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Coffee making aparatus... Tom M. at 2:03am 05.31.01 Ask All Sailors 17/1332 Just wondering what folks use to MAKE their coffee while on the boat (ie: 12V). I was looking at one
Gone for awhile Kevin l. Woody at 12:57am 05.31.01 Other Sailboats 0/647 Hello All,A note to all that I will be out of my office sailing and driving about the US for the n
Windex and trailering Michael Stephens at 12:05am 05.31.01 Smaller Boats 8/1018 Broke my windex last night pulling the boat to the slip. I'm not very pleased with the strength of t
oil change Nathan Clark at 12:01am 05.31.01 Big Boats 9/965 Planning to change the oil in the 3 cyl Yanmar and wondered what is the best oil for this engine and
Reinforcing Material Ideas Mike Basham at 11:22pm 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 When installing or repositioning cleats, cam-cleats, etc., through fiberglass combings, what materia
Running Stays Usage Ed Napoleon at 11:01pm 05.30.01 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2262 Goona ask the perverbial dumb question..We are new sailors, since Dec '00.....Took the plunge with
What's a TEMPEST? Fred Rossnagel at 10:21pm 05.30.01 Day Sailers 2/1307 I've just bought what I believe to be a 1970 O'day 24 Tempest. She has asmall cabin, a well for out
Passage 42 liferaft bill walton at 9:17pm 05.30.01 Big Boats 3/959 Where have some of you other P42 owners mounted a liferaft. When we sailed down from TX, I borrowed
Cat. 30 is dead about to offer on Oday 32 JERRY at 7:38pm 05.30.01 Bigger Boats 3/1342 Made prior offer on a 82 Cat 30 but gave up after the survey found water in the A4 standing for over
Cat. 30 is dead about to offer on Oday 32 JERRY at 6:05pm 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 14/1322 Made offer on a 82 Cat 30 but gave up after the survey turned up water in A4 for over a year along w
keel farring material Rory at 3:46pm 05.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/989 Maybe someone can help me out. We have bought our first "sail" vessel a catalina 27' 1980 and the f
Keel lock bolt questions Jim at 3:38pm 05.30.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1173 My Venture of Newport23 I bought is missing its keel lock bolt. Is it a regular 3/8 x 4 or 5inch bol
Self Steering Windvanes Richard Deep at 2:38pm 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1304 Would anyone care to comment on self steering windvanes? Specifically, I'm wondering if they are wo
Yanmar Diesel Engine Louis Batalla at 2:36pm 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1370 While motoring back to the marina, my 3GMF lost power and a substantial amout of black smoke came ou
Smeely Head - Archives No help Mal Trotter at 2:03pm 05.30.01 Big Boats 7/908 We have a probelm with an unpleasant odour coming from the toilet but only when it is flushed. As we
Buying a 1987 Catalina 34 Bill Hatter at 1:34pm 05.30.01 Big Boats 0/1218 We are considering buying a 1987 Catalina 34. Anyone want to share any good news or bad news? What s
Paint......must I use the $$$ stuff? Chris Phillips at 12:58pm 05.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/873 I'm looking to paint the topside of my hunter25. Just the typical gloss white. There isn'tany non-
Contaminated Oil E. Martinez at 12:28pm 05.30.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1166 I have a Yanmar YSM12R and am experiencing water contamination in the oil. Have addressed the typica
same problem patrick at 12:08pm 05.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/792 i replaced an older 4000 with a brand new one and i can't get near the performance from the newer un
New Gaskets Also Suggestion for a Bimini George and Carol at 11:58am 05.30.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011

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Starter problem on my Hunter 380: Help! Secret sail at 11:23pm 04.21.20
Wheel pilot installation 92 335 _Milkjug_ at 9:47pm 04.21.20 Great info. Thanks! I don't yet have any instruments on the pedestal guard, so this would be the fir
MacGregor 17 (1974) vs. Vandestadt and McGruer Siren 17 (1984) Csaucer at 9:28pm 04.21.20 I'm new to sailing and currently own a Siren 17. They are very easy to sail and maintain. I upgraded
Hunter 30T - 1991 - Dinette Table/Counter weight issue Rich Stidger at 9:22pm 04.21.20 So when you move the table up and down, does the line on the sheave move in and out of the mast post
Wheel pilot installation 92 335 BigEasy at 8:38pm 04.21.20 Not sure about the layout of your boat; however, I had an '88 Hunter 33.5. There was a large cockpi
MacGregor 17 (1974) vs. Vandestadt and McGruer Siren 17 (1984) Woreign at 8:29pm 04.21.20 I'm new to sailing and currently own a Siren 17. They are very easy to sail and maintain. I upgraded
H460 Washer Dryer Mikem at 8:26pm 04.21.20 I currently have a 2000 H460 with the three cabin layout and I am trying to convert to two cabin wi
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. (1) Willie G at 7:51pm 04.21.20 I appreciate the methods here and I like the idea of the steel strip on either side. The issue is
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 sesmith at 7:20pm 04.21.20 Besides, it's what men do. :biggrin:
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 justsomeguy at 7:14pm 04.21.20 Respectfully disagree with the above :cool: I appreciate your respect, but if a replacement is ine
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:49pm 04.21.20 Thank you for my first chance to use the new emoticon :facepalm: You're welcome, the pleasure w
Vented Loops Squirting dlochner at 6:47pm 04.21.20 And Dave...we need to talk...'cuz even after 30 years solving folks' marine potty problems, I'm not
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Davidasailor26 at 6:46pm 04.21.20 "Aisle B, back." :biggrin::beer: Thank you for my first chance to use the new emoticon :facepal
yanmar 1gm10 engine and shaft alignment John6275 at 6:43pm 04.21.20 I'd be a little suspicious of the "trued" shaft. When the shaft in my boat got bent by wrapping a do
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:29pm 04.21.20 "Aisle B, back." :biggrin::beer:
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 6:29pm 04.21.20 The Terminator was off doing his weekly shopping in a local grocery store (wearing a mask of course)
Vented Loops Squirting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:26pm 04.21.20 Mounting the loop high and close to the head puts gravity at work, as it will be downhill from the
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 sesmith at 6:23pm 04.21.20 Respectfully disagree with the above :cool:. I was a factory trained Mercedes Benz tech in a previo
Think were going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Phil Herring at 6:14pm 04.21.20 Gentlemen. As much as I am enjoying this conversation (I am not being facetious), it's strayed a lit
Fuel pump/lift pump failure KZW at 6:07pm 04.21.20 Check for corrosion on the shovel connector that feeds the current to the fuel pump. It is the wire

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