Haven't been there, yet! Hope I never am. Yeah, he said to rap the nut sharply. I
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! MitchM at 7:45pm 06.11.20 1/ did he mean use a hammer on the nut , or on the end of a wrench attached to t
Oil for older small diesel SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 06.11.20 I think the zinc protects the cam followers. Check out Lucas Magnum for older diesels.
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... Spindrift NH at 7:31pm 06.11.20 There are some moorings on the Ashley river, I have a friend that rents one out. From what I underst
Anybody knows what this is (1989 Hunter 35.5 Legend) Tally Ho at 7:27pm 06.11.20 What does the writing say on the plate? i agree with @rgranger...heat exchanger plate if those ar
Hunter 386-2002 St60 Wind Instrument ST60 jaysweet at 7:27pm 06.11.20 Is the LCD wind display working (displaying anything)? If not, it's probably a complicated problem.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Tom J at 7:19pm 06.11.20 They cinched them up snug and clipped off the excess in one motion. With no sharp edges!
Hot halyard? Noodat Lady at 7:19pm 06.11.20 I must say the Wallas combo units appeal. Safe, quiet and economical, but certainly a heavyweight it

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