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Re-powering a Bristol 24 (1) Richard at 9:40am 01.16.07 Bristol 6/6228 Its time to re-power my Bristol 24 and wish to buy a new 9.9 outboard motor. My question is will a 4
Sea of Cortez Tommy B. at 8:20am 01.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1003 I am planning to sail down the Sea of Cortez in the spring. My plan is to stay fairly close to the
seidelmann 37 review and seaworthy pete at 6:46am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/8897 does any one know how sea worthy seidelmann sailboats are? can you coastal cruse or just stay in the
zinc deteriotation Steve at 3:24am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1573 When I hauled my boat in the fall of 05 my zinc was just about gone. Other boats at the dock had re
zinc burnout Steve at 3:08am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/998 When I hauled my boat, the Fall of 05, my zinc was completely worn away. I believed the problem to
First Series Question Owen at 3:08am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/950 After how many years/seasons do Beneteau retire a First Series design. I would hate to purchase a 36
First Series Question Owen at 3:08am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/830 After how many years/seasons do Beneteau retire a First Series design. I would hate to purchase a 36
First Series Question Owen at 3:07am 01.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/819 After how many years/seasons do Beneteau retire a First Series design. I would hate to purchase a 36
hull specifications Ernst at 2:56am 01.16.07 Newport 0/1589 Two questions: I need the hull specs, ie. displacement volume, and which kind of self steering rig h
Globe Impellers allsail at 2:29am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1296 Looking for some feedback regarding Globe Impellers for raw water pumps. I have a Universal M-35B en
Bavaria 31 Kava Maru II at 2:03am 01.16.07 Bavaria 1/2059 Hi!I am intending to buy a Bavaria 31 (2001) for cruising in the portuguese coast and to go to Made
Laying down a 4-stroke outboard - Oil in Carb? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:34am 01.16.07 Ask All Sailors 8/25108 We are looking at getting a 6hp Tohatsu outboard (2003) for the dink. Prev.Owner had run it in a ba
Low HP inboard engined C27s - prop size/pitch plea Paul Meyer at 10:23pm 01.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1694 I'm hoping to get a sense of how our two blade, prop size/pitch (12/8), and tranny ratio (2:1) compa
New sail boating owner needs help. Kyventure 222 at 10:15pm 01.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1325 I recently purchased a MacGregor 22-2.I have begun taking sailing lessons and have found that I love
dupont corian sand sailor at 3:57pm 01.15.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1517 what types of epoxy or glue works best on this stuffwhats the big secret no one wants to sell me th
Main sheet Capt'n Bob at 1:12pm 01.15.07 Racing 1/1817 To the Liberty Cub boat sailors.In the Cup video of this series it shows the Hunter 35.5 boats wit
Any tips on using a loose footed mainsail? Ray at 1:10pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4655 My new mainsail is a fully battened loose footed beauty. It has a small internal line for adjusting
Adding Roller Furling to C-30 Jon Botzler at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Catalina 30 1/1785 Can anyone give me some advice on what I need to do to add roller furling to my 1982 Catalina 30 (no
The Subject is LIFT Capt'n Bob at 12:55pm 01.15.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 54/7275 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

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Alternator shutoff switch? (1) ScottySailor at 4:26pm 08.17.21 Disconnected positive wire from both house and start batteries still power at the alternator turned
Alternator shutoff switch? SandyFrank at 4:22pm 08.17.21 Gotcha I just did that but was hoping there would be a switch. Or at least an inline fuse but I th
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 4:15pm 08.17.21 Not an O'Day owner here. But from your diagram it looks straight forward. No, there isn't room on
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 4:02pm 08.17.21 Disconnect the battery Gotcha I just did that but was hoping there would be a switch. Or at leas
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. sail sfbay at 4:00pm 08.17.21 Interesting the rigging diagram is silent on the outhaul that is attached to the clew of the mainsai
Alternator shutoff switch? srimes at 3:58pm 08.17.21 Disconnect the battery
Furling mainsail - anyone have any experience of trying to replace with a standard non-furling sail? sail sfbay at 3:47pm 08.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread that you might find helpful: Converting
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. rgranger at 3:44pm 08.17.21 I always thought that those sayings were a bit off because they didn't include the maintenance and
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Leeward Rail at 3:33pm 08.17.21 Hahaha I heard it was hours of boredom interrupted by moments of panic I always thought that thos
Beneteau 361 new owner Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 08.17.21 Welcome, and congratulations! +1 for this site for things like thru-hulls and other parts like that
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. rgranger at 3:00pm 08.17.21 What's that quote? "Sailing is 90% boredom and 10% sheer terror. Congratulations Jack. Are you g
Mast Help - Hunter 27 rgranger at 2:57pm 08.17.21 Your mast came from Kenyon Isomat in Charlotte NC. Now called Starcraft. Follow @sail sfbay sugges
Beneteau 361 new owner sail sfbay at 2:43pm 08.17.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! You will find this site is great so
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 2:38pm 08.17.21 So first up...were can I get a complete set of bronze through hull fittings, plus lever valves for t
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ sail sfbay at 2:29pm 08.17.21 ..........You probably really will want to have regeneration (or "hydrogeneration," as some manufact
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Will Gilmore at 2:29pm 08.17.21 What's that quote? "Sailing is 90% boredom and 10% sheer terror. Congratulations Jack. Are you go
Dish Soap Rinsing Rick Webb at 2:15pm 08.17.21 Let the dog lick them clean.
Dish Soap Rinsing odaydokay at 2:10pm 08.17.21 Dilute Dawn by 50%+ or even more. Shoot it into a sponge with Scotchbrite backing. Wipe all food o
Seaward Water Heater Again ! BOSSailor at 1:40pm 08.17.21 I found a few photos from when I did mine. I'll upload them later tonight or tomorrow
Seaward Water Heater Again ! Sailboat.Sequoyah at 1:34pm 08.17.21 Heh ... They didn't want to know if you're reaching out to a competitor?

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