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Be It Resolved ex-admin at 12:51am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 22/1840 How could it be that another year has passed? And where did it go? Remember all those little -- and
Beneteau First 35 usna1974 at 12:58am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2811 I am looking at purchasing a 1983 Beneteau first 35. I have thus far been unable to find out much i
Hunter Teak (1) rad at 1:58am 12.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1581 I know this was discussed recently. Please remind me of the teak finish Hunter used on the interiors
Now offering mast float E McDivitt at 4:42am 12.26.06 Day Sailers 6/1246 I've noticed that a "mast float" is now an optional accessory for the H170. Anybody seen it? Wondere
Hunter 31 Bimini Jim at 5:18am 12.26.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1411 Will a Bimini from a Hunter 34 fit a Hunter 31, both being a 1984 model?I would like to purchase a
Specifications Charlie at 8:04am 12.26.06 Big Boats 6/897 Why aren't the specifications listed anymore or am I looking in the wrong place?
hull number rookiesailor at 8:12am 12.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1001 I am in the process of purchasing a project boat that was last owned by a marina. At any rate, the
Specifications 31H Margaritaville at 9:12am 12.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/832 in the specs it says there are two different drafts 4' and 5.5', displcements 9900lbs and 9700lbs, a
addition of recoil starter to electric start OB dave at 9:22am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/993 anyone ever do this? - I can find the assembly in mercury parts but am not sure if it will just inst
hull construction between bilge and bottom of hull Edward J Cox at 9:21am 12.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1129 Noticed that keel had slight movement. Upon tighening keel bolts, material underneath was soft, and
Havre de Grace channel Warren Milberg at 5:32am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 1/999 See link to latest Notice to Mariners for depth changes (pg 16)
glass sides sailboat tom h at 10:47am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 4/962 A guy from CABBS made a powerboat that has about 12" of freeboard, and you sit in a sort of acrylic
Getting Really Old Stripes Off My Boat (1) Bro Paul at 10:47am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1487 I have some old stripes that are on my boat and I want to take them off. They are pretty old and ar
salt water alsayer at 3:53pm 12.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/894 guys i am looking to buy a macgregor and i wanted to know how does it handle in waves and could it b
Help with main sail value Larry Wilson at 11:40am 12.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/960 Anyone have an educated guess as to the value of a 30 year old never flown mainsail? Sail is full ba
HR 312 Manual Ben16929 at 8:29pm 12.24.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2784 I have a Hallberg Rassy 312 MK I. I don't have a manual. Has someone a (digital) copy? Greetings,
dash light covers Joe at 10:28pm 12.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/947 Alternator and oil preassure light covers are gone. Retaining ring is still there. (probbably UV det
Knot meter impeller/paddle wheel Mike at 1:23am 12.25.06 Ask All Sailors 30/6074 The know meter impeller on my H22 is in need of replacing, the magnets have fallen off and the plast
Will a Teleflex Rack & Pinion Steering System work John Hall at 4:44am 12.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1518 I am bringing a 1980 Northwest 28 foot kit boat back to life. It has never been in the water and th
Calling Rivendel, Capt. Henk Meuzelaar ... Rick D at 5:42am 12.25.06 Big Boats 2/977 Henk: I recall you were going to post a story about almost losing Rivendel last year. Did you and I

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Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 5:55am 05.27.21 Thanks! All good points.
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 5:54am 05.27.21 It took me a while to spot it. -Will
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? RoyS at 5:51am 05.27.21 IMHO an oil pressure gauge is more of a luxury than a necessity. A temperature gauge is far more nec
methyl hydrate dlochner at 5:17am 05.27.21 Stove fuel is denatured alcohol (ethanol) and is usually available at a hardware store. Methyl hydra
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 5:16am 05.27.21 Thanks. I am very tempted to try the mechanical gauge but worried about some of the posts I have rea
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker dlochner at 5:05am 05.27.21 I did attempt to clean the wiring from the solenoid to the motor, and it was a lost cause - the pos
Diesel shutoff question RoyS at 4:49am 05.27.21 Suggest you get the Yanmar 2QM15 Maintenance Manual and the Parts Manual. They are probably on line
Diesel shutoff question Jake N Eggs at 4:31am 05.27.21 Ok, I see where the stop cable would mount. With the stop cable a detent would not be necessary but
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot HMT2 at 4:31am 05.27.21 I am. There is a converter. Mine works great. See this link for more info. https://forums.sailboato
Yanmar 3YM30 fails to self prime cymeyer at 3:41am 05.27.21 Has anyone else ever experienced this? Even after filling the raw water strainer it still had a pr
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 3:35am 05.27.21 194596
Last straw danstanford at 3:07am 05.27.21 For what it is worth, I was interested in the locked thread as a resource to understand the product.
Traveler danstanford at 3:02am 05.27.21 How about this for an easy explanation? When tightening the mainsheet a downward force is exerted on
Catalina 309 charger jssailem at 2:23am 05.27.21 Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop ch
Folding Propeller - RH 1" Shaft (2) jssailem at 2:02am 05.27.21 Hi Julian, congrats on your first post. props are a bit like sails. We all have our favorites. You w
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point skunther at 11:07pm 05.26.21 I like all the input, much thanks to all. We just got back into our home port, and many projects hav
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 10:53pm 05.26.21 Back in my home port. I have projects for the weekend, but will take the multimeter to the boat next
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? skunther at 10:49pm 05.26.21 Well, it's going to take until the end of June for me to receive the replacement fuel hose. Hopefull
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start NYSail at 9:57pm 05.26.21
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Richard19068 at 9:52pm 05.26.21 These units are getting pretty old. Could need calibrating. Never hurt to do that when weirdness ha

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