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Motoring M-26 Alan R at 11:36pm 01.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1112 I have an 8 HP outboard on my M-26 and can motor at about 6.5 mph with a full ballast tank in flat s
anyone sailed an O'day 302? Todd at 8:32am 01.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1332 Has anyone sailed or owned an O'day 302? I was wondering if the shoal draft hydrofoil keel (most ar
Freezing water for prop shaft cooling?! S. Jaffe at 12:07pm 01.14.02 Other Sailboats 5/1216 Can somebody please explain to me if there is such a compartment (stuffing box?)where water circulat
westport Ma sailers Dick Silva at 5:48am 01.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1025 Hi I am interested I contacting Oday sailers in the Westport Ma Buzzard Bay area .
Thinking of Purchasing a 1984 Catalina 38 Mickey Goodman at 4:50am 01.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1212 A good friend of mine is thinking very seriously of purchasing a 1984 Catalina 38'. I happen to be
O'Day 34 Keel Maintenance Tom Curry at 1:36am 01.14.02 Bigger Boats 3/1865 The joint between the keel and boat on my O'Day 34 over all is in good shape. However there is a s
Boom Preventer Len Fagan at 8:55pm 01.05.02 Big Boats 7/1378 Question of the day pertains to larger boats and is how do you rig a boom preventer during down wind
Florida transits Ken Cobb at 11:50pm 01.13.02 Catalina 30 3/1728 What is the recommended way to get from the west coast of Florida to the east? Through the Florida
Catalina 27 split backstay Bob Booth at 7:45am 01.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1533 I want to install a split backstay on my 1981 Catalina 27.Any ideas about where to get the backstay
A/B Cold Machine Craig Steinkraus at 12:51pm 01.13.02 Other Sailboats 5/1082 My problem is similar to Victors. The unit will start fine as long as the batteries are at 100% and
Marina Highs and Lows SailboatOwners.com at 1:36pm 01.27.02 Ask All Sailors 44/2769 What's important to you when you choose a marina? Did you choose your present marina because it's
To Ed Schenck - my clean shoes Bob F at 7:11am 01.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 By paying the $100 I keep my new shoes clean! That dirty oil coming out of a diesel is nasty stuff.
H33 opening port parts Thomas Loftus at 7:57am 01.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/937 I am searching for a source to obtain the one piece gasket that waterproofs the opening ports on our
Attaching Walt L at 11:15am 01.04.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1188 I am getting ready to do some night cruising. I wanted to have strobe lights attached to our life-ve
sanding the bottom joe at 10:02pm 01.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 I have a relatvely new boat in which we are trying to improve in our tuesday night race series. I n
Deck Shoes and Daughter acceptance Bob Frye at 11:49pm 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/931 I needed a new pair of deck shoes and noticed my son's skateboard type sneakers. They have a neutra
test 30 Phil Herring at 2:07am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/994 c
test 18 Phil Herring at 12:33am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1103 test 18
Radar reflector John at 12:32am 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/826 I have a 29.5 with standard B
test15 Phil Herring at 7:10am 01.25.02 Catalina 22 0/1146 test 15

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Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:48pm 07.17.20
Dry Ice.... Rick Webb at 3:48pm 07.17.20 I drove an ice cream truck while in high school. Our set up was a Datsun pickup with a regular ice c
Dry Ice.... thinwater at 3:46pm 07.17.20 Your correct about mass. The but we are talking about a products harm in a gas phase not solid.
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 stuendan at 3:42pm 07.17.20 Hey guys, finally got back to the boat and yes, I found the seacock as directed and it was shut! Ope
Dry Ice.... walt at 3:31pm 07.17.20 The enthalpy of sublimation of CO2 is 180% of ice enthalpy of fusion. You will use about 70% (not di
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. (2) pclarksurf at 3:22pm 07.17.20 Strange and wonderful trivia on your topic-- the early models came with a factory head/ seawater int
Hunter 260 steering issue (1) Gypsea Kids at 3:17pm 07.17.20 So, after consultation with a repair guy, it appears the culprit was likely the hole that was drille
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 2:51pm 07.17.20 Yeah, having just installed a smart plug I wonder what happened there. Given that smart plugs are a
Regs clarification. Need input Davidasailor26 at 2:47pm 07.17.20 Yikes! Check out that 30A SmartPlug connector (orange). Yeah, having just installed a smart plug
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Phil Herring at 2:46pm 07.17.20 They're not, unfortunately: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=40.5&c=13&p=52480 https://
Where to buy outboard? Sailnobroblem at 2:40pm 07.17.20 I'm not sure but try tuckerton Marine on Green Street, obviously in tuckerton. Used to do business w
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Charlie98117 at 2:39pm 07.17.20 Is the toe rail on H40.5/42 the same height as on the H34? I've added midship cleats and thought of
What refrigerator is 1986 Catalina 27? jviss at 2:36pm 07.17.20 It looks like there is a condenser/heat exchanger(?) in the port cockpit locker. I will try to expl
Propane outboard?? jviss at 2:31pm 07.17.20 A couple of things. First, my 1990's technology Merc 2-strokes: no manual choke. It has a primer
Propane outboard?? jeepbluetj at 2:20pm 07.17.20 Me? I just pulled it though a 10-12 times or so. The little hole in the regulator works too, but it'
Dry Ice.... Davidasailor26 at 2:11pm 07.17.20 How long are you saying it take to exhale two pounds of co2 and I didn't take chemistry. Google se
What is these brown stuff on my hull ggrizzard at 2:05pm 07.17.20 Yes, a cypress swamp in your cruising area, even in salt ICW water, could cause a stain... But I've
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 2:00pm 07.17.20 @Crazy Dave Condon : Yes, the government monopoly is definitely part of the problem. They're renowne
Propane outboard?? MikeHoncho at 1:59pm 07.17.20 How are you purging it?
Propane outboard?? jeepbluetj at 1:58pm 07.17.20 I have(had?) a 2.5 hp lehr. It was super easy to start. 1-2 pulls every time once the lines were pur

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