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Spare halyard installation Doug Margison at 3:30pm 08.22.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1577 How difficult is it to install an extra halyard for a cruising spinaker on a Hunter 30? Can it be d
Outboard motor brackets/mounts...desperate!!! Jeff Galvin at 1:59pm 08.22.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/1045 I just bought a Cat27 and had a fiasco trying to bring it to my home port. The motor bracket (holdi
Small or Large ColdMachine Phil? (and more) Jeff jones at 1:38pm 08.22.00 Other Sailboats 15/990 We have/had a 15 year old AC/DC Norcold 40W refrigeration unit (L-shaped evaporator) which up until
Torque for intalling copper washer 2GM20F Joan at 1:05pm 08.22.00 Other Sailboats 2/2446 Will someone with a service manual for a Yanmar 2GM20F look up the torque required for installing ne
Sludged Fuel Tank J.Breen at 12:57pm 08.22.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1786 My '90 Catalina 30 seems to have a fuel problem. I have changed all filters and traced it to the tan
Pop Up Cover for Hunter 23.5 Mike Killian at 12:51pm 08.22.00 Smaller Boats 7/1952 I just bought a 1995 Hunter 23.5 and launched it last week at Bay Hill Marina on the TN River. Recen
For: Steve Ellis of Nanaimo B.C John at 12:38pm 08.22.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1264 On 8/20/00 you answered a post about rudder repairs and you said that you bought a new rudder in Vic
How do you drain an Aqua Lift Muffler? Michael Yorke at 11:25am 08.22.00 Trailer Sailors 1/4315 The engine instrument panel on my Catalina 42 Mk II with Yanmar 4JH2 diesel states that the Aqua Lif
Gel Coat matching Pam R. at 10:48am 08.22.00 Other Sailboats 1/961 I work in a boat yard where Beneteaus are sold. We have a lot of new Beneteaus' as well as other bo
Protech-4 charger Question Wally Boggus at 10:44am 08.22.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1085 I just installed 2 new group 27 gell cell batteries and know that I need to change the switches on m
racing tips robert at 10:18am 08.22.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1512 I am going to skipper a beneteau 505(moorings)in the a regatta this Oct. and wonder if anyone has an
racing tips robert at 10:15am 08.22.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1297 I am going to skipper a beneteau 505(moorings)in the a regatta this Oct. and wonder if anyone has an
Is it really an OD20???? Mike Haskell at 9:18am 08.22.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1197 I recently picked up a very nice little boat that was sold to me as an O'Day 21--but I have my doub
25 oday centerboard problem wlbj21@aol.com at 8:34am 08.22.00 Bigger Boats 4/2628 Ran into some shallow muck and the centerboard is stuck up. Any suggestions to get it to work again?
Harken Plastic MkIII Unit 00 Furler Evaluation Herb at 7:57am 08.22.00 Day Sailers 0/1666 I have an O'Day 26 and I need to replace my headsail furling system. I am considering the Harken Mar
"Annapolis Sailboat Builders" Pat Corbett at 7:07am 08.22.00 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1823 I recently bought an old 19' daysailer. It is similar to a Rhodes 19, except it has swept spreaders,
Hey Phil Mike DiMario at 7:02am 08.22.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/986 Phil,Long time!I wanted to let you know. I read the 24 hour activity regularly. I click at the b
Lub the Steering Cable Rick Z at 6:58am 08.22.00 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1295 How do you lube the steering cable 86 272LE ...
YANMAR SLUGGISH STARTING Matt at 6:48am 08.22.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1966 I have a 3GMF Yanmar that runs like a champ and used to start that way. About 2 months ago it start
What if ?????....... Guest at 6:07am 08.22.00 Other Sailboats 2/841 In an emergency situation.......lets say that you are away from your home port and your universal m-

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Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 Tsatzsue at 4:30am 03.04.20 I put a torsion axle on mine last year. Stock trailer was chewing through springs and tires. I moved
Big scare with new standing rigging BillyK at 3:34am 03.04.20 If anyone needs a mast inspection via drone shoot me a DM.. i'm in south jersey and i do have the FA
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery Maine Sail at 3:31am 03.04.20 The Pro Charge Ultra has a fully programmable charge profile in addition to its various pre-program
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery Maine Sail at 3:27am 03.04.20 How effective is the Sterling Pro Charge Ultra for LiFePO4 batteries? It seems that in bulk and flo
Could Winter be over? Will Gilmore at 3:20am 03.04.20 which of the hens will you name "Entropy" for dropping eggs? All my chickens have entropy. They
H44DS Yanmar control panel plastic frame Rick486 at 2:15am 03.04.20 The frame and the entire plastic moulding that covers the space behind the control panel is one mou
Big scare with new standing rigging JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:30pm 03.03.20 Double that if you want one that's waterproof: Spry \| Waterproof Sports Drone with 4K Camera - Swel
Storm sail or stay sail on H42 jssailem at 10:29pm 03.03.20 @eianm I would think any good loft could come to your boat, measure the rigging and build you a sail
Big scare with new standing rigging JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:13pm 03.03.20 Did you ever figure out the issue with the slack forestay?
Water in cabin JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:02pm 03.03.20 What do you mean by "port storage areas"? Starting at the bow, you have the small cabinet under the
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery IStream at 10:01pm 03.03.20 The Pro Charge Ultra has a fully programmable charge profile in addition to its various pre-programm
Toggle Switch Nut Ron20324 at 9:51pm 03.03.20 I think my local True Value hardware has those in those small trays.
Coast Guard Red Tape Woes Ron20324 at 9:37pm 03.03.20 It sounds to me ike the CG only needs any letter from a financial institute to cover their butt. I t
Could Winter be over? (1) Ward H at 9:33pm 03.03.20 lo ( extreme winter cruise) visited Saturna. I remember walking up the snow covered road to Michae
Troubleshooting an External Non-Contact Fluid Level Sensor on holding tank twalker H260 at 9:27pm 03.03.20 Perhaps these folks could help? The link is to their install and troubleshooting info for their se
Water in cabin Michael Davis at 9:21pm 03.03.20 Had that problem with my CT-37. Turned out that the head sink drain backed up and flooded the floor
Toggle Switch Nut twalker H260 at 9:10pm 03.03.20 For metal ones you can try McMaster Carr. Called Panel nuts, Switch nuts or Dress nuts. You will
Could Winter be over? JamesG161 at 8:51pm 03.03.20 My Grapefruit tree is in full bloom.:clap: @Will Gilmore which of the hens will you name "Entropy"
Could Winter be over? Michael Davis at 8:41pm 03.03.20 Thanks John. No, it was a bad day for him.
Could Winter be over? jssailem at 8:40pm 03.03.20 Happy Birthday Michael. Julius certainly did not have your good fortune.

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