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Cruising, Sails, and UV Brian M H23 at 9:24am 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1159 So, I was thinking the other day about Uv protection for my sails. I converted my furling sail to h
New Foam cscott at 8:41am 08.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1149 Hi, My wife and I just came back from a four week trip in the San Juan Islands and lower Vancover I
Using an artificial horizon. Seadogg at 8:22am 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2002 Quick question: When using an artificial horizon do you need to re-do your sextant's vertical and
West Marine Fuel Filter Funnel RickS at 6:45am 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2982 Our West Marine Fuel Filter Funnel will not allow diesel fuel to flow past the filter element. The
Headed to Solomons,MD this weekend Jim Seamans at 6:01am 08.27.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1246 Joan and I are taking Friday off and headed to Solomons's Island for Sat ' Sun. Having dinner at Dry
How to replace lining in Cabin? Ft Lauderdale Sailing at 5:28am 08.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 15/8708 I have tried to glue the vinyl back above the cushions and it keeps falling down. I have decided to
Gelcoat restoration Hermit Scott at 11:51pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2150 I have read and studied Mainsails gelcoat restoration thread. These maybe sound like stupid question
Neco windlass dhawantari at 11:36pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1475 I have a Neco windlass model NM872 with a brake friction problem. I need the manual or a technical s
30' O'Day spec sheet?? gemini_4u2 at 10:47pm 08.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 Hello, My uncle and I are close to buying a pretty nice 1980 30' O'Day but we have a brand new sa
30' O'Day gemini_4u2 at 10:43pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1038 Hello, My Uncle and I are very interested in a pretty nice 1980 30' O'Day, but we have a beautifu
Leaking windows jleblanc31 at 8:33pm 08.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1113 My window gaskets are shrunk and the seam where the piece meet is leaking. Does any one know where I
mac 25 manual Little Gem at 8:05pm 08.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2121 Just bought a 1983 Mac25. It needs alot of work. Anyone know where I can get an owner's manual and l
Uniden VHF radios Paul Mermelstein at 7:02pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2717 Hey All, Anyone have hands-on experience with Uniden VHF radios? New ones on the market have wire
Westerbeke celenoid keeps failing Bonnie Riser at 6:52pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5865 The celenoid for the fuel primer and the glow plugs on my universal 25 hp engine for the Catalina 28
Help Ladder measurements for 81 Hunter 27' swadeo at 6:44pm 08.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1306 I am having a ladder built for my Hunter. Can someone help me with a pic and measurements of an ori
Please help! Mast question famousleo8433 at 5:10pm 08.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1227 Hello! I"ve got a mast question for anyone who is familiar with a 1975 Venture 22. I've been restor
Anchorage in Little Peconic Bay? Mike G. at 5:05pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/4198 I am trying to find an anchorage in Little Peconic Bay (NY) as close to North Sea Harbor as possible
Hood furler question fox islander at 5:02pm 08.26.08 Catalina 30 2/1245 I was going to replace the furling line on my hood SL furler. It looks like the way to get at the kn
inverter Michel16055 at 4:56pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 Hello, I want to purchase a power inverter for my 1987 O'Day 302. After surfing the net, I've re
Some very interesting items sailaway78 at 3:03pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 3/964 In the new Boat US magazine. First, a woman crew member on a boat returning from the Newport/Bermud

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Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 10.01.21 Thanks, Stu. probably safe to say if the engine is running 180 temp. or so at 90% throttle, probab
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 12:48pm 10.01.21 want to start the Kubota motor What engine is this?
Interior Cushions 29.5 Sailm8 at 12:25pm 10.01.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch memo
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 11:35am 10.01.21 Moving on.... I mentioned that all of the sliding pieces in the galley or nav station areas were mi
Bottom Paint in Northern Art12050 at 10:51am 10.01.21 I use an ablative bottom paint. I used a brand called Bluewater for several years with good results
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 10:46am 10.01.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and mag
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed sail sfbay at 10:44am 10.01.21 ..........My Volvo Penta 2004 D-2 55 pushes my Bavaria 41 at 7 knts at 1800 RPM with existing 3 blad
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 10:44am 10.01.21 It's usually right on top of the thermostat housing, a small petcock. But that's the hard way to d
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.01.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Interior Cushions 29.5 sail sfbay at 10:27am 10.01.21 Congratulations in your new boat!! ggrizzard............gave you a good start. Unless you are a DIY
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 10:22am 10.01.21 Will mostly be daysailing on the lake. Really just trying to dress the interior up so it is more lik
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 10:08am 10.01.21 There are many suppliers of foam on the web. If you plan on sleeping on them for more than a night,
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 9:40am 10.01.21 Thanks for the reply. Was wondering where to get the info on the cushion design and types of foam fo
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 9:22am 10.01.21 There should be a local upholster in your area who can quote the job, but be prepared for a large in
water pressure loss senang at 9:08am 10.01.21 Confirm there is water in the tank...... .......and the main tank valve is open.
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 8:45am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil THANKS!... have sent for a custom
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 8:33am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil
Tempest International (8) BigDream at 8:20am 10.01.21 Nice work BigDream. No Tempest experience but the basic step you took seem solid. The use of Dynee
Fuel Cap Winch (1) Hollyberry at 8:19am 10.01.21 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it This looks like the tic
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Timm R Oday25 at 7:47am 10.01.21 I'd not trust bungies in keeping the gin pole centered .As long as you have a firm method of control

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