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Tillers & Chartplotter location palacegrand at 1:09pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/3920 Hi Folks,So I'm thinking of adding a chartplotter/sounder this summer. Likely something in the 6" t
sanding bottom of 22' 76 oday new oday owner at 1:38pm 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1014 ok all oday wiseones,Have question concerning sanding the bottom of sailboat,do I have to take all
Passage 42 - 1990-1998 Brian at 1:53pm 04.02.08 Big Boats 0/892 Hello folks,I have the profurl B35M furler and want to raise it out of the anchor locker. Is it a
Best Starter Sailboat for a Neophyte lliversjr at 2:35pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 25/8551 Neophyte Sailer, Over the past weeks, I have taken a general boating course with the New Orleans P
Slightly leaky fixed port light PrincessoftheLake at 2:30pm 04.02.08 Big Boats 2/1107 One of the fixed port lights on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 has a slight leak. Is the only fix to re-bed i
fixed foresail fairlead Hakuna Matata at 2:42pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1116 The jib/genoa fairlead on the Mac 25 is a fixed bullseye fairlead. Does anyone know if it is positi
Halyard lift block vs mast base plate Hakuna Matata at 2:46pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5150 I'm planning my 'lines led aft' project and am debating whether to use halyard lift blocks, or get a
Memorial Day Sailing Trip!!!!! Gregg9020 at 3:13pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1029 We ... I am planning a weekend at Clear Lake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a
Memorial Day Weekend Saining raft up Gregg9020 at 3:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/920 We ... I am planning a weekend at ClearLake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a c
1973 Oday-23 Steel Keel Jammed BaySailerBill at 9:12am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1479 Hi All,I am trying to repair a jammed keel in a steel housing. I know - I know, this is a common p
Masthead sheaves Barry1957 at 8:37am 04.02.08 Day Sailers 5/1580 I want to replace the two sheaves in the masthead on my 1978 DSII. They appear to be held in place b
Skegs? on bottom of hull myway at 4:44pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 0/753 What is the distance between the two skegs(?) on the hull bottom.I have bought a used trailer and I
keelsons/565 Brian Galton at 5:13pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 4/1006 My previous post referred to "Skegs" I should have used the correct name Keelsons.So, my question
Retaining a boot stripe during painting 48dodge at 10:43pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2240 Any suggestions on retaining a bootstripe and other original striping on my Oday 222? I'm removing
KeelBolt Access Well-water in CaptainBill at 11:17pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/939 I have a Hunter Passage 42, 1995 model. In the forward keel bolt access well locker (just aft of th
Mac Advice Steve at 3:01am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/984 I am on the verge of buying a late 90's 26X. The boat is in great shape. I am newer to sailing/boa
Hull Transducer Boat n Bus at 3:41am 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/903 Is the hull of a '76 cored or all fiberglass? I just bought a new depth guage and would like to moun
Mast Step and Compression Post Support Failure Paul17726 at 4:07am 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/2281 Does anyone have experience with repairs to the compression post support beam and mast step on a H30
Fixing up a 1981 MKII jcneeb at 4:48am 04.01.08 Yamaha 3/1730 I am very new to sailing. In fact I have never been sailing before but it has been something I have
what is small? Banooma at 5:15am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2764 This conversation popped up today between a friend and me. Her entire sailing experience is 2 years

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US SPARS Question cymeyer at 10:23am 11.16.21 Finally they got back to me. Looks like I'm on my own. I'll have to make the part. Beneteau parts
Add a battery jssailem at 10:04am 11.16.21 I agree with @Scott T-Bird the Balmar SG200 is a great monitor. They are a bit expensive, but a goo
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 11.16.21
Worth the Cutter Rig? jssailem at 9:44am 11.16.21 I think I'll order the 150% soon. New sails make your boat feel new. Better to order and enjoy tha
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 11.16.21 Does anyone think it odd that the battery charger appears to be on (indicator is glowing) but the b
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 8:50am 11.16.21 Valerio, I like Mainsail's setup better- saves having to occasionally empty the water bottle.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Benny17441 at 8:41am 11.16.21 Any valve clatter? Check the engine valves lash. It would really help if you advised about Max R
Water Heater temp setting sail sfbay at 8:37am 11.16.21 ...........Is 150 temp what others see. Can this be lowered? 120 - 140 F. I set mine at 125 F. Ne
Tall Rig or Standard Meriachee at 8:36am 11.16.21 Find a guy with a drone and send it up. Altitude is displayed, and you have the advantage of a video
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 8:17am 11.16.21 There are two drain valves on the 2QM15 that you can use if you still have raw water cooling. The o
Water Heater temp setting DeniseO30 at 8:15am 11.16.21 You might explore the age of the water heater also and mixing valves do not have to be mounted right
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:51am 11.16.21 I'm having a rigger come early January to hopefully replace lots of my rigging so I'm guessing he co
Looking at a c30 this weekend jeepbluetj at 7:43am 11.16.21 RitSim got the biggies. Also look for leaky rudderposts (if it's a wheel steered C-30) The crushed m
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 7:37am 11.16.21 Well maybe it's not about making their boats go faster.. but, for those trying to determine RPM wit
Worth the Cutter Rig? sail sfbay at 7:36am 11.16.21 ......... This site looks pretty good. I had a asymmetrical spinnaker manufactured by Peak Sails...
interested in buying a 310 Alansails at 7:34am 11.16.21 We do all our sailing on the Great Lakes with our 310, Erie, Huron, Michigan and the longest we have
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? JamesG161 at 7:34am 11.16.21 what hose did you splice into? The Engine Water pump discharge. Shown in picture. Same place use
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 7:30am 11.16.21 as apex mentioned, about replacing the throttle cable 2 years ago, unfortunately the issue started
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question kloudie1 at 7:13am 11.16.21 If the engine revs to 3500-3600 RPM in neutral and won't go above 2200 under load, that can be a sym
Water Heater temp setting ricksoth at 7:13am 11.16.21 Thank you everyone. I will explore the mixing valve.

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