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Boat Listing Problem normhildreth at 8:26am 08.15.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1411 I have a 31' Beneteau First 1993 shoal draft. I bought the boat 3 years ago. At the time I noticed t
modifying the ladder OdayDave at 8:21am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2025 My wife and kids complain that the ladder is uncomfortable on the feet when climbing out of the wate
Love that autopilot (4) OdayDave at 7:57am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1918 I just finished a week of sailing on Lake Michigan and Green Bay with a buddy of mine (almost 200 mi
Gelcoat chip repair R.S.Cape at 6:56am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1694 Has anyone used the gelcoat repair kits from West Marine? Or any other systems that work well?? We h
water in oil newboatowner at 5:44am 08.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1681 As a new boat owner after many years, I committed a foolish mistake and forgot to open the fresh wat
Xcite Rudder Hardware JDPeterson at 5:21am 08.15.09 Day Sailers 0/1473 Hi, Anyone know where I can find the hardware that mounts on an Xcite rudder? I need the entire a
Sail Magazine Cover / August Issue - Is That An Asymetrical Head Sail? Joe Mullee at 5:13am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1538 I'm showing more of my ignorance by asking this question but I know very little about head sails oth
leaking centerboard mrlympi at 4:25am 08.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1308 I have a 1969 15 foot Oday and the centerboard is leaking. Where can I get parts? Thank you
vdo sumlog 34ac0002 at 2:40am 08.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2353 good day, all... i need a mechanical vdo sumlog sl speed indicator (30 knots-12 vdc), the impeller
Best place for a transducer? George16943 at 1:54am 08.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1688 I have a Mac 26 S and want to fit a through hull transducer (depth finder) but not sure of the best
Getting underneith stantions on 1979 l25 survivor at 11:03pm 08.14.09 Lancer 8/1816 My L25 has the 3 windows on each side and an inside mast support. my dillema is how to get in back o
Hauling my hunter out for the first time bigrock at 10:06pm 08.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2739 hello people. well next month i will be hauling my hunter legend 37.5 out of the water for the firs
lube for roller furling capta at 8:53pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7933 Hey all Just purchased a Pearson 530 ' all the sails are off the boat. Thought it might be a good ti
gps pedestal wiring ekkeb at 7:56pm 08.14.09 Catalina 30 6/2472 Hi, Need advise how to wire GPS unit mounted on Pedestal.:confused: Thanks.
Building a wooden cradle for a 22' Vision36 at 6:47pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2301 Has anyone built a cradle for a 22' deep keel sailboat to haul it on a flat bed trailer? I would ap
C&C Keel Joint Smile (3) jablonsa at 6:39pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 25/12065 Hi, Im considering purchasing a 1981 34' C'C yacht. I hade a look at it out of the water and its got
gps for Catalina 25 ira at 6:36pm 08.14.09 Smaller Boats 2/2786 GPS for Cat 25 - prefer NOT to use a hand-held; is there any way I can mount a GPS in the cockpit an
34' Keel Joint (3) jablonsa at 5:17pm 08.14.09 C&C 1/3361 Hi, Im considering purchasing a 1981 34' C'C yacht. I hade a look at it out of the water and its got
July Cruise Photos (PHOTO HEAVY) (24) Maine Sail at 5:15pm 08.14.09 Musings With Maine Sail 24/8613 Sorry to be so late to getting some of these up but....been busy. Enjoy... Christmas Cove, ME: h
35s5 Roller furler replacement dduhaime at 4:56pm 08.14.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1161 My Profurl roller furler is original 1993 vintage. It is functional. I replaced the upper bearing

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Reuse shrink wrap? (1) Tally Ho at 2:47pm 03.31.22
Tiller question Joe at 2:46pm 03.31.22 Thanks. I think you are correct. It never came with auto pilot. But could be hooked up for one.
Boat Stripe Oxidation Siamese at 2:42pm 03.31.22 On a 22 footer? Peel it off and re-stripe with a high quality vinyl. I did the double stripe on my
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor JoeWhite at 2:39pm 03.31.22 Is the alternator connected to all batteries permanently? Using battery switch can you disconnect t
Help Identifying Grounding System (2) Tally Ho at 2:28pm 03.31.22 my first thought, based on the shape was some sort of home made grounding strap or brush... somethin
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? jeepbluetj at 1:25pm 03.31.22 May think about RivNuts. There's pros and cons to them too.
Air conditioning Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 03.31.22 I have installed new A/C units and it really isn't so difficult, if you are handy. Wabasto has vari
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 1:05pm 03.31.22 Four machine screws or rivets should be able to handle that shear load. I stay away form rivets bec
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S jssailem at 1:00pm 03.31.22 Your tests appear to be successful. Anything is possible. I have seen jib sheets look fair but be wr
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? jssailem at 12:53pm 03.31.22 Just drill and tap for screws? Any problem that there is no nut or washer inside the mast? My opi
Propane tank solenoid threads Rich Stidger at 12:52pm 03.31.22 If it is the hose that connects to the tank, it is either a left-hand male thread that screws into t
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S (1) dkinzer at 12:46pm 03.31.22 The attached photo shows the scrap of bolt rope that the sail loft gave me. Happily, it hoisted all
Tiller question (1) SailAway1 at 12:46pm 03.31.22 Picture = 1000 words. :)
Propane tank solenoid threads Nodak7 at 12:45pm 03.31.22
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? jssailem at 12:37pm 03.31.22 the main to the halyard with a knot I agree with the understanding, On a larger boat, the knot is
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 buddy0 at 12:28pm 03.31.22 I hadn't actually measured the running amps before the capacitor blew. I am just getting 13 amps fro
Air conditioning ggrizzard at 12:18pm 03.31.22 Banooma, you are correct in your estimation of steps required to install a A/C system from scratch.
Reuse shrink wrap? (1) Bob S at 12:04pm 03.31.22 I had a Fairclough on my Catalina 30. The cost was around 2200 in 2010. The current owner is still u
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor odaydokay at 12:02pm 03.31.22
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? AaronD at 12:01pm 03.31.22 Does anyone have any comments or advice on attaching the clutch or cam cleat to the mast? Just dri

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