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Lake Erie (Sandusky OH) Marina Information Bryce at 7:08am 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2031 I am considering the move to Lake Erie from a small inland lake. Will make move next year (2004) if
bottom paint ed at 7:01am 12.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1155 preparing for spring - although today would have given us some glorious sailing - yep.several in t
lines led aft , Oday 23 Wayne at 5:50am 12.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/878 I would like to rig my Oday 23 so that I can raise or douse the jib from the cockpit . Any and all s
Replacement windows and hatches C Grounds at 5:19am 12.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1852 I am looking to replace both hatches and the cabin windows in my 1981 27' Hunter. I am having some
Installing A Fresh Water System Loren Heinzeroth at 4:57am 12.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1698 I would like to install a pump and 2 faucets on my Oday 272. I can find plenty of information about
Head vent on Hunter 40.5 Bill Jones at 3:45am 12.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1674 How exactly does a head vent become clogged? I recently had the vent unclogged and was told it was
Re: 29.5 Ice in rear locker Tim McCarty at 3:12am 12.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/980 Help! I'm worried sick...I've read several threads in the archives (dealing with water leaking into
pink run off Joe Refkin at 2:16am 12.28.02 Other Sailboats 3/774 After cleaning and rinsing the deck with the pink stuff, will the run off damage the coating on the
Mast mounter T.V. antenna David at 9:37pm 12.27.02 Big Boats 2/829 Any feedback on the reception of a mast mounted omni-directional T.V. antenna. Thinking of putting o
Batten size for Benteau 235? GF at 5:11pm 12.27.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1268 The original UK mainsail for my 1989 Beneteau 235 is missing the battens. Can anyone tell me with w
"86" H34 - Engine Throttle Lever Slipping Captain Scott at 2:29pm 12.27.02 Big Boats 6/1102 Four the last four years, I've owned a 1986 H34. It has a Yanmar 27. Overall, I've been very happy
Any information on a 1988 Beneteau Special 36 Mac at 1:18pm 12.27.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/976 I have the chance to purchase for a reasonable price what I have been told is a Beneteau Selection 3
Steaming Light Out... Terrance M. Maloney at 1:17pm 12.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1652 My steaming light is not working on my H28, so I am going to try a couple of things before I replace
Removing a name from the transom Jim at 8:53am 12.27.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1440 Does anyone have any suggestions for taking the painted name off of a FRP (fiberglass) transom? I t
Wide Load Ed at 8:21am 12.27.02 Smaller Boats 2/767 With the beam of a 23.5 being 8'4" it is a bit wide to be legally trailered in Illinois. Has anyone
whats the big poop - TEAK... Sean Herron...herrons@telus .net. at 7:12am 12.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/925 Hello,I just finished up sanding down and scraping my toerails, (round bottomed orbital with a lar
Back to the future? (1) MArk at 6:35am 12.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1866 Was Roger MacGregor ahead of his time with the 26X?Would the 26M have been a better design to follo
Mast raising system with Cables Richard Butkiewicz at 4:47am 12.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1072 Need Info, I have owned the 19 Mac Powersailor fora few months now. I ordered the mast raisings
de-stepping mast Mike at 3:05am 12.27.02 Big Boats 10/1337 Any advice from anyone who has un-stepped the mast on a 37.5 would be appreciated. Is there any thin
engine gauges mike at 3:00am 12.27.02 Big Boats 1/966 has anyone had experience installing a set of engine gauges for the 37.5. If so what make of gauge

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Yanmar stalling issue mnmpizza at 1:08pm 09.17.20 Similar engine, similar problem. Turned out to be air getting in my fuel line at the petcock on the
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant cb32863 at 12:59pm 09.17.20 There were three different sized boats built at that plant. The economics of those 3 not selling any
Stuck anchor sail sfbay at 12:56pm 09.17.20 If you plan to purchase a replacement anchor this article might be helpful on selecting one. Also ne
Invest 90L JamesG161 at 12:55pm 09.17.20 What is now happening to Invest 90L is Dry Desert Winds from Arizona across Mexico desert is stallin
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sail sfbay at 12:54pm 09.17.20 It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incoming sheet Agree....I did not w
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove SFS at 12:53pm 09.17.20 OP, I sent you a private message.
Yanmar stalling issue kappykaplan at 12:50pm 09.17.20 After 4 years probably time to do it again. :plus:
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 09.17.20 HUH? You never ever do that. It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incom
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 12:46pm 09.17.20 purchase a replacement anchor This Ketch owner needed that lesson. He anchored in the Bay of St L
Light uncledom at 12:45pm 09.17.20 "Moorings" and "Anchors" are not the same thing. And being tied to an approved permanent mooring is
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:38pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:37pm 09.17.20 Wound top down rather than bottom up looks that way..............if you install a self tailing winch
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:28pm 09.17.20 For a 27ft boat like the Watkins, the larger cam cleats will work. CamCleats are a staple for ligh
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Ron20324 at 12:26pm 09.17.20 IIRC, I thought that rumor proved to be only a certain line of Bs was going to be made in France? Co
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 12:24pm 09.17.20 at least check its O ring Great suggestion. I replaced all of my dead or missing O rings on the op
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 12:22pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Yanmar stalling issue Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 09.17.20 Any recommendations for fuel additive to add for best results of dispersing water in the tank? Wat
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 (2) jssailem at 12:19pm 09.17.20 PART 2 With the anchor set, we were tiding up the lines in the cockpit suddenly this white bearded
A little help? Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 09.17.20 All my internet searches have returned nada so far... Bomar is represented by Pomanette in Florida
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.17.20 Below is a Watkins 27 with the jib sheet to a winch then to a jam or cam cleat.

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