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Service Manual for Honda 2hp ? Glenn17427 at 7:53am 06.08.07 Day Sailers 2/2385 I have lost my service maual for my Honda 2hp and have been trying to find one on the internet to do
Boomkicker - I don't get it shemandr at 8:41am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 10/3265 I have a boomkicker and I don't understand it. Mine appears to have little range of motion. As a v
Why you NEVER use brass below the water line! (1) Maine Sail at 8:13am 06.08.07 Trailer Sailors 4/1806 Hi All,Some of you may know that I have been replacing all the through hulls and sea cocks on my n
furling mainsail Doug at 10:24am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1103 I think it was CDI that makes bracket that attaches to the mast then accepts a traditional forestay
Electronic Chart Files - New Jersey Coast Tim at 11:19am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/892 I'm looking for electronic chart sources for the New Jersey Coast. Anyone have some advice? I need
shoes higgs at 11:50am 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1612 I have small feet - 7.5 and Sperry starts their shoes at size 8 as does West. I have found Timberli
To reef or not? George H260 at 11:44am 06.08.07 Big Boats 13/1184 As a new H35.5 owner I would like to know at what wind speeds do other H35.5 owners reef there mains
Need help with rigging on S245 Ron Snipes at 12:04pm 06.08.07 Seidelmann 2/1344 I bought this boat months ago and have been slowly refurbishing it in my back yard. I have no help,
picture of my swim platform Chet7135 at 12:08pm 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1606 Back in the winter months i posted an question on installing an swim platform onto the stern of my 1
Shore power 79 Cat30 at 7:26am 06.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1277 I plugged my shore power cord in and the red light above "REV" is on, I assume for reverse polarity,
26S Wheel Steering / Rudderpost Quadrant? SeacretSailor at 1:05pm 06.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1052 Quick question: I've just finished converting my 26S from Tiller to Wheel (and sailing it now!) but
Lake Winnepesaukee in NH SeacretSailor at 12:58pm 06.08.07 Destinations 0/1902 Does anybidy sail Lake WinneP in NH and could recommend a good boat ramp for my Mac 26S and also a g
Haul Out Stewart at 1:28pm 06.08.07 Bristol 1/1890 Just wondering if anyone has a trailer available to rent in the southeast to haul out my newly acqui
Windward Jib Sheet Modification Abby Normal at 5:33am 06.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1436 Aside from quite a few other upgrades, I ran my halyards aft, put on a topping lift, and finally add
raising the mast in water jhxyz at 5:30am 06.08.07 Smaller Boats 9/1534 There are few bridges around our area to allow us to cut across small islands to open water(atlantic
Questions: scoop transom, auto bailer, centerboard sam20916 at 5:34pm 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1496 I have a few questions and am hoping for some help from experienced sailers. I recently bought an in
I've got the leaky macerator blues........ Jeff Bacon at 8:45pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1753 ... and want to remove the macerator.I sail on the Great Lakes and it is illegal to use a macerator
Why I don't buy from eBay !! Maine Sail at 8:49pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1944 Below is a link to a guy with 100% positive eBay rating trying to sell my boat, that I just sold, in
Just got done.... Alan at 8:54pm 06.06.07 Racing 3/2055 ...with another Wed niter. Winds 18 to 20 NW, the C boat set a windward first leg a near beat 2nd
Rigging a Dufour 35 Classic Mike Jackson at 8:06pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1582 After re-stepping the mast I am spending hours chasing the tensioning of the rigging! It seems quite

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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
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions SeaTR at 3:06pm 10.04.21 @newsailor130 , Did you get what you needed on the 1981 H22 rudder yet? Was the Need Rudder and swi
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:52pm 10.04.21 If you are referring to the wire that powers the solenoid, that probably won't solve the problem. I
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Benny17441 at 2:50pm 10.04.21 Also worry about the load rating in pounds.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 2:49pm 10.04.21
Changing Hoses Tally Ho at 2:48pm 10.04.21 Thanks very much for the responses to my post. I did not think about adding water to the outlet. I
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 2:30pm 10.04.21 however, if you want to continue telling me to run, I'll accept that, too, for the entertainment v
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:28pm 10.04.21 Next step is to replace the power to 10g and see if that helps. If you are referring to the wire

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