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sail slugs 5/16 or 3/8 walt at 6:16am 04.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/913 Sail slugs are the little plastic attachments to the main sail that fit in the mast slot and allow t
Swing Keel Problem Jeepster at 7:45am 04.27.07 Smaller Boats 5/1534 I'm the new owner of a 98 250WB. The boat is up on stands with the keel down about 1 foot...not eno
Genoa and main sheetsize? Catalina 320 DaveGL at 7:36am 04.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/2104 Just purchased 95 320 in november. Launched this week. As I go thru setting up rigging ect... The sh
How do you repair a sail (1) Jacques Leblanc at 12:44pm 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 13/4594 Does any one know how to repair a sail? I riped my main last weekend. The loft around my house said
new boat, what should the dealer provide? floored at 11:57am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1075 just received a new boat quote that was just north of 150,000.00. to my surprise on the bottom of t
solar panel MIKE1009 at 11:05am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1155 Can anyone tell me of a good solar panel for use on sailboat to keep my nav system powered while sai
Just got a Oday 240 Dave9870 at 1:09pm 04.27.07 Day Sailers 0/874 Hi AllJust got an Oday 240. Have many questions.1. Where the lead wing keel hooks onto the fibergl
Block near swing keel richardoss at 3:28pm 04.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1021 I am a new owner of a Catalina 22 and working on it. Are the blocks bolted to the hull on each side
Pearson 323 blog takwita at 9:27pm 04.25.07 Other Sailboats 1/1016 Some Pics of my boat.http://rustypelican.blogspot.com/
What height Mac at 9:00pm 04.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/991 is the mast crutch on the Mac 25? I see there is two stainless brackets to hold it. Can I take a p
Satellite TV on Sailboats boat2007 at 1:37am 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 10/4953 Has anyone heard of the new KVH product that is a portable satellite antenna? It brings Direct TV to
Ensenada Race larry w at 2:04am 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1362 Anyone doing the Ensenada Race? I'm going on my dock neighbor's boat, a Pearson 42 named Spindrift.
Fuel Filler Neck and Cap Dan D at 2:15am 04.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/961 I would like to be able to fill a 6 gallon fuel tank from outside my 26S. The portable tank is kept
stopping a westerbeke vire 7 engine Norman Lampe at 2:12am 04.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1449 1976 O'Day 25 with westerbeke vire 7 engine. I'm rewiring boat but don't know where 2 wires attached
Mast bend for an O'Day 222 chuckd at 10:56pm 04.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2803 I have just recently replaced all of my standing rigging. Now, the hard part - tuning the rig. Does
Rudder housing Lee Y at 9:42pm 04.25.07 Smaller Boats 4/1052 I have a 1988 Hunter 23. Did the rudder housing come painted from the factory or was it left unpain
Hood 705LD furler Gary Sisson at 2:58am 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1121 Hi:I have a Hood 705 LD furler that needs a new line (continuous). My question is if a new spliced
Stupid mistake to kick off the season tony litvak at 3:11am 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1080 Well, I managed to pull out my main halyard from the mast last weekend during my excitement to setup
Non Perishable Foods sailaway78 at 3:24am 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2110 Ross brought this up in the spart parts thread, and I am kind of curious. What do most of you carry
rebed stanchion vern23906 at 3:37am 04.26.07 Bigger Boats 5/1978 I purchased a 1985 28 O'Day last year and think some of the stanchions are leaking. There's a piece

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Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 02.28.21 And there you have it, looking at a problem from all sides to find the solution.......:beer:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin? Sure looks
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:11am 02.28.21 @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails? Basically doing some spri
Swim ladder step repair PaulK at 10:07am 02.28.21 It looks like a rope ladder with teak steps? Though it may be strong enough, epoxy filler is going t
B411 Shaft Pitting sail sfbay at 10:04am 02.28.21 Agree with dLj's recommendation no. 2 to replace it. That is what I did on a power boat I purchased
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:57am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin?
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Stu Jackson at 9:52am 02.28.21 for my upgrade @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 stuartsw at 9:49am 02.28.21 Has anyone done Dyneema lifelines on a 36? Can anyone confirm if the lifelines and shrouds touch?
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? Stu Jackson at 9:48am 02.28.21 any help at this point is much appreciated! Thank, @jssailem for posting my log of that trip. @JC
Swim ladder step repair dLj at 9:44am 02.28.21 Epoxy with structural fillers. dj
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (1) Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 02.28.21 Ahhh! I think I see a way now. I think I can pull out the retainer from the back side of the case!
Sheaves needed ScottySailor at 9:41am 02.28.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless DArcy at 9:33am 02.28.21 There is a lot of discussion here about 5G effect on GPS but I cannot find anything that talks about
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 9:32am 02.28.21 How do you put your zincs on this shaft? I would look carefully at how that is being done. You say
B411 Shaft Pitting sail sfbay at 9:29am 02.28.21 Likely O2 deprived corrosion when the oxide surface film breaks down, then the exposed metal loses i
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 9:27am 02.28.21 Tricky stuff! Usually, you can retract the brushes (in the first picture) and put a wire or small r
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:26am 02.28.21 Fast forward to 7:32 ish to see the concept. You may have to use a nail because ya don't have a full
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me SycloneDriver at 9:15am 02.28.21 Exactly!
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:10am 02.28.21 Tricky stuff! Usually, you can retract the brushes (in the first picture) and put a wire or small ro
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kappykaplan at 9:00am 02.28.21 I have no idea how to help. Good luck! :beer:

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