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new control device gettinthere at 4:48pm 03.22.17 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1626 RC You know anything about this... http://arduinoalternatorregulator.blogspot.com
Raytheon GPS Antenna (rail mount) rfrye1 at 3:19pm 03.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/722 The mushroom shaped rail mount antenna for my (1998?) ST-50 Raytheon system finally succumbed to the
Electrodyne self exciting alternator (1) capta at 2:15pm 03.22.17 Ask All Sailors 13/3157 We have just pulled this baby out of storage and installed it. Seems to work OK, but when the engine
SLA Charge and Equalize LeslieTroyer at 2:05pm 03.22.17 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1535 I wouldn't choose a Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) battery by choice - but that is what came with the boat -
Hunter 216 Hoist Launch (1) AZExpedition at 2:00pm 03.22.17 Day Sailers 0/2736 I hope to be spending some time in SoCal and have access to several clubs with hoists. Seems the H2
Long Time Boater, Short Time Sailor, Cat 27 question thewolfeinmaine at 1:57pm 03.22.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/828 Hello Everyone, Been boating for 56 years. I previously owned a Clipper Marine for a few years and
Solo anchoring... Warren Milberg at 11:49am 03.22.17 Ask All Sailors 58/10622 Since I often sail solo, I've tried a lot of different anchoring techniques when I'm alone. I've be
Mississippi River Sailors Victor Frank at 10:07am 03.22.17 Day Sailers 3/814 Looking at a O'day 192. Has any one had one of these out on the river? Safe to learn out there? I've
Questions about Kiwigrip IH82BL8 at 5:34pm 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3840 1) Is it uncomfortable on bare feet? 2) Is it overkill for a family cruiser? 3) How does it loo
Renew Registration or USCG Documentation for the first time SailMaster at 5:02pm 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1046 Which would you do? What is better for the value of the vessel? Or does it really matter?
Hurricane Matthew - after action report Gunni at 4:04pm 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 7/630 While we wait for weather to turn here at 38 North, check out this report on H. Matthew. Interestin
42 Hunter Passage side windows BellaSogno9119 at 3:08pm 03.21.17 Big Boats 9/2676 My Hunter 42 Passage side windows are crazed and leaking. I would like to replace them however Hunt
Rebedding chainplates karellen at 2:32pm 03.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3051 We've been getting a lot of rain lately and I've been getting a fairly significant amount of water o
ray marine auto pilot location dakno at 1:29pm 03.21.17 Big Boats 7/726 H41 ds , 2008 Can someone tell me how to gain access to the auto pilot drive/control unit so I can
85 34' Hunter Strut Replacement Sea Painter at 12:08pm 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1606 So, our prop broke recently while underway (that was exciting) and while I was able to dive and repl
USCG Documentation Renewal SCAM??? GeorgeC at 10:09am 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3919 I received a letter from U.S. Vessel Documentation for the renewal of my documentation expiring 5/31
MarineBeam dual red/white LED, others (8) Skipper at 9:48am 03.21.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1369 I'm sure I'm not the first to slobber over LEDs, but in this case these upgrades may be a niche that
Hunter 34 Spinaker turning block sheave Siren Sailor at 9:43am 03.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/668 Looking for some new sheaves for those rear turning blocks and having no luck finding anything that
Electrical trouble shooting JohnnyMac at 6:46am 03.21.17 Big Boats 15/1137 When I was out last weekend running the engine the voltmeter stayed over 14, where I would expect it
Transmission Oil (1) David Hopkins at 9:45pm 03.20.17 Catalina 30 6/5076 I want to replace and check the level of my transmission oil. I have a Universal M3-20 and I find th

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yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Straycat22296 at 6:48pm 04.22.24 The yard I went to on SF Bay charges $160hr, pretty much the going rate +- as far as I can tell for
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46pm 04.22.24 This is Al Fooks question with the SBO. There is a help desk which you may have to pay but he can a
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? Anchor Down at 6:36pm 04.22.24 A basic law of economics is that prices are set at a point the target market will bear.
Air Conditioner Vents danm1 at 5:05pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate pgandw at 5:03pm 04.22.24 It seems ODay liked to abuse their backstays. On the Mariner (the 1st ODay 19), there was a short t
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:10pm 04.22.24 I would remove the hose completely. You're right about the PO having done that because he could not
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 4:04pm 04.22.24 Scott, Ward, Thank you all for responding. I did find an answer to the Depth gauge and really what w
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate shemandr at 3:41pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainshee
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:11pm 04.22.24 Good point, hadn't though about terminal strip. Thank you
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage kappykaplan at 3:09pm 04.22.24 will it involve splicing electric cables? It shouldn't. The cables in the mast should be attached
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! Crazy Dave Condon at 2:53pm 04.22.24 1/4 inch clevis pin. Measure for the length so the hole at the end clears the other end which to se
Boom Vang Part Vision 32 teacherspet at 2:47pm 04.22.24 Try Garhaueremarine.com Get the number from the online catalogue. They may agree to make one fo
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate dlochner at 2:30pm 04.22.24 The plate is to allow for a simple backstay adjuster. On a smaller boat, a hydraulic system is not n
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:19pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainsheet
Rudder crack (1) Tally Ho at 2:11pm 04.22.24
Stern anchoring higgs at 2:08pm 04.22.24 I think it depends on why you are putting a stern anchor out. I often used one in very light condit
Oday 23 mainsheet controller (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:56pm 04.22.24 I assume you are talking about the lower block of the mainsheet? I have3 been sailing for over 55 ye
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 04.22.24 @Hayden Watson , Here is another idea. Since you only need to remove a small amount of metal from t
Air Conditioner Vents wpatch at 12:30pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
Trump Companion 21 tedsteffan at 12:24pm 04.22.24 Thanks for the initial feedback - and sorry, wasn't trying to make this political :) There is actua

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