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Centerboard flaps John Radcliff at 11:15pm 09.22.05 Day Sailers 1/1757 Not sure what to call the things, but they are on the bottom and help seal the CB trunk. Anyway, I
30g Polar Data.. John12048 at 10:37pm 09.22.05 Racing 1/1810 Going to put my 1989 30g in our local Wednesday night racing series next year and was wondering wher
size of a genoa for an aquarius 23 guyh9136 at 10:32pm 09.22.05 Other Sailboats 5/1657 does anyone knows the greatest size a genoa can be on an aquarius 23., I seem's to have better luck
Daysailer type sailboat Ken at 10:47am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/968 I am looking for a Daysailer or hunter 170 in good condition with trailer in the Connecticut area. S
Yanmar 1GM question Stephen OBrien at 9:09am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1379 My Yanmar 1GM has a lever on the top. When I raise it, I can crank the engine easily by hand, but w
sail bag Duane Steffens at 9:06am 09.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/910 I HAVE A2003 HUNTER306, IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A SAILBAG ATTACHED TO THE BOOM. IS IT SUPPOSE TO STAY UP
stuck CB lever yissbe at 8:38am 09.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1070 Greetings I have a new to me, but older oday 16ft. My centerboard is not stuck I can move it up and
Scared of heeling...help? Oday28 at 7:59am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 44/10102 Sailing is not necessarily a new venture, but a traumatic experience on one of my first sailing outi
Paint Removal SGlaker at 7:43am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1519 Good Day All: Does anyone know how to remove paint from gelcoat? I have a hand-painted design on th
Fuse Replacement Spiritus at 7:34am 09.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/978 How can I replace a fuse in my boat (First 235)? The are little black squares under each switch mark
Porta Potty chemical that breaks down waste Jeff T. at 7:10am 09.22.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1771 Can anyone suggest potty chemical that effectively breaks down waste, not those just change color an
Protection for footprints on the gelcoat Jim Seamans at 6:31am 09.22.05 Big Boats 8/885 Not sure what you call this? On the newer boats there is nothing to protect stepping on and off the
Connecting a relay switch in the starter switch li David Renoll at 6:30am 09.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 I have purchased a relay switch for my starter switch. After speaking with a Yanmar technician, he
Gulf Coast Data RGallagher at 5:56am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1116 I am posting a link to the bouy data for the gulf coast if anyone is interested. The data close to s
Ad inquiry of the week Phil Herring at 4:21am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1256 We filter these our so our classified advertisers never see them, but some are just so good they mus
Cranking a Yanmar Pete at 3:42am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1285 Recently, the sailor next to me found his battery dead. Instead of replacing the battery, he simply
Macerator Pump Nordsea at 2:55am 09.22.05 Big Boats 8/1075 My macerator pump groans when the button is pressed to activate, then the amp meter begins to creep
A Twing? Gary Wyngarden at 2:24am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1346 No that's not a typo. This falls into the category of "just when I was beginning to think I knew it
battery charger hookup George Kosta at 2:14am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/815 The current hookup of my battery charger is an extension cord running across the aft berth to an out
How long to recharge a battery? uploadjoe at 12:56am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1144 Last night I realized my boats battery was dead and I am suppose to be taking the boat out tonight,

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Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 5:27pm 05.04.21 Agree with your glorified campers comment. I have been really impressed with how space is maximized
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 tkwhalen at 5:26pm 05.04.21 Somebody makes a clam on vertical bar that you clam to the rail below and if sticks up into the moto
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Hayden Watson at 5:13pm 05.04.21 I really like my S2. I used to have problems with the anchor coming up onto the roller inverted but
Window Caulking Pat cool skip at 4:56pm 05.04.21 Sorry, no experience there. May just be the same as DC 795. Only way to tell is to go with the 3M
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 4:51pm 05.04.21
Replacement House Batteries Davidasailor26 at 4:46pm 05.04.21
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? bob_pattison at 4:37pm 05.04.21 Harken system of that vintage use the #6 luff tape. And that is to say that the finished diameter o
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 05.04.21 But when it is less than 15 cm above or even below the waterline, the cooling system can siphon wat
Roller furling (2) Southern Crux at 4:33pm 05.04.21 Mine is wire rope....but maybe the smaller sized ones use rope or cord. Greg Well I ran into a s
Dripless propeller shaft Mechone at 4:25pm 05.04.21 Looks like a home made dripless using static seals . Nothing wrong with that and it looks like he in
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 4:11pm 05.04.21 Vented loop is between the heatex and the exhaust ell injection :plus: That is how you do it in hi
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 4:10pm 05.04.21 That was ideal spot, but your HE is more accessible than a few engines. The siphon break is needed
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 4:06pm 05.04.21 If the entire exhaust system and cooling water system is above the waterline, a vented loop is not
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance PaulK at 4:03pm 05.04.21 Sail geometry depends very much on boat geometry. Where the shrouds are placed and where the jib le
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 4:02pm 05.04.21 Just to show how confusing all the commentary can be, @JamesG161 seemed to indicate that the anti-s
Can anyone recognize this boat? Tally Ho at 3:57pm 05.04.21 Was that a bow thruster on that boat?
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Michael Davis at 3:46pm 05.04.21 That looks a lot stronger Ward!
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 3:42pm 05.04.21 Good grief man. There is only one person who is impervious to science and that's YOU. I really do
Embarking on an enclosure project Cmackg at 3:19pm 05.04.21 I took an old tent and made a popup tent -- used the mosquito netting from it, etc. So my enclosure
Imagin my surprise Cmackg at 3:11pm 05.04.21 Oh yeah, BWY has gotten lots of my money already, lol. I had the old tent hanging around, the poles

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