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Outboard friction brake doesn't work Dick Westwood at 5:55am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/942 The friction brake on my outboard isn't working properly anymore. If I let go of the handle, the mot
Diesel Choices Drew at 5:52am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1639 Hypothetical question (OK, not so much) for any with insight:I am looking at two otherwise identic
stern seats bart5008 at 6:49am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 6/1454 I have 240 and want to refinish the teak on the stern seats. I see a bunch of screws under them. Do
Raising the Main Donna at 8:59am 08.01.06 Big Boats 14/1211 The captain is a strong guy, but we are finding our conventional main on our 2001 Hunter 380 is a be
Water under floor boards - H26 stephenH26 at 8:45am 08.01.06 Smaller Boats 0/802 I bought a 1996 H26 at the beginning of the season and am just gaining familiarity with some of her
Another alternator question Kerry13709 at 9:38am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2122 I took my suspect alternator off my Perkins Prima 50 to have it bench tested. It is not putting out
Rudder thread MrBill_ftl at 9:49am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1273 anyone read this thread on trl sailor?looks like centerboard models mostly? comments?http://bbs
Javelin Restoration JBB20755 at 10:06am 08.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1196 I am restoring a mid 70's Javelin. I am guessing at the age based on the hull color. It is a harve
170 problems Jim at 10:52am 08.01.06 Day Sailers 9/1317 I have a 2004 170. Its my first sailboat and I've really enjoyed sailing it. I've had two problems,
First Boat-- Catalina 16.5 frostgfx at 11:31am 08.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/3506 I am considering purchase of a used Catalina 16.5 as my first sailboat, primarily to single hand or
Wind Instrument Dan Johnson at 12:55pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 6/4207 Had my rigger bring down the no-longer-working mast head sender unit for my Standard Horizon wind in
Engine or Shaft Vibration Brad Hoff at 1:05pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 12/1716 Yesterday while motorsailing, I had a bad knocking noise while motoring and heeling to port. The noi
compression post Oday 22 Bayard8035 at 1:27pm 08.01.06 Day Sailers 5/1958 Just bought a trailer, which happened to have an Oday 22 on it; it seems to be in fair condition, bu
Rigging issues J. McDougall at 4:27pm 08.01.06 C&C 3/2620 I just purchased a c and c that was sitting in someone's yard for forever. I know next to nothing a
Differences in 331 Model years jane5097 at 10:24pm 08.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/901 Does any one know what changes were made between the 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 models on the 331?
Refer Question PrincessoftheLake at 10:39pm 08.01.06 Big Boats 5/733 I am having a problem with my Adler Barbour refrigeration. We have owned our 1985 Hubter 34 for 3 y
Old Schaefer Free Flying Furler Steve Braverman at 11:19pm 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2288 I just picked up this old furler unit for not much money. I am looking for an inexpensive way to mak
Loose wiring in mast eisjeff at 10:50pm 08.01.06 Catalina 30 2/1475 It sounds like the wiring from the lights and electronics mounted on my mast is loose inside my mast
Online boat electrical system resource? jviss at 12:05am 08.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1074 Does anyone have a pointer to a really good online reference for boat electrics, in particular, char
Refrigerator improvements???? George Kosta at 1:10am 08.02.06 Big Boats 7/916 Has anyone made improvements to the freezer/refrigerator? Mine keeps frosting up everyday . I have t

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Bug Pants duality at 10:59am 04.29.21 i read here or another board to mix 50% scope mouthwash and water in a spray bottle. it works for a
Ignition switch Stu Jackson at 10:53am 04.29.21 Turning the key off while running will ruin the alternator according to Yanmar, so it must be a sta
Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 10:51am 04.29.21 have not. however during Mac races we all wore white. white painters pants, white cotton dress shir
remove siezed motor mount bolt Charles Erwin at 10:47am 04.29.21 Can send one if it comes to it.
Bug Pants jon hansen at 10:45am 04.29.21 have not. however during Mac races we all wore white. white painters pants, white cotton dress shirt
Are You Ready????? jon hansen at 10:38am 04.29.21 flipped the Ascow during a race. put the whole crew in the drink. ran into an underwater seaweed he
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 10:33am 04.29.21 Turning the key off while running will ruin the alternator according to Yanmar, so it must be a stan
Are You Ready????? jon hansen at 10:32am 04.29.21 nice job capta
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 10:31am 04.29.21 My patterning materials arrived today - the bimini frame should arrive tomorrow or the next day. I b
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 10:24am 04.29.21 Given that there are no threads involved, I hope that it is just a matter of patience in letting the
Are You Ready????? capta at 10:24am 04.29.21 I always announce to my crew during the safety talk BEFORE leaving the dock that no one goes overbo
Are You Ready????? Tom J at 10:21am 04.29.21 Cold Water Shock is very real to those of us who have voluntarily jumped into the water on a warm sp
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink rgranger at 10:17am 04.29.21 If they are tiny holes, you might just apply some JB Weld to the underside. Great idea.... should
Portable charger options marchem at 10:09am 04.29.21 There's really only one "king of the hill" in portable chargers these days and those are the Victro
Different size sail acceptable? DArcy at 10:06am 04.29.21 Nope, don't do it. At least not without taking it out for a spin first. In Stu's illustration you
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 drm1 at 10:03am 04.29.21 The horizontal tube is the original solid SS tube. Remember, what you're looking at is two 3/4" St
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Ron20324 at 10:00am 04.29.21 Sorry, I am new to this forum and I thought that it was on my signature. It's a Beneteau 361 - 2001
Are You Ready????? cb32863 at 9:50am 04.29.21
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.29.21 Did you clamp it on both ends to the horizontal tubing? The horizontal tube is the original solid
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak MikeTheHunter at 9:46am 04.29.21 There will be a hunter owner that might be able to provide some ideas. You can also call the SBO o

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