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Do it yourself pressurized water and 110 AC JIM BROCK II at 4:05am 12.26.01 Catalina 22 1/1375 I have recently purchased a c
Surveyer needed Muskegon MI Steve at 3:20am 12.26.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1336 Looking to purchase a Catalina 27 near Muskegon Michigan. Any recommendations on a surveyer in the
Samsons Post Yehudi at 2:19am 12.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/894 I need to replace the Samsons Post - any ideas on where to get the right size? Was a 6"X6" plate wi
icebox conversion insulation Fred at 1:10am 12.26.01 Other Sailboats 3/762 I just bought the Cold Machine for my boat and must add insulation to my icebox. I don't have acces
Fitting the need J.P. Simpler at 9:38pm 12.25.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1389 I am new to sailing, having begun just this past July(01). However, I would greatly appreciate inpu
Buying decision-trailerable Hunter 260 vs Mac 26x ???? ted norman at 9:45am 12.25.01 Ask All Sailors 23/8189 Need help in comparing the 260 w the 26x. Ease of trailering and setup is a big factorIf you have a
mysterious bilge water Bill Eskew at 3:30am 12.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/943 I recently purchased an o-Day 39 and took a winter trip to the Bahamas with her. She will collect ab
Prop shaft coupling Jack Baker at 12:37am 12.25.01 Other Sailboats 3/1006 Have Cat 30 1981 broke the fiber glass packing box shieldmade the repairs but can not find a coup
Pan Schematic Mike Katz at 9:25pm 12.24.01 Big Boats 1/974 Thanks anyway. Found my copy of Pan schematic.
H450 Engine Access Hatch Bob Bass at 11:05am 12.24.01 Big Boats 4/1072 I have just finished installing the access hatch in the shower for the port engine access. I used t
The Color of Wood fred miller at 9:08am 12.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/894 My 1992 35.5 is fitted on the interior in a light color wood. It is not dark like teak nor does the
APB: Where in the world is "John the Brit"?? J. McCue at 6:50am 12.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/734 A couple years ago a fellow marina tenant, retired out of Engineering at Nestle Inc in Freehold, NJ
Tall or short rig choice for 28MK2 Rob Anderson at 6:38am 12.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1617 Looking at a Catalina 28MK 2 1997 broker boat..... short(standard) rig / wing keel for sailing Chesa
Shroud Tension? Rodney Hubbard at 1:12pm 12.30.01 Bigger Boats 4/1297 I have a 1974 Oday 27 and no manuals. I can't find a specification for shroud tension on the intern
H260 Anchor Roller John Revenboer at 10:58am 12.30.01 Smaller Boats 3/1297 Has anyone installed an Anchor Roller on their H260? What size is required?
Nissan 50 HP and the Proper prop size John Barkley at 1:50am 12.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1197 Has anyone used a 50 HP Nissan Motor on a 26X MacGregor boat?I have purchased a 26X with a Nissan
Brand of head installed in a '85 H34? Eric Bush at 9:19am 12.30.01 Big Boats 4/846 I need to replace the knob on the pump handle of the head. I can't determine who the manufacturer wa
Mast Raising System Works EJ Tews at 6:34am 12.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 A few months ago I post a mast raising system for the O'Day 25. I had a chance to use it this weeke
With apologies to Clement C. Moore Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 11:19pm 12.23.01 Other Sailboats 3/742 'Twas the night before Christmas, I swung on the hook With snowflakes a'landing, asleep with my b
Gori 3 blade folding prop Rob Koryn at 11:46pm 12.29.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1183 Does anyone have any knowledge of the Gori propellers? Am considering the 3 blade folding prop for

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Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:13pm 02.26.20 True, Ralph, but IIRC that (#39) is the FLAPPER VALVE, which Peggie recommends be replaced, too. H
That awesome moment when... JerryA at 3:12pm 02.26.20 Is that in Vermilion?
Holding tank access Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:07pm 02.26.20 Is the tank buried under a pan? I thought from our conversation this morning that there's just a pa
H260 rgranger at 3:07pm 02.26.20 Here is a very similar boat to the H260 and H26 and it is not far from you https://seattle.craigsli
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) thinwater at 2:57pm 02.26.20 :plus::plus: Cause is loss of passivation of the metal under a deposit. or on... No, a concentrati
OT Question about rope condition Captain Larry-DH at 2:56pm 02.26.20 But many use 1/2-inch, This appeared to be half-inch
high water? Hunter216 at 2:54pm 02.26.20
OT Question about rope condition thinwater at 2:53pm 02.26.20 It looks scary to me and if on my boat I would be replacing said rope. I wonder what the OSHA requ
OT Question about rope condition Captain Larry-DH at 2:46pm 02.26.20 It was reported, and the reply: "Larry, Thank you! I have passed this concern along to the superviso
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 2:45pm 02.26.20 The region you are in will have well aerated fresh water @Witzend might try the special Alloy wit
dLj at 2:30pm 02.26.20 Love the spelling checker comments - you all seen the Ode to Spell checker poem? You have to read th
high water? sailme88 at 2:28pm 02.26.20 On a more serious note the high water levels in the Great Lakes basin is perhaps the least of our w
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT jssailem at 2:25pm 02.26.20 When I installed my windlass I bought chain that matched the spec on the gypsy. Pretty easy.
high water? jssailem at 2:20pm 02.26.20 It is after all SWAG @DArcy.
high water? DArcy at 1:56pm 02.26.20 Without a crystal ball to predict weather for the next few months, I would think trying to keep the
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) dLj at 1:53pm 02.26.20 It has to be a very dry August to get any salinity this far up the Chesapeake. A rare event in the
H260 MaxinCalgary at 1:44pm 02.26.20 Yes looking to sell and move up . Not many for sale so getting a fair bit of interest. As I shop f
OT Question about rope condition jssailem at 1:44pm 02.26.20 It looks scary to me and if on my boat I would be replacing said rope. I wonder what the OSHA requ
high water? jssailem at 1:37pm 02.26.20 OUT FLOWS.. You got to dump the water sometime. It is a guess. Will the April Showers and bring May
high water? (2) Hunter216 at 1:28pm 02.26.20 IJC announcement today https://ijc.org/en/loslrb/record-outflows-continue-through-february-maximize

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