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Pull out berth LeRoy Nooter at 12:40pm 11.28.07 S2 11/2600 Hi,We have a 1980 S2-8.0B and this was built with a V-berth and 2 port berths end to end. I underst
cleaning heat exchange John at 1:26pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 31/6802 I looked in the archives but couldn't find anything that specifically deals with how you clean a hea
Born again (1) jleblanc31 at 3:36pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1661 If money was no option and you could do it all over again what kind of boat would you buy? Would i
Replacing original Furler Tom at 6:12pm 11.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/942 I am considering changing the original harken furler to a Facnor STG 3T wire furler, so I can use a
Ranger 33 rudder Tom 11761 at 1:22am 11.26.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/3000 My 1976 Ranger 33 rudder has play in it. Does anyone know if there are some kind of bushings in the
Kid stuff? SailboatOwners.com at 10:20pm 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 35/3156 How old were you when you first began sailing? Were you brought up sailing as a kid or did the bu
Mast Electrical connections - H 40.5 1996/7 George H260 at 10:19pm 11.25.07 Big Boats 2/871 Hi AllWill be bringing my new (to me) 40.5 north to Lake Champlain next spring and will have to ha
Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 2:10am 11.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3392 Chances are that a rigging failure will not happen to you and you won't need to know the steps you m
Steveston Generator Tom Spohn at 2:58am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1049 I received an e-mail from Steveston Marine in BC, Canada with an ad for this generator. Has anybody
Barlow 15 winch replacement suggestions Paul8857 at 8:48am 11.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1490 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and one of the Barlow 15 winches came apart and dropped the internals over t
Irwin Competition 30 photo search practicalsailor at 3:33am 11.26.07 Irwin 2/2771 Practical Sailor is looking for sailplan, layout and and photos of Irwin Competition 30 for an upcom
Nicks on the bow? wildlawnc at 3:52am 11.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1254 Looking for ideas for fixing numerous gelcoat nicks on the bow of an 1989 cat 25, from just above th
Grampian 26 centerboard cable Eric at 5:28am 11.26.07 Grampian 1/3045 Now that I have hauled my boat and it is sitting on stands in my yard, I have an issue with the cent
kells sailboats fine folly at 4:58am 11.26.07 Trailer Sailors 0/2732 Does anyone have any information on Kells sailboats? Mine is a 1976 , it has 222 on the sails. I was
Solar Ventilation Journey6534 at 6:19am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1224 This month's Sail magazine has an article about improving cabin ventilation. I have an O'Day 22 and
Water in the bilge Harleyman18483 at 6:25am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1795 I keep getting some water in the bilge (about 1 gallon in 24 hours) I have checked the engine compar
PROP David at 6:28am 11.26.07 Big Boats 2/1186 What are the pros and cons of 2 blade and 3 blade props for the 34 with the 25hp Universal? Thanks
Looking towards the Horizon..... Bad Obsession at 6:39am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2362 Lately I have been thinking about selling my current boat. I have a 1990 Catalina 30. I love the b
Naming,renaming? Popeye18296 at 7:22am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2268 Well here i are again!!!!! Have only seen a few posts on this so here it is.The name on stern of
rigging a spinaker Spar Trek at 9:47am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1490 how do I rig a halyard on to my mast? The mast is set up for 2 halyards, jib ' main only. I've recen

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Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:47pm 04.05.21 Stripes are off, ready to pull hardware and start wet sanding tomorrow.
1983 H30 Chainplates sail sfbay at 5:30pm 04.05.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do not get bummed!! Every used boat boat I have purchased has had some issu
LiFePO4 conversion heritage at 5:19pm 04.05.21 My original alternator charging setup was a dumb alternator output going to a 20 amp dc to dc charge
Engine block de-rusting question LukeAvanti at 5:16pm 04.05.21 Whew... raising the engine - and realigning it to the shaft - is beyond my skill level. And the boat
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:09pm 04.05.21 @SailingLoto beautiful boat, got a color picked out? Kubota orange with a black stripe.
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 04.05.21 I think he means he bought a new furling mainsail that has vertical battens. Greg Yep - A conven
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 4:58pm 04.05.21 just the connectors left to do, both lights are in working order and installed properly.
Compac 16 owner rgranger at 4:50pm 04.05.21 Welcome aboard! Good sailing boat. A friend of mine sailed his all over the gulf coast.. I agree
Fan Belt/Impeller higgs at 4:44pm 04.05.21 If you have lost one of the vanes on the impeller and it is restricting flow, you will continue to r
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 4:32pm 04.05.21 Jose Pla - I am very curious to learn how you you replaced a mast furling main with a conventional
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 4:17pm 04.05.21 With 500 hours on the engine, the heat exchanger should be fine, unless a piece of impeller, etc.,
Not really a question, but a thanks! (1) NINEv2 at 3:54pm 04.05.21 192424 Things are starting to come together. Fresh out of the box and looking for a permanent home.
Fan Belt/Impeller Tom J at 3:39pm 04.05.21 We'll see whether the heat exchange is an issue once I have all of the new stuff in but I kinda thi
Window films (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:32pm 04.05.21 How are you attaching to the boat? Dab of sealant and you're finished (almost).
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> kloudie1 at 3:32pm 04.05.21 Wires are probably a water detector.. Somewhere on the engine panel, there could be a warning light
Compac 16 owner kloudie1 at 3:28pm 04.05.21 Welcome aboard! Good sailing boat. A friend of mine sailed his all over the gulf coast.. I agree w
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? jssailem at 3:21pm 04.05.21 You really dodged a bullet John. Luck Dave.. Not the skill of the Matrix..:laugh:
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> georgetheleo at 3:07pm 04.05.21 I have the facet pump 2.5-5 psi and will install it somewhere ,maybe between the tank and the off e
Fan Belt/Impeller Monterey385 at 3:05pm 04.05.21 In my case, with the Yanmar 3JH5E I have absolutely no excuse. The impeller pump cover faces forw
Window films dLj at 3:04pm 04.05.21 Is this a growth opportunity, for a stock like 3M (MMM closed at 194.970), given the new attention

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