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Rotavecta repair - removal of transducer "head" (1) Kopite at 4:26pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1685 126437 Hi, Can anyone tell me how the head ( the part with the transducer PCB inside, number 4
Mast raising boom (1) WayneCatt at 3:22pm 07.31.16 Day Sailers 6/1411 I just purchased a O'day 240 in Baltimore and brought it back to Michigan. The trailer had a mast bo
1983 h34 electrical panel upgrade Rschipman at 3:19pm 07.31.16 Big Boats 12/1524 I'm looking to upgrade my electrical 110 outlets to accommodate a 14,000 BTU portable air conditioni
Pumping water out of the ballast SFKjeld at 3:14pm 07.31.16 Smaller Boats 26/3965 I have only launched my water ballasted 23.5 twice. I don't remember the difference in the water lin
Bimini (Conestoga model) (3) RussC at 1:16pm 07.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/635 After a two day stay on the boat last week in 102 heat we decided it was time to think about the ad*
Where does ice box drain? gfroch at 1:09pm 07.31.16 Catalina 30 13/6331 Hello all- I don't see a drain to the bilge, so guessing it drains over? hooks into galley sink drai
Hunter34 mast, mainsail slides peacheykeen at 12:30pm 07.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/569 FOr a Hunter 34 (1983) Kenyon mast, what size slides are on the mainsail? I'm in Toronto, boat is
Shaft anode small bubbling Ken13559 at 7:57am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 44/7922 Today I drove underwater and clean ed the hull. While there I changed out the shaft anode. I noted t
House battery charging JDREHER at 7:23am 07.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2350 I have a 1995 Oceanis 440 with a house battery bank of 4, 6V batteries that are only charged when pl
Invest 97 Storm and Prediction JamesG161 at 7:03am 07.31.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/2469 I am posting this forum, since I am an amateur Hurricane Forecaster. I began my study after my City
Fuel line maintenance NYSail at 6:04am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 42/10316 hello all, I change my fuel filters each year and find little debris, however boat is 30 years old
Plastic water seal for Day Sailer 1 (1) chaswilson at 5:02am 07.31.16 Day Sailers 3/971 Currently refurbishing Day Sailer and I need to replace the vinyl rib moulding between the teak rail
Yanmar 2gm20 fuel Issue dfischer at 8:35pm 07.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/4147 I have a new-to-me Hunter 326 with the above engine and standard 2-blade prop. The fuel gauge does n
Hunter 31 cracked keel (3) Bradv at 8:33pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3791 I'm interested in opinions on the attached photos of the iron keel on this Hunter 31. I'm consideri
Toe rail Fairlead Rodsails at 3:09pm 07.30.16 Big Boats 10/2968 Does anyone know of who, what or were I can find a replacement for my 1987 45' Legend. The sea gods
Oday 322 hull indent at chainplate brockville_sailor at 2:30pm 07.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/714 Hello, I am looking at a 1988 322 that has some minor hull deflection in the area of the chainplate
Electric conversion for Hunter sailboat sls11115 at 2:14pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4166 Has anyone tried an electric motor conversion for a Hunter sailboat? I have a Legend 35.5 with a bl
Static Tests versus Field Use: True Holding Power of Anchor Types? Kings Gambit at 1:26pm 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 44/7580 While cruising in southern California I see all the various type of anchors on sailboats--from Bruce
S2 9.2 Keel construction Ropeburn at 12:02pm 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 1/655 Regarding an S2 9.2 aft cabin; It has been seriously neglected and damaged over time on the hard. T
There's wind, and I'm not sailing. weinie at 9:37am 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1010 Don't you hate the feeling you get when you make a bad call to NOT go sailing sometimes? Sometimes

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Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Tkman at 8:45pm 04.28.24 The blocks from Catalinadirect are lockable with a set screw. Btw, on my cat30 the cabin hatch doesn
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs MFD at 8:26pm 04.28.24 I converted over. I found some LED units somewhere online that physically replaced the fluorescents
Prop Shaft runout kloudie1 at 8:10pm 04.28.24 Tir around .001- .003 inch is ok. .. o.250 is a bit too much. It can be straightened in place by mar
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 7:39pm 04.28.24 Can you snap a picture?
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Stu Jackson at 7:37pm 04.28.24 where members update their findings on the ICW ...ever since Garmin destroyed ActiveCaptain...:yik
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Ward H at 7:32pm 04.28.24 I see three "upper block"s. The point being is regardless of which ones you do or don't install, a
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 (1) dkinzer at 7:31pm 04.28.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck jo
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Ward H at 7:29pm 04.28.24 The upper block at the mast is so the main sheet will clear any obstruction such as a open hatch. I
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Stu Jackson at 7:28pm 04.28.24 the upper block I see three "upper block"s. The point being is regardless of which ones you do or
Prop Shaft runout JoeWhite at 7:17pm 04.28.24 My opinion, fix it before getting on the water. Mark the lifting points in your hull so they do not
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 7:15pm 04.28.24
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 7:03pm 04.28.24 Personally I think this is a better solution than a PLB that is designed to only transmit a low pow
Hand held Radio ? stephen_i_w at 6:39pm 04.28.24 I purchased a Standard Horizon HX890 that I use for the purpose of attaching it to my PFD. When you
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 5:59pm 04.28.24
Problems with my 2003 Beneteau 411 Refrig and Freezer Terry Cox at 4:43pm 04.28.24 Also, my freezer is not freezing. What should I do? If the fridge runs but does not get cold at an
Water-ballast funny story bmorr at 3:46pm 04.28.24 Could it be a mussle shell?
Hand held Radio ? kappykaplan at 3:42pm 04.28.24 Is that the technology, which was weak, or is there some triangulation going on? There is triangul
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 3:31pm 04.28.24
Stern anchoring Captain Larry-DH at 3:14pm 04.28.24
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 3:04pm 04.28.24 7224378 I have attached some pictures of the salon a/c with the floor opened up ready for a/c remov

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