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What belt for M25 with upgraded alternator bracket? jviss at 5:28am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/919 Just curious - what belt are you using? I have an M25 in my C36 with the new alternator bracket and
Sailor rescued on single-handed Transatlantic crossing Chris Connor at 5:21am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1324 There was an article on the front page of my local paper this morning reporting the resuce of a sail
H41--Yanmar 4JH4E with Balmar 100 amp alternator Brian L.20665 at 4:57am 07.24.08 Big Boats 9/8320 Is there anyone with this setup who can tell me exactly what alternator belt you are using? Brand an
Ross, what slip? Allan R at 4:30am 07.24.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1211 I will be moving into Owens Landing over the next couple of days and if possible, would like to stop
shore power,inverter David at 12:12am 07.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1348 I have a new to me 27 catalina (84). On shore power, does the 120 go straight to the 120 volt recpic
Battery question John at 10:16pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1707 We have two 12 V AGM batteries on our boat (C36). I feel that this is not enough for doing any sort
bayfield 29 Dan at 8:49pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/3412 I'm retiring next year and considering living aboard; cruising north/south on the ICW; Great Lakes i
I'm considering the purchase of a 1984 lancer 30 shoal draft. babatot at 8:41pm 07.23.08 Lancer 1/1773 I'm considering purchasing a Lancer 30. I don't know much about these boats, or there reputations
Jib Sheet Diameter Rich at 7:13pm 07.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1469 Hi, My old Jib sheets went missing over the winter so I replaced them with two 40ft lengths of 3/
Value of a Venture 21 Keith Nuttle at 6:32pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/952 I have a 1970 Venture 21 that I picked up new at the factory in California. It has been stored indo
Backfilling while stationary Gary Eglinton at 5:45pm 07.23.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3187 I have a 2003 Beneteau 473 with OEM forward Jabsco 37010 electric macerating head and aft Jabsco 290
Mounting antenna and Windex 15 at masthead Chris Coombs at 5:38pm 07.23.08 Smaller Boats 3/2520 I am installing a VHF radio and a Windex windvane at the masthead of my Catalina 22. The instruction
fuel filter issues Jimm at 4:41pm 07.23.08 Catalina 30 4/1347 I have a 30tr and have experienced engine stalling issues - assume fuel problem. I replaced the raco
Help Help soon to be Mac owner needs trailer dimesions wildfireblue at 4:40pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/903 I'm picking up my macgregor 25' Saturday about four hours from my house. The boat does not have a t
Roller furler Mark Crane at 4:27pm 07.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 I need the parts to repair my roller. It is a Hood. The head stay has broken and you can only imagin
First sail last sunday BobM at 4:26pm 07.23.08 S2 1/1189 We bought Triple Play while she was on the hard and then spent two months getting her ready for a th
My Yanmar 2QM15 whistles while it works... BobM at 4:02pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1114 Just bought a boat with a 2QM15. It runs fine, but is whistling at low rpm. I had a mechanic look
Stack Pak Rick at 3:58pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1768 I currently have a Dutchman set up and would like to hear from anyone that has experience with the s
Hatch 26D Tom at 3:48pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/977 Does anyone know how to acquire one of the original man-way hatches with the louvers molded in? I sa
1997 Beneteau Oceanis 465 akpiperandjane1 at 2:53pm 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1950 We just recently posted our boat. We are in desperate need of an owner's manual for the 1997 Benetea

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Anchor 150 miles offshore ? RoyS at 5:27am 11.14.21 No problem for our Government. They will simply tell the news media to stop reporting on this issue
Replacing a thru hull on a Newport 30 my 3 bil1215 at 5:22am 11.14.21 Ok thanks a lot I will reach out to them for advice. I appreciate the info 1708 sounds like the stuf
Winter Jackstands and Blocking RoyS at 5:20am 11.14.21 Sounds like a good idea to me. All the marinas I have been in put a jack stand under the bow but I h
Keel to hull joint DeniseO30 at 5:20am 11.14.21 One of the reasons the bilge water is always there is the very long 1" ID pump hose. Hunter used a
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS RoyS at 5:11am 11.14.21 You can use plumbers putty to build a dam around suspect deck fittings. Fill the resulting pool with
Keel to hull joint RoyS at 5:05am 11.14.21 I would proceed with your plan. I did mine and it has never displayed the joint again. Bottom paint
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina NYSail at 4:21am 11.14.21 I know even in my small marina they have security cameras all over the place so it would have been s
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 4:09am 11.14.21 I just can't get behind the idea that this is legit. I know that we lose tone of voice in written t
Replace Traveler on 35S5 Joe at 11:25pm 11.13.21 Harken is good, I have Harken travelers on both my boats. However, their track is proprietary so y
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild Joe at 11:04pm 11.13.21 A thin piece of flat wood, such as a tongue depresser, with a raised rib in the middle to hold the b
Forestay and furling genoa Joe at 10:56pm 11.13.21 No. The second hole is not for the forestay. The forestay is inside the furling unit. This short
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 10:10pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook
Add a battery Benny17441 at 9:11pm 11.13.21 The boat's electrical system is 12V. You may have two 12V batteries connected in parallel or two 6
Slips in Tampa area Benny17441 at 8:47pm 11.13.21 Look inside the Bay, Land's End at Apollo Beach usually has slips available. It is a little pricey
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina LeeandRick at 8:45pm 11.13.21 OK Girls and Boys. I'm still not biting. Can you have a Facebook check-in 15 years before Facebook s
Keel to hull joint Benny17441 at 8:43pm 11.13.21 Don't let a little water in the bilge upset you, there will be many future instances where you will
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS Benny17441 at 8:29pm 11.13.21 At that point of entry I would suspect the caulking in a deck fixture maybe fouled. A small puddle
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Jumpstart at 7:53pm 11.13.21 I remember this boat when it was in Cleveland. If still on Lake Erie and in Michigan it could only b
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (2) rdmerhar at 6:57pm 11.13.21 OH Numbers and Name, want to find her pleas help!
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 6:45pm 11.13.21 Sorry for not checking responses, was hoping I would get a phone call if someone knew anything. I he

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