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New Owner, Old Boat John S at 2:30am 08.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/928 I finally took the plunge and bought an 88 26D. I have my work cut out for me. Lots of non-marine ha
Outboard Bracket Issue DV13612 at 2:27am 08.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1083 I have a 1979 O'Day 25 that I sail on Lake Erie. During heavy weather sailing the outboard will roc
Main Halyard Replacement rfrye1 at 2:27am 08.02.04 Big Boats 4/886 Going to be replacing my halyard on my 1998 H376. What I assume to be the original halyard looks the
Mainsail controls on a 331 Julian Lakin at 2:22am 08.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1007 *! A 331 owner that I encountered in St Helier, Jersey, passed on this solution to the irritating sq
Catalina 18 Boat Review Joshua Colvin at 2:16am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/4946 Hello,Small Craft Advisor is preparing to write a review of the Catalina 18. If you own, or have o
bimini height Tom Monroe at 2:12am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1289 My bimini is too tall. Can't bring the boom in toward center line. I think if I raise the gooseneck
mast wiring Rob at 1:32am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/904 I have a 1999 c36mkII - want to know if there is a conduit inside the mast for wiring. Thinking abo
A question for Wisconsin sailors. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:01am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 I'm thinking of a cruise to the Green Bay area, and am wondering about the navagability of the Fox R
Sailing Clubs John at 12:56am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/987 I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice family oriented sailing club in the Miami - Fort La
Auto helm failure Tony at 12:53am 08.02.04 Big Boats 8/1078 Was coming around Bloody Point Light when Rayethon St400 clutch would not disengage. Went in straig
How do you keep the ballast from freezing? Jason at 12:15am 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/2168 Hey Gang, For the H240/H260 water ballast, what is the best way to winterize it to protect from fr
Grey Rub Rail Cleaning Tony at 11:43pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/915 These rub rails on my 2000 340 are dirty on a regular basis I have used "Black Streak remover" with
Rigid Vang Larry7084 at 11:38pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1154 If you have a rigid vang, what is the purpose of the topping lift? No-one can give me a good answer
Help!!!! Larry7084 at 11:36pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 Just got back from a month of cruising on our 320. As the month progressed, there was a bad odor th
Lightning Strike! Rob at 11:16pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1169 Well this was the scariest weekend Ive had sailing....Sunday morning a wave of storms came up the ch
Classic Boats Paul McGhee at 10:23pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1081 I usually consider taste in boat design--any architecture, really--to be strictly a matter of fashio
'96 Johnson 9.9...Champion sparkplugs? rose20532 at 10:17pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 Could anyone quickly and easily tell me what kind of Champion sparkplugs are right for a '96 Johnson
water under the engine dave t at 9:53pm 08.01.04 Bigger Boats 0/1041 Hi,I was inspecting for purchase a 1981 O'Day 28 in good condition and noticed about 1.5 inches of
cable from edson steering wheel to rudder steve at 8:38pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1293 I recently replaced a cable that broke. It runs from the chain around around the sprocket at the st
yanmar SB8 is hard to start steve at 8:10pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 Lately my yanmar SB8 on a Hunter 27 1978 is hard to start. I press the ignition button and all that

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Wiring dlochner at 10:11am 11.14.20 Charlie Wing's. Boatowners Illustrated Electrical Handbook. (Amazon Link). Clear, concise, easy to f
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why dlochner at 10:08am 11.14.20 Look around for a local non-affiliated loft, i.e., one that is not paying franchise fees to the bran
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector jssailem at 9:55am 11.14.20 I think the furler was installed really badly and with serious shortcomings. :plus: Seeing the ins
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 twalker H260 at 9:54am 11.14.20 Looks to be discontinued. Could likely have it rebuilt at an automotive electrical shop that deals
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector DrJudyB at 9:53am 11.14.20 Gary You have a problem. The furler extrusion should rotate around the forestay. There should be a
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why jssailem at 9:50am 11.14.20 I have a dog in the fight. I bought North Sails. They fit first hoist without any hiccups. The manag
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 SFS at 9:47am 11.14.20 Do you have a picture?
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 9:43am 11.14.20 Thanks!
Catalina 257 trailer height? Molokai at 9:42am 11.14.20 I wish I had seen this earlier as that is now my boat and it sat in my driveway for a week. I put i
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why kappykaplan at 9:42am 11.14.20 I'm partial to Quantum as that's where I got my new main several years ago. Is the sailmaker from Q
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why justsomeguy at 9:42am 11.14.20 Well, #3 is right out for political reasons. ;)
My turnbuckle has failed........ smokey73 at 9:36am 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector DrJudyB at 9:17am 11.14.20 Wouldn't the sail itself be enough All furlers have a top stop to keep the top swivel from slidin
My turnbuckle has failed........ (1) Calif. Ted at 9:09am 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread pi
Catalina 257 trailer height? F260SS at 9:08am 11.14.20 I wish I had seen this earlier as that is now my boat and it sat in my driveway for a week. I put it
Newport 27 Through hull replacement (1) Alan Gomes at 8:59am 11.14.20 Here ya go (attached).
Replacement Strut 1991 Beneteau Moorings 38' Allan12210 at 8:57am 11.14.20 I went into the store and put in "strut" with no answers. How did you get the right strut for your
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 8:57am 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector (2) DrJudyB at 8:54am 11.14.20
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Terry Cox at 8:53am 11.14.20 Anyone have a recommendation for replacement LED bulbs for all 3? Hi Gary, unclear from your post,

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