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The Subject is LIFT Capt'n Bob at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 54/7268 This is an old subject, I differ with some of the logic.To Don, Rick and other, how does one get li
Shutoff Valve for Pumpout Hose? Barry Calhoun at 10:55am 01.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1455 Hi Peggy,Well, I'm getting ready to install my holding tank system--finally--after about 6 months
Will It Fit? Bad Obsession at 8:19am 01.15.07 Catalina 30 1/1288 I have a 1990 Catalina 30 tall rig with a bow sprit. When I bought the boat it came with another ji
stuff inside mast cellomanjack at 6:16am 01.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1061 I have recently removed the mast of my 1984 Cat 25 tall mast (for the first time) to replace halyard
H-30 Chainplate Tim at 5:19am 01.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 On my '88 H-30, there is a wonderful inspection plate behind the setee cushion which, when opened, r
I just found one of my keel bolts in my bilge. Ol Dave at 3:49am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 17/4474 No kidding, I was flabbergasted. It's a '83 Hunter 27 with a fixed lead keel. Yesterday when I lifed
Cat 250 rudder head Cracked casting (1) Dutch102 at 3:45am 01.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1201 Has enyone else had a crack in the center aluminum casting? Mine occurred where one of the screws w
Rudder Coating James at 3:37am 01.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/978 I have a 12" X 6" coating blister on the side of my rudder. The blister is right down to the fibergl
How are your halyards? Scott at 2:53am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1094 We have our mast down this winter for refurbishing. Ours is a Kenyon model 4060-MORC a little over
sloppy rudder tmack at 2:52am 01.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/980 The rudder on my 27 O'Day is sloppy. There is a lot of play in it and it kind of rattles around. Ar
Bilge leak aclaunch at 2:26am 01.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 I recently moved from Va. to Fla. and had the boat trailered. A survey 2 years ago (on land) was goo
Stainless Steel Question Lou 14643 at 2:07am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3918 Okay, here's a lame question, but until yesterday I thought I knew a difference between stainless an
Easiest "temporary" cabin sole finish?? Idratherbesailing at 1:31am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3705 I just purchased a 1979 Gulfstar 37...the interior wood is in great shape, with the exception of the
removing paint on fiberglass help B737 at 12:46am 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1394
draft with keel up quiettitled at 11:51pm 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1149 Please advise the draft of the 21' venture with the keel in the up position. I intend to keep the bo
Squeak from engine ? Doghouse at 11:11pm 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1238 I have not dove down an checked my through hull to see how clean it is, but if I unscrew the straine
Any Mac 25's in St Johns USVI? Bob Grimm at 10:23pm 01.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/831 I am in St Johns USVI for the week, any Mac 25s here??
To reef in 30 knots driving downwind? Lee14317 at 5:13pm 01.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2786 The Expert's answer doesn't go well with me. If you get into a situation that you are sailing with a
cabin hand rails ken forman at 2:11pm 01.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/836 I am looking to replace the cabin hand rails with aluminum or some other durable material. Could so
tiller fitting? tmack at 1:13pm 01.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 Does anyone know what the aluminum fitting is called that attaches the tiller to the rudder? I have

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Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 2:08pm 08.16.21 could you expand on what you did, and why you chose what you did? Not sure I understand your quest
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 2:06pm 08.16.21 We just finished a three week trip and have been thinking about this. All good questions -Belt mgr
Fuel Cap Winch (1) sail sfbay at 2:05pm 08.16.21 A little reseach and found these were manufactured by Amiot in France for a variety of European buil
Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Mark Maulden at 1:59pm 08.16.21 What is Belt Load Manager set to? What temp is your alternator temp sensor set for? What is your ba
Open valve sail sfbay at 1:54pm 08.16.21 Can you give some detail on this? I normally leave the plug in the sink in the head, especially when
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames NINEv2 at 1:52pm 08.16.21 This picture shows the tubing securing the frame of our bimini. Stainless steel, obviously.d tubin
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 1:40pm 08.16.21 I would weld on a nut and back it off That's always my first choice. then advance to more ugly me
Open valve Boomer2it at 1:24pm 08.16.21 . Make sure sink stoppers are removed when you leave the boat, disconnect shore water supply, if yo
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 08.16.21 However, what I've found is that two things work much better than trying to explain complicated det
Electric Head not working Terry Cox at 1:16pm 08.16.21 Hi Bob. both our original 1991 Jabsco toilets still work well, albeit a bit noisy while flushing. We
Rig tuning physics Scott T-Bird at 1:13pm 08.16.21 I know for a "fact" that my forward and aft lowers have less force than the cap shrouds. All I have
Broken bolts and headaches MikeHoncho at 1:06pm 08.16.21 drilling it out would be my last option to take. I would weld on a nut and back it off. This also h
A hose leak repair that worked! MikeHoncho at 1:02pm 08.16.21 I had the hose from the raw water pump to the heat exchanger on my 2gm20f blow out at the elbow on t
Broken bolts and headaches Leeward Rail at 12:56pm 08.16.21 BTY: There is no such thing as an "EZ" out. 100% ! Even moreso when it snaps (as is common) a
fiberglass repair in NJ Hydro Therapy at 12:46pm 08.16.21
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Terry Cox at 12:45pm 08.16.21 Your boat, your choice. If it were my boat I would describe the circumstances to the maker, then pre
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 12:35pm 08.16.21 I ordered the alternator from API marine 20106, it is the one with the T Connector and Pulse lead. R
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Leeward Rail at 12:29pm 08.16.21 Nice video. Does the boat fit in your trailer/boat driveway lift ? (I was almost expecting the anno
Seaward Water Heater Again ! dziedzicmj at 12:25pm 08.16.21 I have good results with an IsoTemp SPA water heater (one that @BOSSailor mentioned). Mine is smalle
Rig tuning physics Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 08.16.21 I'm sure many of us have contributed to earlier detailed discussions about complicated boat systems.

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