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Switch to external regulator on stock alternator? Doug816 at 5:38am 07.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1177 I had planned to deactivate the internal regulator and add an external balmar regulator (3 stage) on
Hull Decals Craig at 5:08am 07.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/989 Is there anywhere to buy replacement ID stickers and pin stripes for older, beaten boats? Just bough
Ungrading My Batteries GailForce at 4:46am 07.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1325 I have a 1993 H33.5 with a couple of deep cycle group 27 batteries that are two years old. I don't s
Oday 23 Plumbing Bill Jones at 4:35am 07.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/956 I am reworking the Sink/Ice Box console of my 23' Oday (Rotted drain hoses to the thru hull fitting)
WANTED:Wind vane for alber 22 Calico Jack at 4:26am 07.28.05 Other Sailboats 0/638 Hi there, I'm looking to buy a used wind vane for my alberg 22. I've looked at some new ones and the
prop disengaged Richard at 4:18am 07.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/920 I hit a rock with the prop. The motor kept working for about half an hour and then the prop "diseng
New Rudder replacement cost big time LKYusnret at 3:54am 07.28.05 Ask All Sailors 55/14523 I had purchased on of those high tech rudders that you can buy thru this web site. I had purchased t
Spreader Tips Captain Johnnie at 3:40am 07.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/931 Anyone know where to obtain new spreader tips for Mac 25 ?
Hunter 216 - Opinions Wanted Jim21899 at 3:16am 07.28.05 Trailer Sailors 1/2035 Hey Folks, I'm looking at a Hunter 216 for sailing on the lake behind my restaurant and on the back
Best singlehanded monohull Bob Boucer at 2:52am 07.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1974 I am a former Hobie sailor who is looking for a monohull boat that is fast, fun and easy to rig. I w
Hunter 290/306 Dinette Table Mods?? kb2qqm at 12:45am 07.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/2189 Hi, I am new to the forums and have not purchased a Hunter yet, but I am in the process of looking.
Wire layout inside a 34 mast david21837 at 12:35am 07.28.05 Big Boats 13/1101 Hello, Does anyone know if there is a sleeve that the mast wires are in and on which side of the m
Cold Plate in Refrigerator Sundancer at 11:31pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/897 Has anyone eliominated their crossover fan and added a separate cold plate to their refrigerator?
New diesel question Ron2533 at 11:21pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 23/2232 I recently repowered a 20' catboat with a new 3cyl 20 hp diesel. The boat originally had a single cy
Cruising a J/30 MarkDB at 11:15pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 10/7057 A couple of weeks ago, we race PHRF with a bunch of J/30s from JBoats. They were very fast and hand
need parts! larry at 10:38pm 07.27.05 Bigger Boats 1/913 Am repairing a 1988 322 and need to replace the aluminum rub rails. Does anyone have a source for th
Anyone Install One of These? Rick Webb at 10:28pm 07.27.05 Ask All Sailors 1/936 Looks like a really neat idea
Shorter Fuel Tank William at 9:23pm 07.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/763 I just bought a 1983 O day 25. The previous owner replaced the fuel tank with a larger one than wha
Hatchboards.. I didn't get em with my 22 tom b. at 5:05pm 07.25.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/761 I was just wondering if anyone else has an aluminum single piece hatchboard. I bought my 74,catalin
Frustrated New Owner Gayle at 3:11pm 07.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/862 My husband and I purchased our first sailboat in April and took delivery two weeks ago from a Puget

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Yanmar Engine Life??? Benny17441 at 7:15pm 11.01.20 A well maintained Yanmar turbo charged engine should be good for 10,000-15,000 hours.
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Benny17441 at 7:06pm 11.01.20 Whatever you do, do not drill holes in the bow end of the deck. Borrowed an h34 from a friend and o
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:53pm 11.01.20 Hatch covers? They look like they have snaps. What has snaps on your deck? Good question, I' searc
Replace the sheave on a block Benny17441 at 6:50pm 11.01.20 Blow the rivet, find the proper size sheave and use a bolt and 2 nuts(counter tighten) to secure.
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:46pm 11.01.20 I understand...but obviously I've been responding to the helpful comments so I haven't gone away...a
Mystery parts! MikeHoncho at 6:45pm 11.01.20 Hatch covers? They look like they have snaps. What has snaps on your deck?
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:43pm 11.01.20 Thanks everyone, 2 mysteries solved. The canvas covers are too small for wheel covers and way too bi
Mystery parts! MikeHoncho at 6:41pm 11.01.20 interesting enough, my last name is Rickey so you were actually right. I use MikeHoncho on the inter
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:36pm 11.01.20 Oops, I meant Mike.
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:35pm 11.01.20 the thing with the carabiner is a shock absorber for the anchor rode. you need two prussic to attac
Radar Head Elevation On Mast (1) MikeHoncho at 6:32pm 11.01.20 What's in the manual. I'm not a radio frequency guy so I'm open to interpretation.
Spinnaker working loads? Meriachee at 6:28pm 11.01.20 A line of cattle excrement would not quite suffice. You -cannot- effectively use the factory crane w
teak oil Alan Gomes at 6:22pm 11.01.20 For the interior, I use Formby's Tung Oil. It's a wiping varnish. I apply it with a rag.
Propeller shaft key material SailingLoto at 6:13pm 11.01.20 The key is to protect the prop and shaft in the event of impact. It should be the softest part. U
Radar Head Elevation On Mast dlochner at 6:12pm 11.01.20
Fold or flex? justsomeguy at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Without getting wet, the only access to prop shaft is between trans and dripless seal. What are the
Spinnaker working loads? Calif. Ted at 6:05pm 11.01.20 Our boats use an Isomat NG1 masthead which has an internal spin halyard using a small roller at the
I have a rigging question dlochner at 5:59pm 11.01.20 It almost sounds like you're suggesting my question is insincere and that I'm trolling this group..
Shroud Cleat Project Jacktar at 5:58pm 11.01.20 Yar, might do that. pretty good at reversed engineering of vancy pricey stuff for boats.
Spinnaker working loads? Davidasailor26 at 5:52pm 11.01.20 Funny you mention that! When I was shopping for our Cat 320, I went up to Massachusetts, north of

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