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wood wood wood christian15198 at 8:55pm 02.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2620 what is the best wood to use for underwater applications including plywood before a epoxy applicatio
Hunter 26 tiller/outboard connecting rod jao at 2:51am 02.08.07 Smaller Boats 3/1359 Is there a commercially available tiller to outboard connecting rod? I searched the archives, and a
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Miami Sail Expo mike c at 12:04am 02.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/882 anyone going to be in Miami for the International Boat show next week?? Getting out of cold NY nex
Pacific Seacraft at east coast boat shows Rich L at 5:01am 02.08.07 Other Sailboats 8/1473 Does Pacific Seacraft take boats to show on the east coast? If not, how about the left coast? I've
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Komatex, Sintra, PVC Sheet closed cell foam Mark Major at 8:07am 02.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2393 I have settled on closed cell PVC foam sheet as replacement for marine plywood projects I am curren
Pollution Study of the Chesapeak Bay George at 9:10am 02.08.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1273 Sometime ago I remember reading an article on here about a pollution study that was done on the Ches
Update O'Day 26 Head Captain Dave24313 at 11:16am 02.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1459 Peggie,I just purchased a 1985 O'Day 26 and as the broker said, the head is not her best feature.
What % is a battery considered "dead"?? Tim Haibach at 10:55am 02.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3513 I am shopping for deep cycle batteries and have been trying to compare types ' lifecycles to others.
Dodger / Bimini needed Steve Coder at 11:56am 02.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/959 I need to add a dodger and bimini to my Oday 25. I would rather avoid spending $1500+ on new ones,
what size spinnaker :( sand sailor at 12:27pm 02.08.07 Ask All Sailors 28/11882 im looking at a new spinn what size range should i be looking for and is there a formula???my boat
Compression Post fulsar at 1:31pm 02.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/963 I would appreciate any advice or stories people may have to share about the compression post on a Ma
Yamaha 25 boat and engine manual in English needed Ralf at 3:46pm 02.08.07 Yamaha 1/1768 We have a Y25 in our sailing club here on Jeju Island, South Korea. The boat was purchased in Japan
Prefered Alternator Upgrade on a Westerbeke 27? Maine Sail at 8:51pm 02.06.07 Other Sailboats 5/1730 Hi All,I'm wondering if any Nonsuch owners have done an alternator upgrade to a Westerbeke 27 on a
Klanging and Banging jim bellesbach at 10:23pm 02.06.07 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1494 I recently bought a hunter 30 and had the engine serviced. The boat shakes rattles and rolls at cer
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Replacing thru-hulls larry w at 1:00am 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1263 The yard has just informed me that I should replace all (9) thru-hulls on my '94 Beneteau due to ele
leaky compaionway hatch H34 greg at 11:10pm 02.06.07 Big Boats 13/1377 the companionway hatch leaks almost right over the sink....ive looked for some kind of drains, like
raising the mast on a 25 foot Mac Gregor jimbo at 11:06pm 02.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/961 Has anyone foound an easy way to raise the mast on a 25 foot boat? This model is a 25 foot 1981 and

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Midship cleat on toe rail? sail sfbay at 8:12am 08.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! If it was my sailboat I would insta
Fuel Cap Winch Mechone at 8:11am 08.20.21 do you have a link to the Beneteau parts site? or, do I need to call their service? BENETEAU USA
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ libraryjeans at 8:11am 08.20.21
Need source for boat plumbing parts Stu Jackson at 8:03am 08.20.21 @Dr. D Isn't there another way to do it? Abandon the above waterline sink drain. Close the thru
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 08.20.21 Suggest doing an internet serach on "newer beneteau 37 salon table images" to see examples like the
Backstay adjuster Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 08.20.21 It's a worthwhile addition. If it's a split backstay, I prefer @Joe solution. It's a very good one
Backstay adjuster Sailfanatic at 7:38am 08.20.21 Wichard or block and tackle adjusters are good for a single backstay, but what do you do with a a
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 7:32am 08.20.21 Interesting idea, but still a pain in the arse as the OP has found. RTFL (a modification of RTFM)
Catalina 25 trailer help. (1) nayterobertson at 7:32am 08.20.21 Hey i was thinking if you could give me the measurement from the top edge of the board across and th
propeller selection, and shifting Boomer2it at 7:24am 08.20.21 There may be a bracket available for your engine to reverse the direction of the shift cable. The Y
Backstay adjuster DougM at 7:08am 08.20.21 Wichard or block and tackle adjusters are good for a single backstay, but what do you do with a a s
Wooden DougM at 7:01am 08.20.21 I believe it was an unintended consequence of the "No Child Left Behind" policies enacted in the ea
356 in boom reefing -need options (1) sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.20.21 Consider single line jiffy reefing system:
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source sail sfbay at 6:51am 08.20.21 I often purchase parts from this site: Yanmar 4JH4AE (marinedieselparts.com) and Yanmar Spare Parts
Chainplate Caulking sail sfbay at 6:38am 08.20.21 You could use butyl tape Bed-It Tape - A marine butyl / elastomeric sealant for boats \| Compass Mari
356 in boom reefing -need options Sailfanatic at 6:31am 08.20.21 Assuming you are referencing a single-line reefing setup, the one on our P31-2 works quite well for
Chainplate Caulking Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 08.20.21 Do you not have stainless plates that go over the chainplates ? Most of use butyl tape under the pl
Never say never Captain Larry-DH at 6:24am 08.20.21 Been a member of the bimini club for years. Even if it's not hot, the sun promotes skin aging and ca
Cleats RolfSail at 6:05am 08.20.21 Thanks for the response Benny. I will probably use one hole then drill another as you said. I los
Wooden dLj at 6:00am 08.20.21 My project nearly done. ind of stuff doesn't it? Gotta say, that is looking real nice! Did you m

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