Author: Sue Clancy

2004

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Master Index

      February 2004 Vol 22 #1

      • Sliding Door For Open Shelve Above Existing Sliding Doors (P&S) Main Cabin
      • Exhaust Riser Replacement
      • The Road to a Rebuilt Engine
      • Setting Forestry Tension

      May 2004 Vol 22 #2

      • Correction
      • Instrument Upgrade For A “Good Old Boat”
      • Electrical Systems Upgrade

      August 2004 Vol 22 #3

      • Don’t read the manual to literally
      • Swim ladder/Swing Gate
      • Ron’s Maintenance tips
      • Flexible coupling Installation

      November 2004 Vol 22  #4

      • Rudder Modification

       

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      Master Index

          February 2003 Vol 21 #1

          • Easy Water Pump Hose Removal
          • Engine Starting Battery
          • Shore Power Selector Switch
          • Handy Retractable AC Power Cord
          • Change of Watch

          May 2003 Vol 21 #2

          • Braided Anchor Rode
          • Shower Curtain Replacement
          • Laptop Work Station
          • Reinforced Hose
          • Heads Up Alert

          August 2003 Vol 21 #3

          • Replacing Anti-Freeze
          • Rain Water in the Bilge
          • Engine Bracket Inspection
          • Installing a Tank Monitor on Trident
          • Heard on the Web

          November 2003 Vol 21 #4

           

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          Master Index

              February 2002 Vol 20 #1

              • Sluggish Engine Restarting
              • Engine Mounts and Vibration
              • Percolating Vented Loop
              • Adler-Barbour Alert

              May 2002 Vol 20 #2

              • Refurbishing Ladder Latches
              • AC Heat Pump
              • Wine Glass Rack
              • Rebuilding an Oberdorfer Pump

              August 2002 Vol 20 #3

              • Taming the Swinging Doors
              • Fuel Injectors – Update
              • Engine Mounts and Vibration
              • Fuel Tank Maintenance and Sender Calibration Check
              • Water Heater Bypass
              • Seaward Heater With Bypass

              November 2002 Vol 20 #4

              • Gated Swim Ladder
              • Re-bedding Chain Plates
              • Ritchie Compass Repair
              • Aqualube Revisited
              • Water Pump Maintenance
              • Wiring Harness Upgrade
              • Braided Anchor Rode Markers
              • Shoe Storage
              • Support for Outboard Motor Lifting Davit

               

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              Master Index

                  February 2001 Vol 19 #1

                  • Installing a New Elliptical Rudder
                  • Tips From the Fleet – Label Switches and Valves
                  • Checking Belt Tension
                  • A Great Doorstop

                  May 2001 Vol 19 #2

                  • Waterproof Lithium Based Grease
                  • Battery Electrolyte Level Monitor
                  • Changing a Shower Drain Hose
                  • Battery Combiner Discount
                  • Pulling a Keel Stepped Mast

                  August 2001 Vol 19 #3

                  • Fuel/Air Bleed Valve Replacement
                  • Marelon Thru-Hull Waste Valve Leak
                  • Mark I Galley Shelf With Added Halogen Light
                  • Re-Routing the Spinnaker Halyard
                  • Installation of a Hinkley TV Antenna and Coax Cable
                  • Accurate Propeller Pitch Measurement
                  • Fiberglass Restorer – Poly-glow

                  November 2001 Vol 19 #4

                  • Refurbishing Lifelines
                  • Refinishing a Mast
                  • Sealing the Mast Boot
                  • Asymmetric Spinnaker Setup
                  • Water Lift Muffler Replacement

                   

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                  Master Index

                      February 2000 Vol 18 #1

                      • Mixing Paint Without A Mess
                      • When Was The Last Time You Checked Your Anti-Syphon Valves?
                      • Flirting With Disaster
                      • Getting The Captain’s Attention
                      • Cold Winter Starting
                      • Clear Propane Vents
                      • Transducer Paint
                      • Replacement Deck Fill Caps
                      • Anchor Without Yelling
                      • Improving Sink Drainage
                      • Water Under The Aft Cabin
                      • Cushions!
                      • Paint Remover Removal
                      • Enhancements To A 1999 MKII
                      • Micrologic GPS Update
                      • C-34 Cabin Heater
                      • Difficulty Raising Mainsail
                      • Venting trapped Heat
                      • High Engine Temperature

                      May 2000 Vol 18 #2

                      • Fuel Hoses
                      • Cleaning the Heat Exchangers
                      • Changing Engine Coolant
                      • Panel Light too Bright
                      • Better Panel Voltmeter
                      • Coolant Recovery System
                      • Packing Gland Trick
                      • Genoa Track Cleats – Garhauer Offer
                      • Diesel Additives
                      • Changing Engine Oil – Another Method
                      • Heavy Duty Alternator Belt
                      • Pull Line – Save your Stanchions
                      • Panel Meter
                      • Changing Engine Oil
                      • Storage Under V-Berth
                      • Changing the Packing Gland in the Water
                      • New Filter Installation
                      • Ground Fault Interrupter Circuit
                      • Better Tasting Water
                      • Engine Usage
                      • Don’t Overtighten – Hump Hose to Muffler

                      August 2000 Vol 18 #3

                      • Passing the Torch – A Short Biography of Bill Nuttall
                      • New Pleated Shades – home made
                      • A Smile on my Face – treating the crack between the hull and the keel
                      • What’s Ahead of the Head – adding a salt water inlet screen and a fresh water flush
                      • Diesel Dialysis – on board fuel polishing/flushing system to prevent clogging.

                      November 2000 Vol 18 #4

                      • Changing Engine Mounts
                      • Oil Recommendations
                      • Water Heater Replacement
                      • Accessing a Heat Exchanger Zinc on the C34 Mk II
                      • Removing Twist from the Dutchman