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How do you retrieve a password fingerlakesailor at 6:33pm 12.27.14 S2 1/795 Lost my password. How do you retrieve it?
Disconnecting the propeller shaft coupling (2) Mackaroni at 6:27pm 12.27.14 Bigger Boats 22/6653 I hauled my 302 about a month ago and realized afterwards that the manual states: "When hauling a
Battery capacity clausjepsen at 4:55pm 12.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2260 On my 361 I got 3 batteries, that I am going to exchange with AGM batteries, which I heard should be
Washing Machines Tag team at 3:29pm 12.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/858 :confused:Help! We have a 473, Oceanis Clipper 3 cabin layout, and wish to install a washing machine
Placement of Icebox Compressor nveater at 3:14pm 12.27.14 Big Boats 6/1688 I am considering getting a conversion kit to turn my icebox into a refrigerator and would be very in
Battery Ground Switch NICK1951 at 2:10pm 12.27.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/5636 Maine, My 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 400 has 4 battery switches (on/off only). They control the positi
1994 H26 Dfisher at 1:16pm 12.27.14 Smaller Boats 38/3191 Merry Christmas all. I have a 94 H26 that I will be working on this winter that has significant til
Stow a way on board ...... (4) woodster at 11:41am 12.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2331 ...took these pics today..... about an hour ago ....i can't tell what kind he is but i sure can tell
Pearson 303 Stay Tension jrezab at 9:09am 12.27.14 Pearson 1/1076 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 (hull #314). I want to check the tension on my stays and re-adjust if nec
GPS installation Mako60 at 9:03am 12.27.14 Smaller Boats 1/1058 Hi folks, I have a Catalina 250 Wing Keel with a knot meter, sounder, and compass on the wheel.
Hunter 40.5 Masthead picture? smokey73 at 7:57am 12.27.14 Big Boats 3/918 Does anyone have a picture, sketch, or source for one for a 1994 Hunter 40.5? I'll be going up the
ST-50 / ST-60 Masthead unit electonics smokey73 at 7:52am 12.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1448 Has anyone tried these electronic circuits for repair of their Autohelm/Raymarine ST-50 or ST-60 mas
Relocating winch awerman at 6:08am 12.27.14 Smaller Boats 7/1609 I Want to move the winch from the mast to the cabin top on my c-25. Moving lines aft for convenience
Jib Sheets Fouling in Winch Gap Earendil at 5:18am 12.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1922 Hi Folks. I beg your pardons if this issue has been covered before (I'm relatively new here). On m
Impeller broken blades Akapeterc at 3:17am 12.27.14 Big Boats 15/3658 I just changed my impeller today and again discovered almost all of the blades were broken of, I got
Looking for owner's manual for H336 1997 jonatanrosario at 9:54pm 12.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/931 Last year I bought a H336 1997. Overall, I'm pretty happy with what I got but with unfortunately the
captains, crews, mutiney?.. centerline at 8:37pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1529 I think maybe ive been reading too many books....:D but since the beginning of time, the captain
Just testing here on the transition of S2 to SBO.... woodster at 6:23pm 12.26.14 S2 5/1007 .....forum change .......was just wondering if we could still post from the old one....when i tried
The Essential Electrical Wiring Tool Kit Bad Obsession at 5:48pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 33/3686 I have a ton of wiring to do this spring. I am planning to rewire 90% of my boat this spring. Beca
Lifesling? Bad Obsession at 5:31pm 12.26.14 Ask All Sailors 30/7730 I have the Lifesling off of my old boat. On my last trip I put it out on the stern rail and used a

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My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Leeward Rail at 6:45pm 12.04.22 There was a beautiful big, well equipped schooner with a good crew, SSB radio, life raft and EPERB
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 6:44pm 12.04.22 Just a thought. If you have access to a 3d printer, you could make up a spacer to fill the gap. I
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 12.04.22 Nope - sure am glad I switched to a type 1 linear drive (below deck) auto pilot a while back. I co
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? capta at 6:34pm 12.04.22 That sound like what happens on a submarine when the Skipper shouts Dive Dive Dive... If you're at
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:05pm 12.04.22 211353
It's never easy. Autopilot install. MikeHoncho at 5:13pm 12.04.22 You paid a lot for it.I hope Raymarine will offer support for there product.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. BigEasy at 4:50pm 12.04.22 Next I found that the pedestal diameter is larger than the torque restraint is designed for and the
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:34pm 12.04.22 Holy caramba ! That is one mighty meaty wheel, matey. Sure you didn't just borrow that off a D-12
It's never easy. Autopilot install. joker460 at 4:22pm 12.04.22 Just a thought. If you have access to a 3d printer, you could make up a spacer to fill the gap.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. kappykaplan at 3:56pm 12.04.22 Anyone have a better idea? Nope - sure am glad I switched to a type 1 linear drive (below deck) au
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:25pm 12.04.22 Pretty difficult to tell what level sensor you have as this is an after market installation. Always
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 12.04.22
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:12pm 12.04.22 If you are on the helm, I imagine the boat just sliding under the waves ahead and ending up in the
ODay 40 Windlass Setup nramsey at 1:35pm 12.04.22 Looking at that windlass' specs you are a little heavier than they recommend. I'd upsize it. The 40
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? capta at 1:31pm 12.04.22 One night, I was at the helm of "Alert" (a wooden 65' ketch), alone on a four hour watch, when flame
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 12:37pm 12.04.22 Hopefully someone will have the original one from CD.
Clever Boat Names FastOlson at 11:50am 12.04.22 Long time ago, a friend did a delivery on a 40 foot sailboat named (all caps, Germanic-looking font)
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 12.04.22 Unbelievable ! Early on in the video he says the engine has always run fine and he has no idea wha
Replace Lifelines Hayden Watson at 10:44am 12.04.22 If you decide to go with synthetic line for your lifelines (and more importantly standing rigging) o
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 12.04.22 What I find alarming about that video, is the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. :facepalm:

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