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Help out a beginner to sailboats Fastfwd at 1:19am 05.05.04 Ask All Sailors 21/1964 Hi,I intend to take some basic lessons in sailing this summer and also rent a sailbboat on a coupl
25.5 Air Conditioning John Val at 1:04am 05.05.04 Smaller Boats 3/944 Just bought an 1985 25.5 with diesel Yanmar. Need to put air conditioning for both dock power and g
torquing fuel injector bolts Rich at 12:08am 05.05.04 Big Boats 5/821 I'm installing new injectors in my 3GM30F. Two bolt need to be tightened per injector. These bolts
38' Island Trader Ketch Blue Water? Steve at 11:24pm 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 2/8827 Been seriously thinking about a blue water cruiser w/full keel with traditional lines. Has anyone ha
Manual Bilge Pump Help Jeff at 11:16pm 05.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1183 I bought an older C27 last year (1976). While the boat was stored this winter, I was going over the
Alarm Tone Decibel Booster? Dale I at 10:26pm 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1330 I have a REAL problem in hearing the high frequency alarm tones of the Raymarine depth sounder even
Generator Charlie Henderson at 10:17pm 05.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/924 I have a 1990 250 Oceanis at which one time a generator had been installed. All of the wires are sti
Sports Pilot Plus Jeff Serene at 3:10pm 05.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/883 Has anyone installed the Raymarine Sportpilot Plus on a 2000 or newer 26X. I heard that it might not
how to buy spare parts from beneteau? John at 2:04pm 05.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/12155 Can any of you share with my a successful and easy way of ordering spare parts from beneteau?i own
Leaking Day Sailer II (1) Rodney Johnson at 1:53pm 05.04.04 Day Sailers 3/1070 I offered to measure the location of the 2 stringers under the cuddy floor of my DS II for Roger, I
What Outboard for a Venture 25 Paul Zetlmaier at 12:54pm 05.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/861 I lucked into a few bucks and am thinking of a 4 stroke. I know 6 horse is plenty,but if I go to 8
Who makes a good shallow draft sailboat? Tim at 12:21pm 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 8/3993 I'd like to find an 18' to 22' trailerable sailboat. I sail in a shallow area of the Gulf of Mexico
Interlux vs. West System ?? (1) Kevin O'Neal at 12:00pm 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/2781 Hey all,I've gotten my '83 27h down to the gell coat, all blisters repaired, and the entire hull fa
Interlux vs. West System ?? Kevin O'Neal at 11:56am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/814 Hey all,I've gotten my '83 27h down to the gell coat, all blisters repaired, and the entire hull fa
Interprotect vs. West System ?? Kevin O'Neal at 11:53am 05.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1091 Hey all,I've gotten my '83 27h down to the gell coat, all blisters repaired, and the entire hull fa
Sailing Project Kenneth Craft at 11:51am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1162 I am working on a project and wanted to get some information from the general public. What informa
Looking For Mobile Sign Person Near Annapolis Joe Mullee at 11:37am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1037 Looking for someone to do the name and port on my boat. Any recommendations in the West River / Anna
Questions to ask before buying a used Cat 320 kennyc at 11:03am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1186 I am close to buying a used 1999 Catalina 320. The boat is not local. The photos and descriptions lo
Hunter 23 Standing Rigging Bob Zanowicz at 10:43am 05.04.04 Smaller Boats 5/2556 I was inspecting some of my stays on my boat and I noticed that some of them have seen better days.
sailing qualities of freedom sailboats ritchie at 10:17am 05.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1970 does anyone have an opinion about the sailing qualities of unstayed rigs, such as, freedom boats?

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Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? (1) caverun at 8:48am 07.20.20 Thanks, I think the 20A fuse (circled in blue on the diagram) protects the charging circuit- not the
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC (1) MIBELLA at 8:46am 07.20.20 I'm in the process of buying a 36CC in a different country, which I have not seen yet. I will trave
Remote radio at helm Meriachee at 8:40am 07.20.20 I cut my cable and resoldered it after I fished it through. SH actually suggests it and approves it
Alternator issue JoeWhite at 8:39am 07.20.20 Chech if the alternator bracket is cracked or broken if it causes vibration and loose belt
New to me Edel 665 dlochner at 8:39am 07.20.20 Before you invest in propane tanks, it appears your set up is not ABYC compliant in a big way. It lo
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. Larrycadman at 8:37am 07.20.20 Update: The freezer will freeze things sitting next to the plate o/w not. The lines have frost on t
Motor opinion Justin_NSA at 8:36am 07.20.20 5hp would work fine for you. My Mac 26S had one when we bought it. An electric is clean but you may
Trailer tongue weight (1) Meriachee at 8:32am 07.20.20 Like this:
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel (1) LeslieTroyer at 8:26am 07.20.20 I made my own panel from ABS sheet. About $3. r than terminal strips behind the panel, I used wea
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral DougM at 8:24am 07.20.20 Before assuming its the shifter itself, check the throttle cable attachment point at the engine. The
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral RitSim at 8:23am 07.20.20 Consider disconnecting the cable to isolate the problem area. With the cable disconnected, try to o
New to me Edel 665 (1) stickers11 at 8:18am 07.20.20 The locker is somewhat odd shaped. The length is about 12.5", depth about 9.5" and width is 9.25" at
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ron20324 at 8:16am 07.20.20 Ron, thank you for the suggestion I had no idea that the newer boats had acrylic panels and would d
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 sail sfbay at 7:59am 07.20.20 You can purchase a range of fresh water bladder sizes/capacities to fit your available space. You c
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 7:58am 07.20.20 Ralph, Too funny, we moved from the Midwest to Texas and were surprised when people down here would
Yanmar SB8 - Shut off Cable npaulay at 7:48am 07.20.20 Thanks for the photos gary! I'm gonna try and rig something up once i get the motor in.
New Kells 23 owner to perform restoration Jeff Miller at 7:41am 07.20.20 Hello Fire, It's been about a year and I'm curious as to how you're making out with your Kells proje
Engine vibration dmax at 7:38am 07.20.20 Assuming your engine mounts have slotted holes in their base, you need to loosen the bolts that hold
New Owner of a Kells 23 Coastal Cruiser Jeff Miller at 7:31am 07.20.20 Hello Ahostler :), I have a '81 Coaster and mine has the fixed shoal keel. Did you ever sort out y
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT (2) sail sfbay at 7:30am 07.20.20 Found this gelcoat color chart on the internet from Marlow Hunter that is reportedly supplied by Spe

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