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Alternator Poles Wayne at 11:52am 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1109 I am replacing my tachometer and need to know the number of poles my alternator has for my 1988 Univ
Old Sailor New Boat Sailor for Life at 11:32am 09.12.07 Bristol 1/2272 Shipmates: I have owned many sail boats of various seizes, and am now looking at the last (ya right
Stay tension J. Barrett at 12:11pm 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1613 On my last outing I noticed that my side stays had noticible slack on the lee side while under sail.
moorage depth - 22' O'Day Gordo at 12:16pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1116 I am relocating a 22' O'day to a moorage spot that has plenty of depth most of the time but in Oct.
battery charger Jim at 12:44pm 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1147 Hi,I have a "unique" problem with the battery charger on my C27. It never stops charging the batte
Need parts for Nissan 2 stroke Pat at 1:55pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1218 My plastic fuel tank has sprung a leak where the cap screws on. I don't think I can patch this with
Sandusky / Catawba Mike B at 1:37pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1178 I recently sold a Hunter 23 that I had for 15 years . I am looking for a larger boat and a place to
1972 Catalina dccheverus at 2:15pm 09.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1254 I am considering th e purcchase of a 1972 Catalina and would appreciate suggestions on which areas
Where did the letters... Brian D at 3:47pm 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1000 P, E, J, and I come from? Do they mean anything other than what they define? This is one of those qu
Race breadman at 4:15pm 09.12.07 Day Sailers 5/1289 Tim you interested in racing at the end of the month let me know and I wont press the daughter into
Having a Great Sail seadaddler at 9:49pm 09.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/698 We were having a great sail.I can't believe the admiral wasn't yellinghow much the boat was heelin
Great Sailing seadaddler at 9:45pm 09.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/795 Are we having fun yet,August is gone and Sept is herewith great wind.We were out sailing this past
Catalina 27 ice box/cooler Bernie at 9:03pm 09.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/5357 Dear Friends, On my 1986 Cat 27' I find the built in cooler in the galley to be useful but strange!
Sailing metaphors Deadline at 8:59pm 09.09.07 Ask All Sailors 23/3221 Pundits and economists love these. Add your own...Uncharted watersRighting the shipOn an even ke
Winterizing JSCox at 10:56pm 09.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1014 Generally I let the marina handle winterizing all my systems. That of course can get rather costly.
Replace Mariner C/B Pennant BobCzech at 11:24pm 09.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1404 I want to replace the pennant cable for the centerboard on my O'Day Mariner. How to I raise the boat
Venture 22 Manual/Spec Andrew Haigh at 11:56pm 09.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2473 Hi,My inner shroud is about to go and I am being asked questions about wire width and connector typ
Hunter 28.5, 31 and 34 jamiebowden at 1:13am 09.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1302 I'm looking at purchasing a hunter - 28.5, 31 or 34 and wish to compare all 3.Does anyone know what
companionway hatch replacement Penetrater at 1:29am 09.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/868 I have been looking , with no luck for a replacment companionway hatch.when i bought this boat it w
19 ft hunter bay worthy? Jennifer at 2:20am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1280 Have a hunter 19ft. sailboat,done lots of lake sailing but recently moved to bay area, wondering if

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Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 1:27pm 10.01.21 Yes. In fact, if there still is a reasonably big air bubble in the system, you will overheat in
Bottom Paint in Northern Charles Erwin at 1:26pm 10.01.21 How about the salt water folks? For example Interlux claims that Micron CSC (an ablative) is multi
Check Valve for Galley Faucet Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 10.01.21 It is a check valve that holds the water in place ; otherwise you would be pumping alot
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 10.01.21 Thanks, Stu. probably safe to say if the engine is running 180 temp. or so at 90% throttle, probab
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 12:48pm 10.01.21 want to start the Kubota motor What engine is this?
Interior Cushions 29.5 Sailm8 at 12:25pm 10.01.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch memo
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 11:35am 10.01.21 Moving on.... I mentioned that all of the sliding pieces in the galley or nav station areas were mi
Bottom Paint in Northern Art12050 at 10:51am 10.01.21 I use an ablative bottom paint. I used a brand called Bluewater for several years with good results
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 10:46am 10.01.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and mag
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed sail sfbay at 10:44am 10.01.21 ..........My Volvo Penta 2004 D-2 55 pushes my Bavaria 41 at 7 knts at 1800 RPM with existing 3 blad
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 10:44am 10.01.21 It's usually right on top of the thermostat housing, a small petcock. But that's the hard way to d
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.01.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Interior Cushions 29.5 sail sfbay at 10:27am 10.01.21 Congratulations in your new boat!! ggrizzard............gave you a good start. Unless you are a DIY
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 10:22am 10.01.21 Will mostly be daysailing on the lake. Really just trying to dress the interior up so it is more lik
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 10:08am 10.01.21 There are many suppliers of foam on the web. If you plan on sleeping on them for more than a night,
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 9:40am 10.01.21 Thanks for the reply. Was wondering where to get the info on the cushion design and types of foam fo
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 9:22am 10.01.21 There should be a local upholster in your area who can quote the job, but be prepared for a large in
water pressure loss senang at 9:08am 10.01.21 Confirm there is water in the tank...... .......and the main tank valve is open.
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 8:45am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil THANKS!... have sent for a custom
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 8:33am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil

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