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Yamaha 29 sailboat Poul Enrico Nielsen at 10:34pm 07.17.06 Yamaha 4/6031 Hi I live in Denmark.Earlier this year I (my wife and I) bought a Yamaha 29ft. sailboat with center
Inflatables and the sun... Advice? WIndwalker at 12:16am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/3280 OK there were a few recent posts asking how to glue PVC. Aparently from the detremental effects of b
Wire corroded inside insulation Patrick Lombard at 11:53pm 07.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1689 What mades a negitive 12 vdc wire corrode inside its insulation? Had a bad ground on my water pump a
air doug decker at 12:42am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1151 has anyone added air to a 310, most importantly the location of the unit and ducts?
Battery Selector switch chelsabella at 11:52pm 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1264 Does a battery selector switch only affect which battery is being charged by the alternator or does
Water Tanks BuddyE at 12:04am 07.16.06 Bigger Boats 3/989 Built by Bangor Punta Marine she has two "plastic" water tanks75 gal each. They have been "repaired
Battery Selector switch chelsabella at 11:52pm 07.15.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1297 Does a battery selector switch only affect which battery is being charged by the alternator or does
Trailers G23? Alex Rae at 2:52am 07.16.06 Grampian 3/1948 I just bought the boat and i desparately need a trailer. I am relatively new to the sailing world so
centerboard repair doug198 at 2:42am 07.16.06 Day Sailers 3/1177 hello everyone. i hope the sailing is smooth. unfortunately, the front edge of the centerboard on
Keel bolt leak RJMartin at 3:13am 07.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1296 RE: 1970-71 V224.This boat is new to us this summer and we just started keeping the boat in the wat
how small can you go bob at 3:04am 07.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/778 hey out there in o'day land, i'm looking to put a smaller outboard on my 222. i have an old trusty 9
S30T manual Daydreams at 5:27am 07.16.06 Seidelmann 0/1598 With thanks to the skipper of Promises, three new files have been added to the Seidelmann owners sit
Sailboat Specifications Daydreams at 5:29am 07.16.06 Seidelmann 0/1697 With thanks to the skipper of Promises, three new files have been added to the Seidelmann owners sit
Rusted keel piviot bolt BruceH at 5:56am 07.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/841 I purchased a project boat (Venture 21), and the keel was in horrible shape. The piviot bolt was jus
Custom Interior Patrick at 6:13am 07.16.06 Catalina 30 0/1357 If I wanted to completely redesign the interior of my 1977 Cat 30 - how crazy could I go? In other
"Marinized" computers? Peter at 6:40am 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1698 I've been looking for a laptop-type computer to take on the boat for electronic charts, copying movi
Help Please/Harken furler line replacement.... Gary at 6:20am 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 5/4782 Harken MKII Unit 1My furler line needs replacing and need help. It looks as though the furling spoo
water pump, yamaha O.B 96. ray kelly at 7:01am 07.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/786 ODAY OWNERS::MUCH OF A PROJECT TO CHANGE A WATER PUMP IN 9.9YAMAHA LONG SHIFT OUTBOARD 1996?? WEB
Some observations while sailing an H23 to windward Wanderer138 at 7:20am 07.16.06 Smaller Boats 2/843 This is a follow-up to an earlier discussion on sailing H23s to windward:I was out sailing yester
Water Tank/Battery Area mystery leak (1) David ONeill at 9:57am 07.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/912 I noticed that when I and another person stand on the starboard side of the boat and towards the ste

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South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 11:35am 04.26.21 If @duck21 still has his ears on, I'll add some local knowledge.... I'd love to hear it even if @d
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources jssailem at 11:35am 04.26.21 You can invest in a riding sail, I suspect the Sailrite kit is a pretty good DIY package. Or you can
Hull Number JuanMarcos at 11:30am 04.26.21 Juan, on my 1984 First 38 the number is on the upper starboard side of the transom, inside of the s
Refinishing Hatchboards (1) jssailem at 11:28am 04.26.21 I found the image of my hatch boards. The boards and the beautiful inlay were a gift from my buddy,
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources (3) sail sfbay at 11:22am 04.26.21 Using your topping lift to attach a riding sail is a good plan. Sailrite sells a kit for $108 Ancho
Smart Plug Installation BC Bernie at 10:51am 04.26.21 Thanks for the pictures. My existing receptacle doesn't look near that good. Did you need to crawl
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 10:35am 04.26.21 Thank you Joker460, I will definitely check with them.
Refinishing Hatchboards Bob S at 10:33am 04.26.21 What's your opinion on the Zacor hatch doors. I used to see them advertised here on SBO. https://www
Refinishing Hatchboards Davidasailor26 at 10:32am 04.26.21
H23.5 trailer Rick Webb at 10:31am 04.26.21 I have a 95 and my Hunter trailer has four supports along the bunks. My bunks end three feet in fron
Refinishing Hatchboards Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 04.26.21 Now that you have the opportunity to get rid of the old wooden boards, go with acrylic. You'll neve
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? CoastLife at 10:28am 04.26.21 If you can tell me the model number of your toilets I can answer your questions and send you a link
H23.5 trailer rgranger at 10:20am 04.26.21 How much gear do you have stowed in the aft berth area? You may need to move your batteries and oth
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together joker460 at 10:14am 04.26.21 Joker460 I have the same question as the one to Capitalist Sailor, I was wondering if the bushing k
Hull Number Michael Davis at 10:07am 04.26.21 Juan, on my 1984 First 38 the number is on the upper starboard side of the transom, inside of the st
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? sail sfbay at 10:05am 04.26.21 ...........I thought the RC172 gypsy specs said 5/16" G43 would work....................compatible w
Refinishing Hatchboards jssailem at 9:58am 04.26.21 I have the acrylic that came with the boat. Aged and chipped. Should they fall into the water they w
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:51am 04.26.21 Brian. I commend you for taking the positive steps in developing a young person. Sure there were iss
Filling Fresh Water tanks WasabiRush at 9:51am 04.26.21 Great advice here gentlemen. Thanks much.
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 9:48am 04.26.21 I'm still confused by the chain specs. Perhaps I've been doing too much research. I thought the RC

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