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H34 Shower Bilge Pump Wiring BohicaBob at 4:23am 08.01.06 Big Boats 7/1085 Wow, I just saw how long my response was on mast wiring. Sorry about that. This will be much shorte
Main Hatch Cover Charissa6671 at 4:22am 08.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1001 Looking for a used main hatch cover for a 1980 O'day 19.Charissa
Removing an internal regulator from alternator ??? Morrie at 4:11am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 13/5211 I want to install a xantrex exrernal three stage regulator to make sure my nice new 500 amphour batt
Baby stays Al at 6:41am 08.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1959 Hey, ALL.My question of the day is how far from the mast step do you install the baby stays?How hi
Outboard friction brake doesn't work Dick Westwood at 5:55am 08.01.06 Ask All Sailors 3/973 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 15/1946 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 6/1486 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 14/1310 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 0/816 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 28/2289 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 11/1384 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 1/1217 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 9/1392 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 0/3584 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 6/4401 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 12/1786 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 5/2030 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 3/2696 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 0/950 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 5/779 I am having a problem with my Adler Barbour refrigeration. We have owned our 1985 Hubter 34 for 3 y

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UPS must hate sailors jssailem at 1:24pm 06.25.21 Delivered by UPS IIRC. Did that include the bucket of bulbs?
Mainsail slug replacement Parsons at 1:17pm 06.25.21 If you've not had your sails to a sailmaker in years, you may consider it's time for a tune-up or re
Re-bedding upper shroud chainplates. Stu Jackson at 1:03pm 06.25.21 You might find this article helpful for your project, too Chainplate Rebedding 101 - with Bed It wi
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 (1) Charlie98117 at 1:00pm 06.25.21
Mainsail slug replacement sail sfbay at 12:47pm 06.25.21 Just to add to the suggestions above, if you do an internet search on "replacing mainsail slugs" you
Setee supports on Hunter 23 (1) sail sfbay at 12:40pm 06.25.21 Looks like the horizontal boards just fit snug into the slots on either side. Might suggest teak OR
Re-bedding upper shroud chainplates. sail sfbay at 12:33pm 06.25.21 Glad you caught it!! You might find this article helpful for your project: Rebed chainplates (th
Re-bedding upper shroud chainplates. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 06.25.21 The fix for leaky chain plates is pretty simple. Given what you described, what would concern me mor
Caught in a Storm smokey73 at 12:31pm 06.25.21 I second jssailem's reference to a pilot training dictum: "Aviate (fly the plane/control the boat)
Mainsail slug replacement Sanfelice at 11:59am 06.25.21 It is not that big a deal to sew slugs on with webbing. If you have full battens (no cars) I would s
Reef line Routing dmax at 11:48am 06.25.21 You may be able to do it without removing the boom - snake the fish tape from the aft end of the boo
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 11:01am 06.25.21 On my 86 I have a Yacht Specialties pedestal. I changed the feet on the guard and drilled for wires
Reef line Routing Ran-Dee9229 at 10:20am 06.25.21 If you have a fish tape, I would buy one if you don't, and fish that through, tie it on and pull it
240 center board Bubbadog at 10:16am 06.25.21
Stove Make and Model Souellette at 9:53am 06.25.21 The manual that I have for mine say Seaward Butane Stove Princess Model 1203-1004, 1203-1006. I hav
Caught in a Storm glaufman at 9:43am 06.25.21 I like that he replaced the camera with a better one... that's classy
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 8:58am 06.25.21 To riff on what Ms. HeadMistress said, here in SoCal if they're hanging off the boat once out of th
Small piece of Rub Rail, Rigid Keeper for Hunter 280 sail sfbay at 8:58am 06.25.21 Might check with Taco Marine: Hunter Marine Rub Rail TACO Marine who can help you identify the parts
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 8:56am 06.25.21 Fun bit of trivia: they're fenders when on the boat. When attached to the dock, they're bumpers.
Changes to new design? sail sfbay at 8:55am 06.25.21 Might suggest walking around your marina and other local marinas and measure the diameter with a cal

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