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Cabin woodwork ndaoway at 10:43am 11.28.07 Other Sailboats 6/1046 Can anyone tell me what kind of wood may have been used in the cabind of 1972 Contest 31, Hull #51?
343 frig James Fawcett at 12:24pm 11.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1515 I have just purchased a 343. I love the boat, but have reservations about the frig/freezer system.
my Xmas list. Comments welcome Justin at 12:12pm 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1065 I plan to run my main halyard aft and eventually new lazyjacks. I don't like my SailCare SailCradle
Pull out berth LeRoy Nooter at 12:40pm 11.28.07 S2 11/3063 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 31/9216 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 19/1807 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 3/1007 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) 5/3542 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 35/3421 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 2/933 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 12/4265 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 7/1107 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 1/1555 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 2/2994 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 6/1475 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 1/3283 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 0/2834 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 9/1394 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 16/2312 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 2/1320 What are the pros and cons of 2 blade and 3 blade props for the 34 with the 25hp Universal? Thanks

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Battery box over prop shaft Scott T-Bird at 10:54am 11.02.21 I think it looks like a good location. I assume that clearance under the cockpit might be limiting.
Battery box over prop shaft Jaxn at 10:39am 11.02.21 That would work fine and it is best to keep the batteries close together and the jumpers between the
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 10:32am 11.02.21 Not surprised. Send them a link to this thread. They are probably not enlightened as to the number o
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 jssailem at 10:21am 11.02.21 With all things boat, there are compromises. On the waters of lake Coeur D'Alene the 4hp light wei
I think I just bought a 30. rpell1@msn.com at 9:45am 11.02.21 Offer accepted. 1979 in great shape, though I've yet to see the bottom. Why is the Bimini so low?
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? jeepbluetj at 9:44am 11.02.21 The SAE connector is also polarized, so no problem there. Most of them have covers to keep them clea
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 9:40am 11.02.21 I don't know if this boat model has a good set of baby stays to support it sideways. The H260 comes
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 9:39am 11.02.21
H260 Furling Main Sail isaksp00 at 9:35am 11.02.21 From my experience with the H23 the issue is less that you have to overcome the weight of the mast t
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 9:24am 11.02.21 If anyone is looking for ysm8 / ysm12 Yanmar exhaust parts, here are the part numbers: Manifold Gas
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 JamesG161 at 9:10am 11.02.21 Look here for your H410 Solar panels and more... Hunter 410 solar panel replacement But that OEM d
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Nunavut at 9:08am 11.02.21 Last part of the exhaust setup, is the muffler. I have what I think is the original waterlift muffl
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 9:06am 11.02.21 I am looking at purchasing the HDI stainless steel mixer elbow and adaptor joint. One concern I hav
25-II throttle cable replacement (3) Nunavut at 9:02am 11.02.21 I will post my ongoing repairs / maintenance tasks for Piccolo here, to share findings and ask for h
Jib Sail Trim Controls sailcrazy1 at 8:56am 11.02.21 On our Taswell 43, I've found that moving the car aft is easy....the tension and angle on the jib sh
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:56am 11.02.21 I got a phone call from the yard asking if it was ok to start work on the... Gel Coat Stress Cracks
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (3) rgranger at 8:52am 11.02.21 So what is that - 10 watts or so? What is your usage and how does it do keeping your battery charg
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) dlochner at 8:50am 11.02.21 There are many folks who will claim their small panels are successful at keeping the battery charged
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) berner73 at 8:30am 11.02.21 Not sure what you're definition of 'successful' is, so I wont make that claim. I still haven't foun
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 8:24am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26 ow does it do keeping your battery charged?

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