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Sail Hardware Bruce Petro at 11:43am 05.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/837 I am looking for sail slides, windows and port gaskets for my 1990 F235 model and do not see them on
Marina's in N. MD/DE...where to keep my new 25 Nelson at 11:43am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1220 Just settled on a sailboat and would love some hints as to the best place to keep my boat. We're co
Sailing on SanFran Bay Jim Seamans at 10:12am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1002 Got a chance to go sailing on San Francisco Bay, May 7. This was a first for me, I have been an east
Shrouds/Racing Kent6832 at 10:11am 05.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1004 Like so many new sailors with a used boat. It have seems to have been modified. It appears to ha
Stearns roller furling parts... letterman at 10:10am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1911 I tried to raise my Genoa on my Stearns roller furling, and it gets stuck about 10 feet up. From th
Can you ID this head (1) C-27 at 6:09pm 05.30.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1444 I have a 1973 C-27. I need to rebuild the head but can't find any identifying marks on it. Does anyo
cover on motor dies response chris at 5:00pm 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 try looking for an exhaust leak at the power head exhaust tube gasket. engines don't run well on exh
securing the mast foot enrico at 4:21pm 05.30.07 Yamaha 0/1464 Hi out thereEaster 2006 we bought a Y 29 with its mast on.This spring when we mounted the mast, we
Mystery corner wine caddy on 340 Andy at 1:37pm 05.30.07 Big Boats 2/857 On port side in the corner 'tween the settee and the icebox the 340 has a two bottle wine holder. T
switching prop sizes on Honda 50 4 st gary nelms at 1:33pm 05.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/750 Seems like the Honda 50 4 stoke could push the boat faster. It revs up to 5500-6000 rpm pretty easy.
Seeking Manul for DSIII Peter Adams at 12:52pm 05.30.07 Day Sailers 1/1010 I looking for a manual for an '87 DS III. I am happy to pay copying and shipping costs. Pete, pete
Cockpit cushions of C-36 for sale on this site (1) Jim at 12:19pm 05.30.07 Big Boats 0/1660 Check them outhttp://www.sailboatowners.com/gear/display.tpl?fno=20'gid=73317564688.79
Questions on the O'day Sprite dean2848 at 9:18pm 05.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2073 I have been given a Sprite, I have not been able to find a manual on it, anyone know where I could d
Stern Gland Lambi at 9:13pm 05.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1073 Help.......I need advice on my stern gland. Lambi is an American Hunter 355.When I stripped the ste
Replacing cable halyards with rope size? zanthus at 10:28pm 05.28.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/2223 I have replaced my cable halyards with rope and had a shackle spliced on. The splice was too long an
Exhaust film Bill O'D at 9:51pm 05.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/979 What's with the annoying exhaust buildup on the H320? There's no visible smoke, yet I get this build
Motor mount Boydaclies at 11:42pm 05.28.07 Smaller Boats 6/1130 I noticed this last week that the top left (when facing forward) thru hull bolt on the motor mount h
Need for Bottom paint? oro at 11:24pm 05.28.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1150 I had to repair a crack in my keel line on 1977 Mac 25. I started removing the blue, chalk-like ant
Fisher Panda Generator Fuel Pump Jeff20919 at 12:23am 05.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1885 We just had a 8 Kw Fisher Panda Genertaor installed in our Hunter 45 CC. The genertaor is located in
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pat at 12:38am 05.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1952 I am new to flying a spinnaker and am wondering if I should use the retired jib halyard sheave (the

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Speaker volume control Project_Mayhem at 6:36pm 06.30.21 Well that's an interesting way to control volume... Normally the volume is controlled by adjusting t
To go sail sfbay at 6:36pm 06.30.21 You can list it on the classified section on this site.
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 5:54pm 06.30.21 Sorry this took so long. I finally got out to install the modified clevis fork, and stop cable. Had
Retrofit Question Michaelminer at 5:52pm 06.30.21 Certainly you can make that assumption. You can also assume the world is flat. I struggle to under
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Doug J at 5:28pm 06.30.21 CRS Sorry, I don't know what that means.
Retrofit Question Michaelminer at 4:45pm 06.30.21 I get your point.... but I have all of Lake Michigan to wash my hands, or bottled water and a towel
C-42 replacement traveler SSAlexander at 4:25pm 06.30.21 Is the Garhauer replacement C-36 upgrade kit?
C-42 replacement traveler Stu Jackson at 4:21pm 06.30.21 Garhauer.
New toilet and holding tank system Stu Jackson at 4:18pm 06.30.21 Stu, if it were just you and I, I'm guessing we'd pinch our noses, skip all this work, and go saili
1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots Gene Neill at 4:14pm 06.30.21 FWIW, turnbuckle boots aren't essential. I quit using them a couple years ago, and I don't miss 'em
240 center board Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13pm 06.30.21 Time to go under boat and observe the centerboard housing
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Crazy Dave Condon at 4:09pm 06.30.21 CRS
Shaft and Strut Material sail sfbay at 4:04pm 06.30.21 Definitely painting it. I got some velox plus for it. If the shaft and strut are aluminum I will nee
Retrofit Question Stu Jackson at 4:04pm 06.30.21 Thanks Dave. The sink and the oven are gone!!! We had a 1981 #4981, SRFK, from 1987 to 19908 - gr
Best Anti-Seize for use on outboard and general use Leeward Rail at 3:58pm 06.30.21 would I need to adjust my torque settings when using anti-seize? Technically yes. Torque specs as
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 3:46pm 06.30.21 It looks like he's realizing he's sounding a little far reaching, even as he's explaining it. That
Retrofit Question Michaelminer at 3:35pm 06.30.21 Thank you Roland
New toilet and holding tank system shemandr at 3:34pm 06.30.21 I have to add a data point to this. A friend who does work on boats as a profession told me about a
Best Anti-Seize for use on outboard and general use Ralph Johnstone at 3:33pm 06.30.21 For outboards, I use Permatex #2 for bolts which ensures no water entry into bolt holes and no corro
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Richard19068 at 3:24pm 06.30.21 Yes, I have an automatic bilge pump, but I would likely still ruin the engine and teak floors. Wo

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