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beneteau baroudeur MK.II (1979) j.f.van.gils at 6:06am 02.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1757 Who can give me information about the exact measuremants of the maimsail, genoa and foresail of the
backstay adjuster Kim Haller at 5:56am 02.23.03 Day Sailers 0/969 I'm looking at installing a backstay adjuster on a 1983 25 Oday. At this time all that I have come
Traveler on H26 or 260? Tom at 5:05am 02.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/763 Has anyone installed a traveler on their H26 or H260?Any other creative ideas for sheeting the boo
Anyone have exp. with 135% genny on H26 or 260? Tom at 4:57am 02.23.03 Smaller Boats 0/881 Hi All,I've been crewing in one design races (26' Thunderbirds) for the past couple years and the
Head won't hold water. Mike Dawson at 4:10am 02.23.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1697 I have a 2000 H460 and the one manual head (factory issue) won't hold water in the bowl. I can pump
Next Installment of Manuals - Yanmar Diesel Jim Seamans at 4:06am 02.23.03 Big Boats 2/901 I have placed online at my web site the"Yanmar Diesel Engine Operation Manual" for the following:2
Too Much Oil! Sandy at 4:00am 02.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/857 Hey All,This is not intended to start a Hunter bash, so please don't let that happen.However, we
C-22 Swing Keel Cable Hum Martin Henry at 2:51am 02.23.03 Smaller Boats 3/1062 I'm positive this question has been asked. However, I must ask, is the hum from the swing cable norm
Tachometer on H380? Alternator Brian at 12:54am 02.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/726 Where does the Tachometer connect on an 3JH3E? I installed a new 75amp Balmar alternator and regulat
VHF Radio (Broken? Replace?) Steve LeBlanc at 12:36am 02.23.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1063 I have finally been able to get power to my VHF radio which came with the boat. When I turned it on
Holding Tank Richard Stanley at 11:12pm 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 13/1334 I have just purchased a 1993 Hunter Vision 32 that has a leaking holding tank. Has anybody ever remo
Size of Motor & Shaft Lynn Thomas at 10:24pm 02.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/895 Is an 8 horsepower large enough for a 22 foot Catalina? Also, does the shaft need to be 25", or is
O'Day 37 CC Ratios for your information Francois Machabee at 9:48pm 02.22.03 Bigger Boats 8/4420 Hi everyone,To thank Peter Brennan for his help and invaluable information on this fine boat, I wa
O'Day 37 CC Rations for your infortion Francois Machabee at 9:47pm 02.22.03 Bigger Boats 0/1457 Hi everyone,To thank Peter Brennan for his help and invaluable information on this fine boat, I wa
Water leaks 33.5 Dudley Pitre at 9:46pm 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 Rain water coming in from the mast and sea water from the rudder. Is there an easy way to fix these
Mac 26 Water Ballast Question Patrick at 9:10pm 02.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1293 I have been considering Macgregor Water Ballast boats and have a question for those that own one, es
QUESTIONS ON REEFING MAINSAIL ON 23.5 BIG JON at 7:51pm 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/769 I HAVN'T REEFED MY MAIN YET, SO IM NOT POSITIVE ON HOW TO DO IT. I HAVE A 93 23.5 AND THE MAIN SAIL
260 Waterline Darren Mayes at 7:13pm 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 8/800 My brand new 260 is in the water now with engine while awaiting the rest of the commisioning (instru
O'day specs drive me crazy James at 3:57pm 02.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1103 Ok, here goes! I hate sounding dumb, but I know I just restored an O'day 23. It's old being a 1973.
new mainsail measurements tracy at 2:10pm 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/889 I have been trying to order a new main over the iternet (Far East sails) for my 1979 C-30 standard r

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Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:07am 08.02.20 The forward two supports have aluminum plates embedded in the hull. There are no nuts. Just unscrew.
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... sailcapt340 at 5:05am 08.02.20 On my Electric panel I have an LP Gas Breaker that we have to switch on first, then at the Galley St
best headsets? dlochner at 4:59am 08.02.20 Three of my last five days involved "No service" locations. Not to mention $10/day international r
M25 Universal troubles - need advice jviss at 4:51am 08.02.20 If you have a low oil pressure problem, you will be lucky if it's just the pump. One cause of low o
Hot water coming through cold lines jviss at 4:29am 08.02.20 I got mine on eBay. There are tons of them available, inexpensively.
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel jviss at 4:19am 08.02.20 The exact same motor Catalina is selling is being sold online at that website with a manufacturer's
EEE SAH EEE AHS Will Gilmore at 4:19am 08.02.20 Haul her out, if you can. Even better, would be to sail her to an area that is not under threat. T
Invest 92L Captain Larry-DH at 4:07am 08.02.20
M25 Universal troubles - need advice garymalmgren at 1:22am 08.02.20 You don't know what the oil pressure is. You need to know what the oil pressure is before you go to
EEE SAH EEE AHS rpludwig at 1:04am 08.02.20 Soggy....we're nearby in New Bern area at BSC. Our policy is quite simple, if a named hurricane is
Beneteau 331 engine room fan Ron20324 at 10:25pm 08.01.20 I went sailing yesterday and listened and felt for any blower. Nada. Now there is a "Fan" breaker o
Batteries/Combiners Ron20324 at 10:17pm 08.01.20 That is alot of cables on the battery post.
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... (2) Ron20324 at 9:53pm 08.01.20 Get the Blue Sea panel and put a circuit breaker in to act as an on-off switch and you never have to
Hot water coming through cold lines Ron20324 at 9:39pm 08.01.20 I had the link right to the vavle via the Watts.com web but the valve and alot of other stuff is now
Catalina 27 ignition Benny17441 at 9:09pm 08.01.20 Actually, I enjoying just using the key for ignition, but thanks for your reply. (The wiring IS 35
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Benny17441 at 9:00pm 08.01.20 Running an engine with low oil presure usually will first reflect on noises in the valve train. Pr
Beneteau 331 engine room fan SoSound at 8:57pm 08.01.20 I don't know when Beneteau started wiring fans for their engines. Our first boat, a 1990 First 285
Adding a Marine Head Tedd at 8:54pm 08.01.20 This is all great information. Thanks very much everyone.
best headsets? SoSound at 8:51pm 08.01.20 Call the other person on their phone. Yes, you will use minutes. We've done this on few jobs where
Adding a Marine Head David in Sandusky at 8:37pm 08.01.20

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