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Mixed Signals on Mac 26X Mike at 2:52pm 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1882 I just completed Keelboat Certification and am anxious to practice sailing. But my family prefers m
test 29 Phil Herring at 1:51am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/998 xx
Recoating my non-skid John Tesoriero at 5:01am 01.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1470 Alas!, the painted on non-skid on the deck of my 1980 Hunter 30' needs re-coating. Some time ago I w
test 27 Phil Herring at 1:45am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1097 test 26
Oil Change Tom at 11:47am 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1612 Is an oil change as simple as draining the oil from the oil plug at the back of the engine, replacin
test 24 Phil Herring at 1:26am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/995 test22
Bent Mast Marty and Mike at 8:07am 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1137 My father recently purchased a 1984 MacGregor 25. The previous owner I believe left some sort of a
test 22 Phil Herring at 1:04am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1057 test22
Winch Handles Janet Ory at 1:54am 01.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1037 I recently purchased a 1972 27' Catalina. Does anyone know where I might be able to get winch handl
Lost My Stanchion Caps !!! Dennis King at 12:36am 01.26.02 Big Boats 4/1667 I have a '99 H340. We have lost all the stanchion caps. They must have simply come loose over the
150% Genoa: Tracks Required? Kevin at 4:51am 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 8/1104 I am considering add a 150% genoa to my sail inventory. Are tracks need for the fairlead blocks for
Don't want to drill holes! Colin at 12:15am 01.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1239 I want to isntall a couple of extra instrumants in the cockpit of my boat and hate drilling holes in
Coast Guard $$$/Border Inspections Tom Ehmke at 9:20pm 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1295 Yesterday morning I heard on the morning newscast that the USCG will be receiving a 20% increase in
raising the mast mike at 11:43pm 01.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/1223 I am planning to build an a-frame to help raise the mast. It should pivot on the foward chainplates
Oil change pump Murray Beggs at 7:58pm 01.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/817 My 1980 Hunter 30 has a oil change pump plumbed directly into the bottom of the crankcase. I cannot
Roller Furling Sail weight. Phillip at 2:50am 01.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1077 I have a catalina 30 tall rig and Im getting ready to purchase a new furling sail for it. My questio
SeaLand hose Joe M at 1:40pm 01.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1394 I'm in the process of purchasing a new tank from Ronco. I will also be replacing my hoses. Usually I
Speed and depth indicator Vince at 10:08am 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1335 I disconnected the power to my autohelm tridata speed and depth indicator and when I powered it up a
What size threads on outlet? Paul at 11:30pm 01.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1031 On my 72 O'Day 23 I need to put a shutoff valve on the head intake outlet. Does anyone know what si
Rollerfurling for Capri 22 Dan at 9:54am 01.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1001 I need to replace the rollerfurling system on my used Capri 22 tall rig (broken sheet drum and luff

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Stuck Stove Valve jssailem at 7:09am 07.09.20 Sounds like a worked out solution to a sticky problem. I am happy for you.
Stuck Stove Valve jviss at 7:06am 07.09.20 Well, I took a good look at it, and there's quite a bit of crud there. Not sure what it is, must be
Backflow into the toilets in Beneteau 473 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:02am 07.09.20 If you didn't also replace the vent THRU-HULL, you should...with an open bulkhead or "mushroom" thru
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 6:53am 07.09.20 Normal temperature on my Hunter 50 is 165 degrees. I think 180 degrees is too hot. Over the last we
Head Happiness Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53am 07.09.20 The flush water intake line looks like fresh water hose. If that's what it is, it's not rated for b
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot SycloneDriver at 6:52am 07.09.20 After reading through the links above it really sounds like you have a problem with the governor ins
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 6:49am 07.09.20 Fuel tank vent is wide open. It's right next to the fuel fill and I can hear the fuel gurgling while
Stuck Stove Valve jssailem at 6:45am 07.09.20 This changes the conditions. It happened quite suddenly, that's what I find puzzling. Condition 1
outboard tank fuel connector ID Ron20324 at 6:41am 07.09.20 It's been a while, but for the can that came with the Honda 8, I had to get a connector from one of
Stuck Stove Valve kloudie1 at 6:39am 07.09.20 A little benign solventy-luby like WD40 will help.. spray a little where the shaft enters the housin
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind shemandr at 6:25am 07.09.20 Some sailors think downwind sailing is basically point the bow at your destination and go. You can
Sailboat delivery done right! shemandr at 6:15am 07.09.20 ...hope you were able to sample the Portuguese lobster sandwich at the Chart Room.... Sounds yummy!
Running Rigging Aft...where to start Justin_NSA at 6:15am 07.09.20 You are going too have to turn the lines at the base of the mast. When I led lines aft I my Mac26s I
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 6:08am 07.09.20 Thanks you for the quick reply! Looking at the line lengths table, I'm going to assume that this is
Stuck Stove Valve jviss at 5:56am 07.09.20 Thanks, @jssailem , but I'm not generally a fan of spraying stuff in or scraping with sharp objects.
Stuck Stove Valve jssailem at 5:46am 07.09.20 JV. Just guessing here, the spaghetti sauce boil over catastrophe of summer 2011 was the initial ca
Sailboat delivery done right! jviss at 5:31am 07.09.20 I'm curious about the part of the route from the LI Sound, into the East River, Hell Gate, etc. Is
Insurance premiums Justin_NSA at 5:31am 07.09.20 In 1990 we acquired a 1973 Bristol 32. In 1993 we experienced a premium increase. Investigation s
How can I keep it hard longer? Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 07.09.20 Something like these? https://shop.inflatableboatparts.com/product/bravo-in-line-inflatable-boat-p
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind jssailem at 5:26am 07.09.20 Tom. Are you sailing with a purpose or just wandering about? As an example - CRUISING: When I am

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