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Rudder repair mjd Seafarer at 12:26am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1168 I have an old Seafarer Trip 30 that is being salvaged. The brass shaft for the rudder was severly d
Replacing Mast Boot peter133 at 1:26am 03.23.06 Big Boats 0/1842 I need to replace the mast boot on my 1987 Cat 36. I found a Universal Mast Boot at West Marine, bu
copper epoxy hull during building tom h at 2:01am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/988 Why don't the boat builders make the below water lines part of the hull copper laden epoxy instead o
Broke my topping lift Don at 11:50pm 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1178 My topping lift let go with a bang yesterday while securing after a sail. (336)Before I go up mast
216 shroud tension John6017 at 11:42pm 03.22.06 Smaller Boats 2/1364 Just wondering if anyone has handy their tension for upper and lower shrouds for 216 for a Loos Mode
Summer Boat Project Matt Reynolds at 3:11am 03.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/624 I just obtained a problem, I mean a project, and will be needing lots of advice for this adventure
Bimini for Hunter 34 Frank at 4:15am 03.23.06 Big Boats 2/1763 I am looking to add a bimini to the boat this year. I am 6' 4" will I be able to stand under it? Als
2006 East Coast PSC Rendezvous Tanya Ankers at 4:46am 03.23.06 Other Sailboats 0/877 I'm just trying to get the word out to as many places that would be appropriate (this is an apology
Robertson AP200 Autopilot DJW at 4:49am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 1/4502 Looking at a couple of different Mapel Leaf 42's one has a Hydraulic Robertson AP200 Autopilot any t
Has anyone changed the bulbs in the control panal Jeff at 5:19am 03.23.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/965 I have two lights on the control panal for my 3GM30F which do not light upwhen I turn the ignition
Sandpiper 565 backstay? David Stanley Smith at 5:28am 03.23.06 Other Sailboats 1/2007 I have been upgrading my Sandpiper. I have added stanchions, double lifelines, metal backing plates
Mac 25 in Brazil Richard19026 at 5:24am 03.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/849 I just returned from Recife, Brazil where I saw a Mac 25 at anchor in the Atlantic. It was inside t
Consider a Spinnaker or keep Wing on Wing Sailing? Mike at 5:43am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1705 I have been wing on wing sailing for the past couple of years on smaller boats and only recently hav
Fischer-Panda AC generators Steve Kamp at 5:40am 03.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/830 I am seeking info regarding Fischer-Panda generators installed in the Hunter 38 and similar size boa
Manual waste pumps Tony Z at 5:33am 03.23.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1183 Are all 1.5" pumps created equal or are some better for pumping the holding tank out?
water in the flotation compartment Jim P. at 5:51am 03.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/784 While heeling under sail the other day, I noticed water gushing from the enclosed foam flotation com
Masonite chief14326 at 7:11am 03.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/802 I removed my galley in preparation to install a new muffler in an 89 Cat 30. The board that is below
Shaft saddle or what ever you call it under the bo kzilles at 8:30am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1108 79 Hunter 30' The shaft holder or what ever you call it, on the bottom of the boat between the hull
Knotmeter transducer placement Dennis at 9:06am 03.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/839 I have recently purchased a knotmeter for my 26s.where is the best place to mount the transducer,the
Celestial Navigation Capt Ron;-) at 9:25am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/919 Mates, Just returned here, now have to take off for Seattle.We just passed through the Vernal Equi

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ODay 40 Keel bolt torque specs (1) sail sfbay at 2:55pm 04.02.21 The attached table will get you close. Also the thread post #8 below has a reference to stainless st
P 36-2 cb keel bolts. Jeff Miller at 2:53pm 04.02.21 After a long conversation with the yard where the boat is sitting, I began to wonder if in fact the
Re-powering! shemandr at 2:44pm 04.02.21 On my Ranger 29 the A-4 was so quiet (Compared to an outboard) I asked a friend who knows the engine
Re-powering! Alan Gomes at 2:27pm 04.02.21 I agree, I think gasoline engines are far more pleasant to operate. My tournament ski boat was a d
Re-powering! Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 04.02.21 If your A4 has fumes, noise, and vibration, there is something seriously wrong with it. My friend h
Unknown email request Scott T-Bird at 2:08pm 04.02.21 Before anybody thinks that "Julie" was just a cover for somebody actually intending to reach Sue on
Use of bimini Ron20324 at 2:00pm 04.02.21 You might be able to shorten that forward bow, adjust the horizontal rods and lower the front of th
Re-powering! TomY at 1:33pm 04.02.21 Youtube probably has the most sailboat EP conversions documented. Real users and their experiences.
Anyone paint the acrylic walls? ggrizzard at 1:26pm 04.02.21 Before you prep and paint, try cleaning an inconspicuous area with some "Tidy Bowl", Star Bright "Hu
Use of bimini Justin_NSA at 1:09pm 04.02.21 You might be able to shorten that forward bow, adjust the horizontal rods and lower the front of the
Beneteau Spare Parts Website Mechone at 1:07pm 04.02.21 Understand what led up to the shutdown, but it would be nice if they had a human to answer the phon
Use of bimini CaptainRan at 12:57pm 04.02.21 I have a boomkicker wss hich supports the boom.
Use of bimini (1) CaptainRan at 12:55pm 04.02.21 I think this pic shows it pretty well.
Re-powering! Alan Gomes at 12:55pm 04.02.21 A small price to pay to be rid of the gas, oil, fumes, noise, vibration, etc. (Anyone need a 1968
Re-powering! jon hansen at 12:37pm 04.02.21 the OP needed to replace his aux. choose to go electric. is cheaper for him. asked if any others had
LiFePO4 conversion Renegade135 at 12:24pm 04.02.21 It's not something to like, it is a necessity. Why? Because when the BMS says the LP bank is full
LiFePO4 conversion Tim22 at 12:15pm 04.02.21 Is 200 W a good match for the 200AH of battery capacity ? For the sailing we do the 200W Solar w
Solar Experiment (2) SycloneDriver at 12:12pm 04.02.21 And hot soup. This gives me an idea, solar powered outdoor kitchen. Probably should include an ATS
Secondary fuel filter removal Stu Jackson at 11:52am 04.02.21 No need to loosen the bleed screw. The fuel system is self bleeding. Tom, unless you've had perso
LiFePO4 conversion Stu Jackson at 11:47am 04.02.21 I like your approach of separating the LIFEPO4 batteries from the alternator. It's not something t

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