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Interior teak finish Paul8821 at 1:03am 01.21.07 Big Boats 2/1594 What does the factory use to finish the interior teak in the 350? I recall seeing something in the m
Visible rust on keel bolts... Brian D at 1:03am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 0/922 And what appears to be stress fractures where the bow sprint meets the bow. Do these seem to be some
Steering cable Replacement DAVE C.5111 at 1:16am 01.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1766 Hello all, I'm getting close to the need to replace the chain/wire steering system on an O'Day 302.
transmission placement while sailing Todd at 1:13am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/991 We just purchased a 1980 hunter 33 and were wondering what is the correct placement of the transmiss
Philly boat show - just got back Jim Seamans at 1:25am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1402 In a few words - very disappointing. It was about a third of it's size from two years ago. Very fe
Hull Prep. - Boat Name NYSail at 1:31am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/985 Hello allPlanning the work and need advise. I am taking all stripes, above water through hulls an
285 bildge hole Rick at 3:26am 01.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1033 Has anyone with a hunter 285 drilled a hole in the bildge so all the water that collects in the aft
Selling Moorings or Sunsail Weeks bernie17665 at 3:24am 01.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1235 Can anyone point me to a site where owners of Beneteau yachts that are part of the Sunsail or Moori
Replacement Alternator chief14326 at 4:30am 01.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2133 I am looking to replace my current standard factory alternator on an 89 Universal M25XP. Spoke to th
Alcohol Stove ......Alcohol sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:46am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 33/3286 I have an alcohol stove and was wondering where I can get the best price on 1 Gal and 5 Gal. cans. T
Power versus speed Phil at 5:52am 01.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2209 Up to a point, a sail develops more power when trimmed with a greater max camber. Power is work per
Y26 - couple of questions Mike Salter at 6:32am 01.21.07 Yamaha 1/1986 Thinking of buying a 1984 Y26 - have a couple of questions:1. Anyone have any issues with the cast
Forward Hatch replacement Charlotte7071 at 6:37am 01.21.07 Catalina 30 4/2272 I have a 1977 Catalina 30 and am truly in love! Moved up from a 27 and the difference is pheonominal
Registering on this Forum sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:50am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1856 Why dont more of you active 'posters' register with this site? It sure would be nice to know that wh
To wax (a newly painted Sailboat) or not to wax? SeacretSailor at 7:52am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 10/3819 Qucik question for everybody - I recently painted my 26' Sailboat with 3 coats of Interlux's Brights
Catalina 22 1977 model mramsey at 8:08am 01.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/921 Thanks to Peter, Ken, Mike, and Phil P. who responded to my request for an owner's manual. I now ha
Mast Leak cmak at 7:57am 01.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1153 I have a 1981 25' that has a leak at the base of the mast that is passing through into the cabin. H
Perkins engine parts in New Orleans/Baton Rouge Idratherbesailing at 8:44am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1914 I've got a 4.108 Perkins 4 cylinder...1978 version in my newly acquired old boat...does anyone know
Hunter 270 or 260? Tim at 9:54am 01.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1707 What are the differences between the Hunter 270 and 260?
What A Great Day seadaddler at 9:48am 01.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/841 It is so cold out too cold to take a walk a long the beach so instead me and wife took a boat ride t

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SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION (1) jssailem at 10:19pm 08.21.21 I, have found the Andersen winch install orientation page helpful in showing how the winch should si
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Charles Erwin at 10:12pm 08.21.21 Just a thought - if there is a fault in one of the on board electrical devices and if the galvanic
Alternator problems pa391as at 9:40pm 08.21.21 sounds like a busted regulator. call Balmar, I have found their tech support to be excellent
26D windows..... kendyoozed at 8:20pm 08.21.21 I will work up some leads for that... Thanks.
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? fstbttms at 8:15pm 08.21.21 @fstbttms , this is not just a claim, it's right in front of your eyes with photographic evidence,
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 08.21.21 Where are all the sailors in the Pacific Northwest ............................. ? Obviously out s
NOT buying H34 mnmpizza at 7:36pm 08.21.21
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 08.21.21 Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry storage in
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 08.21.21 This is an interesting comment, but a bit puzzling, what is your source for this idea? I took a qu
Going ashore shemandr at 7:00pm 08.21.21 All right I'm not a lake sailor. But there were certainly tides on Lake Erie when I used to sail th
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Tally Ho at 6:56pm 08.21.21 This is an interesting comment, but a bit puzzling, what is your source for this idea? I took a qu
Going ashore john6206 at 6:33pm 08.21.21 No tides in the Great Lakes, but northern Lake Michigan can get cold in October.
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Sailfanatic at 6:31pm 08.21.21 ... The orientation of the winch itself does matter more - the gears need to be oriented a certain
Going ashore shemandr at 6:21pm 08.21.21 Dink. That can take in a lot of options. Wading from just deep enough could work in a lake with sm
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? thinwater at 6:16pm 08.21.21 Micron CSC is very common on the Chesapeake Bay, as a two year paint (several coats). Three years, m
Wooden shemandr at 6:03pm 08.21.21 Mike Rowe has been yelling this from the rooftops for years now. I don't want to get into it too m
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 Rabe at 6:01pm 08.21.21 If you take a notion to, maybe make a label for the drawer explain there's a valve there. Yes, you k
Surveyor in Idaho? Orbweaver at 5:49pm 08.21.21 Brobertson, You might consider blanking out a portion of that survey. Anyone on the interwebs who w
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Tally Ho at 5:35pm 08.21.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/which-winch-bolts-will-work-for-me-new-winches.1249930677/
NEW SAILS Calif. Ted at 5:32pm 08.21.21 I've got a loose foot Ullman Offshore with full battens and Dutchman, nothing not to love about it.

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