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O'Day 25 Fuse Panel vs. Circuit Breaker Panel (1) Karen at 12:04pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2331 Hi all,I am rewiring my O'day with Honda outboard (with alternator) - (picture attached of wiring
C25 Soft Cockpit Floor mjewell at 12:50pm 07.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/1694 My 1979 C25's floor is very soft, and acts like I may step through it soon. I would like to redo it
Briefly Entering US Waters Tsehum Pete at 1:05pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1337 The Haro Strait orca whale pod of roughly 30 whales hang out in the waters between Sidney at the bot
re-cutting a main Valentina at 1:11pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1287 Hey, All.I have a small 22-footer and trying to save money any way I can. So, just acquired a main
Catalina 22 towing question Marky Marc at 1:32pm 07.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1755 I'm getting ready to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 with a trailer (with brakes) and motor.My concern
b & r rig tuning ted at 1:38pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 3/1392 Besides Brion Toss book, 'Riggers Apprentice', are there any other books or references to rigging, e
Catalina 22 towing question Marky Marc at 1:36pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/10098 I'm getting ready to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 with a trailer (with brakes) and motor.My concern
perplexing leak Kevin at 1:45pm 07.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1727 Hi Folks,I seem to have a leak on my 1979 Oday 23. I went out sailing today and had a dry bilge at
Removing gunk on fenders? Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 2:16pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1844 I have fenders that are in good condition except each one sems to have collected a coating of black
Turning into the wind Trev at 2:17pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1849 I am having difficulty keeping my Mac 25 from turning into the wind. She heels at 15 degrees with a
Jeanneau 35 VS. Beneteau 323 - Help choose Jonathan at 2:16pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1453 HELP! I am trying to choose a boat to buy, at the same price I can purchace a 2004 Jeanneau 35 OR a
Rockets dread glare SailbotOwners.com at 3:17pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2636 Did you celebrate Independence Day on your boat?Here in Seattle, a popular July 4th activity is dr
Hunter 23' 1985 model? Lou at 3:57pm 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1322 I bought a used Hunter 23' sailboat and was told it was built in 1985. I wanted to see if I could f
Procedure for changing the rubbing strip (gunnell) Med at 4:11pm 07.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2176 Can someone let me know the procedure for replacing the gunnel rubbing strip. Especially how to remo
Electric diagram Patrick Doyle at 7:05pm 07.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1134 Can anyone help me find a proper electric diagram for my 423 .Thank you .Patrick .... pvvdoyle
Wheel Movement Jack at 8:01pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 7/1018 On my 2000 340, I have been noticing that the wheel is not centered anymore. I have a rope marker o
Gearbox issue for '83 Hunter 27 with 1GM Yanmar. Keith Fawcett at 9:35pm 07.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1056 When I am under sail with a nice breeze and the engine is running. Motor sailing I am not getting fo
Replacing bolts Mac at 10:00pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2572 I've been reading some of the past posts on stainless steel. It seems that there is some lower grad
Rules of the road ignored.... Maine Sail at 9:51pm 07.08.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1970 I'm posting this as a service to the many fisherman who ply the waters of the US and who are constan
Need critique and advice Hugh4753 at 10:47pm 07.08.07 Big Boats 13/1133 We were out sailing Saturday when a thunderstorm came up "real fast". We were on a port tack close

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Tempest International (8) BigDream at 8:20am 10.01.21 Nice work BigDream. No Tempest experience but the basic step you took seem solid. The use of Dynee
Fuel Cap Winch (1) Hollyberry at 8:19am 10.01.21 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it This looks like the tic
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Timm R Oday25 at 7:47am 10.01.21 I'd not trust bungies in keeping the gin pole centered .As long as you have a firm method of control
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? braddexter at 7:47am 10.01.21 Would it not be easier to check it with luggage? My wife recently went on a flight and did not che
Bottom Paint in Northern duality at 7:45am 10.01.21 +++VC17, Actually the west marine knock off, spring sale is about $20 less a quart.
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? sail sfbay at 7:38am 10.01.21 Would it not be easier to check it with luggage? My wife recently went on a flight and did not chec
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? NLPete at 7:34am 10.01.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding t
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 10.01.21 However, one important thing to note is the need to include a rudder position indicator in any of
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button JoeWhite at 6:57am 10.01.21 The solenoid does not need much current to be energized. Even a "dead" battery can energize it. Ho
Bottom Paint in Northern cb32863 at 5:56am 10.01.21 Sail in freshwater and use VC-17.
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B 31seahorse at 5:31am 10.01.21 Use the "bucket" method described by kloudie 1 & dlochner. Never put a pressurized water hose direc
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button RoyS at 5:27am 10.01.21 Instead of connecting the wire to the house battery I would connect it to the start battery. I would
Any alternative to Rig-Rite for Amiot replacement hardware? KGarvey at 5:11am 10.01.21 John, I had Garhauer manufacture a replacement Amiot I beam style aluminum traveler for my Bene 35s
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B dlochner at 5:08am 10.01.21 Folks will need pictures of the engine to be able to comment, Mark. Best way is to put the raw wate
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Claude L.-Auger at 4:59am 10.01.21 Greg, a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter. So without getting into the
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:44am 10.01.21 I was originally going to move the boat from Port Ludlow to Olympia, because it's closer to home and
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:10am 10.01.21 I'll be on the boat all next week. I'll send pictures when I get there. I've been wanting a dodger
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B kloudie1 at 3:54am 10.01.21 Folks will need pictures of the engine to be able to comment, Mark. Best way is to put the raw water
Refinishing Catalina Capri 14.2 boat, question on pigment colors Joe at 3:52am 10.01.21 I used Interlux "boottop and striping enamel" for my boot stripe. It's a one part polyurethane, li
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 2:51am 10.01.21 Yes, the pivot point is at the mast base - I'm assuming on your boat you remove one of the pins to

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