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windpower generators/ turbines ken at 3:23am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1193 Looking for advice on a windpowered generator. Was looking at the CET Air 403 turbine..runs $870...
St.Johns River sailing Steve Kamp at 3:15am 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 12/5116 All,this post may be more appropriate for the Destinations Forum, but I'll post it under General In
propeller Don at 2:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/900 Can anyone suggest where the best place to purchase a new/used prop? I have a 1986 35' O'day sloop
Capsize Screen Bruce trotter at 1:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 12/6524 This in reference to a previous posting "sailing my 22' oday across the atlantic". A reply to that p
Hardware for cabin/companion way steps Before the Bell at 1:36am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4021 I recently bought a a HJC 25 "76" with missing cabin steps. The vessel has an inboard Yanmar with a
Morgan 413 OI a good blue water boat? DreamBIG at 12:45am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1402 I'm looking for your opinion on if a 1972 Moran OI 413 could handle a blue water crossing and such a
Lake Superior sailing Kevin13821 at 11:56pm 01.22.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1696 Does anyone have experience with sailing between Wawa and Thunder Bay? The cruising books talk abou
Need a recommendation on buying a new Jib Richard Gement at 11:13pm 01.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/948 Had a great day sailing yesterday, however, hit a norther coming back north to Marina. Strong gusts
Interior Cushion Replacement Paul at 9:14pm 01.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1414 Looking for a good quality supplier for Beneteau interior cushions. What about using a synthetic ma
fuel guage bill at 9:01pm 01.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/877 I have a 320 with a fuel guage that sticks on full. It goes to empty when the power is off so I susp
Sail Logo - What Boat is This ?? cat38skip at 1:40pm 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1156 What is it?I was given a sail by a neighbor who thought it would fit my boat. It does not! We hav
Toronto Boat Show ;) Al at 1:33pm 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1118 Anyone else brave the big storm and see the Toronto show, quit a few sailboats.
1983 Hunter 34' - Mast et al Scott Williams at 12:00pm 01.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 I am looking to purchase a mast and all related assemblies. Anyone out there salvaging out a Hunter
Prop rotation on a yanmar 2gm 322 Jon at 11:28am 01.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3135 Hi When speaking of prop rotation left, right is it viewed fron the stern? the yanmar manual state
catalina 27 mast Doug Fargo at 11:13am 01.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1173 Help, I need a mast for my Catalina 27. Does anyone out there have one for sale or know of one? Plea
What size sail slugs? Kent at 10:49am 01.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1801 Can anyone recommend the right size slugs for a 2005 Mac 26M?
Gori Folding Prop Neil Brand at 10:06am 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/882 I have a 3 bladed Gori prop. The cost from Gori for Zincs is approx $30.00 per. Has any other Gori o
Catalina Capri 22 (fin keel vs wing keel) Jeff McMurray at 8:56am 01.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/7483 I'm seriously considering buying a Capri-22. Can anyone relate their experiences with respect to fin
Add a Bowsprit? Robert at 8:39am 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1821 Can a bowsprit be added to a boat? I like the ease of use for the spinnaker. Comments...
Automobile Alternator On A Yanmar? Joe Mullee at 8:09am 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 16/2462 I was swapping emails with a Yanmar mechanic and asking him to recommend an alternator. I have a Yan

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Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) Tim22 at 12:22pm 03.08.21 I did this 5 years ago. 10 coats of Epiphane Spar varnish. It has not held up well so not recommende
1984 Hunter 22 Mocsie at 12:17pm 03.08.21 I'm looking for a replacement hatch for my 1985 Hunter 22 and have discovered that Amazon sells aft
Marelon seacock maintenance Tom J at 12:16pm 03.08.21 What's the failure mode on these seacocks? My macerator sea-dump through-hull has never been exerci
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 Tim22 at 12:09pm 03.08.21 The Hunter 310 came with lazy jacks that also worked as a topping lift. On my 310 (when new to me) t
Neck deep in the Dark Side capta at 12:00pm 03.08.21 sure is a beauty, but I'm too old for all that varnish. lol
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? Sailfanatic at 11:44am 03.08.21 The experience that I have had in finishing a cabin soles without sealing with epoxy, one in polyure
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 03.08.21 Those pieces look gorgeous! What type of varnish are you coating them with?
Cutlass Bearing/Plastic Bushing Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 03.08.21 Anyone know the life span of the plastic bushing in the cutlass bearing? Mine is 22 years old fro
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) dmax at 11:19am 03.08.21 If I had to, one of these would do the trick:
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Ralph Johnstone at 11:17am 03.08.21 Hard to tell from the photos, but I believe the bolts are SS, they look clean. Agreed. Keep a ma
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? dmax at 11:00am 03.08.21 They look like they're SS. Someone may have chipped off the epoxy to re-torque the bolts and didn't
Marelon seacock maintenance dave_and_dd at 11:00am 03.08.21 Parsons - if it's the original valve to the Catalina, I understand that it's likely the 93 series OE
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Stu Jackson at 10:45am 03.08.21 You should also tell us what engine you have if you buy the boat and we can explain in more detail w
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) jon hansen at 10:42am 03.08.21 191302 love motoring, on motorboats
Neck deep in the Dark Side (1) capta at 10:25am 03.08.21 I sure don't see a 'dark' side to power boating, if it will keep me on the water longer. They are ce
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Scandium at 10:15am 03.08.21 Can't see why if they're SS. If they're not SS, run before the keel falls off :yikes:. I meant t
Fix or toss capta at 10:15am 03.08.21 I would replace it, but keep the SS for some other job. I'm glad you identified it, as I wanted to c
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 03.08.21 From what I read the keelbolts in this model should be encapsulated in fiberglass. Can't see why
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 03.08.21 It was for a backstay and looks like it broke from being case-hardened by previous work and tried t
Fix or toss Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 03.08.21 is this a test? will we be graded? Yes it is. Anyone failing this test will be keel hauled, repe

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