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Alternator Exciter voltage Scotty at 6:54am 06.15.07 Other Sailboats 1/964 Recommissioning a 1985 Pierson 28 acquired this year. Have had a bit of difficulty in keeping the B
PHRF Rating prdewolf at 7:05am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1422 I'm comparing PHRF ratings for a stock 1997 Hunter 310. What is the non-spin. rating for this boat?
changing inboard prop rotation sketch at 7:03am 06.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1313 is it possible to change to rotation of the prop shaft on my atomic 4 inboard? it is currantly a rt
Are these fixable? Considering buying newbigmac26X at 1:21am 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/999 Ventilation - bilge blower karen at 11:22am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1054 I use an outboard motor. The battery ' gas are located in the cockpit area under the seat. Before s
Do I leave topping left attached while sailing? Lynn Ocean at 10:39am 06.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2147 Hello Oday Sages,In the past I had a small day sailer, with out the topping lift. Now, as I am ab
fuel question B737 at 9:33am 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2051 Has anyone figure out how many gallons per hour they burn with a 3 cyl yanmar 22hp engine. I have no
h34 fuel question B737 at 9:29am 06.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/973 Has anyone figure out how many gallons per hour they burn with a 3 cyl yanmar 22hp engine. I have n
New owner with motor question kevin at 1:39pm 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1018 First I want to thank all those who replied to my previos post. When I figure this site out I may le
Sail area Wally at 1:38pm 06.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/996 Can anyone tell me what the main sail area is for a 87 hunter 23 is? Also has anyone ever seen a tun
No gps (1) jleblanc31 at 2:09pm 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1402 I don't have a GPS to tell how fast I am going any ideas on a not counter? Ive heard of using a lin
A Cherubini/Hunter gathering Sanders Lamont at 1:56pm 06.15.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1444 As of a week or so ago there were three 37 cutters in our marina at Alameda: two on Gate 8 and one o
Remote cockpit windless control Slipin Away at 9:28pm 06.13.07 Big Boats 3/940 Has anyone wired a remote windless control to the cockpit of their sailboat. If so please include i
What are your plans for the Summersailstice??? Ross in Tampa at 9:43pm 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1057 What are you and the sailors in your area doing doing to celebrate Summersailstice?Lots of raftups
1 month until rOnDAYvous 07' mike C16582 at 9:24pm 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/929 Yippie...........1 month until we all meet at the 5th annual O'Day Owner's rOnDAYvous in Milford
Shortening lifelines Mike8088 at 9:21pm 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/3519 I'm interested in cutting about two feet from my lifelines so that I can attach them to the low part
lowering and raising the mast justmetonyc1 at 10:12pm 06.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1102 I am a new 25 Catalina owner....I have raised and lowered masts on other boats but never this one. A
aquarius keel problems HD at 10:24pm 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1448 I just bought this Aquarius 23 three weeks ago and last weekend the cable to the keel broke. I got t
78 yamaha ms24 motorsailor capncowboy23769 at 11:30pm 06.13.07 Yamaha 0/2481 I purchased a yamaha MS24 motorsailor. Very nice boat, good lines, sails very well, has 1 cylinder
Loose rudders? Jerry at 12:24am 06.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1074 Hello,I recently purchased a Macgregor 26M with twin rudders. My question is how loose should the

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Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... MitchM at 4:45pm 10.04.21 you are one lucky man to have found that bad crimp the way you did ! congrats...
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:44pm 10.04.21 Yes, in looking at the info in the link, the proper term is foot. I will contact a good alternator
Water Heater replacement for H31 MitchM at 4:41pm 10.04.21 check out the isotemps, i think they now make a small stainless steel 'slim' unit. at:
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 4:39pm 10.04.21 i've used nothing but interlux Micron for 40 years. There are at least 8 products in the
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Ward H at 4:39pm 10.04.21 My alternator had an out-of-round hole the foot. I gave it to the marina owner along with the pivot
grinding sound starting?? MitchM at 4:38pm 10.04.21 dear OP, are you sure you don't have big voltage drop from battery to key start swit
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? heritage at 4:37pm 10.04.21 I'm curious about how much water is inside the boat. Is it over the settee cushions? Typically, wo
Bottom Paint in Northern MitchM at 4:34pm 10.04.21 i've used nothing but interlux Micron for 40 years. i get 4 years out of it on fresh
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 4:31pm 10.04.21 I'm assuming you have a 1-2-Both battery selector switch. Have you tried starting it when the switc
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 10.04.21 What autopilot, make & model?
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 10.04.21 You're welcome, glad you found it & did it. Maine Sail discussed that in one of his lengthy alternat
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Castrilper55 at 4:21pm 10.04.21 No problem at all... Sailors in the northern latitudes are busy in summer! I really like the red -
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 steelntime at 4:06pm 10.04.21 i have a 1995 hunter 40.5 and suffered a hard grounding, doing 8 knts and came to complete stop on
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:55pm 10.04.21 The last comment about the cover for the steering cables, to me would be no big deal. That cover i
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 3:55pm 10.04.21
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Tally Ho at 3:52pm 10.04.21 I have what i consider an easier way of feeding in fresh water while on the hard, every fall when i
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails Repeat at 3:51pm 10.04.21 Hollyberry, et al. - Perforated aluminum would not be very comfortable to hike out on, if the 36.7 i
Bottom Paint in Northern Tally Ho at 3:43pm 10.04.21 Whatever product you choose, it should be an ablative paint. Hard paints typically cannot withstand
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 3:40pm 10.04.21 Brand new starter just installed, brand new battery just installed and charged by solar panel when
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 3:39pm 10.04.21 Speaking of tables, our 35s5 came without a salon table. I copied a nice design from a previous boa

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