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High Output Alternators Bob Stephens at 12:46am 11.13.01 Ask All Sailors 11/3888 In a forum arcieve I found a refference to Jim Kline/Marathon Diesel Repair (Florida). This company
Refurbishing 1977 C22 Iron Swing Keel ROBERT H. DAVIDSON at 10:30pm 11.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/898 I am completely refurbishing a C22 with an Iron Keel. The keel has Iron bubbles with rust under the
Winterizing on Puget Sound Dean Strong at 1:07pm 11.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/2207 Hay Puget Sound Sailors, what do you do, if anything, to winterize your boats?I've been following
Bare Boat in Chesapeake Bay Jim Kissinger at 10:36am 11.12.01 Other Sailboats 3/845 I am looking at bare boat chartering this summer in the Chesapeake Bay. Can anyone direct me to a re
Super Hull Cleaner BART FORD at 9:31am 11.12.01 Smaller Boats 1/933 Last year, I shelled out 8 bucks for a hull cleaner from Starbrite. When I got it home and used it,
water leak quarter berth Derek at 9:03am 11.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1132 I have a 27 catalina and have discovered that there a water leak in the starboard 1/4 berth. It appe
Raw water to closed system cooling conversion John at 7:48am 11.12.01 Ask All Sailors 0/959 Wondering about the feasibility and cost of converting a Universal 11hp (Model 5411) raw water coole
Rig tuning process Bil Thomas Feng Shui at 7:00am 11.12.01 Big Boats 2/1018 I have been trying to locate the manual that decribes the process of tuning the rig for my 88 335. I
Road rules???? Mike Whalen at 6:44am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1314 I learned to sail on the Tennessee River, a rather narrow body of water on an AquaFinn and a dingy.
Drifter or Spinaker? Elwin Schwartz at 9:59am 11.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1319 Looking for opinions. my wife and i generally sail with just the 2 of us onboard our 29.5. i have ra
largets jib for an '81 H30 Dan Geltmacher at 4:35am 11.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/841 What is the largest jib anyone has seen used on an 81 H30? Looking for some more speed on light daz
Cabin Table Stuck on 37.5 Bud Cook at 4:13am 11.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1114 The cabin table on our 37.5 (1991) is EXTREMELY hard to move up and down and/or sideways. The compre
Cleaning sails: Do it yourself or not? Marc B. at 1:14am 11.18.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 Is it wise to clean one's own sails or is this a job only for the pros? I like to do as much work as
Old Evaporator w/ new compressor? Roy Peterson at 4:51pm 11.17.01 Other Sailboats 9/1249 I am planning on upgrading my 12 year old refrigeration system to a new supercold A/B with raw water
Any experience with Air Force sails? Gill at 1:09am 11.12.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1722 I am considering new sails which initially I will be using for racing on the Chesapeake Bay in light
Original Engine Catalina 27 1978 Derek at 12:16pm 11.16.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1647 I have a ysb8 in my Catalina and have been told that it may not be the original engine. I can't find
mast support Mike B. at 4:51am 11.16.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1385 I just bought a 1980 O'Day Daysailor II. The boat needs mostly a good cleaning and some TLC. There i
28 O'Day Owners, Panama City, Ft Walton, Pensacola Dan Chapasko at 9:05pm 11.11.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1241 I would like to find other owners of 28 O'Days in the Florida Panhandle. We have five 28 O'days her
O'day Osprey Tom Bull at 7:16am 11.15.01 Day Sailers 1/6567 I was recently given a very old O'day Osprey by a friend. It is nearly complete with a good suite of
Removing keel bolts Doug T. at 9:45pm 11.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1085 Speaking of rusty keel bolts....I have some very slight leaks around three of my keel bolts. I've

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Rub Rail Adventure Ken13559 at 9:54pm 05.19.20 My yard Sup said he glassed over those leaks area. So I guess that'll solve it once and for all. Ke
Fridge/ice box condensation lines Holly Foster at 9:39pm 05.19.20 Thanks for your replies. I have been calling the "dry storage' the icebox because it is insulated a
Annette Inlet (2) Michael Davis at 9:35pm 05.19.20 179387 Not far from Annette is Montague Harbour Marine Park. We anchored on the N.W. side of Gray Pe
Sailing into a marina bawlmer at 8:44pm 05.19.20 My marina does not allow sailing into a slip. I personally do not know of any marina that does. I ha
In Mast Furling Mainsails Aft Roller kenvail at 7:26pm 05.19.20 Agree, a stronger one is in order. But do you know how to get the current one out? There is no pin o
Oceanis 331 Keel crack TimFromLI at 7:20pm 05.19.20 As others have said it's probably epoxy or fairing compound coming loose after water got in there. I
Fridge/ice box condensation lines KZW at 6:45pm 05.19.20 Hull #307 (2005) has the fridge drain going to the Y-valve. The ice box does have a drain that goes
CoViD-isms DaveJ at 6:34pm 05.19.20 If your boat gets sick, where do you take it. To the doc Cheers dj
Navionics CF cards Brian D at 6:18pm 05.19.20 And your BMW, you already paid way too much so the updates should be free. :) Well, you are diffe
Sailing into a marina jaysweet at 6:06pm 05.19.20 I've done it, but just as the OP did: I sailed in and started the engine right at the last minute to
Center board line tension (2) Frodoflaco at 5:47pm 05.19.20 I took some pictures of the way it looks now. Still working on a way to lift the boat. The first pic
In Mast Furling Mainsails Aft Roller Don S/V ILLusion at 5:45pm 05.19.20 Among other names, turning block. Not worth trying to fix. Just replace it with a stronger one.
Polyurethan Stripper? WarrenJF at 5:30pm 05.19.20
Polyurethan Stripper? WarrenJF at 5:26pm 05.19.20 I've been using Minwax' Helmsman Spar Urethane (exterior polyurethane) for my external bright work
Best polyurethane stripper WarrenJF at 5:25pm 05.19.20 You can use regular stripper... just tape off the non wood areas your concerned about. One of my i
Repower of yamaha 25 Brian F at 5:17pm 05.19.20 I contacted a friend who was selling one. If he still has it I will let you know. It is totally rebu
Stuck Transmission Plug PART DEUX twodzusfittings at 5:08pm 05.19.20 The big deal here is that the ATF to be used in our old Hurth Transmissions must be mineral and NOT
Rub Rail Adventure jaysweet at 5:07pm 05.19.20 i had a similar problem with my H356. But rather than remove the rub rail completely, I removed the
Annette Inlet Terry Cox at 4:58pm 05.19.20 The jar is my prop.
Topping Lift Question Dave Groshong at 4:58pm 05.19.20 Just don't forget to disconnect it if the wind is over a few knots! The BoomKicker is a nice soluti

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