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Ship's bell location jims605 at 10:08pm 02.24.06 Ask All Sailors 25/9030 Hello, I have inherited a ship's bell. I would like to install this on my sailboat but am not sure w
refinishing of a Beneteau sole Al Michejda at 10:00pm 02.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1191 I need to sand down and re-finish the sole of my boat. The problem is that every 2.75" there is a re
Charles Prevel gball at 9:56pm 02.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1114 Hi, I'm trying to contact Charles (Charlie) Prevel, who I beleive owns a Hunter 27_75-84 and lives
refinishing of a Beneteau sole Al Michejda at 9:56pm 02.24.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/876 I need to sand down and re-finish the sole of my boat. The problem is that every 2.75" there is a re
Porta Pottie Dumping Dick of Sylvan at 9:41pm 02.24.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1179 Peggie: I read the discussion about dumping porta potties in another forum and found it incomplete.
keel bolts jerry ash at 9:27pm 02.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/945 how difficult is it to replace the bolts?
2 blade prop Rob Allemeier at 2:55am 02.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/912 I have a stock 2 blade prop on my 310. Is there much of an advantage going to a 3 blade, folding pr
310 AC unit Installation Rob Allemeier at 2:52am 02.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1046 I have just purchased a 12K Marine Air AC unit for my newly purchased 310. I am looking for any hel
This sole needs help Al Michejda at 2:01am 02.25.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1146 Anybody know of how to refinish the sole since every 2.75" there is an imbeded rubber strip for non
Topping lift - Macgregor 21 jkengr@comcast.net at 2:00am 02.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1357 I have a stock Macgregor 21 (1986). It has a short cable fastened to the back stay that is used as
Yanmar Sea Water Pump Belt Tension Everett14920 at 1:38am 02.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/6151 I am trying to determine the correct tension for the small belt that drives the Sea Water pump on a
Hunter 34 Deck Organizer Tom Riggins at 1:31am 02.25.06 Big Boats 4/1203 I need to bring two more lines back to the cockpit, a total now of 6. The boat has double deck orga
winch removal from mast/rigging setup Nick Pawlyk at 12:56am 02.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1322 I purchased an O'Day that had been out of the water for 16 years. The winch at the base of the mast
A Good Belly Laugh Gary Wyngarden at 12:47am 02.25.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1199 Ah, the dangers of cruising in Germany. Thought you'd enjoy.Gary WyngardenS/V Wanderlust h37.5
Allied Mistress39 Owners ? sailortonyb at 3:18am 02.25.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1461 Are there any Allied Mistress 39 owners here? I am a soon to be owner and would like to contact othe
Tantallon Oday 31 JJ at 4:44am 02.25.06 Ask All Sailors 0/920 Tantallon, you out there??? Thats my old boat you are sailing
Belt for Autohelm 3000 Gregg18035 at 4:42am 02.25.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5144 I inherited an old Autohelm 3000 with my boat. However, the drive belt is missing. Does anyone kno
Engine Shut-off Solenoid Jerry Moritz at 3:54am 02.25.06 Big Boats 13/1190 I have the standard Yanmar and have had it with the cable shut off. I know someone has reached this
morgan 36-R Bob Stanichar at 3:40am 02.25.06 Morgan 0/1413 does anyone out there own or has previously owned a morgan 36-R? Have some questions
Dodger usable while sailing in the rain keel_haul at 5:21am 02.25.06 Smaller Boats 6/844 Has any H240 owner figured out a workable Dodger that can be used while sailing to keep the rain out

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trailer specs Crazy Dave Condon at 7:56am 12.05.20 Fixed keel boats wieght sit on the keel tray, otherwise, a swing keel is lowered onto a keel tray wi
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? dlochner at 7:56am 12.05.20 That is what Frank Butler, founder and owner of Catalina, once told me as a dealer. Now retired.
Catalina 38 sesmith at 7:51am 12.05.20 Not convinced he should skip the 350...
1979 Oday hull number ID/ Title shows make as G & L Marine on a 22 year old title??? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:51am 12.05.20 I would leave it alone as it will cause some grief and money to get GL Marine corrected.
which winch cable to use Crazy Dave Condon at 7:49am 12.05.20 Probably a trailer winch cable being a 21 footer. I would tell him to go to tractor supply or nort
Lake St. Clair anchorages sesmith at 7:45am 12.05.20 What was wrong with anchoring near Grosse Pointe? A couple nice coves near Grosse Pointe Farms wh
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:44am 12.05.20 First with the weight of the boat, are there enough blocks which to put the keel on? Are they smal
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? Scott T-Bird at 7:34am 12.05.20 As with any old boat, you have a lot to work on! But I think you made a pretty sweet deal. You obv
New Boat Owner Help DArcy at 7:33am 12.05.20 @sailormanbigd sailboat data.com says the "I" dimension is 36.7'. that's from the cabin top to top o
4JH3E fuel cut-off solenoid Michael Davis at 7:31am 12.05.20
Best sailing midsize Hunter with arch & aft jib winches Tally Ho at 7:05am 12.05.20
New Boat Owner Help shemandr at 6:53am 12.05.20 I'm really happy things are looking up!
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 6:51am 12.05.20 WOW! What a difference a day makes! TomJ I can't thank you enough for your recommendation of Contine
Lake St. Clair anchorages Kings Gambit at 5:44am 12.05.20 You might try what folks often do here in open anchorages. Anchor bow and stern, bow toward the inco
Brown sludge water in bilge daviddp at 5:32am 12.05.20 Hello Sandfly, Nasty looking liquid! Is there any hint of oil in the bilge? An oil/water mix coul
Brown sludge water in bilge shemandr at 5:15am 12.05.20
ST1000 Tiller Autopilot installation Beneteau First 20 Joe at 4:55am 12.05.20 Looking at the pics and manual.... it appears you could mount it on the bench and use an under the t
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 4:32am 12.05.20 thanks for the advice sailme88. The boat is not in the process of being winterized. What you see is
Lake St. Clair anchorages cymeyer at 4:24am 12.05.20 Thanks. We may try that one next time we're in the lake. We did take a look at Ford's cove the la
Brown sludge water in bilge Sandfly at 4:12am 12.05.20 Appreciate all the suggestions! going to vac it all out and start investigating today. I'll report b

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