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Traveler installation Macgregor 21 JohnCTV21 at 3:37pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2984 I am considering adding a traveler at midship to replace the aft main sheet arangement on my 1975 Ve
AIS problem carlager at 3:03pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1198 We have a Raymarine C120 chartplotter with a Garmin 300 AIS receiver connected using NMEA 0183.
Small cheap depth finder Jerry Shenkman at 3:00pm 06.15.15 Day Sailers 26/7291 I sail my 192 in very shallow Barnegat Bay, NJ ' am considering installing a small ($100) depth find
Lifting Struts on Engine Hatch. WhiteNow at 2:29pm 06.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/822 I have two struts on each side to lift the engine hatch. I believe they are 40lb + lifting powder.
Replace Forward Hatch sailbarry at 1:53pm 06.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/565 I need to replace the forward hatch on my 1988 Catalina 30; has anyone done that? Any recommendatio
mooring pennent for Siren 17 srcook at 1:39pm 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1111 I have been granted access to a mooring buoy on Wabamun Lake in Alberta. Problem is I am new to all
Fuel Tank Dial bob1dad at 1:27pm 06.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1141 Recently purchased 1995 Hunter 29.5 ran out of fuel even though the fuel level indicator registered
Day Sailer Cockpit Drains (3) Jesnodoughnut at 12:48pm 06.15.15 Day Sailers 2/3233 I have just bought a day sailer and am cleaning it up, preparing it for repair and paint when I saw
Tacking in heavy winds jabaker62 at 10:57am 06.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5474 Hi, My question pertains to tacking in strong winds (12-18 kts). We previous owned a MacGregor 25 wa
Anyone sail/race an 80 to 85 Capri 25? CloudDiver at 10:53am 06.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2871 I'm looking for a general opinion on the 80-85 Capri 25, mostly performance wise. There is one for
Question about Gudgeon Rebedding and Upgrading Leeward Rail at 10:50am 06.15.15 Catalina 22 9/1460 Hello all, I have a question for those who have rebedded their gudgeons. When I ordered my custom
ST 6000 to garmin 741xs - HELP redunculous at 9:26am 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2547 Ok so I've searched and searched and tried multiple connections but still can't get this to work eve
Genoa question betzhunter at 9:13am 06.15.15 Big Boats 7/1015 I have a secondary genoa that I haven't used since we've owned the boat 5 plus years now, It has pen
Replacing coax cable in mast gregorybross at 9:00am 06.15.15 Catalina 30 18/5600 I may have to replace all of my coaxial cable to get my vhf to transmit properly. If I need to do t
Shackles you can sleep with Outeast at 8:37am 06.15.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1559 I am putting new anchor rode and chain on my Pearson 34-2. I've read articles (a while ago) warning
Hunter 38 Dinghy Davit Capacity Seadaze38 at 7:48am 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1617 I recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 38, which has dinghy davits mounted to the arch. Appears to be a
Heat exchanger bobbelize at 7:17am 06.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1127 I have a 1984 27' Catalina with a Universal Diesal engine and I was told that I needed a new heat ex
Rudder Sensor with Wheel Drive unit????? PGIJon at 6:59am 06.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2294 I have a RM SPX-5 Wheel drive autopilot without a rudder sensor. Does it make any sense to add a ru
The Gap rblevens at 6:26am 06.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1378 What is the gap suppose to be between the rudder and the hull? Thanks Rick!
The Two Best Days In.... Spindrift NH at 3:11am 06.15.15 Catalina 30 1/809 A boat owners life. This past Saturday we sold Spindrift. We really loved the boat but it was not g

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26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 12:00pm 10.25.23 Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat to check the operation of the bow/Nav light.
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop captined at 11:58am 10.25.23 Thank you for the info ! Ed
My how Boats have changed... Terry Cox at 11:53am 10.25.23 One of my favorite boats. -nuDQph1ARQ And here: QF86TO7DVNE:3
Hurricane Otis JamesG161 at 11:45am 10.25.23 What is the town underneath the hurricane symbol, please. Acapulco Mexico
Hurricane Otis capta at 11:08am 10.25.23 What is the town underneath the hurricane symbol, please.
My how Boats have changed... capta at 11:04am 10.25.23 Back in the mod '80s I had a friend with a 36' boat almost exactly like the Henreitta. I loved the l
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions capta at 10:58am 10.25.23 It looks to me oily bilge water was left in there for some time, and it stained the paint. Some of t
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop capta at 10:53am 10.25.23 If you haven't already done so, replace incandescent bulbs with LED sealed lights (not just bulbs) w
Lantern Advice (2) sailcapt340 at 10:37am 10.25.23
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction kbgunn at 10:24am 10.25.23 I unscrewed the top (the 4 screws you see above) and frankly do not see a way to get at the motor w
Lantern Advice (1) william24424 at 10:00am 10.25.23 I had one, about 20 years ago, light isn't quiet enough for reading, heat & flame concerned me, with
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop jssailem at 9:31am 10.25.23 Welcome back @captined last time we heard from you was in 2012. Did you get the bimini figured out?
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop kappykaplan at 9:21am 10.25.23 I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . Believe the OP means he's run a wire outside the boat
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop Timm R Oday25 at 9:18am 10.25.23 Welcome , your messge is a little confusing . I'm not entirely sure what side voltage is . When mos
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions (1) JRacer at 9:00am 10.25.23 Agree. Looks like some repair work done there. Here is what my 1992 First 310 bilge looks like. No p
House Battery Condition Kings Gambit at 7:55am 10.25.23 I have six (6) Trojan T105 6v Batteries for my house battery system. They have been in service for
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 10.25.23 Theoretically, there should be no wire size reduction but with a boat which is 40+ years old, who kn
Max prop for a Catalina 315 dlochner at 7:30am 10.25.23 We have a Max prop and have had no problems with it. Because of the flat blades the prop walk in rev
Keel bolts on a 23-2 dmax at 7:08am 10.25.23 Your boat has a center-board with lead ballast - those look like bolts to hold the lead ballast to t
Hurricane Otis (1) JamesG161 at 6:46am 10.25.23 For your information so you understand ranking of East Pacific Hurricanes. Yes, the NHC does name t

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