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9.9 on V21 troutman at 4:33pm 11.19.13 Trailer Sailors 10/3194 I recently tried to use my short shaft 9.9 Merc. 4 cycle on my V21. I was not happy with the result
Mast crutch? hunter235 at 4:10pm 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 8/1571 I need the drawing and/or any pictures ya'll may have for the mast crutch on the Hunter 23.5 water b
folding prop jmoir at 3:49pm 11.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4862 I am the owner of a bene 40cc. She is a good sailer in a breeze but a bit of a slug in light air. ha
Raritan PH II leak mystery117 at 3:33pm 11.19.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2963 I rebuilt the the Raritan PH II a few years back and mostly it didn't get used, at least not very mu
Balsa core on C57. Davidwindswept at 1:31pm 11.19.13 Columbia 0/1243 I recently purchased a C57. I have various degrees of moisture , some highly, and welcome any knowle
Sea Furl 3250 Urbansailor at 10:47am 11.19.13 Parts Search 0/2226 The fairlead and guard spring assembly are missing from my Hood Sea Furl 3250 furler. Is there any p
Adler-Barbour Refrig Urbansailor at 10:40am 11.19.13 Big Boats 4/1758 I've just gotten around to addressing the freezer/refrig. Made sure all the wires were connected, t
Lowering mast to precisely 16' what angle 45 degrees?? Counting Stars at 10:37am 11.19.13 Smaller Boats 35/2984 I'm moving sailboat to very desirable power boating area downtown Tampa and will have to go under 17
Update on the Self Tacking Jib arrangement. (2) Pilotocopilot at 9:28am 11.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2078 After relaunching the boat in November I have gone ahead with the mods to remove the cutter rig and
Need new hatch Oday 222 estopa at 8:44am 11.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1071 Need new deck hatch for my O'day 222. Anyone have any experience with the one D'R sells? Mine is
Trailering With Motor in Place on 26S? Sock Puppet at 7:41am 11.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1555 I know it says in the manual that you can leave the motor on the transom while trailering, but this
packaged food rgallagher at 5:50am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3319 I saw a TV preacher selling food for a year and a half to prepare for the up coming disasters we fac
Double Anchoring a 27' Sailboat RicVen43 at 4:37am 11.19.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3429 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
How to anchor a sailboat to limit movement RicVen43 at 3:39am 11.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1215 I have a 272 O'Day and the water in the lake is dropping to the point I have to move away from my do
Trailer Guide-ons: which one for a C22? (1) whatcaneyedo at 9:44pm 11.18.13 Catalina 22 12/1680 I'd really like to add some sort of guide posts to the sides of my boat trailer to make hauling the
jmallard jmallard at 9:17pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/896 I am contemplating buying a 30ft. 1976 Northstar 1000 in excellent condition with many updates. It
Hunter-2000 460 vs 1991 P42 drtsr1 at 9:10pm 11.18.13 Big Boats 5/1301 I can not decide which to buy, I like both boats. They both need the same work performed. Othe
G26 anchor storage hatch mod clmartin0721 at 8:27pm 11.18.13 Grampian 3/19264 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had ever retrofitted a deck hatch at the bow to access the s
Picked up my new 8.0 and brought her home solo (8) Broseidon at 7:08pm 11.18.13 S2 5/1453 I was always around sailboats when I was younger and even sailed in a few regattas but then grew up
What is a SELDEN Reversible Winch Handle rpwillia at 7:02pm 11.18.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2160 I will be the first to admit that sometimes I am not all that mechanically challenged and don't quit

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Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (1) Ken13559 at 9:07pm 05.21.23 This Yellow arrowed wire should be the "ignition wire". If the cylinder to right is the solenoid and
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.21.23 I didn't think any new quality boats still used interior holding tank sensors. If yours has an inte
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 05.21.23 In no particular order : Epoxy has little strength as a plug. I could also tap in a wooden dowel
1964 islander 32 Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 05.21.23 While a few questions about your boat (like the mast step) may be model specific My boat specific
It followed me home Leeward Rail at 7:58pm 05.21.23 At the moment it's very water logged That's totally normal. They usually take leaks everywhere unt
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jssailem at 7:57pm 05.21.23 There are several designs. Critical, in my mind is adequate insulation. You want the hot water to st
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step pcharn01 at 7:50pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 7:47pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is s
1964 islander 32 David in Sandusky at 7:42pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is su
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (2) svAtargatis at 7:42pm 05.21.23 Oh i think i need R from the original harness ully one of the only 2 unused wires.... 215922
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:41pm 05.21.23 Yea, many hours of work all hidden under the boat.
Engine Alinement Crusty Ol Salt at 7:39pm 05.21.23 Tis the one job I always hated and dreaded for the matter when I was in the Navy..... The alignment
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dLj at 7:35pm 05.21.23 Black water gages are notoriously inaccurate. Both previous posts are good. You may find.the gage wo
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 svAtargatis at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Seems the physical book i have is the operators manual. the service manual (i can't find anywhere to
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block dLj at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Garden-grade rivets like those shown are hollow in the middle so they can leak. They make a specia
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:19pm 05.21.23 I bought that water heater for $320.00 . My signs of leaking was similar to yours. After I replaced
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:15pm 05.21.23 jonelli, how old is the heater? Our 25++ years with C34s indicate those Seawards last 12 to 16 yea
Beneteau USA Benny Mike at 7:06pm 05.21.23 Yup. But doing this on the fly while I was working on the boat. Wasn't concentrating on my termin
Crack in mast post base fiberglass azambella at 6:32pm 05.21.23 Thankyou for your advice, Most appreciated. Have an awesome Sailing season... TZ Z-Breeze Salem
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset dkinzer at 6:26pm 05.21.23 Very good method! Someone pointed out, in response to a post describing this on another forum, tha

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