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Ran out of room! Dan at 6:05am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1291 Hi all.I'm installing a Garmin 3010c (10") chartplotter in a Navpod and it's taking up all my pede
Outboard Water Pump Impeller Barry14722 at 7:51am 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2053 My boat and outboard motor is three years old now and I asked the dealer where I store the boat to c
Parts alibi at 9:24am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1123 Can someone tell me where to buy parts for my First 285 or a good link?
Luff size for a new sail on my Hunter 34 1984 Rigoletito at 9:05am 02.25.08 Big Boats 6/2220 I need the measurements to buy a new 170 % jib , mainly the Luff size, please advice thanks in adv
outboard size John at 11:24am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1883 I've started to look at outboard motors for a small dinghy (presently a 9' portaboat). One motor I l
lost mast BillKelly at 10:40am 02.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1433 Sailing last week I had a stay/chain plate break on my boat.The mid-stayattached to the bulk head(st
Vivid bottom paint Joe at 9:38am 02.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/859 I switched to Ultima SR (a soft ablative)a few years ago because I was tired of the pain of hard san
Deck Hatches derek.leistra@charter.net at 12:15pm 02.25.08 Irwin 1/1851 I just recently purchased a 1980 37' Irwin. I would like to replace the deck hatches and also replac
Ericson 25+ with sail drive Rick Jorgensen at 7:11pm 02.23.08 Ericson 1/2367 HI,I have an Ericson 25+ that came originally with a Sial Drive engine. A couple of years ago it d
Mast rake on 2-22 TheCopperMonkey at 11:02pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1631 Hello,I have a Venture 2-22 and I am planning on tuning the rig. I was wondering if anybody knows
Repower a 1980 Hunter 27 BeamReacher at 11:13pm 02.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/3276 My Hunter 27 has its original Renault 8hp inboard from 1980. I bought it three years ago, and have d
Chartplotter Install Location? mseifert at 12:09am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1264 I'm considering installing a Garmin Chartplotter on my H33. Does anyone have any pictures of their
Buying a Beneteau 373 capbillh at 1:43am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2947 I am in the process of buying a used one with the 39 hp Yanmar, coming from a 28 ODay. I want to go
Tipping for sailing Schools Len at 2:28am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1005 My wife and I will be attending a seven day sailing school which will cost approximately $3700. Tipp
Hull Indentations, Port and Starboard, Below Chain Plates daisydog7 at 5:14am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4094 I'm looking at a 1970 Morgan 35 for sale and it's a very nice boat, but it has a problem that concer
Darker Hull Colors sailaway78 at 4:06am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5148 It's about time to pull the boat and do a bottom job. Am seriously considering painting the hull whi
antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1144 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the
Gulfstar 37 1976 aft cockpit toe rail/genoa track Leprechaun III at 5:40am 02.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1867 We have a stainless steel genoa track which is 1 1/4" x 12', it is deteriorating, crazing and cracki
Help with Hood LD Furler saltygator at 5:57am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4144 I just got home from the boat and I am online trying to figure out how to fix my Hood LD furler. Th
Surface cracks in the Jel. Arnie at 5:54am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1038 I was up waxing today and found a few small "pencil line" type cracks around the front windshild and

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Traveler Change ... (1) jeepbluetj at 12:11pm 11.29.21 I put mine right where the old one was on the wood spacers, exactly like Don Guillette did. Dodger w
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 12:02pm 11.29.21 No, it shouldn't be 12v, according to the guide: 5.) Check to see if you have power from the gauge
Finish on Chart Table (1) jssailem at 12:00pm 11.29.21 As @finefurn has suggested Total Boat's varnish LUST has no only a short recoat time but an exceptio
Finish on Chart Table (1) Rodsails at 11:56am 11.29.21 What year of boat early on they Used Dalys SeaFin Teak Oil. I really liked was easy to maintain a
Best Headset........ Stu Jackson at 11:50am 11.29.21 Hello all, So I have been wanting to purchase a headset to communicate with wife when I am lifting
interested in buying a 310 paulducham at 11:27am 11.29.21 One has turned up in Sandusky OH, about four hours from here. But I haven't had the opportunity to s
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. Seas the Breeze at 11:24am 11.29.21 I have seen several demastings as a result of this. Strongly suggest putting electric tape or paint
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? Ward H at 11:17am 11.29.21 Is this correct, or should it be 12v? No, it shouldn't be 12v, according to the guide: 5.) Check
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? sailcapt340 at 11:16am 11.29.21 After my Wema Sensor fresh water float completely deteriorated, still trying to figure that one out.
Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:12am 11.29.21 does Chapmans teach proper hand signals? i've never read it. they claim it teaches everything
Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:05am 11.29.21 hand signals: calm, quiet, exact, water proof, zero maintenance, 6,000 year tradition ..... but the
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 11.29.21 I have confirmed that there is a drip at the intake valve mechanism. Do I take it that the leak i
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? justsomeguy at 10:59am 11.29.21 Although this isn't a problem in water and fuel tanks I do find this problem in my aluminum water
mousing line knot dlochner at 10:40am 11.29.21 I typically use a series of clove hitches covered with tape with the tape ends tapering to reduce sn
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 10:31am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.29.21 Bad float switch. Can you bypass it and see if the pump comes on?
Traveler Change ... Ward H at 10:11am 11.29.21 You also might want to call customer service at Catalina Yachts and ask for Warren Pandy. He may b
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife

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