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Bilge Blower Wiring Question Dan H at 10:39am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2332 I am rewiring my boat completely and I have a question. This boat will have two separate electrical
Bow Roller Advice needed..... Gary at 9:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/901 84 H31Wondering if anyone could tell me if the anchor roller designed for a danforth/fortress in th
interior cushions alex19889 at 9:41am 12.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/899 I'm thinking of replacing all the interior cushions of my Catalina 30 and wondering if anyone out th
Furling the main and roller furling Henry Carsberg at 9:36am 12.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1921 At what wind speed should the sails be furled so to have the most efficent heel? Should the roller
Best boat for offshore or long cruise Richard McBride at 8:49am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1717 Hi allI am planning a very long cruise - down the west coast, through the canal, up the east coast
E32 Cockpit Drain Thru Hulls Kirby13889 at 8:14am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 2/985 The starboard cockpit drains (two) plus the sink drain terminate in a 1.5" diameter brass pipe which
Repowr E32 Kirby13889 at 8:04am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 4/1280 The Yanmar 2QM20H in my E32 is ready for retirement. I would appreciate feedback from other E32 own
Ventura 21 Tim Cook at 7:57am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1355 My friend is considering buying a 1972 Ventura 21 as a first boat. Any opinions and advice will be
Happy New Year r.w.landau at 7:54am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/946 Well, time (as always) is in process now and midnight or morning, is moving around the time zones th
finding a 25' ericson centerboard David Egleston at 6:42am 12.31.05 Other Sailboats 0/1028 need,centerboard for ericson 25'sailboat
islander mayflower floorplan Bob McMurray at 6:33am 12.31.05 Islander 0/1879 My wife and I were recently preshopping for our future cruiser. We came across an Islander Mayflower
What to do with old sails? sl22andre at 5:11am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1522 Anyone have ideas or suggestions on what to do with old sails? Can you have it made into something
halyards, best place to buy? Denise, hunter 23 at 5:10am 12.31.05 Smaller Boats 11/2248 hope everyone had happy holidays! The mast from my boat is on the ground! yay! I was looking to ge
Portable power ken at 5:01am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1457 Has anyone used a device similiar to this for power while underway??
Trailer for Oday 272LE David at 4:28am 12.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/987 I am looking to purchase a used trailer for my 272 LE.Please advise if you have one or know where
Poly Glow Removal Tom Heiting at 2:44am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/11280 Anyone with suggestions on how to remove old Poly Glow? I've tried Poly Prep and Acetone with no luc
spinaker poles chaos at 2:23am 12.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 What length spinaker pole should my newly acquired Hunter 26.5 have? Thanks, Chaos
Making toast onboard, or at least warm bread JC on Bainbridge at 1:59am 12.31.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1742 We are real good with making coffee onboard, but how about toast, or buns?For toast, we have a wir
How does the Bahama 24 handle in rough seas? Dave Gallus at 1:23am 12.31.05 Islander 4/4145 I aquired a 24 ft. Bahama Islander and have been readying him for the water-this spring. But I am wo
cables Buck at 9:52pm 12.30.05 Bigger Boats 2/1078 Anybody: The throttle/transmission cable on my 272 needs replaceing. Where can I get one?The

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Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 BigEasy at 7:28pm 03.16.21 I usually apply a light coat of Formby's lemon oil furniture polish annually; however, I can't say
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 (2) JRacer at 7:20pm 03.16.21 Here are a couple of documents that might help. If it does not need refinishing, my wife uses someth
Leverage vs lifts/knocks JRacer at 7:17pm 03.16.21 I think it was telling when the statement was made when LR crossed the Kiwi's when LR was going back
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? (1) JRacer at 7:10pm 03.16.21 I'm no expert but I've been in a prius before, and it did not have "lots of torque on the low end."
Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt Robbie at 7:08pm 03.16.21 Mast rake is exactly what kappykaplan has explained the h34 b&r rig mast generally speaking is more
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 7:07pm 03.16.21 Yes, Terry. The blue circles are the bracket and the bolt holding it. It is still unclear how you a
simple question, about spinnakers TimFromLI at 7:06pm 03.16.21 Really? I always did the sail to weather FIRST, so it was DOWNWIND ALL THE WAY HOME. :beer: You mea
Prop shaft zinc 321 Davidasailor26 at 7:05pm 03.16.21 You could use a temporary fish style zinc to augment the prop zinc. They need to be connected to gro
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Terry Cox at 7:00pm 03.16.21 Hopefully, that will cure your overheating problem.
simple question, about spinnakers Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 03.16.21 Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference
Interior Veneer Wood Finish for Beneteau 43, 2008 Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 03.16.21 Depends entirely on the finish and that's all I know about Beneteau's. Someone here will be able to
C&c mega 30 JohnShannon at 6:28pm 03.16.21 C+C was generally balsa to the waterline and then solid. Mega of course was / is a bit of an outl
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 6:25pm 03.16.21 I installed a Flexible Furler #2 by CDI myself with instructions that came with furler. My boat has
B323 Head fullbore at 6:14pm 03.16.21 Ron20324, that could work. I hope to see the repair in ~2weeks... (Any idea of your price, or estima
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer weekendrken at 6:12pm 03.16.21
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Alan Gomes at 6:08pm 03.16.21 Which is why I have a spare impeller sitting right next to a spare shaft, ready to go. Thanks for
Origo 1500 stove Rick Webb at 6:07pm 03.16.21 Hi Rick, which one do you have? Actually I have two a single and a double. The single came with t
simple question, about spinnakers 31seahorse at 6:03pm 03.16.21 If it is only a day sail, the course is a reach out and a reach back. :biggrin: :beer: That is my
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home isaksp00 at 6:01pm 03.16.21 @isaksp00 is correct about cover for the cockpit drain as you need it to prevent junk getting into
Prop shaft zinc 321 fstbttms at 5:56pm 03.16.21 so now i have a french boat AND the wrong type cutter - hmmm;-) thanks for the info! :laugh:

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