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bow cleat Don at 7:21am 06.24.03 Smaller Boats 7/1392 Lost the bow cleat on my 96 H26, during a storm on Lake Hartwell. Here is my problem, there is no b
replacing an atomic 4 Bruce More at 7:15am 06.24.03 Other Sailboats 3/860 I just blew the head gasket and am trying to figure out what are my options for repowering and estim
Sanding Hull Richard at 7:04am 06.24.03 Big Boats 2/931 I am about to put a new coat of abaltive paint on and would like to know what grit sand paper to use
How hard is it to raise the mast on a 272? Mark at 6:16am 06.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1051 I'm looking at a oday 272, but I am concerned about raising the mast. We will not have a yard are a
Beneteau 235 PHRF rating/jibs Ben Montgomery at 5:37am 06.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2431 I bought a First 235 yesterday. Looking for what kind of PHRF ratings others have throughout the cou
F235 Towing Steve C at 4:45am 06.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1415 I have an F235 wing keel that I slip, no trailer right now. Wondering if F235 owners out there regu
Genoa for Venture 23 Jeff Scheid at 4:32am 06.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1030 Does anyone have advice on a genoa (135 or 150) for a Venture 23? Since it is a cutter rig with two
Kubota part numbers John at 4:15am 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1871 I have an M25 Universal and believe it is a D850 Kabota. I have the Universal manuals and know the U
Sailors on lake Norman NC. Art at 3:55am 06.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/795 Ahoy!! Are there any sailors on Lake Norman in North Carolina out there? I am thinking of making a
Skipper dies after SV rammed by large MV in LI fog Tom S at 3:54am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1013 Now it would be a mistake to totally take everything from the NY Post article (link below http://w
Keel crack???? Matt at 3:30am 06.24.03 Day Sailers 0/916 I just launched my salvation project, a 1977 o'day 22. When sailing in a stiff breeze we noticed th
Replacement for Simpson-Lawrence SL 400 Don Davidson at 3:30am 06.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2002 I may need to replace the Simpson-Lawrence manual head (model SL400) on my Contessa 32. The SL400 h
Broken Shaft Log - Anyone else?? J. Tesoriero at 2:56am 06.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1146 The shaft log on my 1980 Hunter 30 consists of a bronze plate with a shaft tube. The plate is caulke
Bumper molding Tom Ott at 2:07am 06.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/794 Hi, I recently purchased a 1987 30' Catalina and I am having trouble with the rubber molding on the
Inside Tire Wear - 23.5 Trailer Frank Leisten at 1:59am 06.24.03 Smaller Boats 5/869 Anyone have any idea why my trailer tires are only wearing from the inside. Have only 5,000 miles o
How do these boats look for 1st sailboat? Brent at 1:35am 06.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1137 OK, sorry I have started this in three separate posts now, but I didn't think ahead when I titled th
use of bow roller jerry at 12:49am 06.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/1351 My newly purchased O'Day 28 is equipped with a bow roller. What is this used for? Should the ancho
Which head to Buy???? Paul at 11:31pm 06.23.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1050 Hi,My old head on my C30 has finally started to fall apart. The plastic pieces are cracking after
CABIN LIGHTS JOE NEUBAUER at 10:14pm 06.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/937 I HAVE A 1978 CATALINA 30 . I'M CHANGING MY CEILING LIGHTS AND HAVE COME TO FIND NO POWER IN THREE O
How evil are flexible bladders really? Doug Snell at 10:11pm 06.23.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1189 I have a flexible bladder on my boat now which is emitting a very foul aura, but I'm assume the crus

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Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated Justin_NSA at 10:41am 10.21.20 When you get it converted, you may want to dry fit it and check the pulley alignment as well as the
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? dLj at 10:27am 10.21.20 It's an amazing time in the history of the world that so much knowledge that used to be hoarded
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.21.20 I did this conversion years ago on a Motorola alternator. If you are mechanically and electrically
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 10.21.20 It's hard to tell what it is, because it's black as soot! OMG ...................... I hadn't r
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 10:19am 10.21.20 Yes.... it replaced the original super dumb Hitachi..... probably just as dumb.
Beautiful boat website (1) TomY at 10:11am 10.21.20 My current favorite came off the Wooden Boat site. ORTEGAL is an Albert Strange design. This boat is
I win! (2) Glsawyer at 10:10am 10.21.20 Crappy pics of the break. I sent a lot better pics to the builder
I win! (5) Glsawyer at 10:08am 10.21.20 You said the aft mast was damaged so that would be the mainmast correct? Any photos of the damage?
I win! (1) Hayden Watson at 10:00am 10.21.20 You said the aft mast was damaged so that would be the mainmast correct? Any photos of the damage?
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? DArcy at 9:46am 10.21.20 @George_NJ that is a fantastic counter argument to sailing schools. With a bit higher risk tolerance
Cal-21 Jib Furler jssailem at 9:46am 10.21.20 What size of sails do you have on your boat now?
Cal-21 Jib Furler jssailem at 9:45am 10.21.20 Hi Pete. Your reason to put a furler on a 21 foot boat? Sails are generally easy to handle on a 2
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated jssailem at 9:39am 10.21.20 I remember the same info from MaineSail. Not sure where I saw it. May have been on of his writings
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 surfstud31 at 9:28am 10.21.20 Thanks for that info. At least I know that the California King will work. There is a bed size called
H 34 anchor locker hose kloudie1 at 9:27am 10.21.20 I replaced my hose and the two thru-hulls.. Got everything from the access port in the toe of the V
Beautiful boat website (1) TomY at 9:26am 10.21.20
Beneteau 435 Switch Panel Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 10.21.20 Starting the engine is likely causing a voltage sag. When the voltage drops, some appliances will ne
shut off everything or no? Gary Ballentine at 9:17am 10.21.20 I leave my power on. The only thing running is a dehumidifier. Although the dehumidifier is turned
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! BillyK at 9:11am 10.21.20 We sailors are, I fear, a dying breed. Our time has passed. I would say prime time has passed, bu
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 9:00am 10.21.20 I pay $325 per season for a buoy on Lake Minnetonka through the City of Mound. A dock costs the sam

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