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Writes of passage SailboatOwners.com at 3:12pm 06.15.03 Ask All Sailors 26/1819 When you're off the water do you enjoy reading about sailing? If so, what kind of books do you read?
Diesel Oil Capt'n Bob at 2:12pm 06.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 My hunter 35 has a Yanmar 3GM three cylinder engine.Time for an oil change.What is the best diesel
O'Day 27 Hatch Mike at 2:03pm 06.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/934 My hatch is just about shot -- called Rudy and he doesn't have any. Here's my idea. THe hatch is w
AC wiring at breaker switch Tom Thayer at 1:27pm 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1579 Can anyone help me with a wiring diagram for the AC breaker switch? It's a three breaker combo with
depth sounder dilemma DJ Answine at 1:08pm 06.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/1248 My C22 has a Standard Horizon depth sounder with an in-hull hockey puck style transducer. The readin
Cockpit Box Seth Dixon at 12:51pm 06.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1055 Does anyone have measurements for a cockpit box for the Oday 25. I want to use this to store my Gaso
Using Bosun's Chair with H356 In-Mast Furler John at 12:43pm 06.15.03 Big Boats 11/1566 I needed to do some work on our starboard lower spreader today and realized that, thanks to Equinox'
Ice Box Door Hunt at 12:19pm 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1062 I just installed refrigeration in my 1983 Catalina 30. The wooden door on the icebox is not well in
Single cylinder 4-stroke outboard vibration. Doug Rodrigues at 12:13pm 06.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3155 No one has mentioned it yet, but there is a problem switching from a two cylinder 2-stroke outboard,
Hunter 37 Cutter, needs new foot pad Samuel Owens at 11:51am 06.15.03 Big Boats 4/1025 I am a school teacher and am spending the summer working on my boat, a Hunter 1984, 37-cutter. I hav
PVC as hawsepipe? Paul at 11:28am 06.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2063 I'm installing a windlass on my Hunter 336, a boat that was definitely not built with a windlass in
Adding a pedestal guard.. Glenn Harvey at 11:06am 06.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1166 Has anyone added an Edson pedestal guard to their Yachting Specialties pedestal? The Edson catalog h
New port windows on the hull Ricardo at 10:57am 06.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 I would like to install new port wondows on the hull to get better light and ventilation.I will par
Batery charger installation Warren at 9:24am 06.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/904 I am in the process of trying to install a new Xantrex Truecharge 20 Plus on my 1989 Catalina 30. Th
Keel Bolt Stress Fractures Karen Gunderson at 8:42am 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1206 I am thinking about purchasing a 1979 Catalina 30. The surveyor has told me to walk away from the b
gas locker Chris Weinmann at 8:30am 06.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/1000 I am wondering why the port fuel locker does not accomidate the fuel line from the external fuel tan
Grounding alongside in a FIRST 305 deep fin Ralph Settatree at 7:42am 06.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1083 Can anyone tell me what happens when a deep fin First 305 drys out alongside? Although the base of
Rot in Catalina27 Stephen at 7:34am 06.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 I am thinking of purchasing a 1974 Catalina 27 for $3500.00. It sounds like a very good price, but I
Beneteau First 285 Jim at 6:16am 06.15.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1385 Considering buying a 1990 Beneteau First 285, but spreaders on the mast appear to angle downwardly a
36 Cat MC at 5:02am 06.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/894 does anyone have a spec sheet on the 36 foot Cat showing all the orginal sizes and measurements so I

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Alternator Won't Charge at Idle DennisL at 2:36pm 10.21.20 In addition to my lack of electrical knowledge, I'm old and have a poor memory. I think the battery
Anchor light thinwater at 2:33pm 10.21.20 I replaced my entire assembly, but I also took the mast down and worked from the ground. I had to m
Neglected boats rgranger at 2:31pm 10.21.20 Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't afford all them fancy compass gadgets y'
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... rgranger at 2:20pm 10.21.20 What @Justin_NSA said. Look for a Mac 26S or 26D or even a Mac 25 (if the keel is in good shape).
Cal-21 Jib Furler (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 10.21.20 Thanks... the main is reefed by a rolling boom not easy to do while under sail I will check out th
VHF Coax F260SS at 2:04pm 10.21.20 The PL259 connectors are sized for the type of cable. Hoping someone can tell me the size of cable
Catalina Galley Alansails at 1:52pm 10.21.20 When we owned our Catalina 22 hull #10380 we left the galley in the basement, again racing and littl
Raw Water Shut Off Access Port -- At Last Claude L.-Auger at 1:52pm 10.21.20 Nice job Allan. I am not tall enough to reach over the engine and therefore it has now been 21 years
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) kappykaplan at 1:47pm 10.21.20 Kermie, Kermie, Kermie . . . so sad that you messed up your Karma! :beer:
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) Kermit at 1:43pm 10.21.20
New Tender azambella at 1:42pm 10.21.20 I do like wooden boats but... on load and tip factor alone an inflatable wins..... never mind ligh
Neglected boats Joe Blizzard at 1:39pm 10.21.20 has moss growing on the north side. Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't a
1981 22'Cape Dory dlochner at 1:37pm 10.21.20 I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodi
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 Davidasailor26 at 1:33pm 10.21.20
New Tender azambella at 1:32pm 10.21.20 As wooden boats go I am a fan but, an inflatable solves many things Light weight an inflatable di
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 1:29pm 10.21.20 Not an easy task at all on those alternators. We build from the raw component level and we are havi
Alternator.... turning internal to externally regulated NYSail at 1:27pm 10.21.20 When you get it converted, you may want to dry fit it and check the pulley alignment as well as the
shut off everything or no? Stu Jackson at 1:23pm 10.21.20 When i leave my h41 for at last one week, i shut off everything. even the solar panel. Why did you
1981 22'Cape Dory Ric Hall at 1:23pm 10.21.20 I just bought the sailboat I am not able to pick it up at this time because of king tide and floodin
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 10.21.20 I'm an electrical idiot, but even to me, this makes absolutely no sense. Not really. You're smart

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