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Racing For Beginners Don Guillette at 2:58pm 01.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/3776 Will racing help a beginner sailor become a better sailor? Today, I spoke with a Boston sailor. I fe
Vision 32 Jiffy reef rigging SqPeg at 2:32pm 01.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1125 I bought a 1990 Vision 32 with no Jiffy reef lines. Does anyone have a diagram of the boom with the
shower curtain for Beneteau 361 carothersjw at 1:32pm 01.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1760 we have just purchased a 361. my wife would like to hang a shower curtain. does anyone have sugges
Dead cell frustration Graycruiser at 12:12pm 01.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1292 After replacing two sets of batteries because of overcharging abuse I finally learned. I paralleled
Best Bedding Compound (deck hardware) Bob4203 at 11:39am 01.26.15 Catalina 30 9/6672 This subject must have been addressed ever since fiberglass boats went into production! However, I
Searching for Hull #125 xoxtdoxox at 11:29am 01.26.15 Big Boats 2/1301 In 1981 I purchased a new Sparkmen Stevens Catalina 38 from Port Tack Sailboats in Fort Lauderdale,
Propellor specs yorammelnik at 11:28am 01.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/780 What are the factory specs of an original propellor for a 390 with Perkina Prima m50?
New owner of a 84' O'day 26 (2) BelladonnaII at 10:36am 01.26.15 Day Sailers 13/2758 I've read through many topics on this Forum for insight prior to purchasing my new to me 84' O'day 2
checking bilge pump cycles w/impulse counter boblin at 10:27am 01.26.15 Big Boats 2/1276 Hello, does anybody know how to hook up an impulse counter to the bilge pump to monitor cycles? The
Watch: Plane deploys parachute for emergency landing in Paci Picflight at 10:07am 01.26.15 Sails Call Lounge 12/5711 Cruise ship rescues downed pilot. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/
O'Day 322 Hatch sizes tputman1954 at 9:11am 01.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/801 Does anyone know the hatch sizes for the O'Day 322? I just bought and the glass needs replaced. I
H30 Cherubini bow storage question kito at 8:39am 01.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1904 Just curious if others with H30's ever cut an access door into the bow panel in the v-berth. I did y
Cherubini 37.5 Controls JHoward at 7:50am 01.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/652 Am I the only one whose shift and gear controls are installed backward? So, it seems is the engin
I love being from S. Carolina (1) Kermit at 7:49am 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2265 I love it when a plan comes together.
Lowrance radar RIM 100sp Dos Equis at 7:19am 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1100 In Mexico and have lost the power/data cable for the RIM100 on my system. Lowrance can't supply eith
Legend 35.5 three blade propeller Dos Equis at 7:10am 01.26.15 Big Boats 10/4286 I'm in Mexico and want to replace my two blade prop with a three blade. I can't afford the time and
butyl tape question sailmaster39 at 6:40am 01.26.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1069 Hi Maine Sail Can you use butyl tape to rebed ports.I have a recently purchased beneteau 235 that n
1990 Hunter 35.5 circuit breaker/switch sls11115 at 6:34am 01.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2060 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 35.5. I am looking for a circuit breaker/switch on the main elec
Paper gasket enough for impeller cover? Starrfish at 6:07am 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 12/5400 I have a yanmar 1gm and a chronic drip from around the impeller cover. A little I could live with bu
identification paper lost fabrizio57 at 3:02am 01.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/878 Hi guys from the Indian Ocean. during the recent refurbishment of my Oceanis 430 year 1986 I incredi

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ISO Pacific Seacraft 25-2 mast, sails, righing Joe at 3:17pm 06.11.23 I have come across a PSC 25, Mark 2, on the hard. It's been sitting a while. Yard owner states it i
Should I switch to hank on? Joe at 2:55pm 06.11.23 When I lived in Burlingame, sailing out of Coyote point on my buddy's Santana 22, a smaller, zero ro
Should I switch to hank on? capta at 2:43pm 06.11.23 I think a Yankee jib would serve you very well on the Bay and has the added benefit of the clue bein
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:36pm 06.11.23 @Stu Jackson oing on here is that Xantrex distributed the voltage regulator functions across the L
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? JRT at 2:30pm 06.11.23 Hmm, that is a lot of changes and another hole in the boat. I'd just have a spare pump in my invent
Need help: Mold in Toilet capta at 2:25pm 06.11.23 My wife has found white vinegar to work better on surface mold than bleach. Perhaps that might be a
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:25pm 06.11.23 The state of the art regulator is a Wakespeed. It uses the actually amperage generated to regulate
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 2:06pm 06.11.23 @SycloneDriver actually the were multiple issues and I thought the pump was the main issue. It was v
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel injection pump shims kloudie1 at 2:00pm 06.11.23 Mermike is pointing in the right direction.. you should find this: 124950-01951 Sailboat Supplies, E
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 1:58pm 06.11.23 Thank you @Ralph Johnstone ! The pump itself was only removed by me and actually it was fixed and re
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 1:50pm 06.11.23 Looks very nice, and functional. thanks for sharing the photos. Greg Thanks. I looked at every pa
Need help: Mold in Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:38pm 06.11.23 I thought I'd seen it all in 35 years of solving boat owners sanitation problems, but this a new one
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 12:59pm 06.11.23 Picture please. I introduced that boat, top selling dealer, on design team and Warren Luhrs who ow
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 12:55pm 06.11.23 Soon, right? No216732 Labor tough to find. Jim...
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 12:01pm 06.11.23 Thanks gene, thats the kind of insight im looking for. I redid all the standing rigging and the pack
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:36am 06.11.23 Is that P-type vs. N-type? It's a P-type.
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:30am 06.11.23 Would like a replacement regulator on hand in case I'm wrong!
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:29am 06.11.23 Finally got back to it. Blown 10A fuse for the field supply. Replaced it, immediately blows again.
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 11:22am 06.11.23 If your boat still has any OEM hoses leading to or from the engine (fuel, coolant, or ?) dating fro
Should I switch to hank on? Gene Neill at 11:09am 06.11.23 One of the most personal of all choices! Just rambling here ... Solo sailing certainly tips the sca

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